The Winning Bid Picks

Okay, so it's been longer than I had hoped. Life happens, as you all know. Here are the two cards selected by the Winning Bidders at the church auction. I just finished making 20 of each of these yesterday. The first uses an Embossed image with bleach on the Riding Hood Red cardstock to produce the yellow color. The green and blue marker were put on over some of the bleached areas.

Here's the recipe: Stamps: Scandinavian Season, All Holidays, Scandinavian roller wheel
Ink: Versamark, Basic Black, Garden Green (marker and roller cartridge), Brilliant Blue marker
Paper: Very Vanilla, Riding Hood Red, So Saffron, Garden Green
Accessories: Black Embossing powder, Ticket Corner punch, bleach, old blender pen and swabs

The photo of the Dove card does not really do the color combination justice, but I think you get the idea. Navy and Burgundy are paired with the Brocade Blue and I love the three together. This was a fairly simple card, but the Dove has a very elegant line to it. Thanks for stopping by.

Stamps: To You & Yours
Ink: Night of Navy
Paper: Whisper White, Bravo Burgundy, Textured Night of Navy cardstock, Brocade Blue
Accessories: Ticket Corner Punch, Rich Regals Brads, Brocade Blue and Burgundy grosgrain ribbons, dimensionals

Auction Christmas Cards

Many of you may know that every year our church holds an auction. I usually donate 40 Handmade Christmas Cards. I design 4 cards and the winning bidder gets to choose which design(s) they want and I make the cards. Here are two of the designs. These two were not selected by the winning bidder, but I liked them enough to share them with you all. I'll post the other two tomorrow. The first one uses the new To You and Yours set. I cut it out with the Coluzzle oval and then mounted it on a Nestabilities oval die-cut from Artichoke paper. I also used some of that wonderful striped grosgrain 1-1/4" ribbon in Riding Hood Red/Vanilla stripe. The sentiment is stamped with Artichoke craft ink and embossed with clear embossing powder. Here's the recipe:

Stamps: To You & Yours, Many Merry Messages
Ink: Always Artichoke Classic and Craft inks
Paper: Very Vanilla, Always Artichoke, Riding Hood Red
Accessories: 1-1/4" striped grosgrain ribbon Riding Hood Red/Vanilla stripe, Coluzzle oval cutter, Nestabilities scalloped oval dies, Cuttlebug, clear embossing powder, heat tool, dimensionals.
Here's the second card. It uses the Cuttlebug Snowflakes embossing folder. Also the Snow Burst stamp set. I like the Blues together. The card is a bit busy, so I'd probably lighten up the stamping if I make any more of these. Enjoy.

Stamps: Snow Burst, To You & Yours, Striped Label from the Curly Label Punch bundle
Ink: Pacific Point, Whisper White Craft Ink, Baja Breeze
Paper: Whisper White, Pacific Point, Baja Breeze
Accessories: Cuttlebug Snowflakes embossing folder, Cuttlebug, Curly Label Punch bundle, Large and Small oval punches, White Tafetta Ribbon

More Holiday fun

Here's another fun holiday card. This one uses the new Big Felt Flurries from the Mini catalog. I also used the Riding Hood Red Taffeta ribbon. I like the way that ribbon looks on a card. It's also fairly easy to tie, something that constantly challenges me. I think this color combination is an interesting one, too. The white ink on kraft card stock worked better than I had hoped. Happy Monday.

Stamps: Snow Burst, Short and Sweet
Ink: Whisper White Craft Ink, Baja Breeze, Riding Hood Red
Paper: Kraft Card Stock, Baja Breeze, Riding Hood Red
Accessories: Big Felt Flurries, Riding Hood Red Taffeta Ribbon, Small and Large Oval punches, Curly Label Punch

Holiday Card Bonanza!

Thursday was a Holiday card-making Frenzy at my house. Here are a few of the results with more to follow. I just got the SU exclusive Top Note Sizzix Bigz die and the "Birds and Blooms" Sizzlit dies. So I had to play! Sassy 7 ladies, watch out, this one comes your way in November, as does the "red card."

Stamps: All Holidays
Ink: Not Quite Navy Marker
Paper: Whisper White, Not Quite Navy, Brushed Silver, Designer Series Paper Ski Slope
Accessories: Birds and Blooms Sizzlit Dies, Top Note Bigz Die, Small and Large Oval punches


The red card is made with the level I hostess set Punches Three and the great new Riding Hood Red striped ribbon from the Holiday Mini. I love the stuff! This card is very quick and easy.

Stamps: Punches Three (hostess), Baroque Motifs
Ink: Riding Hood Red, Always Artichoke
Paper: Very Vanilla, Riding Hood Red, Always Artichoke
Accessories: Scallop Square Punch, 1.25 inch grosgrain Riding Hood Red/Very Vanilla

Many thanks to my friend Cindy W. who brought over this great Sleigh die from Spellbinders. Had to play! No stamps here, friends, just those great Season of Cheer rub-ons and the die-cuts. This is the copper version. Next up is the Silver version.

Again, no stamps, just rub-ons and some Designer Series paper to highlight.

Enjoy your weekend. I'll have more next week.