Showing posts with label Christmas Card. Show all posts
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Saturday, September 14, 2024

Reindeer Games: Crafting a Fun and Festive Christmas Card | Picket Fence Studios

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Today, I'm excited to share a festive and playful card featuring products from the new September Release from Picket Fence Studios! This card is part of an Instagram hop, and one lucky winner will be randomly selected from the entire hop to win a $50 Gift Card, so make sure to join me on my Instagram account for a chance to win. This card was so much fun to create, using a blend of adorable stamps, dies, and some shimmer to bring it all together. Let’s dive into the details!

CARD RECIPE

Reindeer and Sentiment - Reindeer at Play Stamp and Die Set

Background - A2 Simple Plaid Cover Plate Die

Frame - A2 Saying Hello Cover Plate Die (older release)

Snow - Arctic Fox Paper Glaze

Embellishments - North Pole Gem Mix, Oh What Fun Sequin Mix

Ink - PFS Black Hybrid Ink Pad

Blue Sky - Life Changing Blender Brushes

Misti Insert - Paper Inking Palette - 5x6

Please note direct links for new products will be updated once post goes live.

Card Design Breakdown

For this card, the star of the show is the Reindeer at Play Stamp and Die Set. These little reindeer images are filled with personality and bring so much whimsy to a holiday card. I colored each of the images with Copic markers, giving them bright scarves and rosy cheeks to match their playful expressions. To make Rudolph stand out, I added a red gem from the North Pole Gem Mix to his nose for that iconic holiday sparkle!

The background features the A2 Simple Plaid Cover Plate Die, adding a clean and subtle texture behind the reindeer. I love the classic plaid design because it provides the perfect backdrop without taking away from the focal images. To frame everything, I used the A2 Saying Hello Cover Plate Die, which is an older product but still one of my favorites for creating defined sections on a card front.

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Tip for Quick and Easy Stamping

One of my favorite time-saving tricks when working with multiple images is to stamp them all at once. Rather than removing each stamp from the carrier sheet, I placed the entire set face down in my MISTI tool, keeping them on the carrier sheet. I secured them using the PFS Paper Inking Palette. Then, I positioned my cardstock over the stamps and taped it to the MISTI door. This allowed me to ink up and stamp all the images in one go using the PFS Black Hybrid Ink Pad.

Once the images were stamped, I left the paper secured to the MISTI door while I colored them with Copic markers. After all the coloring was done, I restamped the images to get a clean, crisp black outline, which really makes them pop. Then, I die-cut the images with the coordinating die set.

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Fun Snow Details with Paper Glaze

To create a wintery scene, I wanted to add some snow underneath the reindeer. I mixed a little Arctic Fox Paper Glaze in a small plastic baggy and piped on some snow mounds for dimension. While the glaze was still wet, I sprinkled a bit of fine glitter on top for an extra frosty look. It’s such a simple touch but adds so much depth and sparkle to the card!

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Final Touches

For the sleigh, I couldn’t resist adding more festive details! The Oh What Fun Sequin Mix includes some adorable Christmas pinwheels, which I placed in the sleigh to give it a cheerful and festive look. These little touches help bring everything together, adding pops of color and shine that elevate the overall design.

And there you have it—a playful, sparkly Christmas card that’s sure to bring joy to whoever receives it! I hope this project inspires you to dive into your holiday card-making. Let me know in the comments below if you have any questions!

Thank you for stopping by and until next time... Happy Crafting!
Ilda 🦌

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Monday, November 27, 2023

Peaceful Doves Christmas Card | Honey Bee Stamps

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Hello and happy Monday friends! Hope you had a wonderful and crafty weekend. 

Today's card features the Lovely Layers: Doves Dies from Honey Bee Stamps, perfect for this Christmas card-making season. Crafting a handmade card is not just about combining materials; it's about weaving a story of joy, peace, and winter enchantment.

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I hope you were inspired by this Peaceful Doves Christmas Card. Remember that the true magic lies in the thought, effort, and love poured into each handmade detail. May your day be as warm and delightful as the cards you create!

Thank you for stopping by and until next time... Happy Crafting!
Ilda 🕊

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Monday, November 13, 2023

Candy Cane Christmas Card | Honey Bee Stamps

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Hello, dear friends, and welcome to a brand new week filled with holiday cheer!

Are you already in the festive spirit, decorating your home for Christmas? I couldn't resist the temptation and decided to transform my space into a winter wonderland last weekend – and now, I simply can't contain my excitement for Christmas! 😆

Today, I'm delighted to showcase a beautiful Christmas card that incorporates some of the delightful products from the latest Honey Bee Stamps Holiday Wishes Release. Let's take a closer look!

CARD RECIPE


Dies - Lovely Layers: Candy Cane Dies

Pattern Paper - Pinstripes & Polka Dots Holiday Pad

Embossing Folder - Snowy Pines - 3D Embossing Folder

Sentiment - Foil Script: Holiday Hot Foil Plate and Honey Cuts

Pearls - Holiday Wishes Pearls


To create the Candy Cane Heart, I inverted one of the candy canes, using the "opposite side" of the die-cut to fashion a captivating mirror image. I then glued the ends together in the shape of a heart. For a touch of added radiance, I brought out my glitter gel pen and adorned the candy canes with extra stripes, adding a sparkle that truly elevates the design.


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The sentiment was done by using the Hot Foil System and the Speckled Prism Glimmer Hot Foil Roll.


But the magic doesn't stop there. Elevate your card with those extra details that make all the difference. With a white gel pen, I meticulously added snow, achieving a frosty, winter feel. Blending ink on the leaves added depth and dimension to the design, while Glossy Accents on the berries, topped with Prisma sparkle, bestowed a captivating brilliance. These small but essential embellishments are the secret to transforming an ordinary card into an extraordinary work of art.

I hope you enjoyed this card. If you want to see this process make sure you are following my Instagram as I will share a Reel over there. Thank you for taking the time to visit, and until next time... Happy Crafting!

Ilda 🎄

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Monday, November 14, 2022

Elegant Floral Ornament Shaker Cards | Honey Bee Stamps

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Hello, my dearest friends, and Happy Monday!

Guess what!? I got my Christmas decorations up this past weekend. What do you all think? Too soon? For me, it's actually late, lol. Usually November 1st. I am ready but this year, maybe because the snow came later I hadn't been itching to do it. I am happy I pushed myself to do it because now I am definitely in the Christmas mood. Alright, enough about decorations, let's talk about today's cards.

Both of my cards feature the beautiful Elegant Floral Frames. This set also has coordinating dies that give you the option to cut the inside of the ornament like I have to add a shaker element. I chose to heat emboss the stamps and then do some loose water coloring, but there is also an option to color these in using the coordinating Elegant Floral Stencils.


CARD RECIPE

  • Stamp images using the new Bee Creative Gold Metallic Ink Pad and heat set with gold embossing powder on Bristol paper.
  • Watercolor the images using a medium of choice. I used Karin BrushMarker Pro pens. 
  • Die cut using coordinating Elegant Floral Frames Dies.
  • Die cut 3 more layers for stacking and gluing together to create the space for the shaker element. You could use thin foam tape strips too if you like. I find this way easier.
  • Die cut a piece of acetate to create the window for the shaker by just cutting the outline of the ornament and glue it to the back of the watercolored layer followed by the stacking layers.
  • On a die-cut Scalloped A2 Frame create a little pile using your shaker bits and then glue the ornament to the panel.
  • Use foam dots to pop the panel onto the card's front layer which was done by applying a layer of the Bee Creative Gold Metallic Ink over the raised areas of the Winter Gems Coverplate and dry embossing the impression into the panel with the die cut machine. The results are subtle but add so much detail.

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This next card was done the exact same way only this time obviously using the other ornament and the Plaid Hot Foil Plate was used for dry embossing rather than foiling.

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Just to save time I stamped the same sentiment from the Home for the Holidays using the Bee Creative Gold Metallic Ink Pad that I heat set with gold embossing powder and then die cut using the Home for the Holidays Dies.

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On the inside, I used another sentiment from the Home for the Holidays set, stamped in using Bee Creative Intense Black Ink

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I hope you got some inspiration from these Elegant Floral Ornament Shaker Cards. 

Thank you for stopping by and until next time... Happy Crafting!
Ilda 🎅

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