Peace and Joy

There is something so pretty about a card done in shades of blue...  ;)

(inspired by this card by Kim Singdahlsen)

You may wonder which paper I used on this card.  

It is a from a new pack called Hopscotch, which will be available starting December 1st, from the new Seasonal Expressions catalog.  (a holiday mini)

Happy creating!  :)

Supplies used are all CTMH:

Paper:  Hopscotch; Colonial White and Whisper CS; Blue Glitter Paper

Stamps:  Snowflakes - retired, Frosted Cardmaking WOTG set - retired

Inks:  Glacier, Juniper, Ponderosa Pine

Embellishment:  Aqua Dot

Other:  Art Philosoply Cartridge, 3D foam tape, Micro-tip scissors

Merry & Bright

Just having fun creating more Christmas cards...

(inspired by this card by Maureen Merrit)

Happy creating!  :)

Supplies are all CTMH (unless otherwise noted):
Paper:  White Daisy and Cranberry CS, Black Paper Fundamentals
Stamps:  Merriest Christmas, Home for the Holidays - Oct SOTM, Birthday - Cricut Artiste Collection, Contempo Christmas (SU), Delightful Decorations (SU)
Inks:  Black, Cranberry, Juniper
Embellishments:  Clear and Bitty Sparkles, Aqua Dots, Black Bakers Twine - retired
Other:  Cricut Artiste Cartridge, Scallop Border Punch, Ornament Punch (SU), 3D foam tape

Holiday Gift Exchange Layout

You may remember a little while back that I was one of the winners of the Close To My Heart Spooky Crafting Adventure Contest.

For my prize, I was allowed to choose any Cut Above Kit from the Annual Inspirations book.

I chose the Holiday Treat Bag Kit.

But I decided to use it in a different way... does that surprise you at all?  lol

In December, me and some of my friends will be getting together for a gift exchange, so I thought I would make a layout.  

If I end up with lots of photos, I will just make another page to go with this single one, as I have lots of leftovers from the kit.

Cut Above Holiday Treat Bag Kit

Happy creating!  :)

Supplies used are all CTMH:

Papers:  White Daisy and Glacier CS; Holiday Treat Bag Kit

Stamps:  Framework Alphabet, Jumping Geometrics - new Dec. 1st, All the Details, A Little Gift, Happiness Lives Here - retired

Inks:  Black, Versamark

Markers:  Turquoise Blue, Leaf Green, Carmine, Cherry Pink

Embellishments:  Holiday Treat Bag Kit circle stickers, Black and Red Shimmer Trim, Red Enamel Heart, Black and White Enamel Stars

Other:  3D foam tape, Micro-tip Scissors, Clear Embossing Powder

Happy OWLidays

I have really been enjoying stamps that require coloring lately.

So that means I've been using our new ShinHan Touch Twin alcohol based markers quite a bit.

Isn't this owl just plain cute?

I do have a thing for owls, tho.  ;)

I can never get it to show up in photos, but the blue flower and the light and

dark blue circles have all been painted with our retired Stardust Glitz Glitter Gel.

Adds just the right amount of sparkle.  ;)

Happy creating!  :)

Supplies used are all CTMH:

Paper:  Crystal Blue Paper Fundamentals; White Daisy and Slate CS

Stamp:  Season's Tweetings - retired

Inks:  Black, Topiary, Versamark

Markers:  Peacock Green, Turquoise Blue, Vivid Green, Leaf Green, Carmine, Bronze, Warm Grey 4, Pastel Green

Embellishments:  Topiary Mini Chevron Ribbon, Clear Bitty Sparkle, Stardust Glitter Gel - retired

Other:  3D foam tape, Micro-tip scissors, Clear Embossing Powder, Water brush - retired

4 Cranberry Christmas Cards

Man, my internet is soooo slooooow the past few days or so.  

It took me over 2 hours just to upload these 5 pictures, and then forever to get it to publish.  Ugh.

Anyways, I wanted to share these sweet cards with you, and you are totally worth it.  ;)

♥

These cards are loosely based on my Snowhaven workshop, using different papers and stamps.  ;)

Happy creating!  :)

♥

Supplies used are all CTMH (unless otherwise noted):

Paper:  Cranberry Paper Fundamentals; White Daisy, Whisper, and Pear CS; Silver Glitter Paper

Stamps:  Merriest Christmas, Sweet As Sugar - Hostess set, Be Jolly - Hostess set, Sing Glory - Hostess set, Home for the Holidays - Oct SOTM

Inks:  Whisper, Cranberry, Pear

Markers:  Carmine, Leaf Green, Warm Grey, Light Orange; and Silver Metallic marker

Embellishments:  Red Enamel Hearts

Punches:  Scallop Border, Snowflake (MS), 2 1/4" and 2 1/2" circle (EK)

Other:  Micro-tip scissors, 3D foam tape

Simple Christmas Cards... set of 4

Sometimes the simpler the better, right?

I love how these cards turned out.

The patterned papers are from the Paper Fundamentals Adventure & Whimsy packs.

And the main images are inexpensive single stamps, colored in with ShinHan Touch Twin markers.

Cranberry with Santa's Greetings.

Topiary with Tree Delights.

Flaxen with A Little Gift.

Crystal Blue with Single Snowflake.

Inspiration for my cards came from this one by Karren Johnson.

Loved her simple design.

Happy creating!  :)

Supplies used are all CTMH:

Paper:  White Daisy CS; Cranberry, Topiary, Flaxen & Crystal Blue Paper Fundamentals

Stamps:  Santa's Greetings, Tree Delights, A Little Gift, Single Snowflake, Sing Glory, Season's Tweetings - retired

Inks:  Black, Slate, Topiary, Versamark

Markers:  Carmine, Vivid Green, Leaf Green, Sap Green, Pastel Green, Golden Yellow, Turquoise Blue, Warm Grey 4, Mahogany

Embellishments:  Clear and Bitty Sparkles

Other:  Clear Detail Embossing Powder, Micro-tip Scissors, 3D Foam Tape

Set of 3 Random Stamped Christmas Cards

I pulled out a few older, retired stamp sets and inked them up to make a 6"x12" piece of random stamped cardstock, and decided to make a set of cards with it.

One of my favorite old, retired stamp sets is called Many Thanks.

It has a bunch of pretty leaves and most importantly the adorable acorn.

Love it.  ♥

What a great way to spend a cold, wintry day, inside stamping & papercrafting!

Happy creating!  :)

Supplies used are all CTMH (unless otherwise noted):

Paper:  Colonial White, Chocolate, Cranberry, Topiary CS; Tan Glitter Paper

Stamps:  Merriest Christmas, Many Thanks - retired, Merry & Bright - retired, Noted Backgrounds - retired

Inks:  Chocolate, Saddle, Cashmere, Desert Sand, Cranberry, Olive, Topiary, Ponderosa Pine

Embellishments:  Topiary Mini Chevron Ribbon, Red Enamel Hearts, Brown Shimmer Trim, Colonial White Button - retired

Punches:  Scallop Border, 2 1/2" Scallop Circle (Marvy Uchida), 2 1/4" & 2 1/2" Circles (EK)

Other:  Micro-tip Scissors, 3D Foam Tape

Random Stamped Birthday Card

Okay, so this card uses up the last of my leftover piece of random stamped cardstock.

It turned out very nicely.  :)

I used an older Merry Monday Sketch #60 for the design.

And in case you missed my previous posts, these pictures show my random stamped 12x12 cardstock piece before I cut it up, and the other card and layout I made with it.

Happy creating!  :)

Supplies used are all CTMH:

Paper:  White Daisy, Lagoon, Flaxen CS

Stamps:  It's the Little Things - Nov SOTM, Joyful Birthday

Inks:  Barn Red, Autumn Terracotta, Goldrush, Flaxen, Glacier, Lagoon, Olive, Saddle, Chocolate

Embellishments:  Clear and Bitty Sparkles

Other:  Micro-tip Scissors, 3D foam tape