Christmas Blessings to YOU!

Wow! it's been over a month since I've posted!!

I have been crazy busy.  I guess we all are.

 

This week I've gotten back to my roots-doing some card making. Relaxing and fun!

 

With Christmas almost here-I get to use all sorts of combinations-traditional and nontraditional.

 

My first card is using die cuts. Spellbinders Oval and Tim Holtz Snowman.

 

This next one uses my beautiful Poinsettia die and my cricut sentiment. (NO stamping!!)

My greens and joy sentiment are from my cricut. LOVE the wood embossing folder from Stampin Up. I did cut them in "planks" and attach them to my white background piece. Vintage photo was rubbed on the folder before I put my plain tan cardstock in.

To get the shimmer and shine I used DecoArt Metallic Lustre in Emerald and gold.

                                          

                                               I'm entering the following challenges:
                                               Simon Says: Die Crazy
                                               Craft Stamper Magazine: stamping on the first card-snowman
                                               Word Art Wednesday: anything goes

I hope you and your family have a BLESSED CHRISTMAS!!!!!!


 

RRR #108 Tags! Tags! Tags!

Christmas Tags are SO FUN to create! Tags of any kind-but especially Christmas ones.

 

I used an dry embossing folder-rub your inkpad on the low side before you run your white cardstock through. The background is what you get! I love this simple technique.

 

The blue poinsettia's were cut with Tim Holtz Die. I used plain blue cardstock & then stamped them with a script rubber stamp.

I put a little glitter glue around the edges and then dunked them into SU Dazzling Diamonds glitter.

Viola! Poinsettia MAGIC!

 

I didn't punch a hole in the tag-I'm adding it to a gift and really didn't need to. I tied my ribbon bow and added some string pearls.

I think it turned out elegant! A little vintage feel with the mottled blue ink.

 

I'm entering Really Reasonable Challenge.  They have some AWESOME designers-several are my friends. Check them out for some inspiration and win prizes!!  This month is a beautiful package of blue ribbons!!  Hope I win! I love them!



 

Rejoice!

 Mark's Finest Paper & Stamps sketch with a twist and Simple Salutations challenges

First up is Sketch with a twist.  I've used two tree stamps from their stamp collections and colored with colored pencil-several layers to show depth.  Then highlighted with glitter glue.  The Winter Wishes is from their Christmas stamp set as well. 

This next one is for the Simple Salutations challenge.

 I've used their Poinsettia stamp set and cut holly leaves with my cricut cartridge.  The paper is from SU.  The poinsettia is colored with several layers of colored pencil. For final dazzle I added red berries with glitter glue.  Turned out really nice.

I just love making Christmas cards!  I hope you'll check out the challenges over at
 MFP Speedy TV  You'll find loads of inspiration.

It was a pleasure being their guest designer this month.