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Holiday Blizzard 2010: Feliz Navidad-Christmas Card Display
Feliz Navidad-Christmas Card Display Stephanie Loomis, Editor-in-Chief and Artistic Guide I’m always looking for ways to display the handmade and photo cards I receive in the mail. I finally figured out that, by stringing twine between finish nails across my ceiling, I could use wooden clothespins to display as many cards as I wanted. It [...]
Sue’s Advent Series – Week Four, Christmas Found Elements: Final Day
Merry Christmas Everyone!! I can’t believe my advent series is over. I wish all of you loyal followers a wonderful and blessed Christmas! Finished size 2.75″ x 6.25″ Supplies: Stamps: Christmas Found Elements, C-8449 (Stampington and Co.) Believe (Papertrey Ink) Papers: White Matte card stock [...]
Sue’s Advent Series – Week Four, Christmas Found Elements: Day Four
Finished size: 4.25″ x 5.5″ Supplies: Stamps: Christmas Found Elements. C-8449 (Stampington and Co.) Merry holiday borders LL113 (Hero Arts) Papers: Cream card stock (unknown) Decorative papers (Memory Box) Black card stock (unknown) Inks: Tuxedo Black Momentos ink pad (Tsukineko) Other: Glue Stick Foam Tape Metallic Chalks (Pebbles) Diamond Screen Embossing Folder (Quickcutz) Oval and Scalloped [...]
Sue’s Advent Series – Week Four, Christmas Found Elements: Day Three
Finished size 4.25″ x 5.5″ Supplies: Stamps: Christmas Found Elements (Stampington and Co.) Believe (Papertrey Ink) Papers: White matte card stock (unknown) Decorative papers (Basic Grey) Two sided blue card stock (Doublemates) Inks: Versa Mark ink pad (Tsukineko) Tuxedo Black Mementos (Tsukineko) Other: Glue Stick Corner Rounder (unknown) Silver Embossing Powder (Judikins) Flourish Oval [...]
Sue’s Advent Series – Week Four, Christmas Found Elements: Day Two
Finished size: 4.25″ x 5.5″ Supplies: Stamps: Christmas Found Elements (Stampington and Co.) Merry Holiday Borders LL113 Papers: White Matte card stock (unknown) Decorative papers (My Mind’s Eye) Brown card stock (Die Cuts with a View) Inks: Distress Inks Walnut stain (Ranger) Tuxedo Black Mementos ink pad (Tsukineko) Other: Glue Stick Foam Tape Rectangle and [...]
Sue’s Advent Series: Week Five featuring Christmas Found Elements by Stampington and Co.
Week Five. To end this series I return to a tradition that is very dear to my heart. My mom always sent me a three kings card every Christmas. She said the tradition states the first king card you receive, you put over your doorway and you will have good luck all year long. [...]
Sue’s Advent Series, Week Four, Merry and Bright: Day Five
Week four is over. For all of you folks who were putting off making your cards I hope this week inspired you to make these quick and easy cards. Come back on Monday for some very special and inspirational cards for Christmas to finish this very special Advent Series. [...]
Sue’s Advent Series – Week Three, Merry and Bright: Day Two
Finished size: 4.25″ x 5.5″ Supplies: Stamps: Merry and Bright (Papertreyink) Papers: Matte white card stock Red card stock (Die Cuts With A View) Decorative paper (A Muse) Inks: Old Olive (Stampin’Up!) Mementos ink pads: (Tsukineko) Tuxedo Black Dandelion Other: Yellow Star gem (unknown) Glue stick Rectangle and Scalloped Rectangle Nestabilities (Spellbinders) Sheer Red [...]
Sue’s Advent Series – Week Four Featuring Merry and Bright by Papertreyink
Week Four-It’s getting closer. Hopefully by now your cards are done and in the mail. I am just finishing up mine. There are always last minute cards to be made. My husband, inevitably comes into the studio and asks for another 10 cards for the folks at work! I tried to make [...]
Sue’s Advent Series – Week Three, Owl Christmas: Day Five
Here we are at the end of week three! Aren’t those owls just so much fun! Boy it is amazing those owls seem to have staying power in the stamping world. They are just as hot this year as last year. Finished size: 4.25″ x 5.5″ Supplies: [...]
Sue’s Advent Series – Week Three, Owl Christmas: Day Four
Finished size: 4.5″ x 4.5″ Supplies: Stamps: Owl Christmas -CL238 (Hero Arts) Papers: Matte White Card Stock( unknown) Red card stock scrap (Die Cuts With A View) Inks: Mementos ink pads: (Tsukineko) Tuxedo Black Rhubarb Stalk Other: Square and Scalloped Circle Nestabilities (Spellbinders) Snow flake Embossing Folder (ProvoCraft) Liquid Pearls White Opal (Ranger) [...]
Holiday Blizzard Project – Bevvy of Calendars, Take 1
One of the most useful gifts I receive during the holidays is a calendar. I love calendars for purses; I love wall calendars; I love desk calendars; I just love calendars! I have a calendar hanging in my studio, I have one hanging by my computer, I have one in my car, and I have one [...]
Holiday Blizzard Project-Small Ornament
By: Chris M Herrmann, Artistic Guide Finished size: 1.50″ x 1.50″ Supplies: Stamps: Holiday Ornament (Another Stamp Company) Ink: Adirondack Alcohol Inks Collection (Ranger) Bottle Cranberry Distress Embossing Ink (Ranger) Claudine Helmuth’s White Studio Paint (Ranger) Other: HeatIt Craft tool Superfine Gold Embossing Powder (Ranger) 2 pieces of 1.50″ x 1.50″ Memory Glass [...]
Weather Report from Stamper’s Quest
Parts of the world are covered in snow and other places are feeling the heat, but all around the world it is the holiday season! Whatever holiday you celebrate, the next 21 days you can expect a blizzard of new cards and projects from the Artistic Guides of Stamper’s Quest. Beginning Thursday, December 4, new [...]
Season of Joy
“It’s the most wonderful time of the year,” rings the familiar holiday song. I have to agree. From the illuminated storefronts to the candles in the churches to strings of lights on the 17 Christmas trees in my house, the Spirit of the season is bright. The days of Hanukkah, Christmas, and Kwanzaa all sparkle [...]
It’s the most wonderful time of the year!
HAPPY HOLIDAYS! In our home, the holidays start on November 1. There is joy in the air as we pull out the Thanksgiving décor and start considering our many blessings. The day after Thanksgiving we start putting Christmas decorations out. (Actually, one of our traditions is to watch the animated “The Grinch Who Stole Christmas” [...]
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