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 (unknown)
Decorative papers (Memory Box)
Brown card stock (Die Cuts with a View)
Inks:
Walnut Stain Distress ink pad (Ranger)
Almost Navy [...]

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 Oval Nestabilities (Spellbinders)

Directions:

Cut the  cream card stock to 5.5″ x 8.5″ and fold in half to [...]

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 Window Embossing Folder (Quickcutz)
Directions:

Emboss the 4.25″ x 5.5″ Navy blue card stock with a die cutting machine [...]

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 Scalloped Rectangle Nestabilities (Spellbinders)

Directions:

Cut out the scallop rectangle using the brown card stock with a [...]

Holiday Splendor Joy Card

 
 
 
 
By Marcia Mattos, Artistic Guide 
Finished card size: 4” x 6”
 
 
 
 
 
 
Supplies:
Stamps:
Christmas Tree (Unknown)
Alphabet Set Stamp (All Night Media)
Ink:
Versamark (Tsukinelo)
Paper:
Ivory, Red and Green Cardstock (The Paper Company)
Other supplies:
Fine Detail gold Embossing Powder (Ranger Industries)
Embossing heat gun (Marvy)
Pop Dots (Ranger)
Golden Ribbon (Brazilian)
1” Circle Punch (Marvy)
Directions:

Using the Versamark inkpad, stamp the tree image and the letters on ivory cardstock.
Add [...]

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. I [...]

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.
 
 
 
 
Finished size 4.25″ x 5.5″
Supplies:
Stamps:
Merry and Bright (Papertrey [...]

Sue’s Advent Series: Week Three, Merry and Bright: Day Four

Finished size: 4.25″ x 5.5″
Supplies:
Stamps:
Merry and Bright (Papertreyink)
Papers:
Cream card stock (unknown)
Decorative papers (Unknown)
Red card stock (Die Cuts with a View)
Inks:
Mementos ink pads: (Tsukineko)
     Lady Bug
     Tuxedo Black
Other:
Red Star gem (unknown)
Glue Stick
Foam Tape
Stickles Crystal (Ranger)
Polka Dot Ribbon (unknown)
Rectangle and Scalloped Rectangle Nestabilities (Spellbinders)

Directions:

Cut the  cream card stock to 5.5″ x 8.5″ and fold in half to form [...]

Holiday Splendor Penguin Card

 
 
 
 
By Marcia Mattos, Artistic Guide 
 Finished card size: 4” x 6”
 
 
 
 
 
 
Supplies:
Stamps:
Perky Penguins (The Angel Company)
Ink:
Jet Black StazOn (Tsukineko)
Red StazOn (Tsukineko)
Paper:
Christmas Patterned Paper (Angel Company)
Red and Green Mi Teintes Paper (Canson)
White Cardstock (Bazzil)
Other supplies:
Watercolor pencils (Derwent and CaranD’Ache)
Pop Dots (Ranger)
Red Voil Ribbon
Red glittered brads (Making Memories)
Stickles (Ranger Industries)
Adhesive Stones (Brazilian)
Directions:

Cover the card front with a piece of [...]

Sue’s Advent Series, Week Three, Merry and Bright: Day Three

Finished size: 4.25″ x 5.5″
Supplies:
Stamps:
Merry and Bright (Papertreyink)
Papers:
Acetate (unknown)
White Matte card stock (unknown)
Decorative papers (Unknown)
Inks:
Old Olive ink pad (Stampin’ Up!)
Tuxedo Black Mementos ink pad  (Tsukineko)
Other:
Snow flake gems (Memory Box)
Tape Runner (Zxyron)
Rectangle and Scalloped Rectangle Nestabilities (Spellbinders)
Directions:

Cut the  acetate to 5.5″ x 8.5″ and fold in half to form your base card.

Cut out the scallop rectangle [...]

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 Ribbon (unknown)
Crystal Stickles (Ranger)
Foam Tape
Directions:

Cut out the scallop rectangle using the red card stock with a [...]

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 it a bit [...]

Holiday Splendor: Santa’s Girl Card

Santa’s Little Girl

 
 
 
 
Santa’s Girl Card
By: Jennifer Willis, Artistic Guide
Finished card size: 4.25″  x  5.5″
 
 
 
 
 
Santa, I’ve been good this year!
Supplies:
Stamps:
Valentine Girl (Auntie Amy’s)
Paper:
Vintage Red Printed Paper (Daisy D’s)
Red Printed Papers (Unknown)
Green Printed Paper (Unknown)
Red and White Cardstock (Unknown)
Ink:
Black Archival Ink (Close To My Heart)
Other:
Green .5″  Satin Ribbon (Offray)
Red, Yellow and Peach Markers (Unknown)
Double Sided [...]

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:
Stamps:
Owl Christmas -CL238 (Hero Arts)
Holiday Messages LL958 (Hero Arts)
Papers:
Cream card stock( [...]

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)
Glue stick
Colored Pencils (Prismacolor)
Sheer Red polka Dot Ribbon
 Directions:

Cut a 8.5″ x 4.25″ piece [...]

Sue’s Advent Series, Week Three, Christmas Owls: Day Three

Finished size: 3″ x 5.5″
Supplies:
Stamps:
Owl Christmas -CL238 (Hero Arts)
Three Holiday Messages-LL956 (Hero Arts)
Papers:
Matte White card stock( unknown)
Red card stock scrap (Die Cuts With A View)
Green card stock (Die Cuts With A View)
Decorative paper (Basic Grey)
Inks:
Mementos Tuxedo Black (Tsukineko)
Other:
Circle and Scalloped Circle Nestabilities (Spellbinders)
Glue stick
Colored Pencils (Prismacolor)
Foam tape
 Directions:

Cut a 6″ x 5.5″ of white card stock [...]

Holiday Splendor: Christmas card from the family

 
 
Every year a wonderful lady that I used to work with would dress her dogs in reindeer antlers and take a photo of them for her Christmas cards.  These photos were basically glued to the card and posted out.  This was before I started paper crafting, and was my first experience with homemade cards that didn’t [...]

Sue’s Advent Series – Week Three, Owl Christmas: Day Two

Finished size: 4.25:’” x  5.5″
Supplies:
Stamps:
Owl Christmas -CL238 (Hero Arts)
Papers:
Brown Recycled paper (unknown)
Cream card stock scrap (unknown)
Green card stock (Die Cuts With A View)
Decorative paper (Basic Grey)
Inks:
Mementos: (Tsukineko)
     Tuxedo Black 
     Cottage Ivy
Other:
Circle and Scalloped Circle Nestabilities (Spellbinders)
Glue stick
Top Note Die(Stampin’ Up!)
Corner Rounder (unknown)
Red Gingham Ribbon (unknown)
Colored Pencils (Prismacolor)
Foam tape
Directions:

Cut a piece of recycled brown paper to [...]

Sue’s Advent Series – Week Three featuring Owl Christmas by Hero Arts

 
Week Three-Yikes!! It’s beginning to look like Christmas around here! I am frantically putting my holiday cards together. I look around my studio and there are cards waiting for glitter glue to dry, ribbons strewn all over, card scraps littering my desk, and amidst it all sleeping serenely is my Pinkie cat. If you haven’t started your [...]

Sue’s Advent Series – Week Two, Season of Joy: Day Five

 
 
 
 
Another week gone by. Well what did you think of this series? Fun, huh? Have I got your creative juices flowing? I hope so. You have all weekend to stamp and create. Enjoy day five! I have saved the best for last, I think.
Finished Size: 4″ x 4″
 
 
 
 
Supplies:
Stamps:
Season of Joy  (Stampin’ Up!)
Papers:
Cream card stock
Red card stock [...]