Chilly and Freezy

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

Chilly and Freezy came to live with me last Christmas and got set aside

into my NBUS box where they waited patiently to come out to play.

I had these backgrounds left over from my Christmas card class and decided that these

fun characters would fit perfectly.

I've die cut and colored all the pieces with Copic markers then popped them on top

of the backgrounds that had been die cut.  We used a circle and brushed with ink for the sky.

On the second card, I stamped the "snow" with a Gorgeous Grunge stamp 

and embossing ink, then embossed with white powder for a snowy look.

One more to use up the backgrounds.  This time I added a sleigh die that's been in my

collection for years.  I cut one layer from darker red and the top layer from bright red.

Challenges:

Christmas Craft Creations - Add a Hat

Christmas Kickstart - Christmassy

Jingle Belles - ATG Christmas

NBUS #57 - Never Before Used Schtuff

Peace on Earth - Inspired by top left

  

Here's a peek at the card we did in the class.

Card Recipe (card 1)

Stamps:  Christmas Sentiments (PB)

Ink:   Prize Ribbon, Villainous Potion (DI), Versafine Onyx Black

Paper:   Neenah Solar White, Silver Glimmer

Other: Chilly & Freezy Dies (TH), Copic Markers (C00, C2, , V04, V15, E23, YR14, YR07, B21, B23, C10), Stitched Circle Trees (MB), Infinity Circles (HA), White EP, Star of Wonder Die (MB)

Card Recipe (card 2)

Stamps:  

Ink:   Prize Ribbon, Villainous Potion (DI), VersaMark

Paper:   Neenah Solar White

Other: Chilly & Freezy Dies (TH), Copic Markers (C00, C2, R29, R29, YG07, YG17, E23, YR14, YR07, C10) , Stitched Circle Trees (MB), Infinity Circles (HA), White EP, Perfect Sentiments Holiday Foil Plate & Die (PFS)

Card Recipe (card 3)

Stamps:  

Ink:   Prize Ribbon, Villainous Potion (DI), VersaMark

Paper:   Neenah Solar White, Real Red, Cherry Cobbler, Silver Glimmer

Other: Sleigh Die (Gina Marie), Star of Wonder Die (MB), Stitched Circle Trees (MB), Infinity Circles (HA), Holiday Sentiments 2 Foil Plate (Spl)

  

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Red & Green

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

It's been busy around here, but not too busy to get another Christmas card made.

This sweet elf was stamped and colored with Copics then fussy cut to

add to the snowy background.

The trees are NBUS from Spellbinders Sealed collection.

Challenges:

Christmas Craft Creations - Add a Hat

Just Us Girls #704 - Color Week Red & Green

NBUS #56 - Never Before Used Schtuff - Tree Squiggles Die)

   

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Santa's Elves (MFT), Scribbly Christmas (TH)

Ink:   Memento Tuxedo Black, Encore Gold, Rustic Wilderness (DOX)

Paper:   Call Me Clover (SU) Neenah Solar White, Red Glitter Paper

Other: Copic Markers, Gold EP, Kars Snowflake EF (ret Cuttlebug), Stitched Borders Die, Sealed Christmas Tree Squiggles (Spl), 1/4" Hole Punch

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Two for Christmas

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First up has a vintage feel.

The music stamp is a new acquisition from a friend's stash.  After lightly stamping,

I used a stencil a sweet friend sent me for my birthday.  Two wreaths were layered in

the top of the arch and that pretty bow was in with the die.

I had to be a bit creative with the bird.  I don't have a cardinal that's the right scale.

So I cut the bird from another set leaving the top of his head off the plate

so I could cut his crest with scissors.

The second Christmas card was inspired by the mood board at Peace on Earth.

Those white snowflake cupcakes gave me an immediate idea.

I've embossed the snowflakes and lightly dragged a VersaMark pad over the raised

edges.  I sprinkled Heat & Stick powder over top and heat set.  Then I sprinkled some

fine crystal glitter over top and heated again. I don't know if you can see it, but it has

lots of sparkle to go with the shiny gold.

Challenges:

Jingle Belles - Have Yourself a Vintage Christmas (card 1)

Peace on Earth #47 - Inspired by the mood board (card 2)

Christmas Craft Creations - CAS (card 2)

  

Card Recipe ( card 1)

Stamps:  Musical Wordprints (ret HA), Season's Wishes (PB)

Ink:   Lumberjack Plaid, Rustic Wilderness, Brushed Corduroy, Antique Linen (DOX), Frayed Burlap (DI)

Paper:   Soft Seafoam, Real Red

Other:  Essential Arches Dies (Spl), Berry Stencil (Lavinia), Whirl Wreath, Bird Amidst the Holly (PB), Sparkle Papers Sticker Dots, 

Card Recipe (card 2)

Stamps:  

Ink:   VersaMark

Paper:   Neenah Natural, Gold Foil

Other:  Winter Snowflake 3D EF (Sizzix), Heat & Stick Powder (SU), Fine Crystal Glitter (Stampendous), Fancy Peace Die (Alt)

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My Favorite Snowy Guy

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

I love snowmen and I have quite a few in my stamp, die and 

embossing folder collection.

This guy is my absolute favorite!

He's so easy to color and dress up.

I've done a bit of paper piecing this time, using some very old patterned paper.

Snowy is simply stamped and I've then added the paper pieced hat and scarf.

The brim of his hat and pom-pom have an icy sparkle with glitter and embossed

snowflakes are falling in the background.

Challenges:

Christmas Kickstart - Snowfolk

Christmas Craft Creations - Patterned Paper

Christmas Crafts All Year Round - Snowflakes

Merry Little Christmas Challenge - ATG Christmas

   

 

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Snowy, Festive Snippets (PB)

Ink:   Versafine Smokey Gray, Real Red

Paper:   Neenah, PP (stash)

Other:  Snowflake EF (Darice), Caran d'ache Supracolor Pencils

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Plaid Tree

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

I'm on a roll for Christmas cards.  I apologize to those who are still seeing snow.

I spread some embossing paste through a stencil then sprinkled with glitter for 

the background.  A little glue and glitter brought sparkle to the snowbank.

Dee's Distinctively Jumbo tree cut from plaid paper made the tree and

a couple red cardinals decorate the tree.  I've used dimensionals

between the tree's layers so there's lots of dimension to go with the sparkle.

Happy 2nd Birthday to Christmas Craft Creations!

Challenges:

Christmas Craft Creations April - Tartan Plaid (not sure if this is Tartan but it's plaid)

Rudolph Days -ATG Christmas

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Prancers (PB)

Ink:   Bundled Sage (DOX)

Paper:   Neenah, Holiday Cheer Paper Pack (Honey Bee Stamps)

Other:  Jumbo Tree Stacker (Dee's Distinctively), Embossing Paste (Wendy Vechi), Glitter (Sweet Poppy), Sparkling Snow Stencil (Echo Park)

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Snowflakes

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I used a tiny leftover gel print and a die cut glittery snowflake to make this

QACAS card.

Another made from some snippets.  The background of this one has some 

3D embossed snowflakes.

Challenges:

Christmas Kickstart - Snowflakes are Winter's Butterflies

Christmas Craft Creations - Blue & Silver

Merry Little Christmas Blog #42 - ATG Christmas

  

 

Card Recipe (card 1)

Stamps:  Christmas Sentiments (PB)

Ink:   Tempting Turquoise

Paper:   Neenah Solar White, Sparkle Glimmer (SU)

Other:  Gel Plate, Snowflake Duo Die (PB), Subtle EF

Card Recipe (card 2)

Stamps:  

Ink:   

Paper:   Neenah Solar White, Glitter Paper ($ store), Red Glitter (SU)

Other:  Special Merry Christmas Die (MB), Snowflake (?), Wintry 3D EF (SU) Subtle EF (SU), Little Things Rainbow Sparkle gems (Lucy's Cards)

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Snowflakes

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

I've been working on that Christmas stash again.

I used a NBUS snowflake stamp from Hero Arts.

It's a big stamp!

I stamped it on a card front size of Neenah and heat embossed it with silver powder.

I need lots of practice on ink blending backgrounds, so I pulled out a blending brush

and went to work.

When I was finished with the blending, I cut it into two pieces.  One was a little bigger 

to center one of the biggest snowflakes.  I matted the smaller piece on some silver foil,

and used a die to emboss a frame for the larger.  Sorry, the camera didn't seem to pick

up that embossing.

There was shine, but I wanted sparkle, so I die cut some snowflakes from

silver Glimmer paper.

How's that for sparkle and shine?

I used some shiny stickers in the centers.  They're nice and flat so

the cards will be easy to mail.

Challenges:

Christmas Craft Creations - Blue & Silver

Krafty Chicks - Stamp Act (Must have stamping)

Merry Little Christmas - Anything Christmas Goes

NBUS - Never Before Used Schtuff

Thanks for the visit and special thanks for your comments.

Enjoy!

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Hand Drawn Snowflakes Bold Prints (HA), Christmas Sentiments (PB), Scripty Holidays (GKD)

Ink:   Encore Silver, Speckled Egg, Blueprint Sketch (DI)

Paper:   Neenah, Sliver Glimmer, Silver Foil (SU)

Other:  Silver EP,  Various Snowflake Dies, Stitched Rectangle Die (SSS), Blending Brush, Stickers (Stampendous)

Rudolph in a Box

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

When I was shopping online recently this sweet stamp set popped up and jumped right

into my cart.  It has an adorable Santa Gnome in the set that I hope will be inked soon.

I inked this guy up for a challenge a few weeks ago but didn't get him done in time.

He was all colored and fussy cut, waiting for a home.

He sat on my table for a few days weeks and finally inspiration hit.

I decided he would work well in a box card.

I used a die cut tree from my UFO box on a watercolor background, then

covered it with a piece of packing foam for a snowy look.

There's snowbank in there and foam behind Rudolph to add dimension.

I added some "reins" with gold adhesive strips.  I think he's ready for take off

and giving the signal to Santa.

Here's a different view so you can see the dimension.

Challenges:

Christmas Craft Creations - Shaped Card

Krafty Chicks #527 - Stamp Act (must have stamping)

Thanks for the visit and special thanks for your comments.

Enjoy!

Card Recipe

Stamps:  It's Snome Time (HelzCuppleditch), Bitty Holiday Wishes (MFT)

Ink:   Versafine Onyx Black, Real Red

Paper:   Neenah

Other:  Copics (E0000, E000, E11, E13, E23, E33, E50, YR23, C10, C00, R29, YG17, R39), Woodlands Die (TH), Kars Snow EF (ret. Cuttlebug), Packing Foam

Merry Christmas Bear

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

I found this fun bear in my Christmas UFO box.  The birches were in there too, 

and the stamped snowflakes.  They went together pretty well, I think.

I die cut the Merry Christmas banner and it was done.

I love it when I can use up some of those UFOs!

Challenges:

Christmas Craft Creations August - Animals

Jingle Belles - Use cardstock-no patterned paper

  

Thanks for the visit and special thanks for your comments.

Enjoy!

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Christmas Pines (SU)

Ink:   Whisper White (SU)

Paper:   Crumb Cake, Real Red (SU), Watercolor (Strathmore), Textured

Other:  Birch Die (TH), Bear Die (Spellbinders Kit), Holiday Word Edgers (IO), Red Felt