Christmas Cards 2022-Jun-24

 Happy Friday everyone!!

I'd really push myself out of my comfort zone today, yes, it was hard not to put more on this card!  LOL

A very CAS Christmas card.

I am playing along these challenges:

Perfectly CAS Challenge #28 - One Quarter

CAS Christmas Card June Challenge: Wreath

Addicted to Stamps and More Challenge #432: Christmas

For today's card, I used one stamp, one embossing powder, and one embellishment.  My card measures 4 by 4 inches.

Supplies:

Simply Graphic Planche Bonheur Et Prosperite Clear Stamp Set

Versamark Watermark Ink Pad

Wow Metallic Gold Rich Super Fine Embossing Powder

Nuvo Glitter Drop (Gold Coast)

Thanks for visiting!  Have a lovely day.

Christmas Cards 2021-Sept-07

 Hi,

Time to share another addition to my Christmas cards stash.

Very CAS with plaid!

Challenges:

CAS Christmas September Challenge

Happy Little Stampers September Christmas Challenge - Anything Goes

Merry Little Christmas Challenge September Anything Goes

Supplies:

KaiserCraft Snowflakes Embossing Folder

Memory Box Curved Happy Holidays Die 

Elizabeth Craft Designs Winter Home Pocket Die Set

Thanks for stopping by, have a lovely day!

Christmas Cards 2021-Jan-16

 Hi,

It's never too early for me to start my Christmas/Holiday card stash.  And I've just gathered all my Christmas theme craft goods and placed them together in a place.  So far it deemed useful!!  Because I've rediscovered an older embossing folder and stamp that haven't been used since a long time.

I embossed the image with heavy weight card stock, then again on scrap.  I cut the snowman image out from the scrap and used for masking.  Then I applied and blended the background with three distress inks, spritzed with some water, splatter with some ink and some white paint.  Sentiment is heat embossed.  Then I slightly scored the edge of the card panel to give a 3D look and adhere to blue card base.

Now this brings me to a question, is this the front of a snowman or the back?!  I am still wondering, what do you think?

Challenges:

Addicted to CAS Challenge #189 - Snow

CAS Christmas January Challenge - Silhouette

(my silhouette is white, not black)

Supplies:

Tim Holty Sizzix Snowman #3 Embossing Folder

Unity Stamp Winter Wishes Small Cling Stamp

Ranger Distress Ink (Tumbled Glass, Broken China, Chipped Sapphire)

Recollection Clear Embossing Powder

White Acrylic Paint

Thanks for visiting.  I wish you a lovely day!

Christmas Cards 2020-Oct-24

 Happy Saturday everyone!

I am sharing another addition to my Christmas card stash.

Challenges:

CAS(E) This Sketch Challenge #395

CAS Christmas Card Challenge October 2020

Jingle Belles Challenge: Not A Creature Was Stirring

Supplies:

Hero Arts Vintage Christmas Post Clear Stamp Set

Spellbinders Elegant Twist Circles Die

Hero Arts Glimmer Metallic Gold Ink

Ranger Distress Ink (Crackling Campfire, Barn Door)

Ranger Archival Ink (Jet Black)

Versamark Watermark Ink

Gold Embossing Powder

Prismacolor Coloring Pencil

Thanks for coming by my blog.  I wish you a sweet day!

Christmas Cards 2019-Sept-15

Good Sunday everybody,

It's been close to two months since I've made a Christmas card.  But today I have two to add to my stash.

First up, I have a Scandinavian style card.  I used KaiserCraft DIY cut Knit Borders on white card stock, and layered the die cut pieces onto red card panel.  The sentiment from Simon Says Stamp Inside Holiday Greetings is white heat embossed.  I die cut another border in red to decorate the envelope.

I am linking this card to

Christmas Kickstart Challenge #19 - Scandinavian Holiday

Happy Little Stampers September Anything Goes with Dies Challenge

Supplies for this card:

KaiserCraft DIY cut Knit Borders

Simon Says Stamp Inside Holiday Greetings

Versamark Watermark Ink

Ranger Superfine White Embossing Powder

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My second card I titled Christmas Cake!!  I stamped one of the cakes images from Alternew Cake Love set in Jet Black and watercolored.  The die cut decoration on the cake comes from the negatives piece I saved from making the first card.  :)  To ground my cake, I created with a 'table top' with Alternew Frilly Frame.  The sentiment I put together using various stamp set.  Oh how I wish I have a stamp set that says that!!

I also spritzed some Perfect Pearl solution in the background to add a bit of interest.

I am linking this card to 

CAS Christmas September 2019 Challenge - Holiday Treats

Sparkles Christmas Challenge #104 - Winter Wishes

Supplies for this card:

Altenew Cake Love Stamp Set

Altenew Watercolor 36 Pan Set

Altenew Frilly Frame Die

KaiserCraft DIY cut Knit Borders

Simon Says Stamp Inside Holiday Greetings

Simon Says Stamp Tiny Words Birthday 

Ranger Archival Jet Black Ink

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Thanks for visiting me today.  I wish you a lovely day!

Christmas Cards 2019-Feb-18

Hi,

Got a couple more Christmas cards to add to my stash.  

I created a CAS look with subtle pattern in the background.  I embossed a white card panel with KaiserCraft Snowflakes Embossing Folder, then I passed it thru the die cut machine again sandwiched between plain heavy weight paper and the cutting plates.  This flatten the embossing but the pattern is still there.

Then I gold heat embossed Hero Arts Peace & Joy.  And glue the panel to a card base which has gold glitter tape adhere on the bottom edge.  I rounded the top corners to add interest.

Challenges:

CAS Christmas February Challenge - Peace

Supplies:

KaiserCraft Snowflakes Embossing Folder

Hero Arts Peace & Joy (K6104) Woodmount Stamp

Versamark Watermark Ink Pad

Gold Embossing Powder

Gold Glitter Tape

Thanks for visiting.  I wish you a lovely day!

Guest Designer at CAS Christmas Challenge

Hi everybody,

I am so very happy and excited to be Guest Designing for CAS Christmas Challenge today.  My cardinal card was the Top Pick for October's challenge, and today I have the honor to guest design for the December's Challenge.

Here's my take:

You know the funny thing is I don't own a large star stamp, and I search high and low for something appropriate to use for my project.  But I realized that I do not have to stamp a star.  :) 

So here's what I did.  I first stamp in clear embossing ink the Leaf And Floral Background (from Hero Arts) and heat embossed with Suger Cube glitter embossing powder (from Martha Stewart).  Then I use a star shape template, trace and cut the star out.  Punch hole on top, thread some glittery ribbon and tie, and added a clear sticker (from my stash) to the center.  To add  a little interest in the background without clutter, I stamped and embossed a trail of small stars using same EP on the card base.  I rounded the corners and adhere my star using some foam adhesive.

The most difficult part of the whole process is to photograph it.  LOL  

I hope you would join in the fun at CAS Chrsitmas Challenge.  See you there.

Supplies:

Hero Arts Leaf And Floral Cling Stamp

Hero Arts Stamp & Cut Thanks

Versamark Watermark Ink Pad

Martha Stewart Sugar Cube Glitter Embossing Powder

Clear Sticker (source unknown)

Thanks for visiting.  I wish you a lovely day!

Christmas Cards 2018-Oct-11

Hi,

I am back sharing another Christmas card.  

Very CAS, green pine branch with pine cones and a Northern Red Cardinal!  Gold heat embossed sentiment and gold ink splatter.

Challenge:

CAS Christmas October Challenge - Birds

Supplies:

Hero Arts Vintage Christmas Post Clear Stamp

Hero Arts Vintage Christmas Post Frame Cut

Hero Arts Glimmer Metallic Ink (Gold)

Ranger Distress Ink (Crushed Olive, Peeled Paint)

Watercolors

VersaMark Watermark Ink Pad

Gold Embossing Powder

White Gel Pen

Watercolor Paper

White Card Stock

Thanks for visiting.  I wish you a lovely day!

Christmas Cards 2018-Sep-10

Hello,

I am so excited about today's Christmas cards!!  I am casing Jennifer McGuire's Wreath Builder cards,  After I made a few trial runs (which I enjoyed), I made a couple cards I really like.

I must clarify I tried the technique only and not the product because I don't have them.

The first card I built the wreath on a 4 x 4 inch square white panel, then trimmed and layered onto my card base which has golden heat embossed sentiment.  

After I stamped all the elements of the wreath, I added some Candy Cane Stickles on the berries, and painted some pine branches with Hero Arts Glimmer Metallic Gold Ink.  The gold foiled bow is die cut using Hero Art Ornaments Infinity Dies. 

Supplies for this card:

Cloud 9 Design Clear Stamp 

Hero Arts Ornaments Infinity Dies

Ranger Distress Ink (Crushed Olive, Peeled Paint)

Hero Art Mid-tone Shadow Ink (Red Royal)

Hero Arts Amy's Shades of Green (Field Green)

Hero Arts Glimmer Metallic Gold Ink

Ranger Stickles (Candy Cane)

VersaMark Watermark Ink Pad

Gold Embossing Powder

Challenges:

Addicted To Stamp Challenge #166 - Christmas Comes Early

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For my second card, I wanted to make it CAS.  So I decided to stamp the wreath right onto the card front.  But I wasn't very successful in centering the wreath.  So instead of rotating the paper, I rotated the stamp instead.

To do that, I secure both my guide (for the stamp, on to the base of the MISTI, the left of the photo), and the card (on the door, stamp size down when door closed, right side of the photo) with washi tape.  I used a piece acetate for adhering the stamp.  To stamp the wreath, I inked the stamp and then close the MISTI door onto it.  In other words I am bringing the paper to the stamp, then I rotate the acetate with stamp using the guide and repeated the stamping.  I hope this make sense.

After I finished building the wreath I added Stickles and painted some highlights with Perfect Pearl solutions.  But I miss judged the distance between wreath and sentiment, so I added a Cardinal bird to link them together.

Supplies for this card:

Hero Arts Layered Topiary

Hero Arts Color Layering Poinsettia

Hero Arts Color Layering Pomegranate

Hero Arts Vintage Christmas Post

Hero Arts Vintage Christmas Post Frame Cut

Winner & Walter Hollie's Festive Florals

Hero Arts Amy's Shades of Green (Crimson, Field Green)

Ranger Distress Ink (Barn Door, Crushed Olive, Peeled Paint, Chipped Sapphire, Vintage Photo)

VersaMark Watermark Ink Pad

Brass Embossing Powder

Ranger Stickles (Candy Cane, Star Dust, Cool Mint)

Ranger Perfect Pearl Powder

White Gel Pen

Challenges:

CAS Christmas September Challenge

Thanks for stopping by.  I wish you a lovly day!!

Christmas Cards 2018-July-19

Hi,

I am playing along CAS Christmas Card Challenge, theme for July is Poinsettia.

Here's my card.

Supplies:

Happy Little Stampers - Merry Kissmas Clear Stamp

Hero Arts Canvas Stripes Cling Stamp

Memento Dye Ink (Tuxedo Black)

Ranger Distress Ink (Bundled Sage)

Copic Markers (R14, R39, YG00, YG25)

Ranger Stickles (Candy Cane, Platinum)

Thanks for visiting.  I wish you a sweet day!