Showing posts with label Christmas. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Christmas. Show all posts

Thursday, 20 January 2022

Big and Bold Winter Wishes Snowflake - Colorado Craft Company

Hello everyone,

I hope this week is being kind to you!

It's Sue here today to show you some Christmas cards (because I am never done with Christmas)!
I absolutely loved making these.  The layout was inspired by Colorado Craft Company DT (BIG thanks to them for being amazing) - but for my cards, I created my own backgrounds and used some odd bits of old design paper.
My favourite of this set was heat embossed in silver onto a background I created by using a brayer to add Stoneblue Catherine Pooler Ink onto card.  I then lightly splashed the card with white acrylic paint.

I finished the card by adding a white heat embossed sentiment on black card and some clear droplets.  (I cut little banners myself)
These two are stamped onto a rather ancient piece of design paper - I knew I kept it for a reason! 
...and to mix it up a bit I stamped this one onto another senior piece of design paper and heat embossed it in glittery gold embossing powder, finally adding some gorgeous gold droplets.

Ingredients from Dies To Die For
Colorado Craft Company Big and Bold Winter Wishes Snowflake
Catherine Pooler Stone Blue Ink Pad
as and alternative you could use 
which have both gold, white and clear drops!

Thank you for popping by today!  happy creating
from Sue...xxx
Other Ingredients
White Acrylic Paint
WOW Slow drying Embossing Pad
WOW White, Silver, Gold Glitter Embossing Powder
Black Cardstock 


 

Thursday, 6 January 2022

Dragon Holiday Peekers - Whimsy Stamps

 Hello friends and Happy New Year to you!

Today's card is made with a super stamp set from Whimsy Stamps which is currently available in store!
and the matching die set,

The back ground is made with distressed inks (I'll pop a link to my inky background tutorial at the end of this post - along with a list of the Copic Marker colours I used).


I hope you are all keeping well - happy creating!
from Sue...xxx

**NEW Dragon Holiday Peekers Clear Stamps - Whimsy Stamps **NEW Dragon Holiday Peekers Outlines Die Set - Whimsy Stamps
Forest Majesty Die Set - Whimsy Stamps Slimline Scenic Countryside Die - Whimsy Stamps

Link to Inky Background Tutorial is 

Reds - E19, E09, E08, R08
Greens - BG99, BG96, BG93
Greys - W3, W2, W0, E40, C1, C0, C00 and Colourless Blender

Other Ingredients
Strathmore Bristol Smooth Vellum Card
Tumbled Glass, Peacock Feathers, Twisted Citron, Evergreen Bough, Hickory Smoke
WOW Embossing Slow Drying Embossing Pad
WOW white Embossing Powder
300gsm White Card
White Glitter Card
Gemini Jnr Die Cutting Machine

Thursday, 23 December 2021

Bunny Winter Holiday - Whimsy Stamps

 Hello everyone,

Sue here today!

Is n't the month flying away!  I swear time is speeding up - or perhaps I'm just getting old! /-:

Today's cards are a couple of cute one layer makes made with Whimsy Stamps
I stamped and then masked the bunny images and then applied a circular aperture mask before blending Distress Oxide Ink over my card.

I then removed the masks and coloured the Christmas Bunnies with Copics.

I stamped the Merry Christmas Sentiments in grey ink.

I then trimmed the card so that the circle was over to one corner of the design.  The finished cards measure about 8cm x 8cm so they are fairly small but VERY cute!
Ingredients from Dies To Die For

Thank you for popping by today, look after yourselves - things aren't going well again!  This flippin' virus is a horror show!

from Sue...xxx

*NEW Bunny Winter Holiday Clear Stamps - Whimsy Stamps *NEW Sentiment Assortment - Merry Christmas Clear Stamps - Whimsy Stamps


Pink - RV04, RV52, RV0000
Reds - E19, E09, E08, R08
Greens - BG99, BG96, BG93
Bunnies - E53, E51, E50
Snow - BV31, C0, C00 Colourless Blender

Other Ingredients
Archival Ink Pad in Shadow Grey
Blueprint Sketch, Tumbled Glass, Spun Sugar
Kutetake Tansai Gambi Starry Colours Paints
Gemini Jnr Die Cutting Machine




Wednesday, 22 December 2021

Bethlehem's Light - Colorado Craft Company

 Hello friends,

Today's card is made with a beautiful image I have been wanting to colour for aaaaages!
I decided to stick to a simple one layer card and let the gorgeous image speak for itself!

Ingredients from Dies To Die For

Other Ingredients
Archival Ink Pad in Shadow Grey
WOW Embossing Slow Dying Pad
WOW Gold Embossing Powder
White and Gold Gel Pen

Sky - C10, C8, C6, B97, B95, B21
Shawl - E09, E19, E08, R08
Skin - E04, E11, E00, E000
Manger - E30, E34, E44, E47
Straw - YR27, YR23, YR21
Sheep, C5, C3, C1, C00 Colourless Blender

Thank you for popping by today, look after yourselves!
from Sue...xxx



Thursday, 9 December 2021

Champagne Slimline Papers - Whimsy Stamps

Hello friends...

Sue here today to show you couple of cards made with a gorgeous new slimline paper pack.
 by Whimsy Stamps which is in store now!
I randomly stamped and heat embossed some snowflakes from the 
Whimsy Stamps Snow Flurries Clear Stamps Set
over a piece of the gorgeous design paper.

I then trimmed the paper slightly and layered it onto a piece of glitter card and then a piece of white card.

I then stamped in grey a sentiment from my current favourite set - 
Merry Christmas Clear Stamps

...and finished the card off by adding some bling to the snowflake centres and rounding the bottom corners of the card.

Just in case it's helpful - the finished card measures 20cm x 10.5cm.

These cards were so straightforward to create and I'm really happy with how they look.

They are another ideal card to make if you need several and are a bit short on time! 
Ingredients From Dies To Die For
I used Whimsy Stamps Snow Flurries which is currently out of stock but you would get a lovely effect by using the Colorado Craft Company Big and Bold Nordic Snowflakes

Thank you for popping by today!
Look after yourselves and - Happy Crafting!...
from Sue...xxx


**NEW Slimline Paper Pack - Champagne - Whimsy Stamps  *NEW Sentiment Assortment - Merry Christmas Clear Stamps - Whimsy Stamps 




Other Ingredients
WOW Embossing Slow Drying Embossing Pad
WOW Gold Embossing Powder
Glitter Card
WOW Pewter Embossing Powder
300gsm White Card




 

Thursday, 2 December 2021

Whimsy Stamps - Penguin Winter Clear Stamps

 Hello everyone,

It's Sue here today!

I had the best time making todays card!  
It has all my favourite things!
...penguins, copics, inkiness, winter, snow and it's a Christmas card which are all my favourites!
I made the background by brayering Distress Oxide onto a piece of card.

The penguins are coloured with Copics (list of colours at the end of the post)

I layered the images onto vellum and fixed them to the background, finishing off with a sentiment.

such fun!...
I had a couple images left so I made some gift tags!
Ingredients from Dies To Die For

Thank you for popping by today!

Hope you are all keeping well 
from Sue...xxx

**NEW Penguin Winter Clear Stamps - Whimsy Stamps Quick Strips Die Set - Whimsy Stamps

Penguins - BV29, BV25, BV23, C3, C01, C00 and blender, YR27, YR24, YR23
Reds - E19, E09, E08, R08
Greens - BG99, BG96, BG93
Browns - E79, E77, E74
Night Sky - B99, B97, B95

Other Ingredients
Strathmore Bristol Smooth Vellum Card
Faded Jeans
Brayer
WOW Embossing Slow Drying Embossing Pad
WOW White Embossing Powder
300gsm White Card
Gemini Jnr Die Cutting Machine

Thursday, 25 November 2021

Whimsy Stamps - Mica Forest Majesty!

 Hello everyone!

Happy Thanks giving to all friends of Dies To Die For who are Stateside!

It's Sue here today!
I recently revisited a card design I did earlier this year because I liked it so much!  I previously made it using non traditional colours  and have to say it has remained a 2021 favourite!  (I'll pop a link to it at the end of this post so you can see it)!

I decided to make it again in a more classically Christmas way!
In fact - I liked it so much I made two!

I used Mica flakes rubbed onto double sided adhesive sheets and then die cut to create a set of deer and trees and divided them between two cards.

I do rather like the brown/red/gold combo!
Ingredients from Dies To Die For

Thank you for visiting today! - Keep crafting! 
from Sue...xxx


Forest Majesty Die Set - Whimsy Stamps **NEW Slimline Connected Rectangles Die - Whimsy Stamps
 Quick Strips Die Set - Whimsy Stamps You're My Jolly Clear Stamps - Whimsy Stamps



Ingredients from Whimsy Stamps

Other Ingredients
White Cardstock
Stix2 Double sided A4 Adhesive Sheets
Cosmic Shimmer Mica Flakes - Red Blaze and Autumn Leaves 
WOW Embossing Slow Drying Embossing Pad
WOW Gold Embossing Powder
Gemini Jnr Die Cutting Machine

Follow the link
to see the card I made previously in a similar style.

Thursday, 18 November 2021

Whimsy Stamps - Holly Slimline Embossing Folder

 Good morning all!

I hope this week has been kind to you!

It's Sue here today and I have a card to show you made with a fabulous new goodie from Whimsy Stamps which we has just arrived in store.
Ingredients from Dies To Die For

Thank you for popping by today!
look after yourselves and happy creating!
from Sue...xxx

*NEW Slimline Embossing Folder - Holly Winter Pines Rubber Cling Stamp - Whimsy Stamps 
*NEW Sentiment Assortment - Merry Christmas Clear Stamps Slimline Scenic Countryside Die - Whimsy Stamps



Other Ingredients
Strathmore Bristol Smooth Vellum Card
Distress Oxide Ink Pads in
Tumbled Glass, Peacock Feathers, Twisted Citron, Evergreen Bough
WOW Embossing Slow Drying Embossing Pad
WOW Silver Embossing Powder
300gsm White Card
White Glitter Card
Misti Stamp Tool
Gemini Jnr Die Cutting Machine



Saturday, 9 October 2021

Bundle Girl With Winter Branch

 Hello peeps, Squirrel popping in again

I've not made many Christmas cards yet this year, normally I would have started in June, so panic mode is setting in a little bit


Lovely things used

Hugs





Saturday, 4 September 2021

Warm & Feathered Hugs

 Hello chaps, Squirrel here again, and this time with something
warm and feathery



This is
The stamp and die sets are available together for an excellent price at DTDF

Hugs