Christmas Baubles

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

I've made very few Christmas cards this year and now that

July is nearly over, it's past time to start.

When I saw that Christmas Kickstart is celebrating their 100th challenge,

I knew I needed to thank Jo for all the challenges she's put forth and that I've enjoyed.

This time she and her elf, Jo, are looking for spots, dots and circles.

I've had this stamp and die set in my NBUS box for over a year and it's 

way past time to get it out.  And it has circles.

For my first card, I CASEd a card by Barbara Tarayao.

I stamped the ornaments with Antique Linen ink first and masked one to 

stamp the second.  Then I added Candied Apple and Barn Door ink with a waterbrush.

All went well until I added some wash to the background.

It looked like these baubles were laying in a mud puddle!

My first thought was to toss the whole thing, but I wasn't unhappy with

the baubles.  So I got out my scissors and fussy cut the ornaments out.

I had that envelope of Christmas odds and ends sitting out and there were

some lovely embossed pieces that I had embossed when my friend Nance came

to visit last fall.

For a twofer, I used the colors from the Color Throwdown Challenge #837

for a non-traditional Christmas card. (Oops.  Too late)

This time I die cut the baubles from colored cardstock and embossed the

poinsettias on each.  I used a Quickie Glue Pen over the embossed images

and sprinkled with fine glitter.  

And a threefer.....

The baubles were cut from blue cardstock. I embossed and ink swiped two of them

with snowflakes and added a die cut snowflake on top.  I stamped and heat embossed

the sentiment on the third.  To add a bit of sparkle to match the toppers, I cut a circle

that's just a bit bigger out of glitter paper and a piece to mat the background too.

I'll join my friend Darnell at her NBUS #76 Never Before Used Schtuff

Also joining in Darnell's I.D.E.A.S. since the 4th Monday is Anything Goes.

 

Card Recipe (card 1)

Stamps:  Holiday Messages Ornament (SSS)

Ink:   Antique Linen, Whisper White

Paper:  Mixed Media (Strathmore), Watercolor (Strathmore), Gold Foil, Shimmery White

Other:  Distress Re-inkers (Candied Apple, Barn Door), White EP, Poinsettia Parade Die (SSS)

Card Recipe (card 2)

Stamps:  Christmas Pine (SU), Christmas Cheer (Rubbernecker)

Ink:   Going Gray, Memento Tuxedo Black, Embossing Pen

Paper:   Daffodil Delight, Regal Rose, Neenah Solar White, Gold Foil

Other:  Holiday Messages Ornament die (SSS), Scenic Poinsettia EF (SB), Quickie Glue Pen, Glitter, Gold EP

Card Recipe (card 3)

Stamps:  Holiday Messages Ornament (SSS)

Ink:   Whisper White

Paper:   Neenah Solar White, Marina Mist, Silver Glitter

Other:  Holiday Messages Ornament Die (SSS), Circle Dies, Snowflake Dies, White EP, Snowflake EF, Pinpoint Snowflake Plate (MB)

Enjoy!

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