Thank You with Snowflake Thinlets

I'm all finished making Christmas cards, so thought I would try my hand at making a non Christmas Thank you card using the Snowfall thinlet dies.

The Brokeh Dot background stamp was stamped with Balmy Blue using the Stamparatus. Across the lower part I placed a Whisper White sentiment panel with the sentiment embossed in silver embossing powder on it.

At the left side I die cut some floral images from the Snowflake thinlets as well as some branches in Whisper White and a couple in Silver Foil.  Lately I have rediscovered the pleasure of using the Sizzix adhesive sheets to die cut and adhere fine die cuts and I used these sheets to die cut and adhere them without a fuss and without a mess.

Some silver threat, wound up around my fingers, was added behind the floral die cut , and a rhinestone was added in the center of the flower.

Supplies Used:

Stamps:  Bokeh Dots, All Things Thanks, Love What You Do

Inks:  Versa Mark, Balmy Blue

Papers:  Thick Whisper White, Whisper White, Silver Foil

Accessories:  Silver embossing powder, Silver thread, Stamparatus, Snowfall Thinlet dies, Sizzix adhesive sheets, rhinestone

Dandelion Get Well Wishes

Well, just when I thought I was ready for the Hand of Man crafts show the end of the month I realize I don't have very many "Get Well" cards.

Here are a few I made:

On a thick Whisper White card stock top fold card base, I stamped Dandelion fluff all around the edge of the card before adding the art piece.
In the middle of the art piece I used the stamparatus to stamp the Bokeh Dots in Highland Heather ink.  The Dandelion was black embossed on the left; the sentiment on the lower right.
This art piece was matted with Highland Heather card stock and some white polka dot tulle ribbon tied around the bottom.
It was then added to the card front.
Some mauve sequins (non SU) were added randomly to the front.

Supplies Used:
Stamps:  Dandelion Wishes, Bokeh Dots
Inks:  Versa Mark, Highland Heather
Papers:  Thick Whisper White, Whisper White, Highland Heather
Accessories:  Black embossing powder, White polka dot tulle ribbon, non SU sequins

Winter Woods with Bokeh Dots

The weather has ben unusually warm for this time of year.  The rain from Hurricane Florence, which is pummelling the Carolinas has not yet reached here.

It's hard to concentrate on Christmas cards when the humidex is in the 30's (C) but I have a craft show coming up as well as an Open House, so I must continue on.

This card is a different take on a Christmas card, as the colors are not traditionally used for this season.

I start with a  card base of Sweet Sugarplum card stock, and layer this with a Whisper White layer upon which a Bokeh dots background had been created.  To do this, 4 different colors of markers were applied to the stamp (Granny Apple Green, Mango Melody, Sweet Sugarplum, and Highland Heather), the stamp was "huffed" and then applied to the Whisper White card stock.  Versa Mark was applied and the background embossed with clear embossing powder.

Two trees were die cut using the "In the Woods" dies.  The smaller tree with the ruffled branches was added to the base tree using small dimensionals, but not before the branches were curled up.  Dazzling diamonds was added along the edges and branches and the tree added to the card front as shown in the picture.

I die cut the word "Merry" using the "Merry Christmas Framelits" using Sparkle glitter paper, and adhered it above the tree,  The word "wishes" is from 

Supplies Used:

Stamps:  Brokeh dots,

Inks:  Black Memento, Markers (Granny Apple Green, Mango Melody, Sweet Sugarplum, Highland Heather) Versa Mark

Papers:  Sugarplum, Whisper White, Sparkle glimmer paper

Accessories:  Clear embossing powder, In the Woods framelits, dimensionals, Dazzling diamonds, Merry Christmas Thinlet dies.

Spirited Snowmen and Bokeh Dots

In this card I combined the Bokeh Dots stamp set with the Spirited Snowmen.

I used the Stamparatus to stamp the Bokeh Dots (in this case a starry night) in Night of Navy ink, and clear embossed it while the ink was still wet.  With the stamparatus it was easy to ensure that the image was centered on the 3 3/4 by 5" piece of Whisper White card stock.

On a separate piece of Whisper White card stock I stamped and colored the image of the two "love bird" snowmen, then fussy cut  them and placed them facing the star studded sky (with dimensionals).  Some Dazzling Diamonds was added to both snowmen.

The sentiment was adhered to a piece of Night of Navy card stock that served as a bench for these two.

In both upper corners I added some holly and ivy, which I stamped and colored on a separate piece of card stock and fussy cut as well.

This Whisper White art piece was matted with a slightly larger piece of Night of Navy card stock, and added to the card front using dimensionals.

Before adhering the  Glitter glimmer paper to  the Night of Navy card base  I wrapped 5/8" crinkled Night of Navy seam binding around it and tied it into a bow on the left side.

Supplies Used:

Stamps: Bokeh Dots, Spirited Snowmen

Inks:  Night of Navy, Black Memento, Versa Mark, Blends

Papers:  Night of Navy, Whisper White, Glitter glimmer paper

Accessories:  Clear Embossing Powder, Classic Label Punch, Dimensionals, 5/8" Crinkled Night of Navy Seam Binding, Dazzling Diamonds.