Prickley Pear Rubber Stamps Monday: Winter Post

Hi Friends! Did you have a nice weekend? We got our Christmas tree up and decorated here at home, so now I've just got to get my shopping done and the gifts wrapped. Oh, and let's not forget sending out Christmas cards. :)

Speaking of Christmas cards, it's Prickley Pear Rubber Stamps Monday and I'm excited to share my card with you today. As you might expect, it's a Christmas card.

I used the red rubber Winter's Glow Postage Stamp for the front of my card. I colored it with Copics, used a teeny bit of Stickles on the candle flame, and used Glossy Accents on the lantern glass. It's mounted on an Ironwork Accents die cut that is cut from gold colored duct tape. I cut the die cut in half so I could spread it out long enough to fit the stamped image.

On the inside, I used the Small Snowflake 2 red rubber stamp as a background image, and the Christmas Season red rubber sentiment stamp is layered on top of an embossed red circle and another Ironwork Accents die cut. I used Stickles and Enamel Accents for a bit of glitz on the Ironwork Accent layer.

Be sure to stop by the Prickley Pear Rubber Stamps blog and check out the other DT member's creations for this week. You're sure to be inspired by all the awesomeness going on there.

Thanks for stopping by, and have a fantastic week!

~Hugs,

 

Stamps: Winter's Glow Postage Stamp, Small Snowflake 2, Christmas Season (Prickley Pear Rubber Stamps)
Paper: Blitzen Collection (Bo Bunny)
Ink: Copic Markers, Memento, Tim Holtz Distress Ink
Dies: Ironwork Accents, Std Circles Lg (Spellbinders)
Accessories: Damask embossing folder (Sizzix); ribbon (Michael's); Snow Marker (Marvy); duct tape; snowflake brad (K&Co); twine; rhinestones; Enamel Accents (Inkssentials); Stickles
Size: A2 (4.25" x 5.5")

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A Savior is Born

Hi Friends! I have a really quick post here for the Tuesday Morning Sketch Challenge #122.

Here's the inside:

Yesterday's luncheon and ornament exchange with my friends was great--maybe the best ever! Even after all the stealing (and there was a lot this time), we were all still smiling--still friends. :)

Hope you have a fab week! Thanks for stopping by.

 

Stamps: Christmas Blassings (Taylored Expressions)
Paper: Susan Winget Glad Tidings (K&Co)
Ink: Tim Holtz Distress Ink; Memento; Copic Markers
Dies: Ironwork Motifs, Ironwork Accents (Spellbinders)
Accessories: Silk ribbon (Bucilla); pearls, sewing thread
Size: A2 (4.25" x 5.5)

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White Elephant Ornament and Gift Box

Happy Thursday! Do you have any annual Christmas traditions that you enjoy? I have a few, and a favorite is the annual Christmas luncheon I go to with a group of friends I've known since grammar school. We call ourselves the Pink Panthers because our school mascot was a panther and "pink" is because we aren't old enough for the Red Hat Club...yet. 8~D  I'll be seeing this fabulous group of ladies this coming Saturday, and as part of our tradition, we will be having a white elephant ornament exchange. If you've never participated in a white elephant exchange, you should get some friends or family together and try it. Who knew stealing from your friends could be so much fun!!!

I usually buy an ornament for the exchange, and it's always fun searching for just the right ornament, but this year I decided to make one. The Outlines Monday Challenge 28--"Hang It Up" is to make an ornament, so the timing is perfect. As an added bonus, I made a matching gift box, too.

I used the Jewel Topper stamp from Outlines Rubber Stamp Co, stamping the design once on olive cs and once on burgundy cs. I cut the designs out, cutting more from the green cs, since I layered it on top of the burgundy cs. Using various colors of Stickles I gave it LOTS of holiday sparkle, and I added six rhinestones to the top layer. I used clear rhinestones and colored them with Copic markers to get the exact color I wanted. If you go to the Outlines website, they have a great tutorial on how to make this topper. I didn't follow it exactly, but it was still a big help.

The matching gift box is another Secret Box (I absolutely LOVE making these boxes!), but I only put the bottom tray in it this time. It's the perfect size for an ornament. I just have to tilt the ornament a little sideways and tuck the cardstock topper points in carefully. I decorated all four sides and the top with the same Jewel Topper stamp design. I trimmed the design after embossing it so that it would fit on the box panels. The dark yellow circular layer is a Classic Scalloped Circle die cut that I embossed with a Sizzix Damask embossing folder. Then, I sponged the edges with Walnut Stain Distress Ink, and coated with a Mod Podge/glitter mixture. 

Since I only had one tray in the bottom of this box, I had to put the magnet there to hold the box closed. You can see it in the photo on the left, below. I was afraid it wouldn't work right if it wasn't in the center of the box, but it holds fine there.

 

This ornament was fun to make and it turned out so pretty. I have plenty of ornaments for my tree, but I have a feeling I'm going to end up having to make a few more of these to add to my collection. I'd also like to make a few of these sets to keep on hand for gifts. Whew! I'm going to need more hours in my days! 

Thanks for stopping by, and have a fantastic day!

~Hugs,

 

Stamps: Jewel Topper (Outlines Rubber Stamp Co.)
Paper: Kraft, Burgundy, Olive Green, & Dark Yellow cardstock
Ink: Tim Holtz Distress Ink; clear embossing ink (Inkssentials); Copic markers (E29, RV69)
Dies: Classic Scalloped Circles Sm (Spellbinders)
Accessories: Ornament; gold embossing powder (Zing); Mod Podge; Glitter (Martha Stewart); rhinestones; Damask embossing folder (Sizzix); gems (Studio 112); Stickles (gold, diamond, lime green, burgundy, cinnamon, copper); foam dots
Size: Box--3" cube

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Warm Holiday Wishes

Hi Friends! I've got my last card for the Viva la Verve November 2011 Sketch Challenge here today. This is the Week 4 sketch. I woke up feeling lousy, so I wasn't sure I would be able to get it finished in time, but...TaDa!!! I did it!

I tried something a little different on this card. I heat embossed the ornaments in a Chocolate Brown on glossy photo paper, then used small sponge daubers to color them with Distress Inks (Aged Mahogony, Forest Moss, and Crushed Olive). When I was done, I heat embossed them again to make the lines show up better. The ornaments looked good when I was finished, but I decided I wanted a little more shine on them, so I coated them with Glossy Accents. You can see just a touch of gold Stickles at the top of one of the ornaments where the hanger is. Both ornaments are from the same Flourishes stamp, but the embossing powder didn't adhere to the paper evenly so they aren't exactly alike. I popped up one of the ornaments with foam dots. You can see the dimension in the photo at the top of the post.

The "Warm Holiday Wishes" sentiment is embossed with red glitter, and "Joy" is stamped on the red panel with Versamark ink.

With all the eye candy on the outside of the card, I decided to keep the inside super simple. The sentiment on the dp strip is heat embossed in red glitter, and the "Merry Christmas" sentiment is stamped in Aged Mahogany Distress Ink on kraft cs.

And, I'm done for the day!

Thanks for all the wonderful comments you've been leaving on my blog lately! Now, I'm off to see what you've been up to and I'll be leaving some love out your way, too!

~Hugs,  

 

Stamps: Warm Holiday Wishes (Inkadinkadoo); Holiday Sparkle, Holiday Greetings (Flourishes)

Paper: Glad Tidings (K&C0)

Ink: Tim Holtz Distress Ink; Stampabilities; Colorbox

Dies: Parisian Motifs, Labels Sixteen, Nested Lacey Pennants (Spellbinders)

Accessories: Dots, Circles & Stars embossing folder (Sizzix); embossing powder (Zing); glitter embossing powder (Ranger); seam binding-dyed with reinker (Hug Snug); rhinestones; Glossy Accents; Pearl Pen; Stickles

Size: A2 (4.25" x 5.5")

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The Life You've Imagined

Happy Tuesday, Friends! It's almost time to get in the car rider line at school, so this will be a quick post. My card is for Week 3 of the Viva la Verve November 2011 Sketch Challenge. Only one more to go after this! :)

Instead of the rectangular panel behind the sentiment, I used Spellbinders Bird Flourishes die cuts. Other than that, I pretty much stuck to the plan.

Here's the inside.

Gotta run. Thanks for stopping by, and have a good one!

~Hugs,

 

Stamps: Words of Wisdom (Verve)
Paper: Abrianna (K&Co); This & That (Lily Bee Designs)
Ink: Tim Holtz Distress Ink
Dies: Bird Flourishes, Std Circles Lg, Labels Fourteen (Spellbinders)
Accessories: D'Vine Swirls embossing folder (Cuttlebug); ribbon (Elements-American Crafts); Prima crystals; Stickles; Sewing Thread
Size: A2 (4.25" x5.5")

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