Creating hand-designed touches for everyday life & festive occasions
And because I’m on a roll and it’s Day 5 of the Kraftin’ Kimmie Stamps Kolor It Up Challenge and I wasn’t going to do it a blog post…but, well here it is! Short and sugar sweet!
See you tomorrow!
I whipped up a couple of cheery reindeer Christmas tags using the Kraftin’ Kimmie Stamps Reindeer Games. These little guys are just so cute and they can go in so many different spots that they pop up everywhere in my crafty thoughts at this time of year.
I used a Sizzix tag diecut and then three shades of Distress Oxide inks — Festive Berries, Pine Needles and Antique Linen — and a snowflake stencil to create the base and background of this tag.
I coloured in my little guys and fussy cut them, pop dotting them to lift them and give them some dimension. I then added Glossy Accents to their noses, eyes, leaves and berries to make them shine and glow.
I then stamped a sentiment right from the Reindeer Games set onto the base tag as well as the To and From from the new Jolly Holiday Ornaments set. It’s perfect for adding to so many different tags in any season!
And that is Day 4 of the Kraftin’ Kimmie Stamps Kolour It Up Challenge completed!
Night all!
I just love this little guy! He’s twinkling he’s so happy to celebrate the season, with his bright little string of metallic lights.
I used the Kimmie’s Merry & Bright Birdies stamp set and coloured them in with my Copics and Spectrum Noir markers. I coloured the string of lights on both the birdie and the sentiment with Gellyroll metallic markers.
I embossed the Holly & Ivy background with a Darice Holly Vines folder and diecut the mini sentiment tag with my Sizzix, edging it with Distress Oxide ink in Festive Berries.
The fabulous larger light bulbs embellishments I have had for years and years and thought perfect! I added the extra little holly berry in the corner and tied tri-coloured twine with a bow to finish the card off. Not sure where either of those came from…other than my stash!!!
And a busy Day 3 comes to a close!
See you tomorrow for more festive fun!
What to make…what to make??
I actually have so made ideas for this holiday season and so many gift and card ideas to tackle but my time is limited tonight so I thought I was going to do something simple….and then I went off in another direction! LOL! Sometimes that’s the most fun.
I used the new Holiday Village set and chose a sentiment from the new Holly Jolly Ornaments set and added in snowflakes from the Perky Penguins set. I can see a theme here….certain stamps are going to get used over and over and over again.
I used a Christmas bulb shape that I cut out with my Silhoutte Cameo machine. I then used the new Krafty Basics Stencil from Kraftin’ Kimmie and the new Bubbly Blue Hybrid Ink and inked in some snowbanks.
Then I used my Misti platform to stamp in the scene. After I stamped the sentiment in Northern Pine Memento Ink, I decided to emboss it with Diamond embossing powder to make it sparkle. I used a combination of my Copic and Spectrum Noir markers to colour the scene.
Then I just had to highlight the snowmen, trees, house and fence line with Liquid Applique and Glamour Dust to create the magic. It’s so unfair that the picture just doesn’t do it justice. It sparkles.
I used my Gellyroll Stardust pen to edge the entire bulb as well as the middle of the snowflakes to add a final touch. Well, I guess the Christmas lightbulb ribbon and twine is the final, final touch!
And Day 2 is a wrap!
See you tomorrow!!
So, between cleaning the craft paint off the top of the table from my craft room and moving everything around in there and cleaning the table that has been sitting in the garage to replace it (let’s see how this goes) and moving things into the living room in anticipation, it’s been a busy day. But, I still needed to get some creative time in to stay on track with the Colour It Up Challenge over at Kraftin’ Kimmie Stamps. Only one day left and I haven’t missed a day yet! I’m not about to start now!
So, my choice today was to help pick me up a bit…
Funny how I create the cards that I need to be sent!!
The stamp I used is a retired one from Kraftin’ Kimmie called Fairy Loved. I coloured her in with my Spectrum Noirs and Copic Markers. Oh and because I think fairies sparkle, I brush her all over with Wink of Stella in Clear.
Skin: E00, EO4, E11
Hair: PP1, BP1
Outfit: HB1, HB2, HB3
Wings: IB1
I used Kraftin’ Kimmie Hybrid Inks in Mermaid Melody and Purple Pansy on the edges of the base card and then on each of the stamped image card and the sentiment card.
The purple and gold foil bow paper is from a 6×6 pad from Forever in Time called Foil Fancy in Gilded Chic.
The sentiment stamp is a Penny Black stamp called Happy Thoughts which I stamped in the KKS Purple Pansy.
I pop dotted the image card and the sentiment card but I used a flatter pop dot on the sentiment card so it would sit below the fairy. I knew I wanted to do the sequin trail from the fairy’s hand. I used sequins from Craft Medley in Viola and Buttons Galore & More’s 28 Lilac Lane collection in Mixed Berry. I add glue in each spot I want a sequin with a pointed wooden skewer stick and then I place the sequin…a few choice sailor words later, I have a sequin trail!
One happy little fairy reminding me to think happy thoughts!
Thanks for stopping by!