Merry Christmas with Holly Wreath Stencil

Hello and welcome, it's Angie here today with a foiled card using the wreath stencil from the latest release.

Supplies:  https://ldli.co/e/nq71lym

First, I got all my supplies ready:

1. Use the Duo transfer gel on the rectangle die cut and set the panel off to dry for at least one hour, then
2. Be careful, the dried gel is very sticky and you can get anything stuck to it!
3. Using a foiling machine (I use a mini Minc machine, you can also use a laminator.) run it through the machine shiny side up.  I used a emerald watercolor foil from Deco Foil.
4. Wait for it to cool off and then peel off foil to reveal your pretty foiled wreath
5. Glue wreath panel to plaid panel  
6. Glue plaid panel to card base
7. Glue sentiment circle to gold circle 
8. Glue or pop up circle sentiment to center

Here's one last look at my card:

I hope you like this version of the Holly Wreath stencil.  Stencils are so versatile, you can do so many things with them and they come a such a inexpensive price point.  Check out all my posts this month featuring ways to use stencils in your cardmaking journey!  Thanks for stopping by!

Thoughts Are With You - House Mouse

Hello and welcome, I have a fun winter card for you today featuring a new "House Mouse" stamp that is super cute!  

Supplies:  https://ldli.co/e/07q1xnj

Here's a close up look:



I stamped the rubber stamp image and sentiment on white cardstock and then colored it with Zig Clean Color Markers and ink blended the background of it and a snowy piece of patterned paper with Distress Ink.  

I tore the edges of the image piece and added it to the blue snow paper.  Using 2 different sizes of rectancle dies, I cut the image and a frame to put around it.  The center image section was popped up on foam tape for dimension.  I added lots of white pain pen snow on the image and frame.

And here's one last look:

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Merry Christmas with 3D Stenciling

Hello and welcome, it's Angie here today with a card featuring 2 of the newest stencils from the holiday releases.

Supplies:  https://ldli.co/e/nq71lep

First I gathered my supplies for the card, and then I took the 

1. Using the holly stencil on the light blue card stock panel with long part of stencil, in blend dark blue with a ink blending tool.  (Faded Jeans or Chipped Sapphire - Distress OR Distress Oxide)
2. Using a heat tool, dry the ink really good
3. Now move the stencil up and to the right every so slightly (like 1/8” or less) and ink with white pigment ink.  Make sure you don’t use too much white ink or it will pool up in edges of leaves.  If you want more white ink, you will need to dry it in between layers and just add more white.  Dry your panel good.
4. Using the starlight stencil add versamark ink with ink blender through the stencil
5. Add gold embossing powder and heat emboss
6. Add panels to the card - blue on the left and white with gold stars on the right
7. Glue the gold strip in between the two panels (on top of them or however you like)
8. Glue the circles together toward the left of each circle for a interesting look

It's a realy cool look when you move the stencil over and go over the dark ink with white - it actually looks like it's 3D embossed!  I hope you will give this stencil technique a try - it's so fun.  Thanks so much for stopping by!

Spellbinders New Release - Color Mix Celebrations

Hello and welcome, I have a bunch of cards for you today using newly and previously released goodies from Spellbinders Paper Arts.

Supplies:  https://ldli.co/e/76ox214

To make this card, I first used red ink and the "Festive Poinsettia" BetterPress plate on A2 piece of cotton card and then when it dried I added the numbers and words from the "Bold Color Mix" BetterPress plate numbers (cut with coordinating dies) to a piece of vellum.  Then I turned the vellum over and added adhesive behind the words and numbers so you can't see the adhesive - and added the vellum to the poinsettia panel.  Here's a closer look:

As you can see I finished the card with gems and crystals from Memory Box.  Here's one last look:



Next is a card that could be used for any 21st celebration, anniversay, birthday, etc.  The words are from the same number BetterPress set, the same one I used for the above card.  

The numbers are from the die set, linked at the bottom of this post.  The background is from "Serenade of Autumn" paper pack, along with some ephemera from the same collection.  Here's a close up look:

I also added Autumn Crystals from Memory Box.  Here's one last look:



For my next card I took the die cut numbers and added them to the "Norwegian Rosemaling" 3D embossing folder along with a larger piece of gray cardstock.  

I used some dark red ink from my stash and on the gray it acutally looks purple.  I added it direct pad to paper on the debossed sides of the numbers and the panel.  I cut the panel to a smaller piece and added the words from the same set I used for previous cards.  They are done with the BetterPress system.  Here's a closer look:

I added the numbers to the top, the partial panel to the bottom and words/letters and then finished the card with some clear jewels from Memory Box.  Here's one last look:



And for my last card for the day, I have a panel embossed with the "Amaryllis Garden" 3D embossing folder.  I used the black magic technique which is to use inks and ink blending on the debossed side for the flowers and leaves, then adding black ink over the whole panel.  It creates a gorgeous look.

The words are from the "Sweeping Celebrations" BetterPress set and I used the Spellbinders Cotton A2 card panel to create the sentiment on.  I cut it out and added it to the embossed panel + added a few crystals from the Memory Box Autumn Crystals pack.  Here's one last look:



I hope you like my cards for today.  Be sure to check out all the new goodies released from Spellbinders this month.  So many wonderful products to choose from  Please feel free to use my affiliate links below at no extra cost to you.  Thanks for stopping by and happy crafting my friends!

                                                            

Spellbinders Paper Arts New Release - Felt Stitch & Create by Nichol Sphor

Hello and welcome!  I have two felt die cut goodies for you today, one is a reindeer and the other is a candy cane.  These are newly released from the "Felt Stitch & Create" by Nichol Sphor for Spellbinders.

Supplies:  https://ldli.co/e/26qplg9

First is the reindeer, cut from felt, some stitched, some faux stitched and with added paint pen highlights.  Isn't he just the cutest?  You can make them for critters to hold for the little ones, or for ornaments, or cut from paper to use as banner, or on cards - so many possibilities for the holidays!  Here's one more look:



Next, is the candy cane, cut from felt and stitched with added paint pen accents.  I'm not the best at stitching but it still turned out cute.  I think next time I will cut it from paper and use on a card front.



Here's one last look:

There are several more in the collection and you can find them on the Spellbinder's Website HERE.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Merry Christmas with Sparkle

Hello and welcome, it's Angie here today with a fun easy sparkly holiday card featuring the new holly stencil!

First I got all my supplies ready:



Here's the side of the stencil I used with the sparkle paste:

Now here's how I made this card:

1)  Using the stencil on the purple strip of paper, add sparkle paste (I used Cosmic Shimmer Ultra Sparkle Paste) through the stencil and set it off to the side to dry.  (It takes about one hour if you don't put it on too thick, or you can let it dry overnight.)

2)  Once it's dried, you can add it to your A2 card base.

3)  Take the two die cut pieces from the Merry Christmas die and add them together with glue.  I cut the silver from Memory Box Mirror Cardstock and the purple from the same piece of paper I used to stencil.

4)  Lastly add a thin strip of the silver paper on the edge of the stenciled panel in the center of the card.

And there you have it!  Quick and easy and or so sparkly!

I hope you like my card for today, it was so much fun to create.  Be sure to check out all the new goodies from Memory Box.

Thanks for stopping by!

 

Peace Love and Joy Sparrows with Memory Box

Hello and welcome, I have a wintery holiday card featuring products from the latest Yuletide and Winter Days releases.  

Supplies:  https://ldli.co/e/5y1k5dx

Here's an up close look at my card:

As you can see it has a lot going on, first the background was is a tan piece of card stock, lightly inked in Gathered Twigs Distress Ink using the new "Narrow Tree Trunks Stencil Set" (88630) and then I used the new rub-ons called "Snowflake" to create a snowy background.  I then stamped the sentiment with Versafine Clair Pine Cone ink.  Here's an even closer look:

I cut the Snowy Log (94821) from dark brown card stock and then also from white for the snow and from Memory Box Kraft Woodgrain paper to be able to create the layers.  I inked the kraft paper with more Distress ink and then glued the 3 pieces together.  Next I worked on the 2 birds, "Wistful Sparrow" (94798) and "Sunlight Sparrow" (94837), cutting the dies from white card stock and coloring them with alcohol markers and gluing the pieces together.  Next I cut "Pine Branches" (94817) from dark green cardstock from the "Leafy" paper pack (SP1011).

I added the pine needles to the left side, popped the log up on foam tape at the bottom and popped both birds on top of the log.   To create more interested I added lots of white paint pen for more snow and some highlights, plus I added sparkle paste to the snow and around the card in different places.  I wish you could see it in real life, it's so sparkly.  

Here's one last look:

I hope you like my card for today, I had a lot of fun creating it!   Thanks for stopping by and happy crafting!