Our Christmas Card

This is our family Christmas card or at least half of them. I usually like to have 2 different cards to send out to our family and friends. This is one of them.

I had this idea to use this stamp and color it and then take it to our local copy store and replicate it to save some time.

The stamp is from Serendipity Stamps. I used my copics to color the main images and sponged the edges with Memento Soft Plum.

Products:

• Serendipty Stamps
• Memento Soft Plum
• Copics
• Ranger Stickles - Crystals
• Nestabilities - Labels
• Cuttlebug Embossing Folder - Snowflakes

Going to be a little slow on the creativity this week as I am working in another town in all day meetings which means long commute times. :(

Thanks for stopping by..

Suzz

Last of the tags for now!

I didn't use up all my tags but did finish off a few more this evening. I also finished the second design for our family Christmas Card which I will share tomorrow.

The first tag was a little tag that I just got as part of a bundle of paper I purchased at my LSS. They hold a quarterly garage sale. This is the first time I went over to check it out. It was really fun. People sign up and pay to sell their stamps, supplies they want to purge. I went with a friend and we picked up some good deals. This was a tag intended for a wedding. I strategically placed my bow and flower to cover up the wedding bells printed on the tag.

Such a simple tag to create and so pretty. I can't wait to put it on a present.

The second tag was stamped with water and distress inks for the script in the background. The birds and poinsettias stamp from Hero Arts was stamped using Versafine Toffee. I added additional colors using my color pencils to give some shading and definition.
Products:

• Hero Arts - Birds and Poinsettia Designblock
• Hero Arts - Old French Writing
• Hero Arts - Holiday Messages
• Watercolor Pencils
• Ranger Distress Inks - Shabby Shutter, Broken China
• Versafine - Toffee
• Hero Arts - Lace Flower Cluster
• Pink Embossing Powder
• Versafine - Olympia Green

Thanks for stopping by...

Suzz

Tags and More Tags....

Here is the parade of tags...

Tag # 1 - A stylish orange and green background accented by velvet and felt snowflake.

Tag # 2 - is sporting some elegant blue snowflakes along with a metallic finish Christmas Tree..

Tag #3 - Is highlighting this season's weather with some gusting winds and snowflakes.

Tag # 4 - Traditional Style with a hint of red around the edges.

Tag # 5 - Strong bronze and browns to highlight the lovely map background.
I hope you have enjoyed the parade of tags...

Have a fabulous day..

Suzz

Impression Obsession Challenge - White

The Impression Obsession Challenge this week is White. I love all-white cards. Since I don't own many IO stamps for the holidays, I decided to use a lovely house image (H1745) and stamp it in grey...

Yup! Not in grey... :) I stamped it and played with it and decided I wanted more emphasis so I pulled out my plum and this is where we ended up. There are little snowflakes entwined into the ribbon and glitter everywhere the snow should be.

Very simple and much prettier and softer in real life. (I promise)

Products:

• Memento - Soft Plum
• Spellbinders Nestabilities Label 8
• Impression Obsession H1745 (Cling Mount)
• Glitter
• Glue Pen
• EK Success - Snowflake Punch
• Purple Stones, Ribbon - Unknown
• Cuttlebug Snowflake Embossing Folder

I am off to play with more tags!

Suzz

Tag #2 and #3

Go check out Jenn's blog and see her blog candy! She is an awesome designer and if you haven't visited her blog you will enjoy the visit! All her work is gorgeous!

Two more tags started from one inked background... I used the broken china and shabby shutters ranger distress ink. I smeared them on individually added lots of spritzes of water and then used my finger to stir it up to make blobs of ink. Drag the tag or paper through the ink and do the same for the other color.




The second tag was created because of the first tag being truncated. :) As always while experimenting I made a mistake and ended up creating a short tag.

Products:

• Hero Arts - Stunning Snowflakes
• Hero Arts - Old Letter Writing
• EK Success - Snowflake Punch
• Hero Arts - Outline Bold Flourish
• Embossing Powder - Silver, Clear, White
• Uni-ball Signo White Gel Pen
• Ranger Distress Inks - Shabby Shutter, Broken China
• Versafine - Deep Lagoon
• Buttons, Ribbon Unknown
• Recollections - Pearls
• Penny Black - All the Stars
• Hero Arts - Winter Tree
• Krylon Silver Metallic Pen
• Hero Arts - Clear Set (Merry Christmas)

I inked up lots of backgrounds so you probably are going to be seeing a bunch more inky projects in the next couple of days.

Thanks for stopping by and thanks for leaving comments they are all very much treasured!

Suzz

Tag Tuesday Challenge #28

Christmas tags in green, purple and silver is the tag challenge at Louise's blog this week. The best part is the Hero Arts blog challenge this week is also holiday tags. So two challenges in one. :)

I have three tags to share. I started down a path of trying to use this color combination. (3 more rejects on my table right now.)

This was my first attempt... Wasn't sure I really liked how this turned out, so I kept going... Along the way I made a background that I liked and this tag was created.


The tree was from a previous reject. I tried creating the faux metal in the middle of the tag as a strip of faux metal and didn't like how it looked. I didn't want to lose the pretty faux metal. I punched it out and that is how this tree came to be.

The snowflake was a tag I had started previously by stamping with StazOn on the clear acrylic snowflake tag. The Stazon was a light green and you couldn't see it. I also stamped a background stamp with clear sparkly embossing powder. Pretty but difficult to see.

For this challenge I decided to add a layer of iridescent embossing powder over the entire background and heat emboss it. I then added a layer of white embossing powder over the entire surface. I came back and stamped on the front the sentiment using StaZon (Royal Purple) . Edged with the silver krylon pen.

Products:

• Hero Arts - Antique Flower Background
• Hero Arts - Three Holiday Messages
• Penny Black - Joy Seal
• Hero Arts - Poinsettia and Birds
• Cuttlebug Embossing Folder
• Embossing Powders - Iridiscent, White, Silver
• StaZon - Royal Purple, Cactus
• Versamark Watermark Inkpad
• Versafine - Imperial Purple
• Aluminum Foil
• Recollections - Pearls
• Ranger Distress Inks - Concord Purple
• EK Success Punch - Tree
• Krylon Paint Pen - Silver

Thanks for stopping by... If you are interested in details on any of the techniques send me an email and I would be happy to share.

Suzz

A whirlwind of fun...

I have a couple of exciting things to share:

First... Finished this card last night after playing with my spellbinders die cut and some fun Memory Box stamps.

I had seen a gorgeous and I mean stunning card on Yvonne's blog here: http://yvonne-anabelle.blogspot.com/2009/11/serendipity-november-challenge.html. I have this stamp too and am re-inspired to use it for my Christmas cards. (Will share if and when they are created).

I used the same Fleur De Lis die cut and cut 12 from a Memory Box card which I had stamped with a Memory box flourish stamp in Stonewashed dye ink.

The flowers are Memory Box - Black Eyed Susan E422 stamped in versafine black onyx and colored using watercolor pencils. I used the same colors on the butterflies (memory box - periwinkle B1181)

I sponged the outer circle to give it the orange-yellow effect to match the butterflies and flowers.

Second exciting news:

Tim Holtz started his 12 days of tags today... So much inspiration in techniques all jammed into 12 days. Also he has wonderful prizes so go check that out. I think I am going to try to play along as it fits in with the HA blog challenge this week and Louise's tag Tuesday challenge too!

Third:
My card is posted on the Moxie Fab World as a Tuesday Trigger! and as a bonus I also won a pack of paper from another post on Cathy's blog.

So I am having a wonderful day.. I hope you are too!

Suzz