All Hearts Come Home for Christmas

This is my second post today.  Scroll down for my Dynamic Duos challenge post.

 

My card base is SU Cherry Cobbler and the mats are SU Early Espresso.  The red stripe and red print are from Teresa Collins Noel 6x6 pad from last year.  The image is from SU Welcome Christmas and is stamped in Early Espresso ink on some retired SU DSP.  The sentiment is from MFT's PI-Sending You a Little Christmas stamped in SU Cherry Cobbler ink on SU Naturals White CS.  I punched it out with SU Wide Oval punch and sponged Crumb Cake ink around the edges, handcut a mat and adhered it with foam dimensionals.  The small banner is cut with MFT's Fishtail Flags and Fishtail Flags Layers dies.  I sewed 3 small heart punches for the banner elements on the right side, added a Cherry Cobbler Seam Binding Ribbon bow and my card was done.

Here is a look at the insde. I added a Naturals White mat with a strip of the DSP and a punched heart.  The sentiment from SU More Merry Messages is stamped in Cherry Cobbler ink.

 

I am entering my card in the following challenges:

Merry Monday at Always Playing with Paper:  Use stripes, red, chocolate and stars or hearts.

Christmas Stampin' All Year Long - use stripes. 

The sketch is from Viva la Verve November Week 2

Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Card Challenge #151 - indoors (something that shows indoors) My image.

Verve's November Diva Dare - Use common shapes -  (I used hearts and ovals)

 

 

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

 

A Very Merry Christmas To You

Happy Tuesday morning my blogging friends.   I have several new followers and I wanted to say welcome and thanks for following my blog, and thank you to all my followers.

Today I have a card made with MFTWSC149.  Here is the sketch:

And here is my card:

I stamped the sweet image from MFT PI-Happy Christmas on X-Press It Blending Card and color her with Copics and Promarkers.  Her hat and coat are paper-pieced. I sponged some Crumb Cake ink around the edges for a little shading.  I also used my white gel pen on the tips of the tree branches.  I cut her out and mounted her with foam tape.  The DSP is from MME Christmas Wish 6x6 pad.  The card base and center mat are SU Crumb Cake CS.  I used MFT Smooth White CS for the large mat, the snow drift and snowflakes.  I tore the edge of the snow and bent the edges with my fingers to give it a little texture.  The sentiment is from MFT's LJD-Stitched Stockings.  I layered the MS punch snowflake on a Spellinders Create-A-Flake 4 snowflake with a foam dimensional and added a button to finish the snowflake.  I placed it on the opposite side from the sketch as it didn't fit on the left side with the image.  I also machine stitched around two of the mats.  The light blue mat is cut with MFT's Pierced Rectangle Dies.

 

I am also linking to Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Card Challenge 150 - Outdoors

and Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge Extra.

 

Thanks for stopping by.  I appreicate your comments.

 

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

Peace for MFTWSC156 and Merry Monday #80

I am having fun getting my Christmas cards done early.  This is another one I made using the sketch from My Favorite Things MFTWSC146 and the Merry Monday #80 Challenge - Use music or a Carol inspired theme.  I stamped this cute MFT PI Angel image with Tuxedo Mememto Black ink on X-Press It Blending Card, colored her with Copics and cut her out.  Her halo is stamped separate, cut out by hand and glued to her head. (That is a job cutting that tiny halo out, but I like how it turned out.)  I paper-pieced her dress with DSP from Authentic Joyus Collection 6x6 pad.  The music and green DSP is from Echo Park Very Merry Christmas 6x6 pad.  I used MFT Upsy Daisy die-namic and MFT Electric Red CS to make the flower and added a yellow rhinstone to the center.  The sentiment is from MFT LJD-Stitched Stockings and cut out with MFT Fishtail Flags Stax.  The mats are SU Basic Black and the card base is Canvas Corp White Heavy Card.  The angel and the flower are mounted with foam tape.

 

I am also linking to http://www.craftyhazelnutschristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/2013/10/chnc-challenge-147-peace.html - use the word Peace or make a peaceful scene.

and to Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Christmas/Holiday creation.

Thanks for stopping by.  I appreciate you taking the time to leave me a comment.

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

Merry Christmas (in August)

 

ETA:  Yea, my card was an Honorable Mention at Merry Monday.

 

Good morning fellow stampers.  It is a beautiful morning here in Central Florida.  Here are the details for my card.  I started with the sketch from Merry Monday #69 challenge.  I used the red, white, and green color combo from Christmas Stampin All Year Long and Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge 137 - picture inspiration challenges. 

 

I used Canvas Corp. Heavy White CS for my card base and the embossed panel, which is partially embossed with SU Snowburst EF.  The DSP is from Echo Park's Very Merry Christmas 6x6 pad.  I stamped the poinsettia from Sweet & Sassy's Christmas Is set, colored them with Copics and cut them out. They are mounted with foam tape.  I also added some Sunny Yellow Flower Soft to the centers.  The Merry Christmas sentiment is from Verve's Peace On Earth set, stamped in Mememto Tuxedo Black ink.  I used a SU border punch for the Cherry Cobler borders and a Garden Green strip embossed with my stylus, across the white panel. 
That's it for my card.  

Thanks for stopping by my blog.  I appreciate your comments.

Happy Stamping,
JoAnn

 

Snowy Angel Christmas Card

I found this cute Snowy Angel (an old one from Close to My Heart) while I was going through my Christmas stamps and thought he would be fun to color and make a card with.  I stamped him in Mememto Black ink on X-Press It Blending Card and colored him with Copics and Promarkers.  I added bling with a Sakura Clear Glaze Glitter Pen to his wings and the stars.  (it shows up a little better in the 2nd photo).  I used the Spellbinders Oval and Scalloped Oval to cut out the image and SU Real Red CS mat, which is mounted with foam tape.  I added SU Bashful Blue ink to one side of the Cuttlebug embossing folder and embossed a piece of Whisper White CS, which is mounted to a SU Garden Green mat.  The card base is Whisper White.

I am entering my card in the following challenges:
Merry Monday - "Month Long Anything Goes Christmas" Challenge
CrafyHazelnut's Christmas Card Challenge - Snowmen or Women
http://craftyhazelnutschristmaschallenge2.blogspot.co.uk/ - Anything Goes
The Friday Mashup 120 - Christmas in July
christmasatsweetstampinchallengeblog - snow-men-or-women
Holly Jolly Christmas Challenge - Snowmen

 

Thanks for stopping by my blog.  I really appreciate your comments.

Happy Stamping,
                                                                   JoAnn
 

May Your Holidays Sparkle

I made a Christmas card using  Pals Paper Arts 164 sketch challenge.  I used SU Whisper White and Riding Hood Red cardstock.  The DSP is from the Recollections Festivites 6x6 pad.  The sentiment is from MFT Seasonal Sentiments.  The circles are cut from MFT Circle Stax Die-namics and the banners are cut with MFT Fishtail Flags Stax Die-namics.  I used SU Silver Glitter paper for the mat and punched some small Red Glitter cicrles to add some sparkle to go along with the sentiment. I also went over the scroll part with a Sakura Clear Glaze Glitter pen.

I am entering my card in the following challenges:

PPA 164 Sketch Challenge
Merry Monday Anything Goes
Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Card Challenge


Thanks for stopping by my blog.
I appreciate your comments.

Happy Stamping,
JoAnn