Merry Little Christmas Card w/Ranger Ink...

Hi everyone, thanks so much for stopping by today!  I have a guest tutorial post to share with you over on the Ranger Ink blog.  I'll show you step-by-step how I created this fun Merry Little Christmas Card!  I hope you'll pop on over and take a peek!

Stop back by soon.  I really appreciate your kind comments and I hope you have a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! xx

Bobbi

I've listed the products below, used to create this project.  I am part of various affiliate programs including Simon Says Stamp.  When you click on an affiliate link and make a purchase (at no extra cost to you), I receive a small commission.  Thank you, I genuinely appreciate your support!

Great Outdoors Merry Christmas Card...

Hello friends!  Are you ready for Christmas…do you still need a few last minute cards?  I'm sharing a fun, quick and easy Christmas card today.  Let me walk you thru how I put it together.

 I had stamped the images with my Simon Says Stamp-Tim Holtz Stamptember stamp set.  Unfortunately, I believe it is sold out. 

A great alternative would be the Tim Holtz Stampers Anonymous Great Outdoors CMS321 stamp set.  The deer, tree and sentiment images are identical, just slightly different scale.

I colored the sky with Faded Jeans and Chipped Sapphire Distress Ink and a blending tool.  I selected a handful of brown and green Distress Inks to stamp the deer and trees using my Stamping Platform.   I assembled the card to kraft card base, layered with red cardstock, then the stamped distressed watercolor cardstock.  Then tied off a small craft thread bow to sentiment banner.

I hope you'll give it a try!  If you have any questions please let me know I love your comments, I truly appreciate each and everyone of them!  As always thanks for stopping by and I'll see you next time!  xx

Bobbi

I've listed the products below, used to create this project.  I am part of various affiliate programs including Simon Says Stamp.  When you click on an affiliate link and make a purchase (at no extra cost to you), I receive a small commission.  Thank you, I genuinely appreciate your support!

Home for the Holidays...

Hello friends!  I'm back today sharing my last project that I created for the Tim Holtz Holiday Inspiration Series.  This Christmas Card was created using the new "Home for the Holidays" Tim Holtz Sizzix Seasonal dies.  When I was dreaming up this card, I thought it would be fun to use a mint green, pink and red color palette.  Let me walk you through how I put it together.

To start with, I painted a thin layer of white gesso on 3 sheets of Distress Mixed Media Heavystock.  Then applied a coat of Distress Collage Medium Matte to the gessoed Heavystock and a sheet of Distress Woodgrain Cardstock, let air dry.  This will allow the Distress Crayons to glide over the cardstock and blend well.  I die cut all the paper pieces from the gessoed Heavystock.

The car wood panels were die cut from the Distress Woodgrain Cardstock.

I applied various colors of Distress Crayons to all cutouts to achieve color and shading.

I used Metallic Distress Crayons and Distress Rock Candy Dry Glitter to add a bit of shimmer and sparkle.  It's hard to translate thru the photos but, in person it creates a beautiful sparkle and shimmer!

I assembled the card to kraft card base and layered mat with silver Metallic Kraft Cardstock.  I tied the Christmas tree to the top of the car with a little red and white twine.

I hope you'll give it a try!  If you have any questions please let me know I love your comments, I truly appreciate each and everyone of them!  As always thanks for stopping by and I'll see you next time!  xx

Bobbi

I've listed the products below, used to create this project.  I am part of various affiliate programs including Simon Says Stamp.  When you click on an affiliate link and make a purchase thru that link (at no extra cost to you), I receive a small commission.  Thank you, I genuinely appreciate your support!

Candlelight Merry Christmas Card...

Hello friends!  I'm back today sharing another project that I created for the Tim Holtz Holiday Inspiration Series.  This Candlelight Merry Christmas Card was created using new and rereleased Tim Holtz Sizzix Seasonal dies.  Let me walk you through how I put it together.

To start with, I painted a thin layer of white gesso on 2 sheets of Mixed Media Heavystock.  After dried, I applied a light wash of various (green) Distress Paints to 1 of the gessoed Heavystock.  Then applied a coat of Distress Collage Medium Matte to both the gessoed and Distress Painted Heavystocks and let air dry.  This will allow the Distress Crayons to blend well.  I die cut the candles from the gessoed (white) Heavystock and the Festive Greenery from the (greens) Distress Painted Heavystock. (UPDATE) I've listed the Tim Holtz Sizzix Funky Festive Thinlits die set at the end of the post, just incase the Festive Greenery is no longer available.

I colored the berries with Candy Apple Distress Paint and a small brush, then air dried.  I applied various colors of Distress Crayons to all cutouts to achieve more color and shading.

I used Metallic Distress Crayons to add a bit of shimmer and sparkle.  It's hard to translate thru the photos but, in person it creates a beautiful sparkle and shimmer!

I die cut the Retro Merry Christmas from gold Metallic Kraft cardstock.  I assembled the card to kraft card base and layered mats with gold Metallic Kraft Cardstock and the Christmas Idea-ology Paper Stash.

I hope you'll give it a try!  You can find the supplies I've used via the links below.  If you have any questions please let me know I love your comments, I truly appreciate each and everyone of them!  As always thanks for stopping by and I'll see you next time!  xx

Bobbi

I've listed the products below, used to create this project.  I am part of various affiliate programs including Simon Says Stamp.  When you click on an affiliate link and make a purchase thru that link (at no extra cost to you), I receive a small commission.  Thank you, I genuinely appreciate your support!

Winter Wonderland Christmas Card...

Hello friends!  Hope you're having a wonderful day!  I'm sharing another of my projects in the Tim Holtz Holiday Inspiration 2017 Series.  Christmas is going to be here before I know it, so I'm continuing to work on my Christmas cards.  This one is a fun wintery scene, I think the Ice Skates pair perfectly with the Simple Snowflake background.

Let me walk you through how I put it together.  To start with I embossed a sheet of Distress Watercolor Cardstock using the Simple Snowflakes Texture Fade.  Then sealed front of embossed cardstock with Distress Collage Medium and let air dry.  I also sealed another plain sheet of Distress Watercolor Cardstock with Distress Collage Medium and let air dry.  Doing this allows the Distress Crayons to blend nicely on cardstock.  I die cut Festive Greenery from sealed Distress Watercolor Cardstock.  I colored all the Festive Greenery and embossed Simple Snowflake background with shades of blue Distress Crayons and blended with my finger.  To add a touch of shimmer I applied a little Metallic Distress Crayon and I just love the sparkle…and they blend beautifully.

I die cut the Ice Skates using grungeboard, but you could also use mat board.  I colored the Ice Skates with Distress Paint.  Then did a little sanding to distress surface a bit.  I laced the skates using waxed string.

I cut my A2 card base from kraft cardstock.  Then layered with distressed brown Classic Kraft, silver Metallic Kraft and embossed Simple Snowflake background.  I assembled the Ice Skates/Festive Greenery and attached the word "Joy" from the Holiday Talk Metallic Stickers.  It's a shimmery winter wonderland...

I hope you give it a try!  Thanks so much for the visit.  I really appreciate it, have a wonderful day!  xx

Bobbi

I've listed the products below, used to create this project.  I am part of various affiliate programs including Simon Says Stamp.  When you click on an affiliate link and make a purchase thru that link (at no extra cost to you), I receive a small commission.  Thank you, I genuinely appreciate your support!

Countdown To Christmas...

Hello friends!  Hope you're having a wonderful day!  I'm sharing my next project in the Tim Holtz Holiday Inspiration 2017 Series.  Make sure to check Tim's blog every Saturday for a recap of all the wonderful inspiration and on the designers individual blogs!  When I first saw the New Tim Holtz Sizzix Mini Christmas Things dies, I thought they would make such a fun "Countdown to Christmas" calendar.

Let me walk you thru how I put it together.

To start with white wash the largest of the Vignette Trays, with a little watered down Picket Fence Distress Paint.

The inside/outside of the sides of the Vignette Tray

and the back, also adding splatters.

Cut/piece paper together from the idea-ology Mini Paper Stash Christmas, to fit inside the Vignette Tray. Shade paper edges with Pumice Stone Distress Ink, then distress with bone folder.

 Adhere the paper to the inside of the Vignette Tray with Distress Collage Medium and Collage Brush.

 Cut 25 assorted tags from the idea-ology Mini Paper Stash Christmas and Sizzix Gift Tag dies.

Now I'm a saver, when it comes to my Classic Kraft cardstock.  I just can't seem to pitch those little pieces…this is the perfect project for all those little scraps.  Die cut the Sizzix Mini Christmas Things die shapes and Alphanumeric (thin) numbers, from the Classic Kraft cardstock in various colors…and a little sparkle from the Deco Sheets.  Then sand the surface of the Classic Kraft to expose the underlying kraft, with a Sanding Grip.  Shade with Walnut Stain Distress Ink and a blending tool and assembled shapes with Distress Collage Medium.  UPDATE...if you're having trouble finding the Sizzix Thinlits Die Set 11PK - Mini Christmas Things, try the Sizzix Side-Orders Christmas and Winter thin die sets.  Ive listed the links below.

Mount larger cutouts to gift tags with foam squares and numbers/small shapes with more Distress Collage Medium. 

I had so much fun decorating my tags...

Attach some of the idea-ology Tidings Design Tape to the outer edge of the vignette tray.

 Wrap the bottom of Small Woodland Tree with some painters tape, then spray tree with Spun Sugar Distress Spray Stain.  Then dry with a heat tool.

 Spread some Distress Collage Medium onto craft mat, then roll tree to coat with adhesive.  Then sprinkle tree with Distress Clear Rock Candy Glitter and tap off excess.  Let air dry.

 Distress Grit-Paste and Ultra Thick Embossing Enamel makes great snow!

 Smear Distress Grit-Paste onto non stick craft mat, then sprinkle in ultra thick embossing enamel and mix well.

Continue adding ultra thick until, it starts to look like pliable snow.  It will be really thick, but still sticks together.

Scoop onto bottom of vignette tray and fluff with Tonic Craft Pick.

While snow is still wet, sprinkle with Distress Clear Rock Candy Glitter.  It's hard to see in photo, but in person it sure does sparkle!

Apply some Picket Fence Distress Crayon to idea-ology Christmas Token and wipe off excess.  Apply a little Iced Spruce Distress Paint with finger to an idea-ology (small) Deer, Memo Pin and Christmas Token.  Then pounce a little mushroom alcohol ink, using an alcohol blending tool onto the token, mirror stars and memo pin to distress.  I attached the Christmas Token to the Memo Pin with a glue gun.  Then I attached the Mirror Stars to the Woodland Tree and Christmas Token with a little Distress Collage Medium.  It's much easier placing the tree into the snow while it's still wet, to make the impression.  It won't stick, but at lease the indention is there.  After the snow is dry, hot glue the Woodland Tree in place.  The Memo Pin and Deer can simply be pushed into place.

Die Cut "Countdown To Christmas" using Sizzix Home For The Holidays and Alphanumeric dies and Classic Kraft cardstock.  Apply with Distress Collage Medium, it dries completely clear and matte.

Place the tags/numbers on the tray to get the spacing needed, then pencil a small mark at top of the hole.

 Using a small hammer, tap the tacks from the Vignette Hardware into the small pencil marks to hang tags.

 I hope you'll give it a try!  If you have any questions please let me know I love your comments, I truly appreciate each and everyone of them!  As always thanks for stopping by and I'll see you next time!  xx

Bobbi

I've listed the products below, used to create this project.  I am part of various affiliate programs including Simon Says Stamp.  When you click on an affiliate link and make a purchase thru that link (at no extra cost to you), I receive a small commission.  Thank you, I genuinely appreciate your support!