Reindeer Fly

Hi Friends! I'm back. And, this time I have a Christmas card to share with you. I wish I could take credit for the fabulous layout of this card, but I can't--it's from the Week 2 Viva la Verve November 2011 Sketch Challenge. It's such a classic design. I'll definitely be using it again. :)

I've made previous unsuccessful attempts to use the Out of the Box technique, but this time I think I finally figured out my problem. The technique worked great with the reindeer, and I love how his antlers extend beyond the circle. I added Diamond Stickles to the snowflakes on his body, Lime Green Stickles to his antlers, and Xmas Red Stickles along the edge of the circle. The gold dots in the corners of the embossed bg are from a Pearl Pen. The edge of the green Labels One Spellbinders die-cut layer is paper pierced.

On the inside, I used Classic Ric Rac Edgebilities dies to cut the neutral layer and backed it with green dp. I love the sentiment, and this is the perfect day to use it--we're supposed to get our first bit of snow here tonight. :)

I hope you have a wonderful day tomorrow. Stay warm!

~Hugs, 

 

Stamps: Sparkle & Cheer (Taylored Expressions)
Paper: Wonder (Authentique)
Ink: Tim Holtz Distress Ink; Memento
Dies: Labels One, Std. Circles Lg.,Classic Ric Rac Edgebilities (Spellbinders)
Accessories: Damask Embossing Folder (Sizzix); seam binding (Hug Snug); Paper Piercer; Pearl Pen; Stickles; sewing thread
Size: A2 (4.25" x 5.5")

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Just For You, Cupcake

Hi there, Blog Friends! How's your week starting off? Aside from the weather turning wet and cold, it was a good day for us. I did, however, realize this morning that I've been neglecting my cardmaking lately, so I'm on a mission to get at least the four Viva la Verve November sketch challenge cards made and posted by tomorrow.

My DD will be going to a birthday party this coming weekend, so my card for the Week 1 sketch is a girly birthday card. I used plenty of sparkly Stickles and Liquid Pearls.

Here's a look at the inside. Still girly, but without the flash.

Thanks for stopping by. See you in a bit, with another Viva la Verve Sketch Challenge card!

~Hugs,

 

Stamps: Cupcake, Happy Birthday (Quietfire); Sweet Treats (Verve); Flower (Studio G)
Paper: Summer Song (My Mind's Eye); The Basics Stack (The Paper Studio); Bright Blossom (S.E.I.); Que Sera Sera (K&Co); Floriade1 (Two Peas in a Bucket-Anita M. Richards)
Ink: Tim Holtz Distress Ink
Dies: Blossom Nestabilities, Standard Circles Lg, Lacy Squares (Spellbinders)
Accessories: Stickles; Liquid Pearls; Colored Pencils (Prismacolor); Sewing Thread
Size: A2 (4.25" x 5.5")

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At Christmas

Hello Friends! I hope your Thanksgiving was wonderful. Did you do the Black Friday thing today? I did a little Black Friday internet shopping, but all those big crowds in the stores are too much for me. We took in a movie instead--Arthur Christmas. Cute, but not my favorite movie. And, of course, I made a card.

This one is for the Tuesday Morning Sketch Challenge 121.

I kept the inside of this card fairly simple.

The majority of stamps on this card are Prickley Pear Rubber Stamps. Don't forget, you still have time to enter the PPRS November Sketch Challenge. The deadline is November 30, and you there are no product restrictions.

Thanks for stopping by. Have a great weekend!

~Hugs,

 

Stamps: Small Snowflake 2, Holly and Berries Clear Stamps, Play and Make Good Cheer, Joys Be Many (Prickley Pear Rubber Stamps); Christmas Characters (Inkadinkadoo)
Paper: 12 Days of Christmas (My Minds Eye); Dark Blue Distressed Snowflakes (Unknown designer)
Ink: Colorbox; Tim Holtz Distress Ink; clear embossing ink
Dies: Holly and Berries Die (Prickley Pear Rubber Stamps); Curved Rectangles (Spellbinders)
Accessories: Embossing Powder (Zing); Pearl Pen; Liquid Pearls; Shimmer Spritz; Sewing Thread; Gold Opaque Paint Marker (Marvy)
Size: A2 (4.25" x 5.5")

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Luke 2:11

Hello Friends! Are you getting ready for a feast on Thursday? I should be cooking right now, but I just had to make oonnneee mmooorreee card. You know how that is, don't you? :)

Well, with all those recipes calling me, this will be a short post. I used the Taylored Expressions Sketch Challenge 150 for the design, and the colors are from the CR84FN Color Challenge #43 of Brown, Tan, and Green.

For the sentiment, I sponged Forest Moss and Walnut Stain Distress Inks around the edge of the rectangle panel, then stamped the sentiment in Forest Moss. After running it through my crimper, and swiping Tea Dye Distress Ink on the ridges, I smoothed it back out and spritzed gold Shimmer Spritz over it.

On the inside sentiment, a little Diamond Stickles on the star gives it sparkle.

Now, off to the kitchen. :)

Thanks for stopping by, and have a glorious day! Happy Thanksgiving!!!

~Hugs,

 

Stamps: Christmas Blessings (Taylored Expressions)
Paper: The Old World Stack (DCWV); Gingerbread Fun Mini-Digital (Designs by Krista)
Ink: Tim Holtz Distress Ink
Dies: Floral Doily Accents, Standard Circles Lg (Spellbinders)
Accessories: Paper Lace II embossing folder (Cuttlebug); twill ribbon; Christmas Cheer metal brad (K&Co); paper crimper; Shimmer Spritz; Liquid Pearls; Stickles
Size: A2 (4.25" x 5.5")

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Holiday Surprise Box

Hi Friends, and Happy Monday to you! I hope you had a great weekend. We celebrated Thanksgiving early with my husband's sister and her family in northwest Georgia and had a great time. As usual, her cooking was delicious, and I ate waaayyyy too much. But, we only get to go up there a few times a year, so I don't beat myself up about it. We'll be doing it all over again here at our house in a few days with my family.

I have another secret box to share with you today. Seriously, if you haven't made one of these boxes yet, you should. It's a lot of fun and it makes a great gift.

This one is for a friend I met when our children were in kindergarten together and we were co-room mothers. She has a girl and a boy, so the new Flourishes Christmas silhouettes were perfect.

Unlike my first secret box, Birds on a Box, I decided to decorate the back sides of the box. Not too elaborate, but I wanted something to keep it from being so bare. So, I used an Ironworks Motif in a green shimmer cs.

I filled the box with Ghirardelli Squares--peppermint bark, eggnog, and pumpkin spice...yum!

Thanks for stopping by. Have a wonderful week, and if I don't see you again before Thursday, a Happy Thanksgiving!!!

 

Stamps: A Season of Celebrations (Flourishes)
Paper: Gingerbread Fun Mini Digi Paper (Designs by Krista); Shimmer Stack (DCWV)
Ink: Tim Holtz Distress Ink
Dies: Ironwork Motifs, Std Circles Lg, Holly Accents (Spellbinders)
Accessories: Stickles; foam dots; magnets
Size: 3" cube

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