New Christmas Colors

Hello Stamping Friends:

I needed to prepare for my stamping class tonight. We always do two cards. I knew one of the cards that I wanted to teach, but I was at a loss for the second one.

I finally figure out what layout and which stamp set I wanted to use and started off with traditional Christmas colors, red and green. The initial idea was fine but then ..... a light bulb went off.

The other day, my daughter and I were in Walmart shopping for some Christmas lights. We came across the Christmas tree ornaments, to my amazement the colors were well wonderful. Earlier in the week we were in the Disney Store and there is a new Barbie theme I think it was something to do with a forest or frogs I don't know but the colors were so rich, kind of a lime green, turquoise, brown, purple and I think some gold and silver.



So I fashioned this card after those colors. I am in love with these colors. I plan on buying some of the ornaments in those colors once I put my tree up next month.



Here is my card, thanks for dropping in.

Here is how I made the card:

1. I used a white card base 4 1/4 x 5 1/2, scored at 5 1/2"

2. My first layer is a piece of Chocolate Chip cut 4 1/8 x 5 3/8".

3. The next layer is a piece of white card stock cut 4 x 5 1/4" and using Chocolate Chip, Old Olive and Bermuda Bay and the snowflake from the Snow Swirled stamp set I randomly stamped the the top half of the card stock.

4. I added a piece of Old Olive DSP to the bottom of the white card stock that I had stamped and then added the Bermuda Bay ribbon to these two piece.

5. I stamped the tree from the set on a piece of white card stock that was 2 5/8 x 3 1/8" in Old Olive and added the fine Cosmo turquoise glitter to the snowflakes on the tree.

6. The tree piece was layered onto a piece of Bermuda Bay card stock and then Chocolate Chip card stock, then this layer was place on the card front.

7. I stamped the Merry Christmas from Season of Joy and punched it out with the Stampin Up large oval punch and layered it on a scalloped oval punch from Stampin Up in Chocolate Chip card stock.

Supplies:

Ink: Chocolate Chip, Old Olive, Bermuda Bay

Stamps: Season of Joy, Snow Swirled

Paper: Old Olive DSP, Chocolate Chip, Bermuda Bay, Old Olive, White

Accessories: Bermuda Bay Ribbon, Large Oval SU punch, Scalloped Oval SU Punch, Fine Cosmo Glitter from Stamping Up.

HoHoHo Banner

Hello Stamping Friends:

Wow the time is sure flying by. I don't know if it is because I am getting older or slower but there is just not enough hours in a day anymore. Seems like by the time I get going the time got up and went.

I was asked to participate in a Craft Fair and I have been working on some items for it. I do not do very much 3-D stuff but I am learning more about it and sure like the finished product although during the process I wonder why am I doing this? I am sure there are some of you out there that can relate. LOL

Well here is my project. It does not appear to be a challenge but when you do not know exactly what you are doing it can be a challenge. But, it is good for one to exercise their brain from time to time.

This is a close up of one of the panel squares.

Here is how I did this, but I am sure there is a simpler way out there.

1. I covered some cereal box cardboard with DSP, let it dry and then cut it out with the Big Shot using the Scalloped Square Sizzex die.

2. I cut a 4 x 4 square from Red DSP sponged the edges and placed it on the Scalloped Square piece.

3. I cut the "H" and "O" out using the Serif Essentials Sizzex dies. I added glue to them and then put Dazzling Diamonds all over them. You could purchase the On Board HOHOHO and make that job so much easier but I did not have them and I wanted to make this NOW.

4. I made my own holly and berries and added it in the corner of each square.

5. I then laid a strip of the Old Olive 1 1/4" ribbon and glued in place each of the squares. I cut three scalloped squares out of Kraft for the backing to cover up the ribbon. I left enough ribbon on the top to fold over so that the bow could be untied and it could be place on something that was like at rod or it could be attached to a wall with a push pin.

Thanks for looking.

Bill's Birthday Card

Hello Stamping Friends:

My card today was made for my Son In Law, he is the last birthday for this year. In the last two months there has been at least 6 birthdays. This is causing a lot of havoc with my weight watchers. The scale seems to be going the wrong direction.

Anyway, I also used this card for the Late Night Stampers Challenge this week.

Here is how I made this card.

1. My card base is Dusty Durango and I cut my piece 5 x 10" scored it at 5".

2. I used the Textured jumbo wheel for the background using Dusty Durango ink.

3. I inked up the Medallion Background stamp in Dusty Durango and stamped it in the centre of the card. Then sponged the edges with Dusty Durango.

4. I cut a circle from Chocolate Chip and layered the colored image from For Father on it and the adhered it to the centre of the Medallion.

5. I stamped the sentiment from Party Hearty with Dusty Durango and punched it out with the Modern Label punch and sponged the edges with Dusty Durango. I layered this on top of a punch out from the Designer Label punch and using my paper piercer put holes around the top and bottom edge. I added two vintage brads to the ends of the label punches and adhered it to the card with dimensionals.

Recipe:

Stamps: Party Hearty, Medallion Background stamp, Textured Jumbo Wheel

Ink: Dusty Durango

Paper: Dusty Durango, Chocolate Chip and White.

Accessories: Copic Markers, Circle Cutters, Vintage Brads, Designer Punch, Modern Label Punch, Paper Piercer.