3x3 Cards

As you can see, there was still room in the Stationary Box I made, so I made a few 3x3 cards to fill it up.
I didn't notice until after I was uploading the photo, that I must have been on a diamond kick.

Here are the close-ups.....

I used pencil crayons to colour the flowers. The scallop is the Frills EF from Cuttlebug, I sanded the paper after sending it through the cuttlebug. Recipe: CTMH Let's Get Together Paper Pack, CTMH CS-Buttercup & White Daisy, CTMH Ink-Black, CTMH SS-Wonderful Charms, Cuttlebug EF-Frills, White Grosgrain Ribbon, Pencil Crayons.

The border on the side is another of the Frills EF's from Cuttlebug. Which I sanded after sending it through the cuttlebug. The flowers in the background are done using 2nd generation stamping.

Recipe: CTMH CS-Outdoor Denim, Dutch Blue & White Daisy Textured CS, CTMH Ink-Dutch Blue & Outdoor Denim, CTMH SS-Treasure Life, Cuttlebug EF-Frills, white brads.

The handprint is stamped in CTMH's Outdoor Denim Ink, and then clear embossed.

Recipe: CTMH CS-Outdoor Denim, Dutch Blue & White Daisy, Patterned Paper-Francis Meyer Inc. Vroom, Vroom, CTMH Ink-Outdoor Denim & Black, CTMH SS-Baby Impressions & Special Days, Big Brad & Clear Embossing Powder.

The baby is coloured with pencil crayons.

Recipe: CTMH Aspen Paper Pack, CTMH CS-White Daisy & Bamboo, CTMH Ink-Black, Bamboo & Desert Sand, CTMH SS-Baby Miracles, Copper Brads, Pencil Crayons.

Another Frills EF.

Recipe: CTMH CS-Blush & White Daisy, Patterned Paper ? (bought at Michaels), CTMH Ink-Vineyard Berry, CTMH SS-Special Days, Cuttlebug EF-Frills, Pink Rhinestone.

Recipe: CTMH CS-White Daisy, Cuttlebug EF-Swiss Dots & Formal Circles, White Grosgrain Ribbon.

I just loved making up 3x3 cards!!!

I hope you enjoy them as well,

Deneen

Stationary Box & Matching Cards

I made this stationary box and cards for a friend for Christmas. Blue is her favourite colour. I found the template on a template website under the name 'Treasure Box'. (Because of the amount of time that has passed, I don't remember which one...if I find it again, I will give proper credit.)


Here is a close-up of the box. The paper was from a Close To My Heart Heart of Winter campaign a couple of years ago...the Serendipity Project Pack. (It came with B&T paper, CS, CS shapes, and a stamp set.) I didn't get a measurement of the final size, but it holds 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" cards and envelopes.

I made a second stationary box and card set to trade for some 3x3 envelopes, (thank-you Sandy!!!). On Sandy's, I clear embossed the flower on the front, which made it stand out even more.
Here's a view of what the box looks like opened.

I used the textured cs flowers that came with the Serendipity Paper Pack on the inside of the lid.

I made 6 cards to go in the box (card size 4 1/4" x 5 1/2"). The sentiments on all the cards are clear embossed so that they 'pop'.

A close-up of the butterfly, to show the prisma glitter on the wings.

Recipe for all 6 cards (all CTMH unless otherwise noted): Serendipity Paper Pack, CS-Dutch Blue, Bamboo, Colonial White, and Outdoor Denim, Ink-Dutch Blue, Outdoor Denim, Bamboo, Desert Sand, and Black, SS-Whimsical Wings, Best Wishes, Adorable Backgrounds, Treasure Life, and Happy Birthday, Prisma Glitter, Navy & Light Blue Grosgrain Ribbon (non-CTMH), Clear Embossing Powder.

Enjoy,

Deneen

Aluminum Duct Tape Cuttlebug Christmas Cards

Whew, that was a mouthful. I couldn't justify buying Cuttlebug's Christmas Ornaments E.F. I couldn't of how I'd use it...until I thought about cutting the ornaments out. And then I remembered I had Aluminum Duct Tape...which you can buy at any hardware store...and I thought they'd make great ornaments.

Here's what the Aluminum Duct Tape looks like. It's just like tinfoil, but has adhesive on the back.Here are the two cards I made with the Christmas Ornaments E.F.. I embossed a piece of duct tape, and then cut them out. I used scissors, and for the finer cutting an X-acto knife. I loved the pop of colour with the ribbon...I just don't like the glue I used showing through...I will fix that when I make more. I coloured in the ornaments with a blue Sharpie marker.
Recipe: CTMH CS-Moonstruck, Black, Spring Iris and White Daisy, CTMH Ink-New England Ivy, CTMH SS-Autumn's Treasures, CTMH Connections Club Reward Grosgrain Ribbon, Aluminum Duct Tape, Christmas Ornaments E.F., Swirls E.F., Blue Sharpie Marker.

Here's a close-up to show how reflective the ornaments are.

I hope this inspires you to think outside the box. I like to think of how I can expand on the obvious.
Enjoy,
Deneen

Yet Some More Christmas Cards!

I have so enjoyed creating Christmas cards this last while, I can't seem to stop. So I thought I'd spread some joy, and share them with you.

This card I created around the Cuttlebug Forest Branches E.F.. I also wanted to try non-tradional colours. I was pleased with how well it turned out. I really wasn't sure I liked it until I put it all together.

Recipe: CTMH CS-Cocoa, Blush B&T, White Daisy and Black, CTMH Ink-New England Ivy, Chocolate, Cocoa, Black, Grey Flannel and Outdoor Denim, CTMH SS-Say It In Style and Warm Memories, Forest Branches E.F.

I shot this close-up because the sentiment was originally straight, but the stamp was just calling out to be curved. So, because CTMH stamp sets are Acrylic, I could do that right on the block!

Here's the sentiment in its original position.

Here's what it looks like curved, on the block. Isn't that great!!!! It's like having 2 stamps in 1.

I really loved how this card turned out. Yesterday, I explained what 2nd Generation stamping is. Here is another example of that technique. The pine trees in behind the dark ones are 2nd generation. The 'Peace On Earth' is gold embossed.

Recipe: CTMH CS-Cranberry, New England Ivy, Garden Green and White Daisy, CTMH Ink-Black, Chocolate, New England Ivy and Ponderosa Pine, CTMH SS-Playful Flourishes, Beauty of Christmas and Say It In Style, Gold E.P. Red Grosgrain Ribbon.

The next 2 cards I created for a friend's cell group. They wanted to make 2 Christmas cards and these were the ones I came up with for them. I cut all the pieces of CS ahead of time. They could either copy the examples, or design their own with the pieces of CS.

Recipe: CTMH CS-Vineyard Berry, Outdoor Denim, Spring Iris and White Daisy, CTMH Ink-Vineyard Berry, Ponderosa Pine, Cocoa and Outdoor Denim, CTMH SS-Evergreen, Say It In Style and Adorable Backgrounds, Red Grosgrain Ribbon.

The sparkles hanging from the pine boughs was lifted from a CTMH Sista, Bren Yule.
Recipe: CTMH CS-White Daisy, Everlasting B&T, New England Ivy and Olive, CTMH Ink-Black, Bamboo, Cocoa, Ponderosa Pine and New England Ivy, CTMH SS-Christmas Scripts, Twas the Night Before Christmas, Autumn's Treasures and Weathered Backgrounds, Sparkles.

Thanks for looking, I'll be sharing some more tomorrow.
Enjoy,
Deneen

More Christmas Cards!!!

I just love Christmas time, don't you?

Here are some more cards I've been working on. I hope you enjoy them.

I used Snowflakes E.F. and then sanded it to bring out the texture. I used pencil crayons to colour in the picture, and the CTMH Edge Distressor on the oval.
Recipe: CTMH CS-Vineyard Berry, Spring Iris, Outdoor Denim, White Daisy and White Daisy Textured CS, CTMH Inks-Vineyard Berry, Black, Lilac Mist and Outdoor Denim, CTMH SS-Frosty Friends, Greeting Tree, and Romantic Backgrounds, Grey Flannel Marker, Sparkles, Prisma Glitter, Snowflake E.F., Pencil Crayons.

Here's a close-up of the snowmen coloured in with pencil crayons.

I had used Prisma Glitter for the tassel on the hat, and the fluff on the boot tops.

I love the Angel Sent stamp set from CTMH, isn't she cute? I used Aspen B&T paper from CTMH. The border is Cuttlebug's Frills E.F., which I then sanded to bring out the white core. I finished it off with some red ribbon to give the card a pop of colour.

Recipe: CTMH CS-White Daisy, Twilight, Outdoor Denim, White Daisy Textured CS, CTMH Aspen B&T paper, CTMH Ink-Black, Outdoor Denim and Grey Flannel, CTMH SS-Angel Sent, Beauty of Christmas and Gracious Greetings, Clear E.P., Red Grosgrain Ribbon, Frills E.F.

I totally 'lifted' this card from Kathi Carlson. I just love green, and they way it has such a soft elegant look. I used 2nd Generation stamping (where you load your stamp with ink, stamp the image on a scrap piece of paper, and then stamp the next image on your CS...it produces a lighter version of the image). I then stamped the two trees outside the box, and then clear embossed them. It's difficult to see, but the card has a green border.

Recipe: CTMH CS-Ponderosa Pine and White Daisy, CTMH Ink-Ponderosa Pine, Black and Grey Flannel, CTMH SS-The Beauty of Christmas and Christmas Scripts, Clear Embossing Powder.

Here's a close-up of the embossing.

I hope you've enjoyed some of the cards I've been working on. The hard part now is deciding which ones to send to which people.

Enjoy,

Deneen

It's Beginning To Look Alot Like Christmas!

I thought I would share some cards I have been working on lately. I was bit by the Christmas bug.

I used the Cuttlebug EF Forest Branches, and sanded them to add dimension. I used Prisma Glitter to highlight the snow banks. I finished it off with Liquid Applique so that it was gently snowing.The photo is blurry, but it shows the Prisma Glitter. Ooooooo, it's so pretty.

Recipe: CTMH CS-Outdoor Denim and White Daisy, CTMH Ink-Black, Outdoor Denim, Grey Flannel and Cranberry, CTMH Stamp Sets-Annotations and Snow Friends, Forest Branches EF, Liquid Applique, Prisma Glitter, Pencil Crayons.

This card I made last year. First I wrinkled the CS and then I brayered over it with a darker blue to highlight the wrinkles. The edges are sanded. I added Prisma Glitter to the wings, and Gold Embossing Powder to the halo.Again, the photo is blurry, but it shows the Prisma Glitter glittering away.
Recipe: CTMH CS-Indian Corn Blue, Vineyard Berry and White Daisy, CTMH Ink-Black, Outdoor Denim and Grey Flannel, CTMH SS-Angelic Animals and Greeting Tree, Prisma Glitter, Pencil Crayons.

This card was inspired by my friend Lydia Dueck. I like the simplicity of it. I stamped the background wood grain and then stamped the pine boughs on top. I Clear Embossed berries on Cranberry CS and finished it off with a Black Hemp bow.

The 'Happy Holidays' is Gold Embossed.

Recipe: CTMH CS-Black, Bamboo and Cranberry, CTMH Ink-Desert Sand, Chocolate and Ponderosa Pine, CTMH SS-Weathered Backgrounds, Autumn's Treasures and Christmas Scripts, Gold EP, Clear EP, Black Hemp.

This card I copied out of CTMH's Autumn/Winter '06 Idea Book. It was a card kit, but I liked the colour combination, so I made from scratch. For the Christmas trees I cut triangles, and then cut little slits out of them to make it look like a tree. How cool is that? I finished the trees off with a gold brad on top.

Recipe: CTMH CS-Cocoa, Vineyard Berry, Bamboo and New England Ivy, CTMH Ink-Bamboo, New England Ivy and Black, CTMH SS-Christmas Scripts, New England Ivy Bigger Brad, Gold Brads.

This card was inspired by another CTMH Consultant (sorry, I didn't write her name down). I Gold embossed the letters, matted them, and used scallop scissors. I used Liquid Glass to attach the ribbon.

Recipe: CTMH CS-White Daisy, Vineyard Berry and Colonial White, CTMH Ink-Vineyard Berry, CTMH SS-Adorable Backgrounds and Baroque Alphabet, Gold EP, White Grosgrain Ribbon, White Organdy Ribbon, Liquid Glass, Scallop Scissors.

I hope the Christmas card bug bites you!!

Enjoy and thanks for looking.

Deneen

I'm still here!

Hello everyone, sorry I haven't posted in a while. We went camping again, and I got caught up in watching the Olympics. I'll post soon.
Enjoy your day,
Deneen

Guido Daniele's Amazing Hand Painting Art

My mom emailed me some amazing hand painted art by Guido Daniele, I thought I'd share them with you. Enjoy!!