Wreath with Holly

Hello!  I have yet another Christmas card with a wreath.  I made this some time ago but never posted. I used stamps from a Hero Arts monthly kit with red and green inks.  The sentiment was heat embossed with Silver EP.  The circle was die cut with a Lawn Fawn die.  I used a silver foiled Patterned Paper as the background  also from the kit and a glossy white card base.
Challenges:
Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge: Always about using Patterned Paper.
Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge: #462 Use something with the letter H.
Winter Wonderland: Use Holly and/or Ivy on your card.

Have a great day! I love reading your comments. Theresa

Candy Canes with Holly

Hello!  Today's Christmas card was made with Power Poppy's digital image Candy Cane Classic that I printed on White CS and colored with Copics.  The colors that I used were inspired by the patterned paper from a magazine freebie.  I used GKD Red CS as the base and mat under the image.  Finished with some glossy accents on the berries.  Sentiment stamped with Memento red ink is from Penny Black.  Used Spellbinders Rectangle Die to cut mat and image (I cut the tail of the bow to extend beyond the edge).

Challenges:
Crazy 4 Challenges: C4C509 Make a Candy themed card.
Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge: #462 Use something with letter H.  Holly is on the paper and candy canes.
Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge: November Always all about using patterned paper.
Winter Wonderland: Use Holly and/or Ivy on a card.
Merry Little Christmas Challenge Blog: MLCCB #16 Anything Christmas goes.
The 12 Months of Christmas: Challenge 59 Anything Christmas with Optional Twist Red and Green

Have a great day! I love reading your comments. Theresa

Making Cookie Envelope

Hello!  Today I have something different...an envelope for a cookie.  I was inspired to make this after seeing Cindy's post and challenge for Day 8 challenge in Power Poppy's 12 Days of Challenge for Christmas.  I downloaded her templates and printed on Kraft CS.  I also created my pattern design with Power Poppy Hollyberries digital stamp using Photoshop Elements .  I colored in the berries using tools in Photoshop.  I was going to leave the leaves uncolored but decided to color with a Green Pencils after I cut out the envelope.  I used some String closures from my stash (purchased several of these at a closeout sale a few years ago) and colored the string red with a Copic marker.  For the tag, I used a Vanilla one from my stash and stamped with sentiment from Power Poppy Poinsettia set and inked the edges.  Added some fussy cut Holly and Berries from the printed design.  After viewing the picture, I think the tag is too large and I will downsize the next ones I make.

Now, just to make some  cookies and fill more envelopes.

Note: I first tried to stamp and emboss images directly on the Kraft paper but could not get it to look like I wanted.  That is when I resorted to printing the design and it will be really easy to make several wrappers.

Cindy's Envelope

String Unwrapped 

Challenges:

Power Poppy Power & Spark 12 Days of Christmas: Day 8 Christmas cookie envelope

Fab 'n' Funky Challenge: #374 All Tied Up-anything with something you can tie...ribbon, twine, string etc.

Simon Wednesday Challenge: Simon says Gift It-Make a gift, gift wrap, gift box, gift bag, gift tag.

Just Add Ink: #389 Inspiration  - Inspired by tied up gifts, colors Kraft and green 

Have a great day! I love reading your comments. Theresa

Happy Card

Hello! My card today features Power Poppy Hollyberries digital stamp that I printed and colored with Copics on white cardstock.  I edged the image with a Red Copic marker and placed on a panel of Pattern Paper (Crate Paper Peppermint pad)  embossed with CB EF Swiss Dots. I placed this on a Fresh Asparagus card base and added a Power Poppy sentiment from Dahlia set.  This card could be used for Christmas but also for a happy occasion such as a birthday.  I added 7 Red Rhinestones for some sparkle and texture.

Challenges:

Mod Squad Challenge: The challenge is Bling.  My choice of bling is rhinestones.

Power Poppy Power & Spark Challenge: Winter Blossoms

Have a great day! I love reading your comments. Theresa

Christmas Chickadee

Welcome!  I love birds especially cute chickadees.  I was inspired to get out this Chickadee Stamp from Gina K Stamps by the challenge at Inspired by All The Little Things challenge.  I combined it with a Musical EF Allegro by Cuttlebug and some Holly stamps from Flourishes using the Sketch from CAS(E) this Sketch to create this Christmas card.  Other supplies used: Memento Tuxedo Black, Northern Pine, and Rhubarb Stalk inks; Copics markers;  MFP sentiment; Red and White CS; Glossy Accents; Stickles; Red Satin ribbon..

Challenges:

Inspired by All the Little Things: #31 Inspiration photo below

CAS(E) this Sketch: #197 Sketch below

Creative with Stamps: November Challenge #8 Use a Bird Stamp

City Crafter Challenge Blog: Challenge 337 Use Ebony and Ivory-use music related items such as musical notes.

Have a great day! I love reading your comments. Theresa

Holly Jolly

Hello! Taking time out to make a Christmas card for some challenges.  I used an old stamp from Creative Clear Stamps Holiday Sentiments for my featured sentiment stamped in Memento Northern Pine ink and cut with Spellbinder Frame die and layered on a Red Frame.  I also stamped some additional Holly with Flourishes stamp (Doves and Holly)  above and below the words.  Used Red glaze pen on the berries and Clearstar pen on the leaves after coloring.  Pattern Paper is from Pebbles Welcome Christmas pad and Red CS for base is from stash.

Challenges:
Merry Monday Christmas Challenge: #170 Use Holly.  Holly in my Paper and Sentiment.
Winter Wonderland: Add a sentiment---use as a focal point.
Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge Extra: Anything goes with Christmas theme
Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge: Anything goes that has Pattern Paper
Addicted to Stamps Challenge: Die Cuts
Happy Little Stampers: Christmas Challenge Holly



Have a great day! I love reading your comments. Theresa