3 Lattes, Please...

Hi there, and Happy Holidays... almost.

Seriously, with Christmas season sneaking in, my craftroom is all set for Holiday card making.

I transformed the new, Warm and Wonderful from the Greetery,

into 3 Christmas card greetings.

This first card mounts the coffee mug on The Greetery's large Wood Slice, and

I stamped my sentiment on the smaller one.

Background was created with Tartan Builder Diagonal. I also added a few florals

from Merry Sprigs.

With a background made from Tartan Builder Diagonal again, this mug is 

mounted onto a vellum oval, and the sentiment from Hug in a Mug is 

embossed onto it.

I added a floral bouquet to this one made from Merry Sprigs, and some greens and berries

from Warm & Wonderful. Frosted Frames finished the card.

The third card is stamped with The Greetery's Print Shop Calico, and stenciled with 

reds and greens. The little tag is from Hug in a Mug Sweets. The oval is stenciled 

with Berry Branch, one of my favorites to use on cards. Stitched framed is from 

Spellbinders.

Back to the craft room, it's going to see a lot of me for the next few months!

 

The Card Concept: Change of Seasons

 

Hi and welcome to a post for The Card Concept. We're back after a summer break

with a new challenge: Change of Seasons.

What inspires you? The butterfly? The colors? The flower?

I saw the butterfly, and decided to add a butterfly to my card. But I 

also saw the lovely grey background and remembered a card  Betsy

Veldman did, with her red rubber stamp, Fond of Foliage 

from the Greetery on her grey card.

Betsy used an oxide ink, I used my white Pigment ink, stamping several times

until I was happy with the impression. 

Hollyhock Stems is a multi-stamp process, and I used several inks from

 Concord & 9th and Altenew.

Jumbo Butterfly is also from the Greetery, and is stenciled, and color penciled.

Sentiment from Arched Sentiments and is white embossed.

Hoping you find time to play along with The Card Concept.

We love seeing your creations!

Have a wonderful week!

The Card Concept #179 {Change of Seasons}

One More Card Set for Alisa

 

Sent With Love is one more set of cards for Alisa, my daughter, who asked for 

some general cards to send out to ladies at her church.

This is a simple set of 4 cards, (so simple I might make it 8), using The Greetery's

new Wild Elegance release.

I began with Color Spots Stencil, stamped with Altenew Inks. I love their inks 

for sets that coordinate so beautifully. 

This set of inks for instance is Fall Harvest, a set of 4 that blend and 

coordinate together perfectly. All one color, no new color formed from

the blend, which is what I wanted for this card set.

The Lovely Silhouettes stamps and dies were backed with a darker shade of

matching cardstock for a little uplift.

The tips of the flowers were also embossed. And each card has a matching

envelope.

I found some wallpaper pattern in my stash and added it to the inside of the box.

I forgot how much I love doing these boxes, so quick and easy, and such a great

way to present the cards!

The back of the box gets some stamping love too!

I don't usually do CAS cards, I'm more of a 'use it all' lover of card making.

But I think she'll like these simpler designs. All my color coordinated bling

is from Poppystamps.

Thanks for the visit!

Just For You

Another Budding Beauties Summer from the Greetery, card. 

Stamped the watering can from The Greetery's Sprinkled With Kindness, 

twice for the overall background. (You have the option to use 3 stamps to create

the image)

The rose is a 3 step stamp. I love using Betsy's technique of sponging on a

little bit darker ink in areas for further shading.

The color combos for the watering can are endless, and I played around with inks and 

shading, embossing a few as well.

These are stamped with Altenew Inks, my personal favorite for giving all over

color in one stamping.

Did you order the Sprinkled With Kindness set from the Greetery?

I think, like the jar, it will be one of my 'go to' stamp and dies for year

'round cards!

Blessings for a peace filled week!

Keeping Christmas: July

Christmas in July!

Welcome friends to 'Keeping Christmas', July's post. So happy you stopped by

for a visit... I have a pair of Christmas cards, hopefully to bring you some cheer.

1st in frosty blues,

2nd in Petal pinks.

All stamps and dies from the Greetery today. 

Look close, and you can see some Fairy Sugar Glitter Glue (Lavender Ice), from

Memory Box, just to add a bit of sparkle.

A single jewel for each card, on a snowflake.

And a matching envelope for each card, will make it easier during the 

busiest time of the year.

Hope a bit of Christmas cheer brightened your day. Need a bit more?

How about Angela Landsbury singing, We Need a Little Christmas,

from Aunty Mame...

Angela Lansbury - We Need A Little Christmas (from the Broadway musical MAME)

Honestly love that woman!

Here's a list of the other Keeping Christmas designers:

Be sure to stop by and see what they have for you today.

Kelly Lunceford (Creator)

 Claire Broadwater

 Lori Tecler

 Nance Salkeld

 Nina Forsyth

 Nancy Guse

 Marybeth Lopez

 Nancy Penir

 Carol Hintermeier 

And a list of Supplies:

The Greetery: Frosty Corners Dies, Fir & Foliage, Nordic Frames,

Pine Blossom (Sentiment), Envelopes, EnvelopeFlap Stencils

Open Studio (Memory Box): Fairy Sugar Lavender Ice

Altenew: Inks

Ranger: Distress Oxide Inks (sponged)

John 10:10

It's Easter week around this globe, and some, if not most will miss gathering in

person to worship the risen Lord. Our church, a gathering of about 500, meet on

First Street... Hence we are called, First Street Church. My son Ryan co-pastors with

 Joe Basile, 2 young men, filled with God's Spirit and enough Godly love 

to go around the globe twice!

I love our church. I love the people in our church. We love the neighborhood

around our church. So we planned a huge Easter extravaganza for the kids.

Then the virus came...

No Easter celebration.

No church service. 

So the pastors and worship team started an online service, one on Sunday at

10:00, and 2 midweek. Interactive Bible study and just to chat. (The link is 

that number below if you'd like to visit) 

2591842447716988

The day is coming, and I hope soon, when we can once again gather at my sweet

church. Meanwhile I am thankful for so many of God's provisions, family,

and for His promises too as we live on a planet coping with separation.

One of my cherished blessings is sharing our card making with so many

wonderful friends! Do you have a prayer need? I'd love to pray with you and

for you. You can message me through my Facebook, Nancy Penir.

Happy, Healthy Easter Season to you.

Remember: He died to give us life, and that life in abundance!

                                                John 10:10

All stamps and dies: The Greetery

Caring Cross & Budding Beauties Spring

Merry Christmas to You & Yours

I finally had some time to play with my Greetery order, and this set called,

With Love at Christmas.

Such a beautiful bouquet of Christmas florals, and Muti-stamped for super wow impact.

And a greeting from Sentiment Suite: Christmas Stamp Set.

Tucked in perfectly on the card.

I fit the bouquet die into my Misti and stamped several for quick and easy assembly.

Each card will have it's matching envelope with stenciled flap.

It'll be Christmas before you know it! Time to get moving on the cards!