Christmas Stocking Card

Hi everyone,

 

Well it is our second challenge at Holly Jolly Christmas.  If you haven’t had a look yet, come over and meeting everyone and join in the fun!!!

 

This week’s challenge is by Judy and the theme is Christmas Stockings.

 

I do not have any Christmas stocking images and I could have loaned a set from someone but I had been surfing on the internet, I know bad mistake.  When I do this I find so much inspiration and bookmark so many pages to come back too and time just flies by.

 

Anyway I found a video on U-Tube which created a Christmas Stocking with DSP and I booked marked it for this challenge.

 

The DSP for my stocking is from the Letters to Santa pack and the base of the stocking is in Old Olive cardstock.

 

I also found the Faux Patina technique on Splitcoaststampers which intrigued me. This technique uses an embossing folder and ink. I thought I could use it on my stocking so I have given this ago also.

 

The colours that I used to create my Faux Patina look were Crumb Cake, Marina Mist, Old Olive and Early Espresso.  I did not have gold embossing folder so I went through my stash and found silver instead.  This is such a quick and different look and I think I will try it again with some different colours.

 

The Faux Patina was added to the top, corner and toe of my stocking with some of the Whisper White Organza Ribbon.

 

The image Joy at Christmas image from the Perfect Punches stamp set was stamped on Whisper White cardstock with Riding Hood Red and added it to the front of the card with Dimensionals.

 

Here is my card…

 

 

 

 

 

 

Supplies:

Stamp set: Perfect Punches

Card: Old Olive, Whisper White

Ink: Riding Hood Red, Crumb Cake, Marina Mist, Old Olive, Early Espresso

Accessories:  5/8” (1.6 cm) Whisper White Organza Ribbon, Vintage Wallpaper Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, Letters to Santa DSP, Dimensionals, SNAIL Adhesive

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

You can see a little of the colour under the silver embossing powder but next time I would try less embossing power and see how that turns out.

 

For now I happy with my little Christmas Stocking card.

 

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

 

Bunny Zoe’s Crafts Monthly Challenge - #24 Anything Goes

Delicious Doodles Challenge - #19 Try Something New

Phindy's Place Challenge - #105 Christmas in May

4 Crafty Chicks Challenge – # 89 Sentiment Only

Crimbo Crackers Challenge - #15 Sentiment as Focal Point (Christmas Challenge)

 

 

Have a wonderful week and I hope to see you back soon…. Meg

 

Simply Happy Birthday

Hi everyone,

 

Hope your Easter was safe and wonderful.  We had a lovely time together and the Easter Bunny definitely found his way to our home!

 

I have a card to share with you and again I have used some of the new Attic Boutique DSP, hmm a definite favourite at the moment.

 

The base card is Poppy Parade and the flower is form the Array of Sunshine Hostess Stamp Set. 

 

The flower has been stamped three times and cut out and layered with dimensionals.  I have added touch of Daffodil Delight ink with a dauber to the smallest layer. 

 

There is ‘bling’ in the centre and the sentiment is from the Happiest Birthday Wishes Hostess Stamp Set.

 

 

 Supplies:

Stamp set: Happiest Birthday Wishes, Array of Sunshine

Card: Poppy Parade, Pool Party, Whisper White
Ink: Poppy Parade, Daffodil Delight, Soft Suede

Accessories:  Eyelet Border Punch, Attic Boutique DSP, sponge daubers, Basic Rhinestones, Dimensionals, SNAIL Adhesive

 

 

The layout is from Clean and Simple and I have changed it a little but not much. 

 

I am happy with the end result and it was a quick card to make. It’s lovely and bright but very girly too!

 

I would like to enter this card in the following challenges:

 

Clean and Simple – Sketch 184

Divas by Design – # 39 Anything Goes

Timeless Tuesday – #163 Birthday

Catch the Bug Challenge – Anything Goes

Hotshot Crafts – # 6 Red

Crafty Catz Weekly Challenge - #127 Clean and Simple

4 Crafty Chicks - #84 Flowers

Prairie Fairy Fridays – #76 Anything Goes

Papertake Weekly Challenge – Anything Goes

Party Time Tuesdays Challenges - #62 Flowers

Fashionista Challenge - #1 Anything for Girls

Paper Pretties – Lots of Layers

Southern Girls Challenge - #41 You Got Something You want to Say

 

Thanks for visiting, keep safe and hope to see you back soon…. Meg

A little bit of Glitz

What a beautiful day we have had today lovely sunlight with a slight breeze just wonderful.

 

I have been playing around with a sketch I saw on the Clean and Simple web site – click here to have a look.

 

Unfortunately the link closed before I could link my card but when I saw the sketch I just knew I wanted to use the Medallion background stamp as the larger image on the card.

 

I used the Iridescent Ice embossing powder on the Medallion image for a little extra ‘bling’ but I also used a Rhinestone on the butterfly!

 

I thought the sentiment from the Elements of Style stamp set was a nice addition and I layered this on some Very Vanilla Satin Ribbon.

 

I used one of the Tags from the Lots of Tags Sizzlits Die Set and punched them out on Very Vanilla and Pretty in Pink cardstock. 

 

The Very Vanilla tag has been trimmed so you get see the edge of the Pretty in Pink cardstock underneath.

 

I like the card, at first I thought it was too dark but the card is growing on me.

 

 

 

Supplies:

Stamp set: Medallion, Elements of Style

Card: Basic Black, Pretty in Pink, Very Vanilla
Ink: Versa Mark, Pretty in Pink

Accessories:  5/8” (1.6 cm) Very Vanilla Satin Ribbon, 1-3/4” (4.4 cm) Circle Punch, 1-1/4” (3.2 cm) Circle Punch, Iridescent Ice Embossing Power, Lots of Tags Sizzlits Die Set, Basic Rhinestones, SNAIL Adhesive

 

 

I will enter this card at the challenges found at :

 

4 Crafty Chicks – photo inspiration, for the texture and vanilla/black/light pink colours

Sarah Hurley Challenges – Challenge # 60 Die Cuts, used Lots of Tags Die set

Flutter by Wednesday – Photo Inspiration, wonderful shades of pink

 

Thanks for visiting once more, come back soon and enjoy the rest of your weekend.

 

Till next time keep safe….. Meg

Vintage Friends

Hi everyone,  how are things?  I’ve been a little busy the past few days so I have not had a chance to do as much creating as I would like.

 

But as late as it is I have had a creative moment and created this card below for the following challenges….

 

The Sweet Stop Sketch Challenge #SSS102 and you can visit their site if you click on the image…

 

 

 

The other challenge is from the 4 Crafty Chicks Challenge # 31.  This challenge was to use one ribbon, two pattern papers and three buttons on your creation and you can visit this site if you click here. 

 

Unfortunately this challenge had ended before I could add my card but it has still be a good little challenge to keep in mind when I was creating this card.

 

For the base of my card I have used Concord Crush – I really love this rich purple colour and some two different sheets of DSP from the Lap of Luxury DSP.

 

 

Supplies:

Stamp set: Vintage Vogue

Card: Pretty in Pink, Concord Crush, Very Vanilla
Ink: Concord Crush

Accessories: Bitty Buttons (Retired), Lap of Luxury DSP, Hemp Twine, Nestabilities, 3/8” (1 cm) Pretty in Pink Taffeta Ribbon, Basic Rhinestones, Dimensionals, SNAIL Adhesive

 

 

I liked these challenges, they were fun and I think this is a cute little card.

 

Thanks for visiting once more and please come back soon….. Meg x