I have been following Justine Hovey’s 12 Days of Christmas series. I made a card from her Day 3 video and layout.
I used red and white layers from my scraps, but the green is Christmas Pine from Gina K Designs. The greeting is from Power Poppy Botanical Tree. The holly is fussy cut from an Altenew set. I used a Spellbinders 3D embossing folder with Holly in the name. My layer die is from scrapbook.com with a name like Vintage Labels. I am not keeping good notes when I create so I am always searching for the exact name of the product.
I finished a card this week full of fall and sunshine.
All stamps used are Lawn Fawn…Happy Harvest, 2015, You Crow Girl, 2024. I used a stencil from scrapbook.com called Outdoor Scenes. The dies for the grass is Nature’s Borders, also from SBC.
I colored these images last month and put them away. This week’s alphabet challenge at splitcoaststampers is Here Comes the Sun, by The Beatles. It was the perfect opportunity to use my new stencil for the sun and clouds. I stenciled grass also before adding my images. Then I thought something was missing, so I got out my new die set and cut grass. I ink blended everything with Gina K inks and colored the images with alcohol markers. I followed Mindy Eggen in my color choices and placement if the white gel pen.
I still have the make scarecrow and a few other images colored and fussy cut. I will hopefully create with them soon.
Thank you for sharing in my card. I enjoyed creating this one. I snapped a photo before adhering the images so I would remember my layout. I use to do this a lot, but have gotten away from it.
After seeing Buddy Gayle’s black and white card, I remembered I had cards that would work for the same challenge.
I used Stampin Up Vintage Tools set and the greeting is from Lovely and Lasting. Both sets are very retired. I used my Misti stamping tool for each tool, then swapping out the card front. I needed one card in May, another in June, and thought I may need another, so I made three.
The white paper is Neenah Classic Crest and the Black is Ohuhu. The ink is Memento Tuxedo Black and the nails are stamped with Gina K Soft Stone. I fussy cut each label.
I created a card for the alpha challenge at Splitcoast Stampers, using colors for the Retro Rubber challenge.
This stamp is Sending Flowers from Gina K Designs. My search showed it was released in a kit of the same name in February 2025, which makes it over a year old, barely. I colored the flowers with Ohuhu markers using 2 pink ones and 2 green ones. The embossing folder is SU, not retired as it is in this year’s January catalog; I understand it is not available. I ink blended Petunia ink by Gina K around the border. I used foam to give it dimension.
I have a Christmas card I will be entering in the Peace on Earth challenge.
The tree is from Christmas Wishes from Gina K Designs released in 2015 or so. I stamped it in Christmas Pine ink and die cut it with matching dies. I added splatter with a SU Nests of Winter Paper Pumpkin, 2024. The green piece is from the same paper pumpkin kit. The printed piece is Echo Park.
I received a new stencil by Gina K Designs for the upcoming SBC Fest in March. It arrived just in time for my alphabet card focusing on the color eggplant.
This will be entered in the Stencil Fun challenge. The color used is Elegant Eggplant by Gina K Designs. The greeting uses the same ink. It is from Sending Flowers also Gina K. The flower is SU Prized Peony. I stamped it first in elegant eggplant and a neutral for the leaves. I then added color using colored pencils.
Here is the Valentine I made for my husband. He hasn’t received it, yet.
The stamp set is called Pick a Season by Stampin Up. It was part of the 2025 Sale-a-Bration. I purchased it from a Demonstrator and I am sure it was new, so they were happy to sell it. The greeting is from a Hero Arts set. My daughter cut the arch background and focal for me.
I am learning to use the WordPress app. I found a plus sign that is allowing me to write a new post. Thanks for reading and helping me learn this tool.
The trees are from a Newton’s Nook stencil. I made it a couple of years ago and placed it in a container not knowing what I would create. The snow is cut with an SU die using Altenew Glitter paper; again, another leftover from the past Christmas. The snowmen and greeting are Gina K Designs, very retired set. I stamped, colored and die cut the images for this card. This was made originally, for a Virtual Stamping Night challenge at Splitcoast Stampers. Those challenges ended today.
I enjoyed creating using items in my stash and stamp sets that haven’t been inked in quite some time. My goal for 2026 is to use my stash and made 3 Christmas cards each month. I made more than 3 in February.
