Show and Tell!

Good evening!

Look! The ladies from Tuesday's Christmas Stamp a Stack were gracious enough to let me take photos of their beautiful cards to share on my blog tonight! I've been telling the ladies that I was going to start taking photos and sharing them on my blog and finally remembered my camera and had willing participants!

The first grouping of Christmas Tree cards are from Dayna - aren't they beautiful!? I love how she watercolored her Poinsettias. They are just stunning in person! She watercolored them with Peerless watercolors on Bazzil Textured paper.

This second grouping of Christmas trees are from Veronica. They were also colored with Peerless Watercolors and are so bright and cheerful! She put light green stickles on the garland and yellow stickles for the stars... beautiful!!

I only took one photo of Angie's Winter Church - but they all turned out beautifully! She stamped the church in Encore Silver ink and clear embossed it. Then, she used Copic Markers and stickles to decorate it - it's so soft and sparkly in person! Great job, Angie!

And, last but not least - here are Barb's Purple Dove cards. The doves are stamped in Black Memento ink and colored with Copics. Stickles are added to the lines for a subtle shimmer. That vellum embossed through the Snowflake cuttlebug folder is so amazing... love that look!

There you have it! My first show and tell! Didn't the ladies do a GREAT job!! They all worked hard making these 12 cards. Marianne was also there and made cards with us, but left before I thought to take photos of them! Sorry, Marianne! Next time I'll get photos of your cards to share!

Remember to stop by GinaK's forum tonight to party with us for the Land Cruise!

Jessica

Country Christmas Angel

Good morning!

Here's another Christmas card for you! This is another one that I shared during the Release party at the beginning of the month...

This country angel is from Asela Hopkin's Christmas Blessings Stamp set. I stamped her on a Petite Oval Nestability shape cut out from Watercolor paper that I sponged with Inkssentials Foam Blending tool and one of Tim Holtz Distress inks... I just can't remember which one right now, sorry! The angel was stamped in black Versafine ink and embossed with Clear Detail Embossing Powder.

I watercolored her with a Niji waterbrush and Stampin Up reinkers: Old Olive, Ruby Red, Chocolate Chip, Caramel, Summer Sun, Close to Cocoa. Then, I highlighted a few lines with Stickles.

The saying was stamped and embossed on watercolor paper and punched out with Stampin Up's new large Oval punch. To add a little country touch, I tied a gingham ribbon to a little Making Memories safety pin and added it to the oval punch out.

Have you started making your Christmas cards yet? I haven't really begun that yet... I've been so busy making a variety of cards that I need to start making several to keep on hand to get ready for Christmas!

Have a great rest of your day and thanks for stopping by!
Jessica

Winter Church

Good afternoon!

Since I've been sharing Christmas cards this week, I thought I'd show this one that I made with Asela's new Christmas Blessings Stamp set. I showed it during the Release party earlier this month but haven't on my blog yet.

I am loving this color combination a lot lately - Sage Shadow, Handsome Hunter, and Vanilla. I cut out a Petite Oval Nestability from Stampin Up's Very Vanilla cardstock and embossed the edges. To highlight the edges, I rubbed Metallic Rub-on Paste over it. I love how easy that stuff is to use and how much it emphasizes the embossing.

Then, I stamped the church in Versamark ink and Embossed with Detail Gold embossing powder. I used Stampin Up's slot punch to allow me to thread some retired SU ribbon through it.

I used the Swirls Cuttlebug folder on the Sage Shadow cardstock and then rubbed the Inkssentials Foam Blending tool and Tim Holtz Old Paper distress ink to age it. The Sateen flowers were layered to make white poinsettias and the tiny rhinestones added just the right sparkle to the centers.

It took me longer to explain the card than it did to make it! LOL!

Thanks for stopping by today!
Jessica

Close-ups of Day 2 Sneak Peeks

Hi everyone!


It was bugging me that you couldn't view these close up, so rather than redoing my other post, I thought I'd post them again! LOL!

See you later tonight with some more sneak peeks!

Jessica

Day 2: Sneak Peeks

Good morning!

Weren't yesterday's cards from everyone fabulous?! I hope you had a chance to check out everyone's beautiful projects.

Today, I get to share 2 more cards made with 2 more new stamp sets. The first one is Asela Hopkin's Christmas Blessings.

Aren't these poinsettia's beautiful!? I used my favorite cuttlebug folder, Leafy Branch and embossed the Sage Shadow card front. Then, using Frayed Burlap Distress Ink & the Inkssentials Blending tool, I shaded the entire paper, making sure to highlight the embossing.

The flowers are stamped in gold Encore ink and embossed with Detail Clear Embossing powder on Watercolor paper. Then, I watercolored them flowers with Ruby Red SU reinkers. The centers of the flowers were dotted with gold stickles.

There are several beautiful images in Asela's set along with words and phrases that can fit any holiday saying need. Asela's stamps are always fun to color and this one is no exception. I have a few more cards that I've made that I'll share during the release party this Thursday night.

Gina, Asela, Joanne, Emily, Melanie, Cathy, and Lee also have projects to share with us made with this set. Be sure to visit their blogs to see the beautiful eyecandy!

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Next up, is the Free with Three stamp set by Gina called Winter Foliage.

You're going to love this beautiful little stamp set. While I had the stamp set out last week, I had so much fun playing with different techniques with the images and words in it. I was playing with bleach, alcohol reinkers, markers, paper punches... but you'll have to wait until Thursday night to see the results of all those fun supplies! Yep, I'm a tease...

This was the last card I made when I was playing around in my stamp room that day. I got out my Stampin Up Real Red and Garden Green marker and colored directly on the mistletoe stamp and stamped randomnly all over this piece of whisper white scrap paper. I loved the details this gave the stamp, so quickly threw the card together as an after thought. Funny thing is, I think it's my favorite one that I made with this set! Isn't that funny how that works sometimes?

Few details... I used the new Holiday Embossing Rub-on paste to edge the cardfront as well as all the pieces of paper. I used the Threading Waters Fiskars border punch that Gina carries in her online store. To add a little more to it, I pierced the point of each scallop with my paper piercer. I love the little touch this adds to the scallop pattern.

Notice that ribbon - yep, is part of the Holiday Luxury ribbon that will be available this Thursday night. You'll get 12 different ribbons - 1 yard of each kind - for an awesome price. I cut all that ribbon for you and Shelly and Gina packaged it! We spent the entire time 'petting' the ribbons - they are so soft! Gina will also be carrying Silver and Gold cording!! Yahoo! It's been so hard to find since Stampin Up retired it - but it's back!

Gina, Emily, Melanie, Carolyn, Lee, Kurtis, and Asela have been busy creating with this versatile stamp set too. Check out their blogs for some more eyecandy this morning. You won't be sorry!

Thanks for stopping by. Be sure to check back in tomorrow for Melanie's 2 stamp sets sneak peeks!

Jessica