Golden Deer ~ Video

How are your Christmas cards coming?  Have you sent them yet?  I haven't even made out my list yet.  Yikes!  I better get to work on that.  My card today is super simple to mass produce if you need to still make a few more.

Check out my video for some tips and bloopers.

https://youtu.be/nOeDuqfeMUk

My card was inspired by the new Stampin' Celebration challenge.  Even if you have already sent all your cards this year, you can use the photo collage for inspiration for any type of card. The card I made today could be used for any occassion if you changed the sentiment and image.   Happy Father's Day (keep the deer) Congratulations, Graduation, Wedding, Birthday, Thank You.

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I was also inspired by last week's sketch at CAS(E) this Sketch.  The gold and white buttons paired with the sketchy circles perfectly, don't you think?  I love it when 2 challenges work together like they were meant to be.  

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Be sure to check out both challenges and play along.  :)  It's good to take time for your creative self during this busy holiday season.  

Stamps: White Christmas (Stampin' Up!)
Ink: Black (Staz-On) Golden Glitz Delicata (Tsukineko) Soft Suede (SU)
Paper: Whisper White (SU)
Accessories: Aquapainter (SU or Tim Holtz Distress) Blueprints 24 (My Favorite Things) Pattern of the Rings Stencil (Winnie & Walter for SOA)

Ranger Ink Blending Tool, 1 Inch Round

My Favorite Things Die-namics, Blueprints 24

Delicata Ink Pad, Golden Glitz

Stazon Solvent Ink Pad, Jet Black

Ranger Tim Holtz Water Brush, Detailer/Fine Brush Nib

Sponge Applicator, Sponge Dauber 3 pk

Sponge Applicator, Sponge Dauber w/ Airtight Cap

Tombow Mono Multi Liquid Glue, 0.88 oz.

Merry Inspiration Monday ~ SC115

It's time for another Stampin' Celebration Sketch challenge.  As soon as I saw this sketch I thought of Christmas trees.

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I stamped my trees in two different colors and layered them on a circle of vellum to help them stand out from the patterned paper in the background.  The vellum is hard to see in the picture, but that is ok.  Next I stamped the sentiment on vellum and colored the back side with my makers.  I adhered it to my trees with glue dots and hid those behind Candy Dots.

Be sure and check out what the rest of the design team did with this sketch.  Clicky to go there now and then link up your creation so I can see how you are inspired!

Stampin' Up! Supplies Used
Stamps: Festival of Trees, White Christmas
Ink: Cucumber Crush, Cherry Cobbler, Black Staz-On
Paper: Crumb Cake, Very Vanilla, Whisper White  (+ misc. Christmas paper)

Accessories: Tree Punch, Circles Framelits, Regals Candy Dots

Festival of Trees Bundle

Regals Candy Dots

White Christmas

Merry Monday with Stampin' Celebration

This week at Stampin' Celebration Challenge we have a sketch for you!

It's time for me to get serious about making Christmas cards, so I pulled out this new set, White Christmas from Stampin' UP!, to get my mojo flowing.  To add just a bit of color to my snow white scene I pulled out my blendabilities.

Head on over to the Stampin' Celebration blog to see how the rest of the design team did, and to welcome our newest design team member.  Then, be sure to enter your own creation into the challenge.

Supplies
Stamps: White Christmas (SU)

Ink: London Fog & Tuxedo Black(Memento), Coastal Cabana & Pumpkin Pie & Rich Razzleberry Blendabilities (SU)

Paper: All is Calm DSP (SU), Smoky Slate & Whisper White Cardstock (SU)

Accessories: All is Calm Washi Tape (SU), Circles Framelits (SU)

All is Calm DSP

White ChristmasClear Photoplolymer

All is Calm Washi Tape