From Our Home to Yours

Happy Saturday - at least in my neck of the woods! I received an order from Sunny Studio Stamps and owner Mendi will be shocked that I actually started creating already! One of the sets works perfectly for the September Christmas Kickstart Challenge with a home related theme - houses, city scapes, fireside scenes, etc. I got busy yesterday and this morning & created this card:

Supplies: Paper - BoBunny dots; Neenah White

Stamps - Sunny Studio Scenic Route (with dies) &

Penguin Party (with dies);

Hero Arts Gingerbread House (sentiment)

Other - Copic Markers; Star Dust Stickles

I shopped Sunny's 7th birthday sale and picked up the set with trees and houses, along with some other fun images. My main goal was to snag the new Penguin Party set. Who can resist those darling penguins?! Ok, maybe my friend Betty (created by bjk) but I certainly can't!

When I get my crafty orders, I process any dies that need snipping and create a template for quick stamping in the MISTI. Here's an example:

I've tried doing more than one image at a time but it works best to focus on one image. I simply pop the diecut into the negative. I often have scraps of 110lb Neenah white that I can use up with some diecutting. Usually, though, I use the diecuts from the template plus cut another couple full 4.25x5.5" sheets of them. Today I ending up using just one penguin in my scene but I'll have plenty for other projects by the time I'm done!! 

I stamped and die cut the houses (just does the top border) but my die cutting went a bit wonky so I trimmed it with a scissors. Next I stamped the trees/hills below the houses. You can also die cut this and pop for dimension but I chose simple stamping. Colored everything with Copics and added some Stickles. Stamped a sentiment & assembled, using a scrap of dotted blue as my sky. I put a bit of foam behind the houses so they'd stand out a bit. Done!

Will also add to Darnell's September NBUS Challenge since my scene and penguin stamps are new.

Thanks for stopping and have a crafty weekend!!