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! 

Merry Christmas- CAS Cards

Hi Friends! 

I am sharing a another set of two quick Christmas cards designed with the new Studio Light Sending Joy 6x6 paper pad with the Merry Christmas stamp set along with other items all from Stamp Simply.

As I mentioned in previous posts, I absolutely love all of the patterns in the new Studio Light Sending Joy 6x6 paper pad-  they are perfect for quick Christmas or winter cards!  Just add a sentiment and a few other elements (if you wish)- easy to create and also flat for mailing!

For this set of cards, I wanted to show that you could create several styles with the same stamp and just a few supplies that you most likely already have on hand.

Many of you who know that I enjoy participating with online challenges and I will be linking this card to the Simon Monday “Sparkle Mode” Challenge (it is hard to see the sparkle from the glitter pen on all of the ornaments, silver flower, etc. but it is there), Try It On Tuesday “Winter Wonderland” Challenge and the Word Art Wednesday #519-#520 “Anything Goes”Challenge. 

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

To create this set of cards:

Trim the bird and candle patterned paper from the Sending Joy paper pad to approx. 3 ¾” x 5”.

Distress the edges with a distressing tool (or the edge of your scissors). 

De-static the area next to the bird and candle with an embossing powder tool.

Ink the sentiment from the Merry Christmas stamp set with Versamark, apply silver embossing powder and/or and gold embossing powder and heat set with a heat tool.

Mount both panels to a piece of 4 ¼” x 5 ½” piece of dark green cardstock and adhere to a white card base.

Use a clear glitter pen to add shimmer to the ornaments, silver flowers, flames and berries (it is hard to see this shimmer in the photos but it is there, lol!).

Add a strip of ¼” crochet lace  to the lower portion of the bird scene and cover the top of the lace with a scrap piece of dark green cardstock.

Again, very easy to create and flat for mailing!

Stamp Sets:  Merry Christmas (Stamp Simply)

Ink/Mediums:   Versamark, Zig Wink of Stella Brush- Clear Glitter Marker

Cardstock/Paper: White, Dark Green, Studio Light Sending Joy 6x6 Paper Pad

Accessories/Tools: Embossing Powder Tool, Gold and Silver Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, Distressing Tool, May Arts ¼” Crochet Lace- 15 yd spool- White

Thanks again for stopping by! I hope all of you have a blessed week and don’t forget to stop by Stamp Simply and check out the December sale!

Sending Joy- A Trio of Tags

 

Hi Friends! 

Today I am sharing a three quick Christmas tags designed with the new Studio Light Sending Joy 6x6 paper pad, the Christmas Peace  and Merry Christmas stamp sets and other items all from Stamp Simply.

These tags were very quick to create- I used the 2” strips from the scraps from a few cards that I designed recently using the Sending Joy paper pad plus I also had a few of the lace die-cuts already die cut and ready to go (love using up my stash, lol)!

Many of you who follow my blog, know that I enjoy participating with online challenges! I will be linking this card to the Tic-Tac-Toe #140 Challenge (bottom row across- Die Cut, Sequins/Gems, Red), the Craft Rocket #87 Winter/Snow Challenge and the Word Art Wednesday #517-#518 “Anything Goes” Challenge.

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

To create this card:

Die cut the various strips of Sending Joy patterned paper using the medium tag die from the Tim Holtz Tag Collection Dies (my strips were only 2” wide so I positioned them in the die to allow the patterned paper to be layered onto the die cut tags from the dark green cardstock.

Die cut three additional tags (using the same size die) from dark green cardstock.

Die cut the paper lace using the Tim Holtz Crochet Dies from white cardstock.

De-static the patterned tag strips with an embossing powder tool, stamp the verse sentiments from Christmas Peace and Merry Christmas with Versafine Onyx Black ink, apply clear embossing powder and heat set with a heat tool.

Layer the die cut paper lace on two of the patterned paper tag pieces before adhering to the green die cut tags.

Layer a strip of white crochet lace onto the remaining strip of patterned paper tag, adhere to the remaining green tag.

Stamp and heat emboss the star from the Merry Christmas stamp set, die cut with the Merry Christmas coordinating die, and mount onto the tag with dimensional foam.

Color the star using a gold water-based marker.

Die cut three of the hole re-enforcers from the Tag Collection Dies from dark green cardstock and adhere to the tags.

Use a clear glitter marker to add shimmer to the poinsettias, snowflakes and other items on each of the tags and adhere a pearl to the center of the star along with the snowflake on the Spirit of Christmas tag.

Loop pieces of gold twine to finish off the tags.

Stamps:  Christmas Peace, Merry Christmas (Stamp Simply)

Ink/Mediums: Versamark™, Zig Wink of Stella Brush- Clear Glitter Marker; Gold Water-based Marker

Cardstock/Paper: White, Dark Green; Studio Light Sending Joy 6x6 Paper Pad

Accessories/Tools: Gemini, Jr.™, Sizzix Thinlits Dies by Tim Holtz- Crochet,  Sizzix Thinlit Dies by Tim Holtz- Tag Collection,  Stamp Simply Steel Dies- Merry Christmas, May Arts ¼” Crochet Lace- 15 yd spool- White, May Arts Metallic String- 300 Yard Spool- Gold, Kaisercraft Self-Adhesive Round Pearls- Pearl, Embossing Powder Tool, Clear Embossing Powder, Heat Tool

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Thanks again for taking the time to visit- I hope all of you have a great week/weekend!