Merry Christmas- Garden Snowmen Fun!

Hi Stampers!

I had a chance to play in my craft area last night and pulled out a few of my favorite retired Stampin’ Up! snowmen sets to have some marker fun  :-)

The first card was created was a Clean and Simple card using the CQC270 ColourQ Challenge along with The Card Concept #24 Snowman (Make A Tag) Challenge and the Splitcoaststampers WT507 "Easy Does It" Challenge.

  

If you have not done so, I hope you will find time to visit all of the challenge sites- inspiration from all!

To create this card:

Ink the snowman image using Memento™ Tuxedo Black Ink onto Whisper White cardstock.

Use Stampin’ Write Markers to color the image- Calypso Coral, Island Indigo, Pistachio Pudding and Blush Blossom (retired).  Use the Basic Black marker to color the buttons and branches.

Apply Two-Way Glue to apply Dazzling Diamonds Glitter to the snowman and ground area.

Trim the panel and create the tag using the Scallop Topper Tag Punch.  Use the Project Life® 0.3” Corner Rounder to round the corners.   

Cut another tag a bit larger using Island Indigo cardstock, creating the tag topper and round the corners. 

Layer the focal image onto the Island Indigo tag, add the 3/8” Calypso Coral Seam Binding Ribbon and tie with Natural Linen Thread.   Fray the ends of the ribbon to mimic the scarf on the snowman :-)

Use the Big Shot™ to emboss a piece of Whisper White cardstock using the Northern Flurry Textured Impressions™ Embossing Folder, trim and mount onto a piece of Island Indigo cardstock, trim and mount onto the Island Indigo card front.

Ink the sentiment in the corner using Calypso Coral Classic Ink and mount the focal image using Stampin’ Dimensionals® to finish off the card.

 Stamp Sets: Garden Snowmen,  Christmas Greetings  

Ink:  Memento™ Tuxedo Black Ink, Calypso Coral; Stampin’ Write Markers- Calypso Coral, Island Indigo, Pistachio Pudding, retired Blush Blossom

Paper: Whisper White, Calypso Coral, Island Indigo

Accessories: Big Shot™,  Northern Flurry Textured Impressions™ Embossing Folder,  Scalloped Tag Topper and Project Life® .30” Corner Rounder Punch, Dazzling Diamonds, 3/8” Calypso Coral Seam Binding Ribbon, Natural Linen Thread

Thanks again for stopping by- I hope all of you have a wonderful weekend!

Merry Christmas- Three Challenges in One!

Hi Stampers!!

This CAS card was created using the FMS164 Sketch from Freshly Made Sketches along with the CAS Colours and Sketches #101 Colour Challenge and the FM187 Friday Mashup! AllAbout the Weather Challenge. 

I hope you will have a chance to visit all of the above sites to check out the wonderful Design Team samples as well as their fantastic galleries!

To create this card:

Using the Lost Lagoon and Smoky Slate Stampin’ Write markers, scribble some color onto a craft sheet or plastic bag.  Spritz with water and lay a piece of Whisper White into the moistened ink, lift and allow the paper to dry.

Once this layer dried, it appeared as though the Smoky Slate was too watered down so I added Ranger® Tim Holtz® Weathered Wood Distress Stain and spritzed it with water.    

Once the panel was dry, stamp the snowflakes from the retired set, Patterned Pines using Smoky Slate and Lost Lagoon Classic Ink.

Add a bit of splattering using the Color Spritzer Tool and the Lost Lagoon and Smoky Slate Stampin’ Write markers.

De-static the panel using the Embossing Buddy® and stamp the snowflake image using Versamark™ ink.  Add Silver Stampin’ Emboss Powder and heat with the Heat Tool.

Allow the embossing to cool and add Ranger® Tim Holtz® Picket Fence Distress Stain over the snowflakes and blot with a paper towel.   Add a few “snowflakes” using a Faber-Castell White Pitt Pen, trim the panel and mount onto a piece of Lost Lagoon cardstock.

Add this panel to the Whisper White layer and adhere the 3/8” Lost Lagoon Taffeta Ribbon strip and triple bow. 

 

De-static the lower portion of the card front using the Embossing Buddy® and stamp the sentiment using Versamark™ ink.  Add Silver Stampin’ Emboss® Embossing Powder and heat with the Heat Tool.

Mount the entire panel onto a piece of Lost Lagoon cardstock, trim and mount onto a piece of Smoky Slate cardstock, trim again and mount onto the Whisper White card base.

Add the 3/8” Lost Lagoon Triple Ribbon Taffeta bow along with the retired Frosted Finishes Embellishment to the center. 

Adhere a few Rhinestones to the snowflake centers and around the sentiment to finish off the card.

Stamp Sets: Patterned Pines, Christmas Greetings (both sets retired)

Ink: Versamark™, Lost Lagoon, Smoky Slate Classic Ink; Stampin’ Write Markers- Lost Lagoon, Smoky Slate; Ranger® Tim Holtz® Distress Stain- Weathered Wood, Picket Fence

Paper: Whisper White, Lost Lagoon, Smoky Slate

Accessories: Embossing Buddy®, Heat Tool, Stampin’ Emboss® Silver Embossing Powder, retired Color Spritzer Tool, Faber-Castell White Pitt Pen, Rhinestones, Frosted Finishes Embellishment (retired), 3/8” Lost Lagoon Taffeta Ribbon

Thanks again for stopping by- I hope all of you have a fabulous Wednesday and Happy Thanksgiving Eve!!

VSNDEC14MINI2 Merry Christmas Deer

Hi Again Stampers!

This card was created for the VSNDEC14MINI2 Challenge for the mini Virtual Stamp Night “Frozen” at Splitcoaststampers.  One of the rules is that you only have one hour to complete your project and you need to be a Splitcoaststampers Fan Club member (this helps to support the best website for stampers) :-) !

To create this card:

Ink the branch image from Beauty of the Season using Memento™ Tuxedo Black Ink and stamp repeatedly onto a piece of Whisper White cardstock.  Darken the branches and color with berries with a Stampin’ Up! Watercolor Pencil. 

Use the Basic Black Stampin’ Write marker to color the dear and tree line on the main deer stamp from the retired set, Noble Deer and stamp near the branches previously stamped in the above step. 

Add a bit of shadows to the snow area with the Black Stampin’ Up! Watercolor pencil and dilute slightly with the AquaPainter™.

Use the Basic Black Stampin’ Write marker to add the horizon line and additional pen lines for the fur on the deer.

Use the Big Shot™ to cut out the image with the Ovals Collection Framelits™ also cutting the same size oval from Cherry Cobbler and Basic Black cardstock.  Cut both the Cherry Cobbler and Basic Black ovals in half and adhere behind the focal image.

Use the Big Shot™ with the Northern Flurry Textured Impressions™ Embossing Folder to emboss a piece of Whisper White cardstock, trim the panel and mount onto a piece of Cherry Cobbler cardstock, trim and mount onto the Basic Black card base and add the focal image using Stampin’ Dimensionals®.

Stamp the sentiment using Memento™ Tuxedo Black Ink onto Whisper White cardstock and create the banner points using the Hexagon Punch.  Layer onto a piece of Cherry Cobbler cardstock, trim and create the points with the Hexagon Punch- repeat the steps again with Basic Black cardstock.

Add the sentiment along with the Rhinestones to finish off the card.

Stamp Sets: Noble Deer, Christmas Greetings

Ink:  Memento™ Tuxedo Black Ink; Stampin’ Up! Black and Burgundy Watercolor Pencil

Paper: Basic Black, Cherry Cobbler, Whisper White

Accessories: Big Shot™, Northern Flurry Textured Impressions™ Embossing Folder, Ovals Collection Framelits™, Hexagon Punch, AquaPainter™, Rhinestones    

Thanks again for visiting- I hope you have a wonderful weekend!!

NAC98 Beauty of the Season

Hi Again Stampers! 

This is the third card that I had a chance to create this weekend and I decided to use the NAC98 ColorChallenge along with the CCC14 Splitcoaststampers Christmas Card Challenge :-)

Again, I know most of you may have already stopped by the challenge sites, but if not, I encourage you to do so- inspiration abounds!!

To create this quick card:

Ink the cardinal stamp from the new stamp set, Beauty of the Season using Memento™ Tuxedo Black Ink onto Whisper White cardstock.

Color the body of the bird and berries using the Cherry Cobbler Blendabilities™ Collection, the bird’s legs and beak using the Stampin’ Write Blushing Bride marker and the branches using the Blendabilities™ Light Crumb Cake marker.  

 Lightly sponge the image using a Sponge Dauber using Crumb Cake Classic Ink and use the Color Spritzer Tool with the Stampin’ Write Crumb Cake marker. 

Cut the image out using the Big Shot™ along with the Ovals Collection Framelits™ (also cutting the same size oval from a piece of Blushing Bride and Cherry Cobbler cardstock).   Cut the Blushing Bride and Cherry Cobbler ovals in half and layer behind the bird image.

Use the Big Shot™ to emboss a piece of Crumb Cake cardstock using the Stylish Stripes Textured Impressions™ Embossing Folder, trim, and mount onto a piece of Blushing Bride cardstock, trim again and mount onto a piece of Cherry Cobbler cardstock.

Add the 1” Cherry Cobbler Grosgrain Ribbon strip to the card front and adhere the cardinal oval image panel.  Add the 1” Cherry Cobbler Grosgrain Ribbon double bow to the corner.

Mount the entire panel onto a Whisper White card base and add the layered sentiment to finish off the card. 

Stamp Sets: Beauty of the Season, Christmas Greetings (retired)

Ink: Memento™ Tuxedo Black, Crumb Cake, Stampin’ Blendabilities™- Cherry Cobbler and Crumb Cake Collections, Stampin’ Write Marker- Blushing Bride, Crumb Cake

Paper/Cardstock:  Whisper White, Blushing Bride, Cherry Cobbler, Crumb Cake

Accessories: Big Shot™, Ovals Collection Framelits™, Stylish Stripes Textured Impressions™ Embossing Folder, Hexagon Punch, 1” Cherry Cobbler Grosgrain Ribbon (retired)

Thanks again for stopping by- I hope all of you have a wonderful, relaxing Sunday!!

PPA186- Merry Christmas Golden Ornaments

Hi Stampers!!

I wanted to create a card using this week’s Pals Paper Arts PPA186 Colors and the first Christmas card for 2014 (I signed up again for the Splitcoaststampers’ Christmas CCC14 Card Challenge).  Last year I still did not get to mail all of the cards that I wanted to mail- will try again this year :-)

I hope you will find the time to stop by the both sites to check out all of the designs- great inspiration by all!

To create this card:

Use the Big Shot™ along with the retired Lacy Brocade Textured Impressions™ Embossing Folder to emboss a piece of Whisper White cardstock.

Cut the ornament die cuts from the Gold Foil Paper and attach to a piece of Whisper White cardstock.  Carefully hand cut around the ornaments and add the Gold cord.

Stamp the sentiment using Island Indigo Classic Ink – trim and cut the banner points using the Hexagon Punch.   Add the Island Indigo banners (punched from the new SAB Banner Punch) and mount to the card front using Stampin’ Dimensionals® .

Add the triple Satin Ribbon Bow (from my stash) tucking the ends behind the panel and mount the ornaments to the front of the card using Stampin’ Dimensionals® (adhering the Gold cord behind the panel).

To finish off the card, mount the entire panel to the Whisper White card base using Stampin’ Dimensionals®.

Stamp Sets: Christmas Greetings

Ink: Island Indigo

Paper: Whisper White, Island Indigo, Gold Foil

Accessories: Big Shot™, Ornament Die Cuts, Hexagon and Banner Punches, retired Gold cord, Satin Ribbon from my stash

Thanks for stopping by- I hope you have a great Tuesday!

Pumpkin Pie for Christmas?

Hi Stampers! 

How about a Christmas card in April?  I know that it may seem a bit early but I have committed to actually making cards this year and I will need approx. 250 Christmas cards (I do not want to start in November :-)) .   

This card will be one of my April designs for the Splitcoaststampers’ CCC13 Christmas Card Challenge and I decided to use a very non-traditional color scheme from the Dynamic Duos DD48 Color Challenge and the FMS81 Sketch from Freshly Made Sketches (if you have the time, check both sites out- the Design Team and samples are terrific!).

This is a quick, easy CAS card:

                                                                                               

Ink the tree image using Pumpkin Pie Classic Ink and stamp onto Whisper White cardstock (stamp three images – one main tree image and two partials for the flower portion only).

Use the Big Shot™ with the Ovals Collection Framelits™ to cut out the main tree image and also cut another oval from Pumpkin Pie cardstock (you can cut both layers at the same time using the same size framelit™).  

Also using the Big Shot™, emboss a piece of Bashful Blue Designer Series Paper (DSP) with the Holiday Frame Textured Impressions™ Embossing Folder (I also used a Sponge to lightly apply Whisper White Craft ink over the embossed area).

Mount the tree image onto the Pumpkin Pie layer (cut the Pumpkin Pie oval in half vertically so just a bit of the layer shows behind the focal image). 

Cut out the flower image only from the two extra stamped images and mount one onto the tree using Stampin’ Dimensionals®.  

Stamp the sentiment with Pumpkin Pie Classic Ink onto Whisper White cardstock and cut the banner with the Paper Trimmer and use the 1” Square Punch for the banner "points".  

Per the sketch, layer the Pumpkin Pie DSP over the Bashful Blue layer, adhere the sentiment and remaining floral image using Mini Glue Dots™ and add the Pearls to finish off the card.

Stamp Sets: Scandinavian Season, Christmas Greetings (sorry, both retired)

Ink: Pumpkin Pie, Craft Whisper White

Paper/Cardstock:  Whisper White, Pumpkin Pie, Bashful Blue and Pumpkin Pie DSP

Accessories:  Big Shot™,  Holiday Frame Textured Impressions™ Folder, Ovals Collection Framelits™, 1 “ Square Punch, Pearls, Sponge, Stampin’ Dimensionals®

OK, now I need your opinion- as much as I love pumpkin pie for dessert, do you think this color combo is OK for Christmas, or is it a bit too non-traditional?  If you have the time, please let me know (I have to make six more of this design and if needed, can change the color scheme :)).

Thanks again for stopping by- I will be posting another CAS card today – if you have time, check back again!   Hope you have a fabulous Monday!!

PP75 Non-Traditional Christmas Card

Hi Stampers!   

Wow, it seems like it has been forever since I have had a chance to stamp!  This week has been very busy at work and a lot of overtime hours but just in the nick of time, I was able to participate in the Paper Players PP75 Holiday Hoopla Challenge (if you have time to visit their site, check out all of the samples- they are absolutely fabulous!)

The non-traditional stamp set used is Day of Gratitude (can you see it as the ornament tops) and the colors are somewhat non-traditional (depending on the fashion trend when you were young).  

I decided to use silver, pink and turquoise- those colors remind me of a silver tinsel tree that we had as our family Christmas tree for years (my mother loved all of the silver!:-)).Oh no, I am aging myself- do you remember those tinsel trees? :-)

With Versamark™ ink stamp the medallion image from Day of Gratitude onto Whisper White cardstock and h­­­­­eat emboss with Stampin’ Emboss® Silver Embossing Powder. Once the embossing powder cools, use a Sponge Dauber with Pink Pirouette ink to color the white cardstock and carefully cut around the image. 

Use the Ornament Punch to punch out the caps for the ornaments and also punch out the ornament shapes from a piece of Tempting Turquoise (embossed with the Snow Burst Textured Impressions™ Embossing Folder).

Use the Big Shot™ with the Snow Burst Textured Impressions™ Embossing Folder to emboss a piece of Pretty in Pink and Basic Gray.  Layer the cardstock, ribbon, ornaments and sentiment.

Stamp Sets:  Day of Gratitude, Christmas Greetings

 Ink: Versamark™, Tempting Turquoise, Pink Pirouette

Cardstock:  Whisper White,  Basic Gray, Pretty in Pink, Tempting Turquoise

Accessories:  Big Shot™, Snow BurstTextured Impressions™ Embossing Folder, Heat Tool, Stampin’ Emboss® Silver Embossing Powder, Ornament Punch, 1” Pink Satin Ribbon (from my stash), Silver Cord (retired)

Thanks again for stopping by!  I hope to have some time this weekend to create more projects to share with you- have a great weekend and God Bless! 

Mocha Morning Christmas- Three in One!

Hi Stampers!  

I created this card using this week’s CCMC175 Color Challenge at Create with Connieand Mary along with the HSSTC92 Over the Top Theme Challenge at Hand Stamped Sentiments and the FMS10 Sketch at Freshly Made Sketches. If you have the time to visit- all of these sites have wonderful samples from their Design Teams as well as the entries from all of the participants.

To create this card:

Cut the Mocha Morning Designer Series Paper into three sections and layer onto Cherry Cobbler.   

Layer the 3/8” Cherry Cobbler Quilted Satin Ribbon to cover up the sections.

Stamp the sentiment in Versamark™ ink onto More Mustard cardstock and heat emboss with Stampin’ Emboss® Gold Embossing Powder.  Adhere the DSP panel onto the More Mustard layer and onto a Basic Black cardstock front.  Spray with Champagne Mist Shimmer Paint spray. 

Repeatedly stamp the tree image from Snow Swirled onto More Mustard cardstock using Versamark™ ink (as a background stamp rotating the tree stamp to cover the paper) and heat emboss with Stampin’ Emboss® Gold Embossing Powder.  Once the embossing powder cools, punch out two ornaments with the Ornament Punch. 

Cut a length of 3/8” Cherry Cobbler Quilted Satin Ribbon and carefully trim the ribbon between the quilting (you can get up to four to five sections of ribbon from one piece).  Tie the thin piece of ribbon into a bow and adhere to the top of the ornament with a Mini Glue Dot.

Using Stampin’ Dimensionals, mount the ornament to the card front and add the Rhinestones to finish off the card. 

Stamp Sets: Snow Swirls, Christmas Greetings

Cardstock: Basic Black, Cherry Cobbler, More Mustard, Mocha Morning DSP

Ink: Versamark™

Accessories: Heat Gun, Stampin’ Emboss® Gold Embossing Powder, Ornament Punch, Rhinestones, 3/8” Cherry Quilted Satin Ribbon, Champagne Mist Shimmer Paint

Thanks again for visiting!  I hope you enjoy this card and have a great week being creative- Christmas will be her before you know it!

Musical Christmas- Three in One!

Hi Stampers!   

Thank goodness it is Friday!  I decided to sneak in a card at the last minute for the PP66 Musical Theme at The Paper Players (love those Paper Player “gals” :-)) and used the ColourQ CQC105 colors (another one of my favorite weekly challenges) along with the FMS5 sketch at a new favorite sketch challenge site, Freshly MadeSketches.

Since this was a musical theme challenge, I decided to pull out some of my retired sets (and give them some “love’” :-)).

To create this card:

Use the Big Shot™ and emboss a piece of Wisteria Wonder with the Finial Press Textured Impressions™ Embossing Folder (only two thirds of the way down to leave a smooth area for the sentiment).

Use the Embossing Buddy® to de-static the Whisper White cardstock and with Versamark®ink, stamp the Musical Score background stamp and the main focal image (from Musical Medley).  Apply Stampin’ Emboss® Basic Black Detail Embossing Powder and heat with the Heat Tool.  Once the embossing powder has cooled, color with Stampin’ Write markers in Chocolate Chip, Pear Pizzazz and Wisteria Wonder.   

Trim and mount the musical background onto Basic Black.  Punch out the focal image with the 2 ½” Circle Punch and behind the focal image, layer another circle from the same punch using Wisteria Wonder cardstock (cut the circle in half and angle so the cut edges do not show).  Layer the entire focal image onto a Basic Black circle from the 3” Originals™ Circle Die.

De-static and stamp the sentiment in the same manner as described above. Layer a piece of 5/8" Basic Black Satin Ribbon over the embossed “line” (where the smooth cardstock meets the embossing) and add all of the other layers as per the sketch.  Adhere the 5/8" Basic Black Satin bow, Antique Brad and layer all onto a Basic Black card front to finish off the card.

Stamp Sets:  Christmas Greetings, Retired Stamp Sets- Musical Score background and Musical Medley

 Ink: Versmark™, Stampin’ Write markers- Chocolate Chip, Pear Pizzazz, Wisteria Wonder

Cardstock:  Whisper White, Basic Black, Wisteria Wonder

Accessories:  Big Shot™, Finial Press Textured Impressions™ Embossing Folder, 3” Originals™ Circle Die, 2 ½” Circle Punch, 5/8” Basic Black Satin Ribbon, Embossing Buddy®, Stampin’ Emboss® Basic Black Detail Embossing Powder, Heat Tool

Thanks again for stopping by!   I hope all of you have a great weekend and find some time to relax and have fun creating! 

Gifts of Christmas- New Sketch Challenge!

Hi Stampers! 

I created this card using the CCMC167 colors at Create with Connie and Mary along with the FMS2 sketch at a new challenge site, Freshly Made Sketches.  The Design Teams at both sites have done a marvelous job, check them out when you get a chance!

The Freshly Made Sketch Challenge is similar to a Clean and Simple card- clean lines but you can elaborate on the embellishments.  I did not elaborate too much, since this card will need to be reproduced in multiples for mailing at Christmas…

To create this card:

Using the Stampin’ Write markers in Old Olive, Cajun Craze and Basic Gray, color the dove stamp from Gifts of Christmas (omitting the greeting) and the poinsettia single stamp. Stamp both onto Whisper White, trim the dove image to size and punch the poinsettia out with the 1 ¼” Circle Punch.  


Layer the images onto Basic Gray and Cajun Craze.

Color the sentiment with the Cajun Craze marker, stamp onto Whisper White, trim and layer in the same manner as above.

Use the Big Shot™ with the Petals-A-Plenty Textured Impressions™ Embossing Folder and emboss a piece of Old Olive Designer Series Paper. 

Layer as designed on the sketch and add the pearls to finish off the card.

Stamp Sets: Gifts of Christmas, Christmas Greetings

Cardstock: Basic Gray, Cajun Craze, Whisper White, Old Olive DSP (retired)

Ink: None- Stampin’ Write markers- Basic Gray, Cajun Craze, Old Olive

Accessories: Big Shot™ , Petals-A-Plenty Textured Impressions™ Embossing Folder,  Punches- 1 ¼” Circle, 1 3/8” Circle and 1 ½” Circle, Pearls

This card was quick and easy- I could get used to the “Clean” style :-)

Thanks again for stopping by and  I hope all of you have a fantastic weekend! 

Beautiful Season- Three in One!

Hi Stampers! 

Are you behind on your Christmas cards?  I know that I feel that I am and Christmas will be here before we know it :-)

I love the colors of this week's The Paper Players PP63 Challenge  (you should see what the Design Team came up with!) and they seemed perfect for a Christmas card, so I decided to create a Clean and Simple (CAS) card  using these colors and combined them with two other challenges-  the SUO27 Ribbons and Bows  Challenge and the CCC11 Splitcoast Stampers Christmas Card Challenge.

To create this card:

Use the Big Shot™ and emboss a piece of Whisper White with Northern Flurry Textured Impressions™ Embossing Folder.  Use the 3” Circle Originals Die to cut a circle from Whisper White.

Ink the bird stamp with Basic Gray and stamp onto the die cut circle.  Color the berries with a Rich Razzleberry Stampin’ Write marker (I still have not located that ink pad yet) and leave a few white areas as reflections of light.

Use the Blender Pen with Old Olive and Basic Gray ink to color the leaves and bird image.  With a Basic Black Stampin’ Write marker, darken the eye (again leave a white area for the reflection) and sponge Basic Gray around the edges with a Sponge Dauber. 

Adhere the circle to the embossed card front along with two ribbon bows on a diagonal. 

Use the Rich Razzleberry Stampin’ Write marker (or ink pad if you have one) to ink the sentiment and trim to the banner shape.  Adhere at the bottom of the card front, mount onto Basic Gray and again onto Rich Razzleberry to finish off the card.

Stamp Sets:  Beautiful Season, Christmas Greetings

Ink: Basic Gray, Old Olive and Stampin’ Write Markers- Rich Razzleberry and Basic Black

Cardstock:  Whisper White, Basic Gray, Rich Razzleberry

Accessories:  Big Shot™, 3” Originals™ Circle Die, Northern Flurry Textured Impressions™ Embossing Folder, Sponge Dauber, Blender Pen

Thanks again for stopping by- I hope all of you have a blessed week and have a chance to have some fun stamping! 

Two Cards- Two Challenges and an Anniversary!

Hi Stampers! 

 

I decided to create two cards using the colors from this week’s CQC98 ColourQ Challenge along with the sketches from this week's Stamping 411 with the Operators SSC217 Sketch Challenge (two sketches this week).   

I seem to never have enough birthday cards on hand and thought that the colors this week would work well with one of my favorite stamp sets, Elements of Style.  After creating this card and while I still had the colors on the table, why not just create another one, so I decided to create a Christmas card as well.

Both cards were fairly quick and easy to create...once the design was determined :-)

Stamp the image with Soft Suede ink onto Whisper White cardstock and color the leaves using the Lucky Limeade SU! Marker and use a Blender Pen with Bermuda Bay and Island Indigo Classic Ink to color the flowers.   Distress the image with a Sponge Dauber and Soft Suede ink along with the Color Spritzer Tool™ with the Soft Suede SU! Marker-  layer onto Soft Suede and Whisper White cardstock.  

Use the Big Shot™ with the Framed Tulips Textured Impressions™ Embossing Folder to emboss  a piece of Island Indigo and layer onto Lucky Limeade. Add the 5/8” Old Olive Satin Bow to the focal image and adhere to the Island Indigo layer.  

With the Big Shot™ and the Designer Frames Textured Impressions™ Embossing Folder, emboss a piece of Soft Suede and cut around the outside border of the frame.  

Stamp the sentiment onto Whisper White with Island Indigo ink and punch out with the Word Window Punch.  Create the rest of the label with the Large Oval and Modern Label Punch.  

Stamp the butterfly image with Island Indigo onto Whisper White and carefully cut out.  Apply 2-Way Glue and Blue Brilliance Stampin’ Glitter® (retired) to the entire butterfly. 

Add the pearls to finish off the card.

Stamp Sets:   Elements of Style, Teeny Tiny Wishes

Ink: Bermuda Bay, Island Indigo, Soft Suede, SU! Markers- Soft Suede

Cardstock:  Whisper White, Island Indigo, Lucky Limeade, Soft Suede

Accessories:  Big Shot™, Framed Tulip and Designer Frames Textured Impressions™ EF, 5/8” Old Olive Satin Ribbon, Word Window and Modern Label Punch, Sponge Daubers, Pearls, Blue Brilliance Stampin’ Glitter® (retired) , Color Spritzer Tool, 2-Way Glue Pen, Blender Pen

 

 

 

Card#2-   

Use the Big Shot™ with the new Snow Burst Textured Impressions™ Embossing Folder (sneak peak) and the Northern Frost Decorative Strip Die to cut a few snowflakes with Whisper White cardstock.

Lightly sponge Island Indigo over the edges of the snowflakes and adhere them to circles punched with the 1 3/8” and 1 ¼” Circle Punches.  Use the 2-Way Glue Pen and Dazzling Diamonds to add glitter to each snowflake (I am on a glitter kick tonight).  

Add the 5/8” Satin Ribbon (from my stash) to the embossed Whisper White panel along with the sentiment (stamped with Island Indigo and use the Decorative Label along the bottom to create the wavy border).

Adhere the panel to the Bermuda Bay card front and add the Rhinestones to the center of the snowflakes to finish off the card. 

Stamp Sets:   Christmas Greetings

Ink: Island Indigo

Cardstock:  Whisper White, Island Indigo, Lucky Limeade, Soft Suede, Bermuda Bay (retired)

Accessories:  Big Shot™, Snow Burst Textured Impressions™ EF, Northern Frost Sizzlits Decorative Strip Die, Sponge Dauber, Rhinestones, Punches- 1 3/8” Circle, 1 ¼” Circle, Decorative Label, 5/8” Satin Ribbon (from my stash)

I hope you like both of these cards and I want to thank you again for visiting me today and over this past year. 

Today marks the 1^st anniversary of my blog and just a little over 60,000 visits!  Thanks again for stopping by and all of your encouragement- it means the world to me:-)

God Bless all of you this week and have fun stamping!