Whimsy Stamps - Elves on Christmas

Hello there.  It’s back to Christmas with a CAS (clean and simple) card featuring the adorable Elves on Christmas stamp set from Whimsy Stamps (WS). 

Stamped the image with Memento Tuxedo Black ink on a scallop rectangle X-Press It panel then coloured with Copic Sketch markers.  

Copic markers used:

blues - B00/02/06 

greens - G20, YG06, G09 

hair - E31/23/27 

skin - E00/01/11/13 

whites/shading - C00/1/2/3/5, 0 

The sentiment was white heat embossed on black cardstock next then die cut out with the label die.  Fussy cut around the candy cane to tuck the sentiment under.  Adhered onto a black panel mounted on a white card base.  Added dots on the black border with a white gel pen and some blue jewels to finish

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

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Challenges:

Jingle Belles - Christmas Feast 

My Time to Craft - #99 Elf/Elves 

Stamping Sensation - AG + optional Make It Magical  

The Paper Players - #716 CAS: It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas 

Just A Note To Say

Hello there.  Taking a brief break from Christmas cards today to share a super easy thank you card that was commissioned for a piano teacher.

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The piano keys were created with strips of paper trimmed from black and white scraps.  The alcohol ink background is Inked Oasis pattern paper from Pink and Main.  

The Musical Notes (retired My Favorite Things) were die cut from black cardstock.  The sentiment (retired Poppy Stamps) was white heat embossed onto black cardstock.  Added the three dots with a white gel pen and stamped “thank you” on the inside (forgot to take a photo of it).  Assembled the card onto a split black/white card base to finish. 

And that is all for this card!  Thank you for stopping by.  

Challenges:

Fab n’ Funky - #604 Music to My Ears 

Love Those Pretty Papers -  November 2024: AG Using Pretty Pattern Papers 

Freshly Made Sketches - #662 A Sketch by Jen T 

Memory Box DT Post - Stitchable Stocking

Hello there.  I’m back on the MemoryBox blog today with another Christmas card featuring products from the 2024 Yuletide collection.  To join me over there, please click on the photo.

Thank you for stopping by.

Challenges:

Peace on Earth - #75 AG Christmas 

Can You Handle the Pressure - AG Embossing Folder + optional Coffee/Cocoa/Warn Drinks 

The 12 Months of Christmas Link Up - #116 AG Christmas + optional All Stitched Up 

Tic Tac Too - #260 Featured Designer Vicky (bottom row - Die Cut, Metallic Element, Festive Sentiment) 

Colorful Options - Red 

Spellbinders - Poppy Background

Hello everyone.  It’s Remembrance Day today in Canada (and many other countries as well), so it was fitting to pull out the beautiful Poppy Background press plate and stencils from the Yana’s Poppies Collection by Spellbinders (SB) to create a symbolic poppy thank you card for those who are serving and have served and lost their lives in the line of duty.

The press plate was inked with the BetterPress black ink, then pressed into an A2 size Porcelain  cotton card panel using the BetterPress System, resulting in black negative space.  Distress inks (DI), blending brushes and the coordinating stencil set were then used to colour the images.

Di used:

poppies - Abandoned Coral, Lumberjack Plaid, Black Soot

stems/leaves - Lost Shadow 

To cover up splotchy areas where the ink did not press well, ink blending with Black Soot DI was done to “fill” in the gaps.  Die cut the sentiment from white shimmer paper and its shadow from black cardstock before assembling the card onto a white card base. Added dot details to the poppy centers with a white gel pen to finish. 

SB products used are linked below.  Thank you for stopping  by. 

*affiliate links used in this post when possible at no extra cost to you… thank you!

Challenges:

The Flower Challenge - #97 Thanks 

Color Hues - #98 Red and Black 

Colorful Options - Red 

Beautiful Blossoms - AG Florals + optional mood board #22

Stencil Fun - AG Stencils + optional Make It Sparkle or Shine 

Stay Crafty with A Blog Named Hero November 2024 Challenge - We Are Family

Hello everyone.  The November Stay Crafty with A Blog Named Hero challenge was delayed a few days to allow Hero Arts (HA) to update their website after their big announcement on November 1st!

Not sure yet how the acquisition will affect this challenge, but I suspect exciting things to come.  Now let’s get back to the challenge on the HA blog .  This month’s theme is WE ARE FAMILY, or for a family member.

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HA products used:

▪️Puzzle fancy die 

▪️Nesting Hearts infinity dies 

▪️Together stamp and cut 

▪️Glitter Paper Basics paper

There is nothing better than when my family gets together, so that’s what inspired my card.  Plus, I’ve been waiting for a reason to use that fun puzzle die. 

A DIY stencil was die cut from acetate using a heart infinity die.  Positioned it onto a Bristol panel then ink blended Spun Sugar, Picked Raspberry and Seedless Preserves distress inks through the stencil.  

Die cut the panel with the puzzle die next.  Removed one of the puzzle pieces and glued the rest onto a white card base.  Together was then die cut from black glitter paper.  White heat embossed the sentiment on black cardstock.  Adhered and assembled the card to finish.

Once again, there are two $50 gift cards to HA up for grabs.  Just make sure to use at least one HA brand product to qualify.  To see more inspirations and link up your entry, click HERE. If sharing on Instagram, please tag @ablognamedhero and include hashtags #heroarts and #staycraftychallenge.  The challenge ends at 5:00 pm PT on Sunday, December 1, 2024.  Thank you for stopping by.  

Challenges:

NBUS #68 - new puzzle and Togethed dies 

Darnell’s IDEAS - Week 2: Dies