Merry Christmas From The Cogdills

Hello!  Today, I goofed around with a newer Lawn Fawn stamp set that came out earlier in the fall and I just knew that I would have to make at lease one Christmas card that was a play on my last name.  It's a little dorky but I love it and can't wait to send it to a friend that will get a chuckle also.

To create the background for the card, I inked white cardstock with Tumbled Glass, Mermaid Lagoon, and Blueprint Sketch Distress Oxide Ink.  Once the ink was dry, I used the Snowflake Stencil and Yeti Ink to place some snowflakes.  

The stamps set that I used for this card is the How You Bean? Pickle Add On.  The Merry Christmas sentiment is cut from green glitter paper and red satin paper using the the Giant Merry Christmas Die.  The "Cogdills" was cut from two different colored green glitter paper using Henry's ABC's Die set.

Once I had the sentiment, lettering and pickles placed, I added a few snowflakes from Pixie Dust Sparkle cardstock, cut with the Magic Iris Snow Globe Add On Die.  

Thanks for entertaining my dorkiness today and I hope you are having a wonderful holiday season.

Sandy 

#296 - Craft Roulette Challenge - Lawn Fawn's Plant A Succulent

Hello!  Oh my, I just barely made it in time to submit this week's Craft Roulette Challenge #296. Phew!  These holidays are so darn busy.  I created this card with some succulents from Lawn Fawn and a huge hello sentiment from Trinity Stamps.

The parameters this week are:

• Project: A2
• Colors: Fresh & Clean
• Element: From the Desert
• Random: Distressed Edge

The succulent plant is Plant A Succulent from Lawn Fawn. The sentiment is Simply Sentimental: Hello from Trinity Stamps.  Their Simply Sentimental Series is always my go to because they not only have a die cut but all kinds of little sayings that go with it.  

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you have an amazing day!

Sandy

Stitched Whiskers by Crafty Stamp Co

 Hello friends!  Today I have a card that I created from the Stitched Whiskers stamp set that is included the January Crafty Crew Kit.  This kit has been such fun for me to play with, since I also love to sew in addition to making cards.  The kit is available for pre-order until December 15th.  It is scheduled to ship on January 5th.  

In addition to the cute little cats in the stamp set, it has some really great sentiments that ties the whole set together.  Also, if you are a monthly subscriber, you get the bonus pink flower buttons that add such a cute touch to the theme.

These little friends are colored with Copic markers in the following colors;

• N1, N3, N5
• BG70, BG72
• RV11, 81, RV83

Once I had the kittens colored, I glued them to squares cut from the patterned paper included in the kit. I was hoping to create the illusion of patches. I glued the "patches" on another piece of paper from the collection. The patterned paper collection is called Lovely As A Rose.  

I included a sentiment that went well this the patch theme.  I also sewed a few buttons in the top corner for a fun little touch.

Linked below is a process YouTube video I created that show the process if you would like to follow along.

Thank you so much for stopping by and I hope you have a wonderful day!

Sandy

Welcome In 2026!

 

Hey guys!  Did you know that Gerda Stein Designs has an Advent Calendar on her website this year?  You just might want to check it out.  This is a free download  on Day 1 but there are some other opportunities to win a stamp set or get a discount.  

I used Copic markers: 

• Background - B24, B26
• Orange - Y32, YR15, YR04
• Green - YG00, YG23, YG17
• Yellow - Y00, Y08, Y19
• Red - R14, R27, R29

If you aren't familiar with her designs, you might want to check it out!  She has the most adorable little critters just busting with personality.

Thank you for stopping by today and I hope you have an amazing New Year!

Sandy