The Bells of Christmas - The Paper Players #110

The temperature has sure cooled down.  Last night I had to put on a jacket while I was outside.  I know there are still hot days ahead, but the nights are cool - great for sleeping.
Market is finished for me, but I have many craft shows booked up until Dec. 3 - so I need a lot of Christmas cards.
This card was made for the challenge with The Paper Players here

 

Technique: 

Image:  The image was stamped with Black Stazon on Whisper White card stock, and colored with SU watercolor pencils, blending with odorless paint thinner.  Crystal Effects was applied to the bells and the berries.

The Holiday Ornament framelits was used to die cut the image, and the edges sponged with Real Red ink.

Using dimensionals the ornament shaped image was applied to a Whisper White panel embossed with the Square lattice embossing folder.  I then placed a bow of Cherry cobbler baker's twine at the neck of the ornament.

Sentiment: Stamped with Basic Black, and die cut using the Labels framelits and applied to the lower end of the image panel.  A rhinestone completed the image panel.

Stamps: Bells & Boughs, Many More Messages

Inks: Black Stazon, Basic Black, SU watercolor pencils, Real Red

Papers: Real Red, Very Vanilla, Whisper White, Candlelight Christmas paper

Accessories: Holiday Ornament framelits, Labels framelits, Square lattice folder, Chevron folder, Cherry cobbler baker's twine, rhinestone, Odorless paint thinner (non SU), dimensionals,

Warm Winter Wishes - Sketch Frenzy Friday

It's seems somewhat ironic to wish someone warm winter wishes when it's still summer, but if I'm to be ready for some big craft shows in Sept. & Oct. I need to be starting now.
Today is Friday and time for another mini blog hop with Sketch Frenzy Friday.
Today's sketch is by Robbie

The image was stamped with Black Stazon ink and coloured with watercolor pencils and blended with mineral spirits.
Some pricking was done in the corners of the image panel and well above the sentiment. The Vanilla hodgepodge ribbon embellishment was covered with crystal effects and then covered with silver glitter.  When dried it was attached to the ribbon.

Stamp: Winter Memories
Inks: Black Stazon, watercolor pencils, Basic Black
Papers: Whisper White, Real Red, Candlelight Christmas designer series paper
Accessories: Mineral spirits (non SU), stubbie (non SU), 1/4" Real Red grosgrain ribbon (retired), Vanilla Hodgepodge hardware, Silver glitter (retired), Dazzling diamonds, mat pack & paper piercer, Crystal Effects

Now it's your turn to create something using Robbie's sketch.  Then upload it to the Sketch Frenzy Friday homepage here .  Then visit the blogs of the other team members - and don't forget to leave comments.
Your next stop is Patrice's blog here

Stay safe, and I'll see you next week.

Chickadee Season's Greetings - Sketch Frenzy Friday

It's been an eventful week.  First a large beetle in the house scared my son half to death as it landed on him when he was watching television.  My cat saved the day by locating it so that I could get rid of it.
Then a bat in the living room (see earlier post) - and again my cat saved the day.
Yesterday I finally found a home for my abandoned outdoor kitten.  She was so sweet and lovable I hated to see her go, but I feared a pregnancy for her and the heat has been something else.
Today it's Friday, and time for another mini blog hop with Sketch Frenzy Friday.  Hope you can join us.
Today's sketch is mine.

 

I started by cutting a large paper doily using Whisper White card stock and painting it with Champagne shimmer paint.  While it was drying, the image of the chickadee was stamped with Early Espresso ink on Very Vanilla card stock, and punched with the 2 1/2" punch.  It was matted with a 3" Early Espresso circle, but before matting, the new paper piercing pack was used to paper pierce the image circle.  This matted image was attached to the doily.
The rest of the card was prepared as in the picture above.

Stamps: Beautiful Season, More Merry Messages
Inks: Early Espresso
Papers: Early Espresso, Very Vanilla, Whisper White, Candlelight Christmas designer paper
Accessories: 2 1/2" punch, Large Paper doily die, Decorative label punch, 1/4" Early espresso grosgrain ribbon, Fancy fan embossing folder, neutrals brads, Cherry cobbler dazzling details, Champagne shimmer paint, Paper piercing pack, pearls.

Now its your turn to create something using my sketch.  When finished upload it to the Sketch Frenzy Friday home page here
Don't forget, because this is a mini blog hop, to visit the blogs of the other team members to see their interpretation of the sketch - and don't forget to leave comments.
Your next stop is Patrice's blog: here

Stay well, keep cool, and I'll see you next week.

Mittens - Technostamper 229

I just got home from listening to an Elvis impersonator at the concert in the park just blocks from my home.  He sounded almost better than Elvis himself.
The heat has been so unrelenting it is hard to think of Christmas coming and designing Christmas cards.  But, if I am to be ready for the fall, I need to be making them starting now.
This Christmas card uses the sketch challenge with Technostamper here

 

Stamps:  Making Mittens, Many Merry Messages

Inks: Early Espresso, SU markers

Papers:  Early Espresso, Whisper White, Candlelight Christmas specialty designer paper

Accessories: Mitten builder punch, White baker's twine, dimensionals, Scallop oval punch