A foiled Christmas Card (Gina K)

I found some left over pieces of foiled card stock from the cards I made last year.  So I took two of them and made this card:

I used the following for the card:

• Gina K - Foil Mates - Holiday Cheer, Ornament Holiday
• Gina K - Fancy Foil - Radiant Red
• Sizzix - Embossing Folder (Ornaments)

To make the card, I embossed the card base with the Sizzix Embossing Folder.  The foiled pieces were added to complete the card.

Christmas Wreath (Gina K)

The Gina K Wreath Builder makes it so easy to make different and unique wreaths every time it is used!  I played around a bit and made a wreath I really liked.  I then used that as a template to make multiple wreaths for multiple cards.  Here is the card that I made:

For the card, I used:

• Gina K - Wreath Builder templates
• Gina K - Small and Large Oval Dies
• Gina K - Mini Wreath Builder Stamp Set
• Gina K - Holiday Wreath Builder Stamp Set
• Gina K Ink - Christmas Pine, Fresh Asparagus, Cherry Red, Black Amalgam
• Hero Arts Ink - Cocoa
• Penny Black - Yuletide Wishes Stamp set

To make the card, I stamped the wreath (using the 3.75" template) images using a variety of inks.  Once the wreath was complete, it was cut in half.  Each half was then mounted to the top and bottom of a piece of red card stock measuring 4 x 5.25.  The band was created using a strip of white card stock matted on a piece of red card stock, and added between the two sides of the wreath.  The ovals were cut from red and white card stock, and added in the center of the wreath.  The sentiment was added to the white oval.  The entire piece was then added to a card base to complete the card.

Glittered Poinsettia

Several years ago, I got both the Poinsettia die and matching embossing folder.  I used it once.  I brought it out again this year to make these cards:

I used the following for the cards:

• Tim Holtz - Tattered Poinsettia Die and Embossing Folder
• Sookwang Double Sided tape
• Glitter Ritz Microfine Glitter - Emerald Green, Champagne
• Elizabeth Craft Designs - Bright Cranberry Microfine Glitter
• Elizabeth Craft Designs - Stand-up Helpers dies
• Star Form Peel-off stickers - Gold/Silver Lines (#7010), Circles (#7018) 
• Mark Richards Peel-off stickers - Seasons Greetings sentiments

To make the Poinsettia, I added the Sookwang tape to white card stock, and then using the die cut out the layers of the Poinsettia.  The layers were then embossed, using the matching embossing folder.  I removed the protective sheet from the tape, added the glitter and burnished it.  The center of the Poinsettia needed a bit more definition, so some peel-off gold circles were added.  The Poinsettia was assembled using pop-dots between the layers.

To make the card base, I used a top fold A2 sized card (4.25 x 5.5).  I added an additional score line at 2.75" (top side of the card).  On the other side (bottom side of the card) at 2.75 inches from the fold, the stand up feature was added in the center of the card.

The Poinsettia was added a piece of patterned paper which was then matted with card stock in the same color as the card base.  Peel-off stickers were added to the panel which was then added to the bottom portion of the top side of the card.

Below the stand up helper, a piece of the patterned paper (1.75") was added.  Peel-off stickers were added to the top and bottom, and the sentiment added in the middle.  The excess portion of the bottom side of the card was removed.

Challenges: Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge: Lets Sparkle

Technique Junkies BIrthday Card

I just realized I had not posted the card I made at the Technique Junkies Make & Take at the September SSAT show in Westminster MD.  I played a bit with this one, and had fun making it. 

It really looks as if the sentiment area is crooked, but I have measured it - its not!  I think its an optical illusion. 

Vanilla Arts - Flutterby

I really like how this one came out!  I can see doing this with other colors, perhaps to match the butterflies in my yard!

The size of this one is 8x11.5 - a full sheet. I'll be printing this at a small size to see how it would work as a card.

Elements of Nature Class - Kit and Clowder

A while back I signed up for the Elements of Nature class through Kit and Clowder.  Now that I am retired, I have time to work on this class.  I had originally planned on doing the class in colored pencil, but now that I have more time, I am doing the class in both Copic and colored pencil.  I'm currently using Prismacolor Pencils, but will be doing some of the future lessons with Polychromos.  In the pictures below, the Copic version is on the right, and the colored pencil version on the left.

Vanilla Arts - Sakura Blossoms

After struggling with the Jelly Beans, I needed to try something that I was more comfortable with, and that was the Sakura Blossoms class from Vanilla Arts.  This one came out great!

I was very pleased with the result, and plan on using the scanned copy of the image on cards.  I think that it will make a great birthday or anniversary card.