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

Stampin' Up Dinoraur - a boy's birthday card

Hi blogging friends  

My nephew's 8th birthday was late last week and this is the card I made for him:

I used one of the newer stamp sets by Stampin' Up called "Dinoraur" which I really, really love and I couldn't wait to bring one of the images to life with my watercolour pencils.  I added some Glossy Accents to the black markings on his back plus his claws.  Here is a close-up of the Glossy Accents - you will have to peer closely as it isn't very easy to see but I can tell you that it "feels" all bumpy IRL.  

As you can probably tell, I did a ton of aging with Vintage Photo Distress ink and a seasponge.  This colour is one of my newer purchases of Distress ink and I think it is awesome.

The sentiment I made from the Stampendous Typewriter Alphabet clear set and I had a hard time trying to line up the letters all in a row so went for an uneven line which I think looked more fun.

I used my Spellbinder Pinking Circle Nestabilities (LOVE the pointy bits!!) to diecut the rust and pale olive cardstock and popped them on top of each other to get the double-spikey effect then popped this image panel up on dimensionals.

The designer papers are one of my all-time favourite papers called "Archaic" by Basic Gray.

For the side panel, I ran the designer paper through my Cuttlebug using my Mesh embossing folder then distressed it with some sandpaper.  The pale olive cardstock border was made with a Martha Stewart Embossed Zigzag edge punch.  The ribbon is from my stash; sorry I don't know who made it.  Here is a wee close-up of the side panel:

Lastly, I added 3 Kaiser Daffodil Sparklets to the bottom RH corner - aren't they just so cool?!!

When I stamped the Stampin' Up sentiment on the inside of the card, I did my usual dumb trick of not centering it on the cardstock and also stamped it crooked!!  Ugggh!!  The number of times I do that.......so I decided to re-stamp it on a panel similar to the one of the card-front except I reversed the order of colours and glued it over the crooked sentiment.  Because this panel was up a little high, I thought it would look better if I added the bottom panel which matches the side panel on the card-front - other than the fact I again reversed the colours - and of course, these panels are all aged the same as the card-front.  Here is a pic of the inside:

Challenges:

I am entering my card in the following challenges -

Cooking it up with Katie - Challenge #85 - A piece of pie - this week's recipe is:  use a Punch, add some Ink, include some Embossing

Mark's Finest Papers - Speedy the Cat's Friends Challenge #83 - Make it Masculine

Splitcoaststampers Inspiration Challenge #312 - Glenna Jean website - I chose the picture called 'Carson' as inspiration behind the colours on my card.

Thanks for stopping by - I really appreciate it!

Jocelyn

Card Recipe:

Stamps:  Stampin' Up Dinoraur, Stampendous Typewriter Alphabet SSC014 clear set

Ink:  Versafine Onyx black, Tim Holtz Vintage Photo Distress ink

Designer paper:  Basic Grey Archaic 6" x 6" paper pad

Accessories:  Cuttlebug, Cuttlebug Mesh embossing folder, Spellbinder Circle Nestabilities + Large Pinking Circle Nestabilities, seasponge, sandpaper, 140lb watercolour paper, Faber-Castell + Derwent Inktense watercolour pencils, small round paintbrush, ribbon from stash, dimensionals, Kaisercraft Daffodil Sparklets RS410, cardstock:  rust, pale olive

Punches:  Martha Stewart Embossed Diamond edge