Hi sweet friends! Today I'm sharing a quick and easy one layer watercolor Christmas card with the Christ Is Born Stamp Set. This gorgeous set is perfect for creating nativity-themed holiday cards and projects. A stamped and embossed image was colored with Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers and a water brush pen for a stunning one layer watercolor card.
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Watch the creation of this nativity one layer watercolor card from start to finish below or click HERE to watch in HD:
The nativity images from the Christ Is Born Stamp Set was stamped on Bristol Smooth Cardstock with a clear embossing ink and heat embossed with white embossing powder.
Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers in the following colors and a water brush pen were used to color the image and background:
A sentiment from the Christ Is Born Stamp Set was stamped to the right of the design using clear embossing ink and heat embossed with white embossing powder.
The Salvaged Bricks Stencil was used with gray ink to add texture to the inside of the stable.
An additional sentiment from the Christ Is Born Stamp Set was stamped inside the card with gray ink to finish the card.
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Hi sweet friends! I'm so excited about today's interactive Flippin' Awesome Christmas card! I am sure if you've visited here before you know I'm crazy about interactive card designs. The Flippin' Awesome Set from Lawn Fawn is a show stopper, yet super easy to assemble and create amazing designs with. That's a win-win in my book!
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Watch the creation of this interactive flippin' awesome Christmas card from start to finish below or click HERE to watch in HD:
For the background of the card Ballet Slippers, Guava, Chili Pepper, Cilantro, Noble Fir, Mermaid, and Peacock cardstock was trimmed into 1/4" strips and adhered at a diagonal to a side fold card base. The excess of the strips was trimmed away and the card opened up to lay flat.
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Hi sweet friends! I've got another house-themed post for you today! I loved creating THIS house card so much that I wanted to share another idea on creating house-themed gift tags with you!
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Watch the creation of this house themed Christmas gift tags from start to finish below or click HERE to watch in HD:
These house shaped gift tags were inspired by THIS house shaped card. The small size of the Lawn Fawn Build A House Dies and Build A House Christmas Add On make them perfect for gift tags! I'm always looking for creative ways to use my card dies as gift tags and this year, I'm all about the house-themed products!
The pieces were assembled as shown. More elements were die cut and adhered back to back on the design for the finished effect on the back of the tags.
"To" and "From" sentiments from the Build A Snowman Stamp Set were stamped on the back of the house shaped tags with Lawn Fawn Lobster Ink. A greeting form the Ho Ho Postage Stamp Set was stamped on the red die cut front door with clear embossing ink and heat embossed with white embossing powder.
Nuvo Crystal Drops in White Blizzard was applied to the bows for a touch of sparkle.
Holes were punched in the top of the tags and red and white baker's twine threaded through to finish!
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Happy Monday, friends! I'm so excited to share this adorable die cut gingerbread house shaped card featuring the incredible Honey Bee Stamp House Builder and Gingerbread House Add On plus the Salvaged Bricks Stencil and the Christmas Blessings Stamp Set. I love that these shaped house cards fit an A2 sized envelope! How cute would this be on a mantle?!!! I love this little house!
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Watch the creation of this gingerbread house shaped card from start to finish below or click HERE to watch in HD:
The pieces were assembled as shown. Multiple wreaths adorn the house. In fact, I placed one on every window. Repetition is often a valuable tool in cardmaking! It gives the house a more cohesive look much like a real house, don't you think?!!!
The candy cane pieces were die cut from both Hero Hues Cherry Cardstock and smooth white cardstock. The white pieces were trimmed apart and glued to the red candy cane for the two-tone look.
Nuvo Crystal Drops in White Blizzard was applied to the candy canes and gum drops.
Nuvo Crystal Drops in Gloss White was applied in drops to the roof of the gingerbread house.
Nuvo Crystal Drops in Red Berry was appleid to the wreaths for "berries".
The house was assembled according to the directions in the video tutorial.
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Welcome to Day 1 of my last minute Handmade Holiday 2019 Series!
I'm back with my sixth year of last minute handmade ideas! SIX years, y'all! Wow. Thank you so much for your support of this series. I have been overwhelmed and almost considered not doing the series this year but I kept getting emails and comments asking for it so I sat down to make a list of projects I could do and I got really excited. This series is for YOU crafting friends. I appreciate each and every one of you and y'all make this possible. Much love to everyone.
The goal of this series is adding handmade touches to gifts for our friends and family. Even with the craziness of the season I like to be able to personalize the gifts under our tree. Over the next couple of weeks I'll be sharing mostly quick (an hour or less) Handmade Holiday ideas for cards, tags and gift wrapping sure to add that handmade touch we all love. Most ideas will include multiples (today I created eight gift tags)!
Each Handmade Holiday project blog post will feature a brand new, never before seen project(s) plus an incredible giveaway from a generous sponsor!
SCALLOP SQUARE & CIRLCE GIFT TAGS
Tags are always a big part of my Handmade Holiday Series. My 2019 series will feature a lot of different gift tags. These traditional colors tags feature stamps, dies, patterned papers, and gems from Honey Bee Stamps. Dimension was created with wreaths and poinsettias on the tag fronts. My goal with tags is to make them pretty enough for the recipient to use them on their tree or in another way after the gift has been given! To see some of the gift tags from past years please click HERE.
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To watch the creation of these holiday gift tags from start to finish, click HERE or watch below:
These tags were created "assembly-line" style, meaning I did all the die cutting first, then assembled the wreaths, the poinsettias, the bows, etc. I added glitter and spray to the wreaths and poinsettias and then assembled the tag bases before putting it all together. This project from start to finish (die cutting to final assembly took 2 hours).
The wreaths were created by die cutting Hero Hues Meadow and Palm cardstock with the Joy Noel Wreath Dies and layering one wreath on top of the other. Ranger Mulit Matte Medium was lightly applied to some of the wreath and Hero Arts Icicle Glitter was sprinkled over the wreaths for a touch of icy sparkle!
Gems from the Holiday Traditions Crystal Gems or Rainbow Crystal Gems were adhered to the wreaths as "berries" for extra sparkle! These little gems are so much easier than trying to add die cut berries. You could also use small sequins or Nuvo Crystal Drops!
Each tag was finished by threading through a bit of red and white baker's twine.
Each tag was finished by threading through a bit of red and white baker's twine.
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Hello weekend! If you're like me and working to finish up those last holiday cards, I have a great card design to share today that works great created "assembly-line style", meaning making multiples is a snap! Yay! Gotta love a card design that is easy to repeat multiple times and still look great! I adore this Winter Floral Layering Stencil Set from Simon Says Stamp. I want to stencil layer all the things now!
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Watch the creation of this trio of stencil layering and inlay frame Christmas cards from start to finish below or click HERE to watch in HD:
The Winter Floral Layering Stencil Set was used to stencil the background. Pinkfresh Studio inks were applied with ink blending brushes in the following colors:
The Good Reading Background was stamped over the stenciled background with White Pigment Ink. I love the subtle text in the background. I love this background stamp because it's not perfectly formed words. It's a mash up of text that adds the perfect amount of distressing. If you prefer a little less distressed look you can always skip this step.
A new A2 Thin Frames Die was used to die cut a frame from the custom background. The die was also used to die cut Hero Hues Palm Cardstock. The stenciled frame was discarded and the outer frame, thin Palm frame, and inside rectangle were inlaid onto a white top fold card base. These skinny frame dies are my favorite! I am loving this new die set!
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Happy Friday! I'm so excited to be blog hopping with Simon Says Stamp today celebrating the DIECember Release! Today I'm sharing a set of three die cut cards featuring three of the shimmer dies from the release: Shimmer Oval, Shimmer Wreath, and Shimmer Snowflake. In my video tutorial below I share tips and tricks for working with these intricate dies. While the end results look elegant and time consuming, these cards came together quickly and easily - my favorite kinds of cards! In addition to the DIEcember Release dies, I'm also sharing ideas on "shopping your stash" and including other dies, stamps, and embellishments to really make these intricate dies shine! Let's get started!
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Watch the creation of these shimmer inlay Christmas Cards from start to finish below or click HERE to watch in HD:
For my first card, I am using a traditional Christmas color palette with greens and red with a touch of gold sparkle thrown in! The Shimmer Oval die can be used for more than the holidays but add in some Christmas Foliage and sentiments and this gorgeous die is instantly transformed into the holidays!
I used the same stamp for all three of the backgrounds today. I first die cut the Shimmer Oval from a 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" piece of Hero Hues Palm Cardstock. I removed the intricate oval piece and stamped the "frame" with the Concord & 9th Plaid Background Stamp. I stamped the plaid design with Lawn Fawn Artichoke Ink and the stripes with Pinkfresh Studio Licorice Ink. I love building my own plaid patterns with this awesome stamp! The subtle background also adds so much interest to the overall finished design. I didn't stamp the intricate die cut so that it would show up with the glitter paper layered behind!
Holiday Sparkle gold glitter cardstock was placed behind the frame and the intricate Shimmer Oval was inlaid back into the frame design. I love how the glittery cardstock sparkles through the die cut design, don't you?!!!
The Joyful Die was die cut once from Holiday Sparkle gold glitter cardstock and three times from smooth white cardstock. The layers were stacked one on top of another, finishing with the glitter die cut on top. The "shadow" outline of the word was die cut from vellum and run through a Xyron Sticker Maker before being adhered the center of the die cut design. The stacked die cut greeting was layered on top.
The Christmas Foliage dies were die cut from Hero Hues Palm, Pesto, and Cranberry cardstock and glued to the card as shown. The berries were finished with Glossy Accents for a shiny, raised finish.
My next card features an elegant dark navy and silver color combination featuring the Shimmer Wreath. I love adding details like the Perfect Bow and jewels to this wreath to really make it shine! This would also be stunning in the color palette above or even a more modern color palette like aqua, pink, and red!
The Merry Die was die cut once from Holiday Sparkle gold glitter cardstock and three times from smooth white cardstock. The layers were stacked one on top of another, finishing with the glitter die cut on top. The "shadow" outline of the word was die cut from vellum and run through a Xyron Sticker Maker before being adhered the center of the die cut design. The stacked die cut greeting was layered on top.
The Perfect Bow Die was die cut from smooth white cardstock, assembled and adhered to the top of the bow as shown.
Finally I used the Shimmer Snowflake for this gray and white card. I love a good gray plaid and the simple simplicity of the inlay snowflake with the bold sentiments on top makes me so happy!
The Joyful Die was die cut once from White Glitter Cardstock and three times from smooth white cardstock. The layers were stacked one on top of another, finishing with the glitter die cut on top. The "shadow" outline of the word was die cut from vellum and run through a Xyron Sticker Maker before being adhered the center of the die cut design. The stacked die cut greeting was layered on top.
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Simon Says Stamp is giving away a $25 coupon to every stop on the hop. Be sure to leave a comment here, as well as every stop along the hop for a chance to win! Winners will be posted on the Simon Says Stamp blog on Wednesday, the 11th of December. If you are are a winner email Simon Says Stamp to claim your prize!
Happy Holidays! I'm so excited to share this bright and modern rainbow bright Christmas house card with you today. This card features lots of Mama Elephant stamps and dies! The Ornate House Grid serves as the background scene builder. Penguins from the Little Penguin Agenda adorn most of the window openings. Additional images from the Oh Kitty Tree (striped ornament), Oh Puppy Tree (candy cane, wreath, elephant ornament), and Little Train Agenda (presents) help round out the design. The Oh Joy Creative Cuts Die and a stamped and embossed message from Holiday Messages finish the card. Let's get started!
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Watch the creation of this rainbow bright ornate house grid card from start to finish below or click HERE to watch in HD:
On the white die cut window pieces, Hero Hues Taffy, Fruit Punch, Creamsicle, Lemon Drop, Key Lime Fizz, Pool Party, and Thistle Reactive Inks were used to color the squares. These "windows" were adhered directly to the card base, using the Ornate House Grid die cut as a guide. The house and skinny rectangle were backed with foam adhesive and adhered to the card front as shown.
Penguin hanging upside down and presents: Dark Gray, Pale Gray, Flesh Colour, Blender, Pink Haze, Bright Yellow, Yellow, Peach Pink, Sugared Almond Pink, Red, Light Green, Yellow Green, Light Blue, Light Violet
Penguin with candy canes: Dark Gray, Pale Gray, Flesh Colour, Blender, Pink Haze, Bright Yellow, Red
Penguin with top hat: Dark Gray, Pale Gray, Flesh Colour, Blender, Pink Haze, Bright Yellow, Red, Light Green, Yellow Green
Elephant ornament: Pale Gray, Sugared Almond Pink, Blender
Penguin with string of lights: Dark Gray, Pale Gray, Flesh Colour, Blender, Pink Haze, Bright Yellow, Sugared Almond Pink, Red, Yellow Green, Light Blue
The images were die cut with the coordinating dies and adhered to the Ornate House Grid openings with foam adhesive as shown.
Nuvo Crystal Drops in Red Berry, Carnation Pink, Ripened Pumpkin, Dandelion Yellow, Apple Green, Caribbean Ocean, and Crushed Grape we used to create a "string of lights" along the roof line of the house.
The Oh Joy Creative Cuts was die cut from smooth white cardstock adhered to Fun Foam with Stick It Adhesive. Hero Hues Fruit Punch Reactive Ink was used to color the die cut sentiment. The greeting was adhered to the card front as shown.
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Hello friends! Today I'm super excited to share this bright and modern holiday scene card with you featuring a layered stencil background with the Christmas Gnome Home Stencil from Simon Says Stamp! The entire background is created with a single stencil. How incredible is that?!!! The greeting, gnome, and package images all come from the Gnome For the Holidays Stamp Set. Let's get started!
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Watch the creation of this Christmas Gnome Home from start to finish below or click HERE to watch in HD:
To start, I die cut a Stitched Slopes and Hills Die from Masking Paper and layered it along the bottom edge of a 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" piece of smooth white cardstock. This will be the "snow" for the card.
Next, I lightly traced the house from the Christmas Gnome Home Stencil onto my card with a pencil for placement. I traced the house, chimney, door, and windows onto Masking Paper and cut them out. The house and chimney were placed on the card panel.
The house and chimney stencils were removed and the door and window masks were put in place. The house and chimney were inked with Hero Hues Taffy Reactive Ink and the roof and door were inked with Fruit Punch Reactive Ink.
Snowflakes and a sentiment from the Gnome For the Holidays Stamp Set were stamped on the background with clear embossing ink and heat embossed with white embossing powder. Details were added to the stenciled trees, snowflakes and home with a white pen.
The packages and gnome from the Gnome For the Holidays Stamp Set were stamped on Brisol Smooth Cardstock with a no line coloring ink and colored in with the following Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers:
The images were die cut with the coordinating Gnome For the Holidays Dies and adhered to the background with foam adhesive to complete the card.
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The Simon Says Stamp DIEcember Release went live today! Click the links below to shop the entire release and be sure to check back later this week as I share a die cutting showcase with you featuring some of these incredible dies!
Surprise! Simon Says Stamp just unveiled the 2019 Limited Edition Christmas Tag Kit. This incredible kit is chock full of everything you need to make incredible gift tags for the holidays! Today I will sharing 10 cards I created with the kit. I am using patterned papers, cardstock, exclusive dies, exclusive stamp sets, and twine from the kit as well as inks and a few additional dies from my stash to complete the tag projects. Keep reading or watch the video below for all the details.
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Watch the creation of these 10 tags from start to finish below or click HERE to watch in HD:
The edges of the bookmark were masked off with post it tape. The Ocean Breeze ink was lighted applied around the edges of the panel using a blending brush.
Another Bookmark It tag was die cut from Hero Hues Arctic Cardstock and stamped with "to" and "from" as well as another sentiment using Aquamarine Ink. The tags were adhered back to back and finished with some twine from the kit.
The Ho Ho Ho tags were created from two die cuts tags. The Ho Ho Ho Tag was die cut from red polka dot and text patterned papers from the kit. The tags were inlaid and pieced together by gluing the tags to a sheet of smooth white cardstock. The tag shape was trimmed from the cardstock and the hole for the top of the tag was created with a Crop-a-dile.
"To" and "from" from the Build A Snowman Stamp Set were stamped on the back of each tag as shown. The tags were finished with red/white twine from the kit.
The Stocking Tag from the kit were die cut from cardstock and patterned papers from the kit and assembled as shown.
"To" and "from" from the Build A Snowman Stamp Set were stamped on the back of each tag as shown. The tags were finished with red/white twine from the kit.
The Gifts Tag die from the kit was die cut from cardstock and patterned papers from the kit and assembled as shown. "To" and "from" from the Build A Snowman Stamp Set were stamped on the back of each tag as shown. The tags were finished with red/white twine from the kit.
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