2 Evergreen

 

Making some Christmas cards.  These one combine the stamp sets "Evergreen" with "Festive Flurry".

Card Class -15

Here are the 3 cards we'll be making at my upcoming Christmas card making class.  We'll make 5 of each card.  15 cards in total.
The class is on Saturday, November 16.
You need to pre-register by Thursday of that week.  There is a limited amount of space.

Christmas Combo - Easy Frosty Evergreen Road

 

I made 8 of these Christmas cards to give to kids in my Sunday School. 

I tried to make something simple, yet nice.

 

I combined 4 stamp sets to make this scene and I used the stamp-a-ma-jig to line them up:

- Road to Happiness (car)

- Frosty Friends (snowman)

- Evergreen (tree)

- Easy Events (merry Christmas)

 

I added a torn edge and an embossed edgelit edge with some patterned paper.

Red Birds - combining 3

I made this for our Queen this week. I'd love for you to join in with the Queen for the Day Challenge that I host on Splitcoast.

 

I combined 3 stamp sets to make this card.  Evergreen, Serene Silhouettes and Snow Swirled (the sentiment).  I stamped the scene on a piece of vanilla, then cut it into 3 sections, then trimmed some of the sections so they were of different heights.

The bottom red piece is cut out with edgelit and embossed with the matching pattern.

New Queen... QFTD137

 

I made this card for our Queen this week - AudreyAnn.

I hope you come check out the Queen for the Day Challenge on Splitcoast that I host.

 

I used my biggest clear block and markered it all with green and pressed it onto the paper, this is what showed up!  I stamped the tree and sentiment in green.  I stamped another tree overtop and embossed with iridescent ice.  You can catch the shimmer much better in person.  I wish it stood out a bit more though.

Frosty Friends - combos

From the moment I saw this stamp set (Frosty Friends) I knew it would be so versatile!  For this card I used only 2 of the snowpeople and cut out around them and ripped the snowy hills.  First I stamped my Evergreen stamp (also very versatile and great for pairing with other sets!)

 

The layout is from Retrosketches. 

The colors are from Dynamic Duos - more mustard and so saffron.

 

I love ripping the paper and adding glitter to make it look snowy!

This was the card I made yesterday with this Frosty Friends set.  See how well it works in the car from Road to Happiness!

 

The layout is from Technostamper.

I hope from these ideas you can discover new ways of looking at your stamps to make them more VERSATILE!  Omit part of the image, and pair it with another image.

New Queen... QFTD136

 

This card was inspired by our Queen this week.  Come play along with the Queen for the Day Challenge on Splitcoast.

 

First I stamped the background wheel with crumb cake ink on the same color paper.  I stamped one tree with versamark and embossed white.  I stamped two trees with soft suede and I inked all the edges.

The sentiment (from Beautiful Season) and Four Frames is punched out and popped up and accented with pearls.

Acrylic Block Collage

A very cool technique on Splitcoast Monday.  Acrylic Block Collage.  Here are the instructions.

 

I colored on my block with 2 blues, kraft and suede, misted with water and pressed onto the paper.  Then I masked the area and stamped some trees and snowflakes.  Then I removed the mask and stamped my tree using stamp a ma jig.  Added some piercing and rhinestones.

 

The colors are from Dynamic Duos.  Soft Suede and Pool Party.

 

This one with the bike my mom and I made.  She colored the block with 3 colors - olive, cajun and navy.  We stamped the bike image a few times to try to get it dark, but ended up using black and gray marker to darken it up by hand. 

Mustard and Gold - Evergreen

 

Today I finally MADE A CARD!  I found a NEW blog challenge today and thought I'd try it out.

 

The layout comes from the brand new Fab Friday blog.

To find some colors to go with it I searched through some other blog challenges and found this at Just Add Ink - MUSTARD and METAL!

I used my favorite set "Evergreen" with the colors More Mustard and can you believe it - Summer Starfruit!!!!  With some black I think this makes a great color combo (and something a little different).  I stamped the trees with the two colors and then versamark with the outline image and embossed the trees and both sentiments in gold.  The sentiments are from the set "Beautiful Season".
The oval with clip is popped up.

I added a decorative edge (framelit) and some piercing.  I'm quite happy with how this turned out and I continue to LOVE this versatile stamp set (I even used it for a Christmas card this time!)

New Queen... QFTD126

I made these two cards for our Queen this week...

 For this first one I brayered a sunset.  This is what it looked like without stamping...

I masked off the bottom left corner with a piece of torn paper.  I brayered yellow, then orange, then red.  I took the paper off and sponged in brown and black in the bottom area (so it hopefully looks like a hill).

I stamped the trees with Staz On black, but it didn't show up as well as I wanted, so I colored the image in with black marker.  I'm really pleased with how this turned out.  The trees are from "Evergreen" and a retired set "Branch Out"

For this card I used my square punch and punched out 6 pieces of patterned paper.  Added a piece of ribbon with a stapler, punched out the sentiment and pierced some holes and used a marker to connect the dots (faux stitching).

Really simple to make.  I used some colors I don't normally put together and I'm happy with how it looks.

I really hope you come play along with the Queen for the Day Challenge.



New Queen... QFTD125

I made these two cards for our Queen this week...
Come join in the Queen for the Day Challenge.

 This first card uses a combination of 2 stamp sets - Evergreen and Serene Silhouettes.  I just love how it turned out.  The layout was from Barb's card, except I changed the placement of the sentiment.
The sentiment is from Evergreen too.  It says...  "Remembering with you that silent night so long ago and the Savior's gift of peace, hope and love that fills our hearts today."

I made this card using Barb's layout again.  Love her dark red layers behind everything. 

I colored the image with markers.  I purposefully twisted the ribbon so there would be loops like that.  I like it.

Tree of kindness

It's been so long since I've made a card for any internet challenges, I wanted to make the time today to get back into it.

The Technique challenge at Splitcoast today was to choose a background technique.  I chose embossed embossing.  I used the new GUMBALL GREEN cardstock, embossed it through the Big Shot with the argyle embossing folder.  I rubbed it with the embossing buddy and used BLACK embossing powder to heat emboss it.

I used two of my new stamp sets "Evergreen" and "Blooming with Kindness".    I stamped the tree twice, then doodled my own frame with black and green markers.  The sentiment is also embossed in black.

The layout is roughly from Clean & Simple Stamping.

New Queen.. QFTD122

Here are the 2 cards I made for this week's Queen for the Day.

Please come join in with the Queen for the Day Challenge.

I inked my clear block with yellow maker and pressed it onto the white paper.  Then I stamped and added brads.  Really simple card, took about a minute or two to make.

For this card I used my new set "Evergreen".  I stamped the tree with white ink on the green paper, then I inked the words with green and stamped overtop.  I added some fun decorative accents and embellishments.

Trees Thank You

I made this card using the new set "Evergreen".  The colors are kraft (crumb cake) and island indigo.  I also used some soft suede ink.  I stamped the tree 3 times and then stamped the outline tree image once overtop the darkest tree.  I used 2 edgelits.

The clean and simple challenge today was to use twine.  I used my Indigo Baker's Twine.  Yeah for matching!

This card could be used for Christmas or any other occasion.  I chose to make a thank you card, and the colors are great for guy.

New Queen... QFTD121

I made these two cards for this week's Queen.
Please come play along with the Queen for the Day Challenge.

I used "I Dig You" and "Evergreen" and "Something to Celebrate".

I made the tree smaller by just inking part of it.  I stamped on green paper and then cut it out.

I used the cupcake punch to make the clouds.

I used this week's fabulous colors.  Crumb Cake, Raspberry and Pink Pirouette.  I still love this tree stamp and this sentiment stamp.

First Trees

So excited about this new set "Evergreen".  I think it will be SOOOO versatile! 
For this first card I used the new Gumball Green and a new framelit.  I rounded the corners and added ribbon and glitter and piercing.

This card my mom made with this set.  She was also using her new colors!  These colors are Lucky Limeade, Island Indigo and Summer Starfruit.  She cut the window out of the blue with the framelit shape and the tree is behind.  Great card mom!  And it shows off this set in a great way.