Today I created a bookmark for our granddaughter. It really is cute the things they put on their Christmas list. She’s 7and in second grade and both she and her brother love to read. This will be entered into the ModSquadChallenge Christmas/Winter theme challenge.
Using a 12×12 piece of cardstock which was scored in half, I lined outside and inside with patterned paper cardstock “Winter Dream” by craftsmart. The Hampton Art “polar” bear was stamped and die cut from GKD navy cardstock. I adhered small magnets to the inside between the patterned paper and the base cardstock so the bookmark snaps close.
I may have to may a more “manly” version for our grandson !!
So the Double D Challenge continues with Day 7-12 of the 12 Days of Christmas song. I chose Day 8 and found this coloring page that I resized, colored using Sunflower Metalic Marker pens for my maids and their milk pails, printed Bessie twice to cut one out and pop her out. Sentiment is from SU’s Very Punny stamp set as are the punched shapes.
This image just tickled my funny bone. Thanks for another fun challenge.
Happy New Year! My card today will be entered into a new to me challenge Sunday Stamps. Thanks to Bonnie for sharing this challenge site. This week’s challenge is a sketch challenge using this sketch:
My card features an adorable image from Newton’s Nook Designs “Newton Celebrates”, Say Cheese 4 Fireworks Stencil, Brutus Monroe Glitter Glaze, Concord & 9th Double Cut Numbers dies, SSS glitter paper and Spellbinder’s Happy word die.
Of course that last zero is crooked but oh well what else is new!!! Maybe 2020 I’ll attempt for straight lines 🙂
Cards are completed, tags too so the only thing left to make were a few treat boxes. These will be entered into the Dies R Us Challenge #135 – Anything Christmas. The die used was a Sizzix Thinlits pillow box with poinsettias. The boxes were cut from patterned cardstock from my local Michael’s, SU punches were used to layer the Verve Stamps O Christmas Tree stamp set sentiment, the SSS Sensational Snowflakes die snowflake was cut from glitter paper and the fussy cut mug (only needed one) is a GKD stamp from the Mugs & Kisses stamp set illustrated by Melanie Muenchinger.
The As You See it Challenge is to finish the sentence: _________ Brings me Joy. I chose Charlie Brown. Watching Charlie Brown videos for any holiday is a long time tradition in my family. I have been married 28 years and I can’t remember a holiday we have missed, especially Christmas.
I have a very old Charlie Brown stamp from Stampabilities called Peanuts Gang Caroling. The woodgrain stamp is Hero Arts Designer Woodgrain. I colored the Charlie Brown characters with SU Watercolor Pencils. I stamped the images with Versafine Onyx Black and embossed with clear powder. The woodgrain is stamped with Memento Desert Sand ink.
This is a large part of our families life. I think after the VHS viewer dies, then the DVD player, we will begin purchasing streaming video.
The challenge at The Sisterhood Of Crafters is “Anything Christmas”. This will be my first time playing in this group’s challenge and I decided to make money holders for our adult children (too big for toys). I decided to use a Catherine Pooler Stamp of Approval sets: Hip Holiday for the wonky tree and Merry & Bright Boughs for the sentiment. Spellbinders Label Eight also used. Layered some shiny patterned paper on grey and then GKD Bubblegum Pink cardstock.
Poinsettia Money Holder
The second money holder was layered on some GKD Kraft cardstock and Holiday Wreath Builder. The layered poinsettia was die cut (unknown) on craft and colored. The only thing left to do is put some cash in these and maybe make an envelope.
The challenge at the ModSquadChallenge is to create ‘”Snowy or Starry Night- This week you must incorporate snowy OR starry night into your project theme. Snow or stars means more than one. It has to be a snowy or starry night.‘
So my night sky is filled with stars using the Tim Holtz stars stencil. After creating my night sky with a combination of Distress Oxide and GKD inks, using versamark and white embossing powder to create my night Starry sky. I repeated the process a number of times. The snowy hills were cut using Poppystamps Stitched Hills dies. The image, snowflakes and sentiment are from an older Inkadinkadoo set.
I have many supplies from my Mother’s estate. One day recently, I began thinking that it would nice to create Christmas cards using her supplies. I found a couple of ideas that I like and have supplies for.
Ornament card with Window
This ornament set is easy to use. It is mounted on wood blocks. I could remove them from the wood, but I find wood easy to use, most of the time. I keep the tool handy to I can re-stamp if needed. The idea I found used a tree to create the foliage for the ornaments to hang in. I tried the tree, but then decided to use my pine set. I am finding that the older sets work well with newer items available. The pine is from a set called pinecones2stamp from The Stamps of Life. I can’t remember the name of the ornament set, but it is retired SU, from 2011. I added a lot of sparkle with the Crafter’s Companion Sparkle pen. Oh, the ornament set has a punch that matches the ornament perfectly. It made it quite easy to make the window. I used glue dots to fasten the ornament in the window.
Lovely as a Tree
I think this was Mom’s favorite stamp set as she used it a lot. The idea I found used Wisteria Wonder ink and paper, which I have both, however, I could not get the ink to blend with the brush. I used Lovely Lavendar ink from Gina K for the blending in the oval. The tree in front is stamped with Elegant Eggplant. It stamped beautifully. The greeting is stamped with the same ink. To create this, I made a mask using GKD Masking paper, cutting an oval with a die. The masking paper is the exact same size as the card front. I did use the Wisteria Wonder paper. The purple tones seemed to work together well.
For the blending, I used the blender brushes, similar to makeup brushes. They work like a charm for blending the inks. Mom used sponges for everything, like the video I saw. I added a lot of sparkle with the sparkle pen.
This has been fun pulling out stamps from Mom’s Christmas sets. She created a lot of Christmas cards, often giving them to many families at her church. I may give a few more a try if I have time, or I may start sooner next year. Thanks for sharing my memory lane with me.
Remember the Weebles commercial? I think the not falling down applies to any critter one can make wobble.
Birthday Wobble Penguin
Hang on because here comes another.
Penguins wobbling in the Snow
The technique this week on Split Coast Stampers is to use a wobbler on your card. I have had wobblers sitting in my work area for about a month and just needed a bit of time to create with them. These penguins came from The Stamps of Life. Both sets arrived in my house during November. I stamped and colored all of them, but never managed to make a card. I need 3 cards to send immediately, so penguins to the rescue!
The second card has glittery snow, as the MISTI challenge for December is to add snow to your card. It took me a while to think of something, but finally remembered about creating snow by making a simple cut in paper. After adding the snow, I remembered that I have glitter. I used the quicky glue pen to add the glitter to. I love these penguins. I hope to have time to create a few more cards with these fun critters.
