Set of Five Christmas Cards

.... Good afternoon, it's another lovely day and I've been indoors! I've made a set of five Christmas cards for my stash - they are all inspired by the current challenge at 52 Christmas Card Throwdown to use letters and/or numbers - 52CCT2026-07. 

Stamps: Woodware - Christmas Date; Hero Arts - Christmas Messages, Stylized Christmas Trees

Inks: Versafine Clair - Nocturne; Gina K - Jelly Bean Green

Dies: Gina K - Master Layouts 2

Accessories: White Card; Copic Markers; Grabie Jumbo Glitter Gel Pens; Kaisercraft DP - Home for Christmas

This card is also being submitted The Neglected Stuff Challenge - NSC#0226 - it's been a very long time since I used any of my design paper pads!!

The same process was used for all the cards. I used my MISTI to stamp the image on white card, removed them from the MISTI and coloured each image with Copic markers. I returned the coloured images to the MISTI and restamped with Versafine Clair Nocture ink - it is a really dark black. I carefully cut out all the images and then added some shimmer to each image with Grabie Jumbo Glitter Gel pens. I had put the images aside overnight to make sure gel ink dried completely. I used a die to cut out the front panel from design paper - to match the colours on the focal image - and adhered to an A2 notecard. I used dimensional tape to add the focal image. On the inside of each card, there is a mat layer of design paper, and on the white panel a simple greeting with a couple of stars to match the main colour.

The next card in the set is being entered into AAA Colourful - AAAC#25 -  these are such lovely colours.

Stamps: Woodware - Christmas Date; Hero Arts - Christmas Messages, Stylized Christmas Trees

Inks: Versafine Clair - Nocturne; Gina K - Blue Sky

Dies: Gina K - Master Layouts 2

Accessories: White Card; Copic Markers; Grabie Jumbo Glitter Gel Pens; Kaisercraft DP - Violet Crush

Next is a card inspired by the image at Time Out Challenge - TOC#307 - I like the soft colours and the dotty pattern:

Stamps: Woodware - Christmas Date; Hero Arts - Christmas Messages, Stylized Christmas Trees

Inks: Versafine Clair - Nocturne; Gina K - Lovely Lavender

Dies: Gina K - Master Layouts 2

Accessories: White Card; Copic Markers; Grabie Jumbo Glitter Gel Pens; Kaisercraft DP - Silver Bells

For the next card I used the colours at The Color Hues Challenge - CH#127 - peach and teal are such a pretty combination and make for an unusual Christmas card:

Stamps: Woodware - Christmas Date; Hero Arts - Christmas Messages, Stylized Christmas Trees

Inks: Versafine Clair - Nocturne; Gina K - Sweet Mango

Dies: Gina K - Master Layouts 2

Accessories: White Card; Copic Markers; Grabie Jumbo Glitter Gel Pens; Kaisercraft DP - Storyteller

And the final card in this set of five, is inspired by ABC Christmas Challenge - ABCXMAS#02 where I've picked C for the colour crimson:

Stamps: Woodware - Christmas Date; Hero Arts - Christmas Messages, Stylized Christmas Trees

Inks: Versafine Clair - Nocturne; Gina K - Red Hot

Dies: Gina K - Master Layouts 2

Accessories: White Card; Copic Markers; Grabie Jumbo Glitter Gel Pens; Kaisercraft DP - Home for Christmas

Sorry there are so many photos in this post! I had fun with them and I'm building my Christmas stash nicely. See you soon.

Halloween Valentine

.... Hello! I found a new (to me) challenge this morning - Two Old Bats Halloween Challenge. Now, I just love Halloween and I enjoy making cards all year. I took inspiration from their graphic to make a Halloween Valentine for my hubby:

Stamps: Stampers Anonoymous - Tim Holtz Wicked Hipster, Brett Weldele Zombie Casanova

Inks: Gina K - Petunia, Cherry Red, Black Onyx; Versafine Clair - Nocturne

Accessories: White Card; Visible Image Stencil - Dark Hearts; Copic Markers; Clear Glitter Aquabrush

I'm submitting this card to the following challenges:

Two Old Bats Halloween Challenge - TOBHC#0226 - Anything Halloween goes

Addicted to Stamps and More! - ATSM#511 - Make Your Mark

The Neglected Stuff Challenge - NSC#0226 - To use the 'older' stuff from your stash

As I mentioned above, I've only just found the Two Old Bats challenge - I'll definitely play along again. I've used a lot of neglected stash on this card - the stencil, and the stamps - I think they work perfectly together. I stencilled the pattern directly onto an A2 note card using pink and red inks, I edged the card with black ink. I stamped the imaged onto white card, coloured them with Copic markers and fussy cut them out. I used dimensional pads to adhere them to the front of the card. I added a touch of sparkle to the bow tie (sadly you can't see it in the photo). For the inside, I used a piece of white card slightly smaller then the base. I edged the panel with a black Copic marker, stamped a fun greeting in black and finished by stamping the bow tie around the edge.

I really like the Neglected Stash challenge - it's making go through all my stuff and get them out to play.

That's it for now - I've got to nip out to the local shop for some milk. See you soon.

Belated Birthday Card

... Morning!! Today's card is a fun and funky one - I made it for an old friend of mine - it was her birthday last week and I completely forgot to send a card. I thought she'd like this one:

Stamps: Funky Fossil - Utterly Potterly

Inks: Versafine - Onyx Black; Versafine Clair - Nocturne

Dies: Pinkfresh Studio - Ornate Trellis

Accessories: White Card; PF - Ornate Trellis Press Plate; Rainbow Foil; Copic Markers; LF - Clear Embossing Powder

I'm playing along with three challenges:

A Cut Above - ACA#0126 - where anything goes but must include a die cut

Neglected Stuff Challenge - NSC#0126 - to use stash that we've fogotten all about!

Love to Craft Challenge Blog - LTCCB#90 - where it is always anything goes

I used one the ornate trellis backgrounds that I made earlier - I cut out the centre of the panel and adhered it to an A2 note card. You can't see it well in the photo, but the frame has rainbow foil and it is beautiful! The focal image is my neglected stamp set. I purchased it at a craft show, put it away and forgot about it. I love the image; it's fun, quirky and pretty - kind of like my friend. I used my MISTI to stamp the image, removed it and coloured with Copic markers, I put it back into the MISTI, stamped with Versafine black ink and heat embossed with clear powder. I then carefully fussy cut it out. I cut out two other images which I used to layer and give the image dimension and strength. I finished the front with a fun sentiment. On the inside, I cut a panel of white card onto which I stamped a greeting and another of the 'potty heads'. I edged the panel with a marker and adhered it to the note card.

Now that I've rediscovered this stamp set, I must make a few more cards with it!! 

That's all for now. See you soon.