Merry & Bright Gnome

 I love gnomes and when I saw this Let's Go Gnome stamp from Polkadoodles I had to have it! I bought it to make Christmas cards last year but Christmas came before I had a chance to use it. 

I have been on holidays this week and it has been the perfect time to hide in my craft room and create cards for this year's Christmas card stash.

After stamping this cutie, I coloured it with Copics and cut it out using a rectangle die. It is hard to see in the photo but the "snow flakes" have Star Dust Stickles on them - I like a bit of bling on my Christmas cards. I added some fun polka dots to the deer's scarf and white dots to the gnome hat and mitts with a gel pen. 

Patterned paper from Echo Park fit the bill for my design. 

Using a curvy edge die I cut some snowbanks to create my background, added some trees from Memory Box and popped the stamped image up using foam pop dots. Enamel dots finish off my card. 

Stamp: Lets Go Gnome - Polkadoodles
Sentiment: Holiday Mini Sentiments - Whimsy Stamps

Patterned Paper: Warm and Cozy - Echo Park

Hammermill Digital Cover Stock, Tuxedo Black Memento ink, white gel pen, snow drift - My Creative Time Dies, tree die - Memory Box, enamel dots, foam pop dots

Copic Markers

Deer - E34 E35 E29 E30 E31 E43 N5 N6 N10 E25 E27 E29

Gnome - E00 E21 E11 C0 C1 C2 B91 B93 B97 Y11 Y15 735

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Christmas Magic

 The most wonderful, magical time of year is just around the corner and I am celebrating this magical time with Santa In Chimney from High Hopes Rubber Stamps.

Only the magic of Christmas could help Santa fit in a chimney that is way too small, help reindeer fly and get the presents delivered in one night all over the world. It's all magic! 

I stamped Santa, coloured him with Copics and hand fussy cut him and popped him up with foam dots. Stickles were added to his hat and coat trim for a touch of bling. The background is created with patterned paper from Carta Bella, a house die from Gina Marie designs and  a stitched hills die. I used a star dangle stencil to add a magical feel. This didn't quite turn out how I wanted it to because I used Stickles to add the bling and some of the squished and ran together ....but hey - it's magic <wink> and anything can happen! The sentiment was stamped and added to some matching card stock and ribbon and glitter enamel dots finish off my card. 

Card Recipe 

Stamp: Santa In Chimney - High Hopes Rubber Stamps

Sentiment: Magic Of Christmas - High Hopes Rubber Stamps

Patterned Paper: Snow Much Fun - Carta Bella

Tuxedo Black Memento ink, Hammermill 100lb digital cover stock, house die - Gina Marie Designs, stitched hills die - Whimsy, Twinkle Stickles, Galena ribbon, glitter enamel dots - YNS, star dangle stencil - Whimsy, pop dots.

 Copic Markers:

Skin - E00 E11 E21

Suit and Hat - R24 R27 E37 R59

Buckle - C0 C1 C2

Belt - N3 N5 N6 N10

Bag - E34 E35 E29

Chimney - E13 E25 E17

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Blue Rose Smile

I coloured this stamp a few months ago and today the design for this beauty popped in to my head.

Roses are my favourite flower and blue is my favourite colour so why not combine my two faves?! I love colouring flowers as they remind me of my Grandma. She used to come and plant our flower beds every spring. We didn't have rose bushes but the types and colours she put together gave us beautiful colours all season long. 

After stamping and colouring these gorgeous roses, I hand fussy cut them leaving a thin white edge. I added a silver foil (so hard to photograph foil!) half circle behind it. I stamped the sentiment directly on the white cardstock and that finishes off my CAS design. 

Card Recipe

Stamp: Winter Roses Background - Whimsy Stamps
Sentiment: Everyday Mini Sentiments - Whimsy Stamps

Hammermill Digital Cover Stock, Tuxedo Black Memento ink, silver foil paper

Copic and Spectrum Markers

Roses - BG01 BG05 BG07 BG09

Leaves - CG4 DG3 JG6

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Stuffie Christmas

I love stuffed animals when I was a kid and these three just make me smile! 

 I am enjoying some time of work this week and I decided to add to my Christmas card stash with these cuties from Stamping Bella. 

I wanted a very clean and simple design and also tried the feathering technique for shading for the first time. I can't lie, I held my breath when I started doing it but I am really happy with the results!

After stamping and colouring these cuties with Copic markers, I hand fussy cut them leaving a thin white edge. Next I chose some Christmas plaid paper from Lawn Fawn and cut it to fit my A2 base. A piece of white cardstock cut with a scallop edge die was the perfect back drop for these cuties. 

Holding my breath (again) I grabbed my Misti and placed and stamped the sentiment. The stamp is added with foam pop dots and some enamel dots finish off my clean and simple design. 

Card Recipe

Stamp: The Walrus the Polar Bear and the Penguin - Stamping Bella 
Sentiment: Holiday Mini Sentiments - Whimsy Stamps
Patterned Paper: Perfectly Plaid Christmas - Lawn Fawn 

Hammermill Digital Cover Stock, Tuxedo Black Memento ink, scallop edge die - Your Next Stamp, enamel dots 

Copic Markers

Penguin: N5 N6 N10 Y11 Y15 Y17 C0 C1 C2

Noses: N5 N6 N10

Walrus: E71 E74 E79 C0 C1 C2

Bear: R00 R12 W0 W1 W2

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Mudzie's Gift

 Mudzie is patiently....or not so patiently waiting for Christmas. He seems to have found the perfect gift for someone on his list, and I have another Christmas card done using Mudzie's Gift from High Hopes Rubber Stamps.

I love finding the gifts people on my list want but every once and awhile I find a gift so perfect for someone that they didn't ask for and I can't wait to give it to them. Sometimes I want to give it to them early because I know how perfect it is for them and how much they will appreciate it. 

After stamping and colouring Mudzie and his perfect gift with Copics, I added some Diamond Stickles to the gift bow and cut him out using a rectangle die. Patterned paper from the A Cozy Christmas by Echo Park was perfect for this stamp. I stamped the sentiment, cut it and mounted it on matching cardstock. A simple glitter ribbon bow and enamel dots finish off my design.

Card Recipe 

Stamp: Mudzie's Gift - High Hopes Rubber Stamps

Sentiment: Scripty Merry Christmas - High Hopes Rubber Stamps

Patterned Paper: A Cozy Christmas - Echo Park

Tuxedo Black Memento ink, Hammermill 100lb digital cover stock, Diamond Stickles, rectangle die - Kat Scrapiness, enamel dots - Gina Marie Designs, ribbon - stash

 Copic Markers:

Body -E34 E35 E29 C2 C4 C7

Lights - R27 R37 R59 Y11 Y15 17 B00 B02 B04 G05 G07 700

Antlers - E30 E31 E43 

Sweater - G21 G24 G99

Receptacle, base board - C1 C2 C4 

Gift - R27 R37 R59

                                                               

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Baking Love

 Christmas cookie baking season is just around the corner! Our favourite to make as kids were what we called sugar cookies. When we were young Mom cut the shapes out and baked them and we decorated them - often with too much icing and too many sprinkles of course but we sure had fun!

As adults my younger sister has a natural talent for making amazing cookies! She uses royal icing if I remember correctly and has created cookies for every occasion and life event. I had a chance to take a class with her last year and I have a whole new respect for her and her decorating talents! 

 Baking Ginger from High Hopes Rubber Stamps reminds me of my sisters talents and is perfect for a card for her. I have a feeling her secret ingredient - just like my Mom's - is love......

I coloured Ginger with Copic markers and added Twinkle Stickles on her "icing". I hand fussy cut her and ran a black marker around the edge to get any white I had missed. I have some fun cookie dies given to me by a sweet crafty friend and I decided one of them was perfect for this card design. Patterned paper from Carta Bella and 49 and Market were the right mix and I cut them to size and inked all the edges. 

I cut a tag and added some matching patterned paper and put Ginger on it with foam pop dots. 

Next I die cut the whisk and spoon and added the heart - how perfect are these for this stamp!? and inked the edges. A ribbon bow and enamel dots finish off my card. 

Card Recipe 

Stamp: Baking Ginger - High Hopes Rubber Stamps

Sentiment: Lovin' From My Oven - High Hopes Rubber Stamps

Patterned Paper: Snow Much Fun - Carta Bella, Sky Mini Collection - 49 and Market

Tuxedo Black Memento ink, Hammermill 100lb digital cover stock, whisk and spoon die - Alexandra Renke.com, cookie die - Fresh Baked #1 Tim Holtz, tag - Tutti Designs, twinkle Stickles, antique linen Distress ink, foam pop dots, ribbon, enamel dots

 Copic Markers:

Body -E34 E35 E29

Hat, Apron - C2 C1 B91 B93 B97

Spoon - E40 E41 E42 

                                                               

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Something Yummy

Fall is fresh apple season - welcome fall! When we were kids, one or our chores was to pick the apples that grew on the trees in our back yard. This wasn't necessarily one of our favourite chores and there may or may not have been a few rotten apple fights over the years.

Annie's Bushel from High Hopes brought back some fun memories! Somehow these apples magically made it in to fresh apple pie, apple crisp and apple dumplings. We weren't complaining about picking them then <wink> so I decided to create a pocket on my card front that holds one of these amazing recipes. 

I stamped Annie with tuxedo black Memento ink, coloured her up with Copic markers and hand fussy cut her leaving a thin white edge. Patterned paper from Bo Bunny was perfect and I inked all of the edges to help them pop a little. 

Next I measured the recipe card and cut a piece of card stock (an inch larger than I needed it) and scored it at half an inch on one side and the ends to create my pocket. I glued it down and added a matching pull tab to the corner of the recipe. I cut the patterned paper and added an apple eyelet - thank you Cheri! A simple ribbon bow and enamel dots finish off my card. 

Card Recipe 

Stamp: Annie's Bushel - High Hopes Rubber Stamps

Sentiment: Something Yummy - High Hopes Rubber Stamps

Patterned Paper: Kiss The Cook - Bo Bunny

Tuxedo Black Memento ink, Hammermill 100lb digital cover stock, white gel pen, enamel dots, apple - Eyelet Outlet, antique linen distress ink

 Copic Markers:

Skin -E00 E21 E11

Hair, Shoes, Basket - E35 E34 E29 C2 C3 C5

Nose - N5 N6 N10

Apples - R24 R29 R89

Dress, Bow - YR20 YR21 YR23 C1

                                                               

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Cup Of Love

 I love my coffee but when the cold weather of fall and winter hits I have a couple of drinks that warm my soul as much as my body. Hot chocolate - with marshmallows as a bonus - brings back a ton of fun child hood memories that make me smile. It was the perfect drink to warm my brothers and I up after being outside in the cold building snowmen and sledding all day.

Snowman's Cup of Love from High Hopes Rubber Stamps makes me smile and I wonder if he has hot chocolate in his cup....

After stamping and colouring this adorable stamp, I cut it out using a rectangle die and added some Stickles to his coat cuffs, scarf and buttons. I set him aside and used a pleated lace rectangle die to cut out a matching card stock backing to put him on. 

I used paper from an older Bo Bunny collection to match the subject of my stamp - the cups with hearts are perfect for this stamp. 

Next I cut out some icicles out of some glitter card stock that matches the Stickles and stamped and mounted the sentiment. 

 Ribbon and enamel dots finish off my card. 

Card Recipe 

Stamp: Snowman's Cup Of Love - High Hopes Rubber Stamps

Sentiment: Dot Warm Winter Wishes - High Hopes Rubber Stamps

Patterned Paper: Stay Awhile - Bo Bunny

Tuxedo Black Memento ink, Hammermill 100lb digital cover stock, ribbon - Stampin' Up, icicle border die - Impression Obsession, pleated lace rectangle die - Gina Marie Designs, rectangle die, Star Dust Stickles, white gel pen

 Copic and Spectrum Noir Markers:

Jacket -B37 B39 C7

Hat Band, Gloves, Scarf - DP3 DP4 V09

Nose - N5 N6 N10

Hat, Cup, Patches  - E30 D31 E34 E35

Body - B000 

Cheeks - R20

Cup Steam - C0 C1 C2

                                                               

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