Happy Friday before Christmas, everyone! I’m just hopping on to spread some Christmas Cheer. I created a gift card holder with a matching envelope and tag. Perhaps it’s a bit much. But it is certainly a more fun way to give a gift card.
If I don’t make it back on…. Merry Christmas!
Challenges entered: SSS Monday Challenge, As You Like It Challenge, Cupcake Inspiration Challenge, Alphabet Challenge, The Card Concept Challenge,
Happy Sunday morning, everyone! With all the vintage holiday movies, it makes me think of other vintage movies as well. Audrey Hepburn was “just fabulous” in Breakfast at Tiffany’s. Who doesn’t love Holly Golightly’s fashion style?
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Challenges entered: Craft Roulette, SSS Wednesday Challenge, NBUS Challenge,
Hi Everyone…welcome to another month on the Colorful Options Blog. Thank you for joining us for last month’s challenge, and we hope you can join us this month, too, because it’s time for a new challenge.
And the theme for this month is……
WINTER WHITE
Fair warning… this is a LONG post! 😁😁
I created a mixed-media gift card holder. This was inspired by Natifa on Tim Holtz’s 2022 Stampersanonymous Christmas release.
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Directions:
Cut your acrylic cardstock down to 6″x4.5″. Mix your paints for paint pouring. I used white as my background, poured strips of Antique Linen, Interface Gold, and Speckled Egg, and used pearl white for swiping. Dry time in Texas was 24 hours. While you have the paints out, paint a Miniclip white. Cut your snowflakes, trees’ snow, hill, and the middle panel from the poured paint cardstock. Cut all other items out of white cardstock. For the middle panel, I used a trimmer and corner rounder.
To create the base, use the Christmas Backdrop with a “blue” appearance. Cover both sides of the paper in a whitewash using a gesso or Picket Fence and a credit card. The drying time was only a few minutes. Add a second and third layer to get the effect you desire. Score at 2.25″ and 3.5″. Apply the grit paste through the stencils on the outer surface of your card. Allow drying for about an hour.
Using the snowflake stamps, emboss using the “sprinkle” technique, combining white and holographic embossing powder. While you have the embossing powder out, emboss the tree trunks in holographic embossing powder.
Cut your patterned paper down to fit your panels and adhere. Cut your pocket in the paid and then apply a whitewash. Accent the pocket folds with gold paint. Once dry, adhere to the center of the right inner panel. Stamp the tag in Distress Oxide Ink for the sentiment and the borders. Emboss the snowflakes in white and adhere.
For the middle panel, stamp your image in Archival ink and leave it in the platform; paint the tree in Speckled Egg, once dry, stamp the image a second time. Then apply Nuvo drops as your snow.
Assemble the remaining elements and adhere. Add a white eyelet to the left side of the card. Thread your ponytail holder or white elastic through the eyelet. Clip the closed card on the right and secure your card with elastic. Whew! You made it!
Why don’t you pop over to the Colorful Options Challenge and check out the amazing creations from my very talented Design Team-mates. As always, you have until Wednesday, December 28th, 11:59pm US CST time…5:59am(Thursday, December 29th) UK time…6:59am(Thursday, December 29th) CET to join in with the chance to win a SimonSays Stamp-Tim Holtz 2021 exclusive die: Dashing Through The Snow.
Have the Merriest of Holidays!!
Hello everyone! Merry December!
I have a different and fun project for you. I upcycled a Littlest-Pet-Shop figure. She was cleaned with alcohol and then painted with acrylic paints. I added a few sequins to her eyes. I love watching people upcycle dolls and have these figures on hand. Much easier and less time-consuming than the dolls. Enjoy!
As it is the beginning of December, there is a new challenge at the Colorful Options Challenge. Purrfect serves as my rainbow-inspired and color-of-the-month contribution.
Go visit the Colorful Options Challenge and check out the amazing creations from the talented Design Team. You have until Wednesday, December the 28th 11:59pm US CST time…5:59am(Thursday, December 29th) UK time…6:59am(Thursday, December 29th) CET to join in with the chance to win a Stampingbella set with Rosie and Bernie.
May your Christmas tree survive its annual cat battle!
Happy rainy Saturday morning, everyone! I’m popping on the blog to share another December birthday card. Distress Oxide paired with Copics, and a little help from Kindred Stamps. Enoy your weekend!
Challenges entered: The Fairy and Unicorn Challenge, Shopping Our Stash Challenge (light sabers shine bright), NBUS Challenge,
Happy Thanksgiving, everyone! I have a CAS card to share; well, my version of a CAS card. This one is perfect if you need a quick and cute birthday card this December
Cute Bristol cardstock down to 4.5″x5.5″ and cut 0.25″ strips of masking tape. Create your grid and ink blend using Distress Oxide in Peacock Feathers, Spun Sugar, and Picked Raspberry. Cut Happy B-day out of the remainder of the card stock and color with Picked Raspberry. Stamp your image with Ink on 3 disappearing ink and leave it in the stamping platform. Restamp your image with Versamark Black Onyx ink. Cut out your image using an Exato knife. After gluing, you’re done!
Have a Happy Turkey Day!
Challenges entered: Sisterhood of the Snarky Stampers, NBUS Challenge,
Happy Thursday morning, everyone! I am back with another tag to match another wrapping paper.
This tag was inspired by a make done by Stacy Hutchinson for Tim Holtz’s Lumberjack Red release. I had to shop my stash to see what I had on hand that would give me a similar result. I love shopping the stash!
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Directions:
Cut a tag using the framed tag large die out of black cardstock. Cut a square of simple plaid using the red cardstock; run this through your sticker maker. Apply to your tag aligning the left sides; cut the excess retaining the right side, then add this to the bottom to fully cover the tag. Cut a rectangle out of a piece of black cardstock to the dimensions 2.625″ x 5.875″. Hold it up to the tag and cut the corners to match. Adhere to your tag and use a hole punch, re-punch the hole. Cut a piece Cut a rectangle out of white cardstock to the dimensions 5″x2.5″. Using both images in the stamp set, using a stamping platform, stamp to create your scene. Paint areas randomly with red paint and allow it to dry. Apply collage medium and sprinkle with glitter. Glue the scene to your stage. Add ribbon, jingle bells, and stickles. Enjoy!
Challenges entered: Tic Tac Toe Challenge (Red, Free=plaid,floral=trees), Shopping Our Stash Challenge, The Dream Factory Challenge (sleigh rides=Santa Clause 2)
Happy Wednesday morning, everyone! I am in full holiday-making mode. I decided to “up” my wrapping game this year and am attempting to “match” tags to my Christmas wrapping paper. This tag will be paired with a red & white candy cane striped paper. I think it will be adorable. If you want to join me in my quest to match this year, I’d love to see what you make; paste a link of your project below. Hoping some holiday magic comes your way this week!
Directions:
Cut a tag using the framed tag die(medium), brayer and Distress Ink and allow to dry. Cut two rectangles one at 3.5″x1.75″ and the other at 1.5″x2.5″. Withe the lines stamp and Distress oxide ink, stamp the larger rectangle using a stamping platform. Stamp your tree with Archival ink. Place some embossing ink on a mat and thin it with a little water; splatter your tree lightly with the ink and then sprinkle with silver embossing powder. Heat it up. Stamp some stars in the background using distress oxide. Add your sentiment, stamp and #25 using archival ink and a stamping platform. Adhere your layers together. Add some ribbon. Finally, you get to place your stars and candy. Enjoy!
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Challenges:Tic Tac Toe Challenge (Red, Free=star,Holiday floral=tree), Pearly Sparkles Challenge, ABC Christmas Challenge (X=Extra special), Shopping Our Stash Challenge, The Dream Factory Challenge,
Happy Tuesday morning, everyone. Just had to share a surprise that awaited me on Tic Tac Toes’ Challenge. Thank you, ladies, for choosing my card Christmas Giftcard! I had such a fun time making it! Just had to share some joy that came my way today! Cheers, Makira
My Christmas Gift Card holder was chosen. Thank you, ladies!
Happy weekend, everyone! I have a watercolor-based card to share today. I cased a card of mine from last year, Christmas Magic, as I liked the overall color scheme I used. The process took a few days to allow for the drying of the different layers. Here’s the recipe:
Directions:
Cut the watercolor paper to desired size (6″x4.5″). Place your masking stencil down and ink the background. Spray with water and allow some of the colors to run onto the moon.Using the other stencils, add details to your moon. Allow the paper to dry. Stamp your images using archival ink and allow to dry. Paint the images using oxide, pencils and watercolor. Allow for drying time between layers. I lost a lot of the detail on the tress and had to add the detail back using a fine liner. Add snow to the trees using gauche. Allow your paper to dry. Add white puff embossing powder to Santa’s coat and hat using the embossing pen. Use the gold pen to add details to Santa’s bag. Add your glow effects using a fine paint brush and stickles. Splatter “snow” using white gauche over the card. Create a black border using a ruler and the Sharpie. I couldn’t find a cardstock in green that matched well enough for my liking. So, I created the color I wanted with bristol smooth cardstock and Iced Spruce. Emboss the sentiment on a scrap of the Iced Spruce cardstock with Aged Mahogony. Assemble your layers and enjoy.
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Challenges entered: Tic Tac Toe Challenge (Green,Holiday Floral=trees,Embossing AND Green, Snow, Wood=ladder AND Green,Free=Sparkle,Elf=Santa is the head Elf…..The Santa Clause), The Fairy and Unicorn Challenge, Pearly Sparkles Challenge, NBUS Challenge, ABC Christmas Challenge (X=Xtra Special), Allsorts Challenge
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