Quick Christmas tag

 Needing a quick christmas tag to hang off a gift I came up with this one.

1. Fold a piec of cardstock in half

2. Put the folded edge inside the two tags die and run it through your Big shot machine.

3. Voila! you have a tag card that opens and you can tie a piece of ribbon through the top to attach to a present.

This two tag set just amazes me with it's versatility.

I have decorated my tag with a punched circle of Not Quite Navy cardstock which I have embossed with the wreath from "Welcome Christmas" stampset.

Then, I stamped Merry Christmas from the Contempo stampset on to the Lots of  Tags die with some real red sponging. Just a little bit too easy I think! 

Joyful ornament cards

 A week ago I realised how close we are to December...

Took stock of how few christmas cards I have made and decided:

It was time to make a stack of cards, plus maybe try a different style of card this year.

As demonstrators we saw this idea at Convention in May created by Stampin' Up's Pam Morgan.

It is aptly named a telescope card, as it folds outwards and gets longer and larger, like a telescope I suppose.

 I love my "Dasher" stamp. He polishes up so prettily with some silver embossing.

His swirling antler nicely matches the
 "Snow Swirled" stampset.

 The Not Quite Navy and Pool Party make cool crisp snowflakes.

 Ten done and maybe another 20 to go?

I have a few more to show you tomorrow.

Enjoy!

A Mocha Morning 3D Christmas ornament card

 This card is a CASE from Karen Cummings blog... 

 I have used the gorgeous Mocha Morning Specialty paper to make my ornaments.

 Three punched ornaments make the 3D bauble.

Simply folded and glued together with a piece of thin tafetta ribbon hanging from behind.

 The Welcome Christmas

 "Joy" stamp was used in the background in Soft suede ink and the greeting is also from the

 Welcome Christmas set
 stamped over

 the petals-a-plenty embossed oval.

Now that Winter is over...

 Let me show you the Winter ATC (Artist Trading Cards) swaps I received from the Crafters Anonymous group. They mostly feature snowy climates and snow flakes and icicles. Quite a Christmassy theme going on here. Lots of shiny dazzling diamond glitter favoured by some of our New Zealand neighbours.

 I like this simple silver on white on white snow flake. Will inspire me to simple Christmas cards this year.
Artist is Dee Sturgeon.

 Two of my favourite stampsets: Lovely as a tree, and Welcome Christmas.
Artist: Deb Spiejers.

 Watercoloured snowmen and sandy white snow by Artist: Bev Poultney.

I just adore the Cradle Mountain masking and snow flake.
Artist: Rebekah Kaberry, Cradle Mountain, Tasmania.
Very soon, I will show you the Spring ATCs I have made that were posted today.

Christmas is on its way...

On the weekend we made some cards with a great bunch of ladies.

Have you started on your homemade Christmas cards yet?

This first card shows you dont have to use traditional Chrissy colours or christmas papers.

Use what ever you like and how elegant is this one with the Morning Mocha Specialty paper?

 The perfect bow is centre to this card in 1/8 of an inch wide tafetta ribbon.

It wraps around a piece of spotted scallop ribbon border punch !!!

Stampsets used: Welcome Christmas and Teeny Tiny sentiments.

Ink: Basic Black and Real Red.

Cardstock: Very Vanilla and Basic Black.

Specialty Paper: Mocha Morning

Punches: Word Window, 2 1/2" Circle punch.

But its all about the Glass glitter on the tree.

Held on with a few dots of two way glue pen.

This really is a quick and easy card to make and looks like a snow globe dont you think?

Musical notes: Joy, butterflies and dasher...

Are your Christmas carols playing... on the CD player, 

and in your head?

Definitely at the shopping centre carpark to soothe those merry souls...

I thought I'd share a last minute card with you to wish you

"Joy"

this week and throughout the year.

My Supplies :

 Stamp sets: Welcome Christmas, Dasher.

Stampin' around wheel: Music notes.

 Cardstock:

Whisper white, Early Espresso, Sahara Sand, white vellum.

Ink:

Basic Black, Soft suede, Sahara sand.

Shimmer Paint:

Champagne mist (sponged around the edges)

Frost white (sponged on the velum butterflies)

Tools:

Paper snips (for cutting around the Joy)

Big shot machine and Beautiful Wings Embosslit die.

Accessories:

white Organza ribbon,

sponge daubers, glue dots, snail and tape.

'Tis the season to be jolly (joy-full)

Tra -la -la-la -la -la -la -la -la !

Petals a Plenty in Real Red and Soft Suede

 Four days till the big day... no sign of sleds or ice here, but we can imagine these traditional silhouettes on an indoor ice rink somewhere... I've stamped suede ink for the wreath then spritzed the whole scallop with gold smooch spritz spray. It comes out a lovely antique gold when you sponge some soft suede around the edges. Nope the camera can not pick up that gold smooch - you have to see it in real life.

 I really enjoy making cards with friends in mind ... someone who appreciates a hand made card.
It gives both ways: the pleasure of making the card, of experimenting with new techniques and creating something unique and then posting it off to a friend, who you know will enjoy having it on their shelf for awhile knowing how much time you put into it.

 The petals a plenty embossing folder certainly has had a work out this season.... I made another card in Old olive and to bring out those petals I gently wipe my ink pad over the surface only touching the raised portions of the embossing.

 I kept with the traditional red and green (and a touch of soft suede) for this one. Using patterned paper to peak through the ornament window of the petals a plenty layer.

 This soft suede version has been sponged with a dauber to bring out the texture of the square lattice embossing. But only around the edges as I wanted the image of the children sledding to peak out through the ornament window. The Joy is stamped in Frost white shimmer paint sponged direct to the rubber stamp.

The frost white shimmer paint looks really white front-on but turns to a transparent shimmer from the side.

How cool is that?  Enjoy!!!

Most popular stampsets

Thought you might be interested in knowing which stamp sets have been most popular during November. (I always like to know what other people are enjoying and whether its the same as me).
Here are the top ten sets in November:

121502 Delightful Decorations (wood-mount): IB&C p. 25

121592 Dasher (wood-mount): IB&C p. 161

120597 Welcome Christmas (clear-mount): IB&C p. 26

115868 Snow Swirled (wood-mount): IB&C p. 28

113023 Season of Joy (wood-mount): IB&C p. 20

118601 Well Scripted (clear-mount): Summer Mini p. 18

109683 So Swirly Stampin' Around Jumbo Wheel: IB&C p. 20

119185 Teeny Tiny Sentiments (wood-mount): IBC p. 105

121568 Sparkly & Bright (wood-mount): IB&C p. 22

120594 Contempo Christmas (clear-mount): IB&C p. 23

Now for December I am guessing it is everything from the December Frenzy  upto 50% off list ...

like -

Heard from the Heart (23.37) what a bargain!!!



And Pendant Park for $13.98 (Doesn't it look great on acetate?)

A little treat $10.98 wood, or $7.98 clear... I should just buy another one of these as a gift ...

Teeny Tiny sentiments $31.48 - my most used sentiment set

And the markers are still only $3.45 and $4.03*

AND the styled silver hardware is only $28.98

You will never see Kind heart for $5.98 again.

Today and tomorrow are probably the last days to place an order to get your goodies before Christmas. 

I will be placing one last order before Christmas. Yet these prices will be offered until 29 December.

(*Markers may be on back order as they have been very popular.)
Enjoy!!!

Welcome Chrismas!

 I have combined the welcome Chrismas stampset with the Christmas Cocoa Designer series paper.
A touch of embossing, sponging and champagne shimmer paint.

 I just love the rhinestones (have you noticed)... Christmas is all about shimmer and champagne and shiny things.
 I am loving the shimmer paint because you can combine it with our classic inks to make a shimmery antique gold. This one is with soft suede for that vintage gold look which goes so lovely with crisp white.

enJOY!!!!

PPA72 - white Joy !

Already today I have posted a card for this challenge. But then I was downloading some photos and realised this one has a lot more winterwhite on it than my first attempt.
I actually made a few cards yesterday in this white on neutrals style because I was playing with both the champagne shimmer paint and also the Gold spritz spray from the new mini.

 This one has been sponge daubed with a mixture of Soft suede and Shimmer paint.
 Around the edges of the petals-a-plenty embossed layer and also around the ornament punch .

 To make the  JOY shimmer it has been daubed with champagne shimmer paint and soft suede ink direct to the rubber stamp then stamped and cut out with my Sharpest scissors.
It reallly makes cutting a dream when you have sharp paper snips.

 Then I tied my bow in Early Espresso tafetta ribbon.
The rhinestone jewels are perfect for that necessary bling on a Christmas bauble.

 Okay, so I took a few pictures... well I knew I was posting it off as soon as I'd finished it and I wanted to show you that shimmery paint in a few different lights and angles.

 That's the Christmas cocoa paper as a back drop and on the ornament... I just cant bear to cut the flocked papers, so perhaps I will make them into scrap pages. This one goes off to my sister I hope she likes it.