A Cat in the Christmas Tree!

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Alcohol Marker, Glossy Accents, Raisin Boat Stamps, ShinHan, Sunny Studios, Wink of Stella

Season’s Greetings!  I needed a kitty Christmas card for my friend so I used my Raisin Boat’s Naughty or Nice stamp set.  There is an adorable cat pawing at an ornament that just screamed “Use Me!”…So I did! The hysterical sentiment was also from this set.  “Christmas tree…the reason cats need 9 lives”  😀

I colored him in with my ShinHan alcohol markers and I used Sunny Studio Stamps pine branch from the Holiday Style stamp set for the extra branches (which I stamped super lightly in Pear ink that had been stamped off twice) and I added flicks with my alcohol markers to give it interest.  I used this stamp on the inside of the card as well and used a CTMH sentiment stamp.

I stamped the pine boughs in CTMH Pear ink and the sentiment both on the front and inside with CTMH Cranberry ink.  I went over the ornament with my Wink of Stella and topped it off with Glossy Accents to give it dimension.  I mounted this on red cardstock that  was added to a piece of holly patterned paper I had in my stash.  Oh, I almost forgot I also put a strip of white Shimmer Tape from Close To My Heart across the front to add some sparkle. I LOVE that stuff!

I decided to enter this in three current challenges, the first one for the 2 Crafty Critter Crazies Challenge #9 that you can access Here and the Color My Heart Color Dare Extravaganza Color Dare #272 for Traditional colors, that you can access Here.  Third, 4 Crafty Chicks blog challenge #381 Christmas/Winter Critters Here

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Just Flying By To Say Happy Halloween!

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Black Soot, Distress Oxide Ink, Eerie Night Stamp Set, Honey Bee Stamps, Raisin Boat Stamps, Seedless Preserves, Sunsational Stamps, Wilted Violet, Wink of Stella

Boo to you all, today I have a shaker card featuring Sunsational Stamps Spooktacular Halloween set, and you can find it Here.  The image I used from this set was the silhouette of a witch and her kitty on a broom.

For the back panel I used Fossilized Amber Distress Oxide ink to color an area for the moon.  I fussy cut out the witch and glued her to the center of the moon.

The front panel I began by heat embossing a scary tree from my Raisin Boat Eerie Night set (they are back in production!) in black.  I sponged on Distress Oxide inks using Seedless Preserves, Wilted Violet and Black Soot.  Then I flicked water onto the background and let it sit a minute before I blotted it dry with a paper towel.

I die cut out a 2″ circle for the moon/shaker opening, cover it with acetate, filled it with stars and tiny iridescent beads from Honey Bee Stamps and added foam tape to build up the shaker layer and then put the two layers together.

I added a few bats from the same Raisin Boat set and added Wink of Stella to them ( I don’t think the photo is picking up that sparkle).  And finally I added the Happy Halloween sentiment from the Sunsational set, hand drew in a spider web and called it done.

We are also entering the Creatalicious Challenge #124, so take a peek at their entries as well.

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Christmas in July

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Alcohol Marker, Copic, Distress Inks, Raisin Boat Stamps, Ranger, Sunsational Stamps

Seasons greetings! Sunsational Stamps is featuring Christmas in July so my thoughts have shifted to getting some of my Christmas cards started.  I have to make what seems like millions of them and most have to be mail-friendly, so this design has dimension and detail but it is almost completely flat.

Santa’s List Card

I used Sunsational stamps Santa’s List and colored this adorable elf with my Copic markers.  I used the colorless blender to give his pants a plaid-like pattern.  (I hope you can see it)

The bells on his shoes were colored using Scrapbook.com‘s gold metallic marker. I fussy cut it out to pop it up (just a little) with foam adhesive, onto my background.

Background

Which brings us to how that was created.  I used a piece of 140# watercolor paper and stamped Raisin Boat’s Lollipop background with clear VersaMark ink, sprinkled it with Ranger white embossing powder and heat set it.  I smooshed some Distress inks in Candy Apple Red and Picked Raspberry onto my craft mat and then dropped some water on them to get my watercolor ready. Next I generously swiped water on my embossed piece and then started dropping color into the little ‘lollipops’ in a random order. Finally I spritzed the watercolor panel with perfect pearls that I have premixed in a mini mister. Stamped the inside with ‘You’re on the SWEET list!’ and called it done.  I went with a mix of traditional green along with non traditional light green, light red and bright pink for my color scheme.  I kind of lean toward the brighter colors for my cards, but I do mix it up since I make so many.

Santa’s List Closeup

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Eileen

Floral Hugs

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Amy Tangerine, Close To My Heart, CTMH, Doodlebug Designs, eBosser, Lawn Fawn, Memento Inks, MFT, Nuvo Crystal Drops, Raisin Boat Stamps, Tonic Studios, Versamark, Wink of Stella

Hello, today I had to make cards for a couple of friends that are struggling with difficult life issues.  The style of the cards I created lend themselves to really any occasion.  They can easily be adapted for birthday, congrats or sympathy, just by changing up the sentiment and color choice.  I did not want these cards to be maudlin, I wanted them to lift the spirits without being silly or too light-hearted.

Hi, Thinking of You

Inside of Hi card

This first card I used Raisin Boat Growing Love stamp set that I stamped using Memento Tuxedo Black ink and Pacifica Blue ink from CTMH for the berries and graphic blooms.  I stamped twice so I could get two shades of blue and I LOVE the lighter version, it is so pretty.  I added Nuvo Crystal Drops by Tonic Studios in Navy to add dimension and interest to a few of the blooms.  The HI die cut is from MFT, I got it free with a promotion, and you all know I love promos!  I cut it several times in Beetle Black cardstock by Doodlebug, glued all the layers together and topped it off with clear Wink of Stella, and dotted my “I” with an enamel dot.  I finished the top layer off with a piece of ribbon from my stash (that looks like it was made just for this card) and added that layer to the card base.

For the inside of that card I used Lawn Fawn‘s Scripty Sayings and added a little butterfly stamp from a CTMH set, layered that on black and called it done!

Floral Hugs

Inside of Floral Hugs

My Floral Hugs card was created using one of the blooms from the same Raisin Boat set Growing Love.  I stamped the flower in Terra Cotta ink from CTMH and then re-stamped it using Versamark ink.  I then sprinkled clear embossing powder on the images and hit it with the heat tool.  I ran the paper with the images through my eBosser using a CTMH confetti embossing folder.  I fussy cut out the flowers and set aside.  I then cut a piece of Amy Tangerine paper I have had FOR…EVER on a bit of an angle and adhered it to the card base.  I added the flowers to cover up the seam and stamped Big HUG in Terra Cotta ink from my CTMH Big Hugs stamp set.

For the inside I stamped off that same flower in the Terra Cotta to make a much lighter version and then stamped Thinking of You from the CTMH Seaside Greetings stamp set (also in Terra Cotta).  I layered that panel onto the Amy Tangerine patterned paper, added it to the inside of the card and Voila!

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Nana is Tea-Riffic!

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Authentique, Elizabeth Craft Designs, Fiskars, Raisin Boat Stamps, Sunsational Stamps

Greetings fellow paper crafters!  Today I wanted to get a head start on my Mother’s Day cards, so I started by making a card for my mom, from her grandchild.  I am in love with the You Take The Cake digi set from Sunsational Stamps.  You can find the set Here.

I started by printing the teapot and the teacup on patterned paper by Authentique, they have such pretty papers.  I also printed a series of the flower blossom on the papers as well.  I used my one inch Fiskars circle punch to pop out the flowers and fussy cut the teapot and cup.  I alternated the two patterns of the flowers along the left side, for a border.

Nana You Are Tea-Riffic Card

I cut out the cute double frame using the Fitted Frames 3 Curvy Rectangles by Elizabeth Craft Design.  I popped up the cup and pot overlapping the frame, added a heart from a  Raisin Boat set.  I made the ‘Nana’ banner with some alpha stickers in my stash, mounted the whole kit-n-kaboodle on a salmon pink cardstock base and called it done!

 

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Tis The Season For Jingle Bells, Ugly Sweaters and…

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3M Adhesives, Alcohol Ink, Close To My Heart, CTMH, Glossy Accents, Liquid Glass, Memento Inks, Modge Podge, Raisin Boat Stamps, ShinHan, StazOn Ink, Teresa Collins, Wink of Stella

….and Glittery Ornaments!  Holiday greetings all my crafty followers.  This week I have been so busy making ornaments for the annual ornament exchange I am in with a group of my long time friends.

Handmade Glass Ornaments

List of Materials

• Glass Ornaments
• Tissue Paper
• Stamps (I used Close To My Heart, Teresa Collins and Raisin Boat stamps)
• Memento or StazOn Ink
• Modge Podge
• Sponge Brush
• Alcohol Markers (I used ShinHan)
• Wink of Stella (Clear)
• Liquid Glass or Glossy Accents
• Spray Adhesive (I prefer 3M)
• Glitter (I used two different types)

The first step after you gather all of the above items is to stamp the image you wish to feature onto the dull side of white tissue paper using a permanent ink.  I used Memento Tuxedo Black.  Cut the image either by fussy cutting or leaving a bit of a margin, I chose to leave a margin.  I also layered mine with a verse stamp behind the image, I stamped “Twas The Night Before Christmas” on a separate piece of tissue paper and applied a portion of the story as the first layer.

The second step is to apply a thin layer of Modge Podge to the back side of the stamped image and apply it to the ornament.  Once this has dried (5 to 10 min.) apply a second coat to the top to seal.  Try not to go off the tissue paper by too much.

Apply Modge Podge to the back of the stamped tissue paper.

Adhere to the ornament, smoothing out all the bubbles and wrinkles.

Let this coat dry completely, you can either heat dry it or just let it be for a half hour.  Next you will color your image with the alcohol markers.  Let the ink dry completely then add Wink of Stella to highlight areas that need a little shimmer and shine.

After a top layer of Modge Podge has dried, color in the image with alcohol markers.

Once the markers dry you can apply some clear Wink of Stella for some extra shimmer.

This next step is a little tricky and can prove to be quiet messy.  Take the top off the ornament.  I suggest you make a tiny paper funnel to fit into the glass ornament, now pour a small amount of fine glitter into the ornament.  Here’s the tricky part….spray adhesive into the ornament using small sprays.  Try to spray upwards inside the ornament, then flip and do the other side.  If you spray directly into where the glitter is sitting you will make the glitter clump and some of it actually sprays back at you….messy!  You may ask, “Why not add glitter after I spray the adhesive?”  Well, you can try it but it tends to get caught up neck of the ornament.  Let it dry completely before putting the top back on the ornament.

Tiny paper funnel makes adding glitter much less messy!

Spray adhesive by 3M

Glittery interior of the ornament will sparkle with the lights on the tree

Apply a thin stripe of the Liquid Glass/Glossy Accents around the perimeter of the cut out stamped image(s) and spread it thin with your finger.  This seals the edge of the tissue.  While the Liquid Glass is still wet, sprinkle with glitter.  I used a larger glitter by WOW for the outside of the ornament.  Once this has completely dried you can brush with a very soft paint brush to remove any loose glitter.

Liquid Glass by CTMH and WOW glitter.

Glittery perimeter

At this point you can embellish with sequins, cut-outs, mini bells or whatever tickles your fancy.  Top off with a pretty ribbon to hang it up with and call it done.

Hand stamped tag, and it is ready for gift giving.

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