Christmas Card Challenge #10 - White on White

This week's challenge over at Christmas Card Challenge blog is white on white.  In all the years I've been stamping, I don't think I've ever done a completely white card.  Always a first time for everything!

I pulled out a new die set I just got this week.  I love this little village set.  I die cut it from white cardstock and then backed it with some saffron cardstock to make it look like lights inside the buildings.  I arranged them around some stitched snow drifts.  I stenciled the background with a falling snow stencil and some texture paste.  The sentiment was stamped on vellum and made into a banner.  I attached it with a button threaded with some twine.

 

You can see more beautiful cards on these blogs.

 

                       Alanna    Carol    Donna     Gail    Heather     Jessica     JoAnn     Lisa  

   Margo     Marsha     Monica     Shirley Anne     Tenia

Thanks for stopping by!

 

Recipe

Stamps:  Have an ICE Day (Sugar Pea Designs)

Paper:  Recollections white, so saffron

Ink:  Memento tuxedo black

Accessories:  Village die (SSS), stitched snow drifts (MFT), falling snow stencil (SSS), texture paste (Ranger), Wink of Stella, button, twine, dimensionals



 



Christmas Card Challenge #8 - Anything Goes

Hi everyone!  This week over at Christmas Card Challenge is our Anything Goes challenge (as long as it's holiday related!).   

 

I was once again at my favorite stamp store in Buffalo, NY...Buffalo Stamps & Stuff.  The owner, Sharon, has the most amazing store!  She has all the most popular products on her shelves and then some!   I had last Monday off so I popped in for a peek.  I saw a card there made with this die and had to re-create it.  Luckily this week is Anything Goes, so I was happy!  I die cut this Cottage Cuts die from what I believe is pool cardstock from SU...or maybe aqua mist from PTI.  It's one of the cardstocks I DON'T have labeled.  I backed it with some white glitter paper from Hobby Lobby.  The base of the card was run through a PTI impression plate and done!  I toyed with the idea of adding a die cut word, but this was just so pretty on its own and the word interfered with the design.  Super simple card to create!

 

You can see more great designs from the design team on these blogs.

 

                       Alanna    Carol    Donna     Gail    Heather     Jessica     JoAnn     Lisa  
                                     Margo     Marsha     Monica     Shirley Anne     Tenia

Thanks for stopping by!

Recipe

Paper:  Recollections white, glitter white (Hobby Lobby), pool (SU) or aqua mist(PTI)

Accessories:  Winter cottage scene(Cottage Cuts), canvas impression plate (PTI) 

 



Christmas Card Challenge #7 - Inspiration Photo: Santa Hats

Hi everyone!  The Christmas Card Challenge this week is an inspiration photo. 

Here's a close up of the photo!  Don't those cupcakes look delicious?

 

I decided to make a tag this week (I just love them!), and I knew exactly the stamp set that would be perfect for this challenge.  This set is from My Time Made Easy.  I stamped and colored the Santa hat then cut it out.  For the furry parts, I used a Versamark pen and sticky embossing powder then added the Star Dust Stickles glitter.  It's really sparkly!  The sentiment and snowflakes were stamped in red and I added silver pearls to the center of the flakes.  I matted it offset on another tag in red cardstock.  Gingham ribbon and a snowflake button finished off the tag. 



 

You can see more from the design team on these blogs.

 

Alanna  

  Carol  

Donna  

 Gail  

 Heather   

 Jessica  

 JoAnn  

 Margo    

Marsha  

Monica  

Shirley Anne   

Tenia

 

Thanks for stopping by!

 

Recipe

Stamps:  Secret Santa (MTME)

Paper:  Recollections white, real red

Ink:  Real red

Accessories:  Tag Sale #3 die (PTI), sticky embossing powder, Stickles star dust glitter, silver pearls, snowflake button, gingham ribbon

 



Christmas Card Challenge #6- CASE a DT Member's Card

Happy Sunday!  Today I have another Christmas Card!  I'm so happy to be continuing to make them so I don't freak out in December!  Over at Christmas Card Challenges, we are case-ing a DT member's card from their blog. 

 

I cased this pretty card by Alanna.  You can find her post here.

 

 

I loved the layout and the die cut.  For the background, I used this embossing folder that I saw recently and had to have!  The circle was die cut with a stitched circle.  I stamped the sentiment and added the die cut.  It was cut four times and stacked together.  I added clear sequins for more interest.

 

You can see more cased cards from our design team on these blogs!

Alanna  

  Carol  

Donna  

 Gail  

 Heather   

 Jessica  

 JoAnn  

 Margo    

Marsha  

Monica  

Shirley Anne   

Tenia

 

Thanks for stopping by!

 

Recipe

Stamps:  Communique Curves (PTI)

Paper:  Recollections white, cherry cobbler

Ink:  Riding hood red

Accessories:  Stitched circle and Christmas Blessings dies (SSS), Lifestyle Crafts embossing folder, sequins, dimensionals

 



Christmas Card Challenge #5 - Winter Wool Colors

Happy Sunday!  I'm here with the first Christmas Card Challenge for 2015!  This week is a color challenge and we have some calm neutral colors for you.

 

Here's a close up of the colors.

I love these colors!  I started by creating the background with the MFT Plaid Background Builder.  First time using it and so fun!  But the stamping in the middle was a little light, so I knew I had to cover it up somehow.  So I took out this Phrase Play die and cut it in vanilla and kraft cardstock.  I inserted the kraft snowflake and banners back into the die cut.  The vanilla letters were inserted into the banner as well.  To cover up another bad spot, I added the ribbon.  I mounted these two panels onto some soft suede cardstock. The brown glitter dot was added last.

 

You can see more from the design teams on these blogs.

 Alanna  

  Carol  

Donna  

 Gail  

 Heather   

 Jessica  

 JoAnn  

 Margo    

Marsha  

Monica  

Shirley Anne   

Tenia

 

Thanks for stopping by!

 

Recipe

Stamps:  Background Plaid Builder (MFT), Phrase Play #9 (PTI)

Paper:  Vintage cream, kraft, soft suede

Ink:  Kraft, soft suede

Accessories: Phrase Play #9 die (PTI), glitter dot, ribbon

 





Christmas Card Challenge #4 - Anything Goes

Hi everyone!  Gosh it seems like forever since I've posted.  Most of the cards I've posted were done back in November when we had that really bad snow storm that kept me housebound for a full week!  I've got to get back into the swing of things!

 

This week over at Christmas Card Challenge, it's an anything goes challenge.

I was gifted some new crafty products from my friend Cheryl, so I broke those in today.  She gave me the herringbone background stamp which I stamped in green.  She also gave me a pattern paper that these papers came from.  I chose the hat paper because it sort of matched the hat on this super cute snowman.

 

I used this Freshly Made Sketch for my layout.

You can see more on these blogs.

 

                       Alanna    Carol    Donna     Gail    Heather     Jessica     JoAnn     Lisa  
                                     Margo     Marsha     Monica     Shirley Anne     Tenia

 Thanks for stopping by!

 

Recipe

Stamps:  Cool Dudes (Paper Smooches), Herringbone (IO)

Paper:  Vintage cream, Warm & Cozy (Carta Bella)

Ink:  Memento tuxedo black, garden green, copic markers

Accessories:  Circle nestie die, Cool Dudes die, star dust stickles, dimensionals

 



Christmas Card Challenge #2 - CAS Design

Hi there!  I'm here with a new challenge over at Christmas Card Challenges.  This week the challenge is to create a CAS design.  This one was whipped up very quickly.  I got some new products from Simon Says Stamp the other day, and this Mosaic Ornaments stencil was calling my name for this challenge!

I sponged red and green distress inks through the stencil and pulled it up.  Love the reveal!  Then I used a Versamark pen (I've had mine for years and never used it...I was still juicy!) and drew a string then embossed it with embossing powder.  The sentiment was stamped in Versamark and embossed also.  I die cut the bow, stamped it in Versamark, and embossed it too.  I added it to the ornament with dimensionals.  A strip of pattern paper was adhered to the left side and the white panel was added with lots of dimensionals.  Lastly, I added clear sequins.

You can see more from the Design Team on these blogs.

                       Alanna    Carol    Donna     Gail    Heather     Jessica     JoAnn 
                                     Margo     Marsha     Monica     Shirley Anne     Tenia

Thanks for stopping by!

Recipe

Stamps:  Bells & Boughss (PTI)

Paper:  Recollections white, Merry & Bright (Pink Paislee)

Ink:  Versamark, festive berries and mowed lawn distress inks

Accessories:  Bells & Boughs dies (PTI), Ranger liquid platinum embossing powder, Mosaic Ornaments stencil (SSS), sequins, dimensionals 



Christmas Card Challenge #1 - Color Challenge

Hi friends!  We are starting a new term over at the Christmas Card Challenge blog.  Today is our first challenge.   The first challenge is a color challenge.

These are great colors and different for Christmas.

 

I chose to use the colors but also the photo as my inspiration.  I was looking through my Christmas stamps and found this one.  It's never been inked (of course!) and I thought it would work nicely for this challenge.  I colored it with copic markers and added silver liquid pearls.  The word was die cut five times and stacked.  I added glossy accents to make it shiny.  I didn't save the dots above the "i" so I just dotted it with a silver liquid pearl.  I added some baker's twine and tied it with a bow. 



 

You can see more inspiration on the Christmas Card Challenge blog and these blogs.  But first, here are our new members for this term .

 

Carol

Gail

Jessica

Shirley Anne

Tenia

 

And the rest of the team. 

Alanna

Donna

Heather

Karen

Margo

Marsha

Monica

Wendi

 

Thanks for stopping by!

 

Recipe

Stamps:  Cupcake (Impression Obsession), Communique Curves (PTI)

Paper:  Recollections white, black, Wintergreen dp (SU)

Ink:  Memento tuxedo black, pear tart (Memento Luxe), copic markers

Accessories:  Wet Paint Holiday word die (PTI), silver liquid pearls, glossy accents, baker's twine

 



Christmas Card Challenge #53 - Anything Goes

I have another "Anything Goes" challenge today.  This one is from the Christmas Card Challenge.

 

I purchased this stamp last year at a stamp show and finally had a chance to use it!  It's so simple to stamp but makes such a statement (in my opinion!).  I stamped it in white pigment ink and embossed it in white embossing powder.  I added some white pearls to the center, bake it with some white cardstock, and adhered it to a red base.  It's a smaller size card (I think 4.25 x 3.75).



I decided to finish the inside, something I don't generally do but really should.

 

You can see more inspiration on the Christmas Card Challenge blog and these blogs.

 

Alanna

Donna

Heather

Karen

Margo

Marsha

Monica

Wendi

 

Thanks for stopping by!

 

Recipe

Stamps:  Poinsettia (Just For for Fun), Merry Greetings (Mama Elephant)

Paper:  Recollections white, real red

Ink:  Snowcap white, real red

Accessories:  White embossing powder, pearls





Christmas Card Challenge #52 - Photo Inspiration

We have a lovely photo inspiration challenge for you this week over at the Christmas Card Challenge blog.  It's a close-up of a decorated Christmas tree.

Here's a close up of the photo.  Lots of inspiration to take from it!

I chose to use a tree and add lots of gold and green.  I stayed away from the red this time.  I just loved the green and gold together.  I had this gold chevron washi tape on my table that I just picked up last week and decided to add that to the card.  I needed a sentiment that was vertical and found this one from a new Tim Holtz set. I embossed it in gold.  The flags were cut from paper I embossed with the same gold powder so it would match the sentiment.  I added some (well lots really!) of gold and green sequins.  I never know when to stop when using them!  I tried several green inks on this stamp before I settled on this one.  Some looked too dark, almost black.

 

I used the Sweet Sunday sketch from last Sunday as my starting point. 

 

You can see more from the Christmas Card Challenge DT on these blogs.

 

Alanna

Donna

Heather

Karen

Margo

Marsha

Monica

Wendi

 

Thanks for stopping by!

 

Recipe

Stamps:  Forest of Trees (Flourishes), Deco Christmas (Tim Holtz)

Paper:  Vintage cream, garden green

Ink:  Versamark, garden green

Accessories:  Gold embossing powder, washi tape, sequins, trio banner dies (WP9), dimensionals



Christmas Card Challenge #51 - Color Challenge

This week over at Christmas Card Challenges we have a beautiful color challenge.  These happen to be my favorite Christmas colors to work with!

 

I decided to do a snowman today and use a die set from PTI that I've never used.  I die cut the snowman and his hat from white cardstock.  His hat has three die cuts:  the main hat, the brim, and the tassel on top.  I stamped the hat in blue, the brim in red and the tassel was covered in Liquid Applique.  While it was wet, I sprinkled some glitter on it then heat it. It becomes fluffy and looks like the top of a ski hat.  I finished him off with his face and buttons then stamped some snow flakes on the bottom of him.  To make him shimmery, I spritzed him with some perfect pearls mist.  I added some twine for his scarf and a small button die cut.  I used some texture paste and a falling snow stencil on the background.  The buttons are also die cuts.



 

I used the Freshly Made Sketch for my layout.

You can see more on the Christmas Card Challenge blog for more inspiration.

 

Thanks for stopping by!

 

Recipe

Stamps:  Shape Up Snowman Accessories (PTI)

Paper:  Recollections white, real red, sahara sand, aqua mist, Ski Slope (SU)

Ink:  Memento tuxedo black, real red, soft pool

Accessories:  Shape Up Snowman Holiday die (PTI), button stack and button stack II dies (PTI), falling snow stencil, texture paste, perfect pearls mist, twine, liquid applique





Christmas Card Challenge #250 - Faith Based

The Christmas Card Challenge this week is to create a faith based card.  I don't have many, but I did find an old stamp SU stamp set that I thought would fit this challenge.

 

This set is called Holy Triptych and there are three images you can use.  I chose this angel because it was the easiest one to color!  I stamped the image with Archival ink on water color paper and water colored it with distress inks.   Then I stamped the frame (which includes the flourishes) in Versamark and embossed it with gold powder.  I added the gold ribbons to the tag.  The gold panel was run through an embossing folder and adhered to the pattern paper.  The sentiment was also stamped in Versamark and embossed in gold.  I added some Wink of Stella to the wings, which can't be seen in the photo.

 

You can see more inspiration from the design team in the Christmas Card Challenge blog.

 

Thanks for stopping by!

 

Recipe

Stamps:  Holy Triptych (SU)

Paper:  Vintage cream, Brioche (Memory Box), water color paper

Ink:  Archival jet black, Versamark, tattered rose, spun sugar, scattered straw, and tumbled glass distress inks

Accessories:  Gold embossing powder, gold ribbons, embossing folder, dimensionals





Christmas Card Challenge #49 - No Embellishments

No embellishments?  That certainly is a challenge, but with the right dies, paper, and ink it's a cinch!  I made tags for this Christmas Card Challenge.  I didn't add any ribbon or twine through the holes of the tags because I thought it would be considered an embellishment.  But there will be some added when I put these on gifts!

 I just got these tag builder blueprints dies from MFT last weekend from my LSS and had to use them.  I created three different ones using the various dies in the set and paper scraps.  Love this one.  The sentiment is from PTI and was stamped in Versamark and embossed in white.

I added some pretty Delicata gold ink on this one.  Love the scalloped edge of the tag.

 

This picture is too light.  The tag is a much darker blue.  I embossed some snowflakes on this one.

 

What can you create without any embellishments?  Stop by the Christmas Card Challenge blog to see more inspiration from the team and play along!

 

Also, we are having a DT call.  You can see the details here.  It's great being on this team.  No rushing at the last minute to get those cards done, and you can use all those fabulous holiday stamps you have!

 

I'm also entering these in the Addicted to CAS challenge.  My JUGs teammate Vicki is the hostess and my tags fit the bill! 

 

Thanks for stopping by!

 

Recipe

Stamps:  2013 Holiday Tags and Santa's Stationary (PTI)

Paper:  Recollections white, riding hood red, garden green, Baja breeze

Ink:  Delicata gold, versamark

Accessories:  Tag builders blueprints die (MFT), white embossing powder