Christmas Hodge-Podge HSS453

Hello stampers!  Today's card is for Hand Stamped Sentiments Photo Inspiration Challenge for December.  Photo inspirations are a favorite of mine.  I drew from the colors in the bottom right photo.  

I used a ton of different products, current and retired, for this card.  That's why I named it Hodge-Podge Christmas.  See my supply list below for everything used.

This card has a ton of shimmer to it, which is hard to pick up in the photographs.  I brushed Tsukineko Champagne Mist ink over the background DSP after I embossed it with my Snowflake Sky EF.  I also ran my Encore gold embossing ink around the edges of the card to give a little antique feel.  

I used a sponge dauber and dabbed the Champagne Mist ink on just about every element on the card, except the pinecones, gold branches, and ribbon.  Everything else has a nice shimmer to it!

The snowflakes are especially pretty with the shimmer on them.  

The two trees are from a paper pack called He's the Man that was in the Summer Mini a few years back.  I thought these two little ready diecut trees fit in nicely here.  

Here's a list of my supplies.....

Stamps: Poinsettia Petals (sentiment inside the card)

Paper: Winter Meadow DSP, Black, Mossy Meadow, Cherry Cobbler, White, Gold Foil, Pecan Pie

Ink: Gold craft ink & Champagne Mist paint/ink (both are non-SU items), Cherry Cobbler, Mossy Meadow

Accessories: Snowflake Sky EF, Snowfall Thinlits dies, Poinsettia dies, He's the Man DSP accessories, Christmas Pinecone dies, Drusy embellishments, gingham ribbon, gold cord, Cherry Cobble and Gold ribbon

 Thanks for taking a peek and have a blessed day!

Jenny

Merry Gold & Green Bells ~ HSS452, SSC349

Hello Stampers!  Today's card is for Hand Stamped Sentiments Sketch Challenge #452 and Sunday Stamps Challenge #349.

The bulk of this card was made with the Season of Green and Gold specialty paper, Vellum, and Season of Elegance specialty paper. I accented it with Basic Black and Gold Foil. My card was finished off with embossed Gold Christmas Label and Vanilla Gingham ribbon. 

Thanks for taking a peek and have a blessed day!

Jenny

 

Harrison Is One Happy Camper! ~ GDP472

Hello Stampers!  Today is my great nephew's 1st birthday!  We'll be celebrating tomorrow with a party and the theme is One Happy Camper.  I just HAD to make a card to commemorate the occasion and this is what I came up with!  I used the colors and layout (sort of) from the CASE the Designer Challenge at Global Design Project.  

This was a fun card to make and while I know that little Harrison won't appreciate the card, his mama will!

I stamped the ONE from 25 Days with versamark ink on the base of the card and embossed it with white embossing powder.  I brushed some Coastal Cabana over the embossed words with my blending brush.  I stamped the camper on watercolor paper and embossed it with black embossing powder.  I watercolored the camper and fussy cut it out.  I did the same with the balloons.  I used the number 1 from one of the stamps from 25 Days, inked it in Pecan Pie ink and stamped it one white cardstock.  I punched it out with a 1" circle punch.  The Happy Camper was stamped in Memento Black ink on a scrap of white.  I angle cut both ends.

I added a couple of circles of Linen Thread behind the 1 circle and adhered everything to the card.  The 1 and Happy Camper are popped up on dimensionals.  I finished the card off with some Dots for Days in a coordinating color.

Here's a list of my supplies.....

Stamps: Glamper Greetings, 25Days

Ink: Coastal Cabana, Pecan Pie, Crumb Cake, Gray Granite, Lemon Lolly, Misty Moonlight, Versamark, Memento Black

Paper: White, Watercolor

Accessories: Dots for Days, Linen Thread, 1" Circle Punch, Watercolor brush, Blending Brush, White EP, Black EP

 Thanks for taking a peek and have a blessed day!

Jenny

Forest Finds Shaker Christmas ~ HSSW451, IB309, TTTC260, GDP471

Hello Stampers!  Today's card is for Hand Stamped Sentiments color challenge for the month of November.  My card also takes in the mushroom challenge from Inspired By, Tic Tac Toe Challenge using Die Cut, Metallic Element, and Festive Sentiment. My metallic element is the shimmer from the Wink of Stella pen.  It's hard to see in the photos.  I'm also playing along with the Holiday Icon theme over at Global Design Project.  My icon is a snowflake.

I named this card Forest Finds because all the elements are taken from the forest--pine sprigs, pinecones, mushrooms, snowflakes, and branches.  

It's got everything but the kitchen sink!  It's also a shaker!

 Here's a list of my supplies.....

Stamps: Encircled in Nature, Beary Cute (sentiment), Snow is Glistening

Ink: Balmy Blue, Cherry Cobbler, Pebbled Path, Dark Cherry Cobbler Blends

Paper: Same as Ink, White

Accessories: Encircled in Nature dies, Snow is Glistening dies, Kindest Gnomes dies, Timber EF, Peaceful Boughs Dies, Snowflake Sequins, Scallop Dot Ribbon, Wink of Stella, Basic Pearls, Blue Fancy Sequins

Thanks for taking a peek and have a blessed day!

Jenny

Sending Gingerbread Love ~ HSS450, GDP468

Hello stampers! Today's card is for Hand Stamped Sentiments photo inspiration challenge. I was inspired by the colors. 

I'm also playing with Global Design Project's case the designer challenge. I've loved Charlete's card from the moment I first saw it a couple months ago. It's been saved in my favorites for caseing, so now is the perfect opportunity!!

I chose to use my Sweet Gingerbread set to showcase my challenge colors of Bubble Bath, Pool Party, Midnight Muse, and Crumb Cake. This set is retired, but I still love it and I thought it would be perfect to mimic the elements of Charlet's card. 

Actually, there are several retired supplies on this card including the puff paint, dsp, and dazzling diamonds glitter. The snowflakes came from last year's Beary Cute set. 

Here's a list of my supplies.....

Stamps: Sweet Gingerbread, Beary Cute

Ink: Pool Party, Bubble Bath, Midnight Muse, Crumb Cake, Versamark 

Paper: Crumb Cake, Bubble Bath,Pool Party, Night of Navy, White, retired DSP

Accessories: Sweet Gingerbread dies, Pool Party Pom Pom ribbon, Puff Paint, white EP, retired Dazzling Diamonds glitter, glue pen, Linen Thread

Thanks for taking a peek and have a blessed day!

Jenny

 

Layers of Beauty Mr. & Mrs. ~ PP711, IB306, FC96

Hello there stampers! Today's card was created for a friend's wedding and includes both The Paper Players Color Challenge #711, Inspired By Challenge #306, and The Flower Challenge #96 add a stencil. 

I used the Layers of Beauty bundle once again on this card. First, I stamped the flower image in Early Espresso ink.  Next, I used my blending brushes and the first mask layer and bushed on Crushed Curry and Pumpkin Pie ink.  It gives a richer, yellow/orangish golden color. On the second masking layer, I used Cajun Craze.  For the third detail mask, I used Copper Clay.  I used Crumb Cake on leaves, using a light touch on the 1st layer and and heavier ink on the 2nd.

After all the flowers were colored I lightly brushed the whole thing with Crumb Cake ink, so the white wasn't so stark.  I then cut the flower image out with the matching die cut.  

For the background of the card, I embossed a piece of Copper Clay CS with my Distressed Tile embossing folder.  I added a small piece of cork specialty paper to the bottom to add some extra texture.  The cork specialty paper is retired.  

I cut several leaves from the Changing Leaves die/emboss bundle in Pecan Pie and Copper Clay CS.  I also grabbed a few Woven Golden Leaves embellishments and tucked all the leaves behind the floral image.  I finished the card off with a sentiment from a retired set stamped on a couple of the labels from the Changing Leaves die set.  I added a satin gold ribbon to hold the cute little Mr. and Mrs. tag and lastly, I sprinkled a few adhesive backed gold sequins around the card to tie the gold ribbon and gold leaves.

Here's a list of my supplies....

Stamps: Layers of Beauty, Beautiful Bouquet 

Ink: Crumb Cake, Copper Clay, Pumpkin Pie, Cajun Craze, Crushed Curry, Early Espresso

Paper: White, Copper Clay, Cork Specialty Paper, Early Espresso

Accessories: Changing Leaves Dies, Layers of Beauty Dies, Gold Satin Ribbon, Linen Thread, Distressed Tile EF, Adhesive Backed Gold Sequins, Woven Golden Leaves 

Thanks for taking a peek and have a blessed day!

Jenny

 

Sophisticated Sled Sketch ~ HSS449, TTTC258, AYSI334

Hello stampers!  Today's card is for Hand Stamped Sentiments sketch challenge.  I chose to use the neat set Sophisticated Sled and the matching dies.  I remember Stampin' Up came out with a pair of skates stamp several years ago at Christmas and I always regretted not purchasing it, so when I saw this one I jumped on it first thing!  I love the way the wood on the sled is die cut and embossed at the same time, which brings me to another challenge I'm playing along with....As You See It.  It's hard to pinpoint one favorite craft item, but as I just mentioned I'm really enjoying the combination embossed die cuts.  I also am loving using my blending brushes to bring out the texture of the embossing, which you can see a little on the wood sled.  

For the Tic Tac Toe challenge I'm playing with the left side down.  Wreath, Any Shape Die, and Embossing. Technically my wreath is more of a spray.

Here's a list of my supplies.....

Stamps: Sophisticated Sled

Paper: Crumb Cake, Pretty Peacock, Pool Party, White, Winter Meadow DSP

Ink: Pretty Peacock, Crumb Cake, VersaMark

Accessories: Sophisticated Sled dies, White EP, Druzy Embellishments, Linen Thread, Retired twine (darker), wink of stella