Candlelight Christmas

Hey friends!  I recently got my hands on some of the new products from Scrappy Tails Crafts Candlelight Christmas release.  There is SO much goodness packed in this release!  

I had intended to make one card for the Instagram hop but I ended up with three!

This was the card I had in my mind when I sat down to create.  It features the Slimline Poinsettia Stencil along with Hot Foil Bold Christmas Sentiments.

This one is 5" x 5".

When I originally sprayed the Distress Mica Stain sprays through the Slimline Poinsettia stencil,  I had lots of ink left on the stencil.  No one wants to waste that inky goodness so I grabbed two more pieces of watercolor paper.

And look at that mica shimmer!

After the first card was finished I just kept looking at my leftover panels.  And I ended up with these!

This one is 5" x 7".  It features the Slimline Poinsettia stencil and Hot foil Bold Christmas Sentiments again along with the Assorted Christmas Leaves Dies.

This one is a standard A2 size.  Slimline Poinsettia and Assorted Christmas Leaves dies.  This time I also added a sentiment from the Cardinal Blessings stamp set.

Aren't they all so very cool?  I love the three different sizes and looks.  I really can't pick a favorite!

What's also great is that I mixed new and old Scrappy Tails Crafts goodies!  Oh, did you see those gorgeous gems?  They launched a whole line of embellishments with this release!  

I also wanted to mention these cards are part of an Instagram hop celebrating the Candlelight Christmas release.  Come on over to my Instagram HERE to hop along and get all the details on how to win! 

Have a fabulous day!

~Kristina

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Teflon bone folder Shop at: EH	Tombow Mono Multi Liquid glue Shop at: EH | ACOT	VersaMark Watermark ink pad Shop at: SBC | EH	Tonic Studios-Retractable Craft Pick Shop at: SBC | EH
Canson Watercolor paper Shop at: EH	Heat Tool Shop at: SBC | ACOT	Assorted Christmas Leaves dies - Scrappy Tails Crafts Shop at: SCT	Hot Foil Bold Christmas Sentiments - Scrappy Tails Shop at: SCT
Cardinal Blessing stamps - Scrappy Tails Shop at: SCT	Thin 3D foam squares - Scrapbook Adhesives Shop at: EH | ACOT	Halloween Mica Stain Spray set 3 - Ranger Shop at: ACOT	Slimline Poinsettia Stencil - Scrappy Tails Crafts Shop at: SCT
Festive Gems - Scrappy Tails Crafts Shop at: SCT	Super Fine Gold embossing powder - Ranger Shop at: EH | ACOT	Holiday Mica Spray set 3 - Ranger Shop at: ACOT	Multi Medium Matte - Ranger Shop at: EH | ACOT
Distress embossing pens - Ranger Shop at: EH | ACOT	Gold foil - Crafter's Companion Shop at: EH

SheetLoad of Cards

 Hey friends!  I know it's been a bit since I had a blog post.  Life has been keeping me busy.  I found Crafty Al over on YouTube who does these awesome templates to create "SheetLoads" of cards!  You can find her channel HERE.  I've been meaning to try one of them out but hadn't made the time.  Then she came out with a slimline "SheetLoad" for September.  I knew this was the time to jump on in!

I combined this with my current favorite patterned papers from Stampin Up called Gilded Autumn.  It has such an amazing fall color palette accented with lots of foil!  Let's see what I created.

I'll start with the group shot of all six together and then show the individual cards.

These cards were so much fun to make.  Fall is really my favorite season!  Remember to go check out Crafty Al on YouTube and her awesome "SheetLoad of Cards"!!! #suyssep2020 #showusyoursheetload

Thanks for poppin' in!

~Kristina

PDO Mixed Media Monday

Oh my goodness!  I can't believe how quickly December is passing.  I've got lots of wrapping to do and I haven't made a single card to send.  I *might* be a bit behind.  However, I've got some crafty goodness to share with you.  Today's theme for Polka Dot Orchard is a mixed media project.  It is definitely not my strong suit but I'm giving it a go!

I'm using two different PDO stamp sets, Home for the Holidays and Swinging by with Holiday Cheer.

Home for the Holidays

Swinging by with Holiday Cheer

I printed the truck from Home for the Holidays onto a Copic friendly cardstock.  I had an idea to create my winter sky background using Distress Inks and blending tools.  Now I need a a mask for my truck.  This is a pretty easy fix.  I printed the truck out again on regular copy paper and cut it out.  I applied a thin coat of Tombow Mono Multi liquid glue to the back and spread it out with my finger.  I let it dry for a few minutes and now I've got a mask!  I put it over the truck on the card and started blending with Distress inks.  I started with Chipped Sapphire, then moved to Seedless Preserves, Victorian Velvet and finally Antique Linen.

The background blend isn't perfect but no worries!  I love the reveal when you take off the mask.  It looks so crsip and clean!

And now for some coloring magic with Copic markers and some background splatters.

Truck: N5, R59, R37

Tree: N5, G85, G82

Tires: N7, N5

Hubcaps: C3, C1

Truck Shadow: W1

Windows: RV0000, RV000

Now you're probably wondering where the multi media aspect comes in.  Let's take a look at my finished card first.

For the tree in the truck I added dabs of white embossing paste.. While it was still wet I added glitter.  For the truck windows I added glossy accents.  I set this aside to dry and went to work on the sentiment. 

I took a label shaped chipboard and smooshed on clear embossing ink.  Then I sprinkled it with Wow Midas Touch embossing glitter.  Learn from me, emboss from the backside if you don't want a glitter explosion.  LOL!  I added another coat of embossing ink and the Midas Touch glitter.  I heated it again until it was all melted.  I added some purple ribbon through the holes and tied a knot on one side.  Then I wrapped it around the back of the panel and tied it through the other hole.  I added foam tape to the back of the tag and attached it to the card.  Next I printed the Merry Christmas sentiment out and cut it into an oval to match the tag.  I added foam tape to the back and added it to the tag.  I then added the whole panel to a gray card base.

There ya go!  One of my first attempts to create a multi media card.  How'd I do?  Here's a few more pictures of the finished card.

And a side view to try and capture the embossing paste texture.

Toodles!

~Kristina

Coffee and a sketch

Somehow I managed to find myself with a bit of free time last night so I decided to make another coffee themed card!  To make it even quicker, I used the current sketch from Freshly Made Sketches.

Here is the sketch:

And here's my card:

I think the color in the picture doesn't quite compare to real life.  It is more of a vibrant grape purple.  Anywho, I had to use purples since they are my favorite!

Here is a close up of the Hero Arts White Satin Pearl embossing detail.  I just love how it takes on the tones of the paper behind it.

I'm off to link this up for the Coffee Lovers blog hop HERE. Don't forget to use #springsummer2019clh to share your own coffee creations!

I'm also linking up to Freshly Made Sketches challenge HERE. #fms386

I will be back tomorrow with another new project!

~Kristina

Supplies used:

Neenah Solar White Shop at: SBC | EH	Tombow Mono Multi Liquid glue Shop at: SBC | EH	Mini Ink Blending Tool Shop at: SBC | EH	Therm O Web Foam Tape Shop at: SBC | EH
Mini MISTI Shop at: SBC | EH	Altenew Shades of Purple ink cubes Shop at: Altenew | EH	Altenew Coffee Love stamps Shop at: Altenew | SBC	Unicorn White ink pad Hero Arts Shop at: EH
Pearl Strings stamp Hero Arts Shop at: SBC	White Satin Pearl embossing powder Hero Arts Shop at: SBC | EH	White embossing powder Ranger Shop at: SBC | EH	Honey Bee Stamps Perfect Blend Shop at: SBC | EH