25 Days of Christmas (Day 7)

Hi Everyone!
Happy Saturday. I hope you are all having a great start to your weekend. I actually enjoyed a bit of a sleep in this morning, which was nice. Drank some coffee and read a bit on my Nook. Don't you just love lazy Saturday mornings?!
Ok, on to the card for today. Some of you may have actually seen this card already because it is my SCS gallery. I made this card in October during the Hope You Can Cling to Challenge. I believe this was for the one that said to use pink in a holiday card. I'm sure that I also got this sketch from someplace too; but I don't remember where. All I know is that it's much to fancy for me to have thought of it all on my own! I used Regal Rose, Tempting Turquoise, Melon Mambo and White. The patterned paper is from a piece I picked up at My LSS a long time ago!
Anyhow, I hope you like it! Enjoy the rest of your day, and I'll see you tomorrow!

25 Days of Christmas (Day 6)

Hi Everyone!

Back again with another Christmas card for you. I hope you have been enjoying what I've been sharing. I have had lots of fun over the past few days going around and looking at lots of other creations in Blogosphere. Such inspiration and talent out there.
Today's card was inspired by Jen McGuire's "Thinking Inking" holiday class over at Two Peas. During the first week, she focused on using distress inks. One card she did used background stamps with the inks as a "waterink stamping" technique. I used Ripe Avocado, Ruby Red and Blush Blossom for my colors. I stamped the deer from Inkadinkado in Old Olive ink and then painted all over it with crystal effects and then added some diamond stickles to the antlers and and some gold glitter to the rest of him. It's a bit hard to see in the picture, so you'll just have to take my word for it!
Anyhow, I hope you like it and I will see you all tomorrow!

25 Days of Christmas (Day 5)

Hi Everyone!

I want to share my version of Kristina Werner's card from Day 5 of her Holiday Card Series. When I first started putting it together, I wasn't sure if I was going to like it; but it actually turned out to be one of my favorite cards that I made. I started with a piece of Tan card stock that I picked up from Hobby Lobby. I added papers from American Crafts Merry Mint Collection. I punched a scalloped edge piece of New Leaf (from PTI) and added it at the bottom. The three snowflakes stamps are from Inkadinkado and I stamped them in Charcoal Fluid Chalk ink by Colorbox. I colored three silver brads with Copic Markers and then added the green string around the top. The sentiment is also from Inkadinkado. Ok, I'm off! Enjoy your day everyone.

25 Days of Christmas (Day 4)

Hi Again!

I'm back again with another Christmas card inspired by Kristina Werner's Holiday Card Series. This one is from Day 4. At first, I wasn't going to do this one, as I'm not a big fan of doing the longer cards. I am glad I decided to do it though because it actually turned out to be one of my most favorite cards. I started with a piece of Blueberry Sky from PTI. I embossed it with Versa Mark and clear embossing powder, using the Inkadinkado Polka Dot background stamp. I know I've been using that stamp a lot; but I just love it!! So, I'm sorry to say you will see it again. I adhered it to a white card base measuring 3 1/2 x 9. I cut the circle out in the center. I used my cricut to cut the thin grey framed circle. I tried to do it the way Kristina did in her video; but I just couldn't, so I decided to stop wasting paper and go the easy way!
The snowman in the middle is from the same pack of Martha Stewart Stickers that I used in my Day 1 card. I stamped the sentiment from a set I got from Michael's with Charcoal Grey Color Box Chalk ink. For a bit of sparkle I ran a bit of blue stickles around the outline of the sentiment. Like I said, I was quite pleased with the final product. Have a great day!