The Greetery - Song of Christmas

     
It's Christmas Eve Day!

Today, I have this year's Christmas card to share.  It is the most detailed card I've made in years, 6 die cuts, several stamps and a bit of coloring.  I saw this collection of stamps and dies at The Greetery.  It was their October 2022 release "Song of Christmas collection" which I got 4 sets in October, but of course I didn't start playing with until December.  I was really worried I would not get them done, but with some help from Mark, a Sunday and couple evenings after work and I had the 60 cards I needed this year.

Heaven & Nature Sing Stamps and Stencils

Heaven and Nature Sing Dies

Noted Die

Sing a Song of Christmas Stamp

The stitched jumbo fishtail banner die is from Die-Namics, cut from white cardstock and stamped with the greenery and flowers from Heaven and Nature Sings stamp set.  Inks are PTI Scarlet Jewel and Ripe Avocado.

The Treble Clef (Heaven and Nature Sings Dies) was cut from white cardstock and colored with E57 and YG95 Copic markers. The notes are from Noted dies and cut from black cardstock.   The staff is cut from Kraft cardstock.

Close Up

There were several Christmas song stamps to choose from in the Sing a Song of Christmas stamp set.  I chose 'O Come O Come Emmanuel", stamped in PTI Scarlet Jewel.  

The Inside sentiment I borrowed from a Dayspring card...

"This Christmas, may God open

our hearts to His love…

our minds to His wonder…

our ears to His voice…

Our lives to His presence."

Thanks for stopping...

Wishing you a Blessed Christmas 

and Happy New Year!

Deb

Spellbinders - Weekend Grill Birthday

Happy Saturday!

Today I have a birthday card, using Weekend Grill from Spellbinders.  The sunnier days are making me think summer. 

I think this this die set make a great guy card. The grill was die cut in PTI black, the grate and utensils in silver cardstock.  I added a bit or red for the handles.  The deck is PTI Kraft cardstock stamped with wood plank stamp from Just Rite.  The sun is a Die-namics "Radiant Sun", cut in PTI Summer Gold. 

The birthday greeting is one set I use a lot from PTI - Birthday III set, 7 Happy Birthday in different fonts!

Thanks for stopping by...

Blessings,

Deb

My Favorite Things - Happy Birth-Yay!

Happy Saturday!

Today, I have a birthday card for our grand-niece who is turning 3 next week.  Both the Happy Birthday block die and stamp set Happy Birth-Yay are from My Favorite Things.  I thought the combination made a fun card.  The patterned papers are MFT Fun and Frolic and Dots and Stripes.

Close Up: 

Copic Colors:
R12, R14, R17
YR12, YR15, YR16
Y13, Y15, Y17
YG21, YG23, YG25
BG10, BG53, BG57
E71, E74
W2, W5, W7, W9

Thanks for stopping by...

Blessings to you,
Deb 

PaperTrey Ink - Simple Stems

Happy Saturday!

Today I have a birthday card using PaperTrey Ink 'Simple Stems' stamp set.  I used a few dies from My Favorite Things - Jumbo Stitched Fishtail Banner and Stitched Fishtail Sentiment Strips.

The cardstock and inks are PTI Amethyst Allure and Prairie Grass.

I stamped  the stems and in Prairie Grass and then popped the Amethyst flowers.  The sentiment is from the Simple Stems stamp set also.

Thanks for stopping by...

Blessings,

Deb

Simon Says Stamp! - Heart Breeze

Happy Saturday!

Today, I have two really simple cards that highlight some dies I've had for some time.  I've been collecting dies for the last couple years.  There are so many out there and I'm drawn to ones that have stitching incorporated.  

The heart swirl is a called 'Heart Breeze' and is from Simon Says Stamp!  Such a sweet die. It does not cut, other than the hearts and dots, so I combined it with a My Favorite Things 'Stitched Basic Edges' die.  This is a really neat die, it has stitches on both sides the cut, so you end up with 2 panels which are mirror image of each other.

The ink, cardstock and patterned papers are PaperTrey Ink Pure Poppy and white.  I created a second card with a stitched edge at the top also.

Thanks for stopping by...

Blessings,

Deb

Just Rite Sympathy Damask with Stitches

Happy Saturday!

Today, I have a super simple Sympathy card.  I used Just Rite Sentimental Damask stamp set.  The dies are Lil Inkers Design stitch rectangles and My Favorite Things Sentiment Label Strip.  

The cardstock is PTI Dark Indigo and White stamped with PTI Dark Indigo ink.  I think this would be a great card for any occasion and the stamp set gives lots of options. 

Thanks for stopping by...

Blessings

Deb

My Favorite Things - Hooray Birthday

Happy Saturday!

I have a fun birthday card today, which I made for our niece who graduated from high school a couple weeks ago.  It was her birthday that week too. 

This Hooray die was a freebie with order from My Favorite Things.  The brush strokes is a stamp from Simon Says Stamp! "Brush Stroke Messages".  The sentiment is also from Simon Says Stamp! - "It's Your Birthday" stamp set.  

The inks used for the brush strokes are PTI Raspberry Fizz, Orange Zest, Limeade Ice, Hawaiian Shores and Royal Velvet.  I cut the Hooray from the stamped panel (I hope to use the cut piece on a card sometime) then cut a Hooray from black cardstock to set in the stamped panel.

I added a white and black mat and also some smooth bubble gems. 

Thanks for stopping by,

Blessings...

Deb 

Taylored Expressions - Birthday Peonies

 Happy Saturday!

I have a few more cards I made with Taylored Expressions - Simply Stamped Peonies stamp set.  I shared the Mother's Day card I made a couple weeks ago.  I made these birthday cards that same week using the same set, ink and papers.

The peony flowers are 3 step stamps for each the 3 peony flowers sizes.  I used PTI inks - Sweet Blush, Pale Peony and Berry Sorbet.  The leaves are a 2 step stamp.  I used PTI Spring Moss and Simply Chartreuse ink.

I used a mix of dies for these cards.  For the above card, I used 2 dies to create the white panel.  First I cut a stitched rectangle using a Lil Inkers Designs die, then cut the scalloped edge with Simon Says Stamp! die Twisted Stitch Borders. 

The second card also uses 2 dies - MFT Sentiment Label and Stitched Mini Scallop Rectangle.  

The Happy Birthday sentiment is from Simon Says Stamp! "It's You Birthday".  

Cardstock is from PTI Pale Peony and the coordinating patterned paper.

Thanks for stopping by,

Blessings...

Deb

Taylored Expressions - Mother's Day Peonies

Happy Mother's Day Weekend!

Today, I have the Mother's Day card I made for our mom's this year.  The stamp set is from Taylored Expressions - Simply Stamped Peonies.  

The peony flowers are 3 layer stamp set for each the 3 peony flowers sizes.  I used PTI inks - Sweet Blush, Pale Peony and Berry Sorbet.  The leaves are a 2 step stamp.  I used PTI Spring Moss and Simply Chartreuse ink.

The cardstock is PTI Pale Peony and the coordinating patterned cardstock.  Have you seen PaperTrey Ink has coordinating patterned papers for their perfect match cardstock?  I really love it.  The "Happy Mother's Day" sentiment from the Peonies set and stamped on a die cut - MFT Sentiment Label.  

Thanks for stopping by,

Blessings,

Deb

Happy Anniversary 2

Happy Saturday!

Today, I have another Anniversary card I made this year.

This card uses several dies.  

The white cardstock perimeter with dot border

was cut with Spellbinders pierced rectangle.

The diagonal stitching was cut with Die-namics Stitched Strip. 

The hearts are part of this die set.

The Happy and Anniversary stamps are from Hero Arts

stamp and cuts set - Happy.  
I used the Happy die to add a layer. 

Cardstock and ink are PTI White and Pure Poppy.

Thanks for stopping by...

Blessings,

Deb

Sketch Saturday Challenge #388

There is a new sketch challenge at Sketch Saturday #388.  Bunny Zoe's Crafts is our sponsor this week with a 10 pound gift certificate as the prize. 

Sketch #388...

My Interpretation:

This was a total die cut card.  The sunflower is from Spellbinders and each petal is  a separate piece.  The flourishes are from Die-namics.  The pierced rectangle and tag are Spellbinders.  The sentiment is from Verve.

Close Up

You can see all the DT inspiration and enter our challenge HERE.  Hope you will join us this week.

Thanks for stopping by...

Blessings,

Deb

Little Miss Muffet & SBS - Tea Party

This is the card I made for the Guess Who game over at Simply B Stamps for the combined SBS and LMM release April 4-6th.  Now that the game is over, I thought I would post my card.

I combined several digis using Photoshop to create this image, both Simply B images and Little Miss Muffet.  Then in Microsoft Word, I cropped and sized the image and added the black border.

Supplies --

Images: Betty In Wonderland, Betty Dorm Mouse and sentiment, LMM Cozy Café table, LMM Tea Party Dishes and Trays 
Patterned cardstock: My Mind’s Eye “Unforgettable”
Cardstock: PTI Pure Poppy, X-Press It
Dies:  PTI medium scallop, Die-Namics Mix and Match Banner
Crop-A-Dile Corner Chomper
Copic Colors: E00, E11, E13, E21, E30, E31, E33, E35, E37, E47, R02, R24, R29, R32, RV23, BG72, BG75, YR21, YR23, YR24, W0, W1, W2, W3, 0

I also created a video tutorial using this card, showing how to touch up a photo using the free software GIMP.

Touching up a photo using GIMP 2.8 

You can see all the videos I've created - showing how to manipulate digital images, size and print digis, adding a watermark and touching up photos on my YouTube Channel - CreamCityAngels. 

Challenges:

Stampin for the weekend - die cuts
Copic Marker Europe - Female images
Little Miss Muffet - Food Glorious Food
Paper Crafting Journey - Use a Sentiment

Thanks for stopping by...

Blessings,

Deb

PaperTrey Ink - The Sweet Life

Today, I have a series of cards I made one weekend using PaperTrey Ink "The Sweet Life".  This set is such fun!  

The roses are stamped in 3 layers from light to dark; Memento Angel Pink, PTI Autumn Rose and PTI Scarlet Jewel ink. The leaves are 2 layers, PTI Simply Chartreuse and PTI Ripe Avocado ink. 

I stamped several flower backgrounds and they all turned out slightly different.  The one above I added a stamped die cut frame and sentiment which is a set from My Favorite Things "Die-namics Polka Dot Greetings".   

The second card, I simply stamped "Happy Birthday" which is from the PaperTrey Ink set "Happy Hexagons".  Then, I added a few pearl accents.

The set PTI "The Sweet Life" has a coordinating die for the roses and the leaves.  For this card I wanted to use the dies.  

So, I created a couple different cards using the different rose sizes in the set.  The background and sentiment are TAC.  The ribbon is PTI Simply Chartreuse.  

The rose is stamped on PTI white cardstock.  The leaves are stamped on PTI Spring Moss cardstock. 

The last card I created is this years Mother's Day card and a slight variation of the previous birthday card.  The background and sentiment are TAC Beauty of a Woman.   

I used the cluster of 3 roses for this card and the rest of the leaves that I had left over.  I actually used everything I had die cut! These were my female cards for February, March and May.

Challenges:

Crafty Ribbons - Pink and Green
DRS Designs - Stitching
Forever Friends - Die cuts or Punches
Happy Camper - Flower Power 
Sandy's Craft Creations - Stitching 
Make it Monday - Anything Goes
Squigglefly - Mother's Day 

Thanks for stopping by...

Blessings,

Deb

TAC - Baby Card and Thank You

Today, I have a baby shower card and matching thank you cards. This baby shower was actually a card shower - just cards no gifts.  Love card showers although I really love going shopping for a new baby too. :D

Some friends are adopting a little girl and will be traveling later this month to China to get her and bring her home. This is my card for the card shower.  I used TAC Wee Ones, which was a super cute set.  I colored the images with Copic markers then cut them out.   

The images are suspended from white cross stitch floss to create a mobile of baby things.  I saw this mobile idea on Karen's Blog and it uses Retro Sketch #33.  Inside there is a Target gift card which completes the card and theme.

I also made 12 super simple Thank You cards as an added gift.  I used the same patterned cardstock I used for my card.  The cardstock is from Cloud9 Designs, called 'Dee's Cottage'.  The Thank You sentiment is from TAC I heart You, available at RRD. The hearts are cut with a Lil' Inkers Designs die.  Love the stitching on the hearts. 

Supplies --
Stamps: TAC Wee Ones and I Heart You
Patterned Paper: Cloud9 Designs 'Dee's Cottage'
Cardstock: PTI White, PTI Sweet Blush, Bazzill Watermelon
Ink: Memento Black
Dies: Die-namics Dainty Lace border, Framing Flourishes and Lil' Inkers Design Hearts
White Floss
PTI White button
Copic Colors: Y32, Y35, Y38, YR04, YG23, YG25, R30, R32, R35, R37, B60, B63

Challenges:
Make it Monday - Anything Goes

ATC and Cards with Attitude - Anything Goes
Card Makin Mamas - Anything Goes
Lady Anne's Challenges - Anything Goes with sentiment
Stampin for the Weekend - Anything Goes 

Thanks for stopping by...
Blessings,
Deb

Little Miss Muffet - Royal Decree

Little Miss Muffet is sponsoring Oozak Challenge this month. The Oozak challenge theme this month is Anything Goes with Pink and Bling.  

Did you know that Oozak carries Little Miss Muffet rubber stamps?  They do and they have great discounts on all the products they carry; all you have to do is register to get the discounted price, which is free!  Shipping is free when you place a $50 or more order too - what a deal!  They have an awesome feature when something is out of stock - they will notify you when they get product back in.  Love that!

I found Oozak several years ago, when I was building my Copic collection and looking for Copic compatible cardstock and ink.  They have great prices on Copic Markers, reinkers and Xpress-it cardstock, which I have taken advantage of over the years.  They have added so much in last couple years too, all the hot brands in patterned paper pads and more and more stamps, dies and embellishments.  It is one of my favorite places to shop and has become a one stop shop over the years too.  

I used Little Miss Muffet Royal Decree, stamped with Memento black ink on pink cardstock.  I stamped the crown on white Xpress-it cardstock and colored with Copic markers, R46, YR21, YR23, YR24, white gel pen and gems, for my bling element.

The side lace accent is a die cut border from Die-namics called Dainty Lace.  The black and white panels are embossed with a Cuttlebug folder called Textile.

Hope you will play along with Oozak's Challenge this month.  The theme is Pink and Bling - all images welcome.

Challenges:

2 Sisters - Anything Goes

Totally Gorjuss - Anything Goes with Ribbon 
Make it Monday - Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by...

Blessings,

Deb 

Die-Namics - Sunflower

Today is my mother-in-law's birthday and this is her birthday card.  The sunflower is a new die from Die-Namics.  The flourishes are also a die.  

This card is inspired by one I saw on Karen's blog, which I thought was just stunning.  I ended up buying these dies because I loved the card.   Mine is a simplified version. 

This sunflower die cuts and embosses - love that.

  
Supplies --
Sentiment: Savvy Sayings 
Die-Namics: Sunflowers and Framing Flourishes
Patterned Paper: Simple Stories Yearography
Cardstock: PTI Fine Linen, Ripe Avocado, Harvest Gold, Dark Chocolate
Ink: Noir Palette 
Sewing machine with cream thread

Challenges:
Totally Paper Crafts - All Stitched up
Penny Black Challenge - Any die will do, stamped sentiment
The Squirrel and the Fox - Anything Goes
Sweet Stampin' - flowers, stamped sentiment
Make it Monday - Anything goes
Moving along with the times - Go Dotty

Thanks for stopping by...
Blessings,
Deb