25 Days of Christmas Cards: Day 11 "Merry and Bright Christmas"

Hi Everyone!

Today's card features various images from Simon Says Stamp and Verve Stamps. For her card, Kristina did a lot of masking; and if it isn't obvious by now, the whole concept of masking tends to be better in theory rather than practicality for me! So, instead of doing a one layer card, I decided to add some dimension to my "windows"  I created the background by using Pumice Stone Distress Ink and my blending tools on to some Neenah Solar White card stock and then measured and cut the four squares in accordance with the images I chose.

Once the squares were cut, I added stamped, colored, and cut the images and then added them to the white squares. The little Rudolph head was stamped directly onto the white square and colored with Copic Markers. I added some glossy accents, liquid pearls and Wink of Stella glitter pen for final embellishments. I traced the edges of each square with a black pen to add a little depth. Finally, I stamped the sentiment and added the ribbon/twine

As always, here is the side by side photo of mine and Kristina's. Have a great day, thank you for visiting me and I'll see you tomorrow for Day 12.

Challenges:

1. Come and Get It: Christmas

2. Catered Crop: Anything Goes

3. Christmas Card Challenge: Christmas (optional color challenge)

4. My Perfect Life: Anything Christmas

5. Pile it on: Anything Goes Christmas

6. The Corrosive Challenge: Anything Goes

25 Days of Christmas Cards: Day 10 "Warm Holiday Wishes" Gift Card Holder

Hi Everyone!

Today's card is a great one to do if you are needing a gift card holder and a card all in one. This was a lot of fun to make. Plaid stamping is such a fun technique and easy to accomplish with border stamps. I used "Basic Stripes" by Clearly Besotted with Simon Says Stamp "Hot Lips" ink and then filled in the other areas with a white gel pen. I notice in the picture, however that the red looks a lot darker than it really is, though.
I didn't have any vellum to create the front gift card holder, so I just made my own little pocket with dark brown card stock and Neenah white card stock. The cup at the bottom is from Verve's "Delightful and Delicious" set. The sentiment is from SSS "Big Holiday Wishes" which I stamped in "Hot Lips" ink.

I hand stitched the edges together with some brown embroidery floss and then added the hearts as a final embellishment. I added a bit of Wink of Stella glitter pen and glossy accents to the larger heart for a little interest as well. 

Now, for the purposes of this picture, I just put in an old gift card so you could see the concept of the gift card holder, I actually planned to put a Starbuck's gift card in there before I give it to someone.

All in all a fun card to create! Here is the side by side, as always for you to see. Thank you, once again for coming by to see me today; and I'll be back tomorrow for Day 11!

Just a couple of challenges for today:

1. A Gem of a Challenge: Anything Christmas

2. Treasured Times Rubber Stamps: Anything Goes

25 Days of Christmas Cards: Day 9, "BIG Holiday Wishes"

Hi Everyone!

Ok, I have to confess this is probably my least favorite of all the cards I did for this project; and believe it or not it was also much more complicated to put together than I would have imagined. Once again, I blame it on a lack of masking materials because I had a hard time masking off a straight area for the sentiment. Finally got a decent area, though. I stamped the background of the Schoolhouse Red with Hero Arts "Circle Pattern" cling background stamp in Versamark ink to get a tone on tone look.

The sentiment is from the December 2013 card kit from Simon Says Stamp "Big Holiday Wishes" embossed in white. I put a white gel pen border around the sentiment; and some dashed lines around the edges of the card to complete the card. 

Here is the side by side for you to see. Thanks for stopping by and visiting me; and I'll see you again tomorrow for Day 10!

Challenges:

1. A Crafty Mess: Anything Goes/ Traditional Christmas Colors

2.Jingle Belles Rock: Anything Goes/Christmas

25 Days of Christmas Cards: Day 8 "Christmas Wishes"

Hi Everyone!

Today's card features lots of Copic coloring. Now, when it comes to copics, I have a very limited supply so I have to sometimes be creative in color combinations and do the best I can when it comes to shading etc. I love copics and the effect you get when using them; but gosh, I sure do hate how expensive they are!
Once again, I didn't have the same image Kristina did; but I found this digital image "Birthday Wyn" from Tiddly Inks and thought it made a fine substitution.
This was also another "masking project"  I printed two copies of the digital image. One onto Neenah White Solar card stock and one on regular computer paper to cut for the mask. I colored the image and then masked it so I could do the background by blending Tumbled Glass and Mowed Lawn distress inks. I also added some W3 and W5 copics under her shoes to give her some "ground" to stand on.

The card base is Fog from Simon Says Stamp; and the sentiment is also from SSS. I embossed the background panel with the Argyle embossing folder and wrapped it with some baker's twine; and adhered the entire panel with foam dimensional to the card base. Finally, and even though it's hard to see in the picture, I did add some clear Wink of Stella glitter pen to the presents. 

As always, I close the post with the side by side of my card and Kristina's. Let me know what you think!

Have a great day, thanks for visiting with me, and I'll see you tomorrow for Day 9! 

Challenges: Just a few for today!

1. C.R.A.F.T Christmas

2. Copic Marker Europe: Christmas (must use Copics)

               Skin: E00, E01, R20

               Hair: Y32, Y26

               Bow & Dress: R24, R27, R59

               Dress Trim, shoes and socks: W1, W3, W5

               Presents: YG17, YG25, BG72, BG75, YG95

                              V15, V17

3. DL.Art: Any winter holiday