Christmas Cards

Simple Inlaid Christmas Cards

| marialrussell

Hello my crafty friends!  I hope you are all having a great week so far. I’m back today with some simple inlaid Christmas Cards that you can easily mass-produce, showcasing the new Woodlands Reindeer Die, Double Stitched Rectangle Dies and a bunch of other supplies available at Kat Scrappiness.

I have a process video for you all today so I will keep this blog post short.  Here are the photos, and the video is also linked below.  I have also listed and linked the supplies I used.  Have a great week!

KatScrapReindeer1KatScrapReindeer2KatScrapReindeer3

Video:

————-SUPPLIES———–

 

Doxies Happy Holidays with Newton’s Nook

| marialrussell

Hello my crafty peeps!  I hope you are having a great week so far.  I am back today for Newton’s Nook showcasing a cute older stamp set called Holiday Hounds, mixing it up with Snow Globe Scenes stamp set.  I love that you can mix and match these stamp sets to create some cute cards.

I started out by stamping the doxies and the trees with my memento tuxedo black ink on neenah solar white card stock.  I colored my images in with my Copic markers and run it through my die-cutting machine with the coordinating dies.  I die-cut the rest of the elements that I needed to create my scene using different dies from my collection.

I wanted to create a fun card today so I decided to make a shaker card.  I adhered my “sky” background to my card base first, then adhered the acetate sheets to my frame, and added foam adhesives.

IMG_6019

I die-cut a circle card stock and colored it with my Copic markers to create some shading for the moon, then stamped the flying Santa and reindeers from the Snow Globe Scenes stamp set.  I adhered the moon to the front panel.

IMG_6020

I added my favorite sequin mixes from Kat Scrappiness for my shaker elements, and adhered my frame to the card panel.  I finished my design by adding Nuvo white Crystal drops to the houses and trees, and glossy accents to the lightbulbs.

IMG_6018

Here is the card:

NNDDoxiesXmas

I hope you got inspired today to create cute holiday shaker cards.  I have listed and linked the supplies I used in case you are interested.  Have an amazing day!

—————-SUPPLIES—————

Newton’s Nook Designs – Reveal Day 3 – Stylish Stockings and Reindeer Roll Call

| marialrussell

NNDOCT17ReleaseIcon_Oct17

It is the third day of the October reveals at Newton’s Nook Designs.   Are you enjoying the release so far and able to check out the blog posts for the last two days?   Are you loving the stamps and dies so far, as well as the projects?  You also have a chance to win each stamp set during release week so check out the details I have indicated at the end of this blog post.  [Just a little important note:  I know some of you had difficulties finding the comments section.  If you would like to leave a comment to participate in the giveaway, the “comments section” will only be ever visible when a single post on Word Press is being viewed. Please click on this particular blog post and you will be able to leave a comment below.  Thank you for understanding and I apologize for the confusion.]

For my first card below, I am showcasing the Stylish Stockings stamp set and dies.  I love this set so much.  You can create so many cute Christmas cards and gift tags using this set.  Here’s what it looks like:

I stamped my images with different stamp inks on Neenah smooth white card stock and die-cut them with the coordinating dies.  I die-cut the window frame and cut my plaid patterned paper to assemble my card.  To finish the design, I added the sentiment using the Sentiments of the Season stamp set (revealed on the first day) and added the holly and red berries.  Here’s the card:

NNDStylishStockings

 

Here’s another simple card with the Stylish Stockings and Sentiments of the Season:

NNDStocking2

For my third card, I am showcasing the Reindeer Roll Call Stamp set, and the Acetate Sheets and the Double-Sided Adhesive Foam Sheets by Newton’s Nook.  These double-sided adhesive fun foam is a must-have.  They are super sticky and very sturdy!  You are absolutely going to love this for your shaker cards.

NNDOCT17_ReindeerRollCall

I started out by coloring my card stock with my distress oxide inks (picked raspberry, wilted violet and broken china) with my blending tools.  I sprayed water on the colored card stock with my distress sprayer and dabbed it with a dry paper towel.  I die-cut this piece using a tag die from my collection.   I added the acetate sheet and double-sided adhesive foam to my card front.  I finished the design by adding a red ribbon, the jingle bells and the reindeers from the stamp set.  This card is so simple but so much fun.  Here’s the card:

NNDReindeerRollcall

Are you inspired yet and excited for this October release?  Aren’t these stamps and dies so awesome?  Would you like to win the “Stylish Stockings” or the “Reindeer Roll Call” Stamp Set? Each of these stamp sets will be given away to ONE lucky winner!

Here’s how to win:

Comment on the NND blog and Design Team blogs (see list below)! The winner will be chosen at random from the collective reveal posts. Make sure to check out each of their blogs and comment for your chance to win. You will not know which blog has been chosen so the more you comment on the better your chances are of winning! You have until Thursday October 19th at 9pm CST to comment  — winners will be announced on the blog post on Friday, October 20th.

Check out all the awesome Design Team Blogs below to enter:

Newton’s Nook Designs
Amanda Bodine
Holly Endress
Ellen Haxelmans
Larissa Heskett
Samantha Mann
Juliana Michaels
Naki Rager
Maria Russell (you are here)
Jennifer Timko
Tatiana Trafimovich

 ————–SUPPLIES———-


Holiday Spirits Christmas Card

| marialrussell

Hello everyone! It’s Maria here with you today and I will be showcasing a lot of items from Kat Scrappiness. For my card, I have used the Avery Elle Holiday Spirits stamp set and Holiday Spirits Dies, with DCAM 8×8 Bricked Wall Stencil and Deck the Halls sequin Mix.

Here is the card:

img_2935

The process video below will not show any Copic coloring because I wanted to keep the video as short as possible. You will, however, see how I stenciled the background and assembled the card.

 

I hope you found the video helpful and got inspired today. The supplies I have used are listed and linked below. Happy holidays!

—–SUPPLIES—–

The Greeting Farm – Let’s Mingle

| marialrussell

I am super excited to finally be able to share my projects! I am guest designing again for The Greeting Farm.  I have shared these two adorable Christmas cards with a process video below, showcasing Let’s Mingle stamp set and dies by The Greeting Farm.  I love these little mice!   Aren’t they adorable?

 

Here are the cards:

 

img_2645

 

 

Here’s the process video:

 

 

I hope you got inspired today! Have an absolutely, amazing day!

 

We Go Together Like Cocoa & Marshmallows

| marialrussell

We go together like cocoa and marshmallows! Need I say more? I am back to share with you two projects that I have finished today for my entry to the Coffee Lovers Blog Hop (link here: http://coffeelovingcardmakers.com/2016/12/2017-winter-coffee-lovers-blog-hop/). I used this adorable free digital stamp that JessicaLynnOriginal had provided for those who would like to participate in this hop. Click here to get yours (https://www.jessicalynnoriginal.com/instant-stamp-download-jessicalynnoriginal-coms-merry-christmas-snowman-marshmallow-relaxing-digital-rubber-stamp/).

 

Here is a cute Christmas tag that I have made to go with my hot cocoa mix stocking stuffer:

 

img_2794-1

 

 

Here’s the card below.  Isn’t he adorable?  In case you were wondering, I used the new KatScrappiness Jingle All the Way script die.

 

img_2795-1

I hope you all got inspired today to join this fun hop. Thank you again, Amy Tsuruta and her team for putting together this amazing hop! You guys are amazing!

Newton Loves Coffee ~ Winter Coffee Lovers Blog Hop

| marialrussell

winter-coffee-lovers-blog-hop

It’s that time of the year again and I am so excited to be participating in the “Winter Coffee Lover’s Blog Hop”.  I’d like to take this opportunity to thank Amy Tsuruta and the rest of her team responsible for facilitating this great hop!  I don’t know how you guys do it but you all absolutely rock!

Today I have made a card showcasing products from the #KatScrappiness store, as a Design Team member.  Incidentally, today is also Kat’s birthday so there is a sale at the shop for all Halloween/Fall/Christmas category for 15% off (no coupon code necessary).  The promo is valid from today until December 11, 2016 (ends at midnight PST).  Here is the link to the shop http://www.katscrappiness.com/?aff=21  You will also get a free bag of jingle bells for every order  during this time frame.

I started out by stamping my image using my stamping tool with memento tuxedo black ink on Neenah Solar White card stock. I colored Newton and the coffee image using my Copic markers W1, W2 and W5, R00, R29 and R39.

I wanted to use warm Christmas colors for this card so I die-cut the front panel using my Gina Marie wonky stitches nesting dies, and the Bo Bunny 6×6 Paper Pad Merry & Bright Collection. Red and Beige just goes so well together.

I also used a wreath die that I recently purchased and embellished it with the new Deck the Halls sequin mix by Kat Scrappiness. I love this new sequin mix.

I finished off the design by adding the snowflake sequin on the coffee mug and Santa hat for Newton. I hope you like my card. Check out the new sequin mixes and script dies available at the shop – they are amazing! The supplies I’ve used are listed and linked below.

watermarked2016-12-01-1415

If you would like to participate in the hop, please click on this link: www.coffeelovingcardmakers.com

Have an amazing day!

———SUPPLIES———

Build-A-Snowman ~ Handmade Christmas Tags

| marialrussell

Christmas is here before you know it and I wanted to make some handmade Christmas tags to put on my presents this year.  I wanted to use this cute die set that I purchased from KatScrappiness called “build-a-snowman” by Cheery Lynn Designs.

 

Aren’t they adorable?

 

buildasnowman

Here is the process video if you would like to replicate them.  You don’t have to use the same dies that I have used. You can get inexpensive stickers at the Dollar store or any craft store to make handmade tags.

 

I hope you got inspired today.  Supplies I’ve used are listed and linked below:

 ——-SUPPLIES ——–

“Beary” Christmas ~ CDD Monthly Challenge

| marialrussell

Happy Monday everyone! I hope you are all having a great day so far. I am back today to share with you two Christmas projects that I have made to get you in the mood for the holidays.

 

The December monthly challenge at Craftin’ Desert Divas (#CDDMonthly) is all about Christmas and I got inspired by the amazing mood board that Tara (the owner) has put together. For people joining the challenge, Tara is also giving away a free digi-stamp called “Beary Christmas”. Thank you Tara for this amazing digi!  If you would like to join the challenge and get the free digi-stamp, please join the CDD Gallery Facebook Group here:

 

This is the mood board for this month’s challenge. Isn’t it beautiful?

2016_12-monthly-challenge

 

And here are the two projects that I made. Are you inspired yet?

img_2810

 

img_2806

Thank you so much for stopping by and have an amazing week!