Back again!

...and I think my mojo is coming back!  I haven't fallen off the earth, but I've been busy, sick, and busy again... but I'll be signing up for Tim Holtz' Creative Chemistry 101 this weekend and can't wait to see, learn, and relearn all of his techniques!

Stay tuned!!!!

Final card of the year!

...and have decided to start now for next year! :)

I got this idea from a blog I visited, and I'm so sorry that I don't remember whose blog it was, but she has beautiful cards.

I used Hero Arts stamp and die set for the deer, Nestibilities embossing folder for the snowflake background that I inked with white ink using a distress technique  and Gina K. Designs papers all around!  I also used Stampin' Up's Petite Pairs for the Merry Christmas, and also their 2 label punches which I adore for card phrases! I colored the deer in with Prisma Color Pencils and used odorless thinner to blend the colors and also used my Sekura clear star and red star pen to highlight a few areas on the sweater and deer.

Christmas Card #6

Love how this one came out, got the idea from Hero Arts Blog.  I used their matching stamp and embossing folder, and used Liquid Pearls on the tree.  I used Cuttlebug's embossing folder on the white snow hill, and Stampin' Up's Merry Christmas stamp from Petite Pairs and stamped it on their 2 stamp punches.  Used buttons and bakers twine from my stash.

Christmas Card #5

I got this inspiration from Catherine Pooler, yet again!  :) She used all Stampin' Up products, so, since I really don't have alot of SU, I improvised with my own stash.  I used Club Scrap's Christmas stamp, Stampin' Up "Merry Christmas" stamp from the Petite Pairs (LOVE, LOVE these! The words fit ANYWHERE!), Club Scrap base and layering papers, punched the scalloped border using EK Success punch, inks used: Club Scrap Hybrid Moss, and Club Scrap Onyx, and ribbon from my own stash. I also used Club Scrap's Gilded Lily Glitter on the trees to make them shine and sparkle. 24 down, 26 to go!  I'm having such fun, I might just keep going for next year ;)

Christmas Card #4

This one took longer to make, I was waiting for stamps from Hero Arts to get her, but I love the way it turned out. Thanks toGiovana, from Gina K. Designs artist team who I cased this from :) I used Gina K Design papers, snowman stamp and joy stamp from her Wishing You Joy set, Hero Arts tree stamp.  There are so many techniques on this card, I really like it! I sewed the edges of the papers, adhered pearls on the card and tree, used distress inks on the white card layer, edged the white card layer with white embossing, used Prisma Color pencils on the snowman, used distressed embossing powder on the tree, along with liquid pearls, Sekura glitter pens on the snowman's buttons, and my own stash of ribbons and buttons :) I also edged the snowbank with glitter.

Christmas Card #3

Final one for tonight uses more Wishing You Joy stamp set, from Gina K. Designs, along with the matching background paper from that kit.  A big thank you to Tina Gilliland, from Gina K Design's Design Team there! I think I've CASED them all so far, and probably will keep going! Their ideas are great! I colored in the snowman with Prisma Color pencils, blending with odorless thinner and adding some ribbons and pearls.  I also embossed the background with some dots to break up the white, kind of looks like snow falling in the background. I also like a little sparkle this year, so I'm adding in Sekura Gelly Roll sparkle pens in where I can.

Christmas Card #2

I'm really liking this little guy :)  So this one I lifted from Gina K. Designs, she made an ornament out of it, but I really wanted a card, so I improvised, and love it! I love the fact that I can use the stamp that she provided with the Labels 16 Nestibilities Die :)The Merry Christmas stamp and punchout of the sentiment is from Stampin' Up.  I also used Sekura Stardust clear and red for the penguin, rim of die and tips of snowflakes. I used Tim Holtz' new Festive Berries distress ink on the stamp/die... love the new colors. On to #3!