Spellbinders - Classic Mouse Christmas Embellishments

Hello everyone.  I’m back today to share another Christmas card using more products from  Spellbinders (SBJ new releases this month.  

My card features the Classic Mouse Christmas Embellishments add-on etched dies from the Say Cheese Classic Mouse Christmas collection by Simple Stories.  Mickey and Minnie bases were in my stash from these cards.  After dressing them in their festive attire, C00/1/3 Copic Sketch markers were then used to add texture to the trims and pom-poms of their hats.  

For the background, the Peppermint Twist press plate from the Merry Mischief collection was inked with Lumberjack Plaid distress ink and pressed onto mixed media paper using the BetterPress Letterpress system.  It was too bight and competed with Mickey and Minnie, so a vellum overlay was used to soften it.  The sentiment was also in my stash after making this card.   Assembled the card onto a white card base to finish. 

SB products used to create my card are linked below.  Affilate links are used in this post, so if you click on them and make a purchase, I will receive a small compensation at no extra cost to you.  I appreciate your support.  Thank you for stopping by. 

Challenges:

Die Cut Divas - AG Dies 

A Cut Anove - AG Dies 

Peace on Earth - #95 AG Christm:

Spellbinders - Chimney Caper

Hello there.  I’m popping in to share a fun and simple Christmas card featuring the Chimney Caper stamp and die set from the Merry Mischief collection by Spellbinders (SB).

Here’s my card. 

As the packaging depicts, this die set creates a chimney roof top Santa scene.  To complete the scene, I did some masking/ink blending with distress inks (DI) and added texture/details with Copic Sketch markers. 

DI used:

sky - Stormy Sky, Chipped Sapphire 

chimney cast shadow - Lost Shadow 

chimney/shading Santa - Black Soot 

Copic markers used:

moon/Santa suit trims - C00/1/3, 0 blender 

snow - B000, BV000, C1 

Adhered and assembled the card onto a white card base, then stamped the sentiment with Versafine Onyx Black ink and splattered with diluted white gouache paint to finish. 

Please note affiliate links were used in this post.  Therefore, if you click on any of these links and make a purchase, I will receive a small compensation at no extra cost to you.  I appreciate your support.  Thank you for stopping by. 

Challenges:

Christmas Kickstart - #102 Santain September 

Peace on Earth - #95 AG Christmas 

Try It On Tuesday - It’s All About Children 

Cut It Up - #338 LOL,That’s Funny 

Just Add Ink - #768 Sketch (rotated and took creative licence 😉)

Guest Designer for Colourful Options September 2025 Challenge - Anything Goes

Hello there.  I’m excited to be back as a guest designer (GD) this month at Colorful Options (CO) for their ANYTHING GOES (AG) challenge.

*please note: affiliate links were used in this post, so by clicking on them and making a purchase,I will receive a small compensation at no extra cost to you*

Can’t believe my nephew in this post is now a tween! I used products from Whimsy Stamps (WS) to make this card for him, but then realized it’s too young for him..  oh well. 🤷🏻‍♀️ 

Distress inks (DI) in rainbow colours.were ink blended through a die cut circle stencil in three areas on a Bristol panel.  The pandas from Panda Peekers were stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black ink on X-Press It paper, coloured with cool gray Copic Sketch markers then fussy cut out.  To have them “popping” out from the circles, they were then die cut with the same circle die used to create the stencil.  The paws of the top two pandas had to be fussy cut out and adhered to fit the circle. 

The “bears cool!” Punny part of sentiment was die cut from white and Iombré ink blended with Blueprint Sketch DI.  To define the “cool”  letters, Copic Sketch markers B0000 and FB2 were used.  The other part of the sentiment from Yeti Birthday was stamped with Blueprint Sketch distress oxide ink and heat embossed with clear embossing powder.  Adhered and assembled the card onto a white card base to finish. 

I would like to thank Makira and the CO team for having me join them again.  Play along

 in the fun and link up your project HERE.  Thank you for stopping by. 

Challenges:

Send A Smile 4 Kids - AG 

Try It On Tuesday - Going Round in Circles 

Seize the Birthday - #312 AG Birthday + optional topping Black and While 

Tic Tac Toe - #278 Featured Designer Felicita    (top row - Stencil, Birthday, Die Cut)

Simon Says Stamp - Happy Camper

Hello there.  Feeling better so I thought I would pop in to share a shaped celebration card featuring the Delicate Blossoms stamp and Modern Teardrops die sets from Simon Says Stamp (SSS) latest Happy Camper release.

The floral background was stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black ink on Neenah Smooth Solar White paper, then coloured with Copic Sketch markers before die cutting out with the largest Modern Teardrop.  Used the same die to partial die cut a shaped white card base. 

Copic markers used:

pinks - RV10/63/55/69 

greens - YG06/07, BG05 

Next, a frame and the sentiment were die cut from white shimmer paper.  The sentiment shadow was die cut from vellum as a way to minimize covering up the colouring effort. Assembled the card then added dots to the flower centers with a white Posca pen and embellished with some clear raindrops to finish. 

SSS products used for my card are linked below.  Please note: affiliate links were used throughout this post… by clicking on these links and making a purchase, I will receive a small compensation at no extra cost to you.  I appreciate your support. Thank you for stopping by.

Challenges:

The Flower Challenge - #105 Add Embellishments (clear raindrops)

Beautiful Blossoms - AG Florals + optional Mood Board #32 

Triple B - August 2025: AG Blooms 

Spellbinders - The Clauses

Hello there.  Not able to do much crafting lately, but after finally finding a crucial missing die in The Clauses die set from the North Pole Friends collection released last month by Spellbinders ( SB)  with Simon Hurley, I created this CAS (clean and simple) Christmas card.

Santa and his list were die cut from X-Press It paper, red and black cardstock.  The sack was die cut from Kraft cardstick.  Details, dimension and/or texture were then added using either Copic Sketch markers or ink blending with distress inks.

Copic markers used:

beard/trins/pom-pom - C00/0/1 

nose - E01/02/04 

cheeks - RV10 

Distress inks:

reds - Black Soot 

sack - Gathered Twigs

list - Lost Shadow 

The post and signs from North Pole Sentiments were die cut from white woodgrain and gold foil papers.  The bell was die cut from silver mirror paper.  Adhered and assembled onto an A2 size Bristol panel, then mounted it onto a white card base to finish. 

SB products used are linked below.   Please note affiliate links were used in this post; therefore, by clinking on these links and making a purchase, I will receive a small commission at no extra cost to you.  I appreciate your support.  Thank you for dropping by.

Challenges:

Peace on Earth - #93 AG Christmas 

Just Add Ink - #763 Sketch (flipped/rotated/took creative licence 😜)