More Nordic Birds

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No Challenges today.  Just cards done for fun (and the Christmas stash).

This time I used the smaller bird from the set.

I've framed him up with some Nordic frames.

Next up is using the larger bird  reversing the red and white.

For a bit of change, on a blue background...

This time I've used my Rosemaling embossing folder and swiped over the

raised parts with white ink.  I perched the bird on a couple of snowy branches.

I have had so much fun with these birds!  They aren't just for Christmas either.

I think you'll be seeing them in other seasons too.

Card Recipe (card 1)

Stamps:  PP Fancy Sentiments (SB)

Ink:   BP Black

Paper:   Neenah Solar White, Gold Foil, Mixed Media, Greenleaf (SSS)

Other:  Nordic Birds die (Grtry), Rosemary & Berry die (Grtry), Nordic Frames dies (Grtry), Re-inkers (Bundled Sage, Rustic Wilderness), Red Sharpie,

Card Recipe (card 2)

Stamps: Christmas Wishes (Kaisercraft) 

Ink:   Cherry Cobbler

Paper:   Neenah Solar White, Gold Foil, Diamond Glimmer

Other:  Nordic Birds (Grtry), Rosemary Berry dies (Grtry), Holiday Floral Swag EF (SB), Copics (E0000, E000, G43, G46)

Card Recipe (card 3)

Stamps:  Christmas Sentiments (PB)

Ink:   Encore Gold, Whisper White

Paper:   Neenah Solar White, Marina Mist, Shimmery White, Gold Foil, White Glimmer

Other:  Nordic Birds die (Grtry), Norwegian Rosemaling EF (SB), Fir Sprig (SSS), Glitter

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Season's Greetings Holly Sprig

Hi there.  I'm so glad you stopped by!

Last week was super busy and today I finally had a chance to get

in the studio and make a card.

I used Verena's sketch at Freshly Made Sketches and a NBUS holly die.

I followed the sketch exactly, but I like it turned on it's side too.

I die cut the holly from Neenah Solar white and added color on the leaves with 

sponge daubers.  The berries were cut from a scrap of red glimmer.

I had two holly sprigs and cut a cluster of leaves off the second to add to

the single sprig.  That left a cluster left for the inside.

I need to decide which end is up before I put the sentiment on the inside.

What do you think?

Challenges:

Freshly Made Sketches #712 - Sketch by Verena

NBUS #80 - Never Before Used Schtuff

 

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Scripty Holiday (GKD)

Ink:   Soft Suede, Garden Green, Shaded Spruce

Paper:   Neenah Solare White, Red Glimmer, Soft Suede

Other:  Sealed Holly Sprigs die (SB), Pinewood Planks EF (SU)

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Joyous Wishes

Hi there.  I'm so glad you stopped by!

There's just a few weeks left to get Christmas cards made and

ready to mail out.

Is it just me, or has this year flown by?!!

This wreath was die cut twice, colored with Copics, and layered. 

I placed it off to one side and added a watercolored die cut bird and pretty bow.

The bird was watercolored using Distress inks and my waterbrush.

It's a CASE of Carol's card for Just Us Girls #799.

I've kept the layout using die cuts instead of ephemera, and a different embossed background.

Challenges:

ABC Christmas - U is for Uncluttered

Just Us Girls #799 - CASE the Designer

 

Card Recipe

Stamps:  PP Mistletoe Greetings (SB)

Ink:   Lost Shadow, Hickory Smoke, Black Soot, Tattered Rose (DI)

Paper:   Neenah Solar White, Old Olive

Other:  Joy Wreath (CP), Copics (R29, Greens), Bow die (Alex Syberia), Mistletoe Greetings die (SB), Gold Foil, Hemlock Cones & Chickadee die (SB), Pinewood Planks EF (SU)

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Poinsettia for Color Hues

Hi there.  I'm so glad you stopped by!

It's time for a new challenge at Color Hues.

This month our colors were chosen by the very talented Jules.  

I love these colors together and they were perfect for this NBUS background

poinsettia stamp.

I bought the background stamp a couple of years ago when Wplus9 closed up shop.

I don't know why it's taken me so long to pull it out of the NBUS box.

I had so much fun making this card that I made another using a different shade of blue

that is more aqua.  It doesn't look that different in the photo though.

For both of these cards I did an emboss resist on mixed media paper.

After wetting the paper, I dropped re-inker onto the card and used a

waterbrush to "guide" the color.  It takes awhile for it to dry, but it's well

worth the wait!

Now let's go over to Color Hues and see what the my talented friends and our

fantastic Guest Designer Birgit have done to inspire you. 

I hope you'll create a card using Smokey Blue and Sage Green and add it to the 

gallery at Color Hues.

Please only use hues of these two colors. Neutrals are welcome.

Challenge ends at 9:00 AM on September 29th.

The winners will be posted an hour before our next challenge and the overall

 winner will have the opportunity to be a future Guest Designer.

Most importantly, just have fun!

Challenges:

Color Hues - Smokey Blue & Sage Green

Peace on Earth #95 ATG Christmas or be inspired my mood board below

NBUS #78 - Never Before Used Schtuff (background stamp)

 

Card Recipe (card 1)

Stamps:  Joyful Poinsettia (W+9 OOB), Tin of Tags (ret SU)

Ink:   Whisper White, Sage Shadow (DOX)

Paper:  Mixed Media (Strathmore), Neenah Solar White, Soft Seafoam

Other:  White EP, SU Re-inkers (Bordering Blue, Sage Shadow), Layered Poinsettia Die (WF), Botanicuts Pine Bough dies (Grty), Stitched Circle Die (SSS)

Card Recipe (card 2)

Stamps:  Joyful Poinsettia (W+9 OOB)

Ink:   Whisper White

Paper:  Mixed Media (Strathmore), Dapper Denim, Dazzling Diamonds Glimmer (SU)

Other:  White EP, DI Re-inker (Speckled Egg), Layered Poinsettia (WF), Eucalyptus Sprig (?), Mini Spring Cover Die (Ton)

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Fa La La La La

Hi there.  I'm so glad you stopped by!

I've had a ball with these singing snowmen!  They'll be making quite a

few appearances in the next few months.

Only 12 weeks until time to send out Christmas cards. GASP!

These guys are helping to build that Christmas stash and remind me of

how much I love Christmas carols!

Their stage is the last bit of a sheet of patterned paper with musical scales.

It has a bit of sparkle too. 

The musical notes are die cuts from the Elfettes. 

I need to book them for an appearance soon. 

Challenges:

Double D  - Musical

Love Those Pretty Papers - Music Background

 

Card Recipe

Stamps:

Ink:   

Paper:   Neenah Solar White, Patterned Paper (?), Scraps of colored cardstock

Other:  The Snow Notes dies (SB), Copic (COO), Border Builders dies (LI OOB))  

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Happy Christmas for Time Out

Hi there.  I'm so glad you stopped by!

I was very excited to win the Time Out #289 challenge.

It came with a gift certificate to Lawn Fawn and a chance to be

their Guest Designer for this challenge.

Thanks so much ladies!

Here's my card....

The challenge for this round is.....

I chose Transport, Star and Book (The Polar Express).  I was going to tear a snowbank, but instead used

this die and emboss set for some snowy trees.

The background was done with Lindy Powders and lots of water. I used

the Screaming Banshee black powder that separates into lots of colors to make

a beautiful night sky. I was able to pick up some of the shine from the mica powder

that's in this powder too.

This challenge is sponsored by Newton's Nook and ends on August 13th.

Winner is chosen by the Design Team and wins a $25.00 gift certificate to

Newton's Nook.

Thanks to Time Out for letting me Guest Design with them and for

the lovely prize.

I can't wait to see what the Time Out team has chosen as their pick twos.

Let's go take a look....

Card Recipe

Stamps:  

Ink:   

Paper:   Mixed Media (Strathmore), Neenah Solar White, Black, So Saffron, Gold Glitter

Other:  Dash Away All (TH), Lindy's Magicals (Screaming Banshee Black), Pine Landscape EF & Die set (SSS), Mistletoe Greetings PP (SB), Gold Foil

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Blue Messenger

Hi there.  I'm so glad you stopped by!

I finally have started on Christmas cards.  Nothing like waiting for a heat wave

to get inspired to do Christmas cards!

I discovered an envelope of pieces for Christmas cards that got set aside

last December.  I thought that was a good place to start.  When I saw this image

I knew it would be a good fit for the sketch at Freshly Made Sketches for this week.

I used a stitched square die to cut the image and added it to an embossed strip.

All it needed was a simple sentiment and a Christmas card was done.

I do try to remember to stamp a sentiment on the inside too so I don't have to 

do them when it's time to send the cards out.

Challenges:

Freshly Made Sketches #696 - Sketch above by Jen M

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Messenger (PB), Botanical Blocks IV (PTI)

Ink:   Memento Tuxedo Black

Paper:   Neenah Solar White, Night of Navy

Other:  Copics, Wintry 3D EF (SU), Stitched Squares die (SSS), Chunky White Frantage

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Blessed Christmas

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I hope that today is a very special day for you.

And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judaea, unto the city of David, which is called Bethlehem; (because he was of the house and lineage of David:)

To be taxed with Mary his espoused wife, being great with child.

 And so it was, that, while they were there, the days were accomplished that she should be delivered.

 And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn.

 And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night.

 And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid.

 And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for,behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.

 For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.

 And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger.

 And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying,

 Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.

 And it came to pass, as the angels were gone away from them into heaven, the shepherds said one to another, Let us now go even unto Bethlehem, and see this thing which is come to pass, which the Lord hath made known unto us.

 And they came with haste, and found Mary, and Joseph, and the babe lying in a manger.

 And when they had seen it, they made known abroad the saying which was told them concerning this child.

 And all they that heard it wondered at those things which were told them by the shepherds.

 But Mary kept all these things, and pondered them in her heart.

 And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen, as it was told unto them.

Luke 2:4-20

May you have the gift of Faith

The blessing of Hope

And the Peace of His Love

at Christmas and all through the year.

Enjoy!

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Two Turtle Doves

Hi there.  I'm so glad you stopped by!

I have a couple more Christmas cards to share today.  The company that the dove dies

came from sadly closed this week.

The background was made by smooshing Distress Ink and water on

mixed media paper.  The colors I used are below in the card recipe.

I've stamped and heat embossed some leaves and colored them in with 

Rustic Wilderness Distress Ink.

The doves were cut from textured cardstock that has a slight sheen to it

and I used some die cut sentiments from my stash.

And a twofer....

Challenges:

ABC Christmas - Y is for Your favorite colors (Teal)

Triple B - Birds (Did not go by the beautiful mood board)

 

Card Recipe (card 1)

Stamps:  Stronger Together (SSS), Easy Holiday Expressions (Ton)

Ink:   Whisper White, Mermaid Lagoon, Uncharted Mariner, Twisted Citron, Rustic Wilderness (DI)

Paper:  Mixed Media, Neenah Solar White, Textured White, Glimmer 

Other: Mat Stacks 3, Layering Mat Stacks 3 (PTI), Doves (IO), Stitched Cover Plate (PTI), White EP

Card Recipe (card 2)

Stamps:  Stronger Together (SSS)

Ink:   Whisper White, Mermaid Lagoon, Uncharted Mariner, Twisted Citron, Rustic Wilderness (DI)

Paper:  Mixed Media, Neenah Solar White, Textured White, Glimmer 

Other: Mat Stacks 3, Layering Mat Stacks 3 (PTI), Doves (IO), Geo Screen 3D EF (SB), White EP, Perfect Sentiments Holiday Foil Plate (PFS), Gold Foil

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Sparkling Poinsettia

Hi there.  I'm so glad you stopped by!

I've been so busy decking the halls that I haven't had any time to craft! Gasp!

Yesterday, I was trying to straighten up the studio as it had become a dumping

ground for everything it seems.  When I could see the table again, I decided that 

I just had to make a card.  I'd had this idea in my head for several days.

Fortunately, it came out pretty much as I imagined.

The torn vellum piece was sitting on the table.  It was a cast off from a previous

idea that didn't work out.

The tall poinsettia die was a NBUS that had come recently.

And I'd been thinking about how I could add sparkle to a flower.

I used cardstock that had already been glittered, thankfully.  It was not a good time 

to try to glitter anything!  Or everything as usually happens.

It went together pretty quickly.  Getting the glue to dry on that glitter was

the hardest and most time consuming.  It kept wiggling around.

I didn't succeed in getting everything cleaned up in the studio, but it was fun

making a card for next year's stash.

Now to get that room cleaned up so I can wrap some presents....

Challenges:

The Flower Challenge #98 - Add Sparkle

Krafty Chicks #746 - Christmas

NBUS #69 - Never Before Used Schtuff - poinsettia

 

 

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Noel (There She Goes OOB)

Ink:   Encore Gold

Paper:   Neenah Solar White, Vellum, Green Glitter (MB), Dazzling Diamonds Glimmer (SU)

Other:  Tall Poinsettia (SSS), Scenic Poinsettia Splendor EF (SB), Gold EP

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