Shiny Bauble

Hi there.  I'm so glad you stopped by!

I've been so busy with classes and trying to finish up my Christmas cards that

I have neglected my blog.

That Color Hues challenge has been rolling around in my brain and I finally

took the time to use it for a card.

I found a piece of alcohol inked Yupo paper inked with red and gold that made

a good pairing with this NBUS ornament die. 

There are gold lines in the bauble that were made by rubbing Deco Foil along

the sticky bits of the alcohol ink.  They don't want to show well in the photo.

Then I die cut some pine sprigs from gold foil cardstock and a few little dots from

the leftover piece of gold foil.

The sentiment was stamped and heat embossed.

I love how these colors show against a black background.

Challenges:

Color Hues #76 - Red & Metallic Gold

Double D - Stripes or Dots (gold dots)

NBUS #56 - Never Before Used Schtuff (Ornament Die)

 

 

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Merry Christmas (IO)

Ink:   Encore Gold

Paper:   Black, Gold Foil, Yupo

Other:  Alcohol Inks (Red Pepper, Gold Mixative), Gold Deco Foil, Fir Sprig die (SSS), Holiday Messages Ornament die (SSS)

Enjoy!

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Botanical Birthday

Hi there.  I'm so glad you stopped by!

My sweet and talented friend Loll is celebrating with the gals at

Seize the Birthday.  I had to join the fun!

I knew my botanical prints would work well with the option of neutrals.

I've pressed some Nandina leaves between sheets of watercolor paper with my Big Shot.

It leaves behind a soft imprint of the leaves.  

All it needed was a little framing and an embossed piece that was just waiting

for a card.

Challenges:

Krafty Chicks - CAS

Seize the Birthday - Birthday card with option of Neutrals Only

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Easy Expressions Original (Ton)

Ink:   Versafine Onyx Black

Paper:   Watercolor (Strathmore), Kraft, Black, Neenah Natural

Other:  Nandina Leaves, Pinewood Planks EF (SU), Easy Expressions Original Die (Ton)

Enjoy!

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Elegant Christmas

Hi there.  I'm so glad you stopped by!

Here's a quick and easy card with a NBUS stamp that has been waiting for ink

far too long!

I stamped on red cardstock with Encore Gold ink and heat embossed.

I repeated the process with the sentiment.

Then I inked a bit around the edges to draw the eye inward.

Challenges:

Peace on Earth Christmas - Inspired by all that red

Krafty Chicks - Christmas

NBUS #56 - Never Before Used Schtuff - Tapestry Stamp

  

Card Recipe 

Stamps:  Holiday Tapestry (GKD)

Ink:   Encore Gold, Cherry Cobbler

Paper:  Real Red, Gold Foil 

Other:  Gold EP  

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Oh Deer

Hi there.  I'm so glad you stopped by!

I was trying to think of a design using light blue and purple for Color Hues

and found this piece of salted background using these colors.

I also had a NBUS stamp and die set (I just used the dies this time) that was

perfect for the Double D Deer Challenge.  Thanks for the enabling, my friends.

You can barely see the embossing in the background.  That embossing folder

was NBUS too.  I'm slowly whittling away at that NBUS Christmas box.

I sponged some white ink over the embossing then sprinkled some Chunky Frantage

over the top and heat embossed from the back.  Torn scrap paper made the snowbanks

and a stamped purple sentiment finish it up.

Challenges:

Color Hues #75 - Light Blue & Purple

Double D - Oh Deer

NBUS #56 - Never Before Used Schtuff (New Dies)

  

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Bitty Holiday Wishes (MFT)

Ink:   Gorgeous Grape (SU)

Paper:   Watercolor (Strath), Neenah Solar White

Other:  Gansai Tambi Watercolors (Light Blue, Purple), Salt, Snowy Forest EF, Deer to Me Dies (PTI)

Enjoy!

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Red & Green

Hi there.  I'm so glad you stopped by!

It's been busy around here, but not too busy to get another Christmas card made.

This sweet elf was stamped and colored with Copics then fussy cut to

add to the snowy background.

The trees are NBUS from Spellbinders Sealed collection.

Challenges:

Christmas Craft Creations - Add a Hat

Just Us Girls #704 - Color Week Red & Green

NBUS #56 - Never Before Used Schtuff - Tree Squiggles Die)

   

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Santa's Elves (MFT), Scribbly Christmas (TH)

Ink:   Memento Tuxedo Black, Encore Gold, Rustic Wilderness (DOX)

Paper:   Call Me Clover (SU) Neenah Solar White, Red Glitter Paper

Other: Copic Markers, Gold EP, Kars Snowflake EF (ret Cuttlebug), Stitched Borders Die, Sealed Christmas Tree Squiggles (Spl), 1/4" Hole Punch

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