Wednesday, December 25, 2024

Warmest Holiday Wishes from Our Family to Yours

Happy Christmas Friends!  I would like to share the last 2 Christmas Cards for 2024.  The first card features a die cut Poinsettia and patterned paper from Scrapbook.com.  Also, a sentiment from Memory Box.



The second card features a wreath made from die cut stars.  The patterned paper used are snippets from a holiday pack by American Crafts.  The small stars have been popped on foam pads, the background panel has been embossed with a snowflake embossing folder.  A plaid bow added and the sentiment is from Memory Box.




I hope you have the merriest of days, full of love and laughter. Until Next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

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Poinsettia Card:


Wreath Card:

Tuesday, December 24, 2024

Holiday Candle Arrangement

Happy Christmas Eve to you and yours, just 1 more sleep until Christmas Day!  I have a quick share for you featuring the Holiday Candle Arrangement Stamp Set from Hero Arts #CM648.


I've had this set in my stash since last year, and I found it while searching for the sets I wanted to use this year.  I was surprised when I realized I hadn't opened the package and a bit ashamed that I bought and then forgot.  

I've colored the image using Spectrum Noir Alcohol Makers and die cut the focal image using a nesting postage die from Hero Arts.  The extra postal stamping is from a stamp set from Penny Black and the sentiment strip is from a pre-packaged set from Simon Says Stamp.


The sentiment strip and focal panel have been popped on foam pads for dimension.  I've also inked around the edges of the focal panel with Catherine Pooler "Mint To Be" light green ink.  The patterned papers are from the Rustic Noel 6x6 paper pad by The Paper Studio.  

Last but not least, Crystal Stickles were added to the candle flames, holly berries and leaves.  I'll be back tomorrow to share my last Christmas Card for 2024.  It's hard to imagine we will be celebrating the New Year next week.  Until next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

**Challenges Entered:
Creative Crafters
The Dream Factory
Sparkles Christmas Challenge - inspired by the song "Light the Candles All Around the World"




Monday, December 23, 2024

Gingerbread Postage Collage

Happy Monday Crafty Friends!  I have a quick share for you today featuring the Waffle Flower Postage Collage Gingerbread Stencil and Die Set.  I love Gingerbread; freshly baked Gingerbread is the best with a cup of Hot Cocoa but I digress, I'm supposed to be sharing details of my card.


Using inks from Catherine Pooler, I've went with a traditional Gingerbread color, along with Mint and Chocolate Chip colors.  The Waffle Flower Holiday set is truly fun and festive, and the stencils are very easy to line up and ink blend through.


After stenciling the images, I've cut out the panel using the coordinating postage die, the sentiment was stamped in Dark Brown ink and popped on foam pads for dimension.  Lastly, I've used Gold Stickles to highlight areas on the "stamps".  

That's all I have to share today.  We have 2 more sleeps until Christmas Day and I'm finalizing my Christmas Eve and Christmas Day menus..this truly is my favorite time of year!  Until next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna  

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Sunday, December 22, 2024

Love & Magic

Hi Crafty Friends and Happy Sunday!  This day has almost gotten away from me, and I wanted to make certain to share another Christmas Card with you.  This one features the Love & Magic Stamp Set by Penny Black #30-923.  I've treated myself to several festive Penny Black sets this year and I've made use of each of them.  This one contains a darling image that I've colored with alcohol markers.


After stamping and coloring, I've die cut the focal image using a stitched nesting rectangular die from Kat Scrappiness.  The patterned papers are from the "Holiday" 6x6 paper pad by American Crafts.   The sentiment is included in the stamp set, and the strip has been popped on foam pads for dimension.


To finish off the design, I've added my trusty Crystal Stickles to the furry hat band, Pom Pom and Holly Berries, along with red sequins from my stash.  That's all for today my friends, so until next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

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Saturday, December 21, 2024

Poinsettia Postage Collage

Hello Friends and Happy Saturday!  I hope your week went well and you're finishing up your holiday plans.  I want to ask everyone for their prayers for Germany and especially those affected by the senseless act of violence at a Christmas Market on Friday.  This is a horrific I pray for comfort and peace for all those affected.

I have a quick share today featuring the Poinsettia Postage Collage Die and Stencil Set from Waffle Flower.  I love the stencil sets, they are so easy to put together and make such lovely Christmas cards. 


Instead of the traditional Red Poinsettias, I've went with pretty shades of Pink Inks from Catherine Pooler.  I'm pleased with the outcome.


The sentiment has been popped on foam pads for dimension and I've added Crystal Stickles to the flower centers and holly berries.  Quick and easy card, and perfect for those last minute card needs!

Until next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

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Thursday, December 19, 2024

Happy Snowman

Hello and Happy Thursday to you! It's a gloomy, overcast day here in Florida so what better way to spend the day than to wrap Christmas Prezzies, drink Hot Cocoa and do a bit of cardmaking?  I have a quick share for you today featuring the Happy Snowman Stamp Set from Penny Black #30-503.  I went with a CAS design on this one.


He's truly a Happy Guy, especially since it's snowing.  I've colored him with alcohol markers, and it's very hard to see in the photo but I've splattered the panel with Dr. Ph. Martin's White Ink and spritzed with Shimmer Mist.


The sentiment is included in the stamp set, and this image is so versatile.  You can use to make a holiday or winter card, I've went with a holiday theme, my Merry Christmas message is inside.  That's all I have for today, I hope you have a fantastic day and until next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

**Challenges Entered:
Inspired By... the Christmas Vibes in the Photo





 

Wednesday, December 18, 2024

Christmas Arrangement

Hello Crafty Friends and Happy Wednesday!  One week until the Big Day, are you ready?  I'm almost there, I have a few gifts left to wrap, 2 Christmas luncheons to attend and grocery shopping for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day dinners.  

I have a quick share today featuring the Christmas Arrangement Stamp Set by Penny Black, No. 40-646. I've colored with alcohol markers and splattered with Dr. Ph. Martin's White Ink.


This is a lovely image and it's quite large.  My panel measures 3.75" x 5", so that gives you an idea of the stamp size.  I kept the design to a minimum of 2 layers and embellishments; only adding 3 gold sequins.  The sentiment strip is from a package of pre-made sentiment by Simon Says Stamp, and it's been popped on craft foam for dimension.


I hope you are almost ready for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day...or at least more than half way there.  That's all I have for today, so until next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna 

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Monday, December 16, 2024

Classic Design Challenge #12-2024 Anything Goes with Optional: Happy Holidays

Hello Friends and Happy Monday!  The 15th of the month saw the opening of a new challenge at The Classic Design Challenge Blog.  We have 3 generous sponsors this month:  Keen Crafter Designs, Sheepski Designs and Dr. Digi House of Stamps.

For my team project, I've colored up the "On the Fence" No. 278 digital image from Sheepski Designs.  This image is versatile and can be used for Christmas or Winter cards.  I've chosen to go with a Winter theme.


I've colored the image using alcohol markers, the papers are from a 6x6 paper pack by Alina Crafts.  I've cut the focal image using a scalloped edge oval nesting die, also from Alina Crafts.


The sentiment is from the Snowflake Season stamp set from Penny Black.  I have popped the strip on foam pads for dimension. Before calling this card complete, I splattered with a white Posca pen to replicate Snow.  

The team and I hope you'll join in and share your projects with us this month, and we hope to inspire you with our projects.

Until next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

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Sunday, December 15, 2024

Beautiful Blossoms Challenge #24

Hello Friends and Happy Sunday!  It's the 15th of the month and that means a new challenge month at The Beautiful Blossoms Challenge Blog.  Our challenges are Always Anything Floral Goes with an Optional Mood Board for Inspiration.  The mood board this month is:


Given the time of year, I thought it would be fun to create a non-traditional Christmas Card using colors from the mood board.  My card features the Filigree Tree digital image from Power Poppy and I've colored using alcohol markers.


After coloring the image, I fussy cut it and cut a frame from white card.  I've embossed the frame and placed a panel of glitter card within the aperture, then placed the image, which has been popped on foam pads for dimension.


The sentiment strip is from a package of pre-made holiday sentiments by Simon Says Stamp, and has been placed on craft foam as well.  I've added no other bells and whistles as I felt the glitter card added the right amount of holiday sparkle.

The team and I invite you to join us at The Beautiful Blossoms Challenge this month, we would love to see your Floral Focused projects, and if you use the optional mood board as inspiration, all the better.

Until next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

**Challenges Entered:
Outlawz Twisted Thursday - Pink and Teal are one of my fav holiday color combos

Friday, December 13, 2024

Candy Cane Christmas

Hello Crafty Friends and Happy Fri-YAY!  I hope you're week has been wonderful and you have plans for something fun this weekend.  For me, I'm hoping to get some Christmas packages wrapped and under the Tree along with some crafty time.

Today I have a quick share featuring an image from the "Candy Cane Christmas" stamp set by Picket Fence Studios.  I've colored the image using alcohol markers. 


As I've stated many times before, I'm not a CAS kinda girl.  I love texture, color and pattern so in an attempt to go CAS with this card, I just couldn't resist splattering with Dr. Ph. Martin's White Ink.  I just can't help myself; when I look at one of my CAS designs, it always looks like it's missing something.


No other bells or whistles have been added, and a huge KUDOS to those who are CAS masters, who make their designs look stunning.  That's all for today, so until next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

**Challenges Entered:
C.R.A.F.T Challenge - I'm short a few Christmas cards so I'm making CAS, quick ones to post!

Wednesday, December 11, 2024

The Star

Happy Wednesday!  I hope your week has gone well thus far and you've made progress with your Christmas preparations.  Today I have plans to wrap gifts and get them under the tree...we shall see how that goes.  But for now, I have a quick share featuring the Penny Black Stamp Set titled The Star #31-082.


Isn't she just the sweetest?  I've colored her using alcohol markers and cut out the focal image, along with the sentiment and mat using nesting circle dies from Kat Scrappiness.


The patterned paper is from "Miss Mary Christmas" 6x6 paper pad by Hobby Lobby and the sentiment is from a holiday set by Memory Box. Before cutting out the focal image, I've splattered it with Dr. Ph. Martin's Pen White ink to give the illusion of snow.  Lastly, I've added a green twine bow and Crystal Stickles to the Star.

I hope you have a great day!  Until next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

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Saturday, December 7, 2024

Joyful Journey

Hello Friends and Happy Saturday!  I hope your week was awesome and you're getting into the Christmas Spirit.  Today, I have a quick share featuring an adorable sledding Squirrel.  The stamp set is the Penny Black Joyful Journey #30-761.  There is a coordinating die set, which I've used to cut out the images for my card.


I've colored the images using alcohol markers and created a snowy hill by hand trimming a piece of white card.  I've stamped the sentiment and then embossed the "hill" with a snowflake embossing folder from Darice.


The background paper is from a holiday paper pack by Alina Crafts, and the images have been popped on foam pads for dimension.  Lastly, I've added my trusty Crystal Stickles to the holiday packages.  I hope the packages and parcels are strapped on the sled as I think they may be going faster downhill that it appears.

Have a fantastic weekend and until next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna 

**Challenges Entered:
Penny Black Saturday Challenge

Monday, December 2, 2024

Inspiration Station Challenge #68 - December 2024

Hello Friends and Happy Monday!  It's the 1st Monday of the month and that signals a new challenge at The Inspiration Station Challenge Blog.  We have a fun and festive inspiration photo for you this month:


I cannot resist a homemade Gingerbread Cookie at Christmas, especially with a cup of Hot Cocoa.  I was directly inspired by the Gingerbread cookie in the photo and colored the Gingerbread Man Digital image from Mo Manning for my team project.  And here's an FYI - this image is FREE at Mo's site HERE


I've duplicated and flipped the single image so I would have 2, facing each other, then colored using alcohol markers and fussy cut them.  I'll add that I've doodled in the "icing" as the image does not have that design element.  The patterned papers are from the "A Gingerbread Christmas" 6x6 paper pad by Echo Park.


The sentiment is a cut apart from the paper pad, I've popped the Gingers and the sentiment on foam pads and added sequins from my stash.  Lastly, no self respecting Gingerbread would be seen during the holidays without some sparkle, so I've added my trusty Crystal Stickles to the icing.

We hope you're inspired by our projects this month, and we hope you'll share your inspired projects with us.  It's time to get serious folks, Christmas is 22 days away!

Until next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

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