• Card Making,  Inspiration

    The 12 Days of Christmas Cards Day 12!!!

    November 29, 2019 /

    Day 12 already! It has flown by. The Christmas season is in full swing and my kiddos are busy writing out their list of coveted items. Of course, I say oh that’s nice, where is your list of ideas for others? I’m usually met with silent stares laced with guilt. Back to the card, today’s card features a fun fold design just to switch things up a bit.

    Look at those gorgeous poinsettias! I love how they turned out. The Tricolor Spectrum Noir markers are perfect for adding depth and shading to these stamped images. I am liking these markers more and more. The poinsettia is from the Traditional Holiday, and for the sentiments, the Whimsical Holiday stamp set. I stamped them in black pigment ink and then finished them with clear embossing powder. They are lovely to the touch with all that texture!

    You open the card to reveal another sentiment hidden behind the first! This is a very simple fold. To see how I folded the card I suggest watching the YouTube tutorial below. To add color, I trimmed some rectangles from the Holly Jolly paper collection and I wanted to give the poinsettias a little more presence so I tucked in some greenery sprigs. These I borrowed from the Complete Creativity Collection.

    Below I added some splatters with my Red Shimmer Pen to the card on the left. I like them both so you can add those splatters or not 😊.

    In the video, along with the card tutorial, I take a quick walk down memory lane showing each of the cards I created for this series. I have my favorite and I’d love to know which one is yours! Leave me a comment here or on my video to share your vote! Thank you for visiting and as always happy crafting!

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    The 12 Days of Christmas Cards Day 6

    November 15, 2019 /

    Hello and welcome to day 6 of The 12 Days of Christmas Cards! Today’s card is a super fun Gingerbread themed card. I used black cardstock for my base to really give this project a cool chalkboard vibe. I have combined embossing, watercolored pencils, and texture paste to achieve this look.

    Below is a closer look at this whimsical stamp set. You can mix and match the elements or use the images on their own. (This fun set is only available through December 2019). I love the way the white embossed elements pop against the dark background. Since alcohol-based markers wouldn’t show against the black, I opted for my watercolor pencils. Again, they lend themselves to that soft and subtle chalkboard look.

    To see this project come together you can watch the youtube tutorial below. As always thanks for stopping by and stay tuned for Monday’s Christmas card!

    Project Details:

    • A2 Card base measures 4 1/4 x 5 1/2″ folded
    • Ruby Base cut at 4 x 5 1/4″
    • Black cardstock cut at 3 3/4 x 5
    • Dust Black cardstock with anti-static pouch and stamp gingerbread images with Versamark ink
    • Emboss with white embossing powder
    • Stamp sentiment and emboss with red embossing powder
    • Using watercolor pencils, color gingerbread house as desired. With a white pencil, shade in a border on either side of your house.
    • Place project onto your All-Purpose mat and using a sponge dauber apply White Daisy ink around top portion of the card to create a halo effect.
    • Using snow stencil cut from the Complete Creativity Collection, apply texture paste to create a snowy background.
    • Use foam adhesive to attach shrubs flanking the front of the house as shown.
    • Attach finished piece to Ruby red cardstock and then to your white A2 card base.
    • Draw faux stitching around the edge of black cardstock with a white gel pen.
    • Enjoy your finished project!

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  • Card Making,  Inspiration,  Stamp Of The Month

    The 12 Days of Christmas Cards Day 1

    November 4, 2019 /

    Hello crafty friends! I can’t believe we are in November already! I know others have already been sharing Christmas cards but I wanted to get through October first. However, the holidays are upon us and I’m excited to share day one of my 12 days of Christmas Cards. Every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday I will be uploading a new video featuring a handmade festive Christmas card. You can subscribe to my channel here so you don’t miss any upcoming videos.

    Here is my first card! I love the traditional color pallet. I can practically smell the fresh pine from the beautiful wreath! Close your eyes and just imagine that delicious scent. Or it could be my pine-scented candle flickering on the table next to me.

    The stamp set I used to create this card is our December stamp of the month. It will be available for the month of December only so mark your calendars! Starting December 1st with any $50 purchase you can get this set for $5. A Merry Christmas 🎁 gift for yourself!

    I used the pine bough image from the stamp to create my Christmas wreath. I love looking beyond the images you see to stretch them even further and create something new and maybe unexpected. The Christmas Red Stickles glitter gel was a fun way to add my sparkly red berry clusters. To watch this card come together you can view the YouTube tutorial below

    Thank you so much for stopping by! I hope you are inspired and stay tuned for more Christmas cards!

    Cutting measurements:

    • A2 Card base measures 4 1/4 x 5 1/2 folded
    • Trim the Green patterned paper to 4 x 5 1/4
    • For the wreath trim White Daisy cardstock to 3 1/4 squared
    • For the red banner trim a piece of Candy Apple Red to 5 x 1 1/2.
    • You’ll need enough red ribbon to tie a bow

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  • Scrapbooking Layouts and Projects

    Heart Happy

    January 30, 2019 /

    I LOVE this Heart Happy Kit by Close To My Heart! The color palette makes my heart swoon. The way they balanced out the bold Raspberry and soft Ballerina pink with the deep Sapphire blue and fun shade of Mint is just perfect. I’ve had these two pictures of my grandparents for a while now patiently waiting to be inspired to scrapbook them. I’m glad I waited because I think this layout came together perfectly. This kit is available through February while supplies last so grab your kit here!

    This layout is of my younger son. We had a flat tire on the horse trailer and he was so eager to come to my rescue. The title, “Do Small Things with Great Love” I cut from the cut-apart-sheet. I thought it explained the moment perfectly! Its often the little things we do for others that have the most impact. I really like how I was able to create a page suitable for a boy with this Valentine themed kit.

    These two layouts display some snapshots of my husband and I. Sometimes you have a solitary photo that isn’t part of some grand vacation or event, but you love the picture. I enjoy scrapbooking a single photo page. It gives you more room to play with all the fun patterned papers and embellishments or plenty of room for journaling the story.

    Last but not least I created these fun cards utilizing the leftovers. So seldom do people send out cards these days but when I drop a handmade note in the mail I believe it is warmly received. To make these cards I layered up the scraps and incorporated stickers and embellishments from the cut-apart-sheet. The “Thank You” and “Love You” expressions are from January’s stamp of the month, Card Captions.

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