Grandma's Christmas Card

A couple weeks ago I shared that I have a couple of standing orders from my mom for Christmas cards.

The first card I shared was one I made for her to give to her dear friend. Today I am sharing the second card I made for her for my Grandmother, her mom, who is in her 90's. 

I had to keep the layout simple as Grandma is losing her eyesight so it had to be coloured in somewhat bright colours and have not too much going on with papers and such. I hope I made it in a way she can see and enjoy it. 

Card Recipe

Stamp: Oh Holy Night Nativity Set - KKS

Sentiment: Scandi Christmas - Whimsy Stamps

Stitched Rectangles Die: Your Next Stamp 

Holly Berry Red Gumdrops - Your Next Stamp 

Spectrum Noir Markers: FS1 FS2 TN2 GB8 GB10 EB5 DG2 TN1 TN4 EB7 CR7 CR11 DR6 

We are actually getting alot of snow here today so it kinda helps put me in the Christmas spirit. It won't last as temps are supposed to go into the double digits next week again but hey, we'll go with it. Maybe I'll go out and build a snowman..... 

Happy crafting friends! 

Holly Jolly Christmas

My post today introduces you to Candy Cane Snowman. The latest new release Joys of the Seasons is packed full of super cute snowmen! If you love snowmen or if people in your life love snowmen ( I have alot who do!) then this is the release for you! 

I started this card by colouring my image with alcohol markers, fussy cutging it and popping it up with pop dots. I layered patterned paper from Carta Bella and Simple Stories onto my cardstock. It is very hard to see in the picture but I added Clear Wink of Stella to the buckle on his hat and the frame. A polaroid die was the perfect place to add my sentiment - Sm. Christmas Script (051)  (found here). 

I finished it off by adding some ribbon from my stash of my favourite - gumdrops!! 

Card Recipe

Stamp: Candy Cane Snowman - High Hopes

Sentiment: Sm. Christmas Script - High Hopes 

Ink: Garden Green - Stampin' Up

3D Foam Squares: Scrapbook Adhesives 

Patterned Paper: Have a Merry Christmas - Carta Bella

December Documented - Simple Stories

Ribbon: from my stash

Die: Polaroid Instalove - Your Next Stamp

Gumdrops - Your Next Stamp 

Spectrum Noir Markers: DR5 DR1 DR7 CR7 CR11 DR6 CG4 DG3 JG6 1G2 1G4 1G7 CT1 CT4 GB5 PP1 PP2 PP4 TB2 TB1 Blender

I hope you have enjoyed my post today! Thanks for stopping by!

Snowman Shaker Card - Art Impressions

A couple of months ago I had the pleasure of having a "play date" at my friend Cheri's house. After meeting her three adorable dogs, we moved upstairs into her beautiful craft room. 

I had brought a ton of things to work on but when she brought out this Snowman shaker set for Art Impressions, I knew immediately I was looking at the perfect Christmas cards for my nephews. I just had to stamp a few!

My two youngest nephews live in Calgary so I won't be with them Christmas morning when they open these but I can hear them giggling now! 

I could actually hear them giggling as I worked on these cards - okay one will be giggling and the other one will be shaking his head saying "Oh Auntie Donna"... 

These fun "bums" are on a Wobbler so every time the card is moved the bells will ring - so fun!!!!

I started by colouring the snowmen with alcohol markers and fussy cutting them. They are popped up with pop dots. I glued my bells onto the shaker portion and mounted it on a Wobbler. I cut a banner die and punched a snowflake in the middle. Labels behind my image add some pattern and colour and draw a attention to the snowman. All papers are edged with antique linen distress ink. Some silver and gold glitter gumdrops finish off my cards.

Card Recipe

Stamps: Bells Ring Set - Art Impressions (Shaker line) 

Patterned Paper: Sleigh Ridge (Bo Bunny), Have A Merry Christmas (Carta Bella)

Label: Spellbinders

Banner: Build A Banner die (Whimsy Stamps) 

Sentiment: Scandi Christmas (Whimsy Stamps)

Ink: Faded Jeans, Antique Lined (Distress Inks), Delta

Silver and Gold Gel pens

Snowflake Punch (Marvy)

Bells: dollar store

Wobblers

Cardstock: Recollections

Silver and Gold Glitter Gumdrops - Your Next Stamp

Pop Dots: Scrapbook Adhesives

Spectrum Noir Markers used: CG4 DG3 JG6 GB5 OR1 OR2 TN2 TN3 TN7 IG2 IG4 IG7 CR7 CR11 DRT TB2 TB8 TB9 TB1 TB2 TB3 CG3 CG4 JG6 FS8

I hope my nephews enjoy these on Christmas morning! I enjoyed making the for them that's for sure! 

Thanks for stopping by!

Angel Trio

Christmas is only a couple weeks away - YIKES!! I have a couple standing orders for Christmas cards every year. My mom always asks me to make a card for one of her dear, dear lifelong friends. 

Her friend loves angels so when I saw the Angel Trio  stamp, I knew it would be perfect for this year's card - I hope! 

This is a more simple layout then I usually do, but my mom's friend likes things neat and simple. It was a challenge for me but I love to push the boundaries of creativity sometimes. 

I stamped my image and coloured it with alcohol markers, and added  some gold Stickles to each of the angel gowns. It is hard to see in the picture but their wings all have some Clear Wink of Stella on them as well. 

Then I gave myself another challenge - to use scraps of paper, you know those little pieces you have left over from making cards - not big enough to use for anything major but "could be used" for something? I grabbed some of my little bits from the Mistletoe Collection by Bo Bunny and used my fishtail banner dies to make the little ribbon pieces to add under the image. 

After cutting a piece of white cardstock, I ran it through my Big Kick with an embossing folder to add some texture to the background. I pre tested my sentiment stamp before I stamped it since the background is raised, found a way to make it work and voila! My card is finished off with some gold glitter gumdrops. 

Card Recipe: 

Clear Wink of Stella 

Gold Stickles 

Embossing Folder: Baby's Breath - Cuttlebug

Patterned Paper: Mistletoe Collection - Bo Bunny

Sentiment: Studio G

Gold Glitter Gumdrops - Your Next Stamp

Spectrum Noir Markers: CT1 CT2 CT4 GB11 FS2 FS3 TN2 PP1 PP5 CG2 DG3 EB1 EB2 CG1 DG3 DG4 TN7 TN8 EB8 CTI CT3 TN3 TN5 CR7 CR11 DR6 1G1 1G2 1G4 1G7 TN1 TN4

Thanks for stopping by! Now off to see if my mom approves this card for her friend! Have a great day! 

I have entered this card into Challenge #114 - Angels at Classy Cards N' Such

Snowman Snowball

                         Wow! I can't believe it is December already! 

We had some snow a couple weeks ago where I live but some double digit temperatures melted it the following week. There snow was perfect for building a snowman - you know, the wet, heavy kind. A few children in my neighbourhood decided to do just that.......and unknowingly inspired me! 

I coloured the stamp with alcohol markers and along with a few "extras" while I was at it. I mounted my image on cardstock and fussy cut my "extras".

 I went with some none traditional Christmas colours on this card which ended up being perfect for the new Stampendous "Snow" I used for the corners and under the snowball. This is a great new product that you don't need extra ink for - you place it and heat it! How easy is that! It has pink, blue and yellow flecks in it - perfect for the colours I chose. Gotta love when a road trip to One Crazy Stamper gives you the perfect product to finish a card with! 

After adding my "snow", I stamped my sentiment, matted it and added my two "extras". I added a fence and a bingo card to finish it off. 

Card Recipe 

Stamp: Snowman Snowball - High Hopes Rubber Stamps

Sentiment: Christmas Script - High Hopes Rubber Stamps

Patterned Paper: December Documented - Simple Stories, The Paper Studio, Sugar Plums - Doodlebug Designs

Ink: Old Olive - Stampin' Up 

Die: Fence and Lampost - YNS 

"Snow" - Stampendous

Spectrum Noir Makers: CR7 CR11 OR1 GB5 BT1 BT4 BT6 BT7 CT1 CT2 CT4 GB11 BP1 BP2 BP4 BP6 1B1 1G1 1G2 1G4 1G7 CG1 DG2 DG4 DR5 D57 Black 

Thanks for stopping by! Your thoughts and comments are appreciated!

Carrots and Cookies

How cute is this reindeer and Santa sitting with his feet up! He must be taking a break before his big day! 

My original layout and ideas for this card didn't work out the way I pictured it in my head - have you ever had that happen?) so I ended up fussy cutting the image (leaving a bit of a white border) after colouring with alcohol markers. 

The "snow" was made by tearing some white pieces of cardstock and adding Stickles to the edges. I created my sentiment on my computer and printed it off on a label die that I cut in half. An icicle border, red gumdrops and glitter on Santa's coat and hat finish off my card. Did you see the red glitter gumdrop on the reindeer's nose? The sentiment was created on my computer. 

Card Recipe 
Stamp: Santa's Sleigh Ride - High Hopes Rubber Stamps
Star Dust Stickles
Ruby Red ink - Stampin' Up 
Patterned Paper: older American Traditional, Imaginisce 
Quickutz Label
Icicle Border Die - Your Next Stamp
Sentiment: Computer - Calibri and Lucida Calligraphy fonts
Red and Glitter Red Gumdrops - Your Next Stamp

Spectrum Noir Makers: TN2 TN4 TN6 TN7 EB4 EB3 EB5 BR3 BR7 BR10 CT1 CT4 GB11 CR1 CR7 CR9 CR11 DR6 1G1 1G2 1G5 1G4 CG3 CG4 JG4 BT1 BT2 BT4 BT6 1B1 FS1 FS2 TN2 FS8

I am entering this in Spectrum Noir monthly FB challenge. 

Thanks for stopping by! 

In Memoriam/Sympathy

Creating a sympathy card is challenging for most of us. Add to that the card is a sympathy card but not really, for someone you don't know. 

This card is a request for a horse group I (newly) belong to for a woman who's father recently passed away. This is a photo she shared on FB and I was asked to do a card including the photo. 

This card will be given on behalf of the group, but they didn't want it to be a "regular" sympathy card - not flowery, or butterflies - the first choice I would normally have for a sympathy card.........

Here's what I came up with - I hope they like it.

Card Recipe

Patterned Paper: Recollections

Heart: Finishing Touches 

Ink: Garden Green - Stampin' Up

Dies: Label - Spellbinders, Instalove Polaroid - YNS, Large Leafy Flourish - Whimsy Stamps

Twine: Bakers Craft 

Ribbon: Mulitcraft Imports

Thanks for stopping by today - your thoughts and comments are appreciated.