Happy Thanksgiving and GO7

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

Happy Thanksgiving to my US friends and a belated

Happy Thanksgiving to my Canadian friends.

I hope you are finding lots of things to be thankful for.

Sometimes it's hard to see those blessings.  I hope that today you can find at least one.

This month the Group of Seven Cardmakers are using die cuts to make

textured backgrounds.

For my first card, I used 2 pieces of Saffron cardstock that's been dabbed with

various Fall colored inks.  I die cut this etched branch from one piece and glued

onto the other piece to create a textured background.

Then I die cut another branch from copper foil, trimmed a bit off and added over top.

A thin frame die cut from foil and some punched dots to add a little bit of

extra pizzazz.

Since Christmas is just around the corner, I used this technique for another

Christmas card.

This time I used a NBUS die and cut it multiple times to add randomly

over a card front.

I die cut another from Mixed Media paper and watercolored with ink pressed

into the top of my ink pads and a waterbrush. 

I die cut Joy from my Twiggy Alphabet three times, sponged color on one,

and stacked them for the sentiment.

I hope you'll go to the Group of Seven blog to see what the fantastic textured

backgrounds my GO7 friends have done. Maybe you'll want to try the technique

yourself and link your card.

Challenges:

Group of Seven Cardmakers - Textured backgrounds

NBUS #68 - Never Before Used Schtuff (Holly Branch)

Rudolph Days - ATG Christmas

 

Card Recipe (card 1)

Stamps:  Teeny Tiny Wishes (ret SU)

Ink:   Early Espresso, Crushed Curry, Pumpkin Pie, Tangerine Tango, Cherry Cobbler

Paper:   So Saffron, Copper Foil

Other:  Privet Branch Die (SSS), A2 Thin Frames die (SSS), Punches

Card Recipe (card 2)

Stamps:  

Ink:   Garden Green, Real Red, Cherry Cobbler (SU)

Paper:   Neenah Solar White, Mixed Media (Strathmore), Christmas Pine (GKD)

Other:  Red and Greens Die (PB), Twiggy Alphabet dies (MB), Stitched Rectangles die (SSS)

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Acetate and Glitter for Group of Seven Cardmakers

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The Group of Seven Cardmakers have been using acetate and glitter this month.

Since Christmas is less than two months away (gasp), I chose to do

some Christmas cards.

I used the second video technique for both of my cards.

I stamped the design on heat resistant acetate and heat embossed it with white

embossing powder, making sure to keep the heat tool moving while I embossed.

Turning it over to the non-embossed side, I spread liquid glue over a couple of the

petals and used a cotton swab to smoosh the ink around.  Then I sprinkled a heavy 

layer of glitter over the top, shook it off and returned the loose glitter to the container.

I repeated the process with the rest of the petals and leaves.

What I like about this technique is that the glitter side in contained between the

acetate and card front so there is less glitter spread all over the studio and me.

I'm still sparkling!

I was brave and tried another....

This card was done with the same technique but the glitter has some silver sparkles

mixed in.  My friend Nance had given me several jars of these sparkles.  The glitter

is blue and the silver took on all kinds of colors in the photo.

Some backgrounds from my UFO box worked perfectly for showcasing the designs

and I was happy to get some more out of that box.

Corralling the glitter and keeping it from spreading all over the house was a challenge.

Getting photos of the sparkle of the glitter and the shine of the acetate was an 

even bigger challenge.

Head over to the Group of Seven Cardmakers website and see what the

other six ladies have done.  There are links and directions for this technique over

there as well as a linky if you decide to try it along with us.

I hope to see your sparkle!

Challenges:

Darnell's I.D.E.A.S. - Week 4 Anything Goes

Peace on Earth #74 - Inspired by snow & pop of red

Rudolph Days - ATG Christmas

Group of Seven Cardmakers - Acetate and Glitter

 

 

Card Recipe (card 1)

Stamps:  Festive Poinsettia (Alt), BP Sending Joy Sentiments (SB)

Ink:   Whisper White (SU), Eucalyptus (PFS)

Paper:   Neenah Solar White, Heat Resistant Acetate

Other:  White EP, Glitter (MS), Bearly Art Glue, Stitched Circles Die (LI), Infinity Circles Die (HA), Subtle EF (ret SU)

Card Recipe (card 2)

Stamps: Folk Snowflake (PFS), Simple Strips Christmas (TE) 

Ink:   Whisper White (SU), Encore Silver

Paper:   Neenah Solar White, Heat Resistant Acetate

Other:  White & Silver EP, Hexagon Frames Dies (PB), Atlantica Sparkles Glitter (WOW)

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Vintage Christmas

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I don't feel like I do vintage well.

I love the look when others do it, but somehow I just can't capture that look.

The lovely ladies at Jingle Belles awarded me this embossing folder and I 

really wanted to use it for this challenge, so I gave it a try.  

Thanks Jingle Belles.

I sponged some Distress Oxide inks around the edges to give it a more vintage look.

A vintage image in my Christmas box was added it to the top of the embossing.

Then I watercolored some die cut holly and tucked it in around the 

vintage print.

Challenges:

Darnell's I.D.E.A.S. - 4th Monday ATG

Jingle Belles - Vintage

Rudolph Days - ATG Christmas

 

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Bitty Holiday Wishes (MFT)

Ink:   Christmas Pine (GKD), Brushed Corduroy, Vintage Photo (DOX), Cherry Cobbler (SU)

Paper:   Neenah Natural, Mixed Media, Christmas Pine

Other:  Holiday Flora EF (GKD), Holly & Berry Branch Die (PB)

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Snowman Convention

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This party group was in my UFO box all colored and ready to go on a card.

I stamped it a long time ago when my friend Nance came to visit and brought

this stamp along.  I colored with Copics (I think)

Challenges:

Jingle Belles - Dashing Through the Snow

Rudolph Days - ATG Christmas

 

Card Recipe

Stamps: Frozen Fellowship (ret Newtons Nook) 

Ink:   Memento Tuxedo Black

Paper:   Neenah Solar White, Bermuda Bay, Betterpress

Other:  Betterpress Merry & Bright Sentiment Strips, Pinpoint Snowflake Plate (MB), A2 Thin Frames (SSS)

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It's a Gift

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I'm sliding in just under the wire at Christmas Kickstart.

How can it be the end of the month already?

This little guy was in my UFO box and was happy to get on a card.

Challenges:

Christmas Kickstart  #87 - It's a Gift

Double D - Stars (only one. I hope that's enough.)

Rudolph Days - ATG Christmas

 

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Hedgy Joy (PB), Signature Christmas (PTI)

Ink:   Memento Tuxedo Black, Handsome Hunter

Paper:   Neenah Solar White, Gold Foil

Other:  Copics, Dazzling Star (Gemini), X-Stitch Rectangle (GM), Snowflake EF (MS), Snowfall Accents Puff Paint (SU)

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Guesting Winter Bird with Plaid

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I'm exited to have been asked to Guest Design at

Rudolph Days this month.

Thank you Helen.  I am honored.

This was made from January's calendar page.

I'm trying to put the used pages on cards instead of in the UFO box.

I die cut it with a curve and added a piece of my favorite plaid paper.

and a close up....

Challenges:

Rudolph Days - ATG Christmas

Christmas Kickstart #86 -  Playing with Plaid

 

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Winter Birdie Swag (Unity), Christmas Sentiments (Kaisercraft)

Ink:   Memento Tuxedo Black

Paper: Neenah Solar White, DSP  

Other:  Copics (E11, E13, E23, R29, R24), Border Builders Die (LI OOB),

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Santa and Friends

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I'll try harder not to post two Christmas cards in a row.

The end of the month is almost here and challenges will be closing.

I searched through my UFOs for an image of Santa and friends but

couldn't find any...

so I made more.  One made it on a card, and my UFO stash is growing again.

It was easy enough to stamp all the images in this set at once and it was fun

coloring them with Copics.  These images always make me smile!

Challenges:

Christmas Kickstart #85 - Santa and His Sidekicks

Rudolph Days - ATG Christmas

 

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Christmas sELFies (MFT), Snow Globe Greetings (MFT)

Ink:   Memento Tuxedo Black

Paper:   Neenah Solar White, Clover (ret SU)

Other:  Copics (R24, R29, R37, C00, C0, E000, E21, G14, G46, B000), Square Die (AE), Snowflake EF (MS), Holly Punch (MS), Chunky White EP (Stampendous)

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Santa Magic

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Here's another for my Christmas stash.

My friend Nance brought this stamp to share a long time ago.  

I finally got it colored and put on a card.

I've cut it with the largest die from Elegant STAX by MFT.

A few die cut and punched stars and strips of gold foil added a bit more magic.

I'm joining in with Darnell's I.D.E.A.S. - Fourth Monday Anything Goes, where she has

challenged herself.  It's a good way to get inspired!

Challenges:

Peace on Earth #60 - ATG Christmas (See mood board below)

Rudolph Days - ATG Christmas

  

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Magic of Christmas (Stamps Happen)

Ink:   Memento Tuxedo Black

Paper:   Neenah Solar White, Gold Foil

Other:  Copics (G21, G24, G28, YG17, YG67, C00, R29, R37, RV00, E25, C10), Gelli Roll Gold, Elegant Rectangle STAX die (MFT)

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Merry Elf

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

The past couple of weeks have been very busy here which means not much

time to create cards.  But I did squeeze one out.

I've stamped the elf with Memento ink and colored with Copics. I don't have the

die so I had to fussy cut him out.

The MERRY was die cut from Cherry Cobbler ink and all added onto a 

Pinpoint Snowflake background.  I even found a stitched snowdrift in the

UFO box.

Challenges:

ABC Christmas Challenge - P is for Present

Christmas Kickstart #77 - Just Elfing Around

Krafty Chicks #678 - Occasions (Christmas)

Rudolph Days - Anything Christmas Goes

    

 

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Santa's Elves (MFT)

Ink:   Memento Tuxedo Black

Paper:   Neenah Solar White, Cherry Cobbler

Other:  Copics (G14, YG17, E11, E21, RV00, E13, E23, R29, R37, C00), Stacked Merry Die (MFT), Pinpoint Snowflake Plate (MB), Stitched Borders Die (MFT)

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Ink Blending on Coloured Card

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This month's zoom session was a fun one.

We stamped and embossed on colored cardstock and did some ink blending around the edges.

We started with a similar color as the cardstock and used darker shades toward the edge,

ending with black on the very edge.

My first attempt was a bust.  I'm not sure I can even salvage it.

But I was happy with this one.

I added a little bit of ink in the center of the flowers.

While I was at it...

I stamped this Penny Black stamp and embossed in white on a piece of Baja Breeze cardstock.

After brushing color around the edges and in the trees, I added some Chunky White Frantage

and heated from the back to add more snow.  A torn paper snowbank and little bird show

off the sentiment.

Then I did another and split it for two card fronts....

There was a spot that missed the stamping and embossing and some ugly splatter blotches

on this piece.   So I found a snippet of card and added a bit of ink left on my blending brush.

It made a perfect place to pop my die cut and bit of stamping for a sentiment.

Here's the second...

This time I used a strip of vellum and a foiled sentiment.

I hope you'll go to the Group of Seven Cardmakers website and check out

directions for doing this technique with a video tutorial.

And be sure to check out what the gals have done to inspire you and visit their

blogs to pick up any tips and tricks.

Challenges:

Rudolph Days - Anything Christmas

Card Recipe (card 1)

Stamps:  Flora & Fauna III (W+9), Easy Expressions Original (Ton)

Ink:   Whisper White, Victorian Velvet, Picked Raspberry, Wilted Violet, Black Soot (DI)

Paper:   Fresh Freesia (SU), Neenah Solar White

Other:  White EP, Easy Expressions Original Die (Ton), A2 Thin Frames Die (SSS)

Card Recipe (card 2)

Stamps:  Snow Dust (PB), Christmas Sentiments (PB)

Ink:  Whisper White, Baja Breeze, Marina Mist, Night of Navy, Black Soot

Paper:  Neenah Solar White, Baja Breeze

Other:  White EP, Chunky White Frantage (Stmp), Delicate Pine Frame Bird (MB)

Card Recipe (card 3)

Stamps:  Hand Drawn Snowflakes (HA), Christmas Sentiments (PB)

Ink:   Whisper White, Faded Jeans, Stormy Sky, Prize Ribbon, Black Soot (DI)

Paper:   Blue (?), Silver Foil

Other:  White EP, Silver EP, Fancy Peace Die (Alt), Flurry of Snowflakes EF (Spl), White Acrylic Paint (for splatters)

Card Recipe (card 4)

Stamps:  Hand Drawn Snowflakes (HA), Christmas Sentiments (PB)

Ink:   Whisper White, Faded Jeans, Stormy Sky, Prize Ribbon, Black Soot (DI)

Paper:   Blue (?), Silver Foil, Vellum

Other:  White EP, Flurry of Snowflakes EF (Spl), Perfect Sentiments Holiday Foil Plate & Die (PFS),

Silver Foil (Spl), White Acrylic Paint (for splatters)

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