Believe

You know how sometimes the best ideas come to you, just as you're drifting off to sleep?  That's what happened to me with today's card.  It struck me just as I was falling asleep, and I sat bolt upright in the bed, and picked up my phone to make a note for myself so I wouldn't lose it.  This card is incredibly simple, but perfect for Christmas!

I began by stamping the deer image onto a piece of Buttercream card stock.  I made sure the ink was completely dry, then stamped the sentiment over the top, and heat embossed it with gold embossing powder.  I dotted a bit of Cranberry Bliss Silk onto the deer's nose.  Once that was dry, I went back in and watercolored on a small amount of Sparkle Silk.  The panel was adhered to a Cranberry Bliss card base.

So simple and easy, and would be very easy to assemble in multiples.  The supplies are listed and linked in the list below for US readers, however, come November 1st, those who live internationally will FINALLY have the chance to get their hands on some of these fun FSJ products.  I highly recommend the Sparkle Silk (As I'm writing this, it is not listed yet, but I've linked you to the search for the silks, for reference.  The full bundle of the silk colors is listed currently.), Liquid Colors, PanPastels and Stamp Cleaner!  (Contains affiliate links - where I earn a commission from purchases made from my links, at no cost to you. Your support helps me keep this blog going, and continue to create - Thank you! Affiliates and disclosures can be found here.) 

Thanks for stopping by!

Much love,                    

Supplies Used:

Use this easy list to find the products I used in my projects. (Contains affiliate links - where I earn a commission from purchases made from my links, at no cost to you. Your support helps me keep this blog going, and continue to create - Thank you! Affiliates and disclosures can be found here.) 

Stamps: 

Winter Build-A-Scene ATS AT-0333, Holiday Script SS-0383

Inks:

Hazelnut Blend True Color Fusion Ink IP-0012, Clear Pigment Ink Pad IP-0102, Gold Embossing Powder IP-0101, Sparkle Silk IP-0126, Cranberry Bliss Silk IP-0094

Papers:
Buttercream 8.5"x 11" Card Stock CS-0006, Cranberry Bliss 8.5"x 11" Card Stock CS-0090

Tools:
Journey Blooms Paper Trimmer TO-0039, Crease Tool TO-0040, Heat Gun TO-0083, Journey Blending Brush - Small TO-0097
Adhesives:
Easy Glide Permanent Adhesive Runner AD-0081

Colorful Trees

I'm more into traditional Christmas colors typically.  However, in the last few years, I've been incorporating a few brighter colors here and there.  Particularly for Christmas cards.

For today's card, I stamped and die cut a bunch of colorful trees, as well as a sentiment banner.  I layered them in a row on a strip of River Stone, and applied the trees onto a background embossed with the Tiny Dots embossing folder, which is a Bloom Benefit  (Due to the changes coming, if you want to earn any of the Bloom Benefits from the current catalogs, I suggest ordering by October 31st.)   .

Thanks for stopping by!

Much love,                    

Supplies Used:

Use this easy list to find the products I used in my projects. (Contains affiliate links - where I earn a commission from purchases made from my links, at no cost to you. Your support helps me keep this blog going, and continue to create - Thank you! Affiliates and disclosures can be found here.) 

Stamps: 

Winter Build-A-Scene Bundle BD-0434

Inks:

Turbo Teal True Color Fusion Ink IP-0116, Watermelon Fusion True Color Fusion Ink IP-0027, Limade Splash True Color Fusion Ink IP-0019, River Stone True Color Fusion Ink IP-0053, Black Licorice True Color Fusion Ink IP-0041

Papers:

Whip Cream 8.5" x 11" Card Stock CS-0040, River Stone 8.5"x 11" Card Stock CS-0094

Tools:
Tiny Dots Embossing Folder EF-0037 (Bloom Benefit), Journey Platinum Machine TO-0090,  Journey Blooms Paper Trimmer TO-0039, Crease Tool TO-0040, Detail Pro Shears (4.5") TO-0063, Grand Pro Shears TO-0064, Heat Gun TO-0083
Adhesives:
Easy Glide Permanent Adhesive Runner AD-0081, White Liner Tape AD-0001, Journey Craft Glue AD-0111, Journey Foam Squares - Small AD-0084, Journey Foam Squares - Medium AD-0085

Winter Build-A-Scene Card | Video

I love cards that allow me to use them for a variety of things.  It makes it easy to be able to pull out a card for a birthday, thinking of you, or holiday, when the card is not defined to a specific occasion.  Even when it's seasonal, you can still use it for a variety of things during that season.

Today's card is one of those types of cards.  Despite the wintery scene, it can be sent for far more reasons than just a Christmas card.  

I created the background by inking my panel, and then applying PanPastels and Sparkle Silk.  I stamped the elements along a traced curve, before adhering my hillside to the card.  Sparkle Dust applied to the hillside, gave a shimmery frost to the "snow".

I loved the finished card.  That night sky is so pretty!  Who would you send this card to?

Thanks for stopping by!

Much love,                    

Supplies Used:

Use this easy list to find the products I used in my projects. (Contains affiliate links - where I earn a commission from purchases made from my links, at no cost to you. Your support helps me keep this blog going, and continue to create - Thank you! Affiliates and disclosures can be found here.) 

Stamps: 

Winter Build-A-Scene ATS AT-0333

Inks:

Black Licorice True Color Fusion Ink IP-0041, Sparkle Silk IP-0126, Confectionary Days PanPastels JM-0079, Journey Color Burst Pencils JM-0077

Papers:

Chambray Shirt 8.5"x 11" Card Stock CS-0145, Tin Pail 8.5"x 11" Card Stock CS-0147, Whip Cream 8.5" x 11" Card Stock CS-0040

Embellishments:
Journey Sparkle Dust AC-0013

Tools:
Heart-Felt Die Set DI-0033, Journey Rectangles Die Set DI-0041, Journey Platinum Machine TO-0090,  Journey Blooms Paper Trimmer TO-0039, Crease Tool TO-0040, Dauber Dowel - Small TO-0137
Adhesives:
Journey Craft Glue AD-0111, Journey Foam Squares - Medium AD-0085