A Peek Into My Stamping Room

Week 4 Christmas Card Idea

Hello friends!  I took a week off so that I could clear out some stuff from my stash.   I will being purging some more stuff later in the week so be sure to check back.  My hubby will be glad to have some of this stuff out of our basement.  LOL  

Well there is 41 days until Christmas!  Did that shock you as much as it did me?  I can't believe how fast time flies.  I have been creating quite a few Christmas cards to share.  I hope that these ideas will give you some inspiration to get your cards made.  If you don't want to make your cards, be sure to contact me.  I have plenty of designs that will be for sale.

For this card, I have included affiliate links to the products I used.  This is no cost to you but if you do decide to purchase something (by clicking on the link) from Scrapbook.com I would receive a commission.  That is just a way for me to continue to be able to share my projects with you! 

Here is my Christmas card idea for this week....

 

To create this card, I used a die from Tonic Studios called A Very Merry Christmas.  I love how it looks when I die cut it from Tonic Studios Frosted Silver Cardstock.  I added a line of glitter around the white layer using the Nuvo Deluxe Adhesive and Nuvo Diamond Glitter.   That line of glitter adds just alittle extra to the card without added bulk.  I added the little silver twine bow using some glue dots.  The patterned paper is from Doodlebug Designs Milk & Cookies 6x6 paper pad.  

I am hoping that this card doesn't require extra postage.....but I will take it in to the post office.  Sometimes you never know...it just depends!  Well thanks for stopping by today!  

Coffee & Tea Make Great Cards!

Hello friends.  Happy Spring!  I was so glad to see the date on the calendar meant that it was the first day of Spring.  Even though the weather here in Missouri can be so chaotic, I am confident that the worst is behind us....or I just jinxed it all!  LOL 

Here is a card I created using the February Simon Says Stamp Monthly Kit.  I love the images and the colors of this kit.  So much fun to create and that is really the bottom line, isn't it?  I think we all create to have fun and relieve the stress of daily life.  So I found a card sketch on Pinterest and made a couple of cards using the cute supplies from the kit.

The patterned paper is from Doodlebug Designs.  The matching stickers were included in the kit along with the pink cardstock.  I love the color combo, don't you ?  Here is another card using the same supplies, I just used a different stamp from the set that was included in the kit.

I also used a new favorite set of dies from Simon Says Stamp.  It's called Scallop Stitches and it includes three different edge dies.  Love it!  The stamp set is called Coffee and Tea set.  It pairs perfectly with the Doodlebug Designs 6x6 paper pad called Cream & Sugar.  So far there hasn't been a Doodlebug Designs paper pad that I don't love.....it's an issue that's for sure!  LOL

I am actually mailing these cards out to some friends.  I know, it's a miracle.  I have envelopes and stamps at the same time!  I hope they love the cards and they bring a smile the their faces.

Thanks for stopping by today!  Tomorrow I have a Heartfelt Creations project to share.

 

A Sketch Challenge Card!

Hello friends!  You know sometimes you get stuck in a rut......for me it's a creative rut lately.  I have been uninspired lately and decided to change that by getting some different stamp images that require a different style.  Plus I checked out the Sketch Challenge on Splitcoaststampers and found a fantastic sketch!   I have been purchasing the Simon Says Stamp Monthly kit for a few months.   Last months hasn't been touched yet and I got this month's just a few days ago.  So I made myself sit down at my crafty table to create something fun with kit I just got and the sketch challenge.   Be sure to leave a comment answering my question below!  You could receive this fun card!  

Here is what came in the kit.....

There are 3 small pots of Nuvo Embellishment Mousse in Aquamarine, Pure Platinum and Peony Pink.  Plus a small egg-shaped stencil, palette knife, mini mister, sponge, cardstock and some Doodlebug 6x6 patterned paper.  Plus the cutest stamp set!  You can check out the Splitcoaststampers Sketch Challenge for this week HERE.  

Here is what I created.....

Don't you just love that little chickie?  Plus the sentiment is awesome!  I stamped and masked the eggs then colored them with Spectrum Noir Illustrator Pens.  I stamped the chickie on the card and then stamp him again on a scrap piece of cardstock.  I fussy cut out the top of the chickie after I colored him and popped him up on some 3d foam squares.  I added some Nuvo Crystal Drops (not included in the kit) at the top and bottom corners plus I used a banner punch on the sentiment panels.  I also punched out the smaller sentiment using a circle punch.  I love how this turned out and can't wait to find someone to send this cute card!

What do you do when you get in a creative rut?  If I get 20 comments, I will pick a comment and send that person this cute card!  So please tell me what you do when you are in a creative rut.  I would love to find out!

Thanks for stopping by today!!

Guest Designer for JustRite© Papercrafts Day 3

Hello JustRite© Papercrafts Fans!   Today is my last day to be a guest designer and I just wanted to take a minute to thank Kellie and Angela for having me!  I have had so much fun.  Today I want to share with you a quick and easy project that I am making for all my homemade Christmas presents this year.  It has become a tradition that our family gives a handmade gifts to favorite teachers, church friends, the mailman, etc…  This year we are making Brownie Mix in a Jar for everyone.  Since we will be giving so many of these gifts, I wanted to decorate them quick and easy.

Making the tag to hang from the jar is quick and easy….don’t worry!  Here is how I made the tag…..

Stamp the jar image from Baking Antique Tags One twice.  Once on white cardstock and another time onto grey cardstock.  I used Tuxedo Black Memento Ink to stamp the images.

Fussy cut just the grey lid off the jar image.  Color the jar image with a Copic marker (if you want…totally up to you!).

Stamp the tag image and the sentiment inside using black ink.  Using the cooresponding die from Antique Tags One die set, die cut the smaller tag.  In the picture, I used a piece of repositionable tape to hold the die in place while cutting.

Fussy cut the jar image and glue the grey lid into place.  Also attach the sentiment tag.  Punch a hold in the tag so that you can use some cute colored twine to tie it to your jar.

Here is what my jar looks like!  I think this will make great presents this year.  We usually make at least 20 of these type of presents so I better get busy!

I found the recipe for this brownie mix in a jar on Pinterest.  I have to say that I haven’t actually baked the brownies yet and would really like to taste them before I recommend the recipe.  I will be posting on my blog next week about my recipe results!  Do you have a good recipe for brownies in a jar?  If so, please share!

Thanks again  JustRite® Papercraft for having me!  I had a great time designing these fun projects!

Project Recipes:

• JustRite® Papercraft Stamps – Baking Antique Tags One
• JustRite® Papercraft Die template – Antique Tags One Dies
• Cardstock – Simply Smooth White, Rock Candy (Bazzill Basics Paper)
• Ink – Tuxedo Black Memento Ink pad
• Accessories – twine (Doodlebug Designs Inc.); copic markers; Zip Dry Adhesive

 

 

 

 

Guest Designer for JustRite© Papercrafts Day 2

Hello JustRite© Papercrafts Fans!  It’s my second day to post and I have something completely different to show you!  A very special friend of mine has a birthday next week, so I sat down with my favorite JustRite© Papercrafts stamps and die templates and made her a card!

To make this A2-sized card, I cut a piece of Kraft cardstock to 4 ¼ x 11”.  I scored it at 5 ½” and folded it in half to create the base of the card.  To create the layers, I cut a slightly smaller piece of red cardstock then added the cute love birds paper.  I actually made the blue dotted paper into a pocket to insert my tags, adding the scalloped red strip and some sewing to create the pocket.  I added the twine around the pocket top and adhered this to the base.  To create the tags, I cut/embossed the smallest die in the Vintage Labels Five die template set out of various papers.  I stamped the left one with the “Smile” sentiment (Black-Eyed Susan Vintage Labels Five set), the middle one wasn’t stamped but I added a cute little sticker and the right one was stamped with “True Friend” sentiment (Antique Valentine Tags One set).  I added the white seam binding and twine to the top of each tag.  To anchor them into place, I used a 3d foam square.  Here is the inside of my card…..

I really love using my JustRite Stamps because I can always find just the right sentiment that I need for every situation I need a card!

Project Recipe:

JustRite® Papercraft Stamps- Black-Eyed Susan Vintage Labels Five; Antique Valentine Tags One; Birthday Wishes For You

JustRite® Papercraft Die Template – Vintage Labels Five

Ink – Tuxedo Black Memento Ink pad

Paper – Kraft Cardstock (Bazzill Basics Paper); Lovebirds, Tweetie Pie – Lovebirds Collection (Doodlebug Designs, Inc.)

Accessories – white seam binding (Really Reasonable Ribbon); Lovebirds Icon sticker sheet (Doodlebug Designs Inc.); Classic Triple Scallop Edgeabilities (Spellbinders Paper Arts); Doodletwine Valentine Assortment (Doodlebug Designs Inc.)