Christmas Scene Cards - the process

Water color scene using Zig Clean Color

MFT Companion die with stitches

Final Card Project - I made 4 of these, two red and two green just
 changing the sentiments and the shape of the snowflakes. I used the Marvy Snow Pen for the 3D effect and a lantern die. I love how
 they turned out especially since I am just learning how to water color!

Two Snowmen Cards

These two snowman cards turned out so cute! 

I just bought a new stamp from Tracy Mae's Mint Owl Designs 

and played around with it yesterday. I used water color paper 

and Zig Clean Color water color brushes.

I used a stamp set with the Merry Christmas banner from Stampin' Up 

and a couple of die cut cardinals to hold up the banner. 

On this second card I used Distress Inks for the night sky 

and heat embossed with white for the stars & snowflakes (last step.)

I had to mask off the main image to stamp the other trees - 

actually they are not stamped. Ha, I just remembered, 

I created a stencil from a tree die and then sponged them with dark green distress ink.

I love the sentiment from Mint Owl Designs - SNOWMANY wishes!!!!

As a side note, I used a die to cut the panel with the image. Then, I used 

my Scan n Cut to make another panel a bit bigger in white before adhering both to

my dark green card stock. This is a 5.5 by 5.5. card. White gel lines accent the shape.

Gift Card Tags

Had some fun today making gift card tags for the holidays! This is a die set from Reverse Confetti which makes the design so easy! I didn't put any gift cards in them yet, but you can see the spot where they go - near the top where the little embellishment is :)

Warmest Wishes

This is my entry for the My Favorite Things Sketch Challenge 256. 

I started by creating the candy stripes using a MFT stamp set by that name. 

It's not perfect, but I enjoyed it very much! I masked the middle section 

before stamping the top and bottom of the panel. 

The other stamp sets used are Hug in a Mug 

and Winter Warmth, both by MFT. 

The ink is MFT Wild Cherry and some red card stock from Gina K. Designs. 

MFT SKETCH CHALLENGE 256

Joyful Wishes

Entering this card in the Simon Says Stamp 

Wednesday Challenge Anything Goes

and SSS Work it Wednesday "Christmas Cards"

Unfortunately, you cannot see the embossed panels! 

Christmas Poinsettia

Altenew Poinsettia and Pine stamp set colored with copic markers after heat embossing with black. I fussy cut it and adhered it to pattern paper with a red card stock frame added and vellum greeting (Lawn Fawn)

Entering this card in the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge 

and Simon Says Stamp Work it Wednesday "Christmas Cards"

Cute Mice

This is a stamp I borrowed from my sister. I believe it is Penny Black. I used water color pencils and pattern paper with ribbon for accent.

Entering this in the Lawnscape Challenge "In With the Old"

and Simon Says Stamp Work it Wednesday "Christmas Cards"