O Christmas Tree- A Trio of Trees

 

Hi Friends!

Merry Christmas week! Today I am sharing a quick Christmas card using the O Christmas Tree Bundle along with the Lumber 3D Embossing Folder, Fishtail Sentiment Banners Dies, Craft Consortium Organic Ink Drops paper and Deep Yellow Rhinestones (all from Stamp Simply)!

I enjoy playing along with online challenges and will be linking this card to  the As You Like It “Anything Christmassy” Challenge, Simon Says Wednesday “Use Dies in December” Challenge and the Word Art Wednesday #679-#680 “5^th Annual Blog Hop and Anything Goes” Challenge.

 If you have not had a chance to stop by the Stamp Simply blog or the other challenge sites yet , I encourage you to do so- gorgeous inspiration from all!

To create this card:

Emboss a piece of white cardstock with the Sizzix 3D Lumber Embossing Folder.  Trim to approx. 4“x5¼” and mount onto a piece of dark green cardstock.

Mount the background panel onto a white card base.

De-static a piece of white cardstock and a piece of the Organic Ink Drops paper with an embossing powder tool (this paper is perfect for backgrounds and it is hard to see the gold veins on the die cut trees, but it is very versatile for Christmas cards as well). 

Using Versamark ink, stamp the tree image from O Christmas Tree Bundle onto the prepared panels (one on the white cardstock and two onto the designer paper), apply gold embossing powder and heat set with a heat tool.

Once the embossing has cooled, die cut the trees with the coordinating die (cutting a second tree image from white cardstock to layer behind the white embossed tree).

De-static another piece of white cardstock with an embossing powder tool, ink the Merry Christmas sentiment from O Christmas Tree with Versamark ink, apply gold embossing powder and heat set with a heat tool.

Die cut the sentiment with the Fishtail Sentiment Banners die (die cutting a second banner from white cardstock, layering the plain die cut behind the embossed sentiment).

Adhere the two embossed green trees directly to the card front.

Add the white embossed tree and die cut sentiment to the card front with dimensional foam.

To finish off the card, add a deep yellow/gold rhinestone to the top of each tree.

Stamp Sets: O Christmas Tree Bundle (Stamp Simply)

Ink/Mediums: Versamark

Cardstock/Paper: White, Craft Consortium Ink Drops- Organic

Accessories/Tools: Gemini, Jr., Stamp Simply Steel Dies- O Christmas Tree Bundle, Fishtail Sentiment Banners Dies; Embossing Powder Tool, Heat Tool, Gold Embossing Powder, Kaisercraft Self Adhesive Round Rhinestones- Deep Yellow/Gold

Don’t forget to stop by and check out the current sale at Stamp Simply!

Thanks again for visiting and I hope you have a blessed Christmas week!

Christmas Peace and Joy

 

Hi Friends!

Today I am sharing another Christmas card using the Vintage Christmas Background and Christmas Joy Bundle (all from Stamp Simply)!

I enjoy playing along with online challenges and will be linking this card to the Cards 4 Galz "#240 Christmas" Challenge. The Tic-Tac-Toe #262 “Featured Designer Betty” Challenge (diagonal top right down  Metallic- Embossing (I have wet and dry)- Die Cuts) and the Word Art Wednesday #677-#678 “Anything Goes” Challenge.

 If you have not had a chance to stop by the Stamp Simply blog or the other challenge sites yet , I encourage you to do so- wonderful inspiration from all!

To create this card:

De-static a piece of white cardstock with an embossing powder tool.

Using Versamark ink, stamp the Vintage Christmas Background onto the prepared panel, apply gold embossing powder and heat set with a heat tool.

Using the Vintage Ovals and Twigs die, die cut the coordinating oval from the background. 

De-static the oval area with an embossing powder tool, ink the bow image from the Christmas Joy Bundle with Versamark, apply gold embossing powder and heat set with a heat tool.

Repeat the above steps for the small ornament and sentiment (from Vintage Christmas Background).

Trim the embossed background panel, mount onto a piece of white cardstock and trim again, close to the edge.

De-static another piece of white cardstock and repeat the above steps with the larger ornament image.  Once the embossing has cooled, die cut with the coordinating ornament die.

Mount the background panel onto a piece of copper metallic cardstock and adhere to a white card base.

Die cut the twigs from copper metallic cardstock.

Adhere a few twigs behind the oval sentiment die cut before re-positioning it onto the card front.

Add the additional copper twigs directly to the card front.

Adhere the large ornament with dimensional foam and finish off the card with a few pearls.

Stamp Sets: Vintage Christmas Background, Christmas Joy Bundle (Stamp Simply)

Ink/Mediums: Versamark

Cardstock/Paper: White, Luxury Pearlescent Metallic 80# Text Weight Cardstock- Copper 10 ct  

Accessories/Tools: Gemini, Jr., Stamp Simply Steel Dies- Christmas Joy Bundle, Embossing Powder Tool, Heat Tool, Gold Embossing Powder, Kaisercraft Self-Adhesive Round Pearls- Latte

Don’t forget to stop by and check out the current sale at Stamp Simply!

Thanks again for visiting and I hope you have a joyful week/weekend! 

TCC212 Wonderful Counselor

 

Hi Friends!

I am a bit late posting my card for the new #212 {Christmas Wreath} Challenge at The Card Concept!  I do not know about you, but November and December have flown by for me.  I cannot believe that Christmas is only twelve days away. I have not even mailed my Christmas cards yet, yikes! They will be late this year….

I was inspired by the gorgeous wreath and colors in our inspiration photo for my Mixed Media card.  I decided to pull out the Poinsettia stamp set (Power Poppy by Marcella Hawley).  

I have not inked up this stamp set in years and paired it with the Jesus stamp set (from Stamp Simply)-  both sets are still available for purchase. 

I am also participating with the Double Trouble #181 “It’s Up To You” Challenge and the Word Art Wednesday #677-#678 “anything Goes” Challenge.

I hope you will take a moment to visit our challenge blog to see how the rest of The Card Concept Design Team were inspired as well as check out the other challenge galleries to see their fabulous creations!

To create this card:

De-static a piece of white cardstock with an embossing powder tool, ink the poinsettia image from Poinsettia with Versafine Onyx Black ink, stamp onto the prepared paper, apply clear embossing powder and heat set with a heat tool.

Once the embossing has cooled, watercolor the image with distress inks and water-based markers.  After coloring, fussy cut the image.

De-static the lower area of a 4” x 5 ¼” piece of white cardstock, ink the verse sentiment from the stamp set, Jesus with Versafine Black Onyx ink, apply clear embossing powder and heat set with a heat tool.

Adhere the panel to a piece of burgundy cardstock, trim to approx. 4 ⅛” x 5 ⅜”. 

Adhere a strip of white crochet lace and add the burgundy satin ribbon over the lace (wrapping the ends behind the panel). 

Add a few pearls to the upper right-hand corner to finish off the card.

Stamp Sets:  Poinsettia (Power Poppy by Marcella Hawley), Jesus (Stamp Simply)

Inks/Mediums: Versafine Onyx Black, Tim Holtz Distress Inks- Evergreen Forest; Stampin’ Write Markers- Rose Red, Pink Pirouette, Razzelberry Ripple

Cardstock/Paper: White, Baroque Burgundy

Accessories/Tools: Clear Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, White Crochet Lace (Hobby Lobby), 5/8” Wine Satin Ribbon (from my stash), Pears

Thanks again for taking the time to stop by! I hope you are inspired to create a card and join us for our #212 {Christmas Wreath} Challenge at The Card Concept!  The deadline to play along is Monday, January 6^th at noon EDT. 

Angels Among Us

 

Hi Friends!

Today I am sharing a quick Christmas card using the Angels Among Us Bundle and Merry Christmas (all from Stamp Simply)!

I enjoy playing along with online challenges and will be linking this card to  the Color Hues #100 “Blues/Purples” Challenge and the Word Art Wednesday #677-#678 “Anything Goes” Challenge.

 If you have not had a chance to stop by the Stamp Simply blog or the Word ArtChallenge site yet , I encourage you to do so- fabulous inspiration from all!

To create this card:

Using a stencil brush, apply Tumbled Glass and Seedless Preserves Distress Oxide ink onto a white panel.

Using a stencil brush with Broken China Distress Oxide ink, apply the ink over the panel with the Tim Holtz Flourish Stencil.

Once you are satisfied with the background panel, trim and mount onto a white card base.

De-static a piece of white cardstock with an embossing powder tool.

Using Versamark ink, stamp the angel and trumpet image from Angels Among Us and the star from Merry Christmas with Versamark ink onto the prepared panel, apply gold embossing powder and heat set with a heat tool.

Repeat the above steps for the verse sentiment from Merry Christmas on a separate white cardstock panel.

Once the embossing has cooled, die cut the angel, trumpet and star with the coordinating dies.

Die cut the sentiment with a rectangle die.

Mount the sentiment directly to the card front.

Adhere the star, angel and trumpet with dimensional foam.

To finish off the card, add the bliss pearls to the star center and lower right-hand corner of the sentiment.

Stamp Sets: Angels Among Us Bundle, Merry Christmas Bundle (Stamp Simply)

Ink/Mediums: Versamark, Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Ink- Tumbled Glass, Seedless Preserves, Broken China

Cardstock/Paper: White

Accessories/Tools: Gemini, Jr., Stamp Simply- Angels Among Us Bundle, Merry Christmas Bundle; Spellbinders Pierced Rectangle Dies.  Embossing Powder Tool, Heat Tool, Gold Embossing Powder, Tim Holtz Flourish Stencil, Stencil Brush,  Kaisercraft Self-Adhesive Round Pearls- Bliss

Don’t forget to stop by and check out the current sale at Stamp Simply!

Thanks again for visiting and I hope you have a blessed week/weekend! 

A Child Is Born

 

Hi Friends!

Today I am sharing a Christmas card using the Vintage Christmas Background, Floral Clusters- Winter Poinsettia, and Merry Christmas (all from Stamp Simply)!

I love the new Vintage Christmas Background stamp, don’t you?  It can be paired with so many different Stamp Simply stamp sets- if you have time, stop by the Stamp Simply blog to check out the gorgeous creations from my Sister Design Team members.

I enjoy playing along with online challenges and will be linking this card to  the Addicted to Stamps & More #482 Christmas Challenge, the Festive Friday #FF0173 “Traditional Christmas” Challenge (Red, Green, Gold, Embossing, Christmas Sentiment) and the Word Art Wednesday #675-#676 “Anything Goes” Challenge.

If you have not had a chance to check out the rest of my Sister Design Team cards on the Stamp Simply blog, or the other challenge sites, I hope you take the time to do so- so much inspiration from all!

To create this card:

De-static a piece of white cardstock with an embossing powder tool.

Using Versamark ink, stamp the Vintage Christmas Background stamp with onto the prepared panel, apply gold embossing powder and heat set with a heat tool.

Repeat the above steps for the verse sentiment.

Once the embossing has cooled, trim the panel, mount onto dark green cardstock, trim again and mount onto red cardstock, before adhering to a white card base.

Ink the poinsettia image with Versafine Onyx Black ink, apply clear embossing powder and heat set with a heat tool.

Once the embossing has cooled, water-color the image with water-based markers and use a white paint pen for the floral center.

Use the Floral Clusters die to die cut the poinsettia (also, die cut an additional die cut from white cardstock to layer behind the colored image).

Mount the floral image onto the card front with dimensional foam.

Add a few rhinestones to the card front to finish off the card. 

Stamp Sets: Vintage Christmas Background, Floral Clusters- Winter Poinsettia, Merry Christmas (Stamp Simply)

Ink/Mediums: Versafine Black Onyx, Versamark , Stampin’ Write Markers- Cherry Cobbler, Melon Mambo, Wild Wasabi, Mossy Meadow

Cardstock/Paper: White, Mossy Meadow, Real Red

Accessories/Tools: Gemini, Jr., Stamp Simply Dies- Floral Cluster and Sprigs, Embossing Powder Tool, Heat Tool, Gold and Clear Embossing Powder, Kaisercraft Self-Adhesive Round Rhinestones- Split Pea

Don’t forget to stop by and check out the current sale at Stamp Simply!

Thanks again for visiting and I hope you have a blessed weekend/week!