My Favourite Christmas Colors - Challenge 200 LNS

This week's challenge is to make a project using my favourite Christmas colors.  Now that was a challenge for me, because I love so many colour combinations for Christmas, it was really hard to narrow it down.  Of course I love the traditional colors: red and green, but then I like green and brown together, and then there's gold and blue----- You get the idea.  Anyway, I settled on a dramatic color scheme of cherry cobbler and black - after all those are the colours of Santa's suit aren't they? The card is based loosely on a card I saw on Pinterest.

I started by die cutting a large Whisper White snowflake using the Snow Flurries die.  After Sunday's Christmas card class I had no silver glitter paper left, so I had to make my own glitter snowflake using Heat and Stick powder and glitter.  Turned out okay didn't it?  I die cut a smaller snowflake in Red Glitter paper. It was attached to the larger snowflake with dimensionals. The middle of the snowflake is a stamped image from Ornament Keepsakes and that is matted with a 1" scallop in Basic Gray.  The 2 are held together with a red glimmer brad.
Next I made the black banner, with the cherry cobbler flocked window sheet slightly smaller but longer.
Now comes the tricky part - the tulle ribbon.  I cut 2 scallops for each of the 4 clusters, twisted each piece and hot glued it to the whisper White embossed layer.  The black banner was placed on top of it using dimensionals.  The snowflake unit was then attached to the window sheet with hot glue.

Stamp: More Merry Messages
Inks: Cherry Cobbler, Versa Mark
Papers: Basic black, Whisper White, Basic Gray, Flocked window sheet, Red Glitter paper
Accessories:  Cherry Cobbler scalloped tulle ribbon, Snow Flurries die, l" circle punch, 1" scallop circle punch, Red glitter brad, heat and stick powder, silver glitter, Lacy Brocade folder, dimensionals

Winter Post Happy Christmas - Unscripted Sketches #177

Last night there was a risk of frost, so today I spent most of my time in the garden trimming back my geraniums and repotting them.  I overwinter them indoors.  Some of my plants are over 10 years old.  And what a beautiful day to be working outside - sunny, but cool.
This card is for the sketch challenge with Unscripted Sketches #177 here

 

Technique:   

This is a 5 by 5" square card with a Cherry cobbler base layered with Very Vanilla.  The designer paper is Be of Good Cheer and that set the tone for the rest of the card.

I put a strip of silver glitter paper on the left hand side instead of ribbon.  I was visualizing all sorts of glitter for this card.

Image: The skaters were stamped using Soft Suede ink on Very Vanilla card stock - and punched out using a 2 1/2" circle punch.  The edges were sponged and then silver glitter as added around the circle.  

Embellishment: The snowflake from the Winter Post stamp set was embossed twice with silver embossing powder.  With one, the outline of the entire snowflake was cut out, and with the second only the middle portion.  It was attached to the first snowflake using a dimensional.  A rhinestone in the middle completed the embellishment.  Dimensionals were used to attach this embellishment to the card.

Stamps: Winter Post, More Merry Messages

Inks: Soft Suede, Versa Mark

Papers: Cherry cobbler, Very Vanilla, Silver Glitter, Whisper White, Be of Good Cheer designer paper

Accessories: 2 1/2" circle punch, silver chunky glitter, silver embossing powder, rhinestone, dimensionals

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,

Snow Much Fun - Paper Players 105

After the extreme heat we have been experiencing, we finally had some rain, but in the form of a severe thunderstorm accompanied by hail.  The hail did a number on my geraniums, so I spent part of today dead heading.  It's a bit cooler today, but still hot.  It's almost cooling to be making Christmas cards.
For this challenge with the Paper Players here I thought I would use some of the new Early Espresso Core'dinations card stock and an old friend.

The image was stamped with Stazon ink and coloured with markers and blender pen. and then die cut using the apothecary accents framelits.  With a stipple brush and Marina Mist ink a light shading was created around the outer edge of the framelits.  The edges were pierced using the template in the the new Paper piercing pack essential.Some dazzling diamonds completed the illusion of snow on the snowman.

Stamps: Snow Much Fun, Many Merry Messages
Inks: Stazon, SU markers, Marina Mist
Papers: Lucky Limeade, Early Espresso Core'dinations card stock, Very Vanilla, Whisper White, Cherry Cobbler
Accessories: Apothecary accents framelits, Lacy Brocade embossing folder, Stampin' Sanding block, 1" circle punch, 1 1/4" circle punch, Stampin' Dimensional, Dazzling diamonds, Blender pen, Paper Piercing pack.