Cute Christmas Tag Cards

Hi Everyone,
Today's projects are some cute Christmas cards I made using similar tags to the ones that made the cover of Vamp Stamp News Dec issue.  (See previous post)   I went one step further this time and incorporated the tags into my cards.  The stamps are from My Favorite Things and are colored with Copic Markers.

The DP is from Anna Griffin and the snowflake punch is Stampin' Up.   The snow and hat are colored with a Le Plume Pigmented Opaque White marker.

 I used Flocked paper for the tag on this card.  The ivy cut outs are from K & Company.

I used the Anna Griffin DP again here and the K & Company cut outs.

My Cute Christmas Cards with tags are entered in the
 Simon Says Challenge- Use a tag.
Dutch Dare: Recipe (use three) Ribbon, Images, pattern papers, layers, rhinestones, brads, buttons. [I used pattern paper, layers ribbons, and rhinestones.
Sweet Stampin Challenge: die cuts and punches

Well, you have a great weekend!  I may put up some Christmas decorations today.  Love ya.
Karen

My Black Friday Post

Hi Everyone,
I decide to do a Black Friday Post.  There are no sales, no crowds, you don't have to wait in line, or drive anywhere.  You just get to look at some cards.  I have a few of my Christmas cards for you today.  I used a retired Stampin' Up set to make all the cards.  I won't talk much today.  This is supposed to be a nice restful post.

The snowflakes are stamped on Kraft with Poppy Parade ink (SU).

Stamped and embossed - black on Night of Navy CS (SU).

Stamped and embossed on white CS.  Color added with Distress Inks (Ranger).

I made about 20 of this design.  Hope you enjoyed this nice, quiet, relaxing Black Friday post.  Love ya.

Karen

Publishing Update November 2011 Part 2- My First Cover!

Hi Everyone,
I am back with another Publishing Update.  I wanted to share this with you: My first Cover!!!  My artwork appears on the Cover of The December issue of "Vamp Stamp News".

I made three Christmas tags using stamps from My Favorite Things.  I don't usually show the artwork that is published, but since the tags are the cover, I felt it was okay to show you the projects.  As long as you still buy the issue.  LOL

Okay, see you on Friday.  Love ya.
Karen

Publishing Update November 2011

Hi Everyone!
I thought I would post my publishing up date today.  I am still working on Christmas cards this week.  I have 45 done.  I will start posting some of the cards on Friday.  I thought it would be fun to have my own Black Friday celebration...that does not actually start before Friday.  No sales....just cards to look at. Stay tuned for that.   Okay, These are the  magazines which have published my artwork  this month.

 

Have a Happy Thanksgiving!  I am having dinner with my family.  My Mom is cooking.  I have to bring the rolls.  How did I get so lucky.  LOL  Well, I think I will make something else too.  And, I will take a birthday cake as there are two family birthdays this week-my nephew, Tyler and my hubby, Don.   Enjoy!!  Stop back on Friday for my Black Friday post.  Love ya,
Karen

Christmas Lovely from Third Coast Rubber Stamps

Hi Friends,
More Christmas inspiration today!  This time, I have used two images from Third Coast Rubber Stamps.
Winter Walk and Retro Ornaments.  I used paper piecing on this lovely lady.

Card Size: 5 x 5 ¼

Materials:

1. Stamps: Winter Walk (VB-370-M), Retro Ornaments (CO-099-M) – Third Coast Rubber Stamps; Sentiment-My Sentiments Exactly.  
2. Card Stock: Really Red-Stampin’ Up; White.
3. Decorative Paper: No. 2 Tiny Dots-My Mind’s Eye; Chic Stripes-Fancy Pants Designs.   
4. Ink: Jet Black (SZ-31) Stazon; Emboss It (EIP05506) Ranger; On doily- Rocket Red Gold (BR-96) Brilliance.
5. Glimmer Sprays: Vintage Pink and Gold Glimmer Mist –Tattered Angels.
6. Other: Clear Super Fine Embossing Powder (EPB10968) Ranger; Markers-Memento; Blender Pen-Stampin’ Up.
7. Embellishments: Paper Doily; Red Riding Hood Striped Ribbon (113099) Stampin’ Up.
8. Other: Dimensional Adhesive Squares. 

Instructions:

Make card from Really Red CS.  On green DP, stamp Retro Ornaments with Emboss It ink and heat emboss with clear powder.  Add to card front.  Cut a rectangle and strips of CS and DP; add to card front.  Cut Doily in half.  Spray doily with Glimmer Mists (let dry) and add Rocket Red Gold ink.  Glue to card front.  Stamp sentiment and layer with CS; add to card front.  Paper Piece the Christmas Lady Stamp: Stamp the Christmas Lady on white CS, Tiny Dots DP and again on Chic Stripes DP.  On the White CS color the hair, face, purse, and boots with markers and blender pen; cut out.  Cut out the Skirt and coat from the DP; glue over the original stamped image.  Add to card front with Dimensional squares.  Fold a piece of ribbon and glue to inside edge of card. 

And, of course, a peek at the inside.

This is a really fun image.  You may recognize it from a Halloween card I made in October.  She is very versatile.  There is lots and lots more TCRS inspiration on the TCRS Design Blog.   

I would also like to enter my Christmas Lovely in the By the Cute And Girly Challenge: Christmas Girls.

Have a great day.  Love ya.
Karen

Lovely Juliet in Watercolor

Hi Everyone,

I have a watercolored beauty from The Stampsmith for you today.  I used the image called Juliet.  I stamped the image with Stazon ink.  The image was colored by placing the ink from markers on an acrylic block.  Then pick up the ink with a wet brush.  You get such a soft, warm color with this technique.  

I tore the image and  layered it onto some DP from Fancy Pants.  The edges were distressed with Victorian Velvet Distress ink (Ranger).

And, here is a peek at the inside.  This was sent to one of the ladies of the Stampsmith Yahoo Group.

Thanks for stopping by.  There is still time to participate in the Stampsmith Blog Hop and Challenge.  See my blog hop  post by clicking here.  There are prizes!!   Have a great day.  Love ya.
Karen

Sparkly Christmas Card

Hi Everyone,
Hope you are having a great weekend.  I have been working on some Christmas cards this week.  I wanted to share one of them with you today.  I used the background technique again I used with the Tea Cup Card recently.  It is a double stamped-double embossed kind of thing.  I haven't thought of a good name for it yet.  LOL  Here is the card.

Stamps: D6905 Hanging Tree Bulb and CC057 Cover a Card Vines both from Impression Obsession.  I stamped the Cover a Card Vines stamp with pigment ink twice on white CS.  Each time using a different color.  Then heat embossed with clear powder.  This was then sprayed with Gold Glimmer Mist (Tattered Angles).  The Hanging Tree Bulb was stamped with Onyx Black Versa-fine on yellow CS (The paper Company)  and heat embossed.  I stamped a second bulb for layering.  The yellow CS was painted with Champagne Mist shimmer ink (Tsukineko) and layered with wine CS (Bazzill).  The second bulb was cut out and layered on to the first.  The snow was decorated with Diamond Stickles.

I added more sparkle with Gold Stickles and more of the Champagne Mist on the edges of the card base.   I placed a gingham ribbon tied in a bow with pleated tails at the corner of the bulb piece.   I cut a white ribbon that was printed with Seasons Greetings and glued over the gingham ribbon..   The photos don't do the sparkle justice.  It is very shimmery.

Challenges for My Sparkly Christmas Card:
Impression Obsession: no DP, have to use IO stamps
Art Impressions: Red, green and metallic
Just For Fun: Favorite Technique ( double embossed background)
Samuel Taylors: Christmas card
Southern Girls: Bingo (I used Glitter, ribbon, and embossing.
Artistic Stampers: Backgorunds


How are you doing with your Christmas cards?  I did get quite a few done this week.  And, I have about twenty in the works.  I stamped and stamped snowflakes.  Some are embossed and some aren't.  Now, I will just go from there to finish up the cards.  Well, you have a great day!  Love ya.
Karen