Category: Christmas Cards

CCC Week 2 – Die Cuts!

Hi, crafty friends! It’s time for a new Christmas Card Challenge, and this week, we’re featuring festive die cuts of all shapes and sizes!
My card features some peppermints that I die cut with a fun Savvy Stamps die and some Basic Grey Aspen Frost paper. 
I wish I would have been able to die cut the jar as well, but of the jar dies I have on hand, none of them were the right size for the image! Instead, I used Staz-On ink to stamp the jar onto a transparency sheet, and then added paper for the lid, some twine and a holly stamped accent.
Other supplies: jar stamp (American Crafts), twine (Trendy Twine), sentiment stamps (various – Paper Smooches, Some Odd Girl), button, jumbo ric rac, card stock (Stampin’ Up – red; kraft & white – PaperTrey Ink), Stickles, Glossy Accents, transparency sheet, ink (StazOn black, Brilliance Graphite Black), Copic markers.

All of our challenges are optional…the only “real” rule is that you must create a new Christmas, Holiday or Hannukah card, then link it up on our blog so we can stop by and say hi!

It’s not necessary that you use a Sparkle Creations Rubber Stamp on your card, but we sure love it when you do!

Don’t forget to visit the rest of the CCC team to take a peek at the fun and festive cards they’ve created this week: Alanna, Corinne, Jennifer,Jovita, Karen, Katie, Leesa, Lorie, Margo, Michele, Pat, Stephanie…and our guest designer Mel. B.!


Thanks so much for stopping by! Hope you have a wonderful week & don’t forget to link your entry on the Christmas Card Challenges blog! See you there!

Whimsy & Stars Studio Christmas Blog Hop!

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Can you feel it? Christmas is in the air! To get ready for the season, we’re having a blog hop to show off all the Christmas and winter-themed images available from Whimsy and Stars Studio and to introduce the new Winter 2013 design team! 

I’m one of the new DT members, and I’m super excited to be part of the team…it’s going to be so much fun creating with all these talented ladies, and showing you all the fun things we’ll create with Mabelle R.O.’s latest digi stamps!

If you just arrived from Melissa’s blog, you’re on the right track!  If not, please start at the beginning of the hop at the Whimsy and Stars Studio blog to make sure you don’t miss out on anything! 

As you hop along, you’ll want to leave a comment for each member of the design team! After the hop ends on Friday, December 7th at midnight EST, one random winner, to be announced on the Whimsy and Stars Studio blog on December 8th, will be picked from all the comments received to win the Grand Prize of THREE Digi Stamps! (How cool is that?)

I love the decorations and festive nature of the Christmas season…especially all of the creative gifts and packaging ideas! We haven’t put up our tree yet, but we plan to this week!

For my project, I used the image “Felicity“. I also used two special images…details on how to get them can be found below my project photos!


Here’s a close-up of my card:



The two special images featured on my gift bag are FREE gifts with each purchase from the Whimsy and Stars Studio Etsy Store from today until Friday, December 7 at midnight EST! With your order, you’ll get to choose either “Stocking Ted” or “Xmas Tag” as your free gift! Because these are digi stamps, there are so many fun and creative possibilities for either image!

      
Thank you for hopping with us today!  Your next stop on the hop is the talented Tracy’s blog. 
Don’t forget to leave a comment at each stop on the hop to increase your chance of winning the Grand Prize!

Thanks so much for stopping by!
Hugs,

P.S. Here’s a master list of all the blogs on the hop:
Cheryl  
Lesa  
Suzanne (you’re here)  

Festive and Fun Cards (and a freebie)!

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Hi, crafty friends! Just wanted to stop by today to share a couple of winter and holiday cards with you!

My first card features a freebie from the oh-so-adorable Whimsy and Stars Studio! This FREE tree digi made its debut today on the Whimsy and Stars Studio blog and is available for download until Monday, December 1 at 6 p.m. Eastern Time.

Because it’s a whimsical tree, I went with some not-so-traditional colors in my design. I colored the tree with Copics, and accented the berries and stars with Stickles. I also added some Stickles to make the funky turf in the flowerpot!

Other supplies: patterned paper (SEI Berry Melody), sentiment stamp (aMuse Studio), twine (Trendy Twine – Annie’s Paper Boutique), card stock (white, kraft – Papertrey Ink; Pool Party – Stampin’ Up), Copic markers, sewing machine, Stickles (Star Dust, Cotton Candy), Spellbinders Labels 25.
My second card features “Arctic Friends,” a new stamp set I picked up from Lil’ Inker Designs. It was so fun to color up, and I finally got to use some embellishments I’ve had for a while.
You can’t really see it in the picture, but I added Glossy Accents to the ice that the polar bear is sitting on. Some Stickles were added to the ice cream to make them sparkle.

Other supplies: patterned paper (Echo Park – Winter Wishes), chipboard accent (Crate Paper), twine (Trendy Twine – Annie’s Paper Boutique), ink (Tsukineko Brilliance Graphite Black, SU Night of Navy), brads, sewing machine, Spellbinders Labels 25, foam tape.

Well, that’s all for now! I’ll be back on Sunday with a new Christmas Card Challenge! Thanks so much for stopping by!

Hugs,

Christmas Card Challenges Week 52 – Paper Piecing

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Happy Sunday, crafty friends! I’m here today to share our last challenge for this term of Christmas Card Challenges. This week’s inspiration is paper piecing! (I paper pieced the bow on the candy cane.)

The image is “Merry Mouse Candy Cane” by Your Next Stamp! It’s colored with Copics, and I added a bit of Liquid Applique to make the pom pom on his hat!

Other supplies: twine (Whisker Graphics), button, patterned paper (My Mind’s Eye “Winter Wonderland“), sentiment stamp (aMuse Studio), card stock (Stampin’ Up).

Although all of our challenges are optional…the only “real” rule is that you must create a new Christmas, Holiday or Hannukah card, then link it up on the CCC blog so we can stop by and leave you some lovely comments!

We also don’t require that you use Sparkle Creations Rubber Stamps on your cards, but if you have them, we’d love to see you ink them up when you play along!

Don’t forget to visit the rest of the CCC team to take a peek at the beautiful cards they’ve created this week: Alanna, Brigitte, Candace, Corinne, Dee, Katie, Leesa, Margo, Michele, Pat, and Stephanie! Our guest designer this month, Jamie, also has something fun to show you!

Thanks so much for stopping by! I’ll be back on Thursday for a new Your Next Stamp challenge! Don’t forget to link your entry on the Christmas Card Challenges blog! See you there!

CCC – Double Embossing!

Happy Sunday! It’s time for a new Christmas Card Challenge!

I can’t believe Thanksgiving is here on Thursday…did this year fly by or what? 

We’re almost to the end of this term of CCC as well. I’m staying on for another term, and I’m also happy to report that I designed all of the sketches for next year’s Christmas Card Challenges…you’ll be seeing the first of those sketches in just a few weeks!

Our challenge for this week is “Double Embossing”…because I wasn’t sure what it was, I did a web search and used this tutorial for inspiration…you’ll also see that other members of the CCC team have different takes on this technique! I love when that happens…more inspiring ideas for us to share with you all!

Here’s my card, featuring Sledding Chloe from Sparkle Creations Rubber Stamps!:


Although all of our challenges are optional…the only “real” rule is that you must create a new Christmas, Holiday or Hannukah card, then link it up on the CCC blog so we can stop by and leave you some lovely comments!

We also don’t require that you use Sparkle Creations Rubber Stamps on your cards, but if you have them, we’d love to see you ink them up when you play along!

Don’t forget to visit the rest of the CCC team to take a peek at the beautiful cards they’ve created this week: Alanna, Brigitte, Candace, Corinne, Dee, Katie, Leesa, Margo, Michele, Pat, and Stephanie!

Thanks so much for stopping by! I’ll be back on Thursday for our next Your Next Stamp challenge (unless I put together some cards to share before then)! Don’t forget to link your entry on the Christmas Card Challenges blog! See you there!


Christmas Card Challenges: Week 50 (Snowmen)!

Happy Sunday! I’m popping in today to share my card for this week’s Christmas Card Challenge…snowmen!

I got this little guy as part of a Pink Paislee wood accent set I found on clearance. I inked him with white pigment ink, after masking off his hat to color in later with a Copic marker. I sealed the ink with Glossy Accents, and wrapped some strands of twine around his neck for a scarf.


Other supplies: patterned paper (Memory Box), sentiment (Papertrey Ink), enamel dots (My Mind’s Eye), lace trim (My Mind’s Eye), twine (Trendy Twine), ink (Brilliance Graphite Black), kraft card stock.

Although all of our challenges are optional…the only “real” rule is that you must create a new Christmas, Holiday or Hannukah card, then link it up on the CCC blog so we can stop by and leave you some lovely comments!


We also don’t require that you use Sparkle Creations Rubber Stamps on your cards, but if you have them, we’d love to see you ink them up when you play along!

Don’t forget to visit the rest of the CCC team to take a peek at the beautiful cards they’ve created this week: Alanna, Brigitte, Candace, Corinne, Dee, Katie, Leesa, Margo, Michele, Pat, and Stephanie!

Thanks so much for stopping by! If you’re in the United States, I hope you have a safe Veteran’s Day weekend. I appreciate all that our military veterans (like my husband and my Dad) do and have done for our country. Please take time to remember our veterans this weekend.

I’m hoping to get a few random challenge cards done today so I have something to share with you before our next Your Next Stamp challenge on Thursday! Don’t forget to link your entry on the Christmas Card Challenges blog! See you there! 

YNS Color Challenge: Red, Teal and White!

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Happy Thursday, crafty friends! It’s time for a new month of challenges at Your Next Stamp! 
We’re kicking things off with a color challenge this week, and your inspirations colors are red, teal and white!
I think these colors make fun holiday cards, don’t you? Here’s my card, featuring “Christmas Bauble Robin“, one of October’s many fabulous releases! You can find this stamp set and many more at the Your Next Stamp Store!
Other supplies: patterned paper (Basic Grey Alpine Frost), teal patterned paper (Bo Bunny), brads, glitter tape (American Crafts), Copic markers (I used R14, R22, R24, R27, R39 on the hat and ornament; BG13, BG15, BG18, BG45, BG49 on the bird’s feathers; YR04 on the beak, and W01, W02 on the shading. Details on the ornament were added with Glossy Accents and an opaque white marker.); Liquid Applique, kraft card stock, Spellbinders circle die, Brilliance Graphite Black ink.
Ready to play along with us? Here’s the scoop on our challenges:
  • Every Thursday we post a new YNS Challenge 
  • You have the entire month to play along
  • Link your challenge entry to the YNS Blog post and/or to the SCS challenge thread 
  • If you would like to post your challenge card in the SCS gallery please use the code provided for that challenge (for this challenge, the code words are yns, ynsc, yournextstamp and ynsc22)
  • You don’t have to use YNS Stamps, but if you have some of our stamps we’d LOVE to see you ink them up!
  • Every month we will pick a lucky participant to be our special YNS Rockin’ Guest Designer!!!
Our Rockin’ YNS Guest Designers get:
  • a NEW RELEASE YNS Stamp package! (You get the new goodies before anyone else!)
  • to join us for our new release blog hop and sneak peeks
  • the entire month of challenges in advance to play along with the YNS Challenge Team
  • a rockin’ blinkie for your blog!
For added inspiration, check out what the other members of the team created for this challenge: Julie, Kelli, and Wendy! (Or you can see all of their creations, including the creations from our ROCKIN’ Guest Designer, at the YNS blog)!

Thanks so much for stopping by! I can’t wait to see what you’ll create for this week’s challenge!

Christmas Card Challenges #46

Happy Sunday, crafty friends! It’s time for a new Christmas Card Challenge, and this week, we’re inspiring you with a sketch:





Here’s my card, featuring Sparkle Creations Rubber Stamps‘ “Holiday Emily“:


Although all of our challenges are optional…the only “real” rule is that you must create a new Christmas, Holiday or Hannukah card, then link it up on the CCC blog so we can stop by and leave you some lovely comments!

We also don’t require that you use Sparkle Creations Rubber Stamps on your cards, but if you have them, we’d love to see you ink them up when you play along!

Don’t forget to visit the rest of the CCC team to take a peek at the beautiful cards they’ve created this week: Alanna, Brigitte, Candace, Corinne, Dee, Katie, Leesa, Margo, Michele, Pat, and Stephanie…and our October guest designer, Deonna!

Thanks so much for stopping by! Hope you have a fabulous week and don’t forget to link your entry on the Christmas Card Challenges blog! See you there!

Christmas Card Challenges #42

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Happy Sunday, crafty friends! Hope you’re ready for a new Christmas Card Challenge! This week, we’re incorporating animal prints on our cards:
To be honest, this was a toughie for me…I don’t have any animal print paper, but I had an idea…what if I used paper that had animals printed on it?
I found this paper at a local scrapbook store; it’s from SEI’s “Silver Valley” collection.
Supplies: sentiment stamp (PaperTrey Ink), patterned paper (SEI Silver Valley; woodgrain – aMuse Studio), snowflake stamp (Stampin’ Up – Northern Hearts [retired set]), wood button, kraft card stock, VersaMark watermark ink, clear opaque embossing powder, brown seam binding ribbon, adhesive rhinestones, card base, corner rounder.

Although all of our challenges are optional…the only “real” rule is that you must create a new Christmas, Holiday or Hannukah card, then link it up on the CCC blog so we can stop by and leave you some lovely comments!

We also don’t require that you use Sparkle Creations Rubber Stamps on your cards, but if you have them, we’d love to see you ink them up when you play along!

Don’t forget to visit the rest of the CCC team to take a peek at the wild and wonderful cards they’ve created this week: Alanna, Brigitte, Candace, Corinne, Dee, Katie, Leesa, Margo, Michele, Pat, and Stephanie…and our guest designer, Natali!

Thanks so much for stopping by! Hope you have a fabulous week and don’t forget to link your entry on the Christmas Card Challenges blog! See you there!

Christmas Card Challenges #37 – Texture

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Happy Sunday! Hope you had a wonderful weekend! 

I spent all day Saturday crafting with some of my friends at my monthly craft group!

For this week’s Christmas Card Challenge, we’d like for you to use texture on your card!


My card doesn’t have a ton of texture, but I’d say that the embossed snow background, the jute twine and the felt snowflakes would count, right?

My main image is the super cute Ellie Loves to Ski by Your Next Stamp! The sentiment is from A Muse Studio (Mini Holiday Messages set).


Although all of our challenges are optional…the only “real” rule is that you must create a new Christmas, Holiday or Hannukah card, then link it up on the CCC blog so we can stop by and leave you some lovely comments!

Don’t forget to visit the rest of the CCC team to take a peek at the fun and festive cards they’ve created this week: Alanna, Brigitte, Candace,Corinne, Dee, Katie, Leesa, Margo, Michele, Pat, and Stephanie!

Thanks so much for stopping by! Hope you have a wonderful week and don’t forget to link your entry on the Christmas Card Challenges blog! See you there!