ABC Christmas Challenge - P, Q & R are for?

It's the second Wednesday of a new month, so that means it's time for a new ABC Christmas Challenge! Helene is the host, and the themes are:

'P is for Pink'

'Q is for Quarters'

&

'R is for Reindeer'

There are some stamps from Helene on offer for the lucky winner:

For my 'Pink' card, I started by stamping a cute Lili of the Valley James the Bear image called 'Present Pile' on to some watercolour paper. I coloured him using watercolour pencils, then carefully cut around the top of the image. I made the background by stamping my 'Christmas Sentiments' background stamp (from Chloe Creative Stamps) on to a piece of pink watercolour effect paper (from the 'Watercolour Moods' pad from The Works) using Versamark Ink, then I heat embossed it using 'Diamond White' embossing powder from WOW. I layered the bear over the top, then matted it on to some hot pink card before adding it to my card blank.

For my 'Quarters' card, I embossed a piece of watercolour paper using a Sizzix 'Snowflakes' embossing folder, then I swiped some Distress Inks (Cracked Pistachio, Salvaged Patina, Peacock Fathers, Broken China & Chipped Sapphire) over the raised areas. I then spritzed it with some water to blend the colours, then left it to dry. I cut it into quarters, distressed the edges, then matted them on to some aqua card, adding a sentiment (from the 'Winter Blessings' set by Crafter's Companion), heat embossed in white, on some more of the aqua card.

And for my 'Reindeer' card, I used one of the dies from the 'Winter Wonderland' set by Tim Holtz/Sizix to cut the reindeer, then I inked over him with some 'Brushed Corduroy' Distress Ink. I gave him a little red nose using an adhesive pearl, then added him to my card blank using 3D foam pads. The sentiment is from the 'Many Blessings' set from Hero Arts.

I'm also entering these cards into the following challenges:

• Allsorts - Make Your Own Background (First & second cards)
• Christmas Cards All Year Round - Reindeer (Third card only)
• Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas - Anything Christmas Goes
• Happy Little Stampers (Watercolour) - Anything Goes (Second card only)
• Jingle Belles - Blue Christmas (Second card only)
• Simon Says Stamp (Mondays) - Spritz & Splatter (Second card only)
• Simon Says Stamp (Wednesdays) - Embossing (Second card only)
• The Holly & the Ivy - Anything Christmas Goes
• Winter Wonderland - Reindeer (Third card only)

For more inspiration from my lovely DT buddies, please pop over to the ABC Christmas Challenge.