Hello crafty friends, it is about 9 more weeks till Christmas! It is so crazy how fast the time flies, especially when we have fun 🙂 And I have been having fun making Christmas cards!

Today, I am sharing a mixed media Christmas card with stamping, embossing, stenciling and watercoloring:

On a white cardstock, I added the Star Align – ARTplorations Stencil and sponged the Mustard Seed Distress Ink with make up sponge.

I stamped the framed poinsettia with Versamark ink and added Gold Embossing Powder, and heat set it with my Craft Heater. Then I colored it with Koi watercolor paint. And I cut it out and added it on a glitter paper that I cut out slightly bigger than the framed image. I added it on the card with 3D foam tape.

Then I stamped the sentiment below the image. The sentiment is from the same stamp set, Framed Christmas – Peace, Love Joy.

I added the finished panel on a A2 red card. The card is pretty simple 🙂 but I love the way we can share the peace, love and joy of Christmas even through our simple handmade cards. Keep making cards with love!

Thank You so much for visiting me today and I do hope you have a fabulous day!

I link up at:

ATSM Challenge 216 – Anything Goes

Challenge Weeks #252-#253 – Anything Goes

HLS October Christmas Challenge

Paru’s Card Making October Challenge

Hello Crafty friends, today would love to share with you my cards using 1 stamp set and 1 design, but 2 different cards. Today, I am using the Color Layering – Deer stamp, from the new Holiday 2016 Catalogue.

On this first card, I embossed the white cardstock with Wood Embossing Folder using my WRMK Evolution Advanced diecutting machine. And I added the embossed cardstock on the A2 card base.

I stamped the Deer on a white cardstock with Distress Mini Ink Pad set 3, and then fussy cut it. But you always can cut it out with the matching frame die set. Then I added the deer on the card 3D foam tape for some dimensional. I heat-embossed the sentiment on a black cardstock and then added it on the card with 3D foam tape. I added a piece of gold glitter ribbon for extra accent on this CAS card.

On the second card, it is simply watercolored, CAS and one layer card. For the card base, I used Canson Watercolor paper 140 lbs. And I stamped the deer with Distress Mini Ink Pad Set 3 and sprayed little bit of water on the inked stamp every time I stamped to create the faux – watercolor look on the deer.

And then I added some Broken China distress ink with wet brush to create the sky, and added some Vintage Photo distress ink with wet brush for the ground where the deer sit on. I used my craft heat gun to dry the panel completely before stamping.

I stamped the sentiment with Versafine Onyx Black and I added some leaves around the deer that I stamped with the new Hero Arts – Ombre Autum Ink Pad.

On both cards, I only use 1 stamp set and 1 design. Also, with Color Layering stamp sets, you can create gorgeous depth of colors and dimension to the image even though it is a one-layer card. Also, for me, stamping with multiple stamps like this set, I like using my MISTI 🙂

So, check out all the Color Layering stamp sets and their matching frame die sets at a2z Scrapbooking store. You can get 15% OFF your order of $25 when you use this code Helen15 at check out.

Also, come and play along with our October Challenge – Layer it to win a $25 gift card to the a2z Scrapbooking store!

I am also playing along at:

CAS Watercolor – October Challenge

Die Cut Diva’s October Challenge: Time To Emboss

THANKS for visiting today and have a fabulous day!

Hello crafty friends, Christmas is 6 weeks away! Can’t you believe it? Christmas season is one of our favorite times. And for this special season, I am making Christmas cards for our church friends and families.

Today, I would love to share with you that you can embossed with die-cut plate! One way to stretch background die-cutting plates. On my card,  I am using the Snowflake Dies from the ODBD – Snowflake Dies Bundle:

These die sets are not only for diecutting, but also can used to emboss and as stencil. On my card I embossed the watercolor paper with the Snowflake Sky die using my WRMK Evolution Advanced diecutting machine. Then I added watercolor paints on it and blended the blue and hot pink to create the indigo and purple shades on it. For sentiment and embellishments, I die-cut and embossed one of the Layered Lacey Oval Dies and Snow Crystals dies that comes from the Snowflake Dies Bundle. I stamped the sentiment from the Jingle Bell Time from the November Pre-Order Bread Basket Bundle with Versafine Onyx Black Ink Pad.

I added the embossed and watercolored panel on the A2 white card base with a lot of adhesive since it is watercolor paper, and I wrapped around the May Arts Ribbon – Natural Twine around the card. Final step, I added the sentiment label and snow flake embellishments on the card with 3D foam tape for some dimension.

So, if you are making cards and gifts for this Christmas, you want to check out Our Daily Bread Designs Special Bundle deals that can get you a jump start creating Christmas cards this year! Starting today through October 31st, Our Daily Bread Designs is offering Pre-Order Bundle Specials on the November 2016 Release! Check out these amazing and gorgeous bundles:

November 2016 Bread Basket Bundle

Christmas Lights Bundle

Snowflake Dies Bundle

For more inspiration using the ODBD November Pre-Order products you can see the other Designers projects and additional Bundles on the Our Daily Bread Designs Blog, or you can visit their blog links below:

Sandee | Cathy | Lisa | Lori | Grace | Dawn

Robin | Sabrina | Julie | Diana | Helen

Order today to get the special pricing for these bundles. All November 2016 Bundle pre-orders will begin shipping on November 1, 2016 or sooner. please see the Our Daily Bread Designs Blog for more details.

Thank You so much for visiting me today and have a fabulous blessed day!

I am playing along at:

October is the Time to Emboss

HLS October Christmas Challenge

Challenge Weeks #252-#253 – Anything Goes

Good morning crafty friends, today I am sharing a one-layer card using heat-embossed watercolored resist technique. I recently have been trying to create night sky scene background using distress inks, dye inks, and watercolor paints.

And I stumbled upon a video tutorial from a crafty friend, Ingrid Blackburn, on YouTube, and I tried it 🙂 On this card, I use the Merry Christmoose stamp set.

For the card base, I used Canson Watercolor 140 lbs. First, I heat-embossed the trees and sentiment with white embossing powder. For the snow dots, I picked up the Versamark re-inker with small round brush and added on the card, then heat-embossed it with the same embossing powder.

Next step is adding water on the card. Using big round brush, I added the water all over the panel. This is called wet-on-wet technique. Then I added the colors one by one on the panel. I used Gansai Tambi watercolor paint for this card. I used my craft heater to speed up the drying 🙂

I am sharing this project on Joy Clair Blog using one of their November New Release stamp sets.

Visit Joy Clair Blog today to find out the details and tutorial 🙂 Thank You so much for visiting! Have a fabulous day!

I also link up at:

SSS Wednesday Challenge – Totally Resist

Challenge Weeks #252-#253 – Anything Goes

Crafty friends, welcome! Today I am sharing more Christmas Card idea with you… Christmas is getting so close!

I made a clean and simple, Christmas card for this challenge with the new Joy die and Joy stamp set from Concord &9th:

I die-cut the word JOY out of the glitter papers: white, red and gold using my WRMK Evolution Advanced diecutting machine. And then I added them on the red card base with glue pen. For the extra sentiment, I heat-embossed the phrase from Joy stamp set on a black cardstock strip and added it on the card with 3D foam tape.

My card is very simple this time 🙂

I play long with the new challenge at:

Happy Little Stampers – October Anything Goes with Dies.

October is the Time to Emboss

Paru’s Card Making Oct Challenge

Thank you so much for stopping by today and have a fabulous day!