back to the drawing board

merry christmas

supplies
pillow front: [santa's lttle helpers charm pack by erin michael] moda
pillow back: [white kona solid] robert kaufman
die: [square 3 1/2"] accuquilt

a couple of easy gift tags i made using this week's make it monday tutorial over on the papertrey ink blog.


supplies
cardstock: [vanilla] a muse studio
patterned paper: [the holly and the ivy/christmas past collection] graphic 45
stamps: [label/little labels set, sentiment/tremendous treats: christmas set, button card/button boutique set] papertrey ink
ink: [onyx black versafine] tsukineko, [walnut stain distress ink] ranger
steel dies: [pint jar, jar & lid, jar labels 2, button card collection] papertrey ink
accents: [fabric buttons] recollections
fiber: [twine] papertrey ink

a couple of cards recently published in paper crafts magazine. the happy holidays card appears in the special issue 365 cards & the merry christmas card appears in the november/december issue.

here is today's card that went up over at the jane's doodles blog. to make the trees i turned a triangle banner upside down. the design idea was borrowed from a card i had published in the paper crafts magazine special issue holiday cards & more earlier this year - if you have the issue it's on p19.



supplies
cardstock: [white] neenah paper
patterned paper: [peppermint sticks/good cheer collection] october afternoon
stamps: [lime pigment ink] colorbox, [tree/party time set, sentiment/vintage christmas set] jane's doodles
ink: [midnight black, red magic & turuoise versamagic] tsukineko
accents: [star rhinestone] darice, [black staples]
fiber: [dark gray embroidery floss] dmc

i used a non-christmas stamp set for the chirstmas tree on today's card - the tree is the roof of a house and the trunk is a sun ray. but with brown and green ink they make a pretty good christmas tree.


supplies
cardstock: [white] neenah paper
patterned paper: [dear mr. claus 6x6 mini deck] cosmo cricket
stamps: [home sweet home set, sentiment/snowman doodle frame] purple onion designs
ink: [bamboo leaves & rich cocoa memento] tsukineko
markers: [yg61, e81] copic
accent: [yellow chipboard star/sidewlaks collection] october afternoon
fiber: [yellow thread] ikea

and one more way to wrap up a small gift - i found this little pail at my local craft store and added a few stamped images to make it look a bit more christmasy. a couple of details - the snowman's scarf is made from denim and his earmuffs are flocked.


supplies
cardstock: [bubbke gum, orange, white] bazzill basics
patterned paper: [bright stripes/colorful christmas collection] my mind's eye
stamps: [snowman doodle frame, tag/kids sentiment bubble set] purple onion designs
ink: [onyx black versafine] ranger, [jet black stayzon] tsukineko
accents: [bubble gum flock] doodlebug designs
fabric: [denim]
fiber: [blue & white twine/soiree collection] pink paislee
other: [green pail] michael's

a quick little gift box/treat container i made for the purple onion designs blog this month. i used my silhouette to cut out the box - then pieced together some die-cuts and stamped images for the award medallion which holds the lid closed.


supplies
cardstock: [kraft] a muse studio, [white] neenah paper
patterned paper: [eskimo kisses 6x6 paper pad] basic grey
stamps: [merry christmas logo] purple onion designs
ink: [weather vane by jenni bowlin] ranger, [bamboo leaves memento] tsukineko
accents: [pink star rhinestone] darice
punch: [2-inch scallop circle] ek success
steel die: [double-ended banners] papertrey ink
digital die-cut: [box by lori whitlock] silhouette store

didn't have much going on this past weekend so i decided to make a card for the current hero arts challenge - i opted for the sketch challenge and used one of the sketches below. as for a few details which can't really be seen in the photo above - finally opened up my white enamel accents and used it for the snow on the roof of the house. also added a bit of glossy accents to the lights to make them shine.


supplies
cardstock: [white] neenah paper
patterned paper: [hattie 6x6 paper pad/stella & rose] my mind's eye
stamps: [house/sending holiday cheer set & dog/whimsical houses set] hero arts
ink: [black tuxedo memento] tsukineko
markers: [r27, y13, yg67, b18, e81, e87, w1, w3, w6, 111] copic
accents: [cranberry & ivory pretty pearls] a muse studio
liquid accents: {glossy accents, white enamel accents] ranger
steel die: [double-ended banners] papertrey ink

one of my projects this month for the purple onion designs blog - and today is the last day of the holiday sale over at the pod store. 25% off all stamps with code HOL2011.

supplies
cardstock: [white] neenah paper, [fired brick/tim holtz colorcore] core'dinations
other paper: [page from old dictionary]
stamps: [3 stockings, sentiment/handwritten holiday set]
ink: [onyx black versafine] tsukineko
embossing folder: [bricked texture fade/tim holtz alterations] sizzix
accents: [mini fasteners/tim holtz idea-ology] advatus

here is this week's card for the jane's doodles blog. super quick and simple.

supplies
cardstock: [lizard] bazzill basics
patterned paper: [the holly and the ivy b-side/christmas past collection] graphic 45
stamp: [poinsetta & sentiment/vintage christmas set] jane's doodles
ink: [weather vane by jenni bowlin] ranger, [onyx black versafine] tsukineko
spray ink: [barnwood mister huey] studio calico
accent: [brad/jocelyn collection] sei

this card is from a few months back - it was published in the holiday cards and more special issue which came out way back in september i think. and another project i had in the issue - a christmas tree puzzle - appeared on the moxie fab blog a while back. you can see it here. and finally, see that christmas tree on the cover - that's mine too and my first cover for paper crafts magazine.

supplies
cardstock: [white] neenah
tape: [green washi tape] kamoi kakoshi
accents: [button, twig]
fiber: [white thread] ikea, [baker's twine]
felt: [red] heather bailey designs
steel die: [star] spellbinders

my first holiday card of the season - a card i recently made for the purple onion designs blog. and speaking of - there are a few things happening over there:

• holiday sale - 25% off all stamps with code HOL2011
• new stamps from stephanie ackerman
• new stamps from heidi grace kress

supplies
cardstock: [kraft] bazzill basics, [white] neenah
paper: [scrap]
stamps: [christmas trees doodle frame set] purple onion designs
ink: [rich cocoa] tsukineko
markers: [r83, r85, yg00, yg61, yg67, g82, e87, w3] copic
fiber: [black thread] ikea
tool: [corner chomper] we r memory keepers

here are a couple of cards i made for today's blog hop featuring the newest stamp set from jane's doodles - vintage christmas.

both of these cards have some texture added to the stamped images. after coloring santa's hat with a marker i added a bit of white fluffy flock. as for the happy snowman - his hat was cut from felt, his scarf is a scrap of fabric, and his arms are twigs from the yard.

to start back at the beginning of the blog hop head on over to jane's blog.

one commenter along the hop will win the vintage christmas set - so be sure to leave a comment on each blog you visit to increase you chances of winning.

and the next stop along the hop is one of this month's guest designers - nichol.



supplies
cardstock: [white] neenah
stamps: [santa & sentiment/vintage christmas set] jane's doodles
ink: [black tuxedo memento ink] tsukineko
markers: [r29, w1] copic
accent: [rhinestone] a muse studio
other: [white flock] doodlebug designs


supplies
cardstock: [white] neenah, [festive, artesian pool] bazzill basics
paper: [silly chilly/jolly by golly collection] cosmo cricket, [white line background] scenic route
stamps: [snowman, snowflakes & sentiment/vintage christmas set] jane's doodles
ink: [black tuxedo memento, jet black stayzon, versamark] tsukineko
fiber: [white embroidery floss] dmc, [black thread] ikea
steel die: [scallop border set] a muse studio
other: [black felt, fabric, twigs]

   

cardstock: bazzill; paper: making memories; stamps: purple onion designs [ornament/ornamant row set]; ink: ranger [pine needles/tim holtz ditress ink]; marker: copic [yg67/sketch]; stickers: sassafras[apple/glitter alphas]; other: darice [20 gauge copper wire].

   

cardstock: neenah [classic solar white]; paper: sassafras [indie girl wee bundle]; stamps: a muse [Tree Duo & Holly Jolly Christmas; ink: tsukineko [black tuxedo/memento]; paper accent: advantus [journaling ticket/tim holtz idea-ology]; other: [machine stitching].

[larger image is here.]

time for this week's torendi project. i started off with this joyful snowman image that showed up in my inbox a few weeks back - thanks jane! i resized him to about 3-inches then printed him on patterned paper that can be found in the torendi store. cut him out, pieced him together, added some arms & a bit of yellow embroidery floss and he was all done.

   

cardstock: bazzill [kraft], a muse [orange]; paper: pink paislee [old school collection/6x6 paper pad & sweetness collection]; digital stamp: jane's doodles [joy snowman]; fiber: dmc [yellow/embroidery floss], [twigs]; other: michael's [frame].

   

cardstock: neenah [classic solar white]; paper: scenic route [scraps]; stamps: purple onion designs [potted tree, sentiment/handwritten holiday set]; ink: tsukineko [tuxedo black/memento], ranger [forest moss/tim holtz distress ink]; markers: copic [r29, y11, y13, yg67, g29/sketch]; accents: darice [clear rhinestones]; other: [machine stitching].

  

i have yet to see this special issue from scrapbook trends - but all 6 of these cards were supposed to make it into the issue. let's see - the gingerbread man and the two cards in the bottom row were design team projects for pod, the two christmas tree cards in the middle were made for hero arts challenges, and the snowman was a moxie fab world challenge. speaking of - i haven't participted in any of those in quite a while. definitely need to start that back up.

time for another torendi blog hop and a torendi challenge - details can be found here on the torendi blog. the deadline is next tuesday and everyone who participates will receive a coupon code to use at the torendi store. as for today's card, i used the lollipop stamp that is part of the hansel & gretel storybook stamp set and inked it up with some christmas colors to give it a holiday feel. don't forget to visit next stop on the blop hop - ayana - or head over to the torendi blog if you want to start at the beginning.

   

cardstock: neenah [classic solar white]; paper: sassafras [indie girl wee bundle]; stamp: kodomo no kao imported by torendi [lollipop/hansel & gretel book stamps], studio g [sentiment/clear stamp]; ink: tsukineko [tuxedo black/memento & red magic/versamagic], clearsnap [beach glass/vivid!]; fiber: dmc [red].

i tried out my new slice marker tips for this this week's torendi project - instead of using the slice to cutout the trees i used it to draw them.  next i cut them out by hand and then distressed them up a bit. i kind of like the marker look i think. and see  all those little spots on the cardstock and how it looks like my camera lens is dirty. i sprayed a bit of glimmer mist on the card base and it didn't show up too well in the photo. oh well.

  

 cardstock: a muse [onyx solid paper]; paper: pink paislee [old school collection/6x6 paper pad]; accent: darice [yellow star]; liquid accent: tttered angles [chalk/glimmer mist]; digital element: silhouette america [scallop border]; tools: making memories [slice with black pen tip & tree/fa la la design card], silhouette america [silhouette sd], we r memory keepers [corner chomper/crop-o-dile]; other: [cardboard], [machine stitching].

 

  

cardstock: bazzill basics [kraft & cinder], neenah [classic solar white]; paper: sassafras & scenic route; stamp: purple onion designs [3 stockings, sentiment/a little bird set]; ink: tsukineko [tuxedo black/memento]; accents: a muse [cranberry/pretty pearls], [20 gauge copper wire], [machine stitching]; tools: fiskars [threading water/border punch], we r memory keepers [corner chomper/crop-o-dile].