Snowmuch Fun Happy Christmas -Fab Fri 07

For the Fab Fri 07 sketch challenge here, I turned the sketch on its side because I couldn't resist making another snowman card - and that's the only way the image could fit.

 

Stamps:  Snow Much Fun, More Merry Messages

Inks: Black Stazon, SU markers

Papers: Cherry Cobbler, Whisper White, Very Vanilla, Be of Good Cheer designer paper, Gumball Green

Accessories: Chevron folder, 1/4" Gumball Green satin ribbon, Brushed Bronze button, Lucky Limeade/white Baker's twine. Labels framelit.

Merry Christmas Snow Buddy - Paper Craft Crew Challenge #16

Well, I made another snowman card, this time using the other image from the Snow Much Fun stamp set.  This card was made  using the sketch challenge with PCCSC 16 here
One thing I learned today.  Never make a card and try to bake shortbread cookies at the same time.  You guessed it!  My cookies burned - not enough to ruin the taste, but enough that I can't use them for company.
My card turned out okay.  Here it is:

 

Stamps:  Snow Much Fun, Petite Pairs

Inks: Black Stazon, SU Markers

Papers: Real Red, Whisper White, Snow Festival DSP, Silver Glitter, Gumball Green

Accessories: Scallop border punch, Square Lattice embossing folder, Circle die #2, Mat pack & Paper Piercer, Word Window punch, Modern Word Label punch, Vintage faceted buttons, glue dots, small circle punch.

The image was stamped onto Whisper White cardstock die cut with the Circle die #2 and was then colored with markers.  Before mounting it onto a Red circle, the mat pack & paper piercer was used to pierce holes all the way around the circle.

The base card is Real Red layered with Whisper White and then strips of DSP and Gumball Green card stock, the latter of which was embossed with the Square lattice folder.  The Gumball Green cardstock was mounted onto silver glitter paper, which was edged with a strip of scalloped Real Red cardstock.

The embellishments used were faceted vintage buttons underneath which were placed a small circle of silver glitter paper - so they showed off a bit better.

Snowbuddy - Try Stampin' on Tuesday #92

Along with this week's sketch challenge with Try Stampin' on Tuesday here there is a piggyback challenge i.e. add red on my project somewhere.

 

I decided I needed another snowman card as all my others have been sold.  So I started by stamping the image from the stamp set "Snow Much Fun".  I just love these little characters!  The image was colored with SU markers, making sure there was red on the clothing. A snowman has to have some glitter, so some dazzling diamonds was applied to the hat and snowball, and some silver glass glitter at its feet.  Then I took some dazzling details and lightly applied it around the body.  Did I overdo the glitter?  On a Christmas card I don't think that's possible.

The rest of the focal image consists of Real Red cardstock in the form on an embossed banner and an antique brad inserted through one end, some red and white designer paper, and some silver glitter paper punched with the scallop edge punch.The top edge was rounded using a 1" circle punch, and all the edges sponged with Real Red ink.

Wait!  I'm not done with the glitter yet!  The base of the card is Gumball Green, layered with Whisper White cardstock double embossed with the starburst folder and ---yes--iridescent ice embossing powder.

Stamp: Snow Much Fun

Ink: Black Stazon, SU Markers (Real Red, Gumball Green, Basic Gray, Basic Black, Tangerine Tango, Pumpking Pie)

Papers: Gumball Green, Whisper White, Real Red, Candlelight Christmas Designer Paper, Silver Glitter paper

Accessories: Snowburst folder, Square lattice folder, antique brad, 1/4" Gumball Green satin ribbon, Scallop border punch, 1" circle punch, Dazzling diamonds, Dazzling details, Silver glass glitter, Iridescent Ice embossing powder

Snow much Fun Merry Christmas - Try Stampin' on Tuesday

I am thrilled to be asked to be a guest designer at Try Stampin' on Tuesday this week.
Here is my card:

I turned the image panel on its side to accommodate my stamp.

Technique:
Snowman: Image was stamped with Black Stazon, and colored with watercolor pencils and blended with no odor paint thinner.  Some cherry cobbler dazzling details was applied to the red scarf and the red parts of the hat.  Dazzling details was also applied to the cuff of the hat.
The image was die cut using the labels framelits.  This was framed with red glimmer paper.
Embellishment: Two small snowfakes were die cut, one is Whisper White and one is from Red glimmer paper.  The white was painted with Frost white shimmer paint and when dry it was attached to the red one with a glue dot.  A 1/2" circle of Red glimmer paper was punched and placed under a small designer vintage faceted button.  A bow of white baker's twine completed the embellishment.

Stamps: Snow Much Fun, Petite Pairs
Inks: Black Stazon, watercolor pencils, Basic black
Papers: Real Red, Very Vanilla, Be of Good Cheer designer paper, Red glimmer paper, Whisper White
Accessories: Labels framelits, Cherry cobbler dazzling details, dazzling details, Snow flurries die, dimensionals, 1/2" circle punch, Vintage faceted button, White baker's twine, dimensionals, glue dots

Sending Christmas Wishes - Sunny Challenges & Creations

This is the first time I have done a challenge with Sunny Challenges and Creations here  but the challenge is dear to my heart as I am getting ready for craft shows.  The challenge is to use the sketch with a Christmas theme.
Here is my card:

 

Technique:

The base of the card is Gumball Green card stock, which is layered with Whisper White , the edges of which are sponged with Gumball Green ink.  The Designer paper is Be of Good Cheer, which I embossed with the Snowflurries folder, then added dazzling diamonds to the center of the flakes.

A piece of 3/8" stitched Gumball green ribbon was placed about 1 1/4" from the bottom edge of the designer paper.

Image: The snowman image was stamped with Black Stazon on Whisper White, and colored with watercolor pencils blending with odorless paint thinner.  Dazzling diamonds created a bit of sparkle around the snowman's body and under his feet.  After sponging all the edges with Cherry Cobbler ink, the image panel was matted with Cherry Cobbler card stock. The bottom portion was punched with the scallop border punch, and the scallops pricked with the paper pricker.  This panel was attached to the designer paper with dimensionals.

Sentiment:  The sentiment, from Joyous Celebration, was stamped using Cherry Cobbler ink on Whisper White card stock.  It was punched with a small oval punch, the edges inked with Cherry Cobbler, and then layered on top of a 1" DSP circle, and then on a 1 3/4 by 7/8" cherry cobbler oval punch. A rhinestone was placed at either end of the oval. I lowered the sentiment unit as indicated on the placement on the sketch so as not to obscure the embossed snowflake on the designer paper.

Stamps: Snow Much Fun, Joyous Celebration

Inks: Black Stazon, Cherry Cobbler, Gumball Green, Watercolor pencils

Papers: Gumball Green, Whisper White, Be of Good cheer designer paper, cherry cobbler

Accessories: Snowfurries folder, Small oval punch, 1 3/4 by 7/8" oval punch, 1" circle punch, Scallop edge punch, Mat pack & paper piercer, dazzling diamonds, 3/8" Gumball green stitched satin ribbon, rhinestones, dimensionals, Odorless paint thinner & stubbies (non SU)

Snowbuddy Likes Me - Technostamper #233

What a beautiful day today.  We had a storm over the weekend and it cleared the heat and the humidity from the air.  I went for a long walk along the riverand  watched some boats go through the Locks.  Just pleasant holiday stuff! Also did some gardening as the rain played havoc with some of the blooms.
Last night another bat got into the house, but my son took care of it by himself.  Bat man!!!!  He felt very bady that when he hit the bat with a broom he broke or injured the bat's wing. He's in my flower bed right now, and we're hoping he'll recover and fly off once it gets dark.  Time will tell.
Apparently August is bat month, and I have heard of many local homes, including a long term care facility, that have had bat visitations.
Back in the craft room making Christmas cards - quite a mental shift.
This card is for the Technostamper sketch challenge here

The card base is Cherry Cobbler card stock layered with Very Vanilla which I inked and embossed with iridescent ice embossing folder.  First I brayered Gumball Green ink onto the Lines embossing folder (on the front side).  After running it through the Big Shot, I immediately sprinkled Iridescent Ice embossing folder on the inked paper and heat embossed.  Here is a close up of this technique:

The image was stamped with Black Stazon and colored with SU markers and a combination of an Aqua painter and blender pen.  The panel was pricked using the mat pack & paper piercer. 
For the sentiment I wanted to do something different.  It was stamped on Whisper White card stock and because I didn't have a punch large enough,  I used the Label framelit to cut it.

 

Stamp: Snow Much Fun
Inks: Black Stazon, SU markers, Gumball Green, Cherry Cobbler
Papers: Cherry Cobbler, Very Vanilla, Whisper White, Be of Good Cheer designer paper
Accessories: Aqua painter, Blender pen, Mat pack & paper piercer, Labels framelits, Lines embossing folder, Iridescent Ice embossing powder, 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.

Baby, it's Cold Outside - The Friday Mashup 36

It hasn't been too cold here - certainly not cold enought for snow,  ergo no snowmen.

I certainly do hope we have a "White Christmas", and after that the snow can disappear for the rest of the winter - although it is rather fun building snowforts and snowmen.

 

 The project with The Friday Mashup this week is to create a snowman project with the colors Blushing Bride, Baja Breeze and Basic Grey.

The project I made was a Hand Sanitizer holder.  This is the flu season, and already some of our Long Term Care Facilities are in "Lock Down".  This would make a perfect stocking stuffer or a gift for someone visiting a loved one in a health care facility.

For the dimensions and scoring guides check my blog link here

Stamps: Snow Much Fun, Petite Pairs
Inks: Black stazon, Markers (Blushing Bride, Baja Breeze, Basic Gray)
Papers: Basic Gray, Baja Breeze, Whisper White
Accessories: Dazzling diamonds, Silver Glass glitter, 1/2" Blushing Bride stitched poly ribbon, Scallop border punch

This is the inside of the holder.

Sideview.

As I mentioned, these make a great stocking stuffer.