Krafty Christmas....

I know , I know...a little early perhaps for Christmas card posts, but I do like to get a head start on things! I love working with kraft cardstock and thought this new line of paper that Stamping Bella just got in was perfect to use with it. It is called, Generations...simple stories. For me, it looks like quilting fabric. Yes, I do love to quilt, but this card making hobby has taken over!

I took kraft cardstock and ran it thru the cuttlebug using the snowflakes die, then rubbed Versa Magic, cloud white over the snowflakes so they would really stand out. I think it addes a nice effect. I coloured this Polar Bear Circle, from Stamping Bella with prismas and then added lots of glitter....you can never have enough glitter on a card!

This card I did a little paper piecing just to change things up a little and give it just a little dimension.
I used "frosty" from Stamping Bella on this card.

Snowman Circle from Stamping Bella was used on this card. I just love the snowman images....you guessed it, that is my weakness....the SNOWMAN! The lacey ribbon you see is from Stamping Bella as well. Oh my..I am totally in love with this. It just looks so victorian to me.

Keeping with the snowman theme here is "snowman with a birdie top" another Stamping Bella favourite! Oh I love this one. So country, so cute!


It feels so good to get some of my Christmas cards started...many more to get done. I also have been teaching some classes at Stamping Bella which has been so fun. A little busy I must say, but fun! These cards will be part of some of the classes I will be doing.....I hope the ladies enjoy these ones as much as I have enjoyed creating them!

Letters to Santa....

Oh my it is sooo cold here...the wind is just a blowing...and it 24 below O with the wind! Oh I am not enjoying this weather. Hubby and I are heading out tomorrow morning at 4 to take our daughter to the airport. She is headed to Orlando, Florida for 2 weeks! My son is in Cuba right now with his grandpa and having a great time! Oh to be somewhere warm!

I absolutely love this little image from Elisabeth Bell's Digital Gallery! It is called Letter's to Santa! I coloured her with copics and coloured a little in blue using prisma pencils! As you can maybe see in my picture...I used LOTS of glitter on her hat and the snow!

I really hope you are staying nice and warm were you are! Thank-you so much for popping in for a visit. I know this time of year everyone is so busy getting ready for Christmas!

sending you holiday wishes...

It won't be long now and the kids will really be enjoying outdoor activities like these two! I had to colour up this MoManning image..I just love the look on the little dogs face...he

looks like he is hanging on for dear life! I used prismas pencil crayons and then I used white embossing powder to make the snow, I also added some glitter to the snow.

I just love BoBunny paper and bought up quite a bit of it to make Christmas cards!

Thank-you so much for popping in for a visit!

Another Christmas card.....

I find myself so busy these days, and I want to get a head start on those Christmas cards, tags and gifts! A couple of weeks ago I was at an all day crop and was able to use my distress inks to do up this rather simple card.I am trying to keep the Christmas cards fairly simple, as it just gets so expensive to mail if there are alot of embellishments!

I have so admired Dena's ability to use the distress inks so well...so I have been on a mission to try and master them. I really love the distress inks, quite easy to play with! I also placed lots of glitter on her hat and trim.....

I am hoping the next couple of days to get cracking on some holiday happenings here on the blog! I am going to enter this card into the challenge over at Lady Bug Crafts....the challenge is...Christmas Sparkle! Thank-you Lisa for letting me know all about this challenge!

lots of glittery things...

I think I am just a little early with my background idea of snowman! But it is sooo cold outside that it has totally got me thinking winter! I am not a winter person at all...I like the warm sunny days of summer.....

On the weekend I attended a crop day down at Pointers which is a wonderful scrapbooking store located in Markham, Ontario. The ladies there are all so wonderful...so full of inspiration. It really gets you into the creative mood. Nicky is one of the ladies there that teaches you how to make the most beautiful cards....that women has so many amazing ideas to share. I must thank her for sharing this glittery idea! She was teaching a class when I saw she had a card there I had to try...she graciously gave me all her tips and I was off to make these Christmas cards!

The background was just run thru the swiss dots embossing folder. The stamp is then stamped on wonderful copic paper using a beautiful shade of blue,then you place this adhesive strip across the image which is sticky on both sides. You remove the top part of the adhesive and apply glitter...and there you have a winter wonderland!

So who can stop at that...I had to make some Christmas tags too.....

Thank-you so much for popping in for a visit! Now I am off to check out everyone's creations that I have not been able to do the last couple of days!!!!

Snowflakes Galore...Embossed & Crochet

I have such a love affair with snowman....and snowflakes! So I really wanted to get a little bit of a start on my Christmas cards this year using these awesome images I have! I printed these images on to Kraft cardstock and coloured with prismas and lyra pencil crayons. I then ran the Kraft cardstock thru the handy cuttlebug with the snowflake pattern. Using some cream ink I rubbed the top of the snowflakes to make them stand out a little...

I looked high and low for a snowflake pattern I could crochet up myself...but did not find a pattern that I really liked. So I took a few patterns and made my own "Crochet Snowflake Pattern" that I could follow to my liking!!

Here is the pattern if you are looking for easy peasy snowflakes.

Use baby soft yarn with a 2.0mm crochet hook.

Rnd 1: Ch5, join with a slip st to form a ring.

Rnd 2: Ch1, (2sc in ring, ch3, ) 5 times, join with a slip st in first sc.

Rnd 3: Ch 1 (sc, ch3, sc, ch5, sc, ch3, sc) all in the ch-3 loop, ch 2, 5 times, join. Fasten off.

And there you have a little pretty snowflake.

I really apoligize for the quality of the pictures....not too sure what is up with that. I guess photography is just not my thing! If anyone has some pointers for me, please let me know!

In the next couple of days I hope to post my tags that I made to match. So stayed tuned!

Thank-you so much for popping in for a visit, I appreciate reading each and everyone of your supportive and sweet comments!

Countdown to Christmas Card...

I received this adorable Tilda holding presents image from a wonderful and very special blogging friend Danielle! Thank-you Danielle so much for this image! When I saw this image I thought I would try my hand at making a Countdown to Christmas Card. I saw a turtorial on it but I could not make head or tail of it, so I decided to try it on my own. Unfortunetly I could not begin to try and tell you how I did it. It was trial and error! So I do apologize for not being able to share this with you....

The scalloped dial has all the days of December on it and you can spin the dial so it shows you how many more days until Christmas. For me, it is an excuse to use a Magnolia image! One thing I do know...is I need to invest in more background images for Tilda...maybe after Christmas! Or maybe if Magnolia ships there Winter Package soon! I'm still waiting!

Wednesday it looks like we are in for our first snowstorm of the year...so lots of time to make cards and finish up some more Christmas gifts! Oh the holidays..busy...busy!

I have had a few request for the turtorial on this card here is the site for step by step instructions!

Home for the Holidays...

First off..I want to wish all our friends south of the border a Happy Thanksgiving!

Have you ever come up with your card ideas in the middle of the night and wake up the next morning excited to put it all together? I think I am going to have to put a piece of paper with a pencil beside my bed so when I come up with ideas they are there for me the next day! I have been making cards for Christmas the last few weeks that I want to send out to some friends...and here is the one that I came up with last night. I am quite happy with this vintage look on this card. I used papertreys stamp set Communique Curves and just love it!



My grandmother taught me so many crafts such as sewing, needlepoint, quilting, knitting and crochet and I am so glad that she did! I have used a French Knot technique for the wreath. I thought it would just give the card a real homemade feel too it. I used rustic cream cardstock and sponged the edges with brown chalk. I am loving this paper! I ran the snowflake template
thru the cuttlebug to the top of the card!
I know my card is very simple...but heck..that is just me! All about simplicity when making 50 or so cards!LOL

I hope you all have a great day!

Joy...

I finally got a chance to sneek into my craft room. Actually I got out of doing the Christmas lights outside. Hubby and my son are outside right now putting them up. So I went into the craft room and hoped their would be some mojo hanging around...so I put the radio on and went to work! Just as I got started the radio station that I had on launched their holiday music! At first I was thinking this is too early...but as I started to pull out the Christmas paper I thought ...this works! Yahooo...Christmas music...Christmas paper, Christmas punches, Christmas images! Can a girl have any more fun then that!

Image: Taylored Expressions
Copics
Liquid Applique for the snow!
Cuttlebug: D'vine Swirls

Peeking out the window!

I am so sorry about the quality of my picture...I think the pastel colours that I used on my card just washes out the picture, and the weather is not co-operating here! I tried something different ...I stamped my image and then coloured it and then cut it into cubes. I thought it might resemble a window! I have done this once before with my scrapbooking pictures and I really liked the effect it gave!

A Quilt and an Easel Card...

I finally got my niece's quilt finished for her for Christmas! A little work but she is certainly worth it! I chose pinks and greens for my colours and then thought I would make her a card to go with it! I decide to make her an "Easel Card". I have seen a few on some blogs and thought it would be fun to try! Of course..everything had to match! I had a really hard time taking some nice photos because of lighting! It was very dreary here and that made it so hard to take a nice picture!

Image: Darcies Heart and Home

Glitter

Copics

Sentiments: Papertrey