Two Fer Christmas

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

Challenges are getting ready to close so I'm hurrying to get these in.

First up for Jingle Belles...

I used a retired embossing folder for most of the pine branches and

gently rubbed some ink over the raised design with a sponge dauber and

Distress Oxide ink.  The branches on top were die cut and sponged also.  Then I

added a little glue and some glitter to make the branches sparkle.

The stocking has been die cut and embossed for texture. I found these little

pom-poms in my stash.  They sparkle!

As you can see the glitter has stuck all over the card front.

I'll have a sparkly Christmas box!

My twofer....

My sweet friend Christine is hosting at CAS Christmas and is

asking for a Winter scene.

I hemmed and hawed about what to do for this challenge and ended up with...

A die cut scene and added little die cut house.  I wanted to hang a wreath

on the door, but couldn't fine anything small enough.

Another very schparkly card!

Challenges:

ABC Christmas Challenge - C for CAS or D for Distressing

CAS Christmas - Winter Scene

Jingle Belles - Stocking Holiday

  

  

Card Recipe (card 1)

Stamps:  Mix and Match Christmas (Kaisercraft)

Ink:   Cherry Cobbler (SU), Rustic Wilderness (DOX)

Paper:   Naturals Ivory, Cherry Cobbler, Neenah Solar White

Other:  Pine Bough EF (ret. SU), Half and Half Stockings Die (Hot Off the Press), Holiday Knit EF (TH), Pretty Pines Thinlits (ret. SU)

Card Recipe (card 2)

Stamps:  Scripty Holiday (GKD)

Ink:   Versafine Onyx Black

Paper:  Lindy's Magicals (background), Stitched Circle Trees Die (MB), Winterhaven Dies (CP), Chunky White Frantage, Sweet Poppy Glitter

Other:  

Enjoy!

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The Stockings Were Hung by the Chimney

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

These fun stockings are from a NBUS stamp and die set from Hot Off the Press.

I inked them up with Distress inks and markers and actually fussy cut them.

It was quicker to cut than to fiddle with the die to get it lined up well.

The mantel garland was stamped with the new Rustic Wilderness Distress ink.

I love this color!

Challenges:

Christmas Kickstart #43 - Twas the Night Before Christmas

NBUS #21- Never Before Used Schtuff

Thanks for the visit and special thanks for your comments.

Enjoy!

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Half & Half Stockings Die & Stamps (Hot off the Press)

Ink:   Twisted Citron, Festive Berries, Candied Apple, Rustic Wilderness (DI & DM)

Paper:   Sahara Sand (SU), Neenah

Other:  Brick EF (TH), Holly Punch (MS)

Cool Colours for CAS Watercolour

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

We have a new challenge at CAS Watercolour

I'm hosting the challenge this month and I chose

Here's a cool color chart

The amazing Chrissie (Simply One of a Kind)

is our Guest Designer this month.

She and our very talented Design Team have some

wonderful inspriation for you.

I hope you'll check them out and join in at

CAS Watercolour.

This is an image stamped and embossed using a friends stamp.

I've used Distress Inks smooshed on a palette and picked up
with my waterbrush to color.

The design and the die cut sentiment are popped up with foam sheet.


Thanks for the visit and special thanks for your comments.

Enjoy!

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Botanical Frames (Hot off the Press)

Ink:   Whisper White (SU), Salty Ocean, Blueprint Sketch, Seedless Preserves (DI)

Paper:   Mixed Media (Strathmore 400 series), Neenah

Other:  White EP, Many  Thanks Die (PB), Subtle EF (SU)

Christmas Flower for CAS Watercolour

Hello friends,  I'm glad you stopped by!

It's time for CAS Watercolour

A while back my friend, Peggy lent me her Botanical Frames stamp set.

I stamped it and colored it with Zigs and a water brush.

I loved the results!

This month's CAS Watercolour challenge is hosted by Susan.

I love adding florals or greenery to Christmas cards!

I've stamped this image with Versafine Onyx Black ink,
colored a bit of each petal and leaf with my Zig Real Brush Watercolor Markers
and touched with a damp waterbrush to make the color flow.

Coloring petals that are not next to each other really helps to keep
everything from running together.

I finished it off with a few white splatters.

Now it's your turn.

I hope you'll join us at CAS Watercolour.

I see that the Jingle Belles challenge is
Mele Kalikimaka
or Anything Flowers.


Thanks for the visit and special thanks for your comments.

Enjoy!

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Botanical Blocks (Hot Off the Press)

Ink:   Versafine Onyx Black

Paper:  Mixed Media (Strathmore 400 series), Neenah Solar White 

Other:  Zig CCRBM (#20 Red, #260 Deep  Red, #40 Green, #44 Deep Green, #50 Yellow, #52 Bright Yellow, #28 Pale Pink, #25 Pink, #302 Haze Blue)