Have a Magical Holiday

I need to make more Christmas cards and created a bunch of Susan's Garden White Poinsettias to have for future cards.  I used one on this card using the Marianne Design DF3406 embossing folder. I received a couple of sheets of Marianne Design "Tiny's Winterworld" landscape scenes, and used one of the scenes in the center of the embossed design. To get the cut out in the embossed design, I used one of the Heartfelt Creations  1B Cut Mat Create dies.  The scene was cut out and glued behind the opening.  A piece of green card stock was glued on the backside of the embossed piece to show through the die cut areas.

The poinsettia was created using Susan's Garden Poinsettia dies.  Behind the poinsettia I used the Susan's Garden Branch and Stem dies to create the snow covered twigs.  The branches were misted with water then pinched to shape them.  Texture Paste was added for snow then dipped in glitter.  There is also some pine branches and pine cones behind the flower.  On the very bottom of the flower, some pieces of cheese cloth were glued down before layering the other pieces on.  I added some red glitter decorations I found in the Christmas section of the craft store.  The sentiment is from the JustRite Christmas Inner Thoughts stamp set.

Have you started creating your Christmas cards?  I know I have to send a handmade card to everyone -- they would never let me send a store bought card, so it keeps me busy this time of year getting them all completed.

 Hope you have a great weekend.

Let It Snow

 

I love to create scenes with stamps and dies.  Today I decided to work with one of my old Hero Arts snowman stamps called "Stove-Pipe Snowman".  He was stamped on white card stock and colored with Copic Markers.  For the blue background, I used the Metallic Blueberry Gelato.  I scribbled it on the Non-Stick Craft Sheet and sprayed it with water to make a watercolor then brushed it on.  For the snowbanks, I die cut the Poppystamps Puffy Cloud Border a bunch of times and fit it around the snowman.  The trees were die cut with the Impression Obsession Fir Trees Die.  Above the snowman I drew snowballs and glued on some tiny Styrofoam balls I bought at the hobby shop.  Down by the bottom of the snowman, I glued more Styrofoam balls to form a mound of snowballs.  The snowflakes and sentiment are from the JustRite "Large Fancy Holiday Sentiments" stamp set.  (This stamp set is on sale right now.)

Thank you for stopping by.  

Impression Obsession Fir Trees die 

Poppystamps Puffy Cloud Border die

Gelatos

Non-Stick Craft Sheet

JustRite, Large Fancy Holiday Sentiments stamp set

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Our Friendship is Priceless

Today I have a card designed using  Cheery Lynn dies and JustRite stamps.  This is a 6x6" card.   Along the left side of the card is a piece of trim that has a gunny sack type base with a piece of lace overlay, purchased from Michaels.  The bird cage was sponged on using the Crafters Workshop "Mini Birds of a Freather" template.  I only used one of the bird cages on this template.  The roses were created using the Cheery Lynn Large and Miniature Rose dies.  They were shaped using the Susan's Garden Flower Tool Kit.  The card stock was a very light tan and a very light peach ink was sponged on the base of each petal.  The leaves were die cut using the Cheery Lynn "Flourish Leaf Strip".  The sentiment is from the JustRite "Vintage Oval Labels" stamp set, and the little butterflies are from the JustRite "Fleur De Lis Labels Twenty" stamp set.  Mahogany Distress Ink was used for all sponging.

Thanks for visiting my blog today.

 Products used are:

JustRite, Vintage Oval Labels, CL-02100

JustRite, Fleur De Lis Labels Twenty

Cheery Lynn, Large Rose, B155

Cheery Lynn, Minature Rose, B152

Cheery Lynn, Flourish Leaf Strip, B178

Susan's Garden Flower Tool Kit by Sizzix

The Crafter's Workshop, Mini Birds of A Feather, template, TCW207s

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Wood and Sparkle

 Today I have a card that has a wood look background that I created using my ScorPal and a variety of brown shades of Distress Inks.  I started with a piece of ivory 6x6" card stock and scored it every 3/4" across, to resemble seams in a piece of wood paneling.  I then placed the piece on a foam pad and added some squiggle lines,using a stylus,  for some distressing in each panel.  I pulled out all the shades of tan and brown Tim Holtz Distress Ink pads and started sponging on color, starting with the lightest color, until I was happy that it resembled wood. 

 Here is a little closer view and I think you can see the lines drawn in the card stock.  I wanted to create a Fall theme card.  I used the Marianne Design LR0128 flower die for the flowers,  and created stamens using the Cheery Lynn Build A Flower dies.  The flowers were die cut using burgundy card stock then using a sponge, I added Viva 3D Stamp-Paint for a beautiful sparkly shine.  The large leaf was die cut using the MFT, Hibiscus, die.  It was die cut using dark tan card stock and then sponged with , Viva Moss Green Metallic, Copper and Carmine Red-metallic 3-D Stamp-Paint.  These paints blend together really well for beautiful results. I purchased these paints from Heartfelt Creations. Emma Lou has a Heartfelt Creations video showing how to use these paints, on their blog under Tutorials.

Here is a close up so you can see how well the 3-D Stamp-Paint blended on the leaf.  Under the flowers I added a piece of multi-colored mesh that has some metallic gold in it.  I bought a roll of this several years ago at Michaels.  I also added three Marianne Design embellishments (LR0192) behind the flowers that also have the 3-D paint on them.  A little burgundy cording is under the flowers.

 For the sentiment on this card, I used an old JustRite stamp set called "Autumn Blessings".  It was die cut using a Spellbinders Oval Nestability then sponged.  I used the Tim Holtz punch to add holes around the die cut frame.  Three leaves and a butterfly were added to complete the card.

I have had a lot of emails asking about my daughter.  She just had her first doctor's appointment since surgery, and was told she is progressing well.  She had no damaging effects that were a possibility, so we are very thankful.  She will not be able to move her head much, and can not lift any thing until after she starts physical therapy in four weeks.  She is not able to tilt her head down to write or get on her computer,  so asked me to thank all of you that sent her cards.  She was so thrilled. They are on display in her home.   We thank you for all your thoughts, prayers and beautiful cards.   

Products used on this card:

ScorPal

Distress Inks

JustRite, Autumn Blessings Stamp Set

Marianne Design flower, LR0128

Marianne Design embellishment, LR0192

MFT, Hibiscus die

Cheery Lynn, Build A Flower Embellishments

Viva, 3D Stamp-Paint, Moss Green-Metallic, Copper, and Carmine Red-Metallic

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Love is like a Butterfly

 I have a new technique I tried today that I thought I would share with you.  To create the background for this card I used the largest Spellbinders "Exquisite Circles" die to cut an opening in the front panel then inserted the die cut doily piece back inside the frame.  Here is how I did that.

 I started with a 5.75 x 5.75" piece of white card stock and placed the Exquisite Circle a little high, taped it in place, and die cut it.  Before removing the die, I used the Tim Holtz Blending Tool and sponged on Milled Lavender Distress Ink over all the part around the large circle then  sponged over the die and part way inside the die.  This left a really cool effect!

 Once I took the die off the card stock, this is what I had.  The two pieces each ended up with a white edge.  Love that look especially when made dimensional.

My base card is 6x6" square. I added dimensional tape all around the edges of the larger piece, and around the die cut area, and attached it to the base card.  For a lot of dimension, you might need to add a double layer of tape, depending on the thickness of the tape.   Next I used double sided tape on the back of the circle and placed in down inside the elevated outside piece.  You can see the dimension by looking at the top portion of the die cut circle in this picture.   

Next I added one of the Spellbinders "Moroccan Accents" in the center with dimensional tape.  The Memory Box Moon Light Butterfly and Kaleidoscope Butterfly were layered and it was also attached with a small piece of dimensional tape.  The Moonlight butterfly was also sponged with the Milled Lavender Distress Ink.

The pretty butterfly corner is the Cheery Lynn "Butterfly In" die and the upper corner die cuts are the Cheery Lynn "Lace Deco Corner".  The sentiment is from the JustRite "Winged Vintage Labels Two & Three" stamp set.

Products used:

Spellbinders, Exquisite Circles, S4-384

Spellbinders, Moroccan Accents, S5-064

Cheery Lynn, Lace Deco Corner, B162

JustRite, Winged Vintage Labels Two & Three, CR-04465

Cheery Lynn, Butterfly In, B205

Memory Box, Kaleidoscope Butterfly, 98261

Memory Box, Moonlight Butterfly, 98260

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Susan's Garden Blackeyed Susan

 It looks a lot like Fall around my house.  I have my porch and inside my house all decorated for Fall.  I love all the autumn colors and pumpkins!   Today I have a card created with a different background.  I used a piece of 6x6" white card stock and taped down the Cheery Lynn "Chicken Wire Frame" on the right side and die cut it.  Next I used a Darcie border, embossing folder, and embossed the left side of the chicken wire frame.  I really like this look -- one piece of card stock embossed and die cut.   The pretty flower was created with the Susan's Garden "Blackeyed Susan" dies. The flower was shaped with the Susan's Garden Flower Tool Kit.   The butterfly is from the JustRite "Botanical Butterfly" stamp set and the sentiment is from the JustRite "Grateful Heart Vintage Labels Two" stamp set.  On the inside I have a birthday sentiment because this card is going to someone with an October birthday.   

The products I used are:

Cheery Lynn "Chicken Wire Frame" FRM144

Darcie embossing border 

Susan's Garden "Blackeyed Susan" dies, 658422

Susan's Garden Flower Tool Kit by Sizzix

JustRite "Botanical Butterflies" stamp set, CR02245

JustRite "Grateful Heart Vintage Labels Two", stamp set, CR04450

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LaBlanche Winter Stroll

 It has been a while since I have worked with the LaBlanche stamps and thought you would love this beautiful stamp called "Winter Stroll".  One of my favorite things to do in the winter is go for a nice leisurely  walk when there are large beautiful snowflakes coming down.

This is a 5.5" x 6" card.  I started by using the Anna Griffin "Acanthus" embossing folder to emboss the background.  This folder has a lot of nice swirls that looks great behind all the other elements added to this card.  The pretty corners are the smaller corners from the JustRite "Filigree Corners" die set.  This is one of the sets designed by Becca Feeken.  After die cutting and embossing the corners, I attached them to a piece of black card stock and cut around the outside edges so they would show up on the white background.  

The LaBlanche "Winter Stroll" was stamped using VersaFine black ink and clear embossed.  I placed the Marianne Design "Petra's Ornaments" frame over the stamped image and die cut, then embossed it.  I used scissors to cut around the inter embossed area.  Next I die the Petra's Ornaments frame using white card stock, and embossed it.  The LaBlance stamped image was attached in the center.  I used a black marker to go around the edges to help frame the stamped image.

I wanted to give the card a little dimension so I die cut the Marianne Design LR0136 and COL 1330 evergreen trees to place around the stamped image.  In order to "ground" the trees, I cut out two snow bank pieces and attached them to the bottom of the card.  The trees were tucked into the snow and attached with dimensional tape.  Since the trees are white on white, I added Distress Stickles" Clear Rock Candy" glitter to them and the edges of the snow banks, to help them show up.  To give the stamped image a snowy effect, I also added glitter to it.  To finish off the card, I added a black silk bow.

Hope you enjoy this card.

You can purchase these products from Joan's Gardens:

LaBlanche "Winter Stroll" LB1393

Anna Griffin "Acanthus" embossing folder

Marianne Design "Petra's Ornaments" (LR0279)

Marianne Design, large tree, LR0136

Marianne Design, small tree, COL 1330

JustRite, Filigree Corners, AG-03950

VersaFine Black Ink Pad

Ranger Super Fine clear embossing powder

Ranger Distress Stickles, Clear Rock Candy, Glitter

Black Silk ribbon

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Believe

 

Today I have another card designed using the new Heartfelt Creations "Christmas Card Collection".   I love this collection because there are so many quick and easy cards to you can design whether you use just the design papers or use them along with the beautiful dies and stamps. 

For this card I used a combination of stamps, dies and design paper.  The background for this card is one of the 6x6" squares cut from the Christmas Card Paper Collection.  I stamped the pretty candle from the "Bright Christmas PreCut Set", inside the wreath from the "Love at Christmas PreCut Set",  and colored with Distress Markers.  I then die it using the JustRite "Nested Medallion Labels" and sponged around the edges.  The pretty doily behind the stamped scene was created by die cutting four each of the "Ornamental Add On" embellishment dies alternating them around the die cut.  

Here is a picture of the 5 dies in the Ornamental Add On" set in the Heartfelt Creations "Christmas Card Collection".  Can you see from this picture how I tucked the dies in just using the top portion of the dies?

The sentiment, that was white embossed in the lower left corner, is from the "Love At Christmas PreCut Set". To finish the card, I added Stickles to the berries, candle flame, and the candle.   

You can purchase this beautiful Heartfelt Creations "Christmas Card Collection from Joan's Gardens.

Heartfelt Creations, Christmas Card Paper Collection, HCDP1 236

Heartfelt Creations, Love At Christmas PreCut Set, HCPC 3554

Heartfelt Creations, Bright Christmas PreCut Set, HCPC 3552

Heartfelt Creations,  Ornamental Add On Die, HCD 738

JustRite, Nested Medallion Labels,

Stickles

Distress Inks

Happy Birthday Luke

Today I have a card I designed for my youngest grandson; his birthday is August 28.   He lives in Del Mar, California where there are lots of hot air balloons so thought he might enjoy this card.  

I started out with a marbled blue piece of card stock for the background.  It was sponged around the edges.  Next I die cut the Memory Box "Modern Landscape" using a piece of green card stock and placed it on the bottom of the card.  This card is 5.5" wide and 6" tall, so the landscape piece fit perfectly.  Markers were used to color the trunk of the trees and the house.  I used the Memory Box "Typewriter Upper Alphabet Set" to spell out his name.  I think he will know I made this card special for him!

The hot air balloon was die cut using the Cheery Lynn "Hot Air Balloon with Angel Wing" die.  There is a small piece you need to clip off the main die that is used for a backing (angel wing) in the opening of the hot air balloon.  I used a piece of striped design paper for the backing, glued it on, then used a variety of colors of "Stickles" matching the strips in the paper. The beauty of it does not show up well in this photo.  Next I die cut the Memory Box "Puffy Clouds", sponge lightly around the edges with blue Distress Ink and added to the sky; the small one on the left added with dimensional tape.  The hot air balloon was also added with dimensional tape.  The sentiment is from the JustRite "Botanical Medallions & Banners" stamp set.  It was stamped with Black VersaFine Ink, clear embossed, sponged around the edges with blue ink and attached with dimensional tape.

Cheery Lynn "Hot Air Balloon with Angel Wing" B360

Memory Box, Modern Landscape, 98257

Memory Box, Puffy Clouds, 98172

Memory Box, Typewriter Upper Alphabet Set, 98367

JustRite, Botanical Medallions & Banners stamp set, CR-03710

Black VersaFine Ink

Ranger Super Fine Clear Embossing Powder

Distress Inks

Stickles

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Joan's Gardens Weekly Challenge

 

It is time for a new challenge at Joan's Garden.  We have had requests to include Christmas cards in the weekly challenges to help you get your cards made before the holidays.  

For my card I used a piece of Kaiser Craft 6 1/2" design paper from the "Turtle Dove" pad.  The pretty frame was die cut using the Memory Box, "Palace Oval Frame" die, using white card stock.  To give it a pretty glitter finish, I used the Viva Decor "Moss Green Metallic" 3-D Stempel-Farbe on the outer portion of the frame.  The gold oval was colored with Viva Decor Gold Rub-on. If you haven't used these metallic products, I'm sure you will especially love them on your Christmas cards.   The center scalloped part of the frame was sponged with Tea Dye Distress Ink.  The sentiment is from the JustRite "Merry & Bright Christmas Inner Thoughts" stamp set.  The poinsettias were created with the Cheery Lynn "Poinsettia Strip" and the Holly flourish was die cut using the Cheery Lynn "Holly Flourish" die.  

I hope you will join us in our challenge this month and wish you luck in the random drawing for the weekly prize.

Supply list:
Kaiser Craft 6 1/2" Paper Pad "Turtle Dove"
Memory Box, Palace Oval Frame, 98528
JustRight, Merry & Bright Christmas Inner Thoughts, stamp set, CL-04625
Viva Decor, Inka Gold
Viva Decor, Moss Green 3-D Stempel-Farbe
Cheery Lynn Poinsettia Strip, B 324
Cheery Lynn, Holly Flourish, B 148
Tea Dye Distress Ink
Versa Mark Ink
Ranger Ultra Fine Gold Embossing Powder

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Susan's Garden Sunflower

Near our home there is a huge field of beautiful  sunflowers so that was the inspiration for my card today.  I used the Susan's Garden "Sunflower" dies to create this card.  The background is a piece of design paper from the Graphic 45 "French Country" 8x8 pad.  The pretty frame is the new Memory Box "Victorian Frame".  It was die cut in which and sponged with Tea Dye Distress Ink.  The sentiment is from the new JustRite "Christmas Inner Thoughts" stamp set.  It was stamped with VersaMark Ink and clear embossed.

The Susan's Garden "Sunflower" was die cut using white card stock and colored with Susan's Garden Pan Pastels.  I love working with the Pan Pastels because they blend so well.  I first shaped the flowers using the Susan's Garden "Flower Tool Kit" then added the yellow Pan Pastel over each petal.  Next I used a very thin black marker to create lines on the petal then added a little Orange Pan Pastel to the base of the petal.  Next I used the Rust Pan Pastel at the base, along the side and on the tip of each petal.  I blended that out with my finger then went back over with a little more of the Yellow Pan Pastel to really blend it all together.  I created three separate layers for this flower.  The top and bottom layers have the larger die cut petals, and the middle layer has the smaller petals.  I love how this gave a lot of dimension to the sunflower.  In the center I used two different shades of brown card stock to die cut the tiny "flowers" that create the center of the flower.  The leaves were die cut using green card stock and shaped with the Susan's Garden Tool Kit.

Products used:

Susan's Garden "Sunflower" dies, 658417

Susan's Garden Pan Pastels

Susan's Garden Flower Tool Kit, 658437

Memory Box Victorian Frame, 98535

JustRite, Christmas Inner Thoughts" stamp set (CL-04625)

VersaMark Ink

Ranger Ultra Fine Clear Embossing Powder

Tea Dye Distress Ink

Scraperfect "Best Glue Ever"   

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Winter Village Scene

 Don't you love all the new dies you can now purchase for making really beautiful cards!    This little village is on a 5"x7" card.  I used 100# card stock because I wanted to create a dimensional scene and wanted a card stock that would not  curl up.  I also tested 80# and it seems to work just fine, however, I had a real problem with 60# card stock on the pop up inside the card.    On top of the base card, I added a 5x7 piece of card stock that was embossed with the eBosser "Delicate Dots" embossing folder.  Along the very top I added the Joy Craft "Snowflake Border". I die cut two of these borders and pieced them so I could have snowflakes all the way across the top.

The larger house on the left is the Marianne COL1326 die.  It comes with the house, the drifting snow to go over the windows, along the roof line and below the chimney, plus a snowflake stamp.  I die cut it using white card stock and colored it by sponging on Distress Inks.  Behind the open windows and door, I added a piece of yellow card stock then added some yellow glitter part way up from the bottom.  There is also yellow glitter in the lamp post and houses in the background. The lamp post, tree and deer are from the Marianne COL1130 die set.  The houses in the background were die cut using the Cheery Lynn "Winter Neighborhood Border" die and I only used two of the houses from this border.  To create dimension to my scene, I cut three different pieces of card stock to look like snow banks, gluing them only along the bottom and the side so I could tuck things between them. I lightly sponged on Weatherd Wood Distress Ink along the top of each snow bank so it would show up.

 All of the die cut pieces were only attached along the bottom so they stand out a little on the top to look dimensional.  After the card was put together, I added Distress Stickles dry glitter "Clear Rock Candy".  This really brought the scene to life!

On the inside I wanted to carry out the theme, so I used the Marianne Design 6003/2003 pop up die.  Once it was folded along the score lines, it was attached to the inside of the card.  The deer was sponged with Tea Dye Distress Ink.  For the sentiment, I gold embossed "Merry Christmas" which is a  stamp from the new JustRite "Grand Christmas Sentiments" stamp set.  Along the very top, I added another Joy Craft "Snowflake Border".  

 

I think it is so neat to open this pretty scenic card and find a scenic wonderland popup.  

Marianne Design, House COL 1326
Marianne Design, Lamp/Deer/Tree/ COL 1330
Joy Craft, Snowflake Border 6002/2021
Cheery Lynn, Winter Neighborhood Border B323
Marianne Design, Popup Die 6003/2003
JustRite, Grand Christmas Sentiments  CL-04690
eBosser "Delicate Dots" embossing folder
Distress Stickles dry glitter "Clear Rock Candy"
Distress Inks to color the houses, posts, deer, and edges of snow banks
VersaMark Ink
Ranger, Super Fine gold embossing powder
100# white card stock

A Susan's Garden Pan Pastels Technique with Daffodil Die Flower Tutorial

I received a beautiful new JustRite Background stamp called "Secret Garden".   When you stamp this background the "background" is what stamps leaving the design the same color as your card stock.  I wanted to find a way to get various colors on this background.  I decided to stamp with VersaMark on white card stock and to add color used the Susan's Garden PanPastels. Before I show you how I did this, I will tell you about the other products used to create this card.  

On the background behind the stamped image, I used the eBosser "Delicate Dots" embossing folder.  The pretty die behind the flower is the Joy Crafts 6002/0258 doily.  I created a flower to somewhat match the one in the stamped background by using the Susan's Garden "Daffodil" die for the flower and the leaves from the Susan's Garden "Rose" die set. 

TUTORIAL USING PAN PASTELS ON STAMPED IMAGE

First I have to tell you it was so easy and very fun blending the Pan Pastels over the VersaMark to color this pretty background.  I used one the blending tools that comes with the PanPastels and started rubbing the bright yellow over the design.

Next I used a little Orange Pan Pastel and ended by blending in the Rust PanPastel.  When you pick up the color, you want to lightly go around in circles to pick up just a small amount.  It takes much less than using traditional pastels (chalks).  The colors blended together so well.  Once I was happy with the color combination, I used a soft cloth to rub over the entire design.  This actually left a slight sheen that is beautiful.

The next thing I wanted to do was create a flower that was similar to the one in the stamped background.  I found the perfect dies.  I used the Susan's Garden "Daffodil" dies.  I die cut all the flower petals four times, each time with a double piece of card stock.   Many times I die cut my flower petals using white or vanilla card stock and color them with the Pan Pastels to achieve a specialized color to match my project.

I wanted to pick up the same colors as in the background, so I used the yellow Pan Pastels at the base of each petal.  I am working on a Newsprint Pad and I am sorry it looks so messy. 

Next I used the rust Pan Pastel over the rest of each petal blending down into the yellow. I did add the rust to the back of each petal because I knew some of the petals would be formed up and show the back.

Once the petals were all colored, I used the tools in the Susan's Garden Flower Tool Kit to shape them. I started by using the pointed tool in the Kit to draw lines, using the leaf pad, then used one of the stylus to "cup" each one.  After that I used the self-closing tweezers in the kit to pinch the base of each petal for further shaping.

You can see the lines drawn on each petal in this picture.   I created three layers of petals for this flower.  There are 5 sizes of petals in the Daffodil set and I used the largest ones for the bottom layer.  They were attached to the 6-point calyx that is in the daffodil set.  I created two more layers; for the middle layer I used the medium sized petals and for the top layer used the longer, more narrow petals.

The lower petals were shaped down and the narrow petals were shaped up.  For the center of the flower you can use the stamen from the Susan's Garden "Lily" die set. 

The leaves were dies cut using the Susan's Garden "Rose" leaf dies.  They were also shaped and colored with the Pan Pastels.

I hope this tutorial helps give you additional ideas for using the Susan's Garden Pan Pastels.  Also don't be afraid to use those flower dies to create many different types of flowers.  It is always fun to try and create flowers that are in design paper or in a stamped image such as this pretty JustRite "Secret Garden" Background Stamp.

Products used:

JustRite "Secret Garden Background Stamp" (CL-04490)

Joy Crafts Doily (6002/0258)

eBosser "Delicate Dots" embossing folder

Susan's Garden Pan Pastels

Susan's Garden "Daffodil" die set  (658414)

Susan's Garden "Rose" die set (658411)

Susan's Garden "Lily" die set (658275)

Susan's Garden Flower Tool Kit

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Cute Snowman

I am so excited to post this card.  I LOVE to create cute snowman cards.  I hope you love this card as much as I do.  All these cute dies and the snowman stamp are available from Joan's Gardens.

This is a 5.5" x 6" card.  I embossed the "snowy" background by using the eBosser "Delicate Dots" embossing folder.  Next I die cut the new Joy "Oval Frames" dies to frame this adorable snowman.  I used all pieces in this die set.  The outer delicate frame has Ranger Distress Stickles "Clear Rock Candy" glued to it.  The inside portion of this frame is cut when when die cut so it was easy to use "Weathered Wood" Distress Ink to shade it.  The scalloped part of the die cut is what I stamped the snowman on.  I stamped the snowman twice so I could cut him out to make him dimensional.  I cut off the broom so it appears to be behind the snowman.  Copic markers were used to color him.  Along the bottom of this stamped image, I cut around the scalloped edge so I could add white Liquid Applique.  Before I heat set the Liquid Applique, I sprinkled on the Clear Rock Candy Distress Stickles glitter.  On the image stamped on the scalloped oval, I sponged on Weathered Wood Distress Ink up close to the image to help make the snowman stand out.   The scalloped oval and the cut out snowman were added with dimensional tape.  (Add the Liquid Applique after you sponge and attach the snowman to the oval.)

The snowman is from the Marianne "Vintage Christmas Stamps (CS0878).   In this set is also the sentiment which has a frame around it.  This was stamped on blue card stock using VersaMark and white embossed.  I used scissors to cut around the design.  The little flourishes you see on the card are included in the Joy "Oval Frame Set.  I added two sets of these flourishes to the card.  The beautiful snowflake are from the Joy Crafts 6002/2021 and 6002/2019 dies.  The larger snowflake has micro fine blue glitter added to it and layered on top is the smaller snowflake which has the Clear Rock Candy Distress Stickles dry glitter added.  In the center is a Kaiser Craft blue pearl.  The snowflake as attached with a small piece of dimensional tape.

 I seldom show you the inside of my cards, but I just have to show you this one.  I love it.  Along the top I added the Joy Crafts "Snowflake Border".  Isn't it beautiful.  I folded the card in half before I started, and sponged on "Weathered Wood" Distress Ink.  I used a baby wipe to soften out the lower edges, then glued on the snowflake border along the fold of the card.  I added the Marianne Design "Ski's and Poles".  The skis were die cut using blue card stock and then I used a Sharpie Silver Paint Pen to color the embossed areas.  The poles were die cut using black card stock.  The sentiment is from the JustRite "Christmas Inner Thoughts" stamp set.

I know a lot of you like to create cards to similar to mine.  I would love it if you would link back your cards on this post, if you create one similar to this.  I would love to see your card.

All these products can be purchased from Joan's Gardens:

eBosser "Delicate Dots" embossing folder
Joy Crafts "Snowflakes 6002/2021 
Joy Crafts "Snowflakes 6002/2019
Joy Crafts "Snowflake Border 6002/2021
Marianne Design "Vintage Christmas Stamp set" CS0878
Joy Crafts "Oval Frame" set (6002/0258)
Marianne Design Skis and Poles dies (CR1252)
JustRite "Christmas Inner Thoughts" stamp set (CL-4625)
Weathered Wood Distress Ink
Liquid Applique
Ranger Distress Stickles Clear Rock Candy Glitter
Kaiser Craft blue pearls

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Susan's Garden Mini Poinsettias

 

I love all the new Christmas dies and stamps that you can now purchase. This gives us lots of time to get all our holiday cards made in advance of the busy season.  One of the new dies is the Memory Box "Fabulous Holiday Wreath".  I love to create holiday cards with a pretty wreath.   The leaves on the wreath are small holly leaves.  I die cut three wreaths, then used the leaf shaping tool from Susan's Flower Tool Kit to draw a line down the center of each leaf.  I used two of the wreaths that were face up and one wreath I used the back side of it, for the front, because the petals would face the opposite direction to make a very full wreath; this wreath was placed between the two others.  To shape the petals, on the top side of each petal, I used the smallest stylus in the tool kit and pushed down on the tip to put a little curl in it for additional shaping.  The three layered wreaths made a very pretty "full" looking wreath.  

This is a 5" x 7" red card.  I used all three of the Cheery Lynn new "Horizon Oval Boutique Stacker Frames" for the frame behind the wreath.  On the smallest frame, I used one of the stamps from the new JustRite "Christmas Inner Thoughts" stamp set.  Isn't it a pretty stamp.  Each layer was attached with dimensional tape.   On the corners, I used one of the snowflake stamps from the same JustRite stamp set and white embossed one on each corner.

The wreath needed some pretty little poinsettias so I created poinsettias from the Susan's Garden "Lily" dies.  I just added two rows of petals to the calyx (base) piece for each flower.  Each petal was shaded with a burgundy marker at the base, then shaped with the smallest loop tool, in the Susan's Garden Tool Kit.  In the center I added some clear glue and poured on some micro gold beads.  Aren't they cute little poinsettias!  To finish off the wreath, I added a red silk bow made with the Bow Easy.

I love this card -- I hope you do too.

Products used:

Memory Box "Fabulous Holiday Wreath" die (98723)

Cheery Lynn "Horizon Oval Boutique Stacker Frames" (DL 252)

JustRite "Christmas Inner Thoughts" stamp set (CL-04625)

Susan's Garden "Mini Lilies" (658275)

Susan's Garden "Flower Tool Kit" (658437)

Red Silk Ribbon

Bow Easy

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Susan's Garden Mini Lily Dies

It is time for a new challenge at Joan's Gardens.  There are so many new Christmas products out we thought it would be fun to get started on Christmas cards. For this challenge create a card with the following:

• A Christmas theme
• Use the traditional red and green colors
• Have something from nature (pine cones, birds, flowers, etc)

For my project I created a card and decided to attach it to one of the $1.00 wood frames from Michaels.   I used a piece of  design paper from an older Kaiser Craft pad.  The beautiful cardinal is a new background stamp from the JustRite "Christmas Cardinal Background" stamp.  The image was stamped once with VersaMark and Gold Embossed.  It was stamped again using black ink.  The image that was gold embossed was trimmed down around the gold frame and the cardinal was cut out from the one stamped in black.  It was colored using markers and attached over the gold embossed cardinal with pop dots.

The tiny poinsettias were created with the dies in the Susan's Gardens "Mini Lily" set.  Gold Stickles was added to the center of each flower.  Can you see the three little pine cones?  They were created with the Susan Gardens "Mini Petals".  I love to create pine cones for my holiday cards.   I learned to make pine cones from the "Paper Bouquet Book" by Susan Tierney-Cockburn.  She uses "YES" Glue to form the pine cones.  I am going to do a separate post, with a tutorial, on how I created the pine cones.  The greenery behind the flowers were die cut with the Cheery Lynn "Holly Flourish" die.  The completed pine cones were added under the flowers.

 The Christmas sentiment was die cut with the Cheery Lynn "Merry Christmas Set" die.  I used Viva "Inka-Gold" to color it.  Inka Gold is a paste and I just rubbed it over the sentiment then polished it with a soft rag to bring out the shine.  The snowflakes were die cut using the Cheery Lynn "Snow Flowers #1" and Snow Flowers #2" dies.  The set contains both "Merry" and "Christmas". 

Products used:

Design Paper from KaiserCraft "December 25th" 6 1/2" Paper Pad

JustRite Christmas Cardinal Background Stamp (CL-04645)

Susan's Garden "Mini Lily" (658408)

Susan's Garden "Mini Petals" (658409) (On back order until Aug 1)

Susan's Garden Flower Tool Kit ( 658437)

Susan's Garden Lady Bug Kit 

Paper Bouquet Book by Susan Tierney-Cockburn LB-59059

YES Glue

Cheery Lynn "Snow Flowers #1" (DL 225)

Cheery Lynn "Snow Flowers #2 (DL226)

Cheery Lynn "Merry Christmas Set" (B186)

Cheery Lynn "Holly Flourish" (B148)

Gold Stickles

Viva "Inka-Gold"

Ranger Detail Gold Embossing Powder

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