Joy

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

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), 

Enjoy!

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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)

Enjoy!

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Two Turtle Doves

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

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

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

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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