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I was going to start showing you more things made for Sneak Peeks with the new things I ordered from the 2016 Occasions Catalogue, but decided instead to go back to a couple of Christmas things I've made.
This one is a Sampler made using most of my current Christmas stamp set, using a full 8 1/2" x 11" Whisper White cardstock sheet. This is not the one I gifted, but my first attempt. I wasn't happy that some of the blocks were not perfect. Some sides were not square. The other thing is that with the Nativity scene I tried to save time by putting the three stamps all together on a clear block. The result was that they were too spread out. And the third thing I wasn't happy with is the snowflake block. So I redid it, but never got a photo of it. So to share my idea with you, I'm showing you the first one with it's imperfections, and not framed.
So that you can better see it, here is the top half...
...and here is the bottom half.
I did use a lot of 5" x 3" Post-It-Notes, but it's a fun project to do and you can get Post-Its real cheap at the dollar stores.
This project came together pretty quickly, so if you are still needing a last minute Christmas gift, create something like this. Put it in a frame, and the receiver will have a gift to remember every Christmas when they put it out with their decorations!
Below is everything that I used. What was really different about this project is I didn't have to cut anything!
So if you find a bunch of frames at the thrift stores, you can quickly paint them any colour with spray paint and create wonderful samplers as gifts!
Thank you for stopping by today, and Merry Christmas to you all!
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Second card posting for today...
I paired Pool Party with Night of Navy cardstock. One of my favorite things to do is Sponge ink blending. I did it with the dove using the same colours as the cardstock but also added a touch of Old Olive ink. I then added a very thin layer of "Dazzling Details" over top to make the dove glimmer.
You can see the "Dazzling Details" better in this next photo.
And next, you see the layering.
And the inside... (I missed the tip of the wing when inking the stamp...)
Thank you for taking a peek at today's second card posting. I just received my first set of Aqua Painters and wish I had had them when creating these cards. I may make another card with this stamp, using them, some time in the next couple of months.
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The lucky Stars impressions folder is a great one to use for Christmas cards, and I paired it with the "Dove of Peace" stamp for this card. I love mostly, or all, white cards. It is set off nicely with Cherry Cobbler and gold heat embossing.
Because the spacing between the cirlcle framelits is wider than I like, I had cut the real red inner circle. This was a bit of a challenge, but paid off.
Next you can see the layering of this card.
There is no photo of the inside, because I forgot to finish it and didn't notice it until I was taking the card photos. I decided to just leave it, and maybe later, when I send the card off to someone, I might add a little something inside.
Thank you for stopping by. If you drop in again later today there will be another Dove of Peace card for you to see.
Happy Stamping!
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Today's first Dove of Peace card is in a very different style compared to yesterday's. Doilies and pearls make this a more feminine Christmas card.
And once again, I used a discontinued cardstock colour in the mix- Pistachio Pudding. I wanted all soft colours. You'll note that I heat embossed only one line of the sentiment of this stamp, onto the strip of vellum.
You can see the layering of this card, next.
The inside is very simple. The entire sentiment is stamped and a white heat embossed vellum snowflake is added.
Hope you enjoyed this card. I'm posting another "Dove of Peace" card later today, so stop by again.
May you be inspired for your Christmas card creations.
Happy Stamping!
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In my pile of scraps one day, I came across these three colours together and was struck at how striking the combination was. My next thought was, "Can I make a Christmas card using these colours?" By adding a touch of gold, I was truly pleased at the out come.
I know that "Coastal Cabana" is no longer available, but I have nearly a whole package left and decided to use it for this class. For the Bermuda Bay and Night of Navy ink with the sprig stamp from the new "Peaceful Wreath" stamp set, I was able to create a lovely background for the gold embossed Dove and the sentiment.
For the inside, I cut a strip off the background piece I stamped and added it on the left as well as stamping the Dove with Coastal Cabana.
So this non traditional colour combination for this Christmas card is a thumbs up for me. Hope you like it too. Thanks for checking in today to have a look.
Happy stamping!
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I am falling behind in scheduling my October classes! It seems when you take a day or two off you end up with a week's worth of work to catch up!
Today I'm showing you the six cards for October's Stamp of the Month Card Class.
I will showcase them individually later. The deadline to register is only 10 days away! So be sure to reserve your spot soon!
Monday, October 5th
1:00pm - 4:30pm
OR
Wednesday, October 7th
6:00pm - 9:30pm
With Stamp Set - $48.00 (includes package of pearls too)
Without Stamp Set - $29.00 (includes package of pearls)
We will be
creating 6 cards this time. All the heat embossing will be done for you
ahead of time. We will learn how to stamp just one line of text from a
multi-lined sentiment, do a little colouring, stamping a background, and
a little ink resist technique. So lots of fun!
If you have the following ink stamp pads, bring them to class: Night of
Navy, Cherry Cobbler, Pear Pizzazz, and Pool Party. Please bring your
"To Go Kit" and either pencil crayons, or markers in colours as close to
Cherry Cobbler, Mossy Meadow and Old Olive as you can.
Registration and payment deadline is Thursday, September 24th to get the stamp sets and supplies in time for class.
See You There!
Happy stamping everyone!
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