December 23, 2024

Whimsy Stamps - Forest Majesty Postage

Hello there.  I have a second card (see first card HERE) with the Forest Majesty die set from Whimsy Stamps (WS).  This time I used the deer in the set.

The second largest Extreme Postage was die cut from Bristol paper.  Trimmed a rectangle Bristol panel slightly smaller to create a northern lights scene on it.  Using small blending brushes, added streaks of Shaded Lilac and Blueprint Sketch distress inks (DI) on the upper half for the sky.  Splattered with diluted white gouache paint for stars.  


Next, Chipped Sapphire DI and the Winter Wonderland stencil were used to form the forest silhouette.  Stamped the sentiment with Chipped Sapphire distress oxide ink and heat embossed with clear glitter embossing powder.  Assembled the panels onto an A2 sized navy blue panel before stencilling the Postage Window Shadows details in the upper right-hand corner with Black Soot DI.  Die cut the deer twice from plain white and once from white glitter papers to stack for dimension.  Mounted the panel onto a white card base then glued the deer on to finish.


WS products used for my card are linked below. Thank you for stopping by.  






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December 21, 2024

Stay Crafty December 2024 Challenge Reminder - Deck the Hall

Hello there.  I have one final design team inspiration card to share today for the December DECK THE HALL Stay Crafty challenge over on the Hero Arts (HA) blog.

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HA products used:
▪️Peeking Snowman fancy dies 
▪️Snowy Night letterpress and foil plate 
▪️Elegant Window fancy die 
▪️Holly Berries stamp & cut XL (sentiment)

When my initial idea was unsuccessful , a Peeking Snowman leftover piece in my stash came to the rescue and here’s the result! 😉


If I remembered correctly, the snowman was die cut from X-Press It paper and the nose colouring and white shading were done with Copic Sketch markers The scarf and hat were ink blended with Lumberjack Plaid and Black Soot distress inks.  The window was also die cut from X-Press It paper and shaded with Copic Sketch markers.  A second window was die cut from thick white paper to stack for dimension.

Copic markers used:
nose - Y38, YR07, E08 
shading - C00/1/2/3 


For the background, the beautiful Snowy Night letterpress/foil plate was inked with Tumbled Glass distress oxide ink and pressed into an A2 size Porcelain cotton card panel using the BetterPress System. Stamped the sentiment in Versafine Onyx Black ink onto a white woodgrain panel then heat embossed with clear glitter embossing powder for a bit of sparkle. Trimmed the snowy background to window size and assembled the card onto a white card base to finish.    


Enter by 5:00 pm PT on Sunday, January 5, 2025, for a chance to win one of two $50 gift cards to HA.  Use at least one HA brand product to qualify.  If sharing on Instagram, please tag @ablognamedhero and include hashtags #heroarts and #staycraftychallenge.  Thank you for stopping by.  






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December 19, 2024

Whimsy Stamps - Forest Majesty

Hello there.  I’m popping in quickly to share another super easy winter holiday card using products from Whimsy Stamps (WS). 

The birch trees and birds in the Forest Majesty die set were die cut from white and red glitter papers, respectively.  Ink blended gray dye ink on the birch trees with mini ink blending brushes for shading. 


Next, a scrap of white paper was ombré ink blended with Lumberjack Plaid and Black Soot distress inks, covered with VersaMark ink then heat embossed with clear glitter embossing powder before die cutting the Believe sentiment from it.  Die cut the sentiment twice from white to stack for dimension.  Assembled onto a piece of my favourite Blurry Flurries pattern paper mounted on a white card base to finish. 


WS products used are linked below.  Thank you for dropping by.  Have a. wonderful week/weekend.








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December 14, 2024

Memory Box DT Post - Merry Christmas Swirl

Hello there.  I’m back on the Memory Box blog today sharing a super simple monochromatic Christmas card.  To join me over there, please click on the photo below.

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December 11, 2024

Memory Box DT Post - Stitchable Mitten

Hello there.  I’m up on the Memory Box blog today sending warm wishes with the Stitchable Mitten die set from the 2024 Winter Days collection and products from previous collections.  To join me over there, please click on the photo below. 

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