Cardinal Christmas ~ SC116

Today a new challenge is going up at the Stampin' Celebration Inspiration challenge.  Check out the photo and see how I was inspired.

My card was colored with Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers.  Did you know you can color with them without adding water?  They blend really way. I colored the background by doing a water wash with my paint brush and picking up ink for the yellow and watercolor paint for the blue.

My plan was to stamp a bird in canary yellow to match the colors in the photo, but I what came out of my pen was a cardinal.  There is a good explanation.  I grew up in the small town of Corning, CA.  Our small claim to fame is Jeff Stover who played for the San Francisco 49ers.  Football was big in our little town and it still is.  Our high school mascot was the Cardinal.  Every time I see one of those beautiful red birds I feel a bit of nostalgia and pride for my hometown.  Allow me a moment here to share a photo and story for last week's football game.

Corning High Alumni and 2-time Super Bowl Champion with the San Francisco 49ers, Jeff Stover was at Cardinal Stadium to give Corning Union High School a Golden Football presented by the National Football League commemorating its 50th NFL season.

Be sure to hop on over to the Stampin' Celebration blog to see what the rest of the design team has created and to leave them some love.   You have 12 days to play along and link up your projects.


Stamps: Beauty of the Season, Reason for the Season (Stampin' Up!)
Ink: Black Licorice Hybrid (My Favorite Things) 60, 22, 50, 52, 10 (Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers) Vintage Photo (Distress Marker)
Paper: Bristol Watercolor (Strathmore)  Whisper White Thick, Polka Dot Parade DSP (SU)
Accessories: White Baker's Twine (SU) Yellow Stickles

Strathmore Bristol Pad 9x12

Ranger Stickles, Yellow

ZIG Clean Color Real Brush Marker 060, Brown

ZIG Clean Color Real Brush Marker 022, Carmine Red

ZIG Clean Color Real Brush Marker 050, Yellow

ZIG Clean Color Real Brush Marker 052, Bright Yellow

ZIG Clean Color Real Brush Marker 010, Black

Ranger Distress Marker, Vintage Photo

Loew-Cornell Simply Art Watercolor Paint Cakes 36/Pkg

Coloring with Blendabilities and Copics for Christmas

This card was one of the first ones I made for the A Very Trendy Holiday 2.0 online card class back in August.  We ended up not using this card for the class, so I get to share it with all of you!

In the video you will see how I used Stampin' UP! Blendabilities and Copics together to create this card.

Direct link to youtube if you cannot view video below. http://youtu.be/DVF_TT7cNUI

Here's a close up to see even more of that detail.

TODAY IS CYBER MONDAY.  It's also the last day of Stampin' UP!'s online extravaganza.  They have some special doorbusters for today only while supplies last, including the full set of Blendabilities (minus skin tones & color lifter) is on SALE!  Check it out, but order quick.  Clicky to go to my store now.

To check out A Very Trendy Holiday 2.0:  http://www.catherinepooler.com/trendyholidayHN

Stamps:  Beauty of the Season (Stampin' UP!); Beauty of the Season (Penny Black)
Ink: Blendabilities- Cherry Cobbler, Coastal Cabana, Pumpkin Pie, Smoky Slate (Stampin' UP!) Tuxedo Black (Memento); Copic 110, E77; Black Onyx (Versafine)
Paper: Basic Black, Smoky Slate, Whisper White (SU)

Linking up my feathered friend with Merry Monday challenge.   http://merrymondaychristmaschallenge.blogspot.ca/2014/12/merry-monday-137-feathered-friends.html?m=1

Shaker Card for Stampin' Celebration

Merry Monday to you!  For some reason I just can't get enough of making Christmas cards lately.  It's a good thing, because I only have half of mine made.  I  took the new sketch challenge over at Stampin' Celebration and used it to create this fun shaker card!

Along with sequins I added some dazzling diamonds glitter.  It didn't look like a lot when I scooped it out, but it ended up being a bit too much.  Oh well, it's sparkly and fun.  Whoever gets this card is sure to enjoy it.

Be sure to head on over to the Stampin' Celebration blog to see how the rest of the design team was inspired, then link up to your creation.

Stamps: Beauty of the Season, Festival of Trees
Ink: Basic Gray, Pear Pizzaz (SU)
Paper: Whisper White, All Is Calm DSP (SU)
Accessories: Labels Framelits, All Is Calm Sequins, Tree Punch, Dazzling Diamonds (SU); Marshmallow & Sparkling Clear Sequins (Pretty Pink Posh)

If you would like to see how to make a shaker card like this along with several other trends this holiday season, be sure to check out A Very Trendy Holiday 2.0