Naughty or Nice?

Working on my Christmas Card stash .....

I was quite taken with a card by Karen McKibbin I saw on the Paper Rose Blog - so I thought I would try a 'new to me' technique with Acetate.

I stamped and coloured in a Christmas Tree, then cut out two trees with the matching dies and layered the two trees together.

I stamped some 'pine branches' on spare cardstock and used them for the top and bottom.

I attached some Go Press Foil on the top & bottom edges using double sided tape, then attached them to the acetate.  For the inside of the card, I embossed some white cardstock with 'Swiss Dots' embossing folder, the very first embossing folder I bought way back when I got my Cuttlebug.

I highlighted the tree with some kindy glitz and Dimensional Magic, then added the sentiments using 3d foam.

It was quite a challenge making up this card, and I would like to make another one, but this time take a bit more care with my measurements LOL

Linking with:

ABC Christmas Challenge "S or T" - T for Tree

Time Out Challenges #223 Photo Inspiration 'Christmas Tree'

Winter Wonderland Christmas Animals

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Sending You Hugs

My friend is recovering from surgery, so I wanted a card that would make her laugh, or at the very least make her smile!  She is a cat lover and will see the funny side ...... I hope!

I have had this Penny Black Stamp for what seems like forever, and was quite happy finally to use it.

Penny Black 'Squeaky Clean' stamped in black and watercoloured with Distress Inks.  Dimensional Magic added to the water and gems added for bubbles.   Image die cut with a Spellbinders Circle die and layered on blue cardfront with 3d foam tape.  

'hugs' from Honey Bee Bitty Buzzword die cut & layered with black & white cardstock, mounted with 3d foam tape.  Entire cardfront trimmed down, then added to a white A5 card, with a tent fold.

I enjoyed making this card, and I am looking forward to visit my friend in a few days and give it to her in person.

Linking with:

Happy Little Stampers:  Anything Goes with Dies

Addicted to stamps & more - any occasion

Less is More:  Friendship

Penny Black Saturday Challenge - Anything Goes

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Remember, any day doing something you love makes it a good day ;-)

Doing what you like is freedom. Liking what you do is happiness.

Thank You

I am the Secretary of a Photography Club and I needed some 'thank you' cards for 2 members who have gone 'above & beyond' in assisting the Committee throughout the year, even though they are not 'on the Committee'.

Card #1 - Handmade background - using ROYGBIV colours & Distress Inks as watercolours, dabbed & sprtized.  Embossed with Darice 'cameras', then raised bits & edges were inked using a Ranger Ink blender.  'thank you' sentiment stamped & die cut three times, layered then mounted onto cardfront.  Cardfront then mounted onto Blue A5 Cardstock - my goto size Cardbase.

Card #2 - Cardfront is a Handmade background - using ROYGBIV colours & Distress Inks; this time with blending brushes to get a softer, more subtle effect.  Embossed with Darice 'cameras', then raised bits & edges were inked using a Ranger Ink blender.  'thank you' sentiment stamped & die cut three times, layered then mounted onto cardfront.  Cardfront then mounted onto Blue A5 Cardstock - my goto size cardbase.

Not sure if these cards really fit the Just Us Girls Challenge, but I will link them anyway - the repetition of the background and the multi layers of sentiment just might count  LOL

I enjoyed making these cards and I am very much looking forward to giving them to the recipients real soon!

Linking with:

As You Like It Challenge:  Fave card base

My Fave card base is the A5 (half of an A4, folded in half)

Can You Handle the Pressure? :  use an embossing folder

Time Out Challenges #222 - Inspired by words "rainbow" 

Just Us Girls Challenge #649 - repetition (background & sentiment)

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Naughty or Nice?

Time for a Christmas Card - I am slowly building up my stash ready for November.

A new stamp set for me ..... loved the cat in the tree and I have several friends who have cats, so it will be perfect for them!

Stamped in StazOn and hand coloured with Copics, highlighted with Plaid Dimensional Magic.  I think I referred to it as 'French Dimensions' in a previous post, but that was incorrect.  French Dimensions was a technique in my ceramics .... LOL  An early senior's moment sneaking in there!

The background was watercoloured onto some lovely leathergrain cardstock that has been in my stash for ages.  It is lovely and thick and has such a lovely texture, I like to use it on special cards.

Linking with:

Happy Little Stampers August - Christmas Challenge

CAS Christmas Card Challenge - Pine

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Remember, any day doing something you love makes it a good day ;-)

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Happy Birthday Brett

Another birthday card, this one for the niece's husband - it's a biggie ...... 40

I have really been taken with Natasha's techniques ..... and here is new one for me!  I was really impressed with her 'bubbles' video  

I even made my own stencils with acetate!

I have used Brett's fave footy team colours - red, blue & yellow.  

Linking with:

Happy Little Stampers August - Stencil Challenge

Addicted to Stamps & More - DieCuts &/or Stencils

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Remember, any day doing something you love makes it a good day ;-)

Doing what you like is freedom. Liking what you do is happiness.