Comfort and Joy

Hi crafty friends!

I hope you are all having a fabulous day!

Today I am sharing a sweet Christmas card that I created using a new clear stamp set from

 Ink N Splatter titled, Santa's Treats.

Santa sure looks comfy doesn't he? 

I created my card by creating a card base from some Kraft cardstock and then covering the front with a piece of red patterned paper from the Gentle Winter 6x6 Paper Pad. I die cut another piece of Kraft cardstock out using a scallop die, placed it on my card and then layered a strip of white and green patterned paper from the Christmas Holidays 6x6 Paper Pad along the bottom. I stamped that adorable Santa from the Santa's Treats Clear Stamp set and colored him with my Copic markers. Once I had him colored, I used the coordinating die to cut him out. I thought it would be fun to paper piece his blanket so I used more of the white and green patterned paper and added some shading & definition with some green copics. I stamped my greeting, die cut it out and adhered it to a piece of red cardstock. I added some red satin ribbon to a piece of white cardstock, adhered it to my card front and popped up my Santa and sentiment with some foam tape. I completed my card with a little bit of white stickles to his hat and whipped cream and some white doodles with my gel pen. So cute!!! It is really sunny in my area today so my ribbon is photographing a lot brighter than it really is. It is actually more along the shade of the sentiment banner. Sorry about that. 

Copic Colors Used:

--Skin: E000, E00, E11, R20--

--Hair: C00, C0, C2--

--Boots/Belt: C4, C6--

--Suit: R24, R27, R29, R39--

--Cup: R27, R29, G40, G46--

--Chair: E40, E42, E43, E47--

--Cookie: E31, E33--

I would also like to play along with the following challenges:

**World Wide Open Design Team: #12 Anything Goes**

**Die Cut Diva's: Winter/Christmas**

**CraftyHazelnut's Patterned Paper: Anything Goes**

**Clever Dexter Challenge: #24 Everything Holiday**

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**Christmas 24: #42 Add Ribbon**

Thank you so much for stopping by my blog today and taking a look at my latest creation!

I really appreciate it!

I hope you have a great crafty day!

Hugs,

Ink N Splatter Products used:

• Santa's Treats Clear Stamp
• Santa's Treats Craft Die
• Christmas Holidays 6x6 Paper Pack
• Gentle Winter 6x6 Paper Pack

Other Products Used:

• Cardstock: White (Neenah), Kraft (Pen Gear)
• Dies: Stitched Rectangular Frame Dies & More (MCT), Blueprints 27 & Fishtail Foundations (MFT)
• Misc.: Copic Sketch Markers, Red Satin Ribbon, Gold Gel Pen, Foam Tape, White Stickles, White Gel Pen

 

Sending Christmas Cheer

Hi friends!

I hope you are having a fabulous day!

Today starts a new challenge over at the

 Addicted To Stamps & More Challenge Blog and it is....

Here is a look at the card that I created:

I got this adorable little truck from Spellbinders a couple of months ago and I have been itching to use it! I'm not sure what it is about the red trucks and the holidays but I'm a bit obsessed lol! I started by covering my cardbase with some plaid patterned paper and adding a strip of green cardstock to the center. I die cut a white stitched panel and stamped my greeing with some Versafine ink and added it to my card front. I built my truck and popped it up with foam tape to the card and added some glossy accents to the tree ornaments, headlight and bumper. I also added some black enamel dots to act as the tire rims. I finished my card by adding some doodling with a black Micron pen. Super duper easy!

I hope you will stop by the Addicted To Stamps & More challenge blog to see the fabulous cards the team made as well as joining us and playing along! I would love to see what you create!

Thank you so much for stopping by today and taking a look at our latest creation!

I really appreciate it so very much!

I hope you have a great crafty day!

Crafty Hugs,

Products Used:

• Cardstock: Old Olive and Cherry Cobbler (SU!), White (Neenah), Kraft & Black (Recollections)
• Patterned Paper: Christmas Plaids (Recollections)
• Inks: Mowed Lawn Distress & Onyx Black Versafine
• Dies: Stitched Rectangular Frame Dies & More (My Creative Time), Holiday Haul (Spellbinders)
• Stamps: Sending You (Spellbinders)
• Misc.: Glossy Accents, Corner Chomper, Enamel Dots, Foam Tape, Black Micron Pen

 

Christmas Joy

Hi crafty friends!

I hope you are all having a fabulous day!

Today I am sharing a sweet and simple Christmas card that I created using a new stamp set from

 Ink N Splatter titled, Oh Holy Night.

Aren't those little Wise Men the sweetest??

I knew I wanted to make a simple card when I saw this stamp set so that the focus of the card could remain on the images and sentiment. I started by ink blending a night sky and adding some yellow for the glow of the star. I splattered some gold metallic watercolor onto the background and then set that aside to dry. While that was drying, I stamped the three Wise Men from the Oh Holy Night stamp set, colored them with my Copic markers and used the coordinating dies to cut them out. I created an A2 cardbase from some white cardstock and adhered the night sky panel.  I layered some gold foil cardstock and white cardstock together, used a circle die to cut out an opening for the night sky to show through, stamped my greeting and popped it up onto my card front with foam tape. I heat embossed my star with some gold embossing powder, used some more of the gold metallic watercolor to color it in and popped it up with more foam tape. I completed my card by adding those adorable Wise Men.

So simple and sweet!

Copic Colors used:

**Wise Man #1**

 Hair: W3, W7, 100. Skin: E53, E55, R20. Outfit: Y26, G21, YG63, G46, V15.

**Wise Man #2**

Hair: E21, E23, E25. Skin: E000, E00, R20. Outfit: V12, V15, V17, Y26, Y28.

**Wise Man #3**

Hair: E31, E99, YR14. Skin: E00, E11, R20. Outfit: B21, B34, B37, Y26.

I would like to play along with the following challenges:

**The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge: #106 Anything Christmas**

**Make My Monday: #162 Cute Christmas**

**Simon Says Wednesday Challenge: Happy Holidays/Christmas**

**Merry Little Christmas Challenge Blog: #41 December AG**

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**Die Cut Divas: Winter/Christmas**

Thank you so much for stopping by my blog today and taking a look at my latest creation!

I really appreciate it!

I hope you have a great crafty day!

Ink N Splatter Products Used:

• Oh Holy Night Clear Stamps
• Oh Holy Night Metal Dies

Other Products Used:

• Cardstock: White (Neenah), Gold Foil (Park Lane)
• Inks: Memento Tuxedo Black, Chipped Sapphire, Squeezed Lemonade and Wilted Violet Distress Oxides & Versamark.
• Dies: Nesting Circles (WRMK)
• Misc.: Gold Metallic Watercolor, Foam Tape, Gold Gel Pen, Gold Embossing Powder, Copic Sketch Markers.

Merry Christmas Snowman Card

  Hi friends!

I hope you are having a wonderful day!

Can you believe it is December 1??? 

The first of the month means it is time for a new challenge at 

The Four Seasons Challenge blog!! Yay!!

Here is a look at the photo inspiration for this month: 

The picture is for inspirational purposes so if the picture doesn't strike your fancy, you can enter a WINTER themed project. The picture is purely optional.

I was inspired by a few things in the photo. The snowman, the red bird, the snow and the plaid on Santa's bag.  So many possibilities with this picture!

Here is a look at the card that I created:

I started my card by creating a white card base and covering it with some plaid patterned paper. I added a strip of red cardstock down the middle and added some doodled lines around the perimeter using a black sharpie pen. I stamped my image from Gerda Steiner with some black ink and used my Copic markers to color it in. Once I had it colored, I used a oval flourish die to cut it out & popped it up onto my card with some foam tape. I used some of the same plaid paper to paper piece his little scarf and hat band. I stamped my greeting with some black ink & used a fishtail die to cut it out. I cut a piece of red cardstock with the same fishtail die and just added the ends so that it helped the sentiment stand out a bit. I finished my card by adding some snowflake sequins and some white Nuvo drops to act as falling snow and some glossy accents to his coal buttons.

Copic Colors Used:

--Snowman: B0000, B000--

--Hat/Buttons: C3, C5, C7--

--Holly: R27, R89, G46--

--Broom: E33, Y26, E37, E39--

--Bird: R23, R27, R39, C5, G05, G07, YR12--

--Carrot: YR12, YR14--

Thank you so much for stopping by my blog today!

I really appreciate it!

I hope you will head over to The Four Seasons Challenge Blog 

to see what my DT Sisters created and create a project to play along!

I can't wait to see what you create!

I hope you have a great crafty day!

Products Used:

• Cardstock: Red (Recollections), White (Neenah)
• Patterned Paper: Poppies & Pines (The Paper Studio)
• Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
• Stamp: Happy Snowman (Gerda Steiner)
• Dies: Fishtail Foundations (MFT), Floral Ovals (Spellbinders)
• Misc.: Snowflake Sequins, White Nuvo Drops, Foam Tape, Glossy Accents