Bauble Branch

Hey there - finally back with something not for Craft Roulette - LOL. Holidays were busy with being gone to visit family in AZ for two weeks. I still have my Christmas decorations up to enjoy them a bit more before packing them away! And I'm sharing a Christmas card since it's always time to build that stash!!

Supplies: Paper - Neenah Solar White;

My Favorite Things Colorful Christmas Text (retired)

Digi file - Bauble Branch by unk

Dies - AJVD Stitched Dot Rectangle Backdrop Set

Other - Copic Markers; Recollections gems

I started by covering an A2 card with holiday texty paper. I printed a bauble digi file that I've had a while and can't tell the brand. Looking at it I'm guessing Hero Arts, oh well... It's retired, whatever it is.

Colored the bauble branch panel with Copics and die cut with a stitched rectangle. Sponged some Tumbled Glass DI in from the corners and edged with Black Soot DI. The sentiment was part of the digi package, along with another sentiment & a couple more images - such a great value. I'm happy to have a working printer again & be able to use my digis!! I finished the main bauble with some gems in the center & at the end of each snowflake prong.

I'm sending my card to Christmas Kickstart Challenge #94 where Jo & elf Julia are Bringing the Baubles (ornaments to us Americans). I'll also link up to Merry Little Christmas #60 (my second entry).

Thanks for visiting and have a crafty day!!

A Zoyfold Card - What's a Zoyfold??

Hello all - I came back Sunday from my two week holiday in AZ &, of course, picked up some bug along the way. Have felt good, except for coughing periodically. Much better today than I was earlier in the week- yay. Well enough to watch Craft Roulette Episode #249 tonight and finish a card. I just didn't get it uploaded before the show ended, oh well - still good to upload through Thursday if you're a member.... (details HERE).

Here's what I made:

Supplies: Paper - Neenah Solar White;

Basic Grey Juniper Berry; BoBunny Black Tie Affair

Stamps - Hero ArtsBasic Grey collab Happy Holidays (retired) 

Dies - Sunny Studio Layered Snowflake Frame

Other - Recollections gems

Host Mary Gunn FUNN had Lydia Fiedler (Understand Blue) as her guest. Anyone on Splitcoaster Stamper knows Lydia. She does video for Hero Arts, as well as her own. Here's what the wheel spun for us:

• Project - Zoyfold: Say what?? Well, the wheel did it - landed on Zoyfold for project - yikes!! What is it? It's a card format that Mary and a CR member made up combining a Z-fold with a Joy-fold. 
• Colors - Elegant: Black and white seem elegant to me.
• Element - Front Door: Stamped house has a front door.
• Random - Three Circles: Stamped panel below the house has three circles.

First you fold back the front of an A2 card to form the Z, then add a panel to fold in from the right for the Joy-fold. I scored a small panel at 1/4" and adhered to the right, then added patterned paper to the card's inside to cover the tab. Trimmed patterned paper to 2 1/8 x 5.5" for the front of the Z tab. 

I'll add a block of white for the inside sentiment later or else write on the back. I added three die cut snowflakes; one at left is glued only to the left so the Joy panel can slide under it. Holds it down - sort of - probably needs a bigger snowflake!! To finish off, I added gems to the snowflake centers and to the centers of the small flowers in the circles.

Here's a view from the front with the card standing up:

I'll add my card to the January We Love Stamping Challenge since my Joy panel is stamped. Will also share my Christmas card at the January Merry Little Christmas Challenge #60.

That's it for today - hope you have a great weekend! Thanks for stopping!!

A Tag Card for Craft Roulette 248

TGIF everyone! Just finished watching Craft Roulette Episode #248 LIVE and made my project during the show! Doesn't happen as often as I'd like but the show ran a bit long and I was able to get it done.

Supplies: Paper - Copic white; scraps;

Paper Studio Textures 12x12"

Cricut file - Doodletype (tag)

Stamps - Hero Arts Laughter & Joy &

Holiday Sayings (both retired)

Dies - Whimsy Penguin Pals;

Sunny Studio Layered Snowflake Frame

Other - Copic Markers; scrap of ribbon; foam tape

Host Mary Gunn FUNN had Sara Lihz Staroska (Sassys LLC) as her guest. The wheel spun some interesting parameters:

• Project - Tag(s): I made a tag card.
• Colors - Disney: I used red/black/white/yellow for Mickey; orange for Donald & green for any frog!
• Element - January: Snowflakes, since MN gets plenty of snow in January!
• Random - Branch(es)(ing): A Christmas tree has branches.

I used a Cricut which I hadn't done in AGES!! Kinda fun. Cut two 5.5" long tags in white and scored the back one, gluing above the score line. Also cut one in a patterned red and adhered to the front tag. Added a scrap of ribbon to the tag.

Next I trimmed a white piece to be a snowbank. Adhered to the tag. Stamped, fussy cut and colored the tree & added into the snowbank. I'd die cut and assembled a bunch of penguins for an upcoming Die Cut Diva post so I went ahead and used a couple here. Die cut and added the snowflakes, plus a stamped sentiment. Done!

I always love to get something done during the show, reminds me of the old Hero Arts Scrambles!

Thanks for stopping by and have a crafty weekend!!

December 2024 Card Chain Reveal

Hi friends - I hope 2025 is treating you well so far! I'm here to reveal cards that went around the world for the December Card Chain Challenge. Nineteen people participated - fewer than usual due to the busy holidays; you can see the full reveal HERE! My card went to dear Michaela (Bastelmichaela) in Austria. I got an early start and mailed it in November to beat the holiday mail rush; she received it quickly as a result.

Supplies: Paper - Recollections A2 card; Tim Holtz kraft metallic;

Hero Art Glitter Basics; Neenah Solar White;

Hobby Lobby Oh Holy Night (plaid);

Authentique Colorful Christmas (striped)

Dies - Spellbinders Stocking Full of Joy (DOML-Jul23;  retired)

AJVD Stitched Dot Rectangle Backdrop Set;

Stamps w/dies - Taylored Expressions Season's Sweetings (dies HERE);

Hero Arts November 2024 Hero Studio Card Kit of the Month

Embossing Folder - Darice Stars (retired)

Other - Copic Markers; foam tape

Gail created one massive 5x5 "Fiendishly Festive" tic-tac-toe board for us to use on our December cards:

I went with the top left to bottom right diagonal to create my card: Sapphire/Sock/Stars/Sparkle/Silver

I started by die cutting a stocking from a sapphire plaid pattern. The stocking details were die cut from glittery white cardstock. Next I die cut a stitched rectangle into kraft metallic cardstock which I embossed with a Darice starry folder. I cut a smaller stitched rectangle from candy cane striped paper to cut down on the glare of the silver background. Next I stamped, die cut and colored a poinsettia for the stocking top & stamped/die cut a sentiment. Assembled and done!

I received the card below from my sweet friend Gundi (papierelle) in Germany. I just love that sweet Santa & she also included the 3D trees which I arranged behind the card:

That's it for today. If you'd like to join the January 2025 Card Chain, you have until the 6th to sign up - details HERE.

Thanks for stopping & happy crafting!!

A Vintage Collage for Craft Roulette 247

Hi all - Christmas is over and no rest for the weary! Had to watch this week's episode of Craft Roulette last night (#247 available HERE). This is my 38th card already - how the weeks fly!!

Supplies: Papers - Hero Arts Pine A2 card;

Paper Studio Entirely Textures (woodgrain);

DCWV Old World Stack; Mintay Academia 6x6;

Authentique Remembrance

Stamps - Paper Smooches Salutations (nib)

Dies - AJVD Stitched Dot Rectangle Backdrop Set

Other - Mrs. Grossman gold strip sticker;

Mintay Academia Paper Die Cuts;

Tim Holtz Ground Espresso Distress Ink

Host Mary Gunn FUNN had Bitty Penny (her YouTube) as the guest. BP is a paper crafter who does a lot of unscripted craft videos on YouTube. The wheel spun some interesting parameters for us:

• Project - Card For a Craft Friend: I made a hello card for a painter friend.
• Colors - Pretty Paper: Says vintage to me so I went that direction for my palette.
• Element - Bell(s) And/Or Belle(s): School bell ephemera atop book stack.
• Random - Something Gold: Bell is gold but I also added a metallic gold strip.

I was visiting my sister and we had nothing in the stash with bells. That meant a trip to the craft store today and I found the Mintay papers and ephemera which included the school bell. I also shopped Hobby Lobby and came away with some jingle bells but I wasn't feeling a design with those.

Simply die cut a stitched rectangle and added some woodgrain patterned paper to the bottom for a "table". Inked the edges with Distress Ink. Added the panel to an A2 card covered with Mintay greenery paper, also with edges inked. Arranged the ephemera (also inked), including stacking a few books & adding the bell on top. Use foam tape on some areas for dimension. Stamped and fussy cut the sentiment & added to the card. Done!

That's it for today - hope you're having a crafty weekend!!

Happy Boxing Day!!

Hi there - hope you all had a wonderful Christmas yesterday, if celebrating! Many friends are celebrating Boxing Day today, so enjoy! In the US, there's a lot of returning gifts or shopping sales. My sister and I will be going to a crafty "make 'n take" at a local craft store - I might share those cards if they're cute...

Today I'm sharing some thank you cards for Christmas gifts, starting with one using a  Memory Box embossing folder/die set I bought quite a while back but hadn't used yet. Since newly used, I'll add to Darnell's December NBUS Challenge #69.

Supplies: Paper - Neenah Solar White; 

Paper Studio Holiday; scrap of bright green

Embossing folder w/dies - Memory Box Poinsettia Corner

Dies - Frantic Stamper Giant Layered Thanks 

Other - white gel pen & orange fineliner

I made a bunch of cards with that Frantic Stamper thanks die - a fave of mine! You can see a version from earlier this month HERE. Frantic Stamper sponsored Die Cut Divas this month &, if you'd like, you can still enter a card with a fancy/uneven edge HERE until 9p Pacific time on 12/31/24. 

Here's one I made for my neighbor Theresa who baked me some delicious cinnamon bread. This time I used the thanks shadow layer with some Graphic 45 Merry and Bright papers and ephemera:

Here are a few more in a single photo:

The striped paper on bottom right is Authentique, otherwise it was more Graphic 45 - love that paper!! At lower left I used some big brads. Don't often use them on cards anymore due to the bulk but they were in an embellishments box I received as a gift. Thought I should use them on the thank you card!

That's it for today, friends. Thanks for stopping & have a wonderful Boxing Day!!

2024 Merry Christmas Wishes!!

Merry Christmas if you're celebrating this holiday! Wishing you all the joys of the season!

Today I'm taking a break from posting cards and am sharing my Christmas decorations:

Living Room tree

Bedroom tree

Hallmark Designer tree

Hallmark 2024 Collector Club tree

Wreath w/Mice ornaments

The Collector Club tree is new this year but only two ornaments came with it. I filled the rest with older ornaments, including one of my faves - the doggy in the red wagon. I don't do much on the outside - just a wreath on the door flanked by a snowman & a pot of pines.

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Thanks for stopping by and have a wonderful holiday season!!