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Hi everyone,
Today I am sharing my last Christmas card from 2018.
This card uses the most recently released Helz Cuppleditch Christmas collection called 'Christmas Village' sold under the brand name 'Trimcraft' which includes diecut decoupage images, paper pads in various sizes, toppers, buttons, twine, bells, wooden shapes, felt toppers, pearls, stickers etc. etc. - everything you need for your crafting projects. I am just using the diecut decoupage and papers. Please note that I have no connection to the artist or Trimcraft other than just being a big fan of Helz Cuppleditch's artwork.
I am also popping my card into the following Challenges (click on the underlined links to take you to the Challenges):
Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge 418 which is 'Anything Goes' as long as it's Christmas. Optional theme is any Christmas or New Year card.
Splitcoaststampers - Free for All Friday F4A460 - Holiday Card Show Off 2018 which is to show off your Christmas, Hanukkah, Winter or Holiday cards.
The decoupage images came already diecut so it was easy to just pop out the pieces and put them together using dimensionals.
The designer papers are also from the same Helz Cuppleditch collection. I trimmed the base dotty paper on the card base to 1/18" using my Perfect Layers Tools.
I added the teal organza ribbon in 2 separate elements and the bow itself was made using my Bow Easy. I attached the bow using Helmar 450 quick dry adhesive.
Here is a 2nd version that I did with a light teal satin ribbon and different snowflake dies:
I had a bunch of snowflakes that I diecut from silver glitter cardstock a while ago ready to use on my Christmas cards (sorry, I don't know which dies I used) and glued them on using Tombow Mono Aqua glue then added Kaisercraft silver rhinestones to the centres.
The sentiment is also from the same Helz Cuppleditch collection which I popped up on dimensionals. Lastly, I glued my card front to a cream cardstock base using Tombow Mono Multi glue.
The image came already glittered but unfortunately you can't see it in the photo - however, it does look very pretty in real life. It was super-windy and hot so I had to take the photo on my decking table in the shade out-of-the-wind where the light wasn't so great and I couldn't retake the photo the next day because it was Christmas Day.
Thanks for stopping by!
Jocelyn
Card Recipe:
Stamps and Ink: None
Designer Paper: Trimcraft - Helz Cuppleditch 'Christmas Village' 8" x 8" pad
Accessories: Trimcraft - Helz Cuppleditch - 'Christmas Village' diecut decoupage, Big Shot, dimensionals, Kaisercraft silver rhinestones, cardstock - cream card base and silver glitter, Kokuyo tape runner, Tombow Mono Multi glue, Tombow Mono Aqua blue, Helmar 450 Quick Dry adhesive, Perfect Layers Tools, version 1 - teal organza ribbon and version 2 - pale teal satin ribbon, Bow Easy
Dies: Various brands of Snowflake dies
Hi everyone
Yes, it's another decoupage (aka paper tole) Christmas card. Thought I had better share all my Christmas cards before the end of December and the Christmas tree and decorations get packed away. It's my 3rd post in this past week - the most I have done in the past year! Currently, we are having a heatwave where we live and it was 41°Celsius (105.8° Fahrenheit) yesterday and very hot again today so it is definitely indoor weather with the airconditioning on full blast
This card uses the most recently released Helz Cuppleditch Christmas collection called 'Christmas Village'.
I am also popping my card into the following Challenges (click on the underlined links to take you to the Challenges):
Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge 417 which is 'Anything Goes' (as long as it's Christmas) and the optional theme is to use the word 'Christmas'.
Splitcoaststampers - Free for All Friday F4A460 - Holiday Card Show Off 2018 which is to show off your Christmas, Hanukkah, Winter or Holiday cards.
The decoupage images came already diecut so it was easy to just pop out the pieces and put them together using dimensionals.
The designer papers are also from the same Helz Cuppleditch collection - other than the red layer which is by TPC Studio - Christmas Cheer Ribbon Candy Stripe which I bought on clearance from Riot Art and Craft. I added the main image panel onto the red paper and trimmed it to 1/16" using my Perfect Layers Tools then rounded the corners using my Corner Chomper to match the main panel.
I added a punched border from cream cardstock to the bottom panel using an EK Success Scalloped Scallop punch and trimmed the top part of the panel to 1/8". I added the teal organza ribbon in 2 separate elements and the bow itself was made using my Bow Easy. I attached the bow using Helmar 450 quick dry adhesive. I trimmed the red paper and cream cardstock on the base panel to 1/16" and 1/8" respectively using my Perfect Layers Tools.
I had a bunch of snowflakes that I diecut from silver glitter cardstock a while ago ready to use on my Christmas cards (sorry, I don't know which dies I used) and glued them on using Tombow Mono Aqua glue then added Kaisercraft silver rhinestones to the centres.
The sentiment is also from the same Helz Cuppleditch collection. Lastly, I glued my card front to a cream cardstock base using Tombow Mono Multi glue.
The image came already glittered but unfortunately you can't see it in the photo - however, it does look very pretty in real life. It was super-windy and hot so I had to take the photo on my decking table in the shade out-of-the-wind where the light wasn't so great and I couldn't retake the photo the next day because it was Christmas Day.
Finished size is 5-1/2" x 5-1/2".
Thanks for stopping by!
Jocelyn
Card Recipe:
Designer Paper: Trimcraft - Helz Cuppleditch 'Christmas Village' 8" x 8" pad, TPC Studio Christmas Cheer Ribbon Candy Stripe 12" x 12"
Accessories: Trimcraft - Helz Cuppleditch - 'Christmas Village' diecut decoupage, Big Shot, dimensionals, Kaisercraft silver rhinestones, cardstock - cream, cream card base and silver glitter, Kokuyo tape runner, Tombow Mono Multi glue, Tombow Mono Aqua blue, Helmar 450 Quick Dry adhesive, Perfect Layers Tools, teal organza ribbon, Bow Easy
Dies: Various brands of Snowflake dies
Punches: EK Success Scalloped Scallop border EKPL8003, Corner Chomper
Hi everyone
Today I am sharing another Christmas card that I made for my niece. If you missed my last post, I made quite a few Christmas cards using one of my favourite designers, Helz Cuppleditch, Christmas decoupage collections.
This card uses an older collection called "The Night Before Christmas". The decoupage (also known as paper tole) pad I bought on EBay from the UK during 2018. Isn't the image just so ADORABLE! I really love snowmen - which is probably odd because it never snows where I live and it is Summer at Christmas-time.
I am also popping this card into the following Challenges (click on the underlined words/links which will take you directly to the Challenge:
Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge 417 which is 'Anything Goes' (as long as it's Christmas) and the optional theme is to use the word 'Christmas'.
Winter Wonderland Challenge Blog - End of Year Anything Goes
Splitcoaststampers - Free for All Friday F4A460 - Holiday Card Show Off 2018 which is to show off your Christmas, Hanukkah, Winter or Holiday cards.
The decoupage images came already diecut so it was easy to just pop out the pieces and put them together using dimensionals.
All the designer papers are by My Mind's Eye - 12 Days of Christmas - which is one of my favourite collections from years gone by. I added the main image onto some of the MME paper and trimmed it to 1/8" using my Perfect Layers Tools then rounded the edges with my Corner Chomper to match the image. I added a punched border to the bottom panel using an EK Success Scalloped Scallop punch and trimmed the top part of the panel to 1/8". I added the ribbon in 2 separate elements and the bow itself was made using my Bow Easy. I attached the bow using Helmar 450 quick dry adhesive. I trimmed the papers on the base panel to 1/16" and 1/8" respectively.
I had a bunch of snowflakes that I diecut from silver glitter cardstock a while ago ready to use on my Christmas cards (sorry, I don't know which dies I used) and glued them on using Tombow Mono Aqua glue then added Kaisercraft silver rhinestones to the centres.
The sentiment is an old one from Elzybells (now out of business) and was stamped using Versafine Onyx Black ink. I diecut it using my Big Shot and a My Favorite Things Fishtail Flag Stax die. The die only has a fishtail only on one end so I simply popped it back in my Big Shot to cut the other end. I layered it onto some of the MME paper and trimmed it with my scalpel then added tiny green Molossi rhinestones to each end of the sentiment.
Lastly, I glued my card front onto a cream cardstock base using Tombow Mono Multi glue.
The image came already glittered but unfortunately you can't see it in the photo - however, it does look very pretty in real life. It was super-windy and hot so I had to take the photo on my decking table in the shade out-of-the-wind where the light wasn't so great and I couldn't retake the photo the next day because I had already given it to my niece.
Thanks for visiting my blog today.
Jocelyn
Card Recipe:
Stamps: Elzybells Mini Messages - Christmas 20-054 clear set (retired)
Ink: Versafine Onyx Black
Designer Paper: My Mind's Eye - 12 Days of Christmas 12" x 12" (retired)
Accessories: Trimcraft - Helz Cuppleditch - 'Night Before Christmas' (2015) diecut decoupage, Big Shot, dimensionals, Kaisercraft silver rhinestones, Molossi tiny green rhinestones, cardstock - cream card base and silver glitter, Kokuyo tape runner, Tombow Mono Multi glue, Tombow Mono Aqua blue, Helmar 450 Quick Dry adhesive, Perfect Layers Tools, American Crafts ribbon, Bow Easy
Dies: Various brands of Snowflake dies, My Favorite Things Fishtail Flag Stax dies
Punches: EK Success Scalloped Scallop border EKPL8003, Corner Chomper
Hi everyone
It is Boxing Day (December 26th) here in Australia and there are the usual manic sales with people swarming the shops in search of a bargain. You won't find me there - I would rather stay home and sleep-in, play with my Christmas presents and just have a quiet and relaxing day recharging my batteries. Never really understood the appeal of getting up early on Boxing Day and fighting for a car parking spot and then getting pushed and shoved by shoppers all worked up in a frenzy
and queuing up at the cash registers. That gets a big NOPE from me! Shops have sales during the year anyway so it's not like you can't ever get anything on sale......anyhoo.......
Today I am sharing a Christmas card that I made for my daughter. I have made a few cards that I will share over coming days but couldn't share them before Christmas or it would spoil the surprise.
I have been a really big fan of Helz Cuppleditch's Christmas images for many years now and follow her on Facebook. Helz really knows how to create such adorable Christmas and non-Christmas scenes and characters and I look forward to her collections every year. I also love to do 3D decoupage (or papertole as some call it in Australia) and find it very relaxing.
The Helz Cuppleditch collection I am using for this card is 'The Night Before Christmas' and is a few years old. The designer paper came free with a UK magazine and the decoupage images, I bought from EBay in the UK during 2018.
I am also popping this card into the following Challenges (click on the underlined words/links which will take you directly to the Challenge):
Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge 417 which is 'Anything Goes' (as long as it's Christmas) and the optional theme is to use the word 'Christmas'.
Winter Wonderland Challenge Blog - End of Year Anything Goes
Splitcoaststampers - Free for All Friday F4A460 - Holiday Card Show Off 2018 which is to show off your Christmas, Hanukkah, Winter or Holiday cards.
I went to photograph the card using my camera but the batteries died after one photo and there was NO WAY I was going up to the shops on Christmas Eve for batteries - so I went back inside the house and grabbed my mobile phone and a strong breeze suddenly sprung up and I couldn't photograph it where I usually do on top of my decking post or it would have blown my card away. So I had to settle for the table on my decking which doesn't have direct sunlight which means my photo is a little dull. Oh well!
The decoupage images came already diecut so it was easy to just pop out the pieces and put them together using dimensionals.
The snowflake paper is from the matching Trimcraft paper pack and the red layer is by TPC Studio Christmas Cheer Ribbon Candy Stripe which I bought from Riot Art and Craft on clearance. I trimmed the red layer to 1/16" using my Perfect Layers Tools. I layered it onto some buttercream cardstock and trimmed it to 1/8".
I had a bunch of snowflakes that I diecut from silver glitter cardstock a while ago ready to use on my Christmas cards (sorry, I don't know which dies I used) and glued them on using Tombow Mono Aqua glue then added Kaisercraft silver rhinestones to the centres.
I added some light blue organza ribbon in two separate elements and the bow itself was made using my Bow Easy. The bow was glued using Helmar 450 Quick Dry adhesive. I am really loving this glue lately as it is similar to Fabric glue but it dries much faster. I couldn't figure out where to add a sentiment so decided to leave it off. Lastly, I glued my card front onto a cream cardstock base using Tombow Mono Multi glue.
The image came already glittered but unfortunately you can't see it in the photo - however, it does look very pretty in real life.
Finished card size is 5-1/2" x 5-1/2".
Thanks for stopping by!
Jocelyn
Card Recipe:
Stamps and Ink: None
Designer Paper: Trimcraft - Helz Cuppleditch - 'Night Before Christmas' 8" x 8" paper pad, TPC Studio - Christmas Cheer Ribbon Candy Stripe 12" x 12"
Accessories: Trimcraft - Helz Cuppleditch - 'Night Before Christmas' (2015) diecut decoupage, Big Shot, various brands of snowflake dies, dimensionals, Kaisercraft silver rhinestones, cardstock - buttercream, silver glitter and cream card base, Kokuyo tape runner, Tombow Mono Multi glue, Tombow Mono Aqua blue, Helmar 450 Quick Dry adhesive, Perfect Layers Tools, Fuzzy Moon Festive Fun organza ribbon, Bow Easy
Hi everyone,
Apologies for my long absence. Blogging has taken a backseat this year unfortunately and now, suddenly, it is November and the Christmas decorations are in the stores! They say that time speeds up as you get older but I didn't think it would speed up this much! I also wonder whether people still visit blogs anymore or whether they just use different social platforms like Facebook or Instagram(?). Aside from my Gallery on Splitcoaststampers, I am part of a few Facebook Cardmaking Groups but also share the occasional card on Instagram which are quick and easy ways of doing it without doing a blog post - plus it is fun to see what others are creating with stamp sets that I have. And we only have so much time to look at various sharing platforms.
Anyhoo, I made this Halloween card for my daughter and it was super-easy to make: I made it in less than an hour which is probably a record for me!
This is also my card for the following Challenges. Click on the underlined links for more details about the Challenges:
Diecuttin' Divas Weekly Challenge - Challenge 393 - Anything Goes
Always Fun Challenge 82 - Halloween
The sky was made using Ranger Distress Inks in various colours. I wet my Ranger watercolour cardstock with water then smooshed my Distress inks onto an acrylic block and used a #8 flat paintbrush to paint strokes of each colour. I dried it with a heat tool then repeated the process to intensify the colour and I love how vibrant it turned out. The haunted house, tree, gravestones, pumpkin and bats are all one die by Impression Obsession - Halloween Hill and I diecut it out of black cardstock using my Big Shot - but I did cut off the far RHS of the diecut (which was a cat and 2 more gravestones) as I wanted to make a smaller card. I diecut the ghosts from white cardstock using the Memory Box Ghastly Ghosts 98701 dies and added Wink of Stella clear glitter to them to make them sparkle - alas not captured by the camera. I also added Wink of Stella to the windows in the house and the pumpkin face.
The greeting is by Hero Arts - Happy Halloween CL353 and was stamped using Versamark Watermark ink and heat embossed using Stampin' Up white embossing powder. I used a powder tool first so I wouldn't have any stray embossing powder that would really show up on the black cardstock. I attached the main panel onto some more black cardstock and trimmed the edges to 1/4" using my Perfect Layers Tools, then mounted that onto a white card base with edges trimmed to 1/16". Lastly, I used an old stiff bristled paintbrush and white acrylic paint to dry-brush highlights on the black elements on the card.
Thanks for visiting my blog today.
Jocelyn
Card Recipe:
Stamps: Hero Arts Happy Halloween CL353 clear set
Ink: Versamark Watermark, Ranger Distress inks
Dies: Impression Obsession Halloween Hill, Memory Box Ghastly Ghosts 98701
Accessories: Big Shot, Tombow Mono Multi glue, Stampin' Up white embossing powder, heat tool, white acrylic paint, #8 flat paintbrush, stiff bristle brush, Wink of Stella clear glitter brush, Perfect Layers Tools, powder tool, cardstock - Ranger watercolour, black, white, white cardstock base
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