New Christmas Colors

Hello Stamping Friends:

I needed to prepare for my stamping class tonight. We always do two cards. I knew one of the cards that I wanted to teach, but I was at a loss for the second one.

I finally figure out what layout and which stamp set I wanted to use and started off with traditional Christmas colors, red and green. The initial idea was fine but then ..... a light bulb went off.

The other day, my daughter and I were in Walmart shopping for some Christmas lights. We came across the Christmas tree ornaments, to my amazement the colors were well wonderful. Earlier in the week we were in the Disney Store and there is a new Barbie theme I think it was something to do with a forest or frogs I don't know but the colors were so rich, kind of a lime green, turquoise, brown, purple and I think some gold and silver.



So I fashioned this card after those colors. I am in love with these colors. I plan on buying some of the ornaments in those colors once I put my tree up next month.



Here is my card, thanks for dropping in.

Here is how I made the card:

1. I used a white card base 4 1/4 x 5 1/2, scored at 5 1/2"

2. My first layer is a piece of Chocolate Chip cut 4 1/8 x 5 3/8".

3. The next layer is a piece of white card stock cut 4 x 5 1/4" and using Chocolate Chip, Old Olive and Bermuda Bay and the snowflake from the Snow Swirled stamp set I randomly stamped the the top half of the card stock.

4. I added a piece of Old Olive DSP to the bottom of the white card stock that I had stamped and then added the Bermuda Bay ribbon to these two piece.

5. I stamped the tree from the set on a piece of white card stock that was 2 5/8 x 3 1/8" in Old Olive and added the fine Cosmo turquoise glitter to the snowflakes on the tree.

6. The tree piece was layered onto a piece of Bermuda Bay card stock and then Chocolate Chip card stock, then this layer was place on the card front.

7. I stamped the Merry Christmas from Season of Joy and punched it out with the Stampin Up large oval punch and layered it on a scalloped oval punch from Stampin Up in Chocolate Chip card stock.

Supplies:

Ink: Chocolate Chip, Old Olive, Bermuda Bay

Stamps: Season of Joy, Snow Swirled

Paper: Old Olive DSP, Chocolate Chip, Bermuda Bay, Old Olive, White

Accessories: Bermuda Bay Ribbon, Large Oval SU punch, Scalloped Oval SU Punch, Fine Cosmo Glitter from Stamping Up.

HoHoHo Banner

Hello Stamping Friends:

Wow the time is sure flying by. I don't know if it is because I am getting older or slower but there is just not enough hours in a day anymore. Seems like by the time I get going the time got up and went.

I was asked to participate in a Craft Fair and I have been working on some items for it. I do not do very much 3-D stuff but I am learning more about it and sure like the finished product although during the process I wonder why am I doing this? I am sure there are some of you out there that can relate. LOL

Well here is my project. It does not appear to be a challenge but when you do not know exactly what you are doing it can be a challenge. But, it is good for one to exercise their brain from time to time.

This is a close up of one of the panel squares.

Here is how I did this, but I am sure there is a simpler way out there.

1. I covered some cereal box cardboard with DSP, let it dry and then cut it out with the Big Shot using the Scalloped Square Sizzex die.

2. I cut a 4 x 4 square from Red DSP sponged the edges and placed it on the Scalloped Square piece.

3. I cut the "H" and "O" out using the Serif Essentials Sizzex dies. I added glue to them and then put Dazzling Diamonds all over them. You could purchase the On Board HOHOHO and make that job so much easier but I did not have them and I wanted to make this NOW.

4. I made my own holly and berries and added it in the corner of each square.

5. I then laid a strip of the Old Olive 1 1/4" ribbon and glued in place each of the squares. I cut three scalloped squares out of Kraft for the backing to cover up the ribbon. I left enough ribbon on the top to fold over so that the bow could be untied and it could be place on something that was like at rod or it could be attached to a wall with a push pin.

Thanks for looking.

Bill's Birthday Card

Hello Stamping Friends:

My card today was made for my Son In Law, he is the last birthday for this year. In the last two months there has been at least 6 birthdays. This is causing a lot of havoc with my weight watchers. The scale seems to be going the wrong direction.

Anyway, I also used this card for the Late Night Stampers Challenge this week.

Here is how I made this card.

1. My card base is Dusty Durango and I cut my piece 5 x 10" scored it at 5".

2. I used the Textured jumbo wheel for the background using Dusty Durango ink.

3. I inked up the Medallion Background stamp in Dusty Durango and stamped it in the centre of the card. Then sponged the edges with Dusty Durango.

4. I cut a circle from Chocolate Chip and layered the colored image from For Father on it and the adhered it to the centre of the Medallion.

5. I stamped the sentiment from Party Hearty with Dusty Durango and punched it out with the Modern Label punch and sponged the edges with Dusty Durango. I layered this on top of a punch out from the Designer Label punch and using my paper piercer put holes around the top and bottom edge. I added two vintage brads to the ends of the label punches and adhered it to the card with dimensionals.

Recipe:

Stamps: Party Hearty, Medallion Background stamp, Textured Jumbo Wheel

Ink: Dusty Durango

Paper: Dusty Durango, Chocolate Chip and White.

Accessories: Copic Markers, Circle Cutters, Vintage Brads, Designer Punch, Modern Label Punch, Paper Piercer.

Berry Christmas

Hello Stamping Friends:

My card today is a case from the Holiday Mini with a few changes. This card is super simple and cute.


Here is how I made the card.

1. I cut my card base of Kraft card stock to 11 x 4 1/4" and scored at 5 1/2".
2. I cut a piece of Real Red card stock 4 x 5 1/4" and stamped the snowflake from the Berry Christmas set in Versa Mark around the outside edge and sponged the edges with Real Red Ink.
3. I used the Sizzex Top Note to cut a white die out and also used it to cut the bottom piece in Soft Suede. I layer these two pieces together.
4. I cut a 3/4" strip of Old Olive and used the Scalloped Border Punch on it and put this on the previous layer. I tied a Very Vanila 1/4" ribbon around this piece and tied a knot.
5. I stamped the wreath from the Berry Christmas set in Old Olive and cut it out. I randomly put some glue and added the red beads.
6. I used the stamp-a-ma-jig and lined up the string in the centre of the top note. I added dimensionals to the wreath and put it in place.

Recipe:
Stamps: Berry Christmas
Ink: Real Red, Old Olive, Chocolate Chip and Versa Mark
Paper: Kraft, Real Red, White, Soft Suede and Old Olive
Accessories: Red Beads, Vanilla 1/4" Ribbon, Stamp-a-ma-jig

Jake's Birthday Card with My Birthday Gifts

Hello Stamping Friends:

Today is my Birthday, yesterday I took myself out for a little Birthday shopping. I was having a bit of trouble coming up with a card for Jake. Jake is a good friend of ours who is going to be 65 on Saturday. It would seem that I don't own many masculine stamps. The only other one I have I gave him last year.

In my mind, I already had the dog and boot image from For Father as my focal point, but I did not know what to put it with. I had been wanting the Nestability Labels 3 so I put that in my cart, so now I had my center image figured out.

As I was browsing through the embossing folders I saw the Fleur De Lis folder and quickly dismissed it. As I was browsing around the store I spotted copper foil on a card that they had on display. Well what do you know, the Fleur De Lis and was it outstanding! I now knew how I was going to finish Jakes' card.

I already had some copper card stock on hand, purchased the copper foil and embossing folder and here is my card.

This is the inside of the card.


Hope you like and that Jake will too.

Mojo Monday Time Again

Hello Stamping Friends:

I look forward to Monday's these days because of the Mojo Monday Sketches. I should have been doing some book work but I really had a great idea for this sketch already in my head. Do you ever wake up at night with a card in your mind? Well I do, while I don't jump up and make it like some do ( too lazy for that) I do seem to remember them for the next day.

Here is the Mojo Monday sketch.

Here is my interpretation of it.

I used several of the new in colors on this card. I love to color, my grandkids think it is great that I like to color as I color with them quite often.

Here is how I made the card.

1. I cut my card base of Melon Mambo 4 1/4" x 11". Scored at 5 1/2"
2. I took a piece of Crushed Curry 4 x 1 3/4". I randomly stamped one of the snowflakes from Snow Buddies in Crushed Curry and then took my white gel pen and made white marks were I thought it would look good. I also sponged the edges with Crushed Curry.
3. I cut a piece of Soft Suede 4 x 1 3/4". Stamped the swirly thing perhaps it is to represent wind; the weather type that is. LOL and I also stamped another snowflake from the same set all in Soft Suede. Sponged the edges and used the gel pen to make the dots and color the snowflakes. Then I added the Bermuda Bay Ribbon.
4. I cut my scalloped circle from the Sizzex die and another circle cutter for the circles.
5. The main image was first randomly stamped with snowflakes from Christmas Punches in Bashful Blue. I stamped the snowmen on white card stock, colored them with Stampin Up Markers and then cut them out and placed on the snowflake background. I popped the top hat with a dimensional. I did stamp the twig arms after I had added the snowmen using the stamp --ma - jig.
6. The sentiment was from a retired set It's Snow Time stamped in Soft Suede and layered on Bermuda Bay.

Recipe:
Stamps: Snow Buddies, Christmas Punch, It's Snow Time (retired)
Ink: Stampin Up Markers, Bashful Blue, Soft Suede, Crushed Curry
Paper: Crushed Curry, Melon Mambo, Soft Suede, Bermuda Bay, White
Accessories: White Gel Pen, Bermuda Bay Polka Dot Ribbon, Circle Cutters, Sizzex Scallop Circle Die.

Sketch Challenges

Hello Stamping Friends:

I am really enjoying finding sketch challenges on either the forums I am on or on blogs that I visit. Sketches make one stretch their creativity and it also gives us a chance to use supplies that we have on hand not having to worry about, oh darn I don't have that stamp set, or don't have that paper, don't have that punch etc.


Sketches are provided for you to make it your own. You can change the orientation of the layout, you can mix it up etc. I am finding them to be fun and at the same time allowing my own creativity to come out. I hope you will participate in some challenges too and see what you can create.


This sketch was from Beate John's blog. Here is her sketch.

This is my card that I created from her sketch.

Here is how I made this card.

1. My card base is white card stock cut 4 1/4" x 11" and scored at 5 1/2".

2. The next layer is a piece of Real Red card stock cut 4"x 5 1/4". I stamped the background stamp Bella Toile with Vera Mark and sponged the edges with Chocolate Chip.

3. The two pieces that have the stripes were made by layering the DSP from Christmas Cocoa onto a piece of Chocolate Chip card stock that was 2 1/4" square and the DSP piece was 2" square.

4. The centre piece was a layer of Chocolate Chip cut 2 1/2" square, the Real Red was 2 1/4" and a 2" circle was cut.

5. I used the SU markers Always Artichoke and Chocolate Chip to color the stamp image. I added a Real Red bow make from 1/4" ribbon. I also added some Dazzling Diamonds to the top of the cones.

6. The sentiment is from Oval All. I used SU markers Real Red, Chocolate Chip and Always Artichoke to color it, punched it out with the large oval and layered it on a piece of Chocolate Chip that had been punched out with the Scallop Oval Punch.

Supplies used:

Stamps: Autumn Days, Oval All

Ink: Stampin Up Markers Real Red, Chocolate Chip, Always Artichoke. Versa Mark, Chocolate Chip

Paper: DSP Christmas Cocoa, Chocolate Chip, Real Red, White

Accessories: Real Red 1/4" Ribbon, Dazzling Diamonds, Large Oval Punch, Scallop Oval Punch

Thanks for looking and commenting, comments are always appreciated.