Christmas Card Making Challenge: Day Twenty-Eight

I've been enjoying the sketches that Martin Stone has given us--and today is no different! Instead of struggling to come up with precisely placed stamped images, I've been "cheating" by using Designer Series Paper. That's really worked out well for me.

For today's card I used the gorgeous flocked Snowflake Vellum Specialty Paper. I cut that to 4" by 5-1/4" and used strategically placed Multi-Purpose Liquid Glue to adhere it to a Tahitian Tide Card Stock card base.

Next, I used a large circle from the Stylish Shapes Dies to cut a bit of Storybook Gnomes DSP, which I adhered to the card with Stampin' Dimensionals.

I stamped a sentiment from the "Hope and Peace" stamp set in Versamark Ink onto Night of Navy and embossed it with White Stampin' Emboss Powder. I punched it out with the Label Me Lovely Punch. I adhered this directly to the DSP circle.

I tied a triple bow from the silver Simply Festive Trim and adhered it to the card with a Mini Glue Dot. And then I added three clear Elegant Faceted Gems to finish the card.

This combination of blues is really singing to me. I think it makes a great wintry, Christmas card!

tams# 76817

Product List

Hope & Peace Cling Stamp Set (English) [159773] $23.00	Versamark Pad [102283] $9.50	Tahitian Tide 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [159261] $9.25	Night Of Navy 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [100867] $9.25
Snowflake 12 X 12 (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Vellum [159832] $10.00	Storybook Gnomes 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [159615] $12.00	Stylish Shapes Dies [159183] $30.00	White Stampin' Emboss Powder [109132] $6.00
Label Me Lovely Punch [151296] $19.00	Simply Elegant Trim [155766] $7.50	Elegant Faceted Gems [152464] $7.50	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $4.00
Mini Glue Dots [103683] $5.25	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $4.25	Heat Tool (Us And Canada) [129053] $30.00

Christmas Card Challenge: Day Twenty-Seven

Yikes! It's another out-of-my-comfort-zone color challenge. Well, I might have put these colors together for a fall card, but not for a Christmas card. Then I I hit upon an idea: the "Perched in a Tree" stamp set and matching Aspen Tree Dies might make for a nice Wintry scene and the stamp set includes the perfect sentiment.

So after a bit of trial and error with coloring the bird, I did manage to come up with a card that I really like!

I stamped the bird in Memento Tuxedo Black Ink onto Very Vanilla Card Stock. (Eventually, I found that using Stampin' Blends was my best bet for coloring so) I colored the bird with Petal Pink and Crumb Cake Stampin' Blends. I cut him out with the matching die from the Aspen Tree Dies.

I stamped the branch in Early Espresso Ink onto Early Espresso Card Stock and used the matching Aspen Tree Die to cut it out. 

I cut a 3-3/4" by 5" Petal Pink Card Stock panel, stamped the sentiment in Early Espresso Ink on one corner, and embossed it with the Leaf Fall 3D embossing folder. I used Stampin' Dimensionals to adhere this to a 4" by 5-1/4" Early Espresso Card Stock mat and then adhered it directly to a Cajun Craze Card Stock Card base.

I adhered the branch directly to the card front and used Stampin' Dimensionals to perch the bird onto the branch. I finished the card with three gold Festive Pearls.

Honestly, I really like this color combo and I think I'll try it again in the future.

tams# 76813

Product List

Perched In A Tree Cling Stamp Set (English) [159791] $23.00	Perched In A Tree Bundle (English) [159799] $53.00	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $6.00	Early Espresso Classic Stampin' Pad [147114] $8.00
Cajun Craze 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [119684] $9.25	Early Espresso 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [119686] $9.25	Petal Pink 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [146985] $9.25	Very Vanilla 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [101650] $10.25
Petal Pink Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154893] $9.00	Crumb Cake Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154882] $9.00	Leaf Fall 3 D Embossing Folder [159847] $10.00	Aspen Tree Dies [159798] $36.00
Festive Pearls [159963] $7.00	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $4.25

Christmas Card Challenge: Day Twenty-Six

There's hardly anything more magical than watching embossing powder set and start to shine. New stampers are amazed when it happens--and more seasoned stampers still get a little thrill when that powder melts and turns into a perfect shine! For today's challenge--"Christmas Lights"--I decided to add some lights to the beautiful trees on one of the sheets of the Storybook Gnomes Designer Series Paper.

I cut a piece of this DSP to 4" by 5-1/4" and then I used Versamark Ink to stamp the string of lights from the "Christmas Lights" stamp set over each row of trees. I sprinkled on Gold Stampin' Emboss Powder and set the lights with my Heat Tool. I adhered this piece to a 4-1/8" by 5-3/8" Mint Macaron Card Stock mat and then onto a Shaded Spruce Card Stock Card Base.

Next I stamped the tree from the "Christmas Lights" set in Versamark onto Very Vanilla Card Stock. I again embossed this in gold and cut it out with the matching Twinkling Lights Die. I stamped and embossed the "Merry Christmas" sentiment from the "Brightest Glow" stamp set onto Very Vanilla Card Stock and cut it out with one of the Labels Aglow Dies.

I wrapped a length of gold Simply Elegant Trim around my fingers and adhered it to the back of the label, making a "nest." I adhered the label and Christmas tree to the card with Stampin' Dimensionals. To finish the card, I added three gold Festive Pearls.

Such a pretty card with all the gold embossing--and that DSP sheet is simply gorgeous!!

tams# 76812

Product List

Christmas Lights Cling Stamp Set [159538] $23.00	Christmas Lights Bundle (English) [159961] $45.75	Brightest Glow Cling Stamp Set (English) [159542] $25.00	Versamark Pad [102283] $9.50
Shaded Spruce 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [146981] $9.25	Mint Macaron 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [138337] $9.25	Very Vanilla 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [101650] $10.25	Storybook Gnomes 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [159615] $12.00
Twinkling Lights Dies [159541] $28.00	Labels Aglow Dies [159551] $33.00	Gold Stampin' Emboss Powder [109129] $6.00	Simply Elegant Trim [155766] $7.50
Festive Pearls [159963] $7.00	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $4.25	Heat Tool (Us And Canada) [129053] $30.00