RSD EDT - November Showcase ....

.... Hello.  Today I'm sharing a card that I've made for the Rick St Dennis November Showcase.  I'm still so excited that I was picked to join Rick's Elite Design Team.  The theme for the Showcase is Winter, and I've made a Christmas card:

Stamps: Rick St Dennis Digi - Winter Friends; MFT - Ornament Banner Builder, Seasonal Sentiments
Inks: Versafine - Onyx Black; Stampin' Up! - Smoky Slate
Dies: Die-namics - Rounded Banner STAX # 7 and #8
Accessories: White Lustre Card; SU Card -Melon Mambo, Smoky Slate; Copic Markers; Glitter; Cuttlebug EF - Snowflakes

I adore this snowman peeking round the corner - don't know what he's looking at!  You can find this image and many more at Rick's online stores, either Zibbet or Esty.    I printed the image on white card, coloured with Copic markers and cut it out with a die.  I layered it on to a grey mat layer and added some glitter - got to have glitter on Christmas cards.  I finished the front by cutting a mat layer in bright pink (to echo the scarf), stamping a bold greeting and added a snowflake embossed layer.  On the inside I cut a mat layer of pink and stamped another greeting on the white panel.

Go check out our blog Sparkle and Glitter to see some winter themed cards from the rest of the EDT using Rick's fabulous images.  That's all for now - see you soon.

ASM - Holiday ....

.... Hello all!  I'm back with another of my scheduled posts.  It's time for our new challenge at Addicted to Stamps and More!  This week it's Team A and we have our Holiday theme - you can use any holiday Christmas, Halloween, Valentine or even a national holiday.  Our sponsor this week is Rick St Dennis and the winner of our challenge will get 3 digi images - and they're fab!  I've made a few cards:

Stamps: Rick St Dennis Digi - Hannah Halloween Witch; Stampin' Up! - Just Sayin'
Inks: Archival - Jet Black; Distress - Barn Door
Dies: SU/Sizzix - Word Bubbles Framelits
Accessories: White Lustre Card; Graphic 45 DP - Steampunk Spells; Copic Markers

I printed Hannah on white card, coloured her with Copic Markers and cut her out.  I think she's a really fun witch and I love her spider bag!  I covered the card with this super steampunk design paper - it wasn't red to start with.  I added colour by blending red distress ink all over.  I finished the front with a fun sentiment in a word bubble!  The inside is blank for my message.

Stamps: Rick St Dennis Digi - Winter Friends
Accessories: White Lustre Card; Anita's DP - Classic Christmas Blue; Copic Markers; Glitter; Craftwork Cards Christmas Label

Next, I made a Christmas card.  I love this jolly snowman.  I coloured him with Copic markers and added glittler to make him sparkle!  The card was easy to make, I covered the base with some blue design paper and finished with a simple Christmas sentiment.  Once again, the inside is blank for my own message.

Stamps: Rick St Dennis Digi - Pumpkin Witch; Waltzingmouse - Vintage Witch, Hocus Pocus, Cicely at Halloween
Inks: Versamark

Accessories: White Lustre Card; SU Card - Basic Black; Copic Markers; Perfect Pearls; Wink of Stella Brush - Clear; Silver Embossing Powder

I have built up quite a collection of Rick's digi images and this is one of my favourites!  The Pumpkin Witch is sort of cute!  I created the background by stamping various images in Versamark and then rubbing over with Perfect Pearls.  I  stamped the sentiment in Versamark and heat embossed with silver powder.  I thought it was fun to have her carry a mini pumpkin bag!  The inside is blank.

As you can see from the image above, I had fun colouring the Pumpkin Witch - you'll see the other cards later.  I also love this very quirky Strange Doll image!

For more inspiration cards with our Holiday theme check out our blog to see cards from the rest of the team.  Can't wait to see what you make - have fun!