Pretty Bird

Hi everyone.  Today's CAS (clean and simple) card is looking forward to Spring. :)  I love this new-to-me die, Pretty Bird Etched Die set (Spellbinders), surrounded with leafy greenery.  The background is dry embossed using the Vine Canopy embossing folder (Simon Says Stamp).  The bird on a swing is popped up on top, coloured with distress inks and markers.  I added some extra leafy vines in bright green (Ascending die - Penny Black).  The background is sponged in more green ink and then main image was popped up over the background.

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Sending this card to the following challenges:

Die Cut Divas January Challenge - Use New Crafty Item

Simply CAS January Challenge - Optional:  Use Something New

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Paper:   White card stock (Neenah 110 lb.); Granny Apple Green card stock (SU!)

Ink:   Distress Inks:  Mowed Lawn, Evergreen Bough, Pine Needles, Gathered Twigs (Tim Holtz); Arteza Markers
Accessories:   Pretty Bird Etched die set (Spellbinders); Vine & Canopy embossing folder (Simon Says Stamp), brown twine, sponges

Challenges:

Die Cut Divas January Challenge - Use New Crafty Item

Simply CAS January Challenge - Optional:  Use Something New

Dreaming of a Pink Christmas

Hi everyone.  Today I'm sharing a Pink Christmas card. :)  As many of you know, pink is my favourite colour, so I just had to play along at Christmas Kickstart. :)  I'm a bit late to the party ... just haven't found my mojo yet after taking a long break from card making.  Today's card is a CASE of one I saw on-line.  Unfortunately, I couldn't figure out who made it as the watermark was missing.  I LOVED the design and copied it exactly, with one exception of switching out the original blue sky for pink. :)  Sometimes when I have trouble being creative, it helps to CASE a card to get me back on track.

One other thing, is it me ?? ... or have you noticed over the past few years, that many of the new thin die sets are full of teeny, tiny pieces.  This was a challenge to make because of the size of ... the windows, the door, the roof, the lamp posts.  But it all came together and I'm so happy with how it turned out.  There's also lots of dies within the set, so you can choose what to use in your winter scene (or use them all!). :)  I placed the finished snow globe onto a card base dry embossed with beautiful snowflakes.

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As mentioned above, I'm sending this card to the Christmas Kickstart Challenge #106.  Thanks to Jo and her wonderful Guest elf Chris, for this fun challenge!  And because this is the first time using this sweet snowglobe die set, I'm sending this card to NBUS Challenge #82.

Edited to Add:  I meant to add another challenge - If You Give a Crafter a Cookie Challenge #212 - Cabin in Winter.  Mine is not a cabin, but a house ... hope that's OK.  

 

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Paper:   White card stock (Neenah 110 lb.); Mixed Media (Strathmore 140 lb.)
Ink:  Distress Inks:  Spun Sugar, Rusty Hinge (Tim Holtz) 
Accessories:   Simon's Snow Globe Etched Dies (Spellbinders), Filigree Snowflakes Folder (Simon Says Stamp), sponges

Challenges:

Christmas Kickstart Challenge #106

NBUS Challenge #82

If You Give a Crafter a Cookie Challenge #212 - Cabin in Winter

Winter Birthday

Hi everyone.  I'm back to card making with today's card.  I started off by sponging a background using three DI inks (Salvaged Patina, Peacock Feathers, Mermaid Lagoon) onto white cardstock.  It was then dry embossed with the Snowflake Oval Frame Folder from Simon Says Stamp and white pigment ink was tapped over top.

I topped the card front with a silver foil die-cut group of trees;  then added a simple Winter Birthday sentiment in more of the Peacock Feathers ink.

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The close-up shows the shine from the silver foil trees. :)  Sorry about the photos ... looks like my camera is on its' last legs. 

Today's card was made following two challenge:

Seize the Birthday #318 - Blizzard of Snowflakes 

Double D 10 Year Birthday 2026 - Anything Birthday Goes

   

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Stamps:  Festive snippets (Penny Black); Birthday sentiment (unknown)

Paper:   White card stock (Neenah 110 lb.) - card base;  Silver foil card stock (SU!)
Ink:   Distress Inks:  Salvaged Patina, Peacock Feathers, Mermaid Lagoon (Tim Holtz); White Unicorn ink (Hero Arts)
Accessories:   Snowflake Oval Frame embossing folder (SSS); Christmas Grove die (Temu Canada)

Challenges:

Seize the Birthday #318 - Blizzard of Snowflakes - Make your own Snowflake Background

Double D 10 Year Birthday 2026 - Anything Birthday Goes

Happy New Year!

Hi everyone - Happy New Year!!

I'm starting the year by sharing a few cards I made and sent out for Christmas, but didn't have time to post late last year.  These were all made with backgrounds I had in my stash.  Most times I will make multiple backgrounds when trying out a new technique.  I keep them handy to create cards later on.

For details about other supplies I've used on these cards, check out the Card Recipe at the bottom of this post.

Above is made with a brushos background ... the two cards below are made from a recent technique from Group of Cardmakers - Textured Tissue Paper with Dry Embossing.  Long name :) ... but a grouping of fairly simple techniques that together, create lovely backgrounds.

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Sending the above card to Stencil Fun December challenge - Winter related.  Closes Jan. 3, 2026.

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Card above is stenciled using Sticky powder and gold mica powders.  Again, made from my stash of technique samples. :)

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Card #1:

Stamps:  Shine Upon You (Penny Black)

Paper:   White card stock (Neenah 110 lb.); Cold Press Watercolour Paper (Arches 140 lb.)
Ink:   Brushos:  shades of green and blue; Mowed Lawn distress ink (Tim Holtz)
Accessories:   Evergreen Window die - retired (Memory Box)

Card #2:

Stamps:  Snowglobe Sayings (MTF out of business); Merry Up (Penny Black)

Paper:   White card stock (Neenah 110 lb.); Blue Metallic paper (Tonic)
Ink:   Distress Inks:  Broken China, Salty Ocean, Wilted Violet (Tim Holtz)
Accessories:   Tissue paper (watercolour with light light blue, dark blue, purple), sponges, Vine Canopy embossing folder (Simon Says Stamp), Brayer,Citrine metallic acrylic paint (Lumiere), Stitched Rectangle and Square Frames (AliExpress)

Card #3:

Stamps:  Jolly Snippets (Penny Blck)

Paper:   White card stock (Neenah 110 lb.); Black card stock (SU!)
Ink:   Versamark; Black (Memento)
Accessories:   Layered Poinsettia Stencil (Tim Holtz), Sticky Embossing Powder (Ranger), heat tool, gold mica powder (Arteza), brush, Rectangle Frame (AliExpress)

Challenges:

Stencil Fun December challenge - Winter related