Christmas Cards 2025-Apr-26

 Hello,

I am a little slow in adding to my Christmas card stash this year, but the Positively Poinsettias challenge over at Christmas Kickstart Challenge prompted me to create with one of my many poinsettia stamps. 😊

I used a Simon Hurly Create Peel-Apart stamp named Bold Holiday Blooms for the poinsettia panel.  I inked and clear heat embossed the leaves and flowers in separate stages, then ink blended the background.

Next I die cut it with Waffle Postage Collage Die, matted with with a dark red panel and adhere to a white card base.  I stamped some extra poinsettia blooms and leaves and hand cut, and used it as focal point.  The sentiment strip from Spellbinders Make It Merry Sentiment die set is die cut using gold foiled card stock and backed with dark red card stock.

For some final touches, I added flower center and highlight of the berries using Stamperia Old Gold Contour.

Challenge:

Christmas Kickstart Challenge #97 - Positively Poinsettias

Supplies:

Ranger Simon Hurley Create Bold Holiday Blooms

Waffle Flower Postage Collage Die

Spellbinders Make It Merry Sentiment Die

Ranger Distress Inks (Ripe Persimmon, Barn Door, Lumberjack Red, Peeled Paint, Crushed Olive, Uncharted Mariner, Wintergreen Brough, Aged Mahagony)

Versamark Watermark Ink

Clear Embossing Powder

Stamperia Old Gold Contour

Thanks for visiting me.  Have a lovely day!

Christmas Cards 2025-Mar-13

 Hello,

Just a quick share of a Christmas card.

Challenge:

Christmas Kickstart Challenge #96 - Not the Norm

Supplies:

2023 Spellbinders 12 Days of Sitichmas Kit - Day 11

2024 Spellbinders 12 Days of Stitchmas Kit - Day 6, Day 7

Spellbinders Art Gems (Crystal Mix)

Cuttlebug Textile Embossing Folder

Hero Arts Pigment Ink (Unicorn)

Embroidery floss

2024 Spellbinders 12 Days of Stitchmas - Day 8

 Hello,

Welcome back!  I am really enjoying 2024 Spellbinders 12 Days of Stitchmas Kit.  Today I share my Day 8 projects.

Here's my stitched card.

I've added from last year's (2023) stitchmas Day 6 (the bow), and one of the dies from Day 1 of this year's stitchmas kit and made it into the kite shape ornaments.  The hooks of the kite shape ornament is actually the tree topper die from Day 1, I just punched a 1/8 inch hole in the middle.

For my second card, which is the non-stitiched one, I decide today I use the die in the background instead.  I just die cut the background panel randomly with the stitching die of Day 8.

Other products I used for my cards today:

2023 Spellbinders 12 Days of Stitchmas Kit (Day 6)

Spellbiners Essential Floral Reflection Die Set

Lisa Horton Festive Postal Marks 3 D Embossing Folder

Simply Graphic Planche Bonheur Et Prosperite Clear Stamp

Versamark Watermark Ink

WOW Metallic Gold Rich Super Fine Embossing Powder

Spellbiners Crystal Mix (SCS-128)

Challenges: 

I am entering my first card to 

Christmas Kickstart Challenge #90 - Embossing Folder Fun

Thanks for visiting me today.  Cheers!

Creations Scrapbook Centrale Creative Team Project 2024-Aug-14

 Hi,

I am sharing a holiday card today.  It features Lawn Fawn Winter Fox stamp, so this project fits the Creations Scrapbook Centrale fb group challenge for August: Animals.

The card is a mini slim line, 3 1/2 by 6 1/2 inches.  Not too complicated, a little bit of stamping, a bit coloring, a bit of die cutting, and a bit of splatter of distress spritz.

I am linking this card to:

Simon Wednesday Challenge - Add A Sentiment

Christmas Kickstart Challenge #89 - Animal Antics

Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge #32 - Cute Critters

Supplies used for this card are shown in photos below:

Thanks for coming over to my blog.  Have a lovely day!

Christmas Card 2024-Jul-25

 Hi,

I am sharing a Christmas card created using a woodblock stamp that I own since a LONG while.  It is nice to ink it up again.  

I stamped in black and colored with alcohol markers.  And added stickles in some areas.  The sentiment is also stamped in black.  Here's an interesting fact about my card, the background panel is a page from a coloring book that I didn't colored, and I thought it makes a perfect backdrop for my framed Christmas icons.

Challenges:

Woodblock Wednesday challenge (hosted by Amy Tsuruta) - Christmas In July

Christmas In July {BYSHC} Linky Party

Christmas Kickstart Challenge #88 - Festive Frame 

Supplies:

Woodblock stamp (source unknown)

Hero Arts Winter Foilage  Stamp & Cut XL

Copic Markers

Memento Dye Ink (Tuxedo Black)
My Favorite Things Die-namics Stitched Sq Scallope Frame

Ranger Stickles (Star Dust)

Thanks for visiting me.  Have a lovely day!

Creations Scrapbook Centrale Creative Team Project 2024-Jan-27

 Hi,

Today I am sharing a Christmas card featuring an older stamp set that I have not pay enough attention to.  What prompted me to take it out from deep under the treasure pile, you ask?  

Well, the January challenge theme on Creations Scrapbook Centrale fb group is: make something old new again, along with the color blue, and New Year.

Let's see my card, then I'll explain.

This 2019 Hero Arts Color Layering Nordic Tree has been waiting to be inked up again, what time is better than the present to make something old new again?  I also used a Hero Arts ombre ink pad that I've neglected for a long time.  

On a white card stock panel, I stamp the base layer of the tree with the ombre ink, then gold heat embossed the detail layers and the poinsettia on top of the trees.  Next I slightly ink blended the background, then stamped the sentiment in black.  I adhered the panel to a dark navy blue panel and then onto a white card base.  I didn't use any foam adhesive, so it is perfect for snail mailing with basic postage.

One of my crafty New Year resolutions is to make matching envelope.  So I stamped the base layer with distress ink, and stamped the detail layer with gold metallic pigment ink on the flap of the envelope.

I am linking up to these challenges:

Christmas Kickstart Challenge #82 - The Midas Touch

Supplies used are shown in photographs below:

Thanks for visiting.  Happy crafting!

Christmas Card 2023-Jun-30

 Hi, so nice to see you here.

I've been quite distracted by other things and I am seriously behind on making my holiday cards (compare to last year).  Today I got inspired by Christmas Kickstart Challenge #75 - Festive Fancy Fold.

Here's my take:

I had fun making it, while using some of my favorite products.  I used to think that I'd keep the good paper for a special project, well I snapped out of that today.  Each and every project I make is special, so I am using the good paper from now on!!  😁

 Challenges:

Christmas Kickstart Challenge #75 - Festive Fancy Fold

Simon Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes

Supplies:

49 & Market ARToptions Holiday Wishes 6x8 Collection Pack

49 & Market ARToptions Holiday Wishes Ephemera Bits

49 & Market ARToptions Postage Stamp Washi Tape

Elizabeth Craft Designs Holiday Sparkle CS236 Clear Stamp Set

Ranger Candy Cane Stickles

Thanks for coming over.  Have a great day!

Christmas Card 2023-Mar-11

 Happy Saturday everyone!

I finally sat down and made my first Christmas card of the year.  

I want to thank my craft friend Linda W. for introducing the cute Lawn Fawn set to me.  I simply stamped, colored with alcohol markers, die cut, and adhered on card base which was layered with patterned paper and double stitched die stamped with sentiment.

I am going to link to a few challenges:

Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge #15 - Green

Christmas Kickstart Challenge #72 - Wrapped Up For Christmas 

Sparkle Christmas Challenge Challenge #146 - Warm Winter Clothes

NBUS challenge #48

(first time using stamp and dies used in this card)

Supplies:

Lawn Fawn Winter Fox Stamp Set

Lawn Fawn Winter Fox Lawn Cut

LDRS Double Stitched Scalloped Circle Die Set

Copic Markers

Memento Dye Ink (Tuxedo Black)

That's it for now.  Have a good day!

Christmas cards 2022-Dec-13

 Hi,

A quick share of a Christmas card today.   Went out to have coffee a few days ago and got this cup.

So how could I not use it to make something?!

I hand cut it out, and add a coat of clear Wink of Stella, drew his month with gel pen.  I hand drawn his arms on white card stock, and cut.  Stamped the coffee cup (Taylor Express Today's Menu) twice and paper pieced.

Other supplies includes:

Spellbinders Essential Arches Die set,

 Mini Stencils from Spellbinders (2022) Advent Calendar (day 7)

Elizabeth Craft Designs Mason Jar/Snowglobe Special, 

Mama Elephant Easy Xmas Greeting Stamp & matching dies,

Aleene's Glitter Snow,

Wow Metallic Gold Rich Super Fine embossing powder

Challenges:

Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge #12 - Snowman

Christmas Kickstart Challenge #69 - Chrismassy

Thanks for coming over to my blog.  Have a sweet day!

Christmas Cards 2022-Oct-06

 Hello there,

Are you making Christmas cards yet?  I am.  Today's card features LDRS Layered Poinsettia Die Set.  The background panel is one of many left over pieces that didn't quite work for the originally intended project, but it works here.

I first painted a watercolor panel in crimson with various values, and another in green.  After they dried I sprayed with mica stain.  This gives that wonderful shimmer.  I then die cut both flower and leaves, applied archival Acorn ink to some area to make them darker; assemble and adhere to my prepared card front.  And added the sentiment strip.

Challenges:

Christmas Kickstart Challenge #67 - Poinsettias and Posies

Happy Little Stampers October Christmas Challenge - Anything Goes (optional Frame)

The Flower Challenge #73 - Use a sentiment & 6th Birthday

Supplies:

LDRS Layered Poinsettia Die Set

Ranger Distress Mica Stain Holiday Set #3

Mama Elephant Easy Xmas Greetings Stamp Set

Mama Elephant Easy Sentiment Creative Cut

Versamark Watermark Ink

Wow Metallic Gold Rich Super Fine Embossing Powder

  Thanks for coming over to my blog.  Have a great day!

Christmas Card 2022-Sept-26

 Hi,

I am sharing another addition to my Christmas card stash.  I've just picked up Tim's Distress Mica Stain Holiday Set #3 so....

Don't you love all that shimmery goodness?!  I do!!  I sprayed Winter Frost on the house (die cut using pattern paper), Fresh Balsam on the pine branches, and Tart Cranberry on the birds.   The bird house die is an easel set, but I skipped the easel and just made it a shaped card.  

And then I made a matching envelope.

Challenges:

Christmas Kickstart Challenge #66 - Home For the Holiday

Poppystamps Challenge #96 - Anything Goes

Simon Wednesday Challenge - Card + Matching Envelope

Happy Little Stampers September Christmas Challenge - Anything Goes (optional Metallic)

Supplies:

Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Mica Stain Holiday Set #3

Poppystamps Bird House Pop-up Easel Set

Mama Elephant Easy Xmas Greeting Stamp Set

Mama Elephant Easy Sentiment Creative Cut

Versamark Watermark Ink

Wow Metallic Gold Rich Super Fine Embossing Powder

Thanks for stopping by, have a great day!

Christmas Cards 2022-Aug-30

 Hi,

I am back sharing another Christmas card today, and it's a tag card.  

Very CAS, an Altenew Hanging Garden die (cut in glitter paper) adhere on a tag shape card with dry embossing.

The tag die is from CAS-ual Fridays but I did partial die cutting to extend the length of the tag.  The finished dimension of my tag card is 2 5/8 by 4 1/2 inches.

Challenges:

CAS on Friday Challenge #238 - Use a Tag

Christmas Kickstart Challenge #65 - Never in a Nativity

NBUS Challenge #41 

(It's my first time using the Altenew Hanging Garden die set)

Supplies:

Altenew Hanging Garden Die Set

CAS-ual Fridays Tag Fri-Dies

Pigment Craft Cozy Stitches Steel Die

Mama Elephant Easy Xmas Greetings Clear Stamp

Mama Elephant Easy Sentiment Creative Die

Versamark Watermark Ink

WOW Metallic Gold Rich Super Fine Embossing Powder

Thanks for visiting.  Have a lovely day!