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**

&

**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

Jolly Holidays

 Hi friends!

I hope 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 have this fun stamp set from My Favorite Things and was excited to finally break it out and get it inky! I started by stamping my image with some black Memento Ink and using my Copic markers to color it in. Once I had it colored, I cut it out and popped it up onto a piece of green patterned paper. I added some fun holly themed patterned paper to my white card base and did a little doodling around the perimeter before adhering my image piece. I stamped my greeting onto some white cardstock, used a fishtail die to cut it out and added a strip of red glitter paper behind before popping it up onto my card. I finished my card by adding a red glitter scallop frame to highlight my image and a bit of glossy accents to Rudolf's nose.

Copic Colors Used:

**Santa: E000, E00, E21, R20, R24, R27, R29, C00, C0, C1, C2**

**Elf: E50, E51, R20, E21, G05, G07, G09, E33, E35, E37, Y26**

**Rudolf: R29, R27, R24, E41, E42, E43, E44, E47, Y26**

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 my latest creation!

I appreciate it so very much!

I hope you have a great crafty day!

Crafty Hugs,

Products Used:

• Cardstock: White (Spectrum Noir & Neenah), Red Glitter (Joanns)
• Patterned Paper: Christmas Magic (Doodlebug)
• Stamp: Christmas Elfies (MFT)
• Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
• Dies: Fistail Foundations & Stitched Square Scallop Frame (MFT)
• Misc.: Foam Tape, Black Sharpie Pen, white gel pen, glossy accents

Happy Birthday Card using Stencils

 Hi friends!

I hope 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:

This card looks like it took a lot of work but it was so ridiculously easy to make! I started by creating my floral focal point. I used a layering stencil from The Ton, picked some ink colors that I thought would pair well together and started building my flowers. Once I had the florals created, I cut them out using a stitched rectangle die, adhered them to a piece of blue cardstock that I had cut out using a scallop rectangle die and popped it up onto a white A2 cardbase. I stamped my sentiment, cut it out with a fishtail die and popped it up onto my card with more foam tape. I completed my card by adding just a few sequins and some Nuvo drops. I told ya it was simple! haha! Simple but oh so pretty!!

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: White (Bristol Smooth and Hammermill), Moonstone (Lawn Fawn)
• Stamps: Inside: Birthday (Honey Bee Stamps)
• Dies: Stiched Rectangular Frame Dies & More (MCT), Blueprints 27 & Fishtail Foundations (MFT)
• Ink: Daffodil Delight, Crushed Curry, Marina Mist, Pacific Point, Wisteria Wonder, Old Olive (Stampin' Up)
• Stencil: Peony Print Layering Stencil (The Ton)
• Misc.: Glimmer Paste Nuvo, White Nuvo Drops, Sequins, Sparkle Gelly Roll, Foam Tape

Fall Blessings

 Hi friends!

I hope you are having a wonderful day!

It's the first of the month and that 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 FALL themed project. The picture is purely optional.

I was inspired by the sunflowers in the photo, along with the orange and white colors.

Here is a look at the card that I created:

To create my card, I started by layering some fun patterned papers onto a piece of Kraft cardstock. I then tied some twine around before adhering it to a white cardbase. I printed out my digital image, colored it with my Copic markers and did a bit of fussy cutting to cut it out. I matted another piece of Kraft cardstock onto some white cardstock, stamped my greeting and added my image. I popped up my image panel with some foam tape and my card was just about done! I added some little bling earrings, some Nuvo drops to the sunflower and some little patterned paper strips in the top corner to complete my card. Super simple really but I think it turned out so darling!

Copic Colors Used:

**Skin: E000, E00, E21, E04, R20, R00**

**Hair: E21, E23, E25, E27**

**Boots/Belt: E41, E42, E43, E44**

**Skirt/Shirt: YR12, YR14, YR27, YR30**

**Sunflower: E44, YG63, YR21, YR23**

 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: White (Hammermill), Kraft (Recollections)
• Patterned Papers: Pumpkin Spice & Swiss Dots Rainbow (Doodlebug)
• Ink: Versamark Onyx Black
• Stamps: Digital Image: Sunflower Girl (2 Cute Ink), Sentiment: Fall Flourish (Jaded Blossom)
• Dies: Cross Stitch Rectangle Stax (MFT)
• Misc.: Dark Walnut Nuvo, Foam Tape, Hemp Twine, Brown Micron Pen, Tiny Attacher, Clear Wink Of Stella, Gems, Glossy Accents.