Penny Black - Snow Charm

Hi everyone.  Today I'm sharing a card using the beautiful Snow Charm (30-772) stamp set from the Winter Wishes Release.

I pulled out a beautiful background that was made a little while ago using Lindy's Magicals.  I love these gorgeous pots of powdered colour with mica.  So vibrant and shimmery!!

I used all the snowflakes from the stamp set to cover the card front, heat embossing them in silver.  Doesn't really show up well in the photo above, better in the close-up.  Added a silver embossed, torn vellum sentiment banner using a sentiment from the same stamp set.

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Snow Charm (30-772)

Stamps:  Snow Charm (Penny Black)

Paper:   Mixed Media (Strathmore 140 lb.); Vellum
Ink:   Magical powders (Lindy's); Versamark
Accessories:   water mister, heat tool, silver embossing powder

The Flower Challenge #51 Reminder

Hi everyone.  We are already half way through December.  2020 is quickly growing to a close.  I'm sharing my reminder card for The Flower Challenge #51 - Add Embellishments.

A big thank you to Helen (Cards from Helen).  Helen has been our wonderful Guest Designer this month.  Thanks Helen!

This is a new-to-me stamp set from Simon Says.  I just love the florals on this one.  I stamped the images randomly on mixed media paper, heat embossing with princess gold.  The images were then watercoloured using Distress Inks (Abandoned Coral, Peeled Paint, Mustard Seed).  The sentiment (also part of the same stamp set) was heat embossed in princess gold onto a black card stock banner.  My embellishments to finish the card are some clear sequins and a line of gold cording under the sentiment banner.

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The overhead photo really shows off the shine of this gorgeous yellow-gold embossing powder.

There's still lots of time to play along at before the challenge closes on the 25th of the month.  Come join us!

Since this is the first time playing with these stamps, I'm heading over to add them to the gallery at NBUS #21.

Stamps:  Look for the Rainbows (Simon Says Stamp)
Paper:   Mixed Media (Stratmore 140 lb.); Black card stock (Stampin' Up!)
Ink:   Versamark; Distress Inks:  Abandoned Coral, Peeled Paint, Mustard Seed (Tim Holtz)
Accessories:   Princess Gold embossing powder (Ranger), heat tool, water brush, clear sequins, gold cording

Challenges:

The Flower Challenge #51 - Add Embellishments

NBUS #21

Penny Black - Cup of Joy

Hi everyone.  I'm back with two more cards using the newest Penny Black release - Winter Wishes.

The card above started by making a stencil using the one of the new die-cuts called Cozy (51-671).  I cut Yupo to use as the stencil, it works really well and holds up for a long time.

I placed the stencil at the bottom of my card front and sponged overtop with Weathered Wood distress ink.  I used a Weathered Wood marker to add a line at the top of the design.

The Cup of Joy (30-746) image is stamped in black ink and clear embossed onto mixed media paper.  I used a mix of Distress Inks and Dye inks to watercolour the image.  I fussy cut the main part and set aside.  Stamped the image again onto my card front and paper pieced the deliciously-filled cup.  Used markers to add in the gray steam and red hearts.  Finished touches include adding Clear Wink of Stella to the cup and marshmellows.  Glaze is added to the candy canes and hearts to make them shine.  The sentiment, Bright & Light (30-762), is stamped in black and clear heat embossed to make it stand out more over the patterned strip.

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A quick and easy card for the second, this design uses two die-cuts from the Wildwood set (51-657).

They are both watercoloured, one light brown, one dark brown; then layered to create a thicker frame.  The sentiment (Bright & Light 30-762) is stamped in black and clear embossed.  Two holly sprigs, (Holly Branches 51-662) are watercoloured, winked with clear Stella and glaze added to the berries before adhering to the side of the frame.  The frame and holly are placed over the sentiment and glued down randomly to give the frame some lift. 

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Cozy (51-671)

Cup of Joy (30-746)

Bright & Light (30-762)

Wildwood (51-657)

Holly Branches (51-662)

Card #1: Cup of Joy

Stamps:  Cup of Joy (Penny Black); Bright & Light (Penny Black)
Paper:   Mixed Media (Strathmore 140 lb.); White card stock (Neenah 110 lb.)
Ink:   Black (Memento); Distress Inks:  Evergreen Bow, Pine Needles, Weathered Wood (Tim Holtz); Markers:  Real Red, Smoky Slate, Garden Green (SU!)
Accessories:   Clear embossing powder, heat tool, sponge, water brush, paint brush, Clear Wink of Stella, Crystal Glaze (Nuvo)

Card #2: Season of Gladness

Stamps:  Bright & Light (Penny Black)
Paper:   Mixed Media (Strathmore 140 lb.); White card stock (Neenah 110 lb.)
Ink:   Black (Memento); Distress Inks:  Brushed Corduroy, Gathered Twigs, Walnut Stain, Evergreen Bow, Pine Needles, Candied Apple (Tim Holtz)
Accessories:   Clear embossing powder, heat tool, water brush, paint brush, Clear Wink of Stella, Crystal Glaze (Nuvo)

Penny Black - Hello Deer

This stamp set (Hello Deer 30-766) is from the new Winter Wishes Release.  The card above could be used for Christmas, Winter, or as a Thinking of You card.  Love the versatility!

Used a piece of paper towel background from my stash, stamped the deer with decorated antlers over top in black ink and clear heat embossed overtop.

Watercoloured with distress inks and added some white highlights with my Posca Pen.  Die-cut a circle from the card front to create an aperture; placed over image panel.  I love how the image fits a round cut-out, but would look great as a square or rectangle as well.  To finish, stamped sentiment (also from Hello Deer stamp set) in black ink with clear heat embossing to match the image.

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Hello Deer (30-766)

Stamps:  Hello Deer (Penny Black)
Paper:    Mixed Media (Strathmore 140 lb.); White card stock (Neenah 110 lb.)
Ink:   Black (Memento); Distress Inks:  Forest Moss, Fired Brick, Brushed Corduroy, Rusty Hinge (Tim Holtz)
Accessories:   Circle die (Spellbinders); water brush, Clear embossing powder, heat tool, White Posca pen