FML #451 Freshly Made Sketches

 My second time playing along with Freshly Made Sketches...this time sketch #451.

Playing with the super cute Photoplay Gnome for the Holidays Christmas Collection.

Here's a close up look :)

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Less Is More Challenge #409

Hello Crafty Friends!

I don't know why I always forget about this fabulous challenge blog but I happened to pop into the blog just in time for the latest challenge.

You have the choice between these two layouts for your card design:

 or

I chose the second layout as you can see from the card above. I used paper from the Photoplay-Kringle and Co. Card Kit and some dark silver glitter card stock from my stash. 

I can't make a Christmas card without a bit of sparkle so I had to add the glitter strips alongside the patterned paper. The snowflake sticker is also from the kit and I actually added a black Studio Katia crystal and then topped it with Nuvo Silver Moonstone Glitter crops to match the glitter card stock.

The sentiment is also from the Photoplay card kit, cut from one of the papers.

This was a fun challenge! Thanks for stopping by and taking a look :).

Less Is More Challenge #385

Hi All!

My first time participating in the Less Is More Challenge and it's a 1 layer card.  I recently purchased some 2" Post It tape and have been wanting to create a card with a masked off stamped area so this challenge was the perfect opportunity to do so!

I placed 2 strips of Post It tape diagonally across the card front and randomly stamped the same snowman image from the Avery Elle Christmas Magic set.

I then copic colored the snowmen and background, drew in the borders with a Copic Multiliner black pen and straight edge. A touch of sparkle on the hats is from Nuvo Glimmer paste and it covered a few areas of imperfect colouring as well.

I really enjoyed this challenge and hope to play along again in the New Year.

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Lawn Fanatics Challenge #41

Hello!

I am playing along with the latest Lawn Fanatics challenge, shaped cards. I decided to make a shadow box/shaker card.

I added Nuvo glimmer paste to the tops of the hills and also added a 3rd hill. The very back panel holds a shaker window. 

I've used images from the Lawn Fawn For you Deer, Winter Village and Simple Celebrate Winter stamp sets.

Thanks for taking a look!

Trim the Tree

Hello Friends!

I've got a number of Creative Team projects up on the Scrap Shotz blog so click here to take a look.

I saved one to share with you here:

The tree is inked with Distress Ink in Bundled Sage and Peeled Paint, then die cut with the Concord and 9th Trim the Tree die. The patterned paper is also die cut with the same tree die and adhered to a white card stock card base. 

The Distress Ink-ed tree is further die cut with the Fa La La die also from the Trim the Tree set, setting aside the inner pieces from the letters.

Inlay the tree within the negative space of the patterned paper and then inlay the die cut words along with the green pieces from the tree.

Lastly, die cut the bows from gold and red glitter paper and adhere to the top of the tree.

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Little Santa Agenda Christmas Cards

Hello!

I am such a sucker for Christmas stuff, especially cute stamps to make cards😊.

Sandy at Scrapshotz hooked me up with the adorable Mama Elephant Little Santa Agenda stamps and dies

{supplies: Mama Elephant Little Santa stamps & dies, Peek a Frame Die; PrettyPinkPosh-embellishment; Copic markers; Memento Ink; Patterned paper-Lawn Fawn Knit Picky and Bazzil Countdown to Christmas; sentiment Elizabeth Craft Designs Peel Off Words}

I stamped a coloured a bunch of these images at the same time, the set has 19 images and 3 sentiment stamps.

{supplies: Mama Elephant Little Santa Agenda stamps and dies, Peek a Frame die; Sew Fancy Die; Simon Says Stamp Falling Snow stamp; Hero Arts sentiment stamp and white pigment ink; Neat and Tangled sequins; Studio Katia crystals, American Craft glitter; Hot Off the Press acetate; Best Creations glitter paper; Bazzil Basics Countdown to Christmas patterned paper; Recollections(Michaels) white and green card stock; 3M Foam tape; Copic Markers; Sakura White Gelly Roll pen}

Phew! Didn't seem like I used so many different products until I listed them 😉. Shaker cards are actually very easy to make and you don't need to purchase acetate, you can use the packaging that your stamps come in for the clear window.

Thanks for stopping by and taking a look!

Friends of Winter

Hello!

It's the time of year when companies begin releasing Christmas stamps and I start thinking about making Christmas cards. Truth be told, I have stamps I purchased last year that I didn't use in my card making 😜 but I am a sucker for Christmas product. I was able to pop out of the Scrap Shotz booth and visit the Studio Katia booth at the Great Canadian Scrapbook Carnival last weekend and picked up the super cute Friends of Winter stamp and die set.

I paired the stamp set with the new Lawn Fawn Knit Picky 6x6 patterned paper and created this:

How cute is that elf in his knit sweater and hat?

 I stamped the image on white Neenah card stock and on Lawn Fawn patterned paper The face, mitts, pants and shoes are coloured with Copic markers. The sweater and hat were fussy cut from the image stamped on the patterned paper while the elf is cut with the coordinating elf die.

I used the Studio Katia Dotted Patterns Set 1 to die cut the rectangle, white mat and circle. I've embossed the white mat with a dot embossing folder and brushed Perfect Pearls in pearl over it. 

The circle is inked with Distress Ink in Peacock Feathers.

Studio Katia clear round drops in small and medium and a lone iridescent sequin provide some shine while Nuvo Crystal drops in Bright Gold become buttons on the sweater and bells on the shoes.

I'm looking forward to making more of these!

Thanks for stopping by!