A Bunch of Christmas Cards!

Hey there - I'm back with a bunch of Christmas cards, definitely needed for the stash! First up a card using a darling snowmen stamp I picked up in Kansas City a couple weeks ago:

Supplies: Paper - Hero Arts Bermuda;

Neenah Classic Crest Solar White

Stamps - Woodware Craft Collection Snow Balls;

Hero Arts Christmas Holidays Stamp Cut,

North Pole Express, & Cozy Penguin (all retired);

Sunny Studio Snowman Kisses

Dies - AJVD Stitched Dot Rectangle Backdrop Set

Other - Copic Markers; Memento Tuxedo Black ink;

Hero Arts Creamsicle, Dusty Blue, Emerald Green, & Red Royal inks;

Glossy Accents; Hero Arts Sparkle Lacquer

When I was in KC for the Sweet Adelines International convention (more on that in future), I had a free morning. Of course, I sought out a craft store! Found the charming LS Scrapbook Boutique in Lee's Summit, not too far from downtown KC. I had a lovely chat with owner Stacie &, though they focus on scrapbooking, found some card-making goodies, including the snowmen stamp.

I stamped the image onto a piece of Neenah white that was already die cut into a stitched rectangle. Colored it with Copic Markers. I stamped a sentiment  & snowflake from the same set, then added snowflakes from 4 other sets to get different sizes. I used ink colors to match my coloring. Finally, I added sparkle lacquer to the star and Glossy Accents to the heart. I did a second version of this card that I'm not sharing. I used some stamped/die cut snowflakes and found I liked the ones stamped directly on the panel better.

I'm adding this card to the November We Love Stamping Challenge where the theme is Christmas or Anything Goes. I'll also send my card to Darnell's November NBUS Challenge #68 since my snowmen stamp is getting first play here. 

Next, I have a set of cards using some gorgeous Graphic 45 papers I also bought on my trip. For the first two I die cut panels from the patterned paper using my fave dot stitched rectangle, then added ephemera. I added items to a gold Park Lane A2 card. The Graphic 45 collection is called Merry & Bright (12x12 paper pack/ephemera pack).

Then I made three cards using the "Stack and Whack" technique shared by Natasha Foote (video 1099). My friend Dawn (Dawn's World) shared her cards with this technique yesterday and I had to try it! I put them all in one photo:

Basically you stack 3 pieces of paper and tear the stack into three pieces randomly, then put them back together mixed up. I glued my piece to a A2 piece of typing paper & die cut the results into various stitched rectangles. I topped them with Graphic 45 ephemera; quick & easy!

That's it for today, my friends! So glad you took time to visit & I hope you have a wonderful day!!