Coffee Cup Christmas Card set

It is the 25th of the month, so it is time for the Rudolph Days challenge!  I knew that I would need to make a card set this month in order to meet my monthly goal.  I also decided that I will keep a tally of total Christmas cards for the year at the bottom of each Christmas card post this year.  

I had a new stamp set I wanted to work with. I stamped the coffee cup in 5 different colors, added the cup outline in black, and then created a different card layout for each one.

The first card uses some cool patterned paper, a punched snowflake and gems.  

Word Art Wednesday - Anything Goes!

I really love this red, white and black card.  I embossed the background with an old Martha Stewart folder, and used little coffee beans instead of berries by the holly, and used some Wink of Stella pen to make them sparkle!

Inskpirational - Glitz a Strip challenge

 This pink card is home for my green cup. The papers were from a magazine. Boy! They are thin and shiny and a bit hard to work with.  It is a good thing they are pretty.  I had to heat emboss the sentiment because the ink wouldn’t dry on this paper.

This was actually the first design I did.  I used Nuvo drops to create my own sparkly berries.  

This final design is classic Christmas!  I used a sketch here and decided to mat in green to add a more Christmassy feel.  I love how it turned out with the sparkle of some silver gems.

Tuesday Morning Sketches #538

There were plenty of sentiments in the set and I was able to stamp inside all the cards.  

Supplies: Joy Clair Christmas coffee stamp set, various inks, BoBunny Altitude 6x6 paper pad, Heidi Swapp Christmas paper, Gina Marie Wonky Stitched Ovals and Tag dies, EKSuccess Snowflake punch.

Thank you for visiting!  I hope you will have time to leave a comment to let me know you were here. Please consider following my blog, and I am happy to visit and follow you as well.  

Have a great weekend!

2020 Christmas Card Goal to Date: 5

2020 Christmas Cards finished: 6

Chickadee Thank You Card

ETA (2/5/20):  Thank you to the Card Concept for choosing my card as an Honorable Mention!

Hello everyone!  I have had a busy week and it is just going too fast.  We painted the kitchen and family room on Monday, and there is a lot of work to finish up for that project (touch up + the putting away stuff + all the trim work I will need to be working on) and then all the normal stuff too!

I was thinking this morning on how to use of some of the 12 x 12 Plaid paper pad I got at Michaels, and I had an idea that “just worked.”  This card came together so fast!

I stamped the branches using a green inkpad and a brown marker.  The pinecones were stamped with marker too, and the wee chickadee was just barely colored in.  My Versafine ink had a hard time drying on the green cardstock, even with heating it. It must be some type of coated cardstock that I grabbed out of my scrap bin.  

Supplies: Close to My Heart Spruced Up stamp/die set, Memento and Versafine Black ink, Hero Arts Forever Green ink, Tombow markers, Recollections Christmas Plaid 12x12 paper pad, Gina K Designs Dark Chocolate cardstock.

I’d love to participate in Freshly Made Sketches #419, And The Card Concept Cozy Cabin Challenge (I used the blanket and woodsy setting for my inspiration). And the ModSquad Challenge Animal Stamps.

Thanks for visiting today!

Christmas Plaid - Handmade Holiday Card

Hello!  A quick share of a card I made this morning from my Recollections Christmas Plaid paper pad. I had been itching to use this pretty blue plaid.  And look how perfectly it went with this offset square from the sketch! 

Supplies: Close to My Heart Tis The Season stamp set, Versfine Black ink, Hero Arts Red Royal shadow ink, Gina Marie square dies, Recollections Christmas Plaid 12x12 patterned paper pad, American Crafts twine.  

I would love to enter Mojo Monday’s Sketch challenge, and You Next Stamp’s Mad for Plaid challenge.

Mostly Mice Tea Thank You Note

 When I saw this new set called Mostly Mice, I knew I had to have it!  It is full of wonderful images, and I know children will like them, but in all honesty, I think I know plenty of adults who are going to love them too!

This little teapot image is so easy to color.  I then just die cut it and used a Mojo Monday sketch and patterned paper to create this pretty Thank You note.  

I will definitely be using more of these stamps in the near future!

Supplies: I Brake for Stamps, Mostly Mice stamp set (currently being sold as an unmounted sheet), The sentiment is from Florals Sheet, Memento Black ink, Spectrum Noir alcohol markers, My Mind’s Eye Darling Deer 6x6 paper pad, Gina Marie X Stitched circle dies, other items from my stash
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I would love to enter this in the Fall and Winter Coffee Lover’s Blog Hop and Mojo Monday!

Rudolph Days - Christmas Card

Hello everyone! I have a busy day ahead, but wanted to get this card in for a few challenges today!  

I used a sketch, some simple coloring, and sponging with Distress inks.  This Christmas card is nice and flat for mailing!

Supplies: Stampers Anonymous Christmas 5 stamps set, Hero Arts CL887 Layering Tree stamp set (sentiment), Memento and Versafine Black ink, Spectrum Noir markers, Distress ink Seedless Preserves, Bo Bunny 6x6 Paper pad, MFT Die Namics Pierced Square die.

I would love to enter Freshly Made Sketches 400th sketch challenge, August Rudolph Days Challenge, And SimonSaysStamp’s Wednesday Anything Goes challenge.

Thank you for visiting!!!

Summer Floral Thank You

Hello!  I hope those of you in this heat wave can stay cool.  I tried to take a walk this morning before it was too hot, but honestly, I think there was no chance of it not being too hot!  I am cooled off now after lots of water.  Might as well spend the afternoon inside with my stamp supplies!

 I am sharing a pretty Thank You card made with some flowers from this great set called Florals Sheet.  I realize I should know what this flower is, but I can’t think of it.  Does anyone know?

I used the flowers as a two step stamp. I stamped the solid portion in pinks, and then used an old fashioned stamp positioner to get perfect placement of the outlines.  I added a couple accents using a marker and a white gel pen.  I trimmed these out and placed them over my die cut.  

I am entering this in the current Tuesday Morning Sketches Challenge.

I hope you have some time for stamping this summer!  

Heidi

Swan Thank You Card

Hello cardmakers!  I hope you are having a nice weekend.  For those of you in the USA, I hope you are able to visit family and friends during this holiday weekend.  We are going to be busy with family obligations all weekend, so this post is actually pre-scheduled.  (Right now, I am probably making a pasta salad for a family cook-out.)

I made this card a couple weeks ago, and haven’t had a chance to share it yet.  I used a sketch and this very pretty stamp set from Hero Arts.  I think they have a stamp artist who does lovely storybook style  drawings, and I would like to own many more of these! I actually wish they would tell us who the stamp artist was for all the stamps. I know some companies do and some don’t, and I’m not sure why and why not.

I stamped, colored and die cut out a bunch of these images.  I then created the main sketch using embossed cardstock and patterned paper.  Over top of the elements, I created my scene.  I am hoping to make a bunch more cards with this set! 

Supplies: Hero Arts Swans and Cattails stamps and dies, Memento Black ink, Spectrum Noir alcohol markers, Bo Bunny Early Bird 6x6 patterned paper, EK Success square punch, Elizabeth Crafts Embossing folder.  

Thanks for your visit today!  I will be so happy to read each and every comment, and visit all your blogs when I am finished with the family obligations!  Have a great day!

Hero Arts Cat Stamp - rereleased!

ETA 5/5/19: I was thrilled to be chosen as a Top Pick at the Retro Rubber Challenge!

Hello and hope everyone is having a good start to their week.  It is sunny here, but it was nearly freezing overnight! 

Some of you may have seen that Hero Arts is celebrating 45 years in the stamping business!  If you are like me, your very first stamps were theirs!  They recently asked people to share on Instagram photos of their oldest stamps.  This cat one is one of the ones I shared.  It is marked 1985  (although I think I remember getting maybe in 1988).  Anyhow, I then perused their new catalog and saw that this stamp is one that is being re-released in clear form!!! (See page 32 of their catalog.)

So, I had to get this stamp off the shelf and make a card.  I colored it with alcohol markers, then die cut it and sponged blue ink within the die.  I used a sketch from MojoMonday and a paper pad I just picked up the other day.  I did sponge the blue print with blue ink around the edges.  I didn't want to mat those pieces, so the sponging did the finishing without an extra layer.  

I paired it with a couple sentiments from other Hero Arts sets.  The inside has the second generation stamping in light pink.  

Supplies: Hero Arts Cats on Pillow 1985, CL582 and CL342 clear sentiment sets, Memento and Versafine Black inks, Gina K Innocent Pink ink, Tumbled Glass distress ink, Bo Bunny Early Bird 6x6 paper pad.

I would love to enter Retro Rubber’s Anything Goes Challenge and Mojo Monday #514

Thanks so much for visiting today!!!  What is your oldest stamp?

Chocolate Themed Notecards

Hello and Happy Tuesday!  Today I would like to share a few chocolate themed cards I made.  This set has a bunch of very cute sentiments to go with the images.  This stamp set is retired, but I have found that a lot of the Close to my Heart consultants carry stock, and may have all kinds of stamp sets available that are not in the catalog anymore.

I used a sketch for the first two cards and I was working on using up some old paper pads. I thought the “brownie points” could be used for a fun “thank you” card. The Chocolate Understands sentiment cracks me up and I think could be used for all kinds of occasions, including birthdays (with a gift of chocolate, of course) or for a friend going through a hard time.

The third card, I made a pattern on the cardfront and then used second generation stamping on the label.  I enjoyed using this pack of different colored kraft cardstocks - I think I got it at Hobby Lobby.

Supplies: Close to My Heart  A Chocolate Affair and ‘Tis the Season Cardmaking stamp sets, Gina K Dark Chocolate Inkpad, My Mind’s Eye patterned papers (old), Nuvo Crystal drops Blizzard, other items from my stash. 

I would like to enter this card into The Library Challenge’s Chocolat challenge.

Thanks for visiting today!

Here comes the Easter Bunny - handmade card

ETA 3/17/19: Thanks to Cupcake Inspirations for choosing my card as a favorite!

AND Thanks to Tuesday Morning Sketches for choosing this card as a favorite, too!

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Happy Friday everyone!  Today I have a card that I made for a few challenges!  I sometimes write too much, I think, so today, just the card!!

Supplies: Art Impressions Sweet Easter stamp set, Memento and Versafine Black inks, Spectrum Noir alcohol markers, EK Success edge punch,  American Crafts Everyday 6x6 paper pad, other supplies from my stash.

I would love to enter these challenges:

Tuesday Morning Sketches #494

Word Art Wednesday- Anything Goes

Cupcake Inspirations: Plaid

Art Impressions - Cutting Edge

I really appreciate your visiting my blog today!!!

Christmas Cat Card

Hello!  I am pushing right along with my 2019 Christmas cards.  Here is one more!

I colored the image with alcohol markers and then added stickles to the ornament.  I used a sketch for the card layout, using an embossing folder for the black layer.  I also decorated the inside of the card with a coordinating cat and a funny sentiment.  This sentiment may not be for everyone, but for a cat owner who has owned animals that climb the tree and knock off ornaments, I think this will be a hit!

Supplies:  Newton’s Nook Ornamental Newton, Newton’s Antics, Elle’s Studio Cheers sentiment stamp set, Elizabeth Crafts Holiday Cheer sentiment stamp set, Memento and Versafine black inks, Heidi Swapp patterned paper, Sizziz Snowflake embossing folder, Stickles glitter glue.

I would love to enter the Inky Paws Sketch Challenge, Cute Card Thursday Anything Goes and the Cupcake Inspirations Challenge - Plaid.

I appreciate your visit so much!  Come again soon!

Verbena Handmade Card

Hello stamping friends!  (Actually, from the length of my to-read list in the blogger reader, some of you have also been stamping fiends!)  We had more snow overnight!  So here comes another flower card to cheer myself up!

Impression Obsession doesn’t put the name of the flowers on their labels, so I had to look this up to see that it is a Verbena.  If I had started coloring it, it might have become clear.  I got some really bright pink Verbenas last year for my garden, and it is fun to think about what colors I will use in the front garden this year.  I do not have a very green thumb, but I always try!

Impression Obsession Verbena Flower stamp, Memento black ink, Spectrum Noir alcohol markers, Close to My Heart Wordfetti sentiment stamp set, Versafine Onyx Black ink, MFT Die Namics Pierced Square dies, Recollections Backyard Table 6x6 paper pad.

I’d love to enter CASeThisSketch #311, The Flower Challenge Anything Goes, SimonSaysStamp Wednesday Challenge Anything Goes and WordArtWednesday Anything Goes.

Thanks for visiting! I hope you will have a chance to leave a comment or subscribe!

Spring Primrose Card

Hello!  So, we woke up to more snow this morning, and I find myself reaching for floral stamps even more often now!  I keep seeing pretty pots of Primroses for sale at the grocery, and today I decided to use this pretty stamp!

Supplies:  Power Poppy Potted Primrose Stamp set, Memento black ink, Spectrum Noir alcohol markers, Avery Elle Wonky Stitched Rectangles dies, sequins from my stash. 

I would love to enter Freshly Made Sketches #377, Word Art Wednesday Anything Goes and Simon Says Stamps Wednesday Challenge Anything Goes.

Thank you so much for visiting! I hope you will have time to leave a comment or subscribe to my blog.  Have a crafty day!