Heat Embossing Goodness!

Another holiday card today, and this one was inspired by the challenge prompt at Christmas Card Throwdown. The current challenge is a technique challenge to use foil or hot embossing. I went with heat embossing for my card, and I used both gold and clear.

I have a number of sets with holiday lights. I used a Stampin' Up set in my stash that came with a punch. My gold embossing is in the center ring, in the base of the bulbs, the sentiment, and the edges of the cardstock panel. 

I used the clear embossing for each of my bulbs, stamping them with varying colors of ink and then triple embossing them with clear embossing powder to get the maximum shine.

Time-consuming, but worth the results for these bulps. 

Heat-gun goodness. Nothing more satisfying than melting embossing powder.

Debbie

Supplies Used - Friends Make the Season Shine Slimline

Stamps and Dies:  Making Christmas Bright and Making Every Day Bright Stamp Sets (Stampin' Up);

Ink & Embossing:  Embossing Powder, Clear Gloss Regular Embossing Powder (Wow); Cranberry Fizz, Martini, Glitz, Glam, Dress Blues, Uptown and Flame Ink (Catherine Pooler Inks);

Paper: White Daisy Cardstock (Close To My Heart);

Other: Christmas Bulb Builder Punch (Stampin' Up); Crater Lake Sequin Mix (Catherine Pooler Design); 

Joy to the World - Color Inspiration

Today's card was inspired by Color Dare Challenge, where the colors led me to a holiday card. I tried to keep the colors as subtle as the image and have more greenery than the pinks. 

Pinkfresh Studios has such a great suite of products, and these were from a holiday event a few years ago.

I really enjoyed creating with this set. I hope you find time to enjoy the sets in your stash.

Be creative! 

Debbie

Supplies Used - Joy to the World

Stamps and Dies:  Art Deco Frame, Christmas Sentiments Stamp Set and Dies, Snowflakes Die, Berry Brach Stamps Set and Dies (Pinkfresh Studios);

Ink & Embossing:  Embossing Pad and Cream on the Top Embossing Glitter (Wow); Rose Petals, Peppermint Scrub, Sage, Spruce (Catherine Pooler Inks);

Paper: White Cardstock (Scrapbook and Cards Today); White Glitter Cardstock (Close To My Heart);

Other: Ballet Slimmer Dies (Pinkfresh Studios);

Holiday Cheer for Christmas Kickstart Challenge

Today's card is inspired by Christmas Kickstart Challenge, where the challenge prompt was . . .

I created my card using some ornaments dies in my collection.

I went with ornaments in all the fun colors . . . perhaps I was thinking of a real merry-go-round? Most of my focus was on shading the ornaments. Once I had them done, I pulled them together with gold thread, gold sequins and gold foil cardstock. 

I love how this turned out and will happily add it to my holiday card stash!

Here's to making something festive this week.

Debbie

Supplies Used - Holiday Cheer

Stamps and Dies: Ornament Cover Die (Pretty Pink Posh); Christmas Friends Stamp Set (Gina K Designs);

Ink & Embossing: Jet Black (Lawn Fawn); Grape Crush, Something Borrowed, Deck the Halls, Limoncello, Cranberry Fizz (Catherine Pooler Inks);

Paper: White and Gold Cardstock (Scrapbook & Cards Today);

Other: Diamont Gold Thread (DMC); Gold Smooth Disc (Spellbinders); Tinsel Time Shape Sprinkles (Doodlebug Designs); 

Happy Birthday Cupcake Truck!

Today's card comes from the archives of my crafty supplies. I just adored creating with this stamp and die set from The Stamps of Life, and I pulled it back out along with some other crafty items when I saw the challenge at Seize the Birthday. 

For me it's about the details, and I took great pleasure in the awning and the treats on my "stainless steel" serving counter. Good enough to eat!

I hope you find some time to work on the details.

Debbie

Supplies Used - Happy Birthday Step Card

Supplies from The Stamps of Life December 2018 Card Kit:  Cardstock, Pattern Paper, and Ribbon

Other Supplies:  icecreamtruck2stamp Stamps and Dies, Licorice Ink (The Stamps of Life), Black Pigment Ink (Ranger), Various Markers (The Stamps of Life), Gloss White Crystal, Gold Coast Glitter, Holiday Cheer Glitter, and Purple Rain Glitter Drops (Nuvo);

Merry Christmoose!

My creative week continues, and today's card was inspired by the prompt at Sweet Stampin' Challenge Blog, Christmas in July.

I created this card using a lot of supplies from Dare 2B Artzy. I might have used more dies than ink on this one. The creativity goes how it goes. 

The moose were just too cute.

I hope you have some "too cute" items in your crafty space.

Debbie

Supplies Used - Merry Christmoose

Stamps and Dies:  Christmoose Stamp Set and Dies, Center Step Die (Dare 2B Artzy);

Ink & Embossing:  All That Jazz (Catherine Pooler Ink);

Paper:   Daisy White Cardstock and White Glitter Paper (Close To My Heart); Chocolate Moose Pattern Paper (Dare 2B Artsy); White Glitter Paper (Close To My Heart);

Other: Rock Candy Glitter (Ranger);

3 of the Same for Inkspirational

My card today was inspired by Inkspirational Challenges' prompt of "3 of the same". 

I used this set from Concord & 9th to create three pair of eyeglasses, and I honestly could not have had more fun. As an eyeglass wearer, this was right up my alley. Such a fun die set. 

I have to admit that I have a pair of glitter rainbow frames in my collection, and while they aren't wire frame, they were a bit of the inspiration for these three pair.

I hope you can find some glittery, rainbow fun in your craft room.

Debbie

Supplies Used - Great To See You So Happy

Stamps and Dies:   Buttercup Cabin Gift Die (Concord & 9th)

Paper: White Cardstock (Scrapbook & Cards Today); Oceanside, Parsley and Pattern paper (Concord & 9th); Disco Ball Glitter Paper (Reminisce);

Other:  Enamel Dots (Concord & 9th);

Thinking of You

My card today was inspired by Tic Tac Toe Challenge. I technically hit two rows but was originally going down the middle column. The florals in my stamped butterfly images also cover the bottom row. I created these cards using some Catherine Pooler products in my stash. 

I went with the monochromatic color scheme and love the results. These sets all complimented each other so well.

Enjoy the time you spend in your crafty space. 

Debbie

Supplies Used - Thinking of You

Stamps and Dies:  Heart Trio Slimline Die, Scripted Thoughts Stamp Set, and Flourished Butterflies Stamp Set and Dies (Catherine Pooler Designs);

Ink & Embossing:  Merlot, Pink Champagne, Sparkling Berry and Midnight Ink (Catherine Pooler Inks);

Paper:  Premium White Cardstock (Catherine Pooler Designs);

Other: Rose Smooth Disc (Spellbinders); Stardust Stickles (Ranger);

Snappy Birthday - Water Fun for Just Us Girls

My inspiration today comes from Just Us Girls. It was Word week, and the word was "water" which is perfect for a good summer birthday card.

I love creating waves with torn paper, and especially love the bubbly, frothy edges I get when combining some stickles with those torn edges. 

I added some Ranger Glossy Accents to many of the swim elements that the crocodiles are enjoying. Love these Pink & Main images. 

I hope you have some fun summer creations happening in your crafty space. 

Debbie

Supplies Used - Snappy, Snappy, Snappy Birthday

Stamps and Dies:  Smile Crocodile Stamp Set and Dies (Pink & Main); Spring Showers Dies (Lawn Fawn);

Ink & Embossing:  Jet Black (Lawn Fawn); Copic Markers; Oceanside (Concord & 9th)

Paper: White Daisy Cardstock (Close To My Heart); Gingersnap Cardstock (The Stamps of Life); Birthday Candles Watercolor Wishes (Lawn Fawn);

Other: Unicorn Stickles and Glossy Accents (Ranger); 

Let it Snow for Little Red Wagon

My goodness, it's been a while! I've been crafty but lurking in the background. I've decided to check-in to the challenge world again to be inspired by the prompts as well as all the participants' amazing creations from week to week, so here I am. 

Taking my first inspiration from Little Red Wagon's Christmas in July prompt.

A gray stenciled background, and who doesn't love a truck with a tree over the holidays.

I love pulling products from different companies when making creations. I really mixed it up today, and I hope you have a chance to mix things up in your craft space!

Debbie

Supplies Used - Let it Snow

Stamps and Dies:  Layered Holiday Truck Stamp Set and Dies (Avery Elle); Scripty Holidays (Lawn Fawn); Essentials Die (Pinkfresh);

Ink & Embossing:  Peppermint Scrub, Rouge, Sage, Spruce, Twilight and Black Jack (Catherine Pooler Inks);

Paper: Opaque White Cardstock (Accent); Patterns and Pine Pattern Paper (Catherine Pooler Designs); White Glitter Paper (Close To My Heart);

Other: Diamond Stickles (Ranger); Gelly Roll Sparkle Pen (Sakura); Zig Zag Tree Stencil (Hero Arts)