Mixed Bunch for Christmas!

This is my first Christmas card for 2012.  I'm actually quite late in starting as it'll creep up on us so fast! 

I've followed the sketch at Freshly Made Sketches.  

I was pleased to see the central shape as I love the Top Note Die.   

Do you see my snowflake?  It's actually one of the Mixed Bunch Flowers stamped in Versamark and embossed in White Embossing Powder.  The smaller snowflake was made using the same stamp but by only inking up the centre using a Versamark Pen. 

Once embossed I then had fun getting inky.  I first of all used my Watercolour Pencils to add a little colour within the snowflakes and then used my Aqua Painter to pull the colour around.  I spritzed the background with my Spritzer Tool using Bashful Blue and Marina Mist Stampin' Write Markers.  Then I sponged around the edges and into the snowflakes with Bashful Blue, Marina Mist and Tempting Turquoise using Sponge Daubers. 

The side panel is Whisper White embossed with Perfect Polka Dots adding a flash of Real Red edged with the Scallop Edge Border Punch.  

For my sentiment tag, I used a Real Red Stampin' Write Marker to ink up part of sentiment stamp from Welcome Christmas.  The 1 1/4" Square Punch made the flag tag on the end. 

Mixed Bunch is in the Summer Mini Catalogue which finishes on the 31st August.  It also has a punch that matches it.  Not all items make it into the main catalogue so if you have seen some favourites, please get in touch.  

And now I'm pleased to introduce our AUGUST PROMOTION.  I'm sure it will give you Reason to Smile!  An exclusive stamp set only available for this month.  

The set can be purchased for £18.95 Wood or £14.95 Clear but best of all it can be yours for FREE when you spend £60.  So now's your chance to catch up on your favourites in the summer mini and net yourself a free stamp set into the bargain!  You can e mail me on ails300@btinternet.com I'd be happy to help you choose! 

Supplies Used

All Stampin' Up!

Card - River Rock, Whisper White, Real Red

Ink - Bashful Blue, Marina Mist, Tempting Turquoise, Versamark

Stamp - Mixed Bunch, Welcome Christmas

Stampin' Write Markers - Marina Mist, Bashful Blue, Real Red

Embossing Folder - Perfect Polka Dots

Die - Top Note

Punch - 1 1/4" Square, Scallop Edge Border

Other - White Embossing Powder

If you would like to order any of the above or the other supplies from the current catalogues then please get in touch either by e mail ails300@btinternet.com or call 07827923123.  I would be delighted to help you with your crafty projects.  A parcel of lovely goodies could be winging it's way to you direct to your home in the UK!  

Remember your Reason To Smile!  Buy or receive your exclusive August stamp set for free (when you spend £60)

 

Season's Greetings

I've gone all vintagey with this card and love the way it turned out.

I started with a Rich Razzleberry card base and teamed it with Old Olive.  One of my favourite combos.  The Very Vanilla background is embossed with Vintage Wallpaper and sponged with Crumb Cake, Old Olive and Rich Razzleberry.  Then mounted onto Old Olive card stock with the edges distressed using my paper snips.  The middle panel is Rich Razzleberry with Old Olive repeatedly stamped with the wreath from Welcome Christmas.  Again the edges were distressed with paper snips.  I wrapped some stripey ribbon and attached my sentiment onto it.

Oooh isn't Christmas getting closer!! Hope it's all coming together for you and not too stressful. x

I'm entering this card into The Friday Mashup which is to create a project using chipboard or distressing or mash it up and do both.

Supplies all Stampin' Up! unless otherwise stated

Card - Rich Razzleberry, Very Vanilla, Old Olive
Ink - Rich Razzleberry, Old Olive, Crumb Cake
Stamps - Welcome Christmas
Other - Vintage Wallpaper Embossing Folder, Rich Razzleberry stripey Ribbon

Snow is Falling....

....Well only on my card it is.  Apart from a hard frost I think we are getting off light.  Hardly any snow left.

I've made this card to fit the challenge at CAS-ual Fridays which is Signed Sealed and Delivered.  I haven't decorated my envelopes before but doesn't it look smashing?

For my card I made a frame of Night of Navy card stock and then stamped and embossed snowflakes in white. I used one of my favourite stamps from Serene Snowflakes.  I stamped the children from Welcome Christmas in Not Quite Navy and used my Stamp-a-ma-jig to make a shadow.  This is easy to do by stamping directly onto the acetate then lining it up with your image and pressing the ink onto the card.  I then masked with torn copier paper and lightly sponged around the figures to look like snow drifts.  I added the frame popped up from the Whisper White card base on Dimensionals.

The envelope was decorated in the same way as the main picture.

I love the crisp feel of this card.  I don't think we are destined for a White Christmas this year.   Not complaining, I like the mild weather especially after the heavy snowfalls we had the last two years.

Thanks for taking the time to pop by.   Keep cosy. x

Supplies All Stampin' Up! unless otherwise stated -

Card - Whisper White, Night of Navy
Ink - Night of Navy, Not quite Navy
Stamps - Welcome Christmas, Serene Snowflakes
Other - Versamark, White embossing powder

Simply Stampin Welcome Christmas

Another Welcome Christmas card.  I did say I like it and I liked the glittery tree so much I've made another one using this image.

I've followed the sketch at Simply Stampin' for this week.  It was very easy to put this card together.  Here's how I made it -

I've stamped the image from Welcome Christmas in Cherry Cobbler on Very Vanilla.  Merry Christmas is from For My Family.  This was mounted onto Real Red with a scalloped border of Cherry Cobbler.  Then a lace border of Cherry Cobbler and some Real Red ribbon sits behind with a panel of Very Vanilla embossed with Vintage Wallpaper on the Early Espresso card blank.

Well I can't believe I'm still doing Christmas cards and I still have some to do.  Oh dear Christmas is coming fast!  Hope you are well and have a calm day. x

A Cherry Cobbler Welcome Christmas

My Aunt requested me to make a card with Son on it.  I hope she likes this one! 

I've followed the sketch from Freshly Made Sketches.  

As you can see I've slightly adapted it.  

I love the stamp set Welcome Christmas.  I've used it a lot this year.  The family is particularly evocative of times gone by.  

So I've given the card a vintage feel by using Cherry Cobbler which gives a lovely rich deep red.  Then with the vintage wallpaper embossing folder in the background I can start to imagine this cosy living room.  

Some sparkly glitter on the tree and on the berries on the wreath brings along some Christmas magic.  I contrasted all this warmth with some cool Basic Grey.  I refrained from sponging the background and edges which I would normally add for a vintage feel but instead left the Very Vanilla and other card stock crisp and clean. 

I've cut out my wreath which was actually easy to do.  Just punch a hole in the middle to get   yourself started.  This was added with dimensionals as is my sentiment tag.  The sentiment is from For My Family and punched out using Word Window Punch, then set on the tag which is part of the Petal Cone Bigz Die.  

I like the way this has turned out.  Thanks for coming by and a big Hello to Gillian.  Thanks for following. x 

Supplies Used

All Stampin' Up! Unless otherwise stated 

Card - Card base from my stash, Basic Grey, Cherry Cobbler, Very Vanilla

Ink - Cherry Cobbler, Basic Grey

Stamps - Welcome Christmas, For my Family

Die - Petal Cone

Punch - Word window

Other - Dimensionals, Glitter from my stash

Tags til Christmas dressed up

Hello Everyone.  I've joined you this evening to show you a tag not a card.  I'm in the middle of wrapping paper, sellotape, scissors and awkward shaped parcels.  So of course I need some tags.  What better way to make your gift even more personal than a tag you've made yourself.  It's so easy with the Tags till Christmas stamp set.  You can just stamp and punch and attach to your gift as is.  

However if you decide to dress it up a little that's easy too.  Here's how - 

The tag base is Crumb Cake sponged with Crumb Cake and Cherry Cobbler.  I added a background of Real Red embossed with the Vintage Wallpaper folder.  The tag was stamped in Lucky Limeade one of the new In Colours.  I added a frame of Garden Green after lightly sponging the edges with Cherry Cobbler.  A bow with Old Olive Ribbon finishes off. 

Here's my little tag set beside a simple picture I made.  This was super easy and makes a great festive decoration.  I used the Welcome Christmas stamp set to stamp Joy and the background uses the wreath stamp which was then embossed with clear embossing powder.  Give it a go and make your own festive pictures to decorate your home. 

Would you like to make any of the above projects?  The supplies can be delivered direct to your home in the UK just drop me an e mail or call 07827923123.  I'd be more than happy to help your festive sparkle. 

Thanks for dropping in by. x 

Dressing the Tree!

Yep!  We plan on dressing our tree this weekend.  Everything is down from the loft so we're ready to go just like the family on the card!!

Well let me tell you about the card, it's one we made at my last card class.  The Family and Joy from Welcome Christmas were stamped in Versamark  and heat embossed in clear Embossing Powder.  The tops were corner rounded and matted onto Chocolate Chip also corner rounded. I punched a hole with the Crop a Dile and attached a little Chocolate Chip ribbon.  Cherry Cobbler card was embossed with the Vintage Wallpaper embossing folder and attached to the Chocolate Chip card base.

So when do you dress your tree?  I'm getting so excited.  Thanks for looking. x

Welcome Christmas

Hi, thanks for coming to visit.  I've another card for you from the Welcome Christmas stamp set.  I can't seem to put it down just now and I have more cards to show you later.

This one is for LESS IS MORE which has a theme week and it's silhouette.  his stamp set is perfect for it and as my last post used the children sledging I thought I would have the family dressing the tree this time.

I stamped the family in Versamark first then into Basic Black and embossed with clear embossing powder.  I then  made a garland using the wreath stamp with Basic Grey.  I stamped again a couple of times without re inking to give some depth and because I liked the pattern.  I sponge daubed the edges with frost white Shimmer Paint then attached this to a square of Basic Black card.  Then stamped the sentiment in Basic Grey and attached to the Basic Black card blank.  The main panel was attached with Dimensionals.

Must dash, hope you like it.  Will be round to visit later. x

Snowy days

Quick post today.  Really should be cracking on with some other cards I've been asked to make but got distracted by Freshly Made Sketches.  Here's the sketch - 

I've been having a play with the Welcome Christmas set, more cards to show later, and thought the scene with the children on the sledge would fit the square in the centre.  The rest of the card evolved from there. 

Here's how I made my card - The figures are stamped in Night of Navy.  I tore a piece of Whisper White and used it as a mask to sponge in a sky of Night of Navy and Bashful Blue.  Then reversed it and added it along the bottom which was covered in Dazzling Diamonds glitter.  This panel was mounted onto Night of Navy card stock then added onto Whisper White which has been embossed with the Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder.  Before attaching to the Night of Navy card stock, I added a strip of Bashful Blue with snowflakes from Serene Snowflakes stamped in Night of Navy.  For the circle, I used the snowman tag from Tags Till Christmas but instead of punching the whole tag, I used the 1" inch circle punch to just highlight the snowman.  Then popped him on a Dimensional.  Perhaps the children made him before heading home?! 

This was fun but now I've got to settle down to what I should be doing.  Ta ta for now and thanks for your visit. x 

Supplies Used

All Stampin' Up! unless otherwise stated

Card - Night of Navy, Bashful Blue, Whisper White

ink - Night of Navy, Bashful Blue

Stamps - Welcome Christmas, Tags till Christmas, Serene Snowflakes

Other - Sponge Daubers, Dazzling Diamonds, Dimensionals