Nordic Birdies with Birdhouse

Hey everyone - I'm here with a card for the May Christmas Kickstart Challenge #110 - Season's Tweetings. Jo and her elf Joanne need to see birds on handmade Christmas cards! I decided to combine two Poppystamps sets on my card:

Supplies: Paper - Neenah Classic Crest Solar White;

various cardstocks &  Paper Studio Vintage Christmas

Dies - Poppystamps Bird House Pop Up Easel Set

& Nordic Bird Bunch

Other - old Spellbinders kit ephemera; 

white gel pen; foam tape

I die cut all the elements and assembled - very fun! I cut the Nordic Bird Bunch die set's birdies from multiple cardstocks so I could mix and match colors. I included a patterned paper, inspired by Cindy's Nordic Spectacular Butterfly.

The birdhouse pop-up is one of my fave Poppystamps sets & aren't those birdies the cutest?! Oh, and btw, Poppystamps is our May Diva sponsor! Check out our Celebrations challenge HERE. 

I decorated the house with ephemera from an old Spellbinders card kit that I'd left at Dad's house. The sentiments are from there too. Here's a view of the card popped up:

I'm also adding my card to Merry Little Christmas #68 where Anything Goes and to Poppystamps Challenge #138 - Inspired by Nature.

That's it for today. Thanks to Jo and Joanne, to MLC, & to Poppystamps for fun challenges & thanks to you for visiting. Have a crafty day!!

Anything but a Card for Poppystamps

Hi all - over at Poppystamps Challenge #123 they're doing anything but a card. A lot of people were doing tags but I decided to try an ornament.

Supplies: Paper - Neenah white; 

Hero Arts glitter; scraps

Dies - Poppystamps Sweet Nordic Snowman

& Basic Ovals Set

Other - Snowflake and gem from the stash;

$1 monogram ornament from Target; Copic markers

I was thinking of different ways to do an ornament. While shopping today, I found some acrylic monogram shaker ornaments in the Target Hot Spot. For just a dollar I figured I could mess it up and not lose a lot of cash. Decided to cover the front and still have the depth of the acrylic shaker to see from the side. 

I cut the snowman bits from scraps and assembled. Some of the scraps were a pale aqua which I used that way, plus I colored some pieces deeper aqua shades with Copics. The pink scarf was from a scrap of watercolor paper that I'd painted pink at some point. 

I die cut an oval and glued it to the ornament front then added a glittery snowbank to the bottom which I round more to the O shape. Noticed at the top right that a bit of the O showed so I added a snowflake. Here's a view of the ornament back:

The shaker bits inside are thin glitter. I specifically chose the letter O since I wanted to cover it up. On some of the other monogram ornaments you could leave the letter showing and just add to it - might try that next!

That's it for today! Thanks for stopping by & I hope you're having fun preparing for the holidays!!

A Nordic Snowman in Snow Globe

Hey there - since I'm  guest designing for the December Day of the Month Card Club Challenge #58, I thought I'd share another snow globe card. I'll add it to the DotMCC gallery just for inspiration & hope this inspires you to join in!!.

Supplies: Paper - Spellbinders A2 card; Hero Arts Bermuda 

& Glitter Paper Basics; Neenah Classic Crest Solar White; 

Sunny Studio Holiday Cheer & All is Bright;

Lawn Fawn Petite Watercolor Wishes;

scrap of metallic from an old Target 6x6 pad

Dies - Poppystamps Sweet Nordic Snowman;

Hero Arts Snow Globe; Memory Box Pine Tree Grove;

Lawn Fawn Winter Big Scripty Words

A Jillian Vance Design Stitched Dot Rectangle Backdrop Set

Hot Foil Plate - Lawn Fawn Winter Big Scripty Words

Other - Copic Markers; snowflakes & presents from the bits box

When Poppystamps' Christmas release came out, I couldn't resist ordering some of the Nordic items. Hadn't used any of them yet, then I got a darling Christmas card from Lisa (My Paper Tales) using the Nordic Bear. She inspired me to break out one of the Nordic dies this week and I chose the snowman. Lisa put her bear in a snow globe so I thought I'd do the same for my snowman. Maybe she'll blog her card and link up at DotMCC!

I die cut the snowman and all the pieces in white, then colored with Copics. To match the BG Copics I used, I chose Bermuda cardstock to cut my pine grove. I cut the snowy tree pieces from white glitter paper. I die cut the snow globe from Neenah, the sky from Lawn Fawn, the snow from glitter & the base from metallic. The background papers were from Sunny Studio. I had a sentiment already foiled from back in February; I added a shadow die cut from Bermuda. Snowflakes (maybe Lawn Fawn) & presents (maybe MFT) from the bits box completed the scene.

Since my little snowman is newly used, I'm adding this card to Darnell's December NBUS Challenge. I'm also linking up to the December Poppy Challenge Cool Yule and to the Hero Arts December Stay Crafty with a Blog Named Hero where they're doing "Shiny". My snow globe base and snow definitely fit that theme!

Thanks for stopping and happy crafting!!

Rainbow Rudophs

Happy July!! It's been hot and humid here today so I'm staying indoors as much as possible! Amidst doing laundry (ugh) & watching the Twins win (yay), I was surfing my blogging friends' latest posts. Lisa (My Paper Tales) shared a darling card announcing the new Poppystamps Challenge - Rainbow. I decided to jump in and play. 

Supplies: Paper - Neenah Classic Crest Solar White;

various scraps of colored card, mainly Bazzill & Paper Studio

Dies - Poppystamps Whittle Rudolph (retired) and

Proper Merry Christmas

Other - Copic Markers; Park Lane rainbow gems

I had picked up Whittle Rudolph (c2018) at my LSS last year (sadly retired at Poppystamps). Since I'm desperately behind on Christmas cards, I went in that direction. I thought Rudolph would be darling in rainbow colors & he is!! I stacked each reindeer with 3 layers for stability and dimension, then added a gem nose.

Next, I took a scrap of white card and drew lines using Copics in the 7 rainbow colors. I die cut Merry Christmas from that scrap. Layered it onto a white ouline and then, since I only had a bit of red at the top of the M, I added a red shadow. Arranged everything on a white slimline. Not a quick card but very fun to make!!

Thanks, Lisa, for the inspiration to join in at Poppystamps and thanks to Poppystamps, not only for this challenge but for sponsoring us at Die Cut Divas over the years!! Since my Whittle Rudolph gets first play today, I'll also share at Darnell's July NBUS Challenge.

Thanks for stopping and happy crafting! I'll be back tomorrow with the usual 2nd of the month Card Chain Challenge reveal - hope to see you here!

  

Cottage in Snow Globe

Hey there - hope your weekend is off to a great start! I'm back with my third and final entry for the September Christmas Kickstart Challenge Home for the Holidays. We're to include a house, furniture -  anything to remind you of home.

Supplies: Paper - Neenah white; BoBunny Winter Getaway;

Paper Studio Holiday (red) & Glitter (silver);

 scraps of copper, woodgrain & yellow

Dies - Poppystamps Cabin Snowglobe Pop Up Easel Set,

Cottage Globe & Tidings of Joy (retired but HERE at 123stitch)

Hero Arts Layering Snow Globe (snowflakes)

Stamp with die - Sizzix Joy (retired - stopper for pop up)

Other - Copic Marker B000; Honey Bee gem (on door)

Preparing for Poppystamps to sponsor the Die Cut Divas, my sister Diva Arlene (A Bit of This and That) had sent me some cuts from their snow globe set. All I had to do was look at them to know I wanted the set for my own. I found it at my local stamping store, along with some add on sets. I used the cute cottage & fence from one of them. My photo shows the globe popped up but it folds flat for mailing. By the way, we're doing Anything Goes for September & would love to see your project using die cuts &/or embossing folders!

That's it for today. I'll also add this to Darnell's September NBUS Challenge since my snow globe set, cottage and fence are all getting first play today. Plus, Poppystamps has an Anything Goes Challenge this month so I'll pop over there too!

Thanks for visiting!

 

CAS Christmas Challenge - Ornament

Popping in with a quick entry to Bonnie's challenge over at the CAS Christmas Card Challenge. I'm supposed to be getting ready for our Regional Sweet Adelines contest this weekend. Instead, I worked on my ornament card - oh well.... Here's my card:

Supplies - Paper - Neenah Classic Crest Solar White; Paper Studio glitter;

Poptone Black Licorice; scrap of red; Tim Holtz kraft metallic

Dies - Poppystamps Double Stitch Scalloped Rectangle Frames;

Elizabeth Craft Designs Ornament Set 2 (retired);

My Favorite Things Die-Namics Blueprints 26 - bow

Stamps - Hero Arts CL727 Lisa's Mix & Match Messages - hanger (retired)

CM100 Christmas Messages - sentiment

Other - Xmas Red Stickles; Joy! Crafts 1.5mm foam

 I met Bonnie (Stamping with Klass) online when she was a Designer over at Merry Monday Christmas Challenge - just love her style!! Also love Christmas ornaments and have quite a collection (stamps, dies, and real ones!). Just had to play along with Bonnie's challenge even though CAS is not my usual style. Today I used yet a neglected ornament die along with a new Poppystamps frame die set. I bought the frame set on Tuesday and used it right away (can you believe it?). I cut the largest frame in both white and black - the black one called to me when I was planning my ornament card.

Ever have one of those days where things go wonky time after time? Well, I was having one of those days yesterday! I already adhered my frame to a white card and then decided to stamp the hanger for the ornament - bad idea! Should've masked the white above the frame - some ink, even though I had wiped it off, got on it!! So, I carefully peeled off the frame and put it aside while I masked a new card where I didn't want the hanger, then stamped the hanger and sentiment, and THEN added the frame. Worked much better that way! I had to wait til this morning to finish my card because I wanted to inlay some glitter paper into the ornament outline. The paper was a bit shabby so I added Stickles which needed to dry. Better to get a photo of my card in the morning light anyway. I read on Bonnie's blog here that Poppystamps has a frame challenge so I'm entering my card there too!

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you have a wonderful day!!