Christmas bookmarks

 Christmas bookmarks

Yes, Christmas in May.  Ok, I know you have heard of Christmas in July.....I thought I would start a little earlier with these bookmarks.

Above is slimline card. 

Above is 5" x 7" card

Here are a couple of bookmarks in a pocket on a card.  The Merry Christmas bookmark is on a slimline card.  The Santa hat is on a 5"x7" card.  Basically what I did was stamp the images with gold inks, so I did have to wait to let them dry.  While I was waiting I made a 5"x7" card for one, and a 7" x 8" slimline card for the other.  Used lots of self sticking gems to add more sparkle to these cards.  For the pockets I just cut cardstock, and added it with foam mounting tape at the bottom of the card. Leaving the top open to create the pocket.

Santa hat bookmark has a green layer instead of gold, but still stamped in the gold pigment ink.

stamps used:

Blank Page Muse Beyond the border Christmas clear stamp set

Blank Page Muse Steampunk Christmas rubber stamps

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Joyful cards

 Joyful cards

 Don't look if you are on my mailing list, and want to be surprised. teeheeehee  If you know me, I like to make multiple designs for my Holiday cards.  This year is no different.  Only difference is I did a JOY theme this year on most of my cards.

stamps/supplies:  GinaKdesigns tapestrey stamp set, Altenew stamp co. Joy die/stamps-embossing folder, Sizzix lamp post die

I used gold and white inks on some of them.  Also used embossing folder and embossing powder.  Yes, embossing powder!  If you know me I used embossing powders seldomly.  Anyway hope you like.

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Perched in a tree

Perched in a tree

stamps used: SU Perched in a tree stamp/die set, Unity Greatest Part of Christmas (saying inside) stamp set and rectangle die set

stencil used: Altenew Geometric roulette

Basic instructions:

Made this card in a monotone color style card.  Blended three red inks on white card with stencil, then stamped branch and saying with black ink.  Stamped and die cut bird, then blended with same inks. Foam mounted the bird onto the card, layered onto black card, and red side folding A2 card.  Die cut all the layers with rectangle die set.

stencil used:  Altenew Skylight

Follow basic instructions from first card with exceptions: different stencil, and this is a top folding A2 card.

This is the start of my Christmas cards ... two down and ... who knows how many more?!?!  Not me. I make as many as I like, and send them to family, and friends.

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Christmas in July

 Christmas in July

stamps used:  Catherine Pooler stamps/dies

Here is my card for my local stamp group for July 2022.  Yes, it is Christmas in July!  I did partial stencil on the side of the panel, then stamped the pine cones, and saying in brown ink.  A simple card, but I like it, because it will be easy to duplicate later in the year, when I need more Christmas cards. 

Short post today ... just wanted to show a card.

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Pine cone Season's greetings

 

stamps used:  Catherine Pooler pine cone greetings stamps/dies 

Papers by  Unity stamp co.

I totally cased this card from Catherine Pooler site ... I don't have any of their papers or sequins so I used what I had on hand in my stash.  I am having so much fun with this pine cone stamp set and dies!  I plan on making more cards with this stamp set, probably some birthday or thinking of you cards.

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Merry Christmas 2018

stamps used:  GinaK designs, Stampin' Up, Rubber Tapestry stamps

ribbons by Stampin' Up

Used the wreath builder template from GinaK designs to make these wreath Christmas cards.  The template is a fun tool for making cards.

Have a wonderful and Merry Christmas!

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The holiday is fast approaching

stamps used:  Stampin' Up, Gina K designs

Did a combination of Stampin' Up and Gina K designs stamps/wreath builder template for these cards.  Since I didn't have the Gina K holiday wreath builder stamp set I decided to go through my stash and use other little stamps using the wreath builder template and it worked.  Some times you just have to go with what you have already.  I like the results and I hope the recipients who receive them do, too.

Happy Holidays!

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Christmas in July-short video

My local card swap group I belong to had our meeting yesterday.  We thought it would be fun to meet at a local ice-cream place called Scoopy Doo to swap our Christmas themed cards.

our cards

to see the video you need to visit here at my blog.
a short video to show our movable cards and a look around. 

Merry Christmas!

stamps used:  Unity stamp co.

supplies used:  pattern papers, dies, Prisma color pencils.

Made a bunch of these cards using up some of 6 x 6 pattern papers.  basically I just cut up the pattern papers then adhered them to cards and added stamped images that I colored with my Prisma color pencils.  simple but effective cards ... at least I think so.

Enjoy the day and the holiday week.

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

Yeti for Christmas?

stamps used:  MFT (My Favorite Things)

supplies used:  decorative papers, circle dies, Prisma color pencils

If you are like me you have a baggie full of cardstock scraps and another baggie full of decorative paper scraps.  admit it ... you do ... just like me.  

For these cards I got out those baggies and made some Christmas cards with a new (new to me) stamp set from MFT called Beast of Friends.  I saw it and just couldn't resist it.  

No real dimensions for the cards because I was trying to use up my scraps needless to say I still have full baggies but did use up some of the scraps.  The yeti is colored very simply with Prisma color pencils ... just wanted to add a little color and yes, I did do one of the Yeti's with a green face!  I just had to ... it wouldn't be me if I didn't do something green!  hope you like these easy peasy cards.

Glitter cardinal

stamps used:  MFP, JustForFun stamps

supplies used:  acetate, glitter, pattern papers

Instructions:

1.  stamp bird with Staz-On black ink on acetate.  allow to dry a few minutes.

2.  on back add glitter glue and glitters.  allow to dry for at least an hour.

3.  layer glittered piece on cardstock.

4.  adhere pattern papers and glitter piece to card.

5.  stamp and cut out saying on separate piece of cardstock.  layer on colored cardstock and tape to card.

6.  add ribbon if desired.

Merry Christmas

stamp - Just For Fun

pattern papers - SU

 Ornaments - Sizzix die cut

I call this a patchwork card.  first I die cut the ornament die out of white cardstock...next I just scotched taped strips of pattern papers behind the cut outs...flipped it over to the good side added silver thread and saying.....layered it onto red card and white greeting size card.  A little bigger than I normally do but sometimes you just have to go out of your comfort zone. 

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

have a wonderful holiday with your family and friends!

another easel holiday card

stamps - Unity stamp co.

pattern papers - SU

Prisma color pencils

This year I am having fun making different style of easel cards and here is another center fold easel.  It is decorated with pattern papers and a fun ugly sweater stamp set which is colored in with Prisma color pencils, of course.  My favorite coloring medium.  I did a video that you can see on Sue Wisniewski - YouTube channel or in this post.  

Half circles

I'm going to mix it up a bit today showing you two cards with the same technique but different themes.
The technique is partial die cut ... this is the name I'm giving this technique ... I'm sure there is some cute name out there in cyber land and if there is please leave me a comment and I'll change it.
On to this technique ... die cut a circle or any shape will work for this technique.  take the negative part of the die or the cut out section and place it on the side of your card with part of it hanging off the card.  This is also called a reverse mask.  add the color using whatever tool you have available ... this can be blending tool, sponges or stipple brushes.  for the next step you can leave the mask on and stamp some images as I did with the Egret (if this is not an Egret please leave a comment) card or you can remove the mask and stamp as on the holiday card.  the difference is that on the Egret card the Egret is hanging outside the colored area with the cattails are only inside the colored circle.  on the holiday card all images were stamped with the mask removed.
stamps - Just For Fun
ribbons - SU

one layer stocking

Yes, I have done a one layer card!  now for anyone who knows me .... I love my layers on cards but thought I would give a one layer card a try.  OMG, that is hard for me but here is another Christmas card with only one layer.  I did reverse masking with the circle, stamped the JFF stamptangle stocking in black ink, did some very easy select water coloring then added some glitter with a wink of stellar pen ... stamp JFF happy holiday with the same black ink and I'm done.  If you make a holiday card this month add it to JFF Christmas in July challenge for your chance to win G.C. from JFF stamps.

entering in following challenge:
1.  One-layer simplicity challenge - christmas in july
2.  Crafty creations challenge - #319 clean and simple
3.  Sweet Stamps July challenge - anything goes

holiday faux ornaments

Check this out I made a holiday card without using any holiday/Christmas images.  first I stamped a background image with metallic inks (delicata gold and silver), stamped evergreen bough with green ink.  on separate piece of cardstock I add at least three layers of UTEE (ultra thick embossing powder) then pressed an inked swirl image into the thick hot embossing powder.  let it sit for about 10 seconds then pulled the stamped straight up out of the hot ep.  check it out it leaves a deep impression!  Oh yeah, forgot to tell you I die cut the circles first before all the UTEE.  after the circles are cooled I punched out a small rectangle from silver cardstock and adhered it to the back of the circles.  tape the "faux" ornaments to your stamped card with evergreen bough...hand draw a string with a bow then adhere to note card.
please visit Just For Fun Rubber Stamps blog for stamp credits.  Challenge this month at Just For Fun Rubber Stamps is Christmas in July.

Dust away

Doing some holiday dusting here ... color dusting that is!  got out
my color dusters which are a type of stipple brushes ... just stubby with "lighter" bristles.  on a piece of white cardstock I first stamped my images with Staz-on black ink because it dries fast and wouldn't smear when I dusted on the color inks.  so I took the color duster and dusted or sweeped on the blue ink in the center of the card first, then the brown inks.  yes, there are three brown inks blended together on the top and bottom of the card.  next remove the moon mask and add glitter for a sparkly moon.  added highlights with white gel pen.  Last just layered onto cardstocks (you know I like my layers) that I cut out and embossed with dot folder.
stamps by Just For Fun
color dusters by Judi-Kins
There is a Christmas in July challenge over on Just For Fun Rubber Stamps blog this month.  Join in the fun for your chance to win prize.
entering in following challenge:
1.  The Daily Marker - color challenge
2.  Addicted to stamps and more - anything goes

Christmas in July

Had fun stamping this cardinal from JFF stamps on these two cards.  top card is an easy peasy card ... first painted on some Ranger raspberry sparkle perfect pearls.  you know when you water down the pp to make a paint.  stamped the cardinal on a separate piece of cardstock, fussy cut him out and adhered to the center of watercolor swishes.  stamped saying on black cardstock, cut it out into a banner and mounted it on the card.  get out one of those corner punches (you know what I'm saying...admit it you have a drawer full of them) and cut out the corners.  adhere to red note card.
bottom card is my favorite...it's a telescope pop out card.  did the same watercolor swishes as the top card, stamped bird over it with Staz-on black ink then added more color with my favorite color medium ... Prisma color pencils to make him pop a bit more.  to make the telescope pop up you just die cut him out with three die cuts (all at the same time)...mount each layer onto card adding an extra layer of foam mounting tape to make each layer a little higher than the next.  stamp saying on black cardstock and cut it out into a banner.  adhere to a red layer then to a white note card.
Please go to Just For Fun Rubber Stamps for stamp credits and don't forget to check out JFF Christmas in July challenge  for your chance to win a prize.