The Stockings were Hung - Take Two

Hi friends - hope you're having a wonderful weekend!! I'm back with a second card for Christmas Kickstart Challenge 51 to use a stocking - with or without a fireplace. Here's my card:

Supplies: Paper - Neenah Solar White; 

Paper Studio black and red

Stamps - Hero Arts From the Vault Home Scene

Stencil - Memory Box Diamond Texture (retired)

Other - Copic Markers, pencils to shade,

foam tape, Hero Arts clear & yellow lacquer;

Taylored Expressions Oreo &

Cracked Pistachio Distress Oxide inks

I shopped in person at my local JoAnn's yesterday and spotted some stamp sets I'd been resisting. Since on sale at 30% off, I bought a few - including this vintage Christmas one. I had to have the kitty on the rug; isn't she sweet?!! They didn't carry the matching dies but, no worries, I ordered them. For today's card I just fussy cut the stockings and kitty. After creating my scene I decided the "walls" needed something so I added some light stenciling - thought it turned out great. Hope you got a smile out of Mr. Mouse adding his little stocking to the mantle.

I'm also adding (entry 2) to the current Watercooler Wednesday All About Occasions Challenge. And to the current NBUS Challenge since my stamp set is getting first play today. Thanks to all for the fun challenges!

Thanks for stopping and have a great weekend! I'll be celebrating Father's Day tomorrow (previously shared my card for Dad) but I'll be back on Monday with my Die Cut Diva post. Hope to see you then! We're doing birthdays at DCD this month so hope to see your birthday card with a die cut &/or embossing folder in the gallery!!

 

Peace on earth!

Don't we all need a little peace right now? Bring it!! I'm taking a break from Christmas decorating to pop in with a card (first of three allowed) for Christmas Kickstart where the theme for Challenge 44 is Peace on Earth!

Supplies: Paper - Hero Arts Sea Mix (retired);

Neenah Classic Crest Solar White;

Paper Studio Black & Glitter cardstock

Stamp & Cut - Hero Arts Peace (retired)

Dies - Stampin' Up So Many Snowflakes

A Jillian Vance Design Stitched Dot Rectangles

Honey Bee A2 Thin Frames

Other - Versamark ink; Ranger Seafoam white ep

I started with a new snowflake die set from Stampin' Up. I thought a glittery peace die cut (layered and shadowed) would look great in the window one of the snowflake dies cuts. A thin platinum frame from my friend Betty (created by bjk) added the perfect touch. Thanks again, Betty!! I used a couple of the other snowflake die cuts to layer for the corner, just popping a little of the aqua glitter card behind the center. Stamped and white embossed some sentiments on black strips to finish. 

I'm also adding my card to Darnell's December NBUS Challenge since my snowflake dies are new. Also adding to Merry Little Christmas December Anything Goes (first of five allowed) and to A Blog Named Hero for the Glitter and Sparkle challenge. Finally, I'm adding my card to Watercooler Wednesday where my friend Dawn (Dawn's World) hosts All Occasions.

Thanks for visiting and happy crafting, or whatever else you're doing today!!

More white on white!

Hey there - hope you're having a great week! It's week two of the current Christmas Kickstart challenge to use white-on-white for a Christmas card. Neutrals and a pop of color are also allowed for this one - hope you can join Jo and her elf (that would be me) for the fun!! I have a couple of cards to share using some new to me Spellbinders cut & emboss folders that just came in the mail Tuesday - yay!

Supplies: Paper - Neenah Classic Crest Solar White 110lb;

ephemera by Spellbinders

Cut & Emboss - Spellbinders Laurel and Bows

Dies - Taylored Expressions Birch Tree Accessories;

Penny Black - Red and Greens

Other - Stickles

Bad on me - didn't read the product description closely - this folder was designed for an A7 card. Oops, I mostly make A2s, oh well. Turns out the A7 size worked perfectly for the large Christmas sentiment that came from the November 2019 Spellbinders card kit. We'll call my doe a neutral since she's taupe (do you see the white stag behind her?) and my color is the bitty navy merry, both bits of ephemera from that same kit. I die cut the stag from a fab Taylored Expressions set. The kit contains two sets of everything so I'll be able to make another of these, maybe with the blue stag in the kit next time.

Next, a super quick & easy card with an A2 size folder (practically free on sale at Spellbinders!):

Supplies: Paper - Neenah Classic Crest Solar White 110lb

ephemera by Spellbinders

Cut & Emboss - Spellbinders Classic Christmas

I embossed a 4x5.25 panel and added it to a white card. Popped on a sentiment banner - done!

I'm adding these to Darnell's NBUS Challenge since my cut & emboss folders are new here. Also linking up to Christmas Kickstart as inspiration; you have until Monday to link up there. And finally to Watercooler Wednesday where Michelle hosts another favorite All Occasions. Thanks for all the fun challenges!!

That's it for today, friends. Thanks for visiting!!