Archive for November, 2017
It’s my turn to host the Featured Stamper Challenge on Splitcoast (FS563) so a big Congrats to Helen, the newest Featured Stamper! She has a really sweet gallery & I chose THIS to case. I really liked the color combo & mixed media look of the background so I kept those, but I used different images, a different layout & made mine a Christmas card.
To make my card, The strip in the middle is actually part of a large tag I made w/ Distress inks & a little platinum Brilliance for some sparkle. The aqua & lime sparkle layers were die cut w/ curved dies & the largest lime sparkle was embossed on both ends. Though the small manger image was meant to be a postage frame, I wanted to use it on my card so I added the large star from the wisemen image in the center of the postage frame. For the rest of the wisemen, I stamped them on the aqua layer & added some white Prismacolor pencil highlights.
Here’s a look at the inside & below it are the Copics I used on small nativity image.
Supplies:
Stamps: DRS Designs – Jesus Heart Postage, Three Wisemen, (inside: Simplify Christmas Greeting) |
Paper: X-Press It white, lime sparkle, aqua, manilla tag |
Ink: Memento tuxedo black, Versafine onyx, Distress inks in twisted citron, tumbled glass, peacock feathers, evergreen bough, Brilliance platinum planet |
Accessories: Copic markers, Spellbinders rectangles, curved borders dies, Sizzix embossing folder (Snowflakes & Flourish set), white Prismacolor pencil |
And since it’s almost Thanksgiving, I also cased THIS card of Helen’s. I kept most of the layout, but used different colors, different images & turned mine horizontal.
This card was pretty quick & easy. I had a Wrinkle Free Distress background I made a while back that I stamped the leaves onto & fussy cut. The white rectangle with cut out hole was leftover from another project so I added the brown & gold layers then the greeting on a little word window tag.
Supplies:
Stamps: DRS Designs – Open Leaf, Fall Leaf w/ Acorn, Happy Thanksgiving |
Paper: Staples 110# white, watercolor, brown textured, harvest gold |
Ink: Versafine vintage sepia, Distress inks rusty hinge, mustard seed, spiced marmalade |
Accessories: Spellbinder A2 matting basics A & B dies, Quickutz nesting ovals, sequins |
A big Congrats to Cathie, the newest Featured Stamper on Splitcoast (FS561)! She has a beautiful, growing little gallery & I chose THIS to case. I kept the Thanksgiving theme & used similar colors, but I used a different layout, different images & used embossing resist as my technique.
My card is pretty quick & easy. I started by stamping & embossing the two leaves in white across mostly the top & left side. I had to do just a little masking. Then I sponged on Distress oxide & regular inks & blended them toward the bottom. After die cutting, I turned the thin layer upside down & put it back then stamped the greeting w/ the Versafine. A single embossed, sponged & fussy cut leaf was added on top.
Here’s a look at the inside.
Thanks so much for stopping by! Have a great weekend!
Supplies:
Stamps: DRS Designs – Give Thanks, Open Leaf, Fall Leaf w/ Acorn (inside- Deco Thanksgiving) |
Paper: Staples 110# white |
Ink: Versafine vintage sepia, Colorbox frost white pigment, Distress inks rusty hinge, ground espresso, Distress oxide inks antique linen, vintage photo, frayed burlap, walnut stain |
Accessories: Lil’ Inkers stitched rectangles, Spellbinder A2 matting basics B dies, white embossing powder |
Welcome to the Nov #1 Blog Hop for Serendipity Stamps!
If you arrived here from Miriam’s blog, you’re in the right place..if not, you may want to head over there first.
The Prize – One $20 gift code will go to one random commenter from the blogs. So be sure to visit all the blogs because you don’t know which one the winner will be drawn from. You have through Sunday Nov 5 to leave comments on the blogs for a chance to win. Mary will announce a winner on Nov 6 on her Blog. Each month a different image is 50% off. This month- it’s the Sled! On the first & third Wednesdays of every month., we’ll be celebrating with a Blog Hop!
To make my Christmas card, I started by making a brayered background using just the pink, purple & blue part of a Kaleidacolor rainbow pad. The Bethlehem image was placed into my Misti & stamped several times (to get good coverage) onto the background. Since the image has a deckled look to the edges, I die cut it and the white frame layer inside using some long deckled rectangle dies. A larger black layer was attached behind then I attached the Leftover rainbow layer behind the black. The Noel was die cut once in black & once in white & stacked.
Here’s a look at the inside.
Next stop is Vickie’s Blog! Please be sure to comment on all the DT Blogs..it will be so appreciated & also increase your chances of winning!
Julie Warner (you are here!)
Thanks so much for stopping by!
Supplies:
Stamps: Serendipity Stamps –Bethlehem (inside: And the Angel Said 1379F ” href=” http://www.serendipitystamps.com/sacred-themes/1379F.html” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener”>And the Angel Said) |
Paper: Staples 110# white, black |
Ink: Versafine onyx, Kaleidacolor baby powder |
Accessories: Serendipity Stamps Noel , Angel dies, Spellbinders A2 matting basics B, long deckled rectangles dies, brayer |