Christmas French Horn

 Hello Friends 

Our new Christmas Release is available at a wonderful 30% off.  This collection has over 40 different dies.   It has everything you will need for your holiday paper crafting. Make sure to stop by the online store and check out all the fantastic new designs!

Today, I am using the Holiday French Horn.  This horn is a large die so it is a perfect size for a quick last minute card or a multiple set of A2 Christmas cards.

Design Steps:

1.  Using the Holiday French Horn die cut out the following colors of card stock: gold, red, light green and dark green

2.  Card base is an A2 kraft card stock, piece of gold card stock 4 1/8 x 5 3/8, piece of music DP 4 x 5 1/4

3.  Glue the gold to the kraft base and then glue down the music DP

4.  I tacked down the top of the horn and then stuffed in the holly, berries and additional single leaves. I then finished glueing down the horn if it needed it.   Add your little corner holly and berry

5.  For the sentiment on the inside I stamped in VersaMark Merry Christmas to You and embossed it in gold on kraft card stock then die cut.  For the front I stamped in VersaMark May Your Days Be Merry and Bright and embossed in gold on cream card stock then die cut

6.  I added my sentiment to the front as shown below.  And I added my sentiment inside plus a few added decorations as shown above

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Thanks so much for stopping by!  And I will see you next Thursday.

Blessings and Take Care

Give Thanks

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Happy Thanksgiving!  I hope you are enjoying the day with friends and family!!  

I am sharing a card that I thought you might enjoy on this day of thanks and blessings!  I used two dies from the fall collections Fall Centerpiece and Autumn Garland.

Design Steps:

1.  Cut a piece of kraft card stock 4 1/8 x 5 3/8.  Run the card stock through a wood grain embossing folder.  Then paint the front with a light coat of Gesso using a foam brush.  Let the panel dry

2.  Make yourself a ring of twine.  I wrapped mine around a cup bottom and then slide it off and taped the ends together

3.  To create the leaves I used a piece of Alcohol Ink Yupo and an applicator.  I put several of the colors of alcohol ink on the applicator and then dabbed it onto the Yupo paper.  I changed the applicator cotton rectangle and tried a few different colors.  I did this 3 times as you can see on the Yupo sheet

4.  I then used the Fall Centerpiece die and the Autumn Garland die and cut out the leaves

5.  I used the same dies and cut out the sunflowers on two shades of yellow and brown for the center.  I added a little Copic marker to the sunflowers for more depth.  Arrange the flowers and leaves on the circle of twine as shown above

6.  Add your sentiment with a little dovetail and your card is complete

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Thanks so much for stopping by!  And I will see you next Thursday.

Blessings and Take Care

Christmas Carolers

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Our new Christmas Release is available at a wonderful 30% off.  This collection has over 40 different dies.   It has everything you will need for your holiday paper crafting. Make sure to stop by the online store and check out all the fantastic new designs!

Today, I am using 3 of the new dies: Carolers, Vintage Gate and Vintage Lamp Post.   I am using a slimline card design to show off all these wonderful dies.

Design Steps:

1.  Using the Carolers die cut out the pieces in the following card stock colors: red, green, tan, brown, blue, black, flesh, and yellow gold.  For the Vintage Lamp Post die cut out the following colors of card stock: gray, yellow, green, red, white and yellow gold.  I used a copic marker on the faces to add a little more color and some blush.  Assemble the pieces with a fine tip glue.  Color in the eyes with a fine black marker and then a white dot with a Sakura Gelly Roll pen

2.  The base is a white 3 1/2 x 8 1/2 slimline.  Cut a piece of snowy DP 3 1/4 x 8 1/4, use the Hills Slimline die to cut the snow in white and finally cut the Vintage Gate in black

3.  Glue the DP blue snowy background to the white card base next add the gate and then the snow

4.  Glue the Vintage Lamps to either side of the gate as shown above

5.  Add the caroler and your sentiment and your card is complete

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Thanks so much for stopping by!  And I will see you next Thursday.

Blessings and Take Care

Blessings

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Today,  I am sharing a card that is going to a friend who is in need of some cheer.  I made the card with an Altenew stencil called Bitterroot Flower and the die is from CottageCutz.

Thanks for stopping by today!

Blessings

Fall Leaves

Hello Friends 

It is time to show off our new RELEASE!  It is our Fall Designs for 2023.  Perfect for those Thanksgiving cards and fall birthdays. The new dies are in the online store.  There are 15 designs and they are currently 30% off! 

I am sharing a card using the Fall Branch.  I am really excited about the technique I used for the leaves!  They turned out so realistic!  And it was so easy!!!

Design Steps:

1.  To create the leaves I used a piece of Alcohol Ink Yupo and an applicator.  I put several of the colors of alcohol ink on the applicator and then dabbed it onto the Yupo paper.  I changed the applicator cotton rectangle and tried a few different colors.  I did this 3 times as you can see on the Yupo sheets

2.  Next I used the Fall Branch die and cut it out of the brown tones sheet and then the red and yellow sheet.  I left the brown tones branch in tact.  I then cut off the leaves from the red and yellow branch

3.  I matched up the leaves and then glued the red and yellow ones onto the brown branch as shown above

4.  Cut a piece of watercolor paper 4 1/4 x 5 1/2.  Place some blue reinker onto an acrylic block add just a touch of water then paint onto paper.  Let dry and then add some splatters with the same color of ink

5.  The card base is a white A2 size, watercolor panel and then I cut 2 of the Wide Frame Rectangles from the watercolor paper and glued together 

6.  Before I assembled the card I stamped and embossed my sentiment in gold

7.  Glue the watercolor panel to the card front next glue down the frame and finally add the branch as pictured below.  Your card is complete

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Thanks so much for stopping by!  And I will see you next Thursday.

Blessings and Take Care