Gnome is where the heart is!

 Hi there! Welcome back! Today I have a card for the latest Holly and Ivy Challenge, where it is always anything goes.

The photo frame die cut and the gnome stamp were also purchased from Lifecraft. I thought this made for a cheery little Christmas card! I started by die cutting the photo frame out of a light green.

The gnomes were then stamped in Versafine clair Nocturne ink.

 They were then colored using Stampin' Up Watercolor pencils.

I cut each of the gnomes out using the die and then turned the die cut piece on its back and taped the gnomes into the empty spots.

Four cheery little gnomes!

They were then popped up onto a darker green card base, which I had previously stamped with one of the sentiments from the set in the same Nocturne ink and heat embossed with Clear Detail powder.

... and here's a close-up to finish with! 

I hope I have encouraged you to join in with us over at the Holly and Ivy Challenge? 

Till next time!

Shona

Bauble Greetings

Hi there and thanks for stopping by today. Today I have a card for the Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge, which is always an anything goes challenge. Time to start making those Christmas cards!!!

I started with this die that I recently purchased from Lifecraft dies. 

I then cut out the branches from green cardstock and then the baubles were cut from red and silver metallic cardstock.

Since the baubles were shiny, I thought that I should "spruce" up the greenery, so inked up the piece with Versamark and applied Clear Detail embossing powder.

So then I put a piece of double-sided tape on top of a piece of Kraft cardstock.

After removing the protective backing, the die cut pieces were placed on the sticky surface and the die cuts were added.

Green Iris glitter was then added to the remainder of the sticky surface.

Now for the sentiment? Can I stamp on top of the glitter? Sure!

However, the Olive green didn't stand out enough, so I then stamped right on top, since I had it in the Stamp Positioner, with Versafine Clair Nocturne ink. Now we can read it!

Here's a close-up!

... and here is the finished card with a bow!

Hope I've inspired you to join in the fun over at the Holly and Ivy Challenge. 

Till next time,

Shona

Holly Christmas

 Hi there and thanks so much for stopping by today.

My card today is for the Christmas Craft Creations Challenge, where for the month of May we are asking you to use just two colors!

Using the Kraft cardstock as my neutral base, I guess my two colors are white and red! I began with the big floral background stamp. 

I inked it up with Versamark and after applying the anti-static pad, I carefully laid the Kraft cardstock down on the inked surface and rubbed gently to transfer the ink to the cardstock.

White Detail embossing powder was applied and then heat set.

Next I stamped the sprig of holly from the Recollections set also with Versamark and heat set with the White Detail. This was then die cut with the die from the set.

I die cut a piece of Kraft cardstock with the die from the Lawn Fawn Labels set and then the sentiment too was stamped with Versamark and heat set with White Detail. The berries were colored with a red watercolor pencil. Then the background was layered to a red card base.

The sentiment and holly when attached with foam pads for dimension and then a slim piece of organdy ribbon was tied around the spine of the card to finish off.

I hope you have enjoyed my make today and also that you will play along with us at the Christmas Craft Creations Challenge.

Till next time!

Shona

Have a Holly Jolly Christmas

 Hi there and thanks for dropping by today. I have to confess that this is a last minute card as we are in the middle of swarm season and coupled with just getting back from Scotland, I am completely swamped! What more appropriate a header than a photo of my first swarm this year! I had the first one on Friday and then a second on Sunday! The bees are certainly keeping me on my toes!

My card today is for the Holly and Ivy Challenge, which is always an anything goes challenge. I don't know why, but I decided to go with some watercolor pencils on Kraft cardstock for a change of pace and I kind of liked the result!

So I started with inking up the background foliage stamp, which has no name on it, in Versafine Claire Pinecone ink.

Next step was to color it in with colored pencils. These were old Stampin' Up pencils that hadn't seen the light of day in I don't know how long!

The recollections holly stamps and dies were then stamped in the same ink and colored with the same pencils.

.... and then die cut.

The sentiment from the same stamp set was stamped in the Versafine Clair Pinecone ink too and then die cut with the Lawn Fawn Stitched Labels.

The sentiment and the holly sprig were then popped up on top of the front panel, which was attached to a white card base to make the mistletoe berries pop?

... and that's it for today's card. Hope I've inspired you to get out something to create a Christmas card and join in over at the anything goes Holly and Ivy Challenge? 

Till next time!

Shona