Dec

31

Happy New Year!

Filed Under DT: Linda M., Holiday: Christmas | 4 Comments

linda-CateredCropDec26a-sm Linda sent in this card and I thought it was perfect for New Years! Santa’s glad that Christmas is over and is certainly ready to meet the new year! I think I am too!

I wish you all a very happy New Years and only the best for 2011!

eat cake graphics stamps used:
1102-P Yahoo Santa

Supplies used:
Paper – Prism, BasicGrey Figgy Pudding, Stampin’ Up! Textured Card Stock; Stampin’ Up! Waffle Paper
Stamps – My Favorite Things (MFT) Mini Alphabet
Inks – Memento Rich Cocoa, Copics
Tools – Nestabilities, MFT Die-namics (Bannier Strip Die)
Glitter – German Glass Glitter
Misc. –Doodle Bug Crushed Velvet Flock
Techniques – Sewing and Paper Piecing

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Dec

29

Merry Everything

Filed Under Animals, DT: Meg C. | 2 Comments

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I love the patterned paper animals that Meg did for this card. And what a fun way to use scraps of paper too!

Here’s what Meg did:

  1. Stamp “All the Animals Stacked Up” on October Afternoon and Stampin’ Up patterned paper and heat embossed with black (makes it a bit easier to see on the patterned paper and to cut out).
  2. I stamped the entire image onto Papertrey Ink Ripe Avocado and cut it out, leaving a small border and adhered each animal using Xyron adhesive.
  3. I stamped the message (also from ECG) onto some kraft and added some Peeled Paint distress ink.
  4. The whole stack was popped up with dimensionals onto some Echo Park Christmas paper, bordered with Ripe Avocado and kraft.

eat cake graphics stamps used:
5017-R All the animals stacked up
8138-E Merry everything (text)

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Dec

28

Sweaters for Christmas (post it holders)

Filed Under DT: Jinah N., Holiday: Christmas, Other projects | 1 Comment

jinah-postit-1-smThis is the cutest little project. Jinah created post-it note holders. She actually used just one stamp and cut the images apart. If you need a cute little anytime gift this would be perfect.
She started with patterned papers for the covers and then used watercolors to color everything in. She added bits of gloss for accents (see the reindeer’s nose).

Here are are some close-ups:
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jinah-postit-8 jinah-postit-5jinah-postit-4jinah-postit-3

eat cake graphics stamps used:
1097-M Sweaters for Christmas

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Dec

27

Sweaters for Christmas

Filed Under DT: Jinah N., Holiday: Christmas | 1 Comment

jinah-sweaters-smJinah made a little card using just two stamps. Sometimes just stamping on paper and coloring can be so nice.

Tune in tomorrow when we share another post from Jinah using one of these same stamps in a completely different way.

eat cake graphics stamps used:
1097-M Sweaters for Christmas
9017-E Amanda’s Christmas sketches

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Dec

24

Happy Christmas Everyone!

Filed Under Holiday: Christmas, Holly | 3 Comments

not-a-creature-was-stirring-smHappy Christmas everyone!!!

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Dec

23

Merry Christmas windows

Filed Under DT: Pam, Holiday: Christmas | Leave a Comment

pam-christmas-smpam-christmas-color chartThis lovely Christmas card is from Pam. She sent this in quite a bit ago and I waited to post it. I think it’s just lovely.

eat cake graphics stamps used:
1104-J Billy and Sparky at window
1105-J Mary and Mr. Meow at window

supplies used used:
Materials: CS – (Bazzill); Paper – Accademia (Fabriano); Ink –Versamark (Tsukineko); Stamps Christmas word cube RSW003CU (Sunshine Designs available at The Stamp Barn); foam tape, detail gold embossing powder, sheer ribbon, Tombow markers, water brush, Liquid Applique (white), loose glitter (Martha Stewart), gelly roll glitter pen, fine point black permanent marker (Martha Stewart).

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Dec

21

Winter Wonderland project

Filed Under Animals, Bears, Dogs, Holly, Spring, Winter | 7 Comments

winterbook-full-smI worked on this for quite some time and FINALLY finished. I was inspired by a project that Cathrine over at Paper Garden Projects created last year (I believe).
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I started with chipboard shapes and covered each with a different piece of paper. I added snow with some white molding paste and before it dried sprinkled it with glitter. For the ice on the skating pages I used Diamond glaze. I made all the backgrounds first and then added the little kids and such on top. It was a labor of love for sure.

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eat cake graphics stamps used:
Lots!

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Dec

20

Gift bag and stocking tag

Filed Under DT: Georgia, Holiday: Christmas, Other projects, Winter | Leave a Comment

georgia-housebagGeorgia made another adorable little gift bag!
georgia-stockingtagAnd just look at this polka package with a little stocking tag – too cute!

eat cake graphics stamps used:
Top bag: 6021-S Winter neighborhood (part of this stamp)
Bottom package: 9031-D Stocking with stripes

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Dec

19

Ornaments

Filed Under DT: Annie F., Holiday: Christmas, Holly, Other projects, Winter | 2 Comments

I think Annie and I had the same idea!annie-ornament-sm
Using a little clear top tin she made this Paw Humbug ornament. She cut everything out, put it inside and before she closed it with a ribbon, added a little bit of snow. :)

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In this one, I used Little Cora. I cut out some “hills” and covered them with snow. I put a stick-on snowball in her hand and a few tiny ones in the background.

eat cake graphics stamps used:
Top ornament: 8185-G Paw Humbug (kitty with text)
Bottom ornament: 1117-F Look out! Cora’s ready to throw

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Dec

18

…and a new squeaky toy…

Filed Under DT: Pam, Holiday: Christmas | 4 Comments

pam-Dear-Santa-smPam sent in this great Christmas card along with her Tombow marker coloring directions.pam-santa colour chart

I love how it’s three dimensional and her use of traditional red and green. Oh and that big red bow – wow!

eat cake graphics stamps used:
1178-P Santa’s doggy welcome
8187-D A new squeaky toy…(text)

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Dec

17

Christmas gift bags

Filed Under DT: Georgia, Holiday: Christmas, Other projects | 3 Comments

georgia-believebagGeorgia made the cutest little gift bags. Wouldn’t you just love to get a Christmas treat in one of these!
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eat cake graphics stamps used:
Top bag: 8157-P Magic of Christmas (scene)
Bottom bag: 9031-D Stocking with stripes

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Dec

16

Merry Everything (skating bears)

Filed Under Bears, DT: Annie F., Holiday: Christmas, Winter | Leave a Comment

annie-skatingbears-smAnnie created this lovely snowy scene with a couple of skating bears. It feels vintage to me, like an updated Victorian Christmas card – I think because it’s an oval framed with black and the  little pieces of holly.

She said that she colored everything with Copic markers, added glitter glue on the pond and drew the tree. I also asked and she said that the cut out behind the ovals was actually die cut using a Stampin Up Sizzix die.

Oh, and here’s a peek at the inside of the card…
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eat cake graphics stamps used:
4026-J Bears can skate too!
8138-E Merry everything (text)

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Dec

16

Starry night

Filed Under Animals, DT: Georgia, Winter | Leave a Comment

georgia-moose-smA beautiful card from Georgia. I just love the starry sky and snow capped mountains. She actually created this card earlier this year, for a Simply Scrapping Crafts Paper Scraps Challenge. But it’s so wintery I’m posting it now.

eat cake graphics stamps used:
7068-P Lake shoreline

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Dec

14

Finding the Right Tree

Filed Under DT: Linda M., Dogs, Winter | 2 Comments

linda-ChristmasTree-sm Linda’s been busy! Here’s another card she sent in. I love the distressed, vintage look. And after reading her papery-quilt technique – I certainly want to try this on something!

This is what she wrote:

When I saw Holly’s quilt pattern that matches this stamp, I knew what I wanted to do – make a card like a pieced quilt. So, the only ink in this card is Memento Rich Cocoa – everything else is put together with patterned paper. Yep, I stamped the image no less than ten times on different sheets of patterned and embossed paper. I stamped the dog alone five times on five different shades of gold and brown. BasicGrey paper worked great because there are so many color shades within the same sheet of paper.

Start by stamping the whole image on just a white or beige piece of paper to serve as your guide. You can cut out the pieces you need and assemble the scene onto the white paper from the back of the scene working forward. The little dog is popped up with dimensional adhesive. Then, to keep that homey quilt feel going, you can use scrap gingham fabric for a bow and add lots of crazy sewing. If you’re brave enough to try this, here’s a tip – use liquid adhesive so you can adjust the little pieces easier, and have a good set of tweezers handy.

eat cake graphics stamps used:
8155-O Finding the right tree (scene)

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Dec

13

A Merry Little Christmas

Filed Under Holiday: Christmas, Holly | Leave a Comment

holly-merrylittle-smholly-merrylittle-detail-smSometimes I love using little stamps. I have quite a few small toy stamps and have been wanting to use them in a card. I’m really enjoying adding a little stitching to cards lately – especially because I poke the holes and then just follow along. It kind of reminds me when I was a little girl and I used to get those punched sewing cards. As usual I had to add a bit of glitter. :)

eat cake graphics stamps used:
8129-D Have yourself a merry little Christmas (text)
9020-C Tin soldier
9027-C Jack-in-the-box
9033-B Candy cane
9052-C Tiny tree with dots
9053-C Tiny tree with ribbons
9054-C Santa pull toy
9055-C Reindeer pull toy
9056-C Wobbly Santa toy

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