The Flower Challenge 2 Reminder Add Sparkle

 

Welcome back to a reminder for The Flower Challenge: Add Sparkle

'Tis the season for all things glitz,  and our cards sparkle and shine a bit more

during  this magical season!

I used the same Sizzix poinsettia die as on my last card, just used  the  reverse

die cuts.

This card will need it's own specially made envelope, as the greenery climbs 

up over the boundaries!

Play along until the 25th. 

Hope to see your sparklies in the lineup!

Reminder #98 Add Sparkle

Recollections of Christmas

 

Finally had time  to dive into the Greetery's newest release, 'Recollective Holiday'. 

Betsy has outdone herself, again, with this holiday collection of vintage vibes.

I went with a redwork theme for this card, featuring the fabulous bow set against 

the stenciled Fair Isle background.

Closeup of the bow die  cut with  shimmer paper.

Went overboard with my Greetery order,  and just catching up to 

creating with all the goodies!

Happy holidays, friends!

 

All the Christmas cards are in the mail or in their recipient's hands by now,

but I thought I'd post some cards I've made.

Mistletoe Arches pairs Christmas floral greenery with the Arched sentiments. 

Hard to see, but I used the small arch stencil to whiten the arch with Tim Holtz

Picket Fence Oxide Ink. Then when dry added some Coral to the bottom corners.

The stamped the sentiment in black. The Mistletoe is stenciled onto it's die cut.

The tiny splatters are actually mica spray, and make the card shine.

The stencils allow for an easy mailer, no extra stamps.

Are your cards all mailed? Stencils are quick and easy, and so much fun!

The Card Concept: Christmas Trees

Hi and Merry Christmas! The Card Concept has a new challenge for you, and once

again with the brilliant idea of giving you the choice:

Lovely and warm fall themed card or

Cool, contemporary colors for a holiday card.

My inspiration for you comes from a card I saw Norine Boyes do, with a tree from

Spellbinders.

She placed droplets of reinker onto a stamping block, sprayed the block, and created 

her own paper. After die cutting the image or tree, she added paste to simulate snow. 

The process was a blast! and I love the result of the greens blended with spaces. of

white.  

Hope you're inspired today, and choose one of our inspiration photos for your card.

Have a wonder week!

The Card Concept #184 {Happy Thanksgiving} or {Merry Christmas} 

 

Let Heaven and Nature Sing!

 

Hello and welcome! 

One of the things I love most about card making is finding themes I connect with.

Happily the case with The Greetery's new release. 

Let Heaven and Nature Sing! Christmas Carols in stamps and dies! 

An expression of my faith sent to those I love. Makes creating cards a double joy!

The blooming treble clef is deeply etched, and resembles a carving when die cut. This one

is inked, painted and backed with it's coordinating die.

Lots of metallic. paint added to the stamped verse.

Honestly almost tossed this one. It's been embossed several times, and I just couldn't 

get what I was after.

In the end, I thought is was just OK, and went with it's organic feel.

My Christmas stash is growing, and that's the important thing!

Hope you are having a productive and crafty week. Blessings!

 

Harvey and Me

 

Anybody else head over heels with Tim Holtz' newest release? Love, love love, 

Harvey. He's a sweet, petite soldier guy, you can colorize any way you like. And

I like! So much do I like Harvey, I did 3 cards, and plan to do more.

Harvey can be dressed and festooned, with or without eyes and a mustache, boots, gold, boots,

any color, and anything else you want to add. 

Harvey no. 1 is dressed in bright red. And I borrowed the idea of putting him in front of

TH's iron gates, from one of the TH designers, which are really for Halloween, but are so 

darn clever I couldn't resist.

The background, ah yes, the background. Well, I don't know what it is. I found the 

embossed panel in my stash, rubbed pine oxide ink over it, then lightly rubbed copper

paste over the lifted images.

The banner is a combo of TH Deck the Halls and a leftover banner from the

Greetery (Joy to the World?)

Card 2, features Harvey on a swag built with dies from Holiday Brushstroke 3.

All over Tree Rings EF. Let me just say, this panel started off white. Then rubbed 

with Oxide Inks until I was happy.  

Be Merry: The Greetery

Harvey no. 3 took me the longest. I don't know, every thing I did just didn't

see to come together. I was finally happy with this version. 

Here's the recipe:

Background: TH Layered Plaid, which is 3 dies

Oval: Memory Box

Background in pink: TH Pine Branches

Harvey

Candy Cane & Presents: TH Santa's Helper

and Tree: Twig & Stump

thanks for hanging in, hope you enjoyed!

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!

 

Christmas Cards

 

Loved this Tim Holtz set of ornaments from Sizzix, and the fun festive script of the Merry 

Christmas! Kept the colors traditional and paired it with the Nordic Frames from 

The Greetery.

Easy to mail too!

Liked it so much, made 3!

Hope your Christmas is a merry one!

C9's Card Stacks Base

 

Merriest of Holidays to you all!

I made 3 cards with the new Concord & 9th Card Base Die and Home for the Holidays

Die set. Just too cute! Saw Wanda Guess's spectacular card during the release, 

Christmas Magic with Concord & 9th! and had to 

have the sets!

The nighttime background with dark blue cardstock really lets the snowflake embossing

stand out. 

So I made 2 with the dark background, only changing the roofs from white to red.

It's so much fun putting the little houses together!

A top view shows the 3 stacks the houses attached to, the bases, with a few of the trees

glued on the background.

The 3-D diorama folds and fits perfectly inside an A2 envelope. 

Such fine detail, with a jolly result! 

Speaking of jolly, hope your holiday is a jolly one!

Stained Glass with the Greetery's Cathedral Die

 

Greetings and Hope your holidays are full of happy creativity.

I recently watched a You Tube video by Kristina Werner on creating

a stained glass look, and thought it would be perfect with the Greetery's

new Cathedral Die.

 🔴 EDITED REPLAY - How to Create "Stained Glass" with Acetate and Copic Markers 

The die is first cut in gold foil, the backed with acetate. The acetate is colored with Copic

markers, and the back is left open to resemble a stained glass look.

It really does resemble a stained glass window.

All product is from The Greetery's Christmas release, and Pine Bough pinecones.

The word, 'JOY' is gold embossed twice.

Really enjoyed this technique, thank you Kristina!

Have a wonderful week!

Christmas Curio Ornaments - 2

 

A second Christmas Curio Ornament card, this time with a darker red box top

and aqua trimmings. 

Much deeper colors, and just a few changes, (the deer, and ornament decorations.

My new Lightbox really captures the bling of the glitter! I'm beginning to like it.

I gave the little deer some holly and berries on this card, and put the bow on the 

wreath. Also used lots of foil and glitter cardstock. 

I have a few more card fronts and several tiny ornament pieces, so I think I'll put

together a few More of these curio cards.

How's your Christmas stash coming along?