Canvas Tree

Stamp Set: Lovely As A Tree,
Paper: Espresso, canvas sheets
Ink: Espresso
Tools: Simply Scored, Big Shot,window Frames framelits, paper piercing mat, decorative label punch
Accessories: neutral button, espresso baker's twine, sponge dauber

Last Snow Card

Ok, last snow-themed card for this year.  You Northerners have at it!!

Supplies:
Stamp Set: Sweet Essentials, Lovely as a Tree
Paper: Early Espresso, Very Vanilla
Ink: Early Espresso, soft suede
Accessories: multipurpose adhesive sheet, dazzling diamonds, espresso scalloped ribbon, dauber

Holiday Catalog is now LIVE!!

You have all been waiting for it.  Hopefully you all have a copy of the holiday catalog in your hot little hands. If not, just click on the picture to the right.  You may have noticed that the main catalog is a little lighter this year.  They did that to make room for all the incredible products they are bringing to life in this newly released catalog!  My favorite stamp is on the very first page.  The Ornament Keepsakes and matching framelits!  No more hand cutting ornaments on Christmas Cards.  Another bonus in this catalog is the discount SU! is offering when you buy both the set and the framelits!  Yeah..b/c you almost have to have both of them!  Might as well get them discounted a bit :)  Here is the card I showed stamp club last week and those who come to my next Christmas Card Club Class will get a dumbed down, but no less cute, version of this!

Supplies:
Stamp Set: Ornament Keepsakes, Lovely as a Tree, More Merry Messages
Ink: Always Artichoke, Cherry Cobbler
Paper: White, window sheet
Tools: Big Shot, Holiday Ornaments Framelits, 1-3/8" circle punch, peppermint scented embossing powder, heat tool
Accessories: Shaker frames, chunky glitter

Since we don't have craft ink anymore, I suspected that since the new ink is wetter than the old classic ink, it might emboss.  Well, it does, but you have to be FAST!!!  You have to be immediately ready with that powder and it's still not as good, but you should try it!  I used the peppermint powder and it smelled so good!

Here is a video with another cute idea and details on how to use our shaker frames.

Christmas Card Club #1

Ok, I got a little chastised this week by one of the sweetest people!  She said, "You're not posting everyday!  I need it!"  She's right and here I am at 5am Sunday morning getting the week ready :)  Love you Sandra!

We had our first Christmas Card Club yesterday and I had a blast.  As usual, I made the cards too involved and they took a while.  I promise next month will be a lot easier :)  I just have a hard time making cute cards that are quick, but still impressive...personal problem :)

Here is my favorite.  I can't believe I have been a demo for 8.5 years and I am just now getting Lovely As A Tree!  I am in Love!!  This is a masking technique just like the tree one I did last Tuesday.  I just used post it notes to mask at 1" and 3.25".  Then I sponged with the new Midnight Muse.  Do you have it yet?  Gorgeous!!!  Then I used versamark to stamp my image and then embossed with white powder.  Then stamped the greeting at the bottom. Easy Peasy!

Supplies:
Stamp Set: Lovely As A Tree, More Merry Messages
Ink: Midnight Muse, Versamark
Tools: Heat Tool, sponge, Powder Pal (retired...no idea why!)
Accessories: white embossing power, post it notes


PS...Be looking for more information about the Huntsville Holiday Blast this week!

Wow'd Myself

I know there must be that technique that intimidates all of us somewhere.  This might be one of the top ones for me.  I don't consider myself to be an artist, the paintbrush kind.  I did find this somewhere and thought I would try it.  It was so easy that I had my club do it and they all did awesome!!

Supplies:
Stamp Set: Lovely As A Tree, Word Play
Paper: Wild Wasabi, White
Ink: Wild Wasabi, Garden Green, So Saffron, Early Espresso, Baja Breeze
Accessories: post it notes, sponge daubers

All I did was use large post it notes to mask the part I wanted to sponge.  Then, I just sponged back and forth to get the color I wanted.  The next time I do it, I'll use a sponge instead of a dauber.  It will give a softer effect.  The dauber was used at the base of the tree too and I didn't just love that.  Just color the "sky" and then stamp the trees over it!  Isn't that beautiful?