Thursday, November 19, 2015

Christmas card and tags

I stamped a sheet of this holiday sentiment in Pool Party and Indigo and made tags out of them (8 per sheet of Whisper White). New embossing folder shaded with pastel chalk, pool party taffeta ribbon to embellish. The tag is loosely adhered to the card with some dollar store foam adhesive which can be easily pulled from the card where there are two strips of adhesive tape waiting to be peeled off and attached to a package. Supplies are Stampin' Up!

Saturday, November 14, 2015

Christmas album

I've been working on some handmade holiday gifts. This is an album/box that I decorated with Graphic 45 papers, Webster's Pages ribbon, chipboard tree, rosette made from same paper collection, with an antique brad from SU. On to the inside, which will be an accordion style photo booklet.

Tuesday, November 10, 2015

Ornament bundle

This card was made using the Ornament bundle from the Stampin' Up! Holiday mini. I used the new embossing folder on Crumb Cake card stock and swiped some craft white ink over the raised design. Stamped the ornament in a pale color and colored in the design with alcohol ink markers, cut with framelits ornament die, hanger in glitter paper. Stamped holly in Artichoke (matte framing same color), colored in leaves and berries. Cut a poinsettia out of Real Red and attached it with silver mini brads.

Tag Tuesday

Using up some scraps to make some Christmas gift tags, it's not too early to get started apparently. It seems the holiday season starts earlier every year, we were seeing Christmas merchandise weeks before Halloween. Sheesh.
I found this cute little gingerbread house stamp at my local thrift shop and I couldn't resist it. I love, love gingerbread anything :) Colored images with Copics and used Stampin' Up cardstocks, mini brads, tag top punch, and grosgrain ribbons. I am going to add some Dazzling Diamonds highlights to the roof and ground near trees.

Saturday, November 7, 2015

Handmade Envelopes

It is so easy to make your own envelopes with pretty papers, these pumpkins will be for Thanksgiving cards I will be making this week. I unfolded an envelope and used that as my template, I will add a small white window for the address so I don't annoy the Post Office.

Wednesday, November 4, 2015

Batman

I simply could not resist this sweet little stamp set by Darcie Heater Designs. The matching pin buttons for the face made me smile and I think my Batman fan son will get a kick out of this. This card will go into his next college care package. I used SU Yoyo Yellow card base with one of their new black and white designer papers, border is Real Red and Basic Gray cardstocks that were punched with a Martha Stewart punch. Colored with Copic markers.

Monday, November 2, 2015

Christmas gift bag

Hello everyone! Hope you had a fun Halloween. We just got back from San Francisco and had a fabulous time, the weather was so beautiful. Excellent restaurants, lots of walking and exploring, my first cable car ride and a visit to Google in Mountain View. I found the cutest little mercantile store in Sunnyvale and was so inspired by all of their Christmas crafts and handmade items. I wish I took some pictures of their cute things, I forget what I saw by the time I get home :)
I picked up a sheet of Graphic 45 Christmas paper and made this easy Christmas project using a Stampin' Up! polka dot gift bag, vintage button with miscellaneous brads and ribbons from my studio. Sentiment from Penny Black.