Icy Winter Landscape

This card was created for the Paper Wings Winter Art Challenge. If you'd like to go blog hopping be sure to visit the links below to see what the other challenge participants have created.

Created with The Angel Company Products:

Good Timber
Glossy Paper
Rubber Brayer
Starry Night Palette Ink
Cotton White Opaque Staz-on Ink
Sparkle Embossing Powder

Paper Wings Winter Art Challenge Participants

Stacy	Angela K	Jen	Bridget
Maria	Laurie W	Diane	Jany
Melisa	Christina	Diana
Rita	Laurie U	Carol

Happy Holiday Penguin

FINALLY! I get a chance to sneak in a post (even though it's 2:13 a.m.) It was bothering me that I hadn't posted anything since Thanksgiving so here is a Perky Penguin complete with Liquid Applique for that puffy effect on the hat. I colored him in with Copic Markers and Prismacolor Pencils.

Created with The Angel Company Products:

Perky Penguins
Circle Sampler
Everyday Events
Liquid Applique
Amelia Paper Collection
Amelia Cardstock
Noir Palette Ink
Jardin Moss Palette Ink

Three Wise Snowmen

Here is a CASE'd card from Kendra's gallery at SCS for the Featured Stamper Challenge - FS93. I really like how well the snow shows up with these colors.

Created with The Angel Company Products:

Snowman Nativity
Snowflakes
Noir Black Palette Ink
Icicle Stickles Glitter
Chalk Pencils
Staz-On White Opaque Ink
Prismacolor Pencils

Winter/Christmas Ornament & Pins

As I mentioned, here are some Sculpey Clay pins/ornaments with a Christmas/Winter theme. I used Sculpey Clay and ran it through a clay machine (looks like a pasta maker) to get the clay flat. I used Noir Black Palette Ink and stamped my images onto the clay. For the snowflake, I just used a stamp without ink and pressed it into the clay. I used my small scissors and and a craft knife to trim them and put them onto a cookie sheet. I baked the clay in the oven as directed at 275° for 15 minutes. I let the clay cool and then decorated them.

Each pin/ornament has a separate post with details:
Snowflake Pin/Ornament
Snowman Nativity Pin/Ornament
Winter Tags Ornament

I made a cute little penguin as well. You can see him here:

Snowman Nativity

Here is a card to help get you ready for the winter. This card is based on a sketch comes from my upline, Heather Scott. I used Reflection Blue Palette Ink for the snowflakes and actually stamped some clear embossed flakes in white, but they don't show up that well. I did use some non-TAC products like the Aleene's Glitter Snow and the Ranger Puffs Embossing Powder, but I couldn't resist adding some texture to the card.

If you'd like to get some more ideas for using Ornamental Snowflakes and Snowman Nativity rubber stamp sets please visit the blogs of some talented Angels:

Melisa Jany Kellyrae Diane Martha

Jen Barb Carol Laurie

Three Wise Men

Created with The Angel Company Rubber Stamps: Silhouette Nativity
Palette Hybrid Inks: Starry Night, Prussian Blue, Raw Sienna, Noir, Cognac
Rubber Brayer
Brilliance Pigment Ink: Platinum Planet
Glitter Pen
Bedazzle Star Stud
Photo Corners

Simply Elegant Holiday Card

Here's a card I created for an inspiration challenge at SCS. I originally wanted to use a bow, but I just couldn't make it work. After smearing some ink on the front of the image I decided to cover it up using some Bedazzler studs that I had purchased on clearance at the craft store for $1.

Created with The Angel Company Rubber Stamps:

Simply Christmas
Flourishes
L'Amore Red Palette Ink
DCWV Red Cardstock

Holiday Stamped Gift Tin

Here's an inexpensive gift for someone that enjoys baking or you can fill it with cookies for the non-baker! A "Cookie Mix in a Jar" would complete it.

Supplies:

Ornamental Snowflakes
Ginger Joy - Vintage stamp set available until November 30th.
Staz-On Cotton White Opaque Ink
Icicle Stickles Glitter
Merry Wishes Paper
Metal Tin (I got mine from the Dollar Tree)

Here's a tip for stamping on rounded surfaces. Cut up one of the plastic containers that your unmounted stamp set came in and use that as your acrylic block. It will allow you to bend the stamp around the tin.

Cheers Card Kit - Simple elegance!

Don't you just love the simplicity of this card by Heather Scott? Learn how to make this card and three other designs using the Cheers Card kit available by e-mailing me. (Or you can leave a comment requesting the kit and I'll get back to you.)

$22 with Stamps
$10 without stamps

* T2528 Cheers
* T866 Holiday Liners
* White Ultrasmooth CS (5 sheets)
* Red #1 (5 sheets)
* Green #1 (5 sheets)
* Red Stickles
* Gold Stickles
* Green Staples 2 rows
* 4 Idea Sheets - Includes color pictures of samples, all materials and supplies listed, and step by step directions


*Offer only available via e-mail ordering. Prices do not include shipping.

Simply Christmas Card Kit

Here is just one sample from a card kit designed by my TAC upline, Heather Scott. There are three other gorgeous designs included in the
Simply Christmas Card Kit

Kit Includes:

• R2721 Simply Christmas Stamp Set
• V237 Scarlet Cardstock - 25 sheets
• V215 Black Cardstock - 10 sheets
• V222 White Cardstock - 10 sheets
• F775 Pewter Brads - 20 Assorted colors
• S767 Silver Embossing Powder
• 2 yards Black/White Gingham ribbon
• 4 Idea Sheets - Includes color pictures of samples, all materials and supplies listed, and step by step directions

$34 With Stamp Set
(or you can substitute any same price set)*

$20 Without Stamp Set*

*Prices do not include shipping.

Visit www.CreateWithLove.com and click on Card Kits for further details.

Penguin Christmas Notebook

My daughter keeps coming into my room to see what I'm up to and she always asks, "Who are those for, Mom?" I tell her that they aren't for her and she leaves the room disappointed. I decided to make something especially for her so I gave her this notebook when she woke up. She's happy that the pencil is attached (I had to use my glue gun to make sure the ribbon didn't come off the pencil) and especially likes the puffy Liquid Applique on the penguin's hat.

Supplies:

Perky Penguins stamp set (currently a Level B TAC Hostess Set- now in Spring 2007 Catalog)
Merry Wishes Paper Collection
Icicle Stickles
Noir Palette Ink
PrismaColor Pencils
White Liquid Applique
White mulberry paper (layered at the bottom for "snow")
Green cardstock (from my scrap bin)
Notebook (comes in a pack of 4 from the dollar store)
Pencil (I used wire cutters to cut this one to size)
Snowflake button
3/8" Ribbon

Baby Jesus Cookie Can

This is a little project I made last year to thank my sister for the nativity cookie cutters that she gave us. I adhered patterned paper to a clean mushroom can and added the stamped image. I also coiled up some thin craft wire for a handle. I was able to do this because I had just purchased a new can opener from Pampered Chef that kept the edges smooth. A fun thing to do is to glue the lid back on with super glue. You can flip the can over so the glued part is on the bottom and then decorate it. You can even send it through the mail that way. It does cost a bit extra to mail it, but it's lots of fun for the recipient to figure out what could possibly be in the can!


Supplies:

Can (use a can opener that doesn't leave sharp edges)
Patterned paper
The Only Thing stamp set
PrismaColor Pencils