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