Cookie Day Gingerbread

Hi there.  I'm so glad you stopped by!

We recently had Cookie Day at my house.

I wish I could post the fabulous smells and sounds.

  One of my girls had suggested that we should

all have Christmas aprons for Cookie Day.  My apron pattern and cross stitch 

Merry Christmas patterns are both AWOL so I decided to find aprons at the thrift store.

I was able to find lots of aprons in Christmas colors and they just needed a little 

something extra.  When I saw this die, I knew it was the perfect addition to

our Christmas aprons.

I found the felt locally and got a bunch cut out.  I also found the bow buttons and

ordered the peppermint candies with the die. They were quick and easy to stitch up

while watching tv.  I added the decorations with thick tacky glue, put a hanger

on each and safety pinned them to the aprons with instructions to remove the

gingerbread man before washing the apron.

Here's the assortment of gingerbread people...

And here I am with my girls...

Becky brought her sisters some snarky oven mitts.

It's best you can't see what Kelli's says!

The grandchildren are getting too big to enjoy the gingerbread decorating but our sweet

neighbors were glad to step in.  They had so much fun and we had fun watching them and 

of course had to sample their work.

I hope you have a sweet day.

Enjoy!

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Full Bloom Christmas

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Two more from my UFO box.  These were actually 2021 calendar pages.

It was way past time to get them on a card!

 

A twofer made from the test page.

Christmas is almost here.  I hope that you are enjoying preparations.  I know that this is a

hard time of year for some people.  There were years when it was difficult for me so I am

even more thankful that I can enjoy this time and pray that you can too.

I think I'd better get those presents wrapped!

Card Recipe (card 1)

Stamps:  Full Bloom (PB)

Ink:   Festive Berries, Peeled Paint, Vintage Photo (DM)

Paper:   Neenah Solar White, Cherry Cobbler, Texured Gold (?)

Other:  Square Dies (various), Perfect Sentiments Holiday Hot Foil Plate & Die (PFS), Gold Foil, Quickie Glue Pen, Glitter

Card Recipe (card 2)

Stamps:  Full Bloom, Merry Up (PB)

Ink:   Festive Berries, Peeled Paint, Vintage Photo (DM), Cherry Cobbler

Paper:   Neenah Solar White, Cherry Cobbler, DP (?)

Other:  Quickie Glue Pen, Glitter

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Joy

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I've been cleaning out my Christmas UFO box and found this stamped music piece that

had been stenciled too.

The background was too dark so covered with thin layer of gesso.

Then it got put in the box.

Determined to find a home for all these "treasures" or file them in the bin,

I popped it over an piece of gray and thought it didn't look too bad.

The poinsettias were in the box too and they found a home here as well as a 

sparkly Joy.

The UFO box is getting lighter.  I wish I was too.  Oh well, life is too short

to pass up cookies!

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Musical WordPrints (HA)

Ink:   Versafine Onyx Black, Iced Spruce (DOX)

Paper:   Neenah Solar White, Smoky Slate, Silver Glimmer

Other:  Berry Stencil (Lavinia), Gesso, Greetings Die (PB), Layered Poinsettia Dies (Spl), Stitched Rectangles Die (SSS), 

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Red Delight Noel

Hi there.  I'm so glad you stopped by!

This one came from my UFO box.

The piece was done back in 2020 using this technique.

Basically the stamp was inked with VersaMark ink and brushed with powdered ink.

I used Lindy's Magicals.  After adding the powders, I spritzed and stamped on 

mixed media paper.  I actually got 7 pulls with this inking and this was one of them.

It was cut with a diamond shaped die 

Challenges:

Allsorts week 811 - Lots of white or ATG

Beautiful Blossoms #24 - ATG flowers 

Penny Black Saturday - ATG Penny Black

 

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Red Delight, Merry Up (both PB)

Ink:   VersaMark

Paper:   Mixed Media (Strathmore 400 series), gold Foil, Neenah, Cover of Mixed Media pad

Other:  Lindy's Magicals (Autumn Maple Crimson, Ponderosa Pine Olive), Diamond Dies (SB), Perfect Sentiments Holiday Glimmer Plate & Die (PFS), Gold Foil (SB)

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Two Turtle Doves

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I have a couple more Christmas cards to share today.  The company that the dove dies

came from sadly closed this week.

The background was made by smooshing Distress Ink and water on

mixed media paper.  The colors I used are below in the card recipe.

I've stamped and heat embossed some leaves and colored them in with 

Rustic Wilderness Distress Ink.

The doves were cut from textured cardstock that has a slight sheen to it

and I used some die cut sentiments from my stash.

And a twofer....

Challenges:

ABC Christmas - Y is for Your favorite colors (Teal)

Triple B - Birds (Did not go by the beautiful mood board)

 

Card Recipe (card 1)

Stamps:  Stronger Together (SSS), Easy Holiday Expressions (Ton)

Ink:   Whisper White, Mermaid Lagoon, Uncharted Mariner, Twisted Citron, Rustic Wilderness (DI)

Paper:  Mixed Media, Neenah Solar White, Textured White, Glimmer 

Other: Mat Stacks 3, Layering Mat Stacks 3 (PTI), Doves (IO), Stitched Cover Plate (PTI), White EP

Card Recipe (card 2)

Stamps:  Stronger Together (SSS)

Ink:   Whisper White, Mermaid Lagoon, Uncharted Mariner, Twisted Citron, Rustic Wilderness (DI)

Paper:  Mixed Media, Neenah Solar White, Textured White, Glimmer 

Other: Mat Stacks 3, Layering Mat Stacks 3 (PTI), Doves (IO), Geo Screen 3D EF (SB), White EP, Perfect Sentiments Holiday Foil Plate (PFS), Gold Foil

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Sparkling Poinsettia

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I've been so busy decking the halls that I haven't had any time to craft! Gasp!

Yesterday, I was trying to straighten up the studio as it had become a dumping

ground for everything it seems.  When I could see the table again, I decided that 

I just had to make a card.  I'd had this idea in my head for several days.

Fortunately, it came out pretty much as I imagined.

The torn vellum piece was sitting on the table.  It was a cast off from a previous

idea that didn't work out.

The tall poinsettia die was a NBUS that had come recently.

And I'd been thinking about how I could add sparkle to a flower.

I used cardstock that had already been glittered, thankfully.  It was not a good time 

to try to glitter anything!  Or everything as usually happens.

It went together pretty quickly.  Getting the glue to dry on that glitter was

the hardest and most time consuming.  It kept wiggling around.

I didn't succeed in getting everything cleaned up in the studio, but it was fun

making a card for next year's stash.

Now to get that room cleaned up so I can wrap some presents....

Challenges:

The Flower Challenge #98 - Add Sparkle

Krafty Chicks #746 - Christmas

NBUS #69 - Never Before Used Schtuff - poinsettia

 

 

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Noel (There She Goes OOB)

Ink:   Encore Gold

Paper:   Neenah Solar White, Vellum, Green Glitter (MB), Dazzling Diamonds Glimmer (SU)

Other:  Tall Poinsettia (SSS), Scenic Poinsettia Splendor EF (SB), Gold EP

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Joyful Brilliance

Hi there.  I'm so glad you stopped by!

It's a busy time here.  I'm sure it is at your house too.

I appreciate you taking the time to take a peek here.

I love this Penny Black stamp and adding the Fragile beauty with it completes

the scene, don't you think.

I did several of these joyful squares last year and it's nice to find them all done

and waiting to pop on a card.

Challenges:

Krafty Chicks #745 - Use Stamps

Penny Black Saturday - ATG using Penny Black/Option of Winter Wonderland

Simply Clean and Simple -  CAS card

 

Card Recipe:

Stamps:  Brilliance (PB), Fragile Beauty (PB)

Ink:   Antique Linen, Bundled Sage, Brushed Corduroy (DI), Pine Needles (DM), Marigold & Red (Sharpies)

Paper:  Mixed Media, Gold Foil, Neenah Solar White

Other:  Joyful Frames Die (SSS):  

Enjoy!

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Deck the Halls

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How are you doing on getting ready for Christmas?

I don't know about you, but I have a long way to go!

One of my favorite things about the Christmas season is the music.  When I do 

Christmas classes we put on the music and I'll hear different ladies singing along.

If I forget the music, someone will remind me.  I don't think I'm alone in loving

the music of Christmas.

Challenges:

Sparkles Christmas #167 - Feature a Christmas song or carol (Deck the Halls)

Card Recipe

Stamps:  

Ink:  Old Olive

Paper:  Kraft, Shimmery White, Old Olive, Red Glimmer

Other:  Holly & Berry Branch die (PB), Holiday Sentiments II Glimmer Plate, Gold Foil (SB), Deckle Edge Small Rectangle (SB), Merry Melody EF (SU), Paper Punch, Woodgrain Texture Fancy Die (HA)

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Hedge Berries Christmas

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I bought this embossing folder with die from Simon Says Stamp on sale 

last year.  I'm embarrassed that it's taken so long to use it.

After I used it for a class card, I misplaced it!  I had to use another branch for

class and do a thorough search through my dies.  Fortunately I found it and gave

it a good workout.

I love the dimension the embossing folder gives the die cut!

On this first card I've used Neenah Solar White cardstock and sponged color 

on the leaves and berries.  I added Nuvo crystal drops to the berries to make them shiny.

The leaves were cut from green cardstock on the second card and I sponged ink on them.

The berries were punched from red foil and taped into the embossing folder to

give them some dimension.

For the third card, I die cut the leaves from a darker green and again sponged

green ink on top for added dimension.  I punched the berries from red glitter paper

and embossed them to give them the rounded shape.

This time I sponged some Brushed Corduroy Distress Oxide ink around 

the edges for a vintage look.

Card Recipe (card 1)

Stamps:  

Ink:   Garden Green, Handsome Hunter, Cherry Cobbler (SU)

Paper:   Neenah Solar White, Cherry Cobbler

Other:  Hedge Berries EF & Die (SSS), Tis the Season Die (Creative Expressions), Nuvo Crystal Drops

Card Recipe (card 2)

Stamps:  

Ink:   Garden Green, Handsome Hunter (SU)

Paper:   Wild Wasabi, Red Foil, Neenah Solar White

Other:  Hedge Berries EF & Die (SSS), Wonderful Words Die (PTI), 3/16" Circle Punch

Card Recipe  (card 3)

Stamps:  Yuletide (Kaisercraft)

Ink:   Cherry Cobbler, Handsome Hunter, Brushed Corduroy

Paper:   Neenah Natural, Garden Green, Red Glitter Paper

Other:  Hedge Berries EF & Die (SSS), 3/16" Circle Punch

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Joy to the World

Hi there.  I'm so glad you stopped by!

One of my favorite views in the Winter is the cardinals spot of color in

the otherwise drab scenery.

The leaves and berries are stenciled using the stencils from the set I used for this card.

I don't use a lot of stencils, but I think this is my absolute favorite!

The rush is on.  Thanks to all the Christmas challenges through the year, I have  plenty of

Christmas cards done and some are even addressed and ready to mail.  It's not too soon to

start on cards for next year though and they are my favorite kind of cards to make

this time of year.

Challenges:

Four Seasons - Winter

Just Us Girls 755 -  ATG Stencil Week

Peace on Earth #77 - 

 

 

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Christmas Sentiments ( Kaisercraft)

Ink:   Verssafine Onyx Black, Evergreen Bough, Forest Moss (DI), Real Red

Paper:   Neenah Solar White, Crumb Cake

Other:  Holiday Sprigs Stencil (SSS), Cardinal Left Facing (Dee's Distinctively), Woodland Branch (MB)

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Color Hues 100 Happy Hanukkah

Hi there.  I'm so glad you stopped by!

It's a special day at the Color Hues Challenge.

First my card....

Our fantastic leader, Nanc' chose the colors for this challenge...

For this background I ink blended blue and purple Distress ink on a piece of 

Neenah Solar White and splattered water then blotted for some texture.

The menorah is stamped and heat embossed on another ink blended piece

(that had been stamped too high), embossed and die cut then inlaid

in the gold frame.

My inspiration for this card was a beautiful painting in the Jewish synagogue

where we vote.

NOW FOR THE SPECIAL MESSAGE

This happens to be our 100th challenge, Woohooo!

There will be a fabulous prize offered to one of our winners. You can read all the 

details over on the Color Hues blog. 

While you're there you can see all the wonderfully creative

cards the Design Team has made with these fun colors.

This challenge is open until December 29th.

Card Recipe (card 1)

Stamps:  Jewish Celebrations (ret SU)

Ink:   Prize Ribbon, Villainous Potion (DI), Encore Gold

Paper:   Neenah Natural, Gold Foil

Other:  Gold EP, Classy Frames (die PB), Sweet Sentiments die (Alt)

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