Week 16: Christmas Card Tutorials - Glitter

I've never had an easy time with Sticky Stuff, but I really enjoyed giving this week's technique a try.

Here they are:

Materials

Paper: Neenah - Solar White, misc. Bazzill cardstock

Stamp/Inks: Versamark, Stampin Up - Whisper White

Cutting/Embossing: Judikins Sticky Stuff, TH Distress Rock Candy Glitter, Amuse Die Trio, Martha Stewart Crafts Snowflake Punch, LF Stitched Hillside Borders, Dee's Distinctively - Christmas Tree Stacker Dies, PTI - In thte Meadow, Ranger superfine opaque white embossing powder, Memory Box - Tree Border die (unsure of name)

Misc.: Dimensional adhesive

Online Card Class - Holiday Card Workshop 2014

It's been quiet on the blog, but I have been busy! I have been taking Holiday Card Workshop 2014, and slowly plugging away on my Christmas cards. A little of knitting, but we'll save that for another post.

The classes have been wonderful. I've been focusing on making multiples of each card, so it's taking me a bit longer. I'm going to combine the first two days into one post...


Day 1: Easy to Duplicate Cards

Materials:
Paper: Kraft, Neenah - Solar white, misc. Bazzill cardstock
Stamps/Inks: Memento - Tuxedo Black and Rhubarb Stalk, TH Distress Ink - Black Soot, Hero Arts - Holiday Sayings, Mama Elephant - Arctic Penguins
Cutting/Embossing/Stencil: Corresponding Mama Elephant dies, SSS - Falling Snow stencil, Lawn Fawn - Stitched Hillside Borders, Wendy Vecchi white opaque embossing paste
Misc.: Twine from The Twinery, dimensional adhesive, copic markers

 Day 2: Interactive Cards                                                           

Materials
Paper: Gold Foil paper, Neenah - Solar White, misc. Bazzill cardstock, vellum
Stamps/Inks: Versafine - Onyx Black, Versamark, Mama Elephant - Season's Greetings, PTI - 2008 Holiday Tag Collection
Cutting/Embossing/Stencil: Ranger superfine clear embossing powder, Judikins Opaque white embossing powder, Lawn Fawn - Stitched Snowflakes, PTI - Tinsel and Tags Tag Die/Ribbon die
Misc.: Twine from The Twinery

Hero Arts 90 minute Challenge --- and Online Card Class Holiday Card Workshop

I was so excited to see that the 90 minute scramble (which I haven't been able to participate in for QUITE a while) could be overlapped with my homework for the Online Card Class Holiday Card Workshop.

Theme: Wreath (with some embellishment - subtle zig wink of stella glitter brush, in this case!) --- combined with watercoloring from the OCC Holiday Card Workshop

Materials
Paper: Watercolor paper, gold foil paper, misc. DP, Neenah - Solar white, misc. Bazzill cardstock
Stamps/Inks: Versafine - Onyx black, Hero Arts - Pinecone Wreath CG222 and Holiday Sayings CL343
Cutting/Embossing/Stencil: Ranger superfine gold embossing powder, Lawn Fawn stitched snowflakes
Misc.: TH Distress Markers, glue dots, zig Wink of Stella clear glitter pen

A Whole Lot of Catching Up!

I can't believe the whole month of September disappeared. It's been quiet here, but not at home...

I'm participating in the Online Card Class Copic class. Learning a lot!!

Card Information
Paper: Misc. Bazzill cardstock, Neenah - Solar white
Stamps/Inks: Memento - Tuxedo Black, HA Shadow Ink - Red Royal, Amuse Inks - Cranberry and Burano, Impress Fresh Ink - Mango, Mojito, and Harvest, Lawn Fawn - Critters in the Burbs, So Thankful, and Chit Chat; Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps - Leaf Silhouettes
Cutting/Embossing: MS Grass punch
Misc: Copic markers, dimensional adhesive

Card Information
Paper: Misc. Bazzill cardstock, Neenah - Solar white
Stamps/Inks: Memento - Tuxedo Black and Paris Dusk, Lawn Fawn - Many Thanks sentiment, Stampendous - BlockArt Wild Flowers
Misc: Copic markers, copic multiliner, white gel pen

Card Information
Paper: Misc. Bazzill cardstock, Neenah - Solar white
Stamps/Inks: Memento - Tuxedo Black, Versafine - Onyx Black, Penny Black - Cold Nose, Warm Heart, Colorbox Frost White ink
Cutting/Embossing/Stencil: Spellbinder's Nestabilities - Standard Circles and Scalloped Circles, Penny Black Stencil - Snow Dance, Ranger Superfine clear embossing powder
Misc: Copic markers, Liquid Pearls - Opal, Stickles - Waterfall, Zig Wink of Stella Clear Glitter Pen, Mister Huey's Mist - Blizzard

And some knitting for Tabby and Friends...

Plymouth Encore (odds and ends of yarn)
Needles: 6/7
Pattern: Poppy and misc. Berry Hat pattern
 

Birthdays...

Another Birthday card... (for a Lawnscaping Texture Challenge)...

Materials
Paper: Neenah - Solar white, misc. Bazzill cardstock, Lawn Fawn - Pink Lemonade
Stamps/Inks: TH Distress Ink - Spiced Marmalade, Picked Raspberry, and Tumbled Glass; Versamark, Lawn Fawn - So Much to Say
Cutting/Embossing/Stencil: Judikins Opaque white embossing powder, Stencil
Misc.: Dimensional adhesive, Wendy Vecchi white embossing paste

Stretch Your Stamps 2: Day 11 - Play Day

Day 11: Play Day

Copic Coloring...

Materials
Paper: Neenah - Solar White. misc. Bazzill cardstock
Stamps/Inks: Lawn Fawn - chit chat and hello sunshine; HA shadow Ink - Red Royal and Butter Bar, TH Distress Ink - Tumbled Glass, Wild Honey, Scattered Straw, and Squeezed Lemonade; Memento - Tuxedo Black
Cutting/Embossing/Stencil: Inky Antics cloud stencil, TH Stencil - Rays
Misc.: Dimensional adhesive, glossy accents, copic markers

Stretch Your Stamps 2: Day 7/8 - Graphic Stamps

On to week 2 (belatedly...work has been hectic).

Graphic Stamps - Ombre Repeat Stamping

Materials
Paper: Neenah - Solar  white, misc. Bazzil cardstock
Stamps/Inks: TH Distress Ink - Squeezed Lemonade, Scattered Straw, Wild Honey; SSS - Green Leaf, HA Shadow Ink - Butter Bar, PTI - Rosie Posie, Lawn Fawn - Hello Sunshine and Chit Chat
Misc.: Glossy Accents, stardust stickles, copic markers, dimensional adhesive

Stretch Your Stamps 2: Day 9/10 - Floral and Floral Builder Stamp Sets

Floral and Floral Builder Stamp Sets

Stamping on Dark Cardstock

Materials
Paper: Misc. Bazzill cardstock
Stamps/Inks: Stampin up - Whisper white, Amuse Studio - Evergreen and Burano, Fresh Ink - Mango, Lawn Fawn - Many Thanks, PTI - Turning a New Leaf, Versamark
Cutting/Embossing: Spellbinders - Labels One, Judikins - Opaque White embossing powder
Misc.: Dimensional adhesive, neat and tangled sequins

Watercoloring for fun...

Decided to try a couple of watercolor techniques that were new to me... been seeing a lot of really pretty watercolor cards out and about! 

Materials:
Paper: Watercolor paper, Neenah - Solar White, misc. Bazzill cardstock
Stamps/Inks: Lawn Fawn - Many Thanks, Versafine - Onyx, TH Distress Ink - Antique Linen, Just Rite Clear - Large Fancy Sentiments, Impress - Outline Poppy
Cutting/Embossing/Stencil: Ranger superfine clear embossing powder
Misc.: Watercolors, Distress markers, dimensional adhesive, ribbon

Con-grad-ulations!

It's that time of year again!

Materials:
Paper: Neenah - Solar white, misc. Bazzill cardstock, glitter cardstock, misc. DP
Stamps/Inks: Memento - Tuxedo Black, DeNami - E128 Graduation Owl and C78 Chickie Graduate, Hero Arts - Celebrate Everyday
Cutting/Embossing: Lawn Fawn - Speech Bubble border, Spellbinder Nestabilities - Standard and scalloped circles
Misc.: Copic markers, google eyes, dimensional adhesive, silver sequins, metallic twine

Lawnscaping Challenge - Distress Mania and SSS Challenge - Vacation/Travel

I've been waiting to try out some new Lawn Fawn sets, and now they have another super cute new release, so I'm behind the times! Here's this week's challenge over at the Lawnscaping Challenge Blog...

and it also works for the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge... Vacation/Travel theme
Here's mine:

Materials: 
Paper: Watercolor paper, Neenah - Solar white, misc. Bazzill cardstock
Stamps/Inks: Memento - Tuxedo Black, Versamark, TH Distress Ink - Salty Ocean, Faded Jeans, Tumbled Glass, and Broken China; Lawn Fawn - Happy Trails, Hello Sunshine, and Summertime Charm
Cutting/Embossing/Stencil: Martha Stewart Crafts grass punch, Ranger superfine clear embossing powder, TH Distress Stencil - Rays
Misc.: Mister Huey's Splash mist, May Arts Twine, enamel dots, TH Distress Paint - Mustard , Copic markers, dimensional adhesive

Happy Mother's Day!

It's been a little quiet around here... baby bunny takes up a lot of time. So, here's my Mother's Day Card...and it fits perfectly with this week's Lawnscaping Challenge:

Materials
Paper: Neenah - Solar white, misc. Bazzill cardstock
Stamps/Inks: Memento - Tuxedo Black, Lawn Fawn - Happy Everything, Critters Down Under, Critters Ever After, Say Cheese, and Belinda's Borders
Misc.: Enamel Accents, Copic markers, Washi tape from Stampin' Up, Twine from The Twinery

Happy Mother's Day!

Happy Easter!

The big day is here (yesterday was a preview)...

Materials:
Paper: Misc. DP, Neenah - Solar white, misc. Bazzill cardstock
Stamps/Inks: Memento - Tuxedo Black, Lawn Fawn - Happy Easter
Misc.: Copic markers, dimensional adhesive, twine from The Twinery

Happy Easter!

Here are some quick and easy Easter cards for this weekend...

Materials:
Paper: Misc. Bazzill cardstock, Neenah - Solar White
Stamps/Inks: Memento - Tuxedo Black, TH Distress Ink - Squeezed Lemonade, Lawn Fawn - Happy Easter and A Birdie Told Me, Northwoods Rubber Stamps - Eggstra special, Paper Smooches - A Little Lovin'
Cutting/Embossing/Stencil: Lil' Inkers - Rainbows & Clouds Die set and small Sunshine Die, MS grass punch, TH Stencil: Rays Layering Stencil
Misc.: Dimensional Adhesive, Copic markers, googley eyes, Zig Wink of Stella Clear Glitter Pen

More knitting and Thank You's

Just some little projects that I've finally gotten around to posting...

1. Another Sweet Dreams...

Pattern:
Yarn: Madelinetosh Tosh Merino Light - Steam Age
Needles: 7/8
Size: S

2. Thank you note cards...

Materials:
Paper: Neenah Solar White, misc. Bazzill cardstock
Stamps/Inks: HA Shadow Ink - Red Royal, Technique Tuesday - Say it with Circles
Cutting/Embossing: Wplus9 Clear cut Stackers - Pinking Squares
Misc.: Dimensional adhesive, silver sequins from Neat and Tangled

Materials: Paper: Misc. Bazzill cardstock, Neenah - Solar white, unknown DP
Stamps/Inks: Memento Black and Cottage Ivy, Lawn Fawn - Many Thanks and Tons of Love
Cutting/Embossing: Wplus9 clear cut stackers - Pinking Squares, Stampin' Up heart punch, Lawn Cuts tons of love coordinating die
Misc.: Zig wink of stella clear glitter pen, dimensional adhesive, copic markers

Addicted to CAS Challenge

I heard about this challenge over at Addicted to CAS, and it seemed perfect for all the thank you's and announcement ideas I've been thinking about over the last couple of weeks.

So, here it is!

Materials
Paper: DP, misc. Bazzill cardstock, Neenah - Solar white
Stamps/Inks: Memento - Tuxedo Black, HA - CL662 New Baby, Lawn Fawn - Claire's ABCs
Cutting/Embossing/Stencil: HA - Baby Motifs, Wplus 9 - Clear Cut Stackers - Pinking Squares
Misc.: Glossy accents, copic markers, dimensional adhesive

Lawnscaping Challenge Blog

And, I had so much fun with the Lawnscaping Challenge (and I had an extra stamped dog), so I've decided to play along again. 

Here's mine: 

Dusted Off: Critters at the Dog Park, Critters in the 'Burbs, and a set I hadn't used, yet -- Happy Everything

Materials:
Paper: Neenah - Solar white, misc. Bazzill cardstock, EP - Lori Whitlock - Hello Summer/Wide Stripes
Stamps/Inks: Memento - Tuxedo Black, Lawn Fawn - A Birdie Told Me, Critters at the Dog Park, Critters in the 'Burbs, and Happy Everything
Cutting/Embossing/Stencil: Lawn Cuts
Misc.: Copic markers, dimensional adhesive

Lawnscaping and Card Set #3

And the card gift sets continue... and today's actually fits in very well with the Lawnscaping Challenge this week... using an infrequently used set. Critters in the Dog Park is super cute --- but I've never actually used this particular stamp (or actually, the majority of the set)!

Materials
Paper: Neenah - Solar White, misc. Bazzill cardstock
Stamps/Inks: Memento - Tuxedo Black, Lawn Fawn - Critters at the Dog Park
Cutting/Embossing/Stencil: Martha Stewart - Grass punch, Lil' Inker Designs - Rainbows and Cloud set, Small Sunshine Die
Misc.: Copic markers, dimensional adhesive, glossy accents

One more Valentine's Day Card

The last one for 2014...

Materials:
Paper: Neenah - Solar white, misc. Bazzill cardstock
Stamps/Inks: Versamark, HA Shadow Ink - Red Raspberry, TH Distress Inks - Worn Lipstick, Picked Raspberry, and Fired Brick; Lawn Fawn - Love You Tons, Technique Tuesday - Say it With Circles, SSS - Lots of Hearts
Cutting/Embossing/Stencil: Spellbinder's Nestabilities - Standard Circles, Judikins - Opaque white embossing powder, Versafine superfine clear embossing powder
Misc.: Dimensional adhesive, Mister Huey's - opaque white and blizzard

Happy Valentine's Day!

The actual day --- Happy Valentine's Day!

Materials:
Paper: Misc. Bazzill cardstock, Neenah - Solar white
Stamps/Inks: TH Distress Inks - Salty Ocean, Brushed Corduroy, Walnut Stain; Memento - Tuxedo Black, Versafine Vintage Sepia, HA Shadow Ink - Red Royal, Lawn Fawn - Science of Love
Cutting/Embossing/Stencil: Ranger Superfine clear embossing powder, Inky antics cloud stencil, Wendy Vecchi Layered Tree stencil, Lil' Inkers - Small Sun
Misc.: Dimensional adhesive, Zig wink of stella clear glitter pen, copic markers