by Lisa | Dec 4, 2017 | Card Challenges |
Happy Monday… my crafty friends I’m back with another card for this weeks Merry Monday Christmas challenge. This week Deanne challenged us to create a Christmas card with a Santa hat. I was a little lost on this one considering I didn’t have a stamp with a Santa hat nor a die cut. I used the new Stamp set form the Simon Says Stamp December Card kit (Christmas Squad). You should head on over to see what the rest of the Design Team has created this week.
I stamped the Santa image onto X-Press It Blending card with Memento Tuxedo Black ink (copic friendly) and colored with various Copic Markers ( E31,33 C1, 110, 0, R24,27 RV21) then die cut with a Lawn Fawn (Lg Stitched 4 Bar Rectangles Die). I wanted the Santa hat to be the focal point on my design so I added some Nuvo Glitter Accents to the fur trim and Nuvo Crystal Glaze to the hat. Here’s a close up of the hat.
To finish my card I cut a panel of the Doodlebug design (Milk & Cookies 6×6 paper) with the Santa’s on it and adhered to an A2 Top Fold Stampin Up (Real Red) card base.
Crafty Supplies:
Paper: X-Press It Blending Card, Real Red (SU)
Specialty Paper: Doodlebug (Milk & Cookies 6×6 paper pad)
Stamp: SSS Christmas Squad
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black Ink, VersaFine Onyx Black, Various Copic (C1,E31,33 R24,27 RV21, 110, 0, Y28)
Accessories: Lawn Fawn (Lg. Stitched Rectangles 4 Bar Dies), Nuvo Glitter Accents, Nuvo Crystal Glaze
Have a great week and thank you for stopping bye!
“Inky Hugs”
by Lisa | Nov 29, 2017 | Card Challenges |
Hello my crafty friends… Welcome to another fun challenge here at The Merry Christmas Challenge anything goes how fun is that. This week I created a design with an Elf wobbling onto a tag. Over a week ago I went to my friend Shannon’s card class and we made Christmas cards so I used one of the cards from the class. You should hop on over and see what the rest of the Design Team created this week.
The Elf was colored with various Copic Markers.I adhered the Special Delivery Tag and a piece of patterned paper from Echo Park (Reflections Christmas by Lori Whitlock) to an A2 Top Fold Neenah Card Base.
Thank you for stopping bye……. Enjoy the rest of your week!
by Lisa | Nov 27, 2017 | Card Challenges |
Happy Monday… my crafty friends I’m back with another card for this weeks Merry Monday Christmas challenge. This week Colleen challenged us to create a Christmas card in (green, blue, white, silver and vellum)
For my design this week I’m using the Poinsettia Ribbon die from Memory Box. I die cut it in (DCWV) Glitzy Glitter Silver and Blueish Teal card-stock and adhered the Blueish Teal poinsettia petals onto the silver petals. I love this die!
I did a little ink smooshing watercolor technique for the background in Twisted Citron Distress ink. I added few spatters of Nuvo Glitter Drops to add some glam. I stamped the sentiment from PTI Holiday Wishes (Vol. 1) stamp set and heat embossed with Hero Arts Silver embossing powder.
I offset the panel to Silver card-stock and then mounted to a 5.5 inch square white card base.
Crafty Supplies
Paper: DCWV Glitzy Glitter (6×6 paper pad), Bazzill Silver Cardstock, Strathmore Watercolor paper
Ink: Twisted Citron (Distress Ink), SSS Clear Ink
Stamp: Paper Trey Ink (Holiday Wishes Vol 1)
Accessories: Nuvo Glitter Drops (Aquatic Mist), Memory Box Poinsettia Ribbon Die, Hero Arts (Silver EP)
Thank you for stopping by please head on over and see what the rest of the Design Team is up to this week.
“Inky Hugs”
by Lisa | Nov 25, 2017 | Card Challenges, Sketch Saturday |
Hello and welcome back to another fun week over at Sketch Saturday… I’m hoping you enjoyed your Thanksgiving. This week we have an amazing sketch created by Louise are sponsor this week is Bugaboo Stamps. You should head on over and see what the Design Team is up too this week.
For my design this week I downloaded the Ted Xmas Cocoa digital stamp form Bugaboo onto X-Press It Blending card and die-cut with one of the Lawn Fawn (Small) Stitched Squares. I colored the image with various Copic Markers and adhered onto a (3.25×3.25) Stampin Up Gumball Green cardstock. I layered several pattern papers from the Pebbles Merry Merry (6×6) paper pad. I cut the banner strip from Bazzill Red cardstock and accent banner with Stampin Up Tip Top Taupe . A few accents were added with a Sakura White Jelly Roll pen to the mug and Santa’s Cap.
To finish off my design the patterned papers and art piece was adhered to an A2 side fold Neenah (80lb) card base. Thank you so much for stopping bye……….. Enjoy the rest of your weekend!
Crafty Supplies:
Cardstock: Bazzill Red, Gumball Green, Tip Top Taupe (SU retired), Neenah Solar White (80lb), XPress It Blended card
Specialty Paper: Pebbles Merry Merry (6×6)
Stamp: Bugaboo Digital Image (Ted Xmas Cocoa)
Ink: Copic Markers ( R32,35,37 E11,35,37 C1, 0)
Accessories: Sakura White Jelly Roll Pen (08), Lawn Fawn (SM) Stitched Square Dies
“Inky Hugs”
by Lisa | Nov 23, 2017 | Card Challenges, Tic Tac Toe Challenge |
Happy Thanksgiving my crafty friends… I’m hoping that today finds you surrounded by family and friends. I’m so thankful that you join us each week to play along with the Tic Tac toe team. This weeks board was created by Rosanne Mulhern. I chose the right row down (Masculine, CAS, Blue)… Please head on over and see what the rest of the Design Team created this week.
For my design this week I created a CAS of a CAS. This past weekend I attended a card class at my friend Shannon’s house. We typically get together once a month and have an amazing time doing what we love creating beautiful cards… So here you go my CAS of a CAS.
Crafty Supplies: All Taylored Expressions (except Light Blue cardstock and white pigment ink, pearls)
Thank you for stopping bye…….
by Lisa | Nov 20, 2017 | Card Challenges |
Happy Monday… my crafty friends I’m back with another card for this weeks Merry Monday Christmas challenge. This week Sue challenged us to create a Christmas card with a Santa. For my design this week I used the cute Vintage Santa from Simon Say’s Stamp Swell Christmas stamp set. You can read all about the challenge HERE and also see what the rest of the design team created this week.
To begin, I stamped and colored the Santa on Neenah Desert Storm Cardstock with VersaFine Onyx Black ink and colored with Prismacolor pencils. I used my Sakura Jelly roll pen in White and Black to add the freckles and glimmer in his eye….
to give his beard some definition I added some Nuvo Glitter Accents.
I wanted the background to have a vintage feel to it I took one of the star shape stamps and stamped it all over the card with Simon Say’s Stamp Barely Beige ink and blended Walnut Stain Distress ink around the edges. I used one of the Lawn Fawn Scalloped Rectangle Stacked dies to cut out a piece of Authentique Retro Christmas paper.
To finish my card I adhered the art and patterned paper to an A2 Top-Fold (SU) Real Red card base and tied some red and white baker’s twine. Well that’s all folks hope you like my take on this week’s challenge.
Crafty Supplies
Cardstock: Neenah Desert Storm, (SU) Real Red
Specialty Paper: Authentique 6×6 Collection (Retro Christmas – last year)
Stamp: SSS Swell Christmas
Ink: VersaFine Onyx Black, Taylored Expression Mini (Mocha), Ranger Distress (Walnut Stain), Prismacolor Pencils (PC 923,938,939,950,997)
Accessories: Lawn Fawn Scalloped Rectangle Stacked Dies, Red & White Baker’s Twine, Nuvo Glitter Accents, Sakura Gelly Roll (Black, White .08)
Clear Wink of Stella (Clear, Gold)
Thank you so much for stopping bye… Happy Thanksgiving!
“Inky Hugs”
