Peace on Earth

My trip to Toronto went well.  We did get freezing rain over night, but by morning the roads were messy but okay for driving.  It took me a while to scrape the ice off the car though.

My card today is one inspired by a card I saw on Pinterest.  It is a card I also used for my all day Christmas card making class on Nov. 17.

The basic card is Cherry Cobbler card stock, layered with Whisper White cardstock embossed with the wreath embossing folder.  A piece of 5/8" Cherry Cobbler seam binding was attached horizontally along the middle of the card and a bow adhered on the right side.
The sentiment is stamped with Cherry Cobbler ink on Whisper White card stock and then die cut with the labels framelits.  It is matted with a larger die cut of Cherry Cobbler card stock.

Stamp: Greetings of the Season
Ink: Cherry Cobbler
Paper: Cherry Cobbler, Whisper White
Accessories: Wreath embossing folder, Cherry Cobbler seam binding, Labels framelit

Peace on Earth

Technique:
The star was inked first with Versa Mark and then with Pacific Point ink then it was stamped onto Whisper White card stock.  The image was then covered with clear embossing powder and heat set. To make the star look 3D, I scored the star aloong the white lines and then folded along the score lines.  Because of the embossing the star kept its 3D shape quite well, but I put 3 dimensionals one on top of the other underneath the star before attaching it to the card.

The base card is Pacific Point card stock, layered with Whisper White and then silver foil paper embossed with the Pretty Script embossing folder.  Because of the lighting conditions the foil paper looks like its gold.

Stamps: Christmas Star, Greetings of the Season
Inks: Versa Mark, Pacific Point
Papers: Pacific Point, Whisper White, Silver Foil
Accessories: Pretty script embossing folder, clear embossing powder, Scallop border punch, 1/4" stitched Pacific Point ribbon, dimensionals.

Dasher - Peace on Earth - Unscripted Sketches

Due to my busy craft sale schedule I have not blogged for about a week.  I still have a few craft sales to go so I won't be blogging as frequently as I was before.
My last sale was Thanksgiving weekend (Canadian) and I sold almost all of my Christmas cards, so the last couple of days I have been frantically making more for my next show.
This Christmas card was made using the sketch with Unscripted Sketches here
I turned the sketch on its side.

 

 Stamps: Best of Christmas, Greetings of the Season

Inks: Early Espresso

Papers: Early Espresso, Very Vanilla, Old Olive, Season of Style

Accessories: 5/8" Soft Suede Seam binding, Champagne stampin' glitter, Polka dot embossing folder, Naturals buttons, rhinestones

Christmas Ornament

This ornament is a variation of the ornament that was featured on last year's holiday catalogue.

Stamps: Ornament Keepsake, Magical Season, Greetings of the Season
Inks: Old Olive, Real Red
Papers: Very Vanilla, Silver Glitter, Whisper White
Accessories: Holiday Ornaments framelits, 2 1/2" circle punch, Big Snow Flurry die, hot glue gun, hole punch, white Baker's twine.

Evergreen Noel - The Friday Mashup 120

Well, it's Christmas in July at the Friday Mashup here and that suits me just fine as I have already started making my Christmas cards. Not only is the challenge to make a Christmas card, but to use stripes as well.

Technique: I used the 2 step stamping method and the stamp-a-ma-jig to stamp the Christmas tree.  Then I added dazzling diamonds.
The image was die cut using the ovals framelits and backed with an Old Olive Apothecary label die cut.  The oval die cut was pricked using a pattern, mat pack and paper piercer.

Stamps: Evergreen, Greetings of the Season
Inks: Pear Pizzazz, Old Olive, Real Red
Papers: Old Olive, Whisper White, Real Red, Season of Style DSP
Accessories: Polka Dot embossing folder, Ovals framelit, Apothecary Accents franelit, Mat pack and paper piercer, dazzling diamonds, stamp-a-ma-jig, Red Glimmer Brads, 1/8" Real Red taffeta ribbon, scallop border punch, Frosted finishes embellishment, dimensionals

Poinsettia Christmas - Freshly Made Sketches #61

Today is a big day for me.  Tomorrow is my Annual Christmas Card making event and I have 14 students coming.  I'm setting up tonight at 5 p.m. and practically have to empty my whole craft room.  It's being held in a beauty salon.
This card is for the Freshly Made Sketch challenge here

 

Stamps:  Watercolor Christmas, Greetings of the Season

Inks: Black Stazon, SU markers

Papers: Whisper White, Lucky Limeade, Cherry Cobbler

Accessories: Petals-a-Plenty folder, 1/8" Old Olive taffeta ribbon, Dazzling Details, dimensionals, 1" Circle Punch

On a Whisper White base card, a piece of Lucky Limeade cardstock which had been embossed only 1/4 of the way up, was attached.

Then on a piece of Whisper White card stock the ivy and holly stamp was stamped on the right hand side and colored.  On a scrap piece of Whisper White, the Poinsettia was stamped, colored and cut out.  It was then placed at the top of the Ivy and Holly.  Dazzling details was applied to the colored images.

Evergreen Peace on Earth - Technostamper #242

Just got back from seeing the Optometrist who put drops in my eyes, and as a result my vision is a bit blurry.  I hope my card isn't blurry, because I really can't tell.
This card is for the Technostamper challenge here

 

As you can see, I took the liberty of turning the sketch onto its side.

Technique:

The image was first stamped in Gumball Green and then double stamped with Black Stazon onto a Whisper White oval die cut using the Ovals die #2.  Some stars were stamped around it using Summer Starfruit ink.  Some dazzling diamonds were applied to the tree and the stars, and the oval was sponged with Gumball Green ink.

The base of the card is Real Red, layered with  polka dot embossed Whisper White cardstock sponged with Early Espresso.

The 2 panels behind the image are Early Espresso Core-dination cardstock embossed with the woodgrain folder.

Stamps: Evergreen, Greetings of the season

Inks: Gumball Green, Black Stazon, Early Espresso, Summer Starfruit

Papers: Real Red, Whisper white, Early Espresso Core-dination, Gumball Green, Snow Festival DSP

Accessories: Ovals die #2, Dazzling details, Woodgrain folder, Polka dot folder, dimensionals

Peace on Earth Snowflakes - Try Stampin' on Tuesday #87

What a horrible rainy day today, a good day to make cards, but not to play football. My son has to play football this afternoon - I don't envy him playing in all that mud!!

I just love the new Snowflurry die, so decided to use that for the challenge with Try Stampin' on Tuesday here

 

Technique:  The Early Espresso cardstock base is layered with Very Vanilla and then Candlelight Christmas DSP. An Early Espresso banner was attached down the middle.

Image: Champagne glitter paper was used to die cut the snowflakes, and they were attached to each other using dimensionals.  A faceted vintage button was adhered to the top with a glue dot.  The snowflake was attached to a piece of Very Vanilla cardstock embossed with the Square lattice folder, which was matted with Early Espresso.

Sentiment: An Island Indigo label was die cut using Lots of Labels die, die #2, and the Very Vanilla oval using the Ovals die #2 was adhered to this. Gold glitter brads were inserted into the ends of the completed sentiment label.

Stamp: Greetings of the Season

Inks: Early Espresso

Papers: Early Espresso, Very Vanilla, Candlelight Christmas designer paper, Champagne glitter paper, Island Indigo

Accessories: Snow Flurry die, Oval die #2, Labels #2 (Lots of Labels), Faceted vintage button, 3/8"Island Indigo ruffled ribbon, gold glimmer brads, stampin' dimensionals, glue dots, Square lattice folder

Post it Note Holder with Pencil - Challenge 194 LNS

The challenge this week with the LNS group is to create a card, scrapbook page or project using wood.  After much thought and consideration I decided that pencils were made of wood - so I made a post it note holder with a pencil attached.

I started with a piece of Cherry cobbler card stock 7 3/8 by 3 1/4" scored at 3 1/4", 3 1/2, and 3 3/4". I used Dawn's tutorial  here to make the post it note holder.

Stamps: Bells & Boughs, Greetings of the Season
Inks: Black Stazon, Watercolor pencils, Cherry Cobbler
Papers: Cherry Cobbler, Very Vanilla, Whisper White,
Accessories: Mineral spirits (non SU), Crystal Effects, Scallop oval punch, dimensionals, pencil (non SU), sticky strip, Petals-a-Plenty folder