Monday, August 9, 2021

Freezin' Flamingoes!

 Hi there, and here we are already in August! My backyard August header is a Hummingbird Clearwing Moth nectaring on Butterfly bush. 

Just like this gorgeous moth, the time is flying by, isn't it? Christmas will be on us before we know it! Good job, I have my Christmas Challenge Design teams to keep me adding to my stash!! This card is for the Holly and Ivy Challenge, which is always an anything goes challenge. I hope you will join us this month?


I began by stamping the image from the Sparkle N Sprinkle Winter Flamingoes set in Versafine Clair Morning Mist. This was then heat embossed with Clear Detail.


The image was colored with pastel colored Copics.


The sentiment included in the set was then stamped in Versafine Clair Nocturne. These little flamingoes are freezin'!!


The panel was die cut with Memory Box Cross Stitched Frame Borders die, and a slightly larger one was used for the Kraft panel, which was layered to a mustard card base. The focal panel was then mounted on top with foam. Nuvo Glitter Accents Fresh Snowfall was added to the ground to give them some snow to walk on!


Brrr!


That finished off my little card for today. Below please find the products I used. I do hope to see you join in with us over on the anything Christmas goes challenge!

Winter Flamingoes (Sparkle N Sprinkle)

Versafine Clair inks, Nocturne and Morning Mist

Clear Detail Embossing Powder

Copics: pinks, browns, blues

Memory Box Cross stitched Frames Borders dies

Nuvo Glitter Accents Fresh Snowfall

Mounting Foam

Till next time,

Shona



 

Wednesday, July 14, 2021

Dear Santa

 Hi there and welcome to my first July post. My header for this month is one of my honey bees nectaring on Bee balm.

My card is for the Christmas Craft Creations Design Team with a theme of anything goes. So please do try to join us this month for Christmas in July and get a jump on your Christmas stash! If you join in with a project you will be in the running for some fun prizes!


I went simple with an old Sparkle N Sprinkle/Bugaboo Stella image which was stamped in Versafine Clair Nocturne and heat embossed with Clear Detail. 


I colored the image with some Copics.



 I ran the image through the die cutting machine with Memory Box  Cross Stitched Frame Borders and did a little sponging of ink inside the die before I removed it. 



 This was then layered to a grey card base and I wrapped the red and white twine around to finish off my card.


Here is the list of products used on my card:


Stella - Dear Santa Sparkle N’ Sprinkle

Versafine Clair Nocturne

Clear Detail embossing powder

Copics

Memory Box Cross Stitched Frame Borders

Stampin’ Up Sahara Sand ink pad 

Red and White Twine


I hope I've inspired you to join in the fun over at Christmas Craft Creations? There are some beautiful dies and more for prizes this month - but you have to be in it to win it!! It's an easy one this month - Anything Goes!

Till next time!

Shona




Monday, June 21, 2021

HAI Ho, Ho, Ho Santa

 Hi everyone and welcome to the 2nd June Challenge for the Holly and the Ivy! As always, this is an anything goes theme - so we hope you will join in the fun and get your Christmas card stash moving!

I've had a fun Birthday weekend/Father's Day celebration. All the kids came over and Daddy and I didn't have to cook once! I took time out this afternoon to make this happy little card! Santa's out in the woods picking out his own Christmas Tree!


I started stamping the trees from the SU Perfectly Plaid set in Versafine Clair Nocturne and heat embossed with Clear Detail. 


These were then punched out with the SU matching punch.


I was thinking a plaid background to go with the trees and so found this Sizzix embossing folder and ran a piece of white through the embossing machine. I then took the SU real red ink pad and ran it over the embossed piece to achieve my background.


I found an already made Santa in the Tonic Santa Claus Trio die set, he had already been colored with Copics. I just put little snippets of cardstock behind the spaces, black belt, silver buckle and red for his lips.


The sentiment from the same SU stamp set was stamped in Versafine Clair Nocturne and then heat embossed with Clear Detail. This was then cut out with the long Lawn Fawn die, though I cut it smaller by putting in back in the die, moving the sentiment over and running it back through the machine. 


All the pieces were attached with tape and mounting tape to finish of my project. Below you will find the complete list of the products used today. 

Stampin’ Up Perfectly Plaid

Christmas Tree Punch

Tonic Santa Claus Trio

Lawn Fawn (Just for You Labels ) dies

Sizzix Plaid and Snowflakes embossing folders

Copics

Versafine Clair Nocturne

Stampin’ Up Real Red ink

Mounting Tape



I hope I've inspired you to pop over and take a look at my  Design Teammates' work and then to join in the Holly and Ivy Christmas challenge! 

Thanks for stopping by today!

Shona