Christ The Savior Is Born

I am playing along with Merry Monday #86 challenge over on Lesley's blog Always Playing With Paper.  The challenge is to use the "chalkboard technique" on your Christmas card.  For my card layout I used an older Deconstructed Sketch #105.

 

My card base is Whisper White, the mats are all Basic Black and the DSP is from Simple Stories December Documented 6x6 pad.  I stamped the sentiment and frame from Verve's Unto Us in Whisper White Craft ink on some Tim Holtz chalboard like paper and embossed it with white embossing powder.  I used Verve's Classy Label die to cut it out.  The holly leaves are a MS punch and I punched separate berries from Cherry Cobbler CS.  The frame and holly leaves are mounted with foam dimensionals.  The border is done with SU Scallop Trim border punch. I added a Cherry Cobbler Seam Binding ribbon and my card was done.

I am going to link this to Verve's December Diva Dare as it has some of my favorite new Verve stamps:  Unto Us and the Classy Label Die

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

 

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

Warm Birthday Wishes

It's time for a new challenge at Seize The Birthday.  It's always anything goes, but this week we have an option for you to use anything to do with winter.  Here's my card.

 

 

I created my card for a friend who has a birthday this week.  I used the sweet PI Warm Wishes from MFT.  She is all dressed up in her warm winter coat and hat paper-pieced with Studio Calico Magical DSP (red).  The mats are from the same paper and the card base is SU Pink Pirouette.  The background DSP with snowflakes (more winter stuff) is from My Mind's Eye Merry Little Christmas 6x6 pad.  She is colored with Copics and mounted with foam dimensionals on Spellbinders Classic Oval and Scallop Oval die-cuts.  I added a balloon from SU Crazy for Cupcakes.  I made a mask of the image and used my Stamp-a-ma-jig to get the balloon string placed like she is holding it. I paper-pieced the balloon with SU Pink Piroutte CS.  The sentiment is created using "Warm" from the same PI set and "Birthday Wishes" from MFT's ala mode-Big Birthday Wishes. 

 

I am also going to enter this in The Pink Elephant Challenge - Winter

 

Stop by the Seize the Birthday blog and check out the rest of the creations by the Design Team and find out all the details on how you can play along. Can't wait to see what you create.

 

Seize the BirthdayDesign Team

Brenda Hofstatter

Calypso Bastian
Glenda Wyatt
JoAnn Burnhamm
Jenny Jean Lim
Jodene Tripp
Macarena Ziuziakowska
Nancy Leppek
Sherry Gilson

Season's Greetings for JUGS #217

ETA;  Woohoo, my card won Chic of the Week

I had to think awhile about what I wanted to do for the JUGS #217 challenge to made a one layer card with a winter theme.  I like to add layers and embellishments. :)

 

My card base is SU Bashful Blue and I used my new Simon Says Stamps Falling Snow stencil and molding paste to create the falling snow.  I added some SU Dazzling Diamonds Glitter while it was still wet for some bling.  It doesn't show up very well in the photo, but is really pretty IRL.

I punched a 1" circle and used the negative to sponge on my moon.  I brayered Whisper White ink across the bottom to created some snowdrifts and added touches of my white gel pen to the snow and also to the trees.  I used Mememto Tuxedo Black ink to stamp the trees from Lovely As A Tree, the sentiment from More Merry Messages, and the deer from Winter Post, all from Stampin Up. 

I really like how it turned out and may even make some more before Christmas. 

 

I am also linking to Simon Says Stamps Wednesday Challenge - Make your own background.

The Pink Elephant - Winter theme

Festive Friday Challenge - Snow

 Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Card Challenge - Light it up (my moonlight)

Thanks for stopping by.  I appreciate your comments.

 

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

 

Have Yourself A Very Merry Christmas

Another Christmas card for my stash.  Now I can start mailing them out.  I used MFT Weekly Sketch Challenge #152 and turned it sideways.   The card base and sentiment panel is MFT Smooth White CS.  The sentiment from MFT Grand Holiday Greetings is stamped in MFT Brick Red ink and matted with Brick Red CS.  I used the button die from MFT Blueprints 6 Die-namics with Brick Red CS. I tied some Hemp Cord in the buttons.  The striped paper is from My Mind's Eye Lost & Found Christmas cut with MFT Blueprints 8 Die-namics.  The SU Early Espresso scallop border is also from the Blueprints 8.  The SU Crumb Cake panel is embossed with the SU Snowburst EF.

 

Thanks for stopping by.  Have a wonderful day.

 

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

Tidings of Comfort and Joy for the Dynamic Duos #81

It is Saturday and that means it is time for a new challenge at the Dynamic Duos.  This week you are to use Midnight Muse and a color of your choice.  I chose to use Silver with the Midnight Muse.

Here's my card.

 

 The card base is SU Whisper White, a layer of American Crafts Silver Glitter paper and then Midnight Muse DSP (retired).  The snowflakes, frame and sentiment are from Verve's Unto Us set stamped in Midnight Muse ink.  I cut the frame out with Verve's Classy Label Die and mounted it with foam dimensionals.  The snowflakes were cutout with Verve's Reindeer Fun die set.  I added a rhinestone to the center of each snowflake and mounted them with foam dimensionals also.  The ribbon is from SU and I added a silver cord bow to the ribbon bow.

 

I am also linking my card to Festive Friday Challenge - Use any of their past challenge graphics -I used snowflakes.

 

Now hop over to the Dynamic Duos and check out the inspiration from the Design Team and join in the challenge.  Can't wait to see what you create.

Dynamic Duos Design Team

Anne Marie Hile

Annette Elliott

Angel Johns

Caroline Bredeson

Cindy Brumbaugh

Holly Endress

JoAnn Burnham

Julie Gearinger

Michelle Bala

Sarah Fleming

Tenia Nelson

Thanks for stopping by.

 

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

Christmas Blessings for Merry Monday #85

 

The challenge for Merry Monday #85 is to create an all white or ivory base card, with brown or kraft for the accents and sentiment.

I used Spellbinders Radiant Rectangles for the 3 layers so my card base is 6-1/4 x 4-1/4", a little larger than the standard size but I love the way it turned out.  Each layer is mounted with foam tape.  I used MFT Smooth White CS.  The sentiment from Verve's Christmas Blessings is stamped in SU Soft Suede ink.  I added some Platinum Liquid Pearls around the oval and some brown ribbon around the middle layer.  The sentiment and the ribbon look black in the photo, but they ARE brown.

Thanks for stopping by.  I appreciate your comments.

 

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

My last card for November Viva la Verve Challenge

This is my second post today as I had to finish up my card for the November Viva la Verve challenge.  I did the sketch from Week 1 last. :)

I used SU Night of Navy and Whisper White CS and Night of Navy DSP.  The silver glitter paper is by American Crafts.  I used SU Snowburst EF on the white panel and MFT Fishtail Flags and Fishtail Flags Layers dies for the banners.  The sentiment from Verve's Peace on Earth is stamped in Night of Navy ink.  The silver stars are done with Verve's Starry Die.

 

Thanks for stopping by.  I appreciate your comments.

 

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

 

Two cards for November Viva La Verve Challenge

Happy Thanksgiving Eve everyone.  First I want to wish you all a very Happy Thanksgiving tomorrow.
Now I have 2 cards to share with you today for the November Viva La Verve Challenge at Splitcoast Stampers.

Week 4 Sketch for 1st card   Week 3 Sketch for 2nd card

 

 

Supplies for Card 1:

Stamps:  Verve Peace on Earth

Papers:  SU Whisper White & Early Espresso CS;  American Crafts Jolly DSP 6x6 pad

Ink:  Mememto Tuxedo Black; SU Baha Breeze (to highlight Savior in sentiment)

Accessories:  Spellbinders Classic Ovals and Scalloped Ovals; SU Early Espresso Ribbon; Dimensionals

 

Supplies for Card 2:

Stamps:  Verve Holiday Treats

Papers:  SU Whisper White & Baha Breeze CS;  SU Christmas paper (retired)

Ink:  Mememto Tuxedo Black

Accessories:  MS Snowflake punches: MFT Pierced Circle Stax & Cirle Stax l dies; SU Baha Breeze 

Seam Binding Ribbon; SU Miniature Bells, Dimensionals

 

Thanks for stopping by and taking a look.  I appreciate your comments.

 

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

 

 

O Christmas Tree

This is my card for this week's Merry Monday #84 challenge - to use a tree and some bling.

I made a center-step card, my first one.  I have been wanting to try this technique for awhile. I inked the tree from SU Christmas Lodge in Old Olive ink and colored the tree trunk with a Choc. Chip marker before stamping it on MFT Smooth White CS.  I added some bling with rhinestones and a punched star from gold glitter paper.  Underneath the tree I added some molding paste and sprinkled Dazzling Diamonds glitter on it for some more texture and bling.  I sponged Bashful Blue ink around the tree, then matted it with MFT Electric Red CS.  The card base is MFT Smooth White.  The papers are from MME Lost and Found Christmas 6x6 pad.  The sentiment from Verve's O Christmas Tree is stamped in Choc. Chip ink on DSP and mounted with foam dimensionals.  Lastly, I added the two green enamel dots from MME Lost and Found Christmas collection.

 

I am linking to Festive Friday Challenge - Use a tree on your card.

 

Thanks for stopping by.  I appreciate your comments.

 

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

Happy Birthday Wishes for the Dynamic Duos #80

Good Saturday morning blogging friends.  Today starts a new challenge at The Dynamic Duos.  This week is "Triple Threat" week - use Blushing Bride, Raspberry Ripple and Pear Pizzazz.

Here is my card:

 

I used the current Seize The Sketch sketch.

 My card base is Blushing Bride and the mats are Raspberry Ripple.  I stamped the white panel in Blushing Bride ink with the spots from SU Gorgeous Grunge. I stamped the sentiment from SU Simply Sketched in Raspberry Ripple ink and punched the mat with SU Scallop Trim Border punch.  I adhered the sentiment panel and then stitched around the edges.  The flowers from SU Flower Shop were stamped in Raspberry Ripple and I sponged Blushing Bride ink over them, punched them out with the matching Pansy punch and added pearls to the centers.  They are mounted with foam dimensionals.  The Pear Pizzazz leaves were diecut with the Little Leaves Sizzlet die.

 

Now hop on over to the Dynamic Duos and see what my fabulous team mates have created to inspire you.  I hope you find time to play along this week.

 

Thanks for stopping by.

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

Season's Greetings

 

 

This is my card for the JUGS 215 challenge to use red, kraft, white, and brown.

I used SU Crumb Cake, Cherry Cobbler, Choc. Chip and Whisper White CS. The DSP is from an older retired paper pack.  I created the poinsettia with the Blossom Builder punch (retired).  I sponged the edge of each petal with Cherry Cobbler ink and adhered them to a punched circle.  Added some glue and glass glitter to the center.  I used the scalloped border punch and the sentiment is from More Merry Messages stamped in Cherry Cobbler ink.

 

Thanks for stopping by.

 

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

Happy Birthday

It is Thursday and time for another Seize The Birthday Challenge.  This week we are having a special "Birth"day party for one of our Design Team Members, Jenny, who recently gave birth to twin girls.

For my card I used the two corner Cuttlebug die-cuts and two of the sweet PI -Crafty Friends images.  I stamped them on X-Press It Blending Card with Mememto Tuxedo Black ink, colored them with Copics and cut them out.  I altered them a little by cutting away the desk and crafting tools. I also added the "A" and "L" for the twins' names.  I mounted them on a Spellbinders Classic Ovals and Scalloped Ovals cut from SU Pretty In Pink CS and DSP.  I added the heart print DSP to imitate a receiving blanket over the twins.  The sentiment is from SU Perfectly Penned. I added the pen doodling around the edges.  All the DSP is from SU. The CS is Pretty In Pink and Whisper White.

 

Head over to the Seize the Birthday blog and see what my fellow teammates have designed to celebrate the "birth"day of Jenny's twins.  Don't forget to link up your birthday creation done in pink and including 2 of something.

 

Thanks for stopping by.

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn