The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store - Letters to Santa CAS Christmas Card

Hello everyone and happy Friday!  Today, I have a beautiful but CAS (Clean And Simple) Christmas card to share with you.  If you have followed me for any length of time you know I love KaiserCraft paper pads.  They always have so many gorgeous papers and in the back of each paper pad they have a few pages of cut apart images and sentiments.  These work great for CAS card!

Here is a look at the card I designed.  Check out those papers and the beautiful image of Santa!  The Letters To Santa paper pad does NOT disappoint!  When you have such wonderful papers to work with the cards come together so quickly.  I used three sheet of pattern paper from the collection and one of the cut apart images.  I layered the paper adding some Foam Tape in between for some extra dimension.  Then I added some beautiful May Arts Red 1.5" Sheer Wrinkled Edge ribbon and a few Petaloo Bontanica Collection Red Mini Flowers.  NOTE:  We are nearly sold out of the Red Minis. (1 pack left at the time of this edit) A good alternative are the Red Baby Blooms. They are the exact color and size, just a tad bit different in style.  They’ll work perfectly on a card such as this.I used my Zig Wink of Stella Clear Glitter Brush Pen to add some sparkle to Santa's hat, the flowers, and also the poinsettias and holly leaves on the paper.

Here is a close up to see some of the sparkle.  You can click on any of the images to enlarge them and see more detail.

Here is another close up picture.  I just love this image of Santa!

I added the card front to a ivory A2 top folding card base.  Like I said the KaiserCraft paper pads are filled with so many beautiful papers, cut apart images and sentiments you would be able to create several Christmas cards.  If you are wanting to mail Christmas cards and don't want the bulk of the flowers you could always add some sequins, pearls, or rhinestones in place of the flowers.

Thank you so much for stopping by today!  I hope you enjoyed today's card share.  If you would like to see more card inspiration I encourage you to check out the Stamp Simply Blog.  All of the supplies used for the card are listed and linked below and they can be found at The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store.

Hope you have a wonderful weekend!

Heidi

Supplies
Paper:  KaiserCraft Letters To Santa, Cardstock - Ivory
Marker:  Zig Wink of Stella Clear Glitter Brush Pen
Ribbon:  May Arts Red 1.5" Sheer Wrinkled Edge
Accessories:  Petaloo Bontanica Collection Red Mini Flowers (OR Red Baby Blooms), Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L - E-Z Runner, Foam Tape

What's Brewing? Halloween Canvas - Tonic Studios

Hello everyone!  Today, I have a Halloween canvas to share with you.  I just love all of the Halloween dies that Tonic came out with this year!  I always think it's fun to make holiday home decor pieces and I thought it would be fun to make a Halloween canvas.

How fun is this?  

I used crystal drops, glitter drops, and some of the glow drops to look like bubbles coming out of the cauldron.

Here is a close up so you can see some of the glow drops in action. 

Here is another look at the finished canvas.  

This what's brewing canvas was so quick, easy, and fun to make.  It's a great addition to my Halloween home decor pieces.  To see more pictures and find out all of the details I have a full picture step-by-step tutorial over on the Tonic Studios blog.  You can click HERE to see the tutorial.

Thank you so much for stopping by today!

Happy crafting!

Heidi

What's Brewing? Miniature Moments Die Set 1858e 
Witchy Bits Halloween Trio Die Set 1820e 
Rococo Petite Wicked Web 1822e 
Spooktacular Coffin Treat Box Die Set 1800e (Spiders) 
Nuvo Embellishment Mousse Citrus Green 823N 
Nuvo Embellishment Mousse Gunmetal Grey 815N 
Nuvo Glitter Embossing Powder - Glitter Noir 598N 
Nuvo Glitter Drops Rubby Slippers 752N 
Nuvo Glitter Drops Purple Rain 751N 
Nuvo Glow Drops Banana Split 747N 
Nuvo Glow Drops Apple Sour 748N 
Nuvo Crystal Drops Gloss Ripened Pumpkin 665N 
Nuvo Delux Adhesive 200N 
Nuvo Pen Collection Stormy Greys 319N 
Essentials Easy Clean Mat 1514e 
Tim Holtz – 8″ Guillotine – 160e 
Tim Holtz – 5 inch/ 12.3cm Mini Snips – 816e T
angerine Die Cutting Machine with Plates 138e 
6 x 6 Canvas 
DecoArt® Americana Lamp (Ebony) Black Acrylic Paint 
Ranger Cut-n-Dry™ Foam 
Tim Holtz Regions Beyond Paper Collection 
Cardstock White, Black 
VersaMark Ink Pad 
Foam Tape 
Coffee Filter 
Heat Tool 
Paint Brush 

The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store - Merry Christmas Watercolor Card with Distress Oxide Inks

Hello everyone!  Today, I have a Christmas card to share with you using one of the New stamp sets from Stamp Simply Clear Stamps - O Christmas Tree SS-021.  This is a beautiful stamp set with three different Christmas trees and several sentiments.

Here is a look at the card I designed.  I did some masking of the trees, heat embossing and watercolor with Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Inks.

To start I prepped my paper with the EK Success Powder Tool.  Then I stamped the tree on to the center of the Ranger Watercolor paper with VersaMark Ink.  Next, sprinkle on some of the Ranger Super Fine Detail Embossing Powder and then use a heat tool to melt the powder.  I stamped the image of the tree on to a piece of Inkadinkado Stamping Mask Sheet and then I fussy cut the tree.  I didn't do a detailed cut on the mask since it was branches and pine needle.  I figured the stamped images would kind of blend together.

Here is a close up of the gold heat embossing.

I used Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Inks to do the watercolor.  I used Cracked Pistachio and Lucky Clover for the tree.  For the sky I used Peacock Feathers, Salty Ocean, and Faded Jeans.  I did a few layers of the watercolor and dried the paper with a heat tool in between the layers of color.  Then, I flicked clean water on to the sky and used a paper towel to blot up the excess water.  I love the look of the water droplets.  Next, I squeezed out a little of the shimmery fluid from a Zig Wink of Stella Clear Glitter Brush Pen and added some water and then flicked that on to the paper.  It's hard to get a good photo but IRL the sky is so shimmery.  I heat set the paper again to make sure it was good and dry and then I heat embossed the sentiment on the top of the card front.

Here is a close up of the trees.  I added Ranger Glossy Accents and Ranger Distress Stickles - Rock Candy to the areas of snow on the trees.

I trimmed down the watercolor piece and added Foam Tape to the backside.  Then I added the panel to a white A2 top folding card base.  The watercolor on this card was very quick and easy---no techniques---just dropping in the color.  So it would be an easy card to mass produce for Christmas.

I hope you enjoyed today's card share.  If you would like to see more card inspiration I encourage you to visit the Stamp Simply Blog.  All supplies used to create this card can be found at The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store.

Thanks so much for stopping by today and I hope you have a wonderful weekend!

Hugs & Smiles,

Heidi

Supplies
Stamps:  Stamp Simply Clear Stamps - O Christmas Tree SS-021
Paper:  Ranger Watercolor, Cardstock - White
Ink:  Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Inks - Cracked Pistachio, Lucky Clover, Peacock Feathers, Salty Ocean, Faded Jeans, VersaMark Ink, Zig Wink of Stella Clear Glitter Brush Pen
Accessories:  Ranger Super Fine Detail Embossing Powder, Ranger Distress Stickles - Rock Candy, Ranger Glossy Accents, EK Success Powder Tool, Inkadinkado Stamping Mask Sheets, Scrapbook Adehsives by 3L Foam Tape, Paint Brush, Heat Tool, 

The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store - Joy and Happiness CAS Christmas Card

Hello everyone and happy Friday!  Today, I have a CAS (Clean And Simple) Christmas card to share with you using some of the beautiful Christmas papers from KaiserCraft.

Here is a look at the card I designed.  I used papers from the KaiserCraft - Christmas Edition 6-1/2'' Paper Pad.  This paper pad is non-traditional Christmas colors in shades of gray and winter white with silver foil accents.  As always there are plenty of cutout images and sentiments for making CAS cards.  Layer some beautiful papers, add some ribbon and embellishments and your done -- easy peasy!

Here is a close up of the sentiment.  I added some Foam Tape in between the layers for some added dimension.  Then, I added some May Arts - 1.5" Sheer w/Glitter Dots - White/Silver .  I love this ribbon --- it's one of my faves!  I added one of the Petaloo Botanica Collection Red Minis flowers and a few KaiserCraft Black Rhinestones and my card was done!

Thanks so much for stopping by today and  I hope you enjoyed today's card share!  If you would like to see more card inspiration I encourage you to check out the Stamp Simply Blog.  All of the supplies used to create my card can be found at The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store.

I hope you have a wonderful weekend!

Hugs & Smiles,

Heidi

Supplies
Paper:  KaiserCraft - Christmas Edition 6-1/2'' Paper Pad, Cardstock - Deep Red
Ribbon:  May Arts - 1.5" Sheer w/Glitter Dots - White/Silver 
Accessories:  KaiserCraft Black Rhinestones, Petaloo Botanica Collection Red Minis, Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L E-Z Runner, Foam Tape

Happy Halloween Banner - Tonic Studios USA

Hello everyone!  I can't believe it's already October.  We've had kind of a strange start to the Fall weather with the warmer temps.  The start to the holidays will be here before we know it.  It seems like once school starts then the next thing it's Halloween and after that time just seems to fly by.  Today, I have a fun Halloween banner to share with you using some of the fantastic new Halloween dies from Tonic Studios.  I'm just sharing a few pictures here on my blog and if you would like to see the full tutorial you can click HERE to visit the Tonic Studios USA Blog.

Here is a look at the Happy Halloween banner.  Sorry the picture isn't very big.  It's hard to get a longer photo to fit in the space without cutting part of it off lol.  But if you click on the images you will be able to see larger ones with more detail.

I had so much fun creating this banner!  I used Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Inks for the background on all of the banner pieces.  Once the banner was all assembled then I added glitter drops, crystal drops, and glow drops for embellishments.  I added the ruby slippers glitter drops to all of the spiders.  Halloween paper spiders are the only spiders I like lol.

Here is a close up to see where I added the glow drops on the haunted house.

This is the first banner piece.  I am loving the Halloween dies!  The next few pictures are close ups of each banner piece.

I also added some of the glow drops to the moon.

To finish off the banner I added seam binding in between each of the banner pieces.  I can't wait to hang this banner up and decorate for Halloween.

Don't forget if you would like to see the full tutorial you can click HERE to visit the Tonic Studios USA Blog.  Are you creating any home decor pieces for Halloween or fun cards, treat bags?  Halloween is a favorite at our house so I think we will be getting all of the decorations out this weekend.  Thanks so much for stopping by today!

Hugs & Smiles,

Heidi

Supplies Used: 
Paper:  
Starthmore Mixed Media Paper 
Cardstock - Black, White
Dies:  
Grand Gala Beautiful Bunting Die Set 1796e 
Spooktacular Coffin Treat Box Die Set 1800e (spider, bat, skull) 
Huanted House Insert Die Set 1802e 
Witchy Bits Halloween Trio Die Set 1820e (hat) 
Happy Halloween Minature Moments Die Set 1861e 
Rococo Wicked Web 1822e 
Rococo Pumpkin Scene 1823e 
Rococo Creepy Cauldron 1821e 
Inks:  
Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Inks 
Twisted Citron 
Spiced Marmalade 
Wilted Violet 
Black Soot
NUVO:  
Nuvo Glimmer Paste - Black Diamond 952n 
Nuvo Crystal Drops Gloss - Ebony Black 650n 
Nuvo Glitter Drops - Ruby Slippers 752n 
Nuvo Glow Drops Neon - Banana Split 747n 
Nuvo Glue Pen Medium 203n 
Nuvo Light Mist Spray Bottle 849n 
Ribbons:  
Seam Binding 
Purple 
Orange
Yellow
Green 
Accessories/Tools:  
Essentials Easy Clean Mat 1514e 
Tim Holtz – 8″ Guillotine – 160e 
Tim Holtz – 5 inch/ 12.3cm Mini Snips – 816e 
Tangerine Die Cutting Machine with Plates 138e   
Mini Ink Blending Tools 
1" Foam Circles
Palette Knife 
Foam Tape 
Heat Tool