Time For A Snowball Fight!

Hello again!  Today I have a card using digi stamps by Sweet November.  I absolutely love the flexibility of digi stamps.  I can make the computer do all the hard work of masking for me.  The recent release, Joyful Gatherings was available for a limited time as digi stamps, so I am so glad that I purchased it while it was available.  The kids on this card are from the Snow Days Stamp Set and the tree is the Forest Stump and Hollow Log Digi Set. My log is not hollow because my little friends definitely needed something strong to hide behind.  

I used my software program to draw in light lines to help me with the snow drift placement and the horizon.  I am still not very confident with my blending on big areas like the sky, so I did decide to mask off the bottom of the card and then used the Copic Airbrush System to put my sky in.  

You might be wondering how I was able to mask my scene off since I had manipulated and resized my images. I printed off the image on plain copier paper and then covered it with a piece of Eclipse Art Masking Tape and ran it through the printer again.  ** A huge shout out to Amy Young for the tip on this masking tape.  It is a game changer - I love it.

I used Copic markers in the following colors:

• Hair - E53, E55, E57
• Skin - E000, E11, E04, R20
• Yellow - Y00, Y06, Y19
• Orange - Y32, YR15, YR04
• Green - YG00, YG23, YG25
• Aqua - BG11, BG15, BG49
• Blue - B21, B34, B37
• Pink - RV23, RV25, RV29
• Log - E81, E42, E43, E44, E53, E59
• Dog - YR30, YR23, YR24, YR27
• Snow - BV31
• Sky - B000, B00, B01

This card turned out so cute!  I like that it could be used with a number of different sentiments.  I think it would be an adorable birthday card for a fun little friend.  What do you think?

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

Sandy

Off Duty Santa by Sweet November Stamps

 

Hello!!  Oh my goodness....doesn't Santa look not only well rested but quite dapper?  

I created this card by combining digi stamps by Sweet November Stamps.  The stamps that I combined are; Off Duty Santa, Reindeer Games (gate/fence) and North Pole Friends (trees).  

I used Copic markers in the following colors:

• E000, E11, E04, R20 - Santa Face
• E40, BV31 - Beard
• G20, TG41, G05, G07 - Sweater
• R46, R59, RV69 - Pants & Pillow
• E71, E74, E77, E04, E93 - Sleeping Deer
• E44, E49 - Antlers
• E31, E33, E43, E57 - Fence & Gate
• E30, E31, E33 - Sign
• G43, YG63, G94 - Trees
• B0000, B000, B00 - Sky
• 100, C9, C6 - Boots, Hooves, Deer Nose

I had some older Lawn Fawn paper from their Knit Picky Collection, that I thought would work perfectly for this card.  I had really wanted to do Santa's sweated in more neutral tones, but I was afraid it wouldn't work well with my paper, so I will save that for another card.

I am pretty sure that this card will be my favorite for the year.  I just love this Santa!!!

Thank you for stopping by and I hope you are having a nice holiday season.

Sandy

Stitched With Love Meadow

 Hi there friends!  Today I have another card that I created with the fabulous Meadow stamp set that will be in the January Crafty Crew Kit.  This kit is taking pre-orders until December 15th, with the kits being shipped on January 5th.  What a great way to start the new year making cards.

This adorable stamp set called Stitch With Love Meadow.  This stamp set has a sewing theme which was right up my alley since I like to sew also.  

The coloring on this card was done with Copic markers in the following colors:

• N1, N3, N5
• BG70, BG72
• RV11, 81, RV83
• E000, E00, E11 - Skin
• E53, E13, E15, E37 - Hair
• YR30, E41, E50 - Patchwork Bear

The quilt behind her was cut using an old die cut.  I used patterned paper that is included in the January Crafty Crew Kit. I is called Lovely As A Rose.  That paper pack is really pretty with all kinds of florals in pinks.  Although you can barely see it, the yellow background was created using the included Quilted Stencil.

I used a sentiment that is included with the Stitched Whiskers stamp collection, which is also included in the Crafty Crew Kit.  I though it was just perfect to tie the whole card together.

If you would like to follow along in the process of making this card, I have my YouTube video linked at the bottom of this post.

This turned out to be such a cute card!  I can't wait to send it to one of my quilting friends.

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

Sandy

Merry Christmas Santa!

 

Hello!  Today I have a quick post.  Trinity Stamps released this adorable Tiny Santa Die Set earlier this fall.  I spent an afternoon making a bunch of Santas planning on making this card and finally got to putting it together the other day.  

For the background, I glued the full Stana bodies and some Santa Heads on a piece of green cardstock but to 4.0" x 5.25".  

For the sentiment, I used the new Large Christmas Sentiment Die Set.  I popped it up with a 2mm foam tape to give my  card a little dimension.

I really like the way this card turned out.  When Trinity release the Tiny Santa, they also release a Tiny Christmas Tree, Tiny Elf and Tiny Snowman.  You could make this card with any or all of these cute little dies.

Thank you for stopping by and I hope you are having a fun holiday season!

Sandy

Three Kings Snow Globe

Hello!  It seems like I have been on snow globe shaker cards kick this season.  This on may be the last one for awhile.  I made this with some of the leftover images I had colored using the Gnometivity Stamp Set by Trinity Stamps.  

I used the Snowglobe Shaped Card Die for this card.  I cut the cardbase from a dark blue cardstock.  I cut another cardbase from white cardstock.  I cut the right side of the cardbase off and glued it to the inside of the card.  I stamped a sentiment that is included in the card on the inside.

To create the shaker well, I cut 8 pieces of the snowglobe and glued them together.  I glued them to the front of the card.  I inked one of the inside snow globe pieces with Tumbled Glass, Salty Ocean, Chipped Sapphire and Black Soot Distress Oxide Ink and glued it inside the globe. I also used the included die to cut out the ground for the gnomes to stand on.  I inked that with Tea Dye and Vintage Photo Distress Oxide Ink.  Then I glued my little friends inside before I filled it with Transparent Jewel Tone Shaker Pops.  These are some of my favorite fillers because they sound so cool when they move in the card.

I colored my friends with Copic markers in the following colors:

• V05, V06, V25 - Violets
• B00, B02, B04 - Blues
• BG11, BG13, BG09 - Teal
• E23, E27, E37 - Mittens and Shoes
• Y13, Y15, Y17 - Yellows

Once I had my images placed and the embellishments added, I sealed it up with a piece of acetate cut in a circle the same circumference as the snow globe.  

I cut my top snow globe from a white shimmer paper.  I cut the base from a piece of light brown woodgrain cardstock.  I cut another base from blue cardstock and trimmed off the top and the bottom.  

I heat embossed the included sentiment on the blue cardstock using gold embossing powder.

I love this little card so much!  I may keep it just for this year.

Thank you for stopping by and I hope you have a Merry Christmas.

Sandy

For Unto Us A Child Is Born

Hello friends and Happy Holidays!  Today I have a sweet Nativity Scene featuring my favorite Gnomes from Trinity Stamps.  There are so many little friends between the Gnometivity and Glad Tidings Stamp Sets, that I needed to make an A7 card.  I don't make very many of those because they have so much area to cover.  However, I colored all the friends, but wasn't able to fit the Three Kings in the scene, so let's pretend they are still following the star.

For the background on this card, I used Tea Dye and Vintage Photo Distress Oxide Ink for the ground and Tumbled Glass, Salty Ocean, Chipped Sapphire and Black Soot Distress Oxide Ink for the sky.  I spattered the sky with a little Metallic Silver Watercolor.  

My friends are all colored with Copic markers in the following colors:

• B01, B24, B25, E41, E42 - Mary
• B000, B00, B01, E41, E42, Y11 - Baby Jesus
• YG03, G94, Y21, Y23, Y24 - Joseph
• R02, R24, R29, Y21, Y23, YR21 - Shepard
• E23, E27, E37 - Shoes, Mittens, Camel
• E00, E11 - Gnome Noses
• C00, C0, C1 - Beards
• C1, C3, C5 - Donkey
• E97, E99, E08, E09 - Stable

I used a sentiment that is included in the stamp set.  I heat embossed it with black embossing powder.  

This is just the perfect card for one of my family members, I can't wait to send it to them.

Thank you for stopping by and I hope you are enjoying a lovely holiday season.

Sandy

Happy New Year Meadow

 What are you doing New Years Eve?  It looks like Meadow has plans to ring in the new year by seeing the ball drop.   I think this is the cutest Meadow yet!  I love her outfit, but her sassy short hair is just the best!  This stamp set is by Crafty Stamp Co. and it is called Happy New Year Meadow. 

I love to make interactive cards, so I made this one so that the ball would move.  I used the Trinity Stamps Die Emergency Card #3 to create the movement on this card.  I also hot foiled the background to add a little glitz.

I colored Meadow with Copic markers in the following colors:

• BG10, BG02, BG18 - Eyes
• E53, E33, E35, E37 - Hair
• RV04, RV09, RV34, RV66 - Dress
• E000, E00, E11, E21, R00, R20 - Skin
• E50, Y21, Y15, Y26 - Ball

It's really hard to see in the photo, but I added in a few gold strands in her hair with a gel pen.  I just thought that added to the festive occasion.

For the sentiments and the "2026", I heat embossed them with silver embossing powder.  

I usually only make one New Years Card a year, which is sad because it does get lost in the holiday rush.  I just love the way this card turned out.  It would make a really cute birthday card also.

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you are enjoying the holiday season!

Sandy

Crafty Crew Kit by Crafty Stamp Co. Unboxing and Project

 Hi friends.  Hop on over to my YouTube channel to see me unbox the January 2026 Crafty Crew Kit. I also have a quick project to share.

This is such a cute sewing themed collection!  I had so much fun crafting with it.  Stay tuned for a couple more process videos!

Sandy