Hi everyone!  Back today with two Christmas cards.  New Memory Box and poppystamps dies.  I love the nature-ish theme of both of these cards.  Kinda unusual colors.  Wish you could see them IRL!

I started out with a 4 ¼ in. x 5 ½ in. panel of kraft card-stock and cut the largest layer of the Spectacular Joy die set in it. I inked it a little with Distress Forest Moss and the ink blending tool. The next size smaller Joy is die cut from a piece of Memory Box Cranberry notecard.  The detail Joy die is cut in metallic gold card-stock.

The kraft panel is mounted with foam adhesive tape to an A2 kraft card-base. Then the JOY words are glued in the die cut JOY hole.

The Pine Needle Clearing die is cut from another  kraft panel and inked with Peeled Paint and Forest Moss Distress inks and the ink blending tools.  I used one half a sheet of copy paper to shim while cutting this Pine Needle die… cut blades up and angle a bit and success!.

Mounting foam tape on the back of this panel too and adhered on top of the JOY panel.  I used the Scotch foam adhesive tape because it is pretty thin, it’ll be in the links below.

That JOY piece that I cut out of the first kraft panel?  I used that as a mask when I spattered the gold spray on. Because of course I didn’t think to do that until after I was done. ugh. lol

I die cut the largest Pointed Rectangle Frames die from Memory Box Cranberry card-stock and glued it on top of the Pine Needle Clearing panel.

The Holly Twig die is cut twice from kraft card-stock and colored with Copic Sketch markers.  I love this Holly Twig die, pretty made up to match any style.

Linking my joy card to some challenges…

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge – pop it up

Next up…

 The Dancing Snowflake Oval die cut and embossed in white card-stock and layered over the top of the Tall Pine Oval that is die cut from a Parsley notecard. (I die cut the Tall Pine Oval in white too, left the little pieces in it so when I glued the Parsley cut over the top, it looked like snow in the holes) I did use strips of the Scotch foam mounting tape behind the Snowflake so there’d be just a hint of lift.

I die cut the largest Wrapped Stitch Rectangle die from a Pool note-card, then taped it to a full Pool note-card.

I stamped one of the clear stamps from the Poinsettia Surprise Clear stamp set in the corners with Lawn Fawn Merman ink using the MISTI stamping tool.

I glued on some Pretty Pink Posh clear sequins and the sentiment die Warm Winter Wishes.  It’s two layers of white glued together and a few pieces of foam mounting tape cut thin on the back in a few of the wider places.

Then I sprayed the whole thing with Frosted Sheer Shimmer Spritz. It’s really easy to see IRL.  Hopefully this next picture shows it well.  All my photos enlarge if you click on them.

Linking to some challenges…

Double D Challenges – Quotes and Sentiments

Scrapyland Challenge – anything goes (using a brand they carry)

Yay for getting a post in this week. I had 4 of our granddaughters for a one night sleep over Saturday night.  We have so much fun!  Takes me a few days to recover! lol  Bam, time for another weekend almost! lol

Hope you’ve had a good week and managed some shopping too!  Thanks for stopping by and letting me share with you!

Here’s the dies, stamps and supplies I used for these two cards.  (Clicking STR takes you to startlitstudio, SSS to Simon Says Stamp, SBC to scrapbook.com and blic to Dick Blick)

Poppystamps – 1937 Pine Needle… [ STR ] Poppystamps – 1852 Holly Twig craft die [ STR ] Poppystamps – 1938 Pointed Rectangle… [ STR ] Poppystamps – 1932 Spectacular Joy… [ STR ] Memory Box – 99784 Warm Christmas… [ STR ] Memory Box – 99845 Tall Pine Oval… [ STR ] Memory Box die – Dancing Snowflake Oval [ STR ] Memory Box / Open Studio – 30094… [ STR ] Memory Box Clear Stamps POINSETTIA… [ SSS ] Memory Box POINSETTIA SURPRISE Open… [ SSS ] Lawn Fawn – Premium Dye Ink Pad – Merman [ SBC | SSS ] Sheer Shimmer Spritz Spray 2oz – Frost [ STR ] Sizzix – Big Shot Machine – White and… [ SBC | SSS ] Sizzix – Big Shot Plus Machine -… [ SBC | SSS ] Sizzix – Big Shot Express Machine… [ SBC | SSS ] Sizzix – Big Shot Accessory – Tool… [ SBC | SSS ] Sizzix Cutting Pads – standard [ STR | SBC | SSS ] Sizzix On the Edge Cutting Pads -… [ STR | SSS | SBC ] Sizzix Big Shot Plus CUTTING PADS… [ SSS ] Sizzix – Accessory – Cutting Pad,… [ SBC | SSS ] Sizzix – Extended Magnetic Platform… [ SBC ] Sizzix – Accessory – Magnetic… [ SBC | SSS ] Sizzix – Big Shot Plus – Accessory -… [ SBC | SSS ] Spellbinders – Tan Embossing Mats [ SBC | SSS ] Retractable Paper Piercer / Pick -… [ STR ] Crystal Katana – placement tool by… [ STR | SSS ] Pretty Pink Posh MINI SPARKLING CLEAR… [ SSS ] Pretty Pink Posh 3MM SPARKLING CLEAR… [ SSS ] Pretty Pink Posh SPARKLING CLEAR MIX… [ SSS ] Pretty Pink Posh 4MM SPARKLING CLEAR… [ SSS ] Pretty Pink Posh 6MM SPARKLING CLEAR… [ SSS ] Parsley Memory Box Notecards – 25/pack [ STR ] Pool Memory Box Notecards – 25/pack [ STR ] Cranberry Memory Box Notecards – 25/pack [ STR ] Gold foil c-s [ STR ] White Bazzill card-stock [ STR ] card-stock [ STR ] Heidi Swapp GOLD LAME Color Shine 00791 [ SSS ] Copic [ SSS | BLIC ] distress inks page [ STR ] Ranger Mini Distress Ink Storage Tin [ STR ] Mini Ink Blending Tool *new* – 2… [ STR ] Mini Ink Blending Foam Refills – pkg… [ STR ] ink blending tool spinner [ SBC ] Foam Mounting Tape – Scotch – 12.5 feet [ STR ] Tombow Mono Multi Liquid Glue [ STR | SSS ] adhesive pick-up square [ STR | SBC ] ATG tool [ SBC ] atg refill [ SBC ]

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

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