Guesting for 52 Christmas Card Throwdown

 I'm very excited and honoured to be a Guest Designer for 52 Christmas Card Throwdown and I love the theme!

I chose to use this beautiful  Polar Bear Stamp and made a whimsical background for him! 

I made the background with Distress Oxide Inks, a touch of Brushos and Nuvo Glacier Paste for shimmer.

I stamped and white embossed the trees and snowflakes. The bear was coloured with Copic Markers. 

Stamps: Lesia Zgharda Polar Bear Stamp; Kaisercraft Just Believe; Papertrey Ink  Joyful Christmas

Dies: Uniquely Creative Stitched Rolling Hills

Embossing Folder: Stampin Up Falling Snow

I hope you'll pop over to the 52 Christmas Card Throwdown blog to see what the Design Team have created and will be inspired to take your fave Polar Bear &/or Penguin and join in the fun. 

I'm also sharing at following challenges:-

Holly & Ivy Christmas Challenge (Anything Goes)

Winter Wonderland (Snowmen & Snow)

Christmas Crafts All Year Round (At least 2 things starting with 'S')

(Snow, Snowflakes & sentiment)

Merry Little Christmas Challenge (Anything Goes)

ABC Christmas Challenge (S for Snow)
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Pretty Paper & Die-Cuts

 I very rarely use Patterned Paper on my cards these days, but I was inspired by the theme at Seize the Birthday, which is to use die-cuts, to finally use this coveted paper from Kaisercraft.

I layered the 'Happy' die-cut to give a bit of shadow. 

Dies: Paper Rose Studio Happy Stitched Border; Penny Black Butterfly

Stamp: TBA 

Designer Paper: Kaisercraft Magenta

Im sharing at the following challenges:-

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Embossing with Dies (CAS Mix Up reminder)

Hi there. Just popping in to remind you about this month's  CAS Mix Up Challenge.
It's a Mixed Media challenge this month. Joanna is our host and she wants us to 'Emboss with Stencils'.  Don't forget to include stamping on your card, one other mixed media element and keep it CAS. 

I used the leaf die to cut a window in the white card. I then embossed the leaf on a smooshed background. I used Distress Inks and Cosmic Shimmer Powder. 

 You can find more inspiration over on the CAS Mix Up Blog, along with some links to videos.

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Christmas Bells

 When I saw the colour combo at 52 Christmas Card Throwdown, I thought of the Penny Black bells...

I stamped the bells with Ripe Persimmon and Dried Marigold and then when dry, I stamped again with a touch of Delicata Gold.  In real life, they look rusty.  The border and sentiment were stamped in black and then I decided some black bows and gold sequins would bling it up a bit. 

Looking at it now, I think I should have done the 'twine' in black. What do you think? 

Stamps: Penny Black Jingle Bells, Brush Cones; Mama Elephant Basic Borders

I'm sharing at. the following challenges:-

MERRY LITTLE CHRISTMAS CHALLENGE

Anything Goes

THE HOLLY & IVY CHRISTMAS CHALLENGE

Anything Goes

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A Fun Sketch

I masked off the sections and sponged Distress Inks & Distress Oxides and spritzed.

Next I stamped the sentiment and flower, which I. coloured with Zig Markers.

To finish, I mounted on base card and added some seqins. 

I'm sharing at these challenges:-

Stamplorations Summer Challenge

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Autumn Wreath

 Hello there. I thoroughly enjoyed getting inky making this card and hope you like it as much as I enjoyed making it!

The wreath was die-cut twice from glitter paper and layered. I made a smooshed background with Distress Inks and Brushos and then die-cut the flowers and bird.
The base card is Dark brown woodgrain card-stock. 
Dies: Marianne Designs Branch Wreath; Memory Box flowers & bird;  CUTploration Stitched Rectangle
Stamp: WPlus9 Fancil Feathers

I'm sharing at the following challenges:-

Thanksgiving

THE SISTERHOOD OF CRAFTERS CHALLENGE

AUTUMN INSPIRATION

Happy Little Stampers DT Call (Die-cuts)

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Monotone Sketch & At the Movies Sketch

 

I made the stencilled background with Distress Stain Brushed Pewter.  

I chose to keep the card in neutral tones, with 4 die-cuts in black and white. 

Stamp: Penny Black Banner Sentiments

Stencil: Altenew 'Sketched Lines'

Dies: Alexandra Renke florals; MFT Frame

My card was inspired by ...

My following card was inspired by the sketch and theme at AAA Cards...

This was very simple, but I like the clean look. I stamped the movie camera, then masked the base and stamped the stripes and sentiment. 

Stamps: Kaisercraft: (movie camera); HeronArts (sentiment); (Mama Elephant Border)

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