cards · Christmas · copics · Simon Says Stamp · Winter

SSS STAMPtember Carol Singers card…

Rockin’ the carols this morning cardmakers! lol  This cute trio is from the new set for STAMPtember from Simon Says Stamp. Oh what fun!

I stamped with the new Tim Holtz Stamp Platform and Memento Tuxedo Black ink, cut them out with the Scan and Cut 350 then colored them with Copic Sketch Markers.  The kitty is the YR20 series… the bear is the E40 series and the bunny the T gray series. The bear’s jeans are the B90’s, his sweater is R46 and R89, the sweater trim is BG45 and 49 and the green in the sweater is YG03 and 17.  The bunny’s scarf is the YG0 series and the coat is R46 and R89 again.  The kitty’s dress is the YG0 series too.  The birdie is BG45 and 49 again.

The sky is Distress Oxide Salty Ocean applied with the mini ink blending tool and spattered with some water drops that I heat set with the heat tool.  I didn’t dab up the water.

The sentiment is from the same set. I stamped with the TH platform using Versafine Black Onyx ink.

The snowy background pieces are die cut with the SSS Stitched Slopes and Hills dies.

I trimmed the background and the snow borders to 4 in. x 5 ¼ in., adhered the sky and back border flat to the card base and mounted the front snow border with 3L mounting squares.  The characters are mounted with foam squares also.  The bunny with thin ones, the bear and kitty with regular ones.

Then I stamped on the music notes using an acrylic block. I still need to put a sentiment inside.  I always procrastinate stamping the inside. ugh.  I’m always sorry when I go to sending the cards out too! lol

I’m hoping to spend the day making cards! Lots of NEW from Memory Box/poppystamps and NEW from Printworks too!

Thank you for stopping by and oh, I didn’t use a wobble after-all.  They looked funny stuck out too far. oh well, maybe if I’d just used the bear…

ttul!

Supplies I used to make this card…Click on SSS to go to Simon Says Stamp, STR takes you to Starlitstudio and SBC to Scrapbook.com   THANK YOU so much for shopping through my links!

Simon Says Stamps And Dies CAROL…
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Tonic Studios – Tim Holtz – 8.5 Inch…
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Versafine – Onyx Black – full-sized…
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VersaFine – Onyx Black – mini ink pad
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Versafine Onyx Black – Reinker
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Memento – Tuxedo Black – full sized pad
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Memento Dew Drop Ink Pad – Tuxedo Black
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Memento Tuxedo Black – reinker
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TH Stamp Platform
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Simon Says Stamp SMALL TEFLON BONE…
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Lawn Fawn Stamp Shammy
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Scor-Pal – Scor-Pal Eighths Measuring…
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Martha Stewart SCORING BOARD Score…
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Martha Stewart Mini Score Board; Scoring
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Scotch ATG – Adhesive Applicator Gun…
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Scotch Adhesive Refill for Pink ATG…
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adhesive pick-up square
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Foam Mounting Tape – Scotch – 12.5 feet
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3L Scrapbook Adhesives – 3D Foam…
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Scrapbook Adhesives THIN 3D 217 WHITE…
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EK Success – EK Tools – Small…
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Fiskars – 9 inch Bypass Paper Trimmer
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Avery Elle Stamp & Die Storage…
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Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Ink Pad…
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Mini Ink Blending Foam Refills – pkg…
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Mini Ink Blending Tool *new* – 2…
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cards · Christmas · copics · Die Piecing · Memory Box · Poppystamps · Winter

poppystamps Rudolph Collage, Greenery Bundle and a tip…

Hi everyone!  Have you seen this Rudolph Collage die yet?  What did you think of when you saw it?  Well, first thing I thought was ‘thumbprint’!  So that’s what I did. I used Vintage Photo Distress Oxide ink to print my thumb.

I die cut in white, kept the circles and colored them with Copic Sketch Markers and coated them with Ranger Glossy Accents.

His glittery red nose is a glitter dome…linked below. I die cut a kraft color circle for behind and inked it with Distress Oxide inks, Vintage Photo and Walnut Stain and the ink blending tool.

Merry and Bright are from the Christmas Greetings stamp set.  I did stamp surgery, they go right back together.  : )  Inked, stamped with the MISTI and heat embossed with white embossing powder.

I die cut the Ava Snowflakes and Greenery Bundle in white card-stock.  I colored the Greenery Bundle with Copic Sketch Markers and yes, I remembered to take a picture of the back to show how I placed the foam mounting squares!  This is how I hold the pieces in place.

Holler if you have any questions about it…

This is an A2 size card.

Linking to some card challenge blogs…

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge Blog – Anything Goes

Shopping Our Stash Weekly Challenge – Your Favorite Season

Thanks for stopping by and I’d sure be curious what you thought you’d do with this die when you first saw it!

Here’s what I used on this card…thank you so much for shopping through my links!  (STR links to Starlitstudio.net, SSS links to Simon Says Stamp and SBC links to Scrapbook.com)

Poppystamps – 1903 Rudolph Collage…
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Poppystamps – 1898 Greenery Bundle…
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Ava Snowflakes
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Memory Box/Open Studio – 30087 Circle…
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Christmas Greetings stamp set
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Tonic Studios – Tim Holtz – 8.5 Inch…
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Versafine – Onyx Black – full-sized…
[ STR | SSS ]
VersaFine – Onyx Black – mini ink pad
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Versafine Onyx Black – Reinker
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VersaMark Watermark Stamp Pad – full…
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VersaMark Watermark Mini Stamp Pad 1×1
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Super Fine Detail White Embossing…
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VersaMark Watermark Ink Refill .5oz
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Lawn Fawn Stamp Shammy
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MISTI Stamping Tool – The Most…
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Mini MISTI – Most Incredible Stamp…
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MISTI CREATIVE CORNERS Positioning…
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Simon Says Accessories MISTI GRID…
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Simon Says Stamp SMALL TEFLON BONE…
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Scor-Pal – Scor-Pal Eighths Measuring…
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Martha Stewart SCORING BOARD Score…
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Martha Stewart Mini Score Board; Scoring
[ STR | SBC ]
Scotch ATG – Adhesive Applicator Gun…
[ SBC | SSS ]
Scotch Adhesive Refill for Pink ATG…
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Tombow Mono Multi Liquid Glue
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Ultrafine Tip Applicator Bottles 20ml…
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Lineco Neutral pH Adhesive – 4oz
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adhesive pick-up square
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Foam Mounting Tape – Scotch – 12.5 feet
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3L Scrapbook Adhesives – 3D Foam…
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Scrapbook Adhesives THIN 3D 217 WHITE…
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EK Success – EK Tools – Small…
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Fiskars – 9 inch Bypass Paper Trimmer
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Fiskars Deluxe Paper Trimmer with…
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Avery Elle Stamp & Die Storage…
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Copic Sketch Markers DB
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Copic
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White Bazzill card-stock
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card-stock
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distress oxide inks
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Mini Ink Blending Tool *new* – 2…
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glossy accents big
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No-Clog tip – for large Glossy Accents
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Glitter Dome Adhesive Embellishment -…
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Nuvo Crystal Drops Gloss – Ebony Black
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Sizzix – Big Shot Accessory – Tool…
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Sizzix – Big Shot Machine – White and…
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Sizzix Cutting Pads – standard
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Sizzix – Accessory – Magnetic…
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Sizzix – Big Shot Plus Machine -…
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Sizzix – Big Shot Plus – Accessory -…
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Sizzix On the Edge Cutting Pads -…
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Crystal Katana – placement tool by…
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QuickStik Craft Tool; quikstick;…
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Marvy Jewel Picker – handy pick up tool
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Retractable Paper Piercer / Pick -…
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cards · CAS · Christmas · copics · Die Piecing · Memory Box

Memory Box Candle Centerpiece CAS card…

The days are getting away from me again!  How are you? This is ‘take two’ for this card…the first one…well, it got trashed! lol  I used a couple more dies and pattern paper and yikes…back to CAS! haha

I love this combo of candle, pine and holly.  I die cut it in white…heat embossed the outline with gold embossing powder twice, then colored the pieces with Copic Sketch markers before I inlaid them back in.

To keep the pieces together, I piece them from the wrong side and use 3L thin mounting squares to hold them together.  I cut the squares into 3 strips and it really works quite well.  You could do this with any foam type mounting adhesive. I’ll have to take a picture of what it looks like next time I do it. Take for example, where the holly is coming off the side of the candle…great place to stick one and it holds the inner leaf to the outline of the candle and to the candle.

The sentiment is from the Merry Christmas Sentiments stamp set HERE.   I just started using the Tim Holtz Stamp Press HERE….I like it a lot!  The die is called the Candle Centerpiece HERE and the strip of pattern paper is from Pebbles Merry Merry Collection, HERE.  (it’s from the strip on the bottom of the paper where one side has the name and the other side is complementary to the pattern, on the Holly Berries sheet)

Linking up to some challenges…

Simon Says Stamp Work it Wednesday August Challenge

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge – Add a Sentiment

Happy Little Stampers – August Christmas Anything Goes

Happy Little Stampers – Anything Goes with Dies August Challenge

Scrapyland Challenge – Anything Goes with dies they carry in their online store

Thanks for stopping by today! It’s so fun to get started on Christmas cards. This is #1 for this year…a late start for me, but it’ll be ok. hehe

ttul!

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Avery Elle · Birthday · cards · Christmas · Distress Ink coloring · Memory Box · Poppystamps · Winter

Avery Elle Kitsch Christmas birthday card…

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Hi everyone! Just stopping in to share a birthday card for our grandson Bryant. I just had to use this adorable Avery Elle Christmas Kitsch stamp and die set!  Soooooo CUTE!  So fun to color.

I made an ink blended sky with Distress inks  and stamped the three snowflakes from the set with Delicata Silver ink.  I added a few Pretty Pink Posh 3mm Sparkling Clear sequins.  I love these tiny ones!

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The Memory Box Fresh Pine Landscape die is the background piece die cut in white card-stock.

I used the poppystamps Delicate Holly Frame die adhered to the scene with mounting squares under the solid holly leaves.

The deer are colored with Copic Sketch Markers, the E30 series. Copic Opaque White painted on the eyes and the spots.

I hope you’re having a nice relaxed Christmas prep week! Tim went to turn on the oven Saturday and the element in the oven went bad. ugh.  So all of a sudden we were stove shopping…or he was! lol  Poor guy.  He even went and picked one up by himself!  It’s really nice! I will enjoy heating up my cocoa with it! lol

I was busy making gift tags! hoho  I have a picture over on instagram but haven’t taken a picture with the camera yet.  They’re cute if you want to see… ugh…more deer!  WHAT?!  They are fun though…the Printworks antlers and googly eyes and a big red nose ‘Cool Yule’ kind of tag on kraft! yes!  Link to my IG page is over in the sidebar.

ok – I’ll shut up and get back to work!  Thanks so much for visiting and enjoy some cocoa with me next!  (I wish)

cards · Christmas · Memory Box · Winter

Memory Box Snowglobe Wishes card…

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Tis the season…for all things Christmas and snow related! Do you have a collection of snowglobe stamps and dies?  I do! Oh, I know, what don’t we collect?! lol

This adorable set is an Open Studio stamp set with coordinating dies from Memory Box called Snowglobe Wishes.

I colored the images with Copics, inked the background with Distress inks, spritzed with a pearly spray and then stamped snowflakes with Delicata Silver ink and white ink.

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I die cut the snowglobe die in the top panel and glued the snowglobe to the card-base.

This Santa and reindeer are so cute!  I love all the images that come in the set and it’s so wonderful to have dies for all the pieces too!

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Oh, for the snow piece they are standing on, I used Stampendous Frantage Chunky Deep White Deep Impression Embossing Enamel. Love this stuff for snow!

Linking to some challenges…

HLS December –  Anything Goes With Dies 

Merry Monday Christmas Challenge – Winter Fun 

Scrapyland – Anything Goes (using die companies they sell)

Addicted To Stamps and More – CAS

Simon Says Stamp – National Christmas Card Day

SSS Monday Challenge – Let It Snow

HOHOHO, it’s back to work I go! Thanks for stopping by today and thank you for making the season merry and bright with your comments and everything you share!