Category Archives: Holiday Cards
- Stamps – Hero Arts CL887 “Color Layering Christmas Tree”
- Dies –
- Hero Arts DI095 “Stylish Stars Fancy Dies”
- Spellbinders JutRite Custom Dies “Nested Oval Medallion Labels
- Border Punch – EK Success “Zig Zag Chain”
- Patterned paper – Reminisce “Christmas Joy”
- Metallic gold papers – Printworks Elegan Paper Sampler
- Folded card – Hero Arts PS570 “Foliage Mixed Folded Cards”
- Bling – Mark Richards Metal Nailheads – Cranberry 3mm
- Inks –
- Hero Arts “Lime to Forever Green Ombre” ink pad,
- Memories “Unicorn” white pigment ink die ink pad
- Tsukineko “Delicata Golden Glitz” pigment ink pad
I made this card over a period of time, continuing to play with the “ingredients” until I felt I got it right! I layered the tree with three different ink colors. I was inspired by the current Seasons Greetings sketch at the Fusion Card Challenge site for the card design. My secret Santa just received it so I now feel like I can post it! Have a very Merry Christmas!
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- Patterned paper – Carta Bella “Simple Gifts” (both sides)
- Stamps – I’m pretty sure are Hero Arts sentiment stamps (I borrowed them!)
- Bling – Clear and red rhinestones
- Cardstock – WorldWin
This is a very simple card, made from patterned paper and the paper is the star. I focused on the owl image on the paper and stamped the sentiments around the owl, then added a border from the reverse side of the paper. I finished it up with some bling and that is it! I created this during some time spent doing demonstrations in our local paper arts store, Runaway Art and Craft Studio. Thanks for visiting.
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- Stamps and Dies – Lawn Fawn “Joy to the Woods”
- Patterned paper – Carta Bella “Merry Alphabet”
- Die – Spellbinders Nestabilities – Large Standard Circles
- Red cardstock
- Navy speckled cardstock
- Copic Markers
I colored the stamped trees, fox, star and ornaments with Copic markers and created a Wintry little scene in the circular opening. The navy cardstock has specks that look a little like distant stars or SNOW as a backdrop for the large die-cut star. This is an entry for the Paper Players Challenge #274 “Let it Snow.” Thanks for stopping by.
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- Stamps: All Hero Arts
- CL469 – Swirl Christmas
- CL 887 Color Layering Christmas Tree
- Gemstones – Hero Arts – Baby Blue and Clear
- Die – Spellbinders Nestabilities “Fancy Tags”
- Distress Inks: Broken China and Tumbled Glass
- Ombre Ink – Hero Arts – Pool to Navy
- Neenah Solar White cardstock
I created this card for a 90-minute challenge I participated in with my Flickr Hero Arts group last weekend. The challenge, called a scramble, was to put together a holiday/Winter card using tiny stamps and it has to be completed and posted within 90 minutes. I’m pretty slow to complete my cards, so doing these are always very challenging for me! But I did it! I created the background by applying the two Distress Ink colors with an foam ink applicator and then spattered it with water. Once dry, I stamped the snowflakes and swirls (from two different clear stamp sets) with the ombre ink pad. I die-cut the label and stamped the sentiment from the CL887 set and popped it up with dimensional adhesive. I added a gemstone to the center of each snowflake for a little sparkle.
I was able to also play along in the Paper Players Challenge #273 with this card. This challenge is a TIC-TAC-TOE puzzle and I picked the three items from the top left to the bottom right diagonally shown on the puzzle board: Snowflake-Sparkle-Die-cut! Perfect! Thanks for visiting.
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- Dies –
- Spellbinders Nestabilities “Standard Circles Large”
- Impression Obsession “Snowflakes”
- Patterned paper – S E I – Noel: Frigid Lights
- Vellum – Silver – Paper Accents
- Gemstone – Mark Richards Ltd.
Today for Black Friday I hosted a Make and Take at Runaway Art Studio. It was a little treat box made from f
our paper circles–very simple! I got the idea from the Hero Arts blog. When you use double-sided paper, it makes a nicely finished little box. I’ve had this paper in my stash for a while and Runaway had some left so we featured it and some other holiday papers from previous years for folks to choose from when they came to create the box. I’d had the snowflake die for a couple of years as well, but there’s nothing like a nice, intricate snowflake!
I am entering this in the Shopping our Stash Challenge #229, which is to create a project with materials from your stash with no stamping. This is just die-cuts and paper!
This would be a perfect favor for place settings or a nice little teacher or co-worker gift. And once the cutting is finished, it is very quick to put together. Thanks for stopping by.
4 Comments | tags: die cuts, fancy folds, Hero Arts, Impression Obsession, spellbinders | posted in Christmas, Shopping Our Stash
- Stamps – My Favorite Things “Witch Way is the Candy” clear stamp set
- Embossing folder – Sizzix Texture Fades – Tim Holtz “Cobwebs”
- Copic markers
- Wink of Stella
- Cardstock – Bazzill and BoBunny
I really enjoyed coloring these stamped images! The little animals are so cute. I colored each with Copic markers and cut them out by hand. I popped up the frog with some foam adhesive and made a little spring out of paper so the bat would pop out and wiggle a bit. The background is black cardstock embossed with the Cobwebs Texture Fades by Sizzix. I was so pleased to be able to borrow the embossing folder from a friend while I was putting this card together! I then colored the web with my Wink of Stella pen for some sparkle (you know, the way a web would sparkle in the sun). For a closer look, some of the details are shown below.
I am entering this into the Friday Mashup Challenge this week for its Halloween theme. I’ve also been coloring along this month with Kathy’s coloring challenge at The Daily Marker: 30 Day Coloring Challenge. We try to color at least 10 minutes a day! Thanks for visiting today.
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- Stamps – Stampendous “Eek A Boo” and My Favorite Things “Witch Way is the Candy?”
- Patterned paper – Bella Blvd. “Color Chaos: Pickle Juice Strandz”
- Cardstock – Bazzill Basics and BoBunny “Boysenberry Dot”
- Dies – Spellbinder Nestabilities “Standard Circles Large”
- Copic markers
- Ribbon
‘Tis the season to begin creating all things Halloween! This card features a happy pumpkin with a mouse friend. I colored the stamped i
mage with Copic markers and then layered papers to bring out the various colors in the image. This is also fits the challenge right now at Crafts Galore for a Halloween themed card. This card took me way longer than it should have to construct! I’ve been kind of in a creative slump lately and just not had time to complete a card, so it was a relief to get this put together! Thanks for visiting!
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- Dies all by Simon Says Stamp:
- Stitched Rectangles
- Merry Christmas
- Melody Snowflake
- Abby Snowflake
- Ranger Distress Ink – Tumbled Glass
- Sequins – Doodlebug Designs
- Cardstock – Neenah Solar White
I created this card for the Simon Says Stamp Flickr Group Challenge #25: White on White with a Touch of Color. I immediately thought of Winter cards for this color scheme. I applied some Tumbled Glass Distress Ink with a foam applicator for a little contrast in the background for the snowflakes. I then added sequins and Wink of Stella sparkly ink around the snowflakes for a bit more frost. Finally, I layered the white “stitched” piece onto a white card. I really enjoyed making this card! Maybe it is because our normally mild Pacific Northwest weather was in the 90s once again today! Thanks for stopping by.
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- Stamps – Altenew “Vintage Roses” and Hero Arts “Mother’s Day Message”
- Patterned paper – Creative Imaginations – Christine Adolph “Boho”
- Die – Spellbinders Nestabilities “Lacey Circles”
- Cardstock – Bazzill
- Ribbon
I’m late getting in the game here, but here is my Mom’s Mother’s Day card that I delivered today. I love a square card! I used the Clean & Simple Stamping Fall to Layout #11 (take two) as sketch inspiration to create this. I stamped with these wonderful Altenew stamps that you can layer together to make some lovely dimensional flowers. I used Colorbox Chalk Inks to layer the color on these roses and leaves. Thanks for visiting today.
2 Comments | tags: altenew, cardmaking, die cuts, flora, stamping | posted in Mother's Day, Uncategorized
- Stamps –
- We R Memory Keepers – “Bunny”
- Memory Box – “Spiral Flower”
- Lawn Fawn – “Milo’s ABCs” (spelling out “Bunny Hugs”)
- Dies – Simon Says Stamp “Frames”
- Patterned paper – Doodlebug Designs “Easter Parade”
- Glitter Button – American Crafts
- Copic markers
- Cardstock – Bazzill and Paper Accents
- Twine – Doodlebug Designs
Here is an Easter card, complete with a bunny and eggs! Challenge #15 at Simon Says Stamp Flickr Group is to make an Easter or Spring card this time around. I was inspired by Mojo Monday Sketch #390. I added some little touches of color with Copic markers to the stamped bunny and created the sentiment with my Lawn Fawn alphabet stamp set (Milo’s ABCs). Both of the dies I used are from a Simon Says Stamp set (Frames). I heat embossed the little Memory Box flower stamp and then attached a sparkly button on top for a handmade embellishment. The papers feature lots of Springtime colors. Thanks for visiting by today.
2 Comments | tags: die cuts, doodlebug designs, lawn fawn, memory box, Simon Says Stamp, stamping, we r memory keepers | posted in Easter, Mojo Monday, Simon Says Stamp, Spring
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