Merry Christmas

 hi and good morning to all

well the weekend is upon us and i thought that i would

pop in and share a christmas card i made yesterday using papers, dies and embellishments from my stash including making a paper flower. 

papers for this creation are from Maja Designs - christmas wish paper pad. 

no stamping or colouring on today's card just a couple of sheets from the paper pad and some off white card to create my sentiments, trees and a couple of leaves that have been inked..

santa's helpers are on the bottom of one of the sheets and i trimmed it down to make a narrow panel for my focal point. the excess paper will be used on another project.

the flower has been created with using the other half of the red paper panel that is behind the christmas trees and elf embellishment.

it felt a little weird not adding a coloured image but the beautiful papers from Maja Design are all you need sometimes.

here is my list of items used to create my card.

inks:

Tim Holtz:  distress ink

bundled sage

papers:

christmas wish - Maja Design

off white card 

7x7" base card

dies:

merry christmas - presscut

floral flourishes - joy crafts

miscellaneous:  

double sided tape, foam pads, wooden embellishment

on line supplies:

maja designs paper pads:

 The Mad Scrapper UK or Craftheaven-shop.com Slovenija Europe 

Dies:

craft fairs, on line craft shops

all it leaves me now to say is:

thanks for stopping by enjoy your day and

craft happy, Ann

Merry Christmas

 hi and welcome to my share for today

i'm back to a christmas themed card, i recently bought two really cute stamps from Sweet November Stamps for personal use, i really couldn't resist them....

a simple matt and layered card using christmas papers from Maja Design.

i do love their papers and i thought the tag sheet suited my coloured image really well.

joy has been painted with distress ink and the image has been sealed with Tim Holtz distress glaze.

a little side on view

and my chosen sentiments, they are penny black.

here is my list of items used to create my card.

inks:

fade resistant dye ink: memento - expresso truffle

Tim Holtz:  distress ink

skin: 

vintage photo, tattered rose, worn lipstick

eyes:

faded jeans

hair: 

antique linen, scattered straw,

night dress:

spun sugar, victorian velvet

shoes:

walnut stain, frayed burlap, fired brick, antique linen

gift:

rustic wilderness, lumberjack plaid, festive berries

image background:

old paper

papers:

Fabriano 5, 140lb watercolour card 

maja design - Christmas wish

7x7" base card

stamps:

Sweet November stamps - Joy

Penny Black - joy of christmas

miscellaneous:

satin ribbon, resin snow flake, tim holtz distress glaze    

double sided tape

suppliers i use:

stamps:

craftelier

designer papers:

the mad scrapper

craft heaven shop

colouring papers:

ken bromley art supplies

also you can buy from:

other on line stores and craft fairs in your area

all it leaves me now to say is:

thanks for stopping by enjoy your day and

craft happy, Ann

 

Believe in the magic

 hi and welcome to my share for today.

i have created a mix-media type of a modern Christmas card using various mediums, and i'm impressed at the results.

whilst browsing through facebook on Sunday ranger-ink popped up on my feeds offering a video tutorial on a winter card. so ranger kindly forwarded the link, i watched and thought i'd give it a go, i've got distress inks, embossing ink, stamps, dies, embossing powders and stencils off i plodded and a few hours later i'd created my card (not all the items from the video i have just used what i have available that are similar).

Julianna was right the small distress ink-pads would have been better but i didn't have any but i carried on as i love the idea, and on my creation i have added some mica spray which you can't really see...it just looks like a smattering

and instead of an image i have added a die cut embellishment and to finish off i have added a die cut sentiment.

 some of the items used:

DL white base card

distress oxide ink pads:

tumbled glass, shaded lilac, broken china

distress ink pad:

vintage photo, broken china

papers:

fabriano watercolour paper, sizzix glitter card, silver foil card

stamps:

 Lavinia - snowflakes, crafters companion - nordic script

dies:

ldrs, sizzix, creative expressions

miscellaneous:

ranger texture paste - opaque, wow embossing powder- platinum regular, sweet poppy ultra fine glitter - white, tim holtz collection stencil - stars, cosmic shimmer vintage mist and a huge pearl and diamanté embellishment.

memento ink:

espresso truffle

it all seems a lot for a slim card but i loved every minute making it..

all it leaves me now to say is:

thanks for stopping by enjoy your day and

craft happy, Ann

Merry Christmas

 hi there and good morning to all

sharing my completed card project that i started a couple of days ago.

i wasn't too sure how this card was going to turn out as the only thing i had planned was using two of my stampingbella christmas images.

the inspiration: 

i was impressed with a colouring that Amy Young created on the colouring with Amy a few weeks ago and i had recently bought that new image from the last release but i couldn't buy the tree has it has been discontinued so. treated myself to Tina trims the tree with Amy's creation in mind.

i have used Tina Trims the tree and the three amigas, masked the amigas and positioned and stamped Tina to one side and i have to say it looks like the ladies are having a blast..

all the images have been painted with distress ink and i have used a few of my dies and a couple of stamps to create my embellishments and background.

here is the list of colours used:

Skin: vintage photo, worn lipstick

hair: frayed burlap, antique linen

dresses from left to right: mermaid lagoon, worn lipstick, speckled egg, lumberjack plaid & speckled egg

hats: lumberjack plaid, festive berries

tree: peeled paint

background: antique linen, broken china

 some of the items used:

7"x7" white base card

distress re-inkers

fabriano watercolour paper

stamps: stampingbella, dohickey/magnolia, 

dies:

tonic circles, joycraft, anna-marie

where i buy some of my supplies from:

dies to die for, stampingbella, art from the heart, sevenhills crafts, ken bromley.

all it leaves me now to say is:

thanks for stopping by enjoy your day and

craft happy, Ann

Merry Christmas & SB challenge

 good morning crafters

well it's the middle of July and for most crafters that can only mean one thing:

getting ahead with christmas cards. 

i have to say it's not something i normally do but i couldn't resist joining in with Stampingbella's current challenge: Christmas in July

i've chosen to use glitter and shimmer card to give it a luxury christmas feel and i've teamed it up with some of my fave dies.

it's funny sometimes when i make cards they aren't the vision i had originally, i had planned on using christmassy papers and got side tracked with the glitter card. 

the image has been painted with distress ink and the baubles and star have been highlighted with glitter pens and i've masked my image to stamp the christmas sentiment.

some of the items used:

distress ink, spellbinder, joycraft & creative expression dies, sakura glitter pen, memento ink, stampingbella stamp: savannah has a star, magnolia sentiment stamps, white base card, gold glitter & satin card from sizzix.

all it leaves me now to say is:

thanks for stopping by enjoy your day and

craft happy, Ann

Merry Christmas, Festive Lantern

 hi everyone,

popping in with the last of my christmas creations from 2024.

another simple layout, nothing too fancy and i'm so pleased with the finished result.

today's image is one of my trusty LOTV stamps and i've added a little festive woodland scene using some of my newly aquired lavinia stamps.

and i have to say it looks very effective..

note to self: be a little braver on my mask and to cut out the lantern glass next time.. 

pre background colouring

onto what i have used

inks:

fade resistant dye ink: memento - expresso truffle

Tim Holtz:  distress ink

vintage photo, tattered rose, walnut stain, antique linen, pumice stone, black soot, iced spruce, evergreen bough

papers:

watercolour paper: langton hp - smooth

deigner papers: from my stash 6"x 6"

linen card

7" x 7" base card

stamp:

LOTV: festive lantern

lavinia: fir tree stamp & fir tree stamp 1

dies:

sentiment - my stash

tonic: cirlcles

miscellaneous:

sakura glitter pen

double sided tape

where you can buy:

stamps: LOTV, lavinia

dies: on line stores and craft fairs

all it leaves me now to say is:

thanks for stopping by enjoy your day and

craft happy, Ann

merry christmas, perfect snowman

good morning crafters,

back to share my penultimate christmas card from my 2024 colouring.

today's card is a simple cas style creation using one of my stamps from LOTV, Perfect snowman..

to finish my card image i have managed to do a little messy background colouring, also i've added a few stamped snowflakes to complete the card.

pre background colouring

onto what i have used

inks:

fade resistant dye ink: memento - expresso truffle

Tim Holtz:  distress ink

vintage photo, tattered rose, walnut stain, antique linen, worn lipstick, chipped saphire, broken china, black soot, iced spruce, rusty hinge

papers:

watercolour paper: langton hp - smooth

deigner papers: first edition 6"x 6"

silver miri card

7" x 7" base card

stamp:

LOTV: grungy snowflakes, perfect snowman

dies:

sentiment - my stash

tonic: cirlcles

miscellaneous:

distress ink pads: antique linen

sakura glitter pen

double sided tape

where you can buy:

stamps: LOTV

dies: on line stores and craft fairs

all it leaves me now to say is:

thanks for stopping by enjoy your day and

craft happy, Ann

 

Merry Christmas - Maisie

good morning to all

welcome to my first share of 2025.

i'm still ploughing through christmas images that i have coloured from 2024 and there are two more to share before i embark on some new images that i treated myself to at christmas. 

 

choosen papers

i have purchased a few items from Lavinia stamps that include stamps, different types of inks, a brayer, mica powders, gel plates etc.

i came accross lavinia via pintrest, i've watch a few you tube videos, and now i follow them on fb and thought how hard can it be to teach myself, so watch this space lol.

back to my card for today.

a simple 7x7" peek a boo card (that's a little skew whift lol) and i've gone for blues and pinks from my distress ink palet and the stamp includes a cute little squrriel. new papers from maja designs and a little over stamping with some of my lotv snowflake stamps..

onto what i have used

inks:

fade resistant dye ink: memento - expresso truffle

Tim Holtz:  distress ink

vintage photo, tattered rose, walnut stain, antique linen, worn lipstick, spun sugar, faded jeans, victorian velvet, aged mahogany

papers:

watercolour paper: langton hp - smooth

designer papers: maja design: christmas wonderland 6"x 6"

7" x 7" base card

stamps:

pergamano poppet: Maisie

LOTV: grungy snowflakes

dies:

sentiment - my stash

tonic: stacked circles

miscellaneous:

sakura glitter pen

foam pads

double sided tape

where you can buy:

stamps: clarity crafts, LOTV

papers: the mad scrapper

dies: on line stores and craft fairs

all it leaves me now to say is:

thanks for stopping by, Happy New Year, enjoy your day and

craft happy, Ann

merry Christmas - using Maddie

good morning to one and all.

well we are now in december (gasp) and preparations are in full swing for christmas, my home is looking very festive this year, photos of this year's tree will be shared at a later date. 

back to today's festive share and i've used Maddie and i've gone for none traditional colours on this christmas card.

i have also used another new stamp that has been sat in my stash for a while waiting for it's first outing. a big and bold set from colorado craft company.

my papers are first edition (i can not remeber the name of the pad)

and i've kept the design and colour pallet very simple.

onto what i have used

inks:

fade resistant dye ink: memento - expresso truffle

Tim Holtz:  distress ink

vintage photo, tattered rose, walnut stain, antique linen, worn lipstick, broken china, tumbled glass, tea dye, aged mahogany

papers:

watercolour paper: langton hp - smooth

deigner papers: first edition 6"x 6"

glitter card

silver miri card

7" x 7" base card

stamp:

pergamano poppet: Maddie

colorado craft company big & bold

dies:

sentiment - my stash

mft - stiched ovals, jumbo fishtail banner

miscellaneous:

distress ink pads: tumbled glass

sakura glitter pen

foam pads

double sided tape

where you can buy:

stamps: clarity crafts, dies to die for

papers: the mad scrapper

dies: on line stores and craft fairs

all it leaves me now to say is:

thanks for stopping by enjoy your day and

craft happy, Ann

 

Merry Christmas - using Melody

good morning crafters

back to share my second festive card today using Melody.

my image has been painted with distress ink using some newer colours that i've added to my distress ink pallet. 

 i do enjoy using distress ink and i also use the valuable lessons and technics i have gained from kit and clowder. Alyce is an excellent teacher, everything you learn is transferable to using other mediums.

 

various views

designer papers used for this card

for this design i have dug out a few of my dies and a new sentiment stamp to complete my project. 

taking snaps shots:

i have tried various layouts when taking photos of my projects but at the minute i am in the middle of rearranging my craft room and once i'm happy with how it's laid out hopefully i will have a proper area to take my snaps until then my living room mantle will do but then again i will be in a teather as my christmas tree and christmas displays are on the agenda this weekend. lol

onto what goodies i have used:

inks:

fade resistant dye ink: memento - expresso truffle

Tim Holtz:  distress ink

vintage photo, tattered rose, walnut stain, antique linen, worn lipstick, rustic wilderness, kitsch flamingo, frayed burlap, speckled egg, lumberjack plaid

papers:

watercolour paper: langton hp - smooth

deigner papers: maja - christmas nostalgia

glitter card

white card

7" x 7" base card

stamp:

pergamano poppet: Melody

lavinia - winter sentiments

dies:

creative expressions - merry christmas

my stash: stars

joycrafts

miscellaneous:

distress ink pads: frayed burlap

sakura glitter pen

foam pads

double sided tape

where you can buy:

stamps: clarity crafts, lavinia stamps

papers: the mad scrapper

dies: on line stores and craft fairs

all it leaves me now to say is:

thanks for stopping by enjoy your day and

craft happy, Ann

Merry Christmas - using Monique

good morning all.

with christmas just around the corner and a couple of male cards i needed to make out of the way i've managed to do some festive card making so i thought i'd share some new makes from the images i have coloured recently.

stamps used are pergamano poppets which i picked up from Clarity crafts.

 

i do have a few poppets in my stamp stash and have yet to use some of them. i do how ever have a lot of stamps in polymer and rubber of various brands but like most crafters i do like doing other things and i'm guilty of buying more craft things and leaving them for later and at this rate i'm not going to manage to fit every crafty thing in, tongue in cheek comment....of course they'll be used. 

a little floral addition to give it a chrismassy feel

i do love maja design papers and when funds allow i stock up on them including the latest releases wich i managed to pick up from the mad scrapper.

the choosen papers for todays card project: holiday in the alps.

and here is my list of goodies:

inks:

fade resistant dye ink: memento - expresso truffle

Tim Holtz:  distress ink

vintage photo, tattered rose, walnut stain, antique linen, worn lipstick, rustic wilderness, candied apple, festive berries, lumberjack plaid

papers:

watercolour paper: langton hp - smooth

deigner papers: maja: holiday in the alps

glitter card

white card

7" x 7" base card

stamp:

pergamano poppet: Monique

dies:

sizzix thinlets by Tim Holtz - holiday greens

mft - stitch oval

joycraft - snowflake boarder

miscellaneous:

distress ink pads: antique linen

sakura glitter pen

wild orchid flowers

foam pads

double sided tape

where you can buy:

stamp: clarity crafts

papers: the mad scrapper

dies: on line stores and craft fairs

all it leaves me now to say is:

thanks for stopping by enjoy your day and

craft happy, Ann

 

Merry Christmas - lotv

good morning crafters

i'm back to share my last coloured image from ages ago that has now made it onto a card project.

today's handsome chappie is snow shovel from lili of the valley and is available as a digi stamp (link to the shop below).

i have kept my card fairly simple by adding a sentiment stamp on my background paper (i do do this alot, i love the effect), and i have distress inked the edges of the paper along with my image edges (whilst the die was still attached to the image).

a little close up of the backing paper to highlight the liquid pearl drops i've used, i do forget what i have hiding in my stash...

  here is my list of some of the items used

inks:

fade resistant dye ink: memento - expresso truffle

Tim Holtz:  distress ink

vintage photo, tattered rose, walnut stain, shabby shutters, pumice stone, hickory smoke, ground expresso, weathered wood, faded jeans, chipped saphire, squeezed lemonade

papers:

papers: Fabriano 5 - water colour paper

paper: maja design

7" x 7" base card

stamps:

LOTV: snow shovel

dohickey/magnolia: christmas

dies:

tonic: circle

mft: icicle edge

memory box: snow flake

miscellaneous:

liquid pearls: silver pearl

foam pads

double sided tape

thanks for stopping by enjoy your day.

and craft happy. Ann x