Hero Arts Christmas Reindeer - a final Christmas card

Hi blogging friends

I have decided to post one last Christmas card whilst it is still technically Christmas season:

The image was stamped with Versafine Onyx Black ink onto watercolour paper and coloured with watercolour pencils and a paintbrush.  I stamped some snowflakes which are from the same Reindeer set around the image with Versacolor Polar Blue pigment ink and added silver rhinestones to the centres.

Here is a close-up of the reindeer - isn't he adorable? 

The side panel was embossed with a Basic Grey/Sizzix Snowflakes #8 embossing folder and my Big Shot.  I added the organza ribbon in 2 separate elements and the bow itself was made with my Bow Easy.

I added some Kaisercraft Crystal Sparklets to the bottom RHS.  LOVE this new Sparklet range by Kaisercraft!  Here is a wee close-up - I tried to capture some of the sparkle from the sunlight (I always take my photos outside).  They look just like diamonds!!

Challenges:

I am entering my card in the following challenges -

Crimbo Challenges - Challenge 5 - Snowflakes - this is a Christmas Challenge website and your entry must be festive and Christmas-related.

Simon Says Stamp Challenge - Simon Says "Anything Goes"

Thanks so much for visiting my blog!

Jocelyn

Card Recipe:

Stamps:  Hero Arts Christmas Reindeer clear set

Ink:  Versafine Onyx Black, Versacolor Polar Blue pigment

Designer Paper:  Echo Park - Wintertime

Accessories:  Big Shot, Basic Grey/Sizzix Snowflakes #8 embossing folder - #657251, light blue dotted organza ribbon, Bow Easy, Kaisercraft silver rhinestones, Kaisercraft Sparklets RS408 Crystal, 140lb watercolour paper, Faber-Castell + Derwent Inktense watercolour pencils, small round #2 paintbrush, Spellbinder Circle + Scalloped Circle Nestabilities, cardstock:  burgundy, ice blue

I am so NOT dreaming of a white Christmas......

Hi blogging friends

I hope that you all had a wonderful Christmas and that Santa brought you some fantastic presents.  The start of Christmas Day was lovely and we spent it with family and went home late afternoon, but we ended up having a "White Christmas" because we had a series of terrible storms that afternoon with very large hail, flooding and much damage to properties and cars in our area.  I couldn't believe how quickly our area became flooded and I have never seen anything like this in my life.

We got off lightly compared to other people and we have family who have lost their cars and suffered significant property damage.   Sure we have holes in the laserlight roofing over our decking, plants shredded, the garage had some flooding and we had minor flooding in our kitchen - but honestly, that's nothing compared to other people.  It was scary being in the house watching the storm, seeing and hearing the hail pound the house and wondering what was going to happen next.

It was hard to believe that an hour before that, we were sitting around with these same family members enjoying Christmas festivities.   The rain and hail was just relentless - and unfortunately, we had storm after storm which just added to our woes.  Just when you thought it was all over, another storm hit.  At 10:30pm that night when we heard yet another beginning of rumbling of thunder, my DH opened the front door and yelled at the sky "Enough already.....!" which I think echoed everyone's thoughts.  We just wanted it to stop!

We spent much of the late afternoon and early evening checking on our immediate neighbours - they all seemed to suffer the same sort of damage as us with broken skylights and smashed laserlight roofing from the large hail and hail damage to cars (fortunately our cars were in the garage and are OK).  Here is a photo of the size of the hail - the garden looked like it had snowed:

Hail in our trailer

Today the weather has been beautiful - sunny and a clear blue sky and the floodwaters have receded.  The naturestrips are piled high with carpets and other flood-damaged items.  We cleared out our garage of all the water damaged items and washed the muddy concrete floor - it was rather smelly - but at least nothing of any value was damaged unlike so many residents, businesses, schools and kindergartens who have lost so much more and have the hassle of dealing with insurance companies that are closed for the holiday season which leaves them in limbo. 

I am so NOT dreaming of a white Christmas......

Thanks for visiting my blog.  I'll be back soon with my final Christmas card sharing of the year.

Jocelyn

Hero Arts Framed Snowflakes - the blue version

Hi blogging friends

This will be my last post before Christmas.  I do have some other Christmas cards that I haven't posted on my blog yet but I am not sure whether I will - I'll have to think about it.....

I made another Christmas card using Stamp and Bond powder and glitter - such a fun technique even if it is rather messy (or maybe it's just me who is messy LOL!!)   If you want to see my first card using this particular technique, click on THIS LINK and you will see my purple version.  There is also a video tutorial by Kristina Werner on how to use Stamp and Bond powder at the link.

So onto how it's done: I lined up the 3 individual Hero Arts Snowflakes (note: comes as a set of 4) on my acrylic block, inked them with Versacolor Sky Blue pigment ink (you have to use a slow-drying ink for the Stamp and Bond powder to work - and you really want a juicy ink pad - not one that is getting a bit dry as the technique doesn't work as well), poured on the Stamp and Bond powder and removed the excess from around the images, then heated it with a heat gun until the powder melted which takes very little time. As soon as it was melted, I poured on fine Ice Crystal glitter and of course, shook off the excess and used a small paintbrush to remove any surplus glitter from around the card.   It is helpful to have everything ready at hand - any delay might mean it doesn't work.

Next, I inked up the sentiment with the same colour ink, poured on clear embossing powder and heat-set it.   I have no idea who made the sentiment - it is wood-mounted but there is no name or number on it.  I suspect I bought it in a sale box at Riot Art and Craft.

I corner-punched this panel then added some Kaisercraft blue rhinestones underneath the sentiment and on the snowflake centres.  Here is a wee close-up - isn't it just so sparkly?!!

The white card base was embossed with my Big Shot and the Snowflakes embossing folder from the Cuttlebug Winter Wonderland set then I corner punched the bottom corners.  I tied on the gingham ribbon and popped a scrap piece of white organza ribbon through the knot and popped the main panel up on dimensionals.  Finished card size is 5" x 5".

Challenges:

I am entering my card in the following challenges -

Simon Says Challenge - Let's Play Bingo - where you have to make an item using 3 items in a row from the choices available like tic, tac, toe.  I chose the 3 items from the 1st line across: ribbon/twine, gems and glitter/sparkle. 

Stampin' for the Weekend - Challenge #23 - Anything goes

Lastly, I wanted to wish all of you a very happy Christmas and may all your dreams come true in 2012.  Thank you for all your comments, support and encouragement - I really appreciate them.  I am acutely aware that for some of you, Christmas can be a very difficult time and if you have lost someone you love, your grief is intensified and my heart goes out to you.

Thanks so much for stopping by and looking forward to catching up with you again soon!  My extended family and friends have a lot of birthdays coming up starting from the 1st week in January so I will be very busy making birthday cards - although I need to clean up my Craft Room first - it's a disaster in there at the moment LOL!!

Jocelyn

Card Recipe:

Stamps: Hero Arts Four Framed Snowflakes cling rubber, Sentiment - unknown

Ink: Versacolor Sky Blue pigment

Accessories: Acrylic block, Big Shot, Snowflakes embossing folder from Cuttlebug Winter Wonderland set, heat-gun, clear embossing powder, Stampendous Stamp and Bond embossing powder aka Heat-and-Stick in other brands, fine .008 Ice Crystal glitter, small round paintbrush, dimensionals, blue gingham ribbon, white organza ribbon, Kaisercraft blue rhinestones, cardstock: white

Punches: Stampin' Up corner

Christmas Tree Shadow Trapunto Embroidery

Hi blogging friends  

Apart from my cardmaking, I dabble in other crafts and I thought I would show you a photo of my Shadow Trapunto embroidery.  I bought the kit at a Craft Show from a lovely lady called Annie London of "Designer Stitches" - an Australian designer who has revived the art of Shadow Trapunto embroidery and is now the world's leading supplier of kits and patterns - and thought it would be a good idea to finish my embroidery in time for Christmas.  Annie was so helpful and showed me how to do the technique and honestly, I could have sat there all day and watched her - Annie is truly amazing!!   The embroidery is so different to anything I have ever tried and I found it so relaxing to sit there and stitch away whilst watching TV. 

It is actually far easier than it looks and I really love the quilted effect.  Here is a close-up - and you can always click on the pictures for a bigger look:

Thanks so much for stopping by! 

Jocelyn

Stampin' Up Dasher Christmas Gift Card holder

Hi blogging friends  

Well, my little Stampin' Up Dasher stamp is getting a work-out this Christmas season - you will be tired of seeing him!   I was really looking for an excuse to use my new Marianne Design die (an early Christmas present for me!) - oh my goodness, I LOVE it - it is so pretty and lacey - and as I have stamped a whole lot of circles with Dasher ready to pop on cards, the image was going to fit the diecut perfectly.  A match made in heaven!!  Love it when that happens!

This particular card is going to the family member that we picked out of the hat from our family's Secret Santa Sibling draw.  We don't buy presents for each sibling/sibling-in-law at Christmas.  Every November, everyone fills in a form of their "most eagerly desired gift" (we usually list 4 choices) and we put all the forms in a hat, pick one out and spend a decent amount for that one person.  With family spread all over Australia, many of us just ask for a Gift Card because it is much cheaper to post than something big and heavy.

Of course, all the little nieces and nephews get a Christmas present - and I LOVE to watch the delight in their little faces as they tear open the wrapping paper - and honestly, if I got nothing for Christmas, it wouldn't worry me:  just seeing my own daughter and the nieces/nephews have so much fun is a gift enough in itself.  They are only little for such a short time!  Anyway, onto the card itself............

Dasher is stamped with Colorbox Sapphire Silk pigment ink and heat-set with Satin Pearl clear embossing powder.  And I popped the usual tiny red rhinestone on his nose to turn him into Rudolph.  This main panel is up on dimensionals.

The burgundy side panel was embossed with my Big Shot and one of the folders from the Sizzix Winter Set #3 which I thought matched Dasher's antlers really well the way the embossing looked all swirly. 

I diecut some snowflakes and inked the edges with Sapphire Silk ink, added Ice Blue rhinestones and popped them up on dimensionals, then added the same colour rhinestones to the bottom RHS.

Before I did the card inside, I picked up the card to show my DH only to realise that my card opened backwards!  Yep, my frequent trick of NOT checking that I am layering the front of the card the way that I should.  Ack - I can't believe how many times I do it!!  Still, it is not hard to fix as I just cut the front panel off and stuck it to another card base; it's just annoying and takes up time - and at least I didn't do the card inside before I found out - or you would be hearing my screams from here 'cos it HAD to be in the mail THAT DAY!!

The card inside:

I used the same Marianne die for the sentiment panel and inked the edges of the white cardstock circle lightly with the Sapphire Silk ink and heat-set it so I didn't smear it (it takes quite a while to just air-dry and I have no patience!!).   The sentiment is a Kaisercraft clear stamp and was stamped with Sapphire Silk ink and heat-embossed with Satin Pearl embossing powder.  This Kaisercraft sentiment set is good value as they are around $2.00 and you get 4 different Christmas sentiments all in different fonts - plus they have a good range of sentiment sets to suit every occasion so I have a whole bunch of them.

Where the gift card tucks in, I stamped the Hero Arts Holiday Background stamp with Versamark Watermark ink onto the burgundy cardstock, diecut the ice blue cardstock using a Nellie Snellen border die which seemed to match the other Marianne die quite nicely and adhered just the bottom and sides of the panel so that the Coles/Myer Gift card tucks in nicely.  Here is a close-up pick of this section:

Finished card size is 5" x 5" or metric about 12.5cm x 12.5cm

Challenges:

I am entering my card in the following challenges -

The ABC Challenge - F is for Frosty - Use snowy scenes, snowflakes, a snowman, or anything you can think of to get your frosty fun out.

Papertake Weekly Challenge - Last Christmas Card of the Year - this is their final festive challenge for the year.

My daughter is hoping for a white Christmas but well, it is Summer here and it is far more likely to be boiling hot!  Although I do remember one Christmas where it did actually snow on the Alps in my State and it was bitterly cold where we live - just a freak of nature that day!

My daughter loves snowmen and all things snowy as much as I do and this year, she wouldn't let me display my two (stuffed) snowmen that I always put out with the Christmas decs; she has taken them to bed with her every night instead!  They are about 12 inches (30 cms) tall and I usually put them up high on top of my buffet and hutch because my cat Ruby likes to grab them in a smothery hug and kick them with her back feet and bite them like it is some sort of prey that she has caught.  Looks cute but they wouldn't last long with that sort of treatment.  I have a sneaking suspicion that when all the Christmas stuff is packed away, they will still be sleeping with my daughter!!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Jocelyn

Card Recipe:

Stamps:  Stampin' Up Dasher, Kaisercraft Mini CS926 Christmas clear stamp set, Hero Arts Holiday Background CG-324 Cling Rubber

Ink:  Colorbox Sapphire Silk pigment, Versamark Watermark

Designer paper:  Echo Park - Wintertime

Accessories:  Big Shot, Marianne Design die CR1201 (lacey circle), Nellie Snellen border die MFD 023, Spellbinder Circle Nestabilities, satin pearl clear embossing powder, heat-gun, Basic Grey red rhinestone, Kaisercraft Ice Blue SB774 rhinestones, dimensionals, sparkly ice blue ribbon, Spellbinder Circle Nestabilities, Sizzix Textured Impressions Winter Set #3 embossing folder, My Favorite Things 'Let it Snowflake' Die-namics dies, cardstock:  burgundy, ice blue, white

Stamp-It: The Angel Said - CAS Christmas cards

Hi blogging friends

I have made so many cards these past 2 weeks that I probably won't be able to share all of them before Christmas as I am running out of time to blog them.  And then last night, I had this "sudden" idea in my head for some clean and simple one-layer cards (well, one layer other than the border I attached at the bottom of my cards) - and it all seemed to go smoothly.  Sometimes I come up with ideas but nothing seems to work and I get frustrated - but not last night - it was smooth sailing all the way and it is SO NICE when that happens!!

So here is the result - well, actually I made a gold, silver and purple one, but first is the gold.  It is really hard to photograph gold embossing but I think you will get the idea.

The image is from Stamp-It Australia called "The Angel Said" and was stamped with Versamark Watermark ink and heat-embossed it with Stamp-It Queens Gold embossing powder.

The dry embossing is a border folder from the Sizzix Textured Impressions Christmas Set #6 and I love how the embossing just seemed to tie in so beautifully with the Fancy Letter "A" on the sentiment.

There is a Scor-Pal line above and below the embossing and below the gold cord.  The gold cord is wrapped twice around the card.  I added some Fray Stop to the ends of the cord so they wouldn't keep unravelling as this cord tends to do.

The bottom gold border was made with a Martha Stewart Arch Lattice edge punch (LOVE this for Christmas cards) and was punched out of gold glitter cardstock - which the punch didn't like too much as the cardstock is a bit thicker than regular cardstock.

Now, here is the silver version:

Again, it is really hard to photograph silver embossing but I just managed to get a bit of shine on it so you can see the silveriness.  The silver ribbon is also wrapped twice around the card and the bottom silver border was punched from silver Mirri card which the punched liked a whole lot better than the glitter cardstock.  It looks very dark in the photo but trust me:  it really is SILVER!

Now here is the purple version.  I love purple and white for Christmas cards; I know it's not traditional but it just appeals to me I guess because purple is my favourite colour.

The purple ribbon photographed a bit dark but matches the image perfectly IRL (in real life) and actually has gold flecks through it but you can't really tell from the photo.  I picked it up from Riot Art and Craft yesterday and is by The Paper Mill.  The sentiment was stamped with Heliotrope pigment ink and heat-embossed with Satin Pearl embossing powder.

Challenges:

I am entering my cards into the Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge CHNC #51 of "Anything Goes".

And on a final note for today:  here is a little pic of my cat Ruby catching up on some zzzzz's before the big day........

Thanks for stopping by - I really appreciate it!   I will be back soon with another card.

Jocelyn

Gold Card Recipe:

Stamps:  Stamp-It Australia 'The Angel Said' 2143F self-cling rubber

Ink:  Versamark Versamagic

Accessories:  Big Shot, Sizzix Textured Impressions Christmas Set #6 - border embossing folder, heat-gun, Stamp-It Queens Gold embossing powder, gold cord, Fray Stop, Scor-Pal, cardstock - white, gold glitter

Punches:  Martha Stewart Arch Lattice edge

Silver Card Recipe:

Stamps:  Stamp-It Australia 'The Angel Said' 2143F self-cling rubber

Ink:  Versamark Versamagic

Accessories:  Big Shot, Sizzix Textured Impressions Christmas Set #6 - border embossing folder, heat-gun, Silver embossing powder, silver Mirri card, Scor-Pal, silver ribbon 1/4" wide, cardstock - white

Punches:  Martha Stewart Arch Lattice edge

Purple Card Recipe:

Stamps:  Stamp-It Australia 'The Angel Said' 2143F self-cling rubber

Ink:  Colorbox Heliotrope pigment

Accessories:  Big Shot, Sizzix Textured Impressions Christmas Set #6 - border embossing folder, heat-gun, Satin Pearl clear embossing powder, Scor-Pal, purple ribbon by The Paper Mill - from Riot Art and Craft, cardstock - purple, white

Punches:  Martha Stewart Arch Lattice edge

Penny Black Teddy Santa - number two

Hi blogging friends

I have another Christmas card to show you using one of my favourite Penny Black images.  I made a similar one a few weeks back but I changed the layout and changed around a few of the colours.  Here is a link to my post so you can see the original one.

The image was stamped onto watercolour paper and coloured with Faber-Castell plus Derwent Inktense watercolour pencils. 

I added some Fun Flock mixed with Crystalina glitter to the hat using Designer Dries Clear adhesive - and added Kindyglitz Crystalina glitter glue to the present.

The tag was diecut using my Cuttlebug and a Cuttlebug Tiny Tags die and the sentiment is from a retired Elzybells clear set which I stamped using Versamagic Tea Leaves chalk ink.  I glued the tag underneath the ribbon knot to hold it in place.

Challenges:

I am entering my card in the Crafty Catz Weekly Challenge #113 of Santa's Hat.

I think that's about it but if you have any questions, please feel free to either leave a comment and I'll update this post - or you can email me - my address is on my LH sidebar.  Have a fab weekend and not long till you know what!

Jocelyn
 

Card Recipe:

Stamps:  Penny Black Teddy Santa 3549F, Elzybells Mini Messages - Christmas 20-054 clear set (retired)

Ink:  Versafine Onyx black, Versamagic Tea Leaves chalk

Designer paper:  Kaisercraft 'Be Merry Collection'

Accessories:  Cuttlebug, Cuttlebug Tiny Tags die, Spellbinder Labels 12 dies, Sizzix embossing folder from Powdered Sugar/Snow Globe Textured Impressions set #657065, Stampendous Cotton White Fun Flock mixed with Crystalina glitter, Designer Dries Clear adhesive, sparkly green ribbon, green button, green sewing thread, Basic Grey red rhinestones, dimensionals, 140lb Watercolour paper, small round paintbrush, Faber Castell + Derwent Inktense watercolour pencils, Kindyglitz Crystalina, cardstock:  red, green

Hero Arts Merry Christmas Trees

Hi blogging friends

I am back today with a Christmas card that I made for my Godfather and his partner.

Both the trees and sentiment are from a Hero Arts clear set called:  Merry Christmas Trees and were stamped using Colorbox Sapphire Silk pigment ink and heat-set with Satin Pearl embossing powder.  I hand-cut them, popped the trees up on dimensionals (note: the one on the RHS is up slightly higher than the LHS tree) then added some tiny Basic Grey red rhinestones.

I diecut some snowflakes and popped them up on dimensionals and added some Kaisercraft red rhinestones to the centres.

By the way, the sentiment is stamped onto the LYB Delightful Collection - blue lace designer paper.

Challenges:

I am entering my card in the following challenge -

Papertake Weekly Challenge - I'm dreaming of a (your fave colour) Christmas where you have to make a Christmas card or project in your favourite colour scheme.  My favourite colour scheme at the moment (which you will have noticed by some of my most recent posts) is teal, white and red.

Thanks for stopping by!

Jocelyn


Card Recipe:

Stamps:  Hero Arts Merry Christmas Trees clear set

Ink:  Colorbox Sapphire Silk pigment

Designer paper:  SEI Glitzmas - Frosty the Snowflake, Little Yellow Bicycle - Delightful Collection - D-110 Blue Lace

Accessories:  Cuttlebug, My Favorite Things 'Let it Snowflake' Die-namics dies, satin pearl embossing powder, heat-gun, Basic Grey + Kaisercraft red rhinestones, dimensionals, cardstock:  white

Elzybells Teddy and Postbox - another Christmas card

Hi blogging friends

Hmmm, it's been an interesting weekend for me so far.  Last night, I pulled some potatoes out of the cupboard ready to peel for dinner.  One of the potatoes was actually rotten at one end but the skin looked perfectly intact.  When I pressed on the end while I was holding it ready to peel, it burst - yes, really!!  Must have had some gas from it rotting built up on the inside and when I mean it burst, I mean it literally exploded and I was COVERED in rotting potato flesh - it was all over my face, in my hair, all down my clothes and splattered all over the kitchen. I couldn't believe how much it had spread around!  It felt and smelled disgusting!!   I yelled for my husband and he rushed in thinking maybe I had cut off my finger with a knife - but of course, I told him that the potato burst and "Could he get some paper towel to get it off my face?" which he lovingly did all the while trying not to laugh!!  He even posted about it on Facebook today!  So I headed for the shower to wash my hair and he cooked dinner instead.  I mean whoever HEARD of a potato bursting LOL!  Isn't it just the silliest thing and very funny in hindsight.

Today, at the local shopping centre, I tripped over my daughters foot as we were walking in the car park and I landed heavily on my knee and both hands on the bitumen.  I had several kind people rush to my aid as well as dear hubby to see if I was OK; of course, I said I was fine because I felt so stupid and ridiculous   but I really wasn't and when the passers-by left, I cried because my knee hurt so much and I was annoyed because I ripped the knee out of my only pair of jeans and I was bleeding.  Needless to say, I'm not doing much this afternoon as it is very, very sore and swollen as is my left hand because I whacked it where the arthritis is   It is just as well I have all-but finished my Christmas shopping!  Anyway, I guess I have done enough moaning......onto a Christmas card which is definitely more cheerful.........

Because I loved the layout so much on THIS CARD from one of my recent posts, I made another card the same except that the card is a larger square size.

Again, I have used a very cute Elzybells stamp and coloured it with Faber-Castell + Derwent Inktense watercolour pencils and a small, round paintbrush.  I added Cotton White Fun Flock mixed with Crystalina glitter to the snow on the postbox, the falling snow and on the ground using Designer Dries Clear adhesive then added some Kindyglitz Crystalina to the holly plus the letter that teddy is posting.  Here is a wee close-up of the image:

I diecut some snowflakes using my fabby My Favorite Things 'Let it snowflake' Die-namics dies and my Cuttlebug, popped them up on dimensionals and added a red rhinestone to the centres.

I attached the ribbon in two separate elements and the bow itself was made with my Bow Easy - lastly I glued on a red button.

Challenges:

I am entering my card in the following challenge -

Papertake Weekly Challenge - Anything goes with the option of adding something dangly (I didn't have anything dangly so didn't do that bit).


Thanks for stopping by - have a fab weekend!!

Jocelyn

Card Recipe:

Stamps: Elzybells teddy and snowman (retired)

Ink: Versafine Onyx black

Designer paper:  Kaisercraft Be Merry Collection

Accessories: Cuttlebug, Spellbinder Circle + Scalloped Circle Nestabilities, Faber Castell + Derwent Inktense watercolour pencils, paintbrush, 140lb Watercolour paper, Kaiser red rhinestones SB711, Stampendous Cotton White fun flock, Crystalina glitter, Designer Dries Clear adhesive, white acrylic paint, dimensionals, green organza ribbon, Bow Easy, red button, red sewing thread, My Favorite Things Let it Snowflake Die-namics dies, Cardstock: white, green

Punches: EK Success Scalloped Scallops edge

Stampin' Up Dasher - a nice and simple Christmas card

Hi blogging friends,

When I saw that the Splitcoaststampers Clean and Simple CAS147 Challenge this week was "Twine", I just had to play along - I love twine and it is one of my favourite things to pop on a Christmas card.

My card is very simple as I didn't do any colouring with my pencils.  I stamped my favourite SU stamp "Dasher" with Colorbox Sapphire Silk pigment ink, poured on some Satin Pearl embossing powder and heat-set it with my heat-gun.  I added a tiny red rhinestone to his nose so of course, now Dasher has become Rudolph.

The snowflakes dry embossing was made with a folder from the Cuttlebug Winter Borders set.  I added a Scor-Pal line above and below the embossing to hide the folder marks that I always seem to get.  There is also a Scor-Pal line underneath the twine.

I used my Scalloped Scallops border punch to punch some light teal Bazzill Bling cardstock (I don't actually know the colour name - that's just what I call it!) plus some white cardstock and attached them to the bottom of the card.

I diecut some snowflakes using my Cuttlebug and Snowflake #2 die set, attached some ice blue rhinestones and glued the snowflakes to the card except that I didn't glue the tips of the snowflakes down so I could bend them up and give them a bit of dimension.

Lastly, I wound the twine around the card twice and tied a bow.

Challenges:

Splitcoaststampers - Clean and Simple Cards - CAS147 - Twine

ABC Christmas Challenge - Y is for Yippee - Anything Christmassy goes

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Jocelyn

Card Recipe:

Stamps:  Stampin' Up Dasher

Ink:  Colorbox Sapphire Silk pigment

Accessories:  Cuttlebug, Cuttlebug Winter Borders embossing folder, Cuttlebug Snowflake #2 die, Kaiser Ice Blue rhinestones, Basic Grey red rhinestone, heat-gun, Satin Pearl embossing powder, Scor-Pal, Twine - Maraschino - The Twinery, Cardstock:  white, Bazzill Bling light teal

Punches:  EK Success Scalloped Scallops border

Stampin' Up Dasher - a quick and simple Christmas card

Hi blogging friends

I have made up a couple of quick and simple cards which are easy to mass produce and not too bulky for mailing overseas.  This first one has no colouring and uses one of my favourite stamps by Stampin' Up called 'Dasher'.  I will share my other cards in a later post.

I stamped Dasher with Colorbox Sapphire Silk pigment ink, poured on some Satin Pearl clear embossing powder and heat-set it with my heat-gun.  I added a tiny red rhinestone to his nose so I guess my 'Dasher' has now become 'Rudolph'!! 

The sentiment is from a Hero Arts clear set called 'Snowman Christmas' and was stamped and heat-embossed using the same ink and embossing powder.  Love the font on this sentiment!!  The designer paper I stamped on is by Little Yellow Bicycle - Delightful Collection - Blue lace.

The main image panel is up on dimensionals.  That's about it - nice and simple.

Challenges:

I am popping my card into the following challenge -

The ABC Challenge - E is for Embossing - can be heat or dry embossing

Thanks for stopping by!

Jocelyn


Card Recipe:

Stamps:  Stampin' Up Dasher, Sentiment - Hero Arts Snowman Christmas clear set

Ink:  Colorbox Sapphire Silk pigment

Designer paper:  SEI Glitzmas - Frosty the Snowflake, LYB Delighful Collection - Blue Lace D-110

Accessories:  Cuttlebug, Spellbinder Circle + Scalloped Circle Nestabilities, Basic Grey red rhinestone, dimensionals, satin pearl embossing powder, heat-gun, cardstock:  white, ice blue