Believe

I am always sad when I don't use enough faith based stamps and dies for my Christmas cards. Afterall, Jesus is the Reason for the Season. Even though I use lots of different images for my Christmas cards I do always use a faith filled sentiment inside. 

This card was sent to my pastor and features the Memory Box Drop Nativity die which I cut from white and gold metallic cardstock. For the background I used the Papertrey Ink Mix & Mat: Snowflakes Die to cut from white linen cardstock for a tone on tone look. The sentiment from the older PTI Star of Wonder set was stamped using Versamark ink, then gold heat embossed. 

Products: Memory Box die, Papertrey Ink Sentiment stamp, cs and die, Michael's metallic cs, Versamark ink

My second card is also a faith based one. I used the Memory Box Nativity Circle die to cut from gold metallic cardstock, then backed with midnight cardstock. I then attached the piece to a piece cut with the Reverse Confetti Lacy Scallop Circles die. I cut the sentiment also from gold cardstock using the Poppy Stamps Believe Fresh Script die.

Products: Memory Box and Poppy Stamps dies, PTI, Concord & 9th and Michael's metallic cs, Reverse Confetti die

I wish for you a lovely and blessed holiday. 

Let There Be Peace

 This was created for the Peace On Earth Christmas Challenge (#3) using their mood board for inspiration. 

I used several either under used or never used Memory Box/Poppy Stamps products to create a simple and peaceful scene. I cut the Stitched Pine Trees from patterned paper and used the Stick Pine Trees to cut from white cardstock, then layered together. To prepared the background I cut a stitched rectangle from white woodgrain embossed cardstock then added a patterned paper border at the bottom. After cutting a small "snow bank" from white cardstock using a stitched snow drift die, I stamped the sentiment with Christmas kisses ink for a single splash of red.  The smallest star from the Traditional Stars die set and the Tiny Fawns were cut from gold metallic cardstock. 

Products: Memory Box/Poppy Stamps dies, MFT sentiment stamp, Memory Box dp, Ellen Hutson and PTI cs, Hemptique cord, MFT dies, The Stamp Market ink

Thank you for stopping by. I'll be back soon. 

Merry Christmas

Today's card features a tag created for Ellen Hutson 12 Tags of Christmas with a Feminine Twist 2015. The Day 8 theme features non-traditional colors and texture. I was inspired by Lisa Adametz's tag which featured an embossing paste background and texture galore.

I cut the tag from Berrylicous cardstock and then used a Heidi Swapp stencil and Golden Fiber Paste to create the background. After lifting off the stencil, I sprinkled with white glitter for some extra sparkle. I cut the tree from orchid felt using the Poppy Stamps Stitched Pine Trees die and the branches from white cardstock using the Poppy Stamps Stick Pine Trees die. After attaching to the tag, I added a poinsettia cut from white cardstock and silver metallic dp using The Cat's Pajamas Poinsettias CutUps secured with a mini brad. The sentiment from the My Favorite Things Winter Wonderland set was stamped onto a banner cut with a C.C. Designs die (retired).

I attached the tag to a prepared card base with a layer of craft foam.

Products; MFT stamp, die, cs and button, Recollections metallic dp, PTI die, cs and felt, Heidi Swapp stencil, Golden Fiber Paste, Doodlebug glitter, Poppy Stamps dies, The Cat's Pajamas dies, Delicata ink

Have a great weekend!