Shaped Christmas Card

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My nose has stopped constantly running, so I was finally able to make my card for PTI LFF Shaped Cards.  Surprise, surprise--I made a Christmas card!

The card base is made with Pure Poppy cardstock die cut with Shape Shifters: Circle 3.  I stamped on a PTI stitched circle die cut sent to me by a friend.  The holly & branches are from PTI Splits: 'Tis the Season.  I stamped with Ripe Avocado & Simply Chartreuse.  The berries were colored with red gel pens & the holly leaves with a clear star gel pen.  There's a lot of pretty sparkle in real life.

The sentiment from Winnie & Walter In Bloom: Frenchy's Festive Florals was stamped in Cocoa Bean & I popped up the little strip.  I really didn't want to cover up much of the stamping & I'm happy with how this sentiment treatment turned out.  I'm also entering SSS Wednesday & WAW.

Unfortunately, in spite of my efforts, I seem to have passed the virus to hubby.  Sure glad neither of us have to worry about work--another advantage of being retired--haha!  Thanks so much for taking time to stop by.  If your blog address is in your profile or comment, I will visit you.

Christmas Bunnies

Lots of new items listed in my sale pages, in case you're looking for a bargain.

The die set (DIE43-G) with 3 little bunnies is one of the first I got from Impression Obsession--so cute!  It's a good thing I have them since the current IO Challenge is Bunny Love.  They probably have in mind an Easter/Spring card, but I was inspired to use them for a Christmas card to also enter in Christmas Kickstart & Rudolph Days.

I decided to go with a classic red, white & green color scheme.  IO Three Trees Background was die cut from white cardstock & attached to a green textured scrap.  The bunnies were die cut from red foil paper (another scrap) & I used tiny black gems for the eyes.

The sentiment from IO Vintage Ornaments is stamped in Versafine Clair Nocturne.  I mounted the front bunny with foam tape, but think this will still just need 1 stamp.  By the way, the trees die cut beautifully even with the delicate branches.  I'm also entering The Snippets Playground & SSS Wednesday.

Well, the virus got me.  Good thing I finished this card while I just had a sore throat.  Now my head aches & my nose is running.  Lots of washing hands & using hand sanitizer trying not to pass it on.  At least my throat isn't sore now & you can't see me, so I'll be on the couch visiting your blogs.

Die Cut Florals

Woke up feeling like a cold is trying to get me, so decided I better post the cards I recently made.
SSS Flower Cluster was die cut from purple & light green scraps so I could inlay them into the black outline left over from the card in my previous post.

The sentiment is from SSS Thoughtful Messages--a set I reach for frequently.  I die cut the thin frame from SSS Frames from a white A2 size panel & a black scrap.  The black frame replaced the white one & the whole piece was glued to a card front.  Then the focal piece was mounted to the center with fun foam.  The flower centers were embellished with little gems.  This card is a good example of what I call the Clean & Fresh style.  I'm entering SSS Flickr Challenge 122, SSS Wednesday & WAW.

Next is my entry for the Altenew April Inspiration Challenge.  I recently picked up the Layered Floral Elements die set in a sale.  Lately I've seen people use the same color for all the layers & I really wanted to try that.  I picked out 3 Distress Inks close to the inspiration colors: picked raspberry, salty ocean & scattered straw.  I smooshed 3 watercolor paper scraps, purposely having some areas a bit darker so there would be subtle contrast in the die cuts layered together.

A white pen was used for some accents & Altenew Jet Black spray ink made the splatters.  Another favorite sentiment stamp set is Altenew's Painted Greetings which I've had since 2016.  I previously cut the 2 words apart, so they were ready to use for this card.  The focal panel was backed with a couple layers of cardstock for slight dimension before being attached to a textured white panel.  It may not look like a kid's card, but our little neighbor girl who loves pink & flowers is about to have a birthday.  I'm handing down a miniature pink ceramic tea set to her along with this card.  I'm also entering RRCB & SSS Wednesday.


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A Couple Cards

This week the theme for PTI LFF is to use your favorite coloring technique.  I'm most confident using my Zigs on Bristol paper, so that's what I did.  I pulled out Fancy Foliage--a beautiful set I've hardly used.

I stamped in opposite corners on the panel from the center of one of the Pierced Feature Frames.  Then I stamped the sympathy sentiment on a matching die cut in Versafine Clair Acorn & colored the leaves with green Zigs using a water brush.  I wasn't happy with the white, so gave it a very light green wash.  After splattering with a brown Zig, I stacked the die cut 3 high & glued it to the center.  Bold Borders: Foliage was die cut & colored with the same green Zigs.  I used textured brown cardstock as a mat & attached the sentiment rectangle with fun foam to the center.
I'm also entering ATSM.


Next is an inlaid die cut card using SSS Flower Cluster die & a sentiment from SSS Hello Beautiful.

Can't see in the photo, but the little dots in the flower centers are covered in clear Pico Embellisher.  Decided to keep it simple & just tied on black & white twine.  I saved most of the leftovers for another card.  I'm entering SSS Flickr 121 & Double D.
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Happy Easter

He is not here: for he is risen, as he said.  Matthew 28:6

Wishing everyone a happy Easter.  Here are a few more cards I sent this year.
As you know, I've been having fun doing some cross stitch.  Still need to finish the Oregon sampler I was working on before I started making cards.  It's in the closet somewhere--haha!  I found a free DMC pattern & thought I could use it with my Altenew Pegboard Canvas die.

I knew it was a little too big, but turned out it was WAY too big.  This is the first time I've altered a pattern--other than changing colors.  I was too far along to scrap it, so went with 1 flower & did the best I could to make the grass look OK.  The pattern called for 1/2 stitches to get the angles on the cross--first time for that, too.

I didn't have much room, so decided on a simple white cross stitch frame.  My sister & brother-in-law love it, so that's what matters.  I'm entering Country View Challenges Easter/Spring, Viriginia's Show & Share & WAW.

Next is the card I made from the light version of the monoprint technique I did to make THIS CARD.  Love these Distress Inks together: mowed lawn, lucky clover & twisted citron.

I dry embossed the panel for added interest & attached white leaves & silver thread behind the IO sentiment done with the same inks. 

Finished off with Pico Embellisher drops & a PTI frame.  I'm entering Time Out .

One of my sweet blogging friends passed on to me some goodies that were given to her.  I used the wonderful Taylored Expressions My Redeemer Lives set of stamps, dies & an embossing folder.

I began by inking a panel with distress Oxide inks fossilized amber, spiced marmalade & abandoned coral after noting where the embossed design would be.  After dry embossing, I added some water splatters.  I gold embossed one of the crosses, used the matching die & blended the edges with fossilized amber.  The panel was mounted to a vanilla card whose edges were also blended with fossilized amber.  I used a single gold adhesive dot for embellishment & put the sentiment on the inside. 

 
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Friendship & Christmas

I have 2 very different projects to share today.  First up is my entry for Heather's W&W April Color Combo.  This time the challenge is to use all neutrals.

I began by die cutting the Do You See What I See? cover plate from white cardstock.  I trimmed it to the shape & size I wanted with my scissors & glued it to a Soft Stone panel.  The flower is made with 3 of the dies from In Bloom: Eva's Favorite Flowers using dark gray & white cardstock--cutting 2 of each size bloom plus a center.   My favorite W&W die, In a Word: Hello, was die cut twice from white cardstock & once from dark gray.  I loved Nuvo Drops when I first got them, but now I can't seem to make drops with them.  However, they work great spread with a wet paintbrush on die cuts.

I used White Blizzard Glitter Drops on the white blooms & word--so pretty in person.  The little word from The Big, The Bold & The Happy was double white embossed on black cardstock.  A black panel was used for the mat, a pearl was added to the flower center & clear sequins finish it off.  I'm also entering The Snippets Playground, SSS Monday & Time Out.
  
Next is my entry for Christmas Kickstart where the theme is Snowmen.  I've been having fun combining cross stitch with papercrafting, so pulled out the MFT snowman pattern to make a tag card.

I used MFT Cross Stitch Tag & Scallop Cross Stitch Tag.  The sentiment is from a very old MFT stamp set.  I'm also entering CHNC & WAW.
   

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Simple Birthday Card

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The current Impression Obsession challenge is to make a birthday card.  I thought it'd be fun to make kind of a frame using IO Three Little Twigs.

I stamped all 4 corners of a white panel using Brilliance Pearlescent Thyme.  The IO It's Your Birthday sentiment was stamped in Brilliance Pearlescent Chocolate & trimmed with my paper cutter.  I cut a mat slightly bigger & sponged it with the green ink.

The panel was splattered with a brown Zig & matted with brown textured cardstock.  I added the sentiment with foam tape.  This will work for one of our male relatives, so no embellishments.  I'm also entering SSS Wednesday.

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