Christmas Cards

I made A few different versions of this card using different sets. The bases were Soft Sky, River Rock scollops, Purely pomegranite, and Holiday Harmony paper. The City of David and Crazy for Christmas sets were used in these two.

Criss Cross Card

This is a card I cased off Split-coast Stampers, using the Dashing papers and Season of Joy set. The colours are Real Red, Always Artichoke, River Rock; the Round Tab punch gives you the tab to slide insert out.

BBQ Time

This is a novelty slide card using the It's BBQ Time set, and Background sampler set. The colours are Close to Cocoa, Mellow Moss, Purely Pomegranite, Always Artichoke. The images are coloured direct with the markers. The double sided paper is Holiday Harmony, and Mellow Moss gingham ribbon.

Snappy Birthday

This fun card uses the Crab and Co. set using markers and blender pens to colour the images. It is best to use watercolour paper to do this so the paper surface doesn't rip. The by the Sea wheel in Bravo burgundy on Close to Cocoa gave our beach and the ocean was punched out half circles and glitter on glue on the top caps

Watercolouring with the crayons and aqua painter is a fun easy way of adding colour to your stamped images. It brings out the artist in us all. The Natural Beauty set is good for this. I used the Paisley background stamp, and the words out of the Always set. The colours are Cool Caribbean, Chocolate Chip, and Creamy Caramel ( had to play with last years cool caribbean again as I was in withdraws)

This is the Emerging colours technique. After stamping randomly the flowers from the Fabulous Flowers set, the Dahlia is clear embossed over the top and then sponged with a darker colour. I used the Brocade Basics embossed with white powder on the Brillant blue, and layered onto the Ballet Blue card. The Sweet Serendipity words, large oval,1 1/4" circle and designer label punchs were also used.

Spottlighting is a technique where you colour only a portion of a stamped image. Usually by adding a layered tag. I've used the 1 1/4" and 1 3/8" punches to make a coloured ring to glue around the edge of the punched coloured image to make it like a tag. Colouring and adding crystal effects also makes great faux brads. The colours are Purely Pomegranate, Orchid Opulence, Choc chip, and Pumpkin Pie. The white craft ink was used to Stamp the Wonderful Favourites words.

Bodacious has always been one of my favourite sets. Here it is used with the Kissing technique, inking the bodacious flower with Barely Banana ink, then stamping it onto to the Floral background stamp inked in Regal Rose, and again onto the cardstock. The Floral background was also used with the Blush Blossom in the background. Groovy Guava and Wild Wasabi were the other colours used. The combination of colours is a bit sherbet-like. Yum! Well I think so. I have daubbed a lot of the edges in this one to soften the effect. The tag is from the It's all Good set.

Here are all the cards I have made for my classes and workshops since my last post.
This is rock and roll technique using groovy guava and pomegranite, old olive and river rock.
The set is Brocade Basics and Linen Background.


One of a Kind and Berry Bliss paper made for a yummy card. Purely Pomegramite, Close to Cocoa, and Chocolate Chip inks sponged and blended with the Blurred Vision technique. This card was cased off SCS. Don't you love the new Pomegranite satin ribbon!

Using Versamark and White craft inks in the background made a good effect in this card. The Always set is definetly one of my favourites. I also used the Background sampler.

A Beautiful Thing set showcases the two step technique well. Using a Stamp-a-ma-jig is a must. It's Beautiful wheel is now my favourite wheel. The colours I have used are Blue Bayou, Groovy Guava, and Soft Sky.

The Garden Whimsey set stamped using the Wet Paper Water-colouring technique gave a soft effect to this card. The snail and ladybug are clear embossed and diamond dazzle powder applied. The mat pack and white gel pen give a great faux stiched look.

Brayered backgrounds was fun. I got to experiment with different colours in a way I havn't before. The colours I used were, Wild Wasabi, Summer Sun, Apricot Appeal, Groovy Guava, and Ruby Red. The Sanded, Lovely as a Tree and Sincere Salutations sets and masking the sun gave a great effect.

Crayon Resist and colouring with finger daubers on gloss card gives a vibrant effect to your colours. I used the Scribble This set, with Appricot Appeal and Perfect Plum. The Scribble wheel coloured with the Stampin' Pastels helped finish off this card.

Ahoy Matey! What a fun kids set. The Matey's Map wheel is a great compliment. The card was coloured with Stampin' Pastels, and Crayons to give the more vibrant colours. I used the Speckled wheel with the Gold Encore pad to give the sparkly effect.

In the Spotlight hostess set and the 5-Petal Flower punch makes a great quick flower. the Stem Sayings and Photo corner punch were also used to make this quick card. I used Wild Wasabi, Taken with Teal, and So Safron.

I just had to have this Dahlia flower out of Fabulous Flowers. Seeing what everyone did with them on SCS was inspiring. The blackboard or Black majic technique uses white craft ink on black cardstock and chalks or pencils to colour. Then you just highlight with a white gel pen. I also used Short and Sweet and Leaf Prints wheel.

This is one from a while ago when I tried crayon direct to stamp, spritzed and stamped. It gives a great mottled look. The Bodacious and Paisley sets were used. Certainly Celery,Lavender Lace, Almost Amethyst crayons, and Perfect Plum stamped on Lavender for the background.

Embossed Resist with the Baroque Motifs set gives a great easy effect. Lovely Lilac, Perfect Plum and Pale Plum were used to stamp and sponge over the clear embossed image. The pearl from the Pretties Kit just finished it off.

Daniel turned 3! We had a pirate party, and all had fun dressing up.

His card features the Ahoy Matey set and It's beautiful wheel. The Matey's Map wheel was scrolled and used in our treasure hunt.

I can't believe how long this takes me. Everytime I think I have it right when it is posted all the lines change. Sorry, can't work it out.

Father's Day
gave me a chance to use my Classic Stars wheel and the Autumn Leaves unmounted plate Fathers Day.
Left: The colours are Blue Bayou,
River Rock, Artichoke, and Safron.
Right: The colours are Blue Bayou, River Rock, and Wild Wasabi. I also used the Labelicious set.

Aliesha turned 6! These were all quick cards as I had abosolutly no time that week. She had a "tea party "with some of her school friends. Her favorite colours pink, purple and yellow.

Left: A cased card from the '07-'08 Catalogue.
Pretty Princess set, blended with chalks.

Right: A quick invitation, using my new cuttlebug polka dots emboss folder, and little pieces and sincere salutations sets.

My new favourite! Baby wipe technique. You apply re-inkers to baby wipes ( make sure they don't have added emolients, cheep alcohol ones are best) and ink up your stamps like a stamp pad. You can also apply the re-inkers to cottonwool and alcohol rubbing solution, and tap them onto the rubber mixing your colours. I achieved this look with Orchid Opulence, Lovely Lilac and Not Quite Navy. The baroque motifs and color-spritzer tool were used in the background.

The Fun and Fast Notes gave me a chance to practice my watercolouring. Using the aquapainter, watercolour paper, ink pads and markers, I was able to get this great look! With the photo corner punch adding some designer series paper was never easier.

This is the wet paper watercolouring technique. I sprayed the paper first then stamped Blossoms Abound stamps to get the lovely subtle effect. Linen background and All I Have Seen sets, and Dazzling Diamonds.

Poppin' Pastels with Priceless set. I had fun mixing the chalks to create the new in colors.

{ The set I won!} Pick a Petal and Sincere Salutations.

Generation stamping with the Wanted set, Occational Greetings, The Speckled wheel and the new Large Star punch.

This is one of my mother's day cards, using the masking technique. Wild Rose , Occasional Greetings, En Francais and Finest Flurishes.

Glam girl, Paisley background.

French Flair{ I can't believe they deleted this!}, Carte Postale, Leaves a la Carte.

Left: Natural Beauty, Floral background, Wonderful Words, Word Window punch. Right: Scribble This, Sassy Stems, Slit Punch.

Left: Roses in winter, Bouquet. Right: Friendship Blooms, Dazzling Diamionds.

Top: Simple Said, Quick thinking. Bottom: Leaves a la Carte, French Flair, Carte Postale. The wheel was done in Versamark and Stampin' Pastels rubbed over.{Poppin' pastels}

Left: Reason to Smile, Cuttlebug 2x6 Flowers. Right: Sassy Stems, white gel pen, Matt Pack.

Left: Heartfelt Thanks. Right: Artfully Asian, French Flair, Carte Postale. It's a bit hard to see in the photo but the background was the faux Linen technique{ sanded and direct ink to paper}. Slit Punch.

Left: Best of Cluck, Cuttlebug embossing folder Stylized Flowers, swiped with Really Rust; Stylish Images Easter Wishes. Right: Never-Ending Joy, Fine Lace background, EK Success punch.

Left: Best of Cluck , All Year Cheer 1, Cuttlebug embossing folder Textile Texture.Right: Best of Cluck, Hot to Dot wheel, Linen background, Glorious gift, EK Success punch.