Red Star with Snowflakes

I seem to be on a roll with using some of my older supplies these days.

I spotted the Just Us Girls photo inspiration challenge:

And immediately knew that I wanted to get out the old Stampin Up Christmas Star stamp.

I stamped it in Versamark and heat embossed in red, then fussy cut it, scored its lines, and folded it to get dimension.

I also smeared a scrap of cs with Versamark and heat embossed in the same red so that I would have a matching piece to use for my die cut sentiment.

I wanted to capture the large white snowflakes in the inspiration photo so dry embossed the background with an embossing folder depicting large snowflakes.

The star is glued down on its points and popped up with double and triple layers of foam tape in the centre, giving it lots of dimension.

It's also perfect for the Less is More challenge:

I really love all the challenges out there that are inspiring my Christmas cards right now!

Supplies:

Stamps - SU Christmas Star

Ink - Versamark

Paper - white cs

Size - A2

Accessories - Tim Holtz joy die, Ranger red embossing powder, Cuttlebug snowflake embossing folder, foam tape

"U" is for "Upon"

A card for the ABC Christmas Challenge where this month, we have to choose either "U is for Upon" or "V is for Very Quick".  I went with the first one and used an appropriate sentiment stamp that I really like.

I stamped and heat embossed the sentiment in dark red.  The star wreath is cut from gold glitter paper and just manages to fit around the sentiment.  I trimmed the panel with a stitched square die cut, bordered it with dark red shimmer cs, and popped it up on a cream card base.

Thanks for stopping by today!

Supplies:

Stamps - Kay Foley sentiment

Ink - Versafine Crimson Red

Paper - gold glitter, dark red shimmer, and cream cs

Size - 5.25" square

Accessories - Memory Box Starry Wreath, Lil Inker stitched square die, Ranger Polysparkle clear embossing powder, fun foam

Black and White with Red

The latest challenge from 4 Crafty Chicks is Black / White and One Other Color.  I made a very CAS Christmas card, adding red to make the black and white more festive.

A simple stamped image, an embossed tree for the background, a black border, and a red card base - I think I will make a few of them for my card sale.

I'm also taking it over to Jingle Belles "While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks" challenge - they want animals and birds are animals, and besides, I have a whole flock of birds on my card!

Supplies:

Stamps - Viva Decor

Ink - Archival Jet Black

Paper - black, white, and dark red cs

Size - A2

Accessories - Tim Holtz tree embossing folder

Bears in the Moonlight

AAA Cards' theme is "Moonlight".

I stamped and watercoloured the image, using my Gansai Tambi paints.  The set includes a metallic gold paint so I used that on the stars.  I decided that since the bears were already looking up at the stars, they might as well be looking at the moon as well so used a small circle die to cut the moon out of pale gold glitter cs.  I used the same glitter cs for the sentiment.  The card base is a similar shade of gold shimmer cs.

I drew extra hill lines with a fine pointed black marker around the bears as the baby bear looked like he was sitting in thin air in the stamp.  I added blue shading to the hills.

Here's a closer photo, hopefully showing more of the gold shine of the stars and the glitter cs of the moon:

I'm also adding it to The Merry Christmas Challenge "Anything Goes" and The Rudolph Days "Anything Goes" challenge.

Supplies:

Stamps -  Penny Black

Ink - Archival Jet Black

Paper - gold shimmer cs, scrap of gold glitter cs, watercolour paper

Size - A2

Accessories - Gansai Tambi watercolour paints, fine black marker, Spellbinders circle die, Tattered Lace sentiment die, fun foam

Keeping Warm in Winter

I made this card with three challenges in mind.

52 Christmas Card Throwdown:

12 Months of Christmas Optional Theme - Gear Up for Winter (winter clothes)

Jingle Belles - Animals 

I love this humourous Penny Black stamp as it makes me think of my young spaniel, Tessa, who loves to steal socks, gloves, winter hats.

I stamped on mixed media cs and watercoloured with my Gansai Tambi paints.  I used Stickles on the lines under the dog and snowman and on the snowflakes.  The sentiment is die cut from the same red as the card base - I thought "Happy Holidays" added to the humour as the snowman looks far from happy after losing his cosy hat and scarf.

Here's a close-up - hard to capture the sparkle of the Stickles:

I hope you're all getting busy with your Christmas cards!!

Supplies:

Stamps - Penny Black

Ink - Archival Jet Black

Paper - mixed media and red cs

Size - 6x4.25"

Accessories - Gansai Tambi watercolours, Stickles, Penny Black sentiment die

Autumn Foliage

I feel like I'm surrounded by autumn leaves right now - making a card using them seemed totally appropriate after spending yesterday raking up lots of them (and there are more to fall off the trees so it's not over yet!).

I love the old SU set, French Foliage!  I inked up the leaves with different colours of my mini Distress inks, then spritzed lightly before stamping.  I did the sentiment in dark brown and used Antique Linen for the splats.  I popped it up on fun foam for some dimension.  And off it goes to the Addicted to CAS Foliage challenge.

Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies:

Stamps - SU French Foliage, unknown sentiment

Ink - various mini Distress inks

Paper - cream cs, watercolour paper

Size - A2

Accessories - fun foam