Showing posts with label christmas craft creations. Show all posts
Showing posts with label christmas craft creations. Show all posts

Monday, May 6, 2024

PIP Challenge 2418

 

Sponsored by 


Hello and welcome.  Today begins a new challenge over at Pammie's Inky Pinkies and this week we're being sponsored by Penguin Palace.  I would like to thank them for their sponsorship.  Since I make my Christmas cards year round, I decided to use their digital set Merry Christmas.  
 
I started out by combining all of the elements I wanted to use from the set in Photoshop© and then printed the finished scene on Neenah white card stock.  I then pulled out my Prismacolor and Copic markers, colored the scene before lightly stippling some so saffron ink to help fill in the white areas.  Once that was done, I layered the image then added some matching brads before setting aside.  For my card base, I dusted off a long retired SU jumbo wheel to stamp the background poinsettia's.  I then adhered the layered image panel using glue dots.  The final touches were adding Sunburst and Orange Slice ice stickles and 3D glaze pens to highlight parts of the image.  I'm really happy with how this turned out since I was coloring it with another migraine.

Challenges entered:
 
Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #62 - Use Your NBUS (image)
CD Sunday Plus #132 - Anything Goes Digital (images)
Digi Choosday Wk17 - Anything Goes 
Christmas Crafts All Year Round May 2024 - Hot/Cold Drinks and/or Christmas Movies (movie Home Alone)
Christmas Craft Creations April, 2024 to May 7, 2024 - Non Traditional Colors (shades of yellow)
 
 


 
Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day and don't forget to join us at Pammie's Inky Pinkies.

Stamps: Penguin Palace; Stampin Up
Ink: So Saffron
Card Stock: Neenah White; Stampin Up
Accessories: Computer, Printer, Photoshop, Prismacolor and Copic Markers, Brads, Ice Stickles, Stipple Brushes, 3D Glaze Pens
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Thursday, April 18, 2024

A Joyful Old Fashioned Santa

Hello and welcome.  I have another card I made while trying to focus on something else and not the migraine.  I've had to do something because nothing was touching it, or even taking the edge off plus I know crying will just hurt more.  I've had this pre-colored Santa image printed for a couple of weeks for the Gecko Galz© monthly Christmas challenge and I'm finally assembling it.

I started out by digging through my stash of designer paper and discovered this Recollections© Christmas paper I've had for years and haven't finished using it yet.  Once I had it adhered to my card base, I layered the Santa image and added brads before adhering it to my card using pop up glue dots.  I then dug through my embellishment stash and discovered this wooden JOY.  So I pulled that out, then pressed it into a Tim Holtz© picket fence distress ink pad to "paint" it.  Once I had the coverage I wanted, I then glued it to my card right under the Santa.  The final touches were some red/gold/navy fibers I've had for years and some Crafty Meraki midnight shimmer illusion bling around Santa's head and also the "dot" for JOY.

Challenges entered:
 
Peace On Earth #61 - See Mood Board (inspired by snow, pine branches, color red)
 
 
Peace On Earth
 
Christmas Craft Creations
 
 
Christmas Crafts All Year Round
 
Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.

Stamps: Gecko Galz
Ink: None
Card Stock: Neenah; Stampin Up; Recollections
Accessories: Computer, Printer, JOY, Bling, Brads, Pop Up Glue Dots, Meraki Bling

 
 
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Wednesday, January 31, 2024

Woodblock Wednesday January 2024 Edition

 

 

Hello and welcome to this month's Woodblock Wednesday challenge.   My card this month is using another Thomas Kincade stamp from Cornish Heritage Farms.  I haven't used this stamp in years probably because my migraines have been so bad and there is a LOT of detail to the images.  Now, if you love deep "cut" red rubber stamps, then these stamps are not for you.  Due to all of details in his paintings, the image is, or was, pressed onto the rubber.  I tend to use the sticker image, or the book of Thomas Kincade paintings I received as a RAK, as reference to help me see what's tree, flower, snow, and so on.  Also, the medium (markers, ink, paper, pencils, watercolors, etc) you use, determines how well the detail shows.

I started out by stamping the image in memento tuxedo black on Neenah white card stock before coloring using my Castle Arts watercolor pencils with a blender pencil.  Once my image was colored and blended, I added memento tuxedo black ink directly to the sides of the "painting" before layering, adding brads then adhering it to a ballet blue card using glue dots (very important step).  I then added some Sakura Moonlight 3D pens to color the "ornaments" on the pond's Christmas tree before adding LOTS of waterfall and crystal ice stickles.  The reason for using the glue dots to adhere is because of all of the glitter glue can make the image layer "warp" if not adhered well enough.  I've found thatwhen using only mono adhesive to adhere the layer, it will not stay put.  Just saying.  I'm thinking I may make using the Thomas Kincade stamps I have my monthly Woodblock Wednesday projects since it does take time to get the coloring right and they all might finally see ink again.

Here's a side by side view:


Challenges entered:
 
Double D Jan 17 - Sparkle and Shine (used ice stickles for snow, silver brads) 
 
Inspiration Station
 
Double D Challenges
 
 
 
Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.

Stamps: Cornish Heritage Farms
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Card Stock: Neenah White; Stampin UP
Accessories: Watercolor Pencils, Blender Pencil, Brads, Glue Dots, 3D Moonlight Pens, Ice Stickles
 
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Saturday, June 11, 2022

Oh What Fun

Hello and welcome.  I would like to apologize for it being a bit between posts.  I've still been dealing with a nasty migraine (again thank you Mother Nature) and long haul COVID issues.  On top of these add the stresses/expenses of normal life and it adds up to one....whale....of a month so far.  The only thing that seems to be keeping me sane, besides medication, is my stamping/coloring/card-making.  I've been forcing myself to color at times to try and get my mind off of all my health issues AND try to keep my memory from fading too much (another long haul COVID present).  Although I am completely vaccinated, and boosted, I did get the rare breakthrough infection since I have underlying health conditions.  I cannot STRESS enough to please, please, please get your vaccinations and boosters for COVID.  My doctors keep telling me without those, I would have ended up in the hospital, or worse, from my infection.  Ok, off my soapbox now.

I'm playing along with the Fan Club Christmas Card challenge over at Splitcoaststampers this month. In order to play along, you do need to be a member of the Fan Club, so check out the details here.  For my card, I decided to pull out a retired set from The Cat's Pajamas that I picked up last year when they discontinued their clear sets and just hadn't used yet (NBUS).  After stamping it in memento tuxedo black on Hammermill white card stock, I colored it using both prismacolor and copic markers before stenciling my cloud background using a Picket Fence Slimline Cloud stencil, Picket Fence Blending Brushes, and some Tim Holtz stormy sky distress ink before layering and adding brads.  I finished off my card with a 3D glaze pen highlighting parts of my stamped scene along with a small pre-made red bow.  I'm really happy with how it turned out.

Challenges entered:
 
 
Peace On Earth Christmas Challenge
 
 
Christmas Kickstart Challenge
 
Christmas Craft Creations
 
 
Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great rest of your weekend.

Stamps: The Cat's Pajamas
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Tim Holtz Stormy Sky Distress Ink
Card Stock: Hammermill White; Stampin Up
Accessories: Prismacolor and Copic Markers, Brads, Bow, Glue Dots, PFS Slimline Cloud Stencil, PFS Blending Brushes, Sakura 3D Glaze Pens
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Sunday, January 23, 2022

Rockin' Wishes

 
Hello and welcome.  I don't remember if I've mentioned it before but I am SO OVER the 30 day trial period for 2022 already.  Especially since COVID has decided to visit my house.  First my son gets it and then I get it and I'm still dealing with the effects.  Fortunately, my husband has not tested positive and he's just as high risk as I am.  After two years of being so careful, getting vaccinated and boosted, I get a breakthrough infection.  Ugh!  Enough of that.

I have a couple of quick cards that I would like to share.  The first one uses a couple of Picket Fence Studios stencils.  I started out by stenciling the Field of Snowy Trees (NBUS) in Tim Holtz pine needles distress ink before stenciling the Slim Line Cloud Coverage (my new go to for clouds/snow) in Tim Holtz stormy sky distress ink using the Picket Fence Blending Brushes.  I then took a retired Stampin Up Wishes Awash saying and stamped that in memento tuxedo black before layering.  I then added some NBUS Christmas tree brads and popped the layered image up on pop up glue dots.  The final touch was adding some Picket Fence Gin and Tonic Sequins using Ranger Crystal Accents.

Challenges entered:
 
 
 
 
 
The second card features some stamps from Visible Image I had won a few years ago and never used (NBUS). I decided to go with a clean and simple card for a teenage guy and play along with the Splitcoaststampers FS781 challenge.  For my inspiration, I went with this card.  I started out by stamping the guitarist from Rock Out in memento tuxedo black and then stamped the Ink Splats in Kaleidacolor Blue Breeze ink.  The final touches were a couple of Spiked Ocean Water sequins using Ranger Glossy Accents to adhere them.  

Challenges entered:
 
 

 

 
 
Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.

Stencilled Holiday Wishes
Stamps: Stampin Up!
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Tim Holtz Pine Needles, Stormy Sky
Card Stock: Hammermill White; Stampin Up!
Accessories: PFS Stencils, Ranger Glossy Accents, PFS Blending Brushes, Tree Brads, Pop Up Glue Dots

Rock Out
 Stamps: Visual Image
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Kaleidacolor Blue Breeze
Card Stock: Hammermill White
Accessories: PFS Sequins, Ranger Glossy Accents
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Tuesday, January 19, 2021

Oh Deer!

 
Hello and welcome.  Today I have what should be a quick and easy card to share for a few challenges.  I say "what should be" because this one took me a week thanks to a migraine rebound and my asthma/COPD flaring up again.  

I started out by dusting off an unloved Stampin Up reindeer punch, then punching four reindeer from scrap chocolate chip card stock and setting aside.  I then took a red card panel and dry embossed it using a never before used, and quite dusty, Sizzix Dearly embossing folder along with my big shot.  After adding that to a green card base, and sponging ruby red ink over it, I then added the punched reindeer using glue dots.  Taking a white card stock scrap, I stamped the saying from a long retired Stampin Up set Holiday Best, I received as a RAK, in spruce ink before sponging the same on the edges.  After adding the saying to the card, I then added some green/gold organdy ribbon.  The final touches were wooden Christmas trees I received as a RAK, googlie eyes on the reindeer, and then red/black/gold ice stickles to highlight the reindeer's nose.  

Challenges entered: 
 
 Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.  Stay safe out there and please wear a mask!!

Stamps: Stampin Up
Card Stock: Stampin Up; Scraps
Ink: Stampin Up Ruby Red, Spruce
Accessories: Reindeer Punch, Wooden Trees, Glue Dots, Googlie Eyes, Sizzix Embossing Folder, Big Shot, Ribbon, Ice Stickles, Sponges
 
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Wednesday, December 9, 2020

Come, Let Us Adore Him

Come, let us adore Him.  It's an invitation that should not be refused.  
 
Hello and welcome.  Today I'd like to share with you a quick and easy Christmas card made using Impression Obsession's retired set Wiseman Collage C4607 and some non-traditional Christmas colors.  I started out by recycling some glossy photo paper by cutting down to size, then using a brayer to cover it with Kalidacolor Blue Breeze dye ink, before stamping the collage in memento tuxedo black once the brayered ink dried.  After layering the stamped image, I added some small silver brads along with a small silver pre-made bow.  Simple and easy...right?  Definitely needed since I've been dealing with a lingering migraine for the last couple of weeks.

Challenges entered:
 
 
 
 
Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.  Stay safe out there and please wear a mask plus practice social distancing.

Stamps: Impression Obsession
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Kalidacolor Blue Breeze
Card Stock: Stampin Up!, Scrap Photo Paper
Accessories: Brayer, Bow, Brads, Glue Dots
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