Cold & Frosty Noel Shaker Card

Greetings! Here's a Christmas shaker card  created for the December Cold and Frosty Challenge over at Lost Coast's Portal To Creativity with the wonderful American Gothic Christmas Rubber Stamp!

Products Used:

American Gothic Christmas Rubber Stamp by Lost Coast Designs

Solar White Classic Crest Cardstock by Neenah Papers

Plaid Patterned Paper from the Christmastime 8x8 Paper Pad by Graphic 45

Green Wood Patterned Paper from the 6x6 Christmas Watercolor Pad by Scrapbook Customs

Classic Green Cardstock by Bazzill Basics

White Glitter Cardstock by DCWV

Copic Markers:

Skin: BV000, RV91, E50, E21, E11, E00, E000, R20, R000

Lips: E04

Hair: Y26, Y23, Y11, Y00

Blouse: C6, C4

Apron: E74

Jacket: BV29, BV25, N6, N4

Shirt: C1, C0, C00

Overalls: B41, B45, B91, B95

Santa Hats: R39, R27, R24

Santa Hat Brims and Pompoms: B60, B000, BG000, G000, Y000, RV000 R000

Turkey Skin: E47, E37, E35, E33

Turkey Leg Bones: E41, E40

Lettuce: YG05, YG03

Berries: R05, R02

Siding: B23, E81, 

Windowframes and Eaves: E41

Roof: E44, E43

Windows: E43, YR31, YR11

Shutters: YG45

Planter Pot: E93

Plant: YG45

Holly: G19, G09, G07

Holly Berries: R39, R27, R24

White Gelly Roll Gel Pen by Sakura of America

White Uni-Posca Paint Pen by Mitsubishi Pencil Company

Rectangle Scalloped Frame Die-namics by My Favorite Things

Holiday Sentiments Banners by Scrapbook.com

Acetate from Stamp, Stencil, or Die packaging

Frosty Wonderful Sequin and Sprinkle Mix by Kat Scrappiness

Mylar Confetti: Source Unknown

.25" Sookwang Tape

Bone Folder

Instructions:

Step 1:

Use Tuxedo Black Memento ink to stamp the American Gothic Christmas Rubber Stamp onto white cardstock. Color the image and the entire panel with Copic markers. Use a white gel pen to add highlights to the holly berries. 

Step 2:

Use a white Uni Posca paint pen to add white dots over the image panel to make snowflakes. Adhere the image panel to a piece of plaid patterned paper from the Graphic 45 Christmastime pad. 

Pat the image panel with an anti-static pad to prevent the future shaker contents from sticking.

Step 3:

Cut a piece of acetate so that it's about 1" wider and longer than the matted image panel. I used the clear acetate packaging saved from a stamp, die, or stencil. 

Place the matted image panel facedown onto the acetate. Apply strong two-sided tape long the side of the image panel close to the edge of the card. Remove the tape's backing, and press the acetate onto the tape. Repeat this process so that both sides and the bottom are sealed. Use a bone folder to make sure that the acetate is firmly adhered to the back of the image panel forming a sealed shaker envelope.

Step 4:Flip the shaker envelope over. Assemble your shaker elements. I've used some snowflakes and some sparkly lightweight mylar confetti. 

Step 5:

Pour the shaker elements into the acetate envelope. Flip the shaker over and use the two-sided tape to seal the top of the shaker.

Step 6:

Adhere the shaker panel to a green A2 card.

Step 7:

Use a scalloped rectangle frame die to cut patterned paper or cardstock. I used green wood patterned paper from the Christmas Watercolor pad by Scrapbook Customs. 

Flip the frame die-cut so that the reverse is showing. Add black foam tape to the die-cut.

Step 8:

Use the Noel Banners from the Holiday Sentiments Banner die set to cut white glitter paper and green cardstock. Assemble the die-cut pair. 

Step 9:

Adhere the banner to the top of the shaker panel.  Adhere the frame die over the shaker image panel as shown.

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You still have time to join our Cold and Frosty December Challenge. I do hope you participate!

Snarky Christmas Card

Here’s a snarky and fun Christmas card created for Imagine Crafts that shows how well VersaFine Clair Inks work on Kraft Cardstock!

Imagine Crafts Supplies:

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink *

Grass Green, Green Oasis, and Strawberry VersaFine Clair Inks *

Cloud White VersaMagic Inker

Sponge Daubers

Tear It! Tape

Craft Mat

Other Supplies:

Desert Storm Classic Crest Cardstock by Neenah Papers

Ho Ho No Pissy Kitty Stamp Set by Unity Stamps

Copic Markers: N7, N6, N5, N4, N3, YG17, YG05, YG03, R39 R27, R24, R22, R01 Copic Markers

White Gelly Roll Gel Pen by Sakura of America

Grunge Notes Stencil by Studio Light *

Holly Background Stencil by Funky Fossil 

Speech Bubble Die Set by Whimsy Stamps

Repositionable Sticker Paper by Avery

Small Curved Tip Craft Scissors by Fiskars

Clear Ruler

Low-Tack Tape

Magnetic Glass Craft Mat by Glassboard Studio

Misti Stamping Platform by My Sweet Petunia

Big Shot by Sizzix

Please Note: Products marked with an asterisk (*) can be purchased at Topflight Stamps!

Instructions:

Step 1:

Use Tuxedo Black Memento Ink to stamp the Pissy Kitty twice — once onto Kraft cardstock and once onto repositionable sticker paper.

Step 2:

Use Copic markers to color the kitty. Use white gel pen to add highlights to his eyes.

Step 3:

Fussy-cut the sticker paper version of the kitty and place it over its counterpart as a mask.

Step 4: 

Place a ruler horizontally across the image panel, right below the masked cat. Use a Sponge Dauber to apply Grass Green VersaFine Clair Ink over the ruler onto the bottom of the image panel.

Step 5: 

Use low tack tape to secure the image panel to the back of the Grunge Notes Stencil. Secure the stencil to the craft mat with magnets. Use a Sponge Dauber to apply Strawberry VersaFine Clair Ink over the stencil onto the image panel. Remove the stencil and the masks, edge the panel using both Strawberry and VersaFine Clair Inks, then heat set the image panel.

Step 6:

Squeeze a few dollops of Cloud White VersaMagic Ink into a little dish. Use a paint brush to apply white paint to the pom-pom and brim of the Santa hat. Use both Strawberry and VersaFine Clair Inks to edge the image panel.

Steps 7:

Cut a 4” x 5.25” panel from Desert Storm Cardstock to create your own patterned background. Use low tack tape to secure the image panel to the back of the Holly Background Stencil. Secure the stencil to the craft mat with magnets.

Use a Sponge Dauber to apply Grass Green VersaFine Clair Ink over the holly leaves of the stencil onto the background panel (7A). Use a small brush to apply Green Oasis VersaFine Ink, which is a slightly darker green, to the outside of the holly leaves on the stencil to add a touch of shading (Sorry. No photo). 

Use a Sponge Dauber to apply Strawberry VersaFine Clair Ink over the stencil’s holly berries onto the background panel (7B). Remove the stencil, edge with Grass Green VersaFine Ink, and heat set.

Step 8:

Use Grass Green VersaFine Clair Ink to stamp the “Fa La La” sentiment onto a scrap of Kraft cardstock. Remove the stamped scrap from the stamping platform. Heat set.

Use a speech bubble die to cut the sentiment. Edge the die-cut with Strawberry VersaFine Clair Ink. 

Step 9:

Use Tear It! Tape to adhere the sentiment, image panel, and background panel to an A2 Kraft card.

Finished A2 Card

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Happy New Year!

Hi there! I'm back with a another project for Topflight Stamps. This week the team is focusing on Katzelkraft's wonderful stamps and I've made a New Year's card with their Pensive Cat, Dreamer Sentiments, and Holiday Quotes Unmounted Red Rubber Stamps.

Here's my card!

Topflight Stamps Products Used:

Pensive Cat Unmounted Red Rubber Stamp by Katzelkraft

Dreamer Sentiments Unmounted Red Rubber Stamp Set by Katzelkraft

Holiday Quotes Unmounted Red Rubber Stamp Set by Katzelkraft

Seasonal Words Clear Polymer Stamp Set by Lavinia Stamps

Ornate Stencil by Lavinia Stamps

Wood Textures 6x6 Patterned Paper Pad by Craft Consortium

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko

Twilight VersaFine Clair Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko

Other Products Used:
Solar White Classic Crest Cardstock by Neenah Papers

Navy Cardstock by Bazzilll Basics

Summer Sky Memento Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko

Lost Shadow, Speckled Egg, and Tattered Rose Distress Inks by Tim Holtz for Ranger Ink

Copic Markers: BV29, BV25, BV23, BV20, N7, N6, N5, N4, N3, B52, BG11, BG01, BG000

White Gelly Roll Gel Pen by Sakura of America

Speech Bubble Page Border Die: Source Unknown 

Repositionable Sticker Paper by Avery

Post It Notes by 3M

Stamping Platforms

Instructions:

1. Use Tuxedo Black Memento Ink to stamp the Pensive Cat Unmounted Red Rubber Stamp twice — once onto the image panel and once onto repositionable sticker paper. 
2. Clean the Pensive Cat Unmounted Red Rubber Stamp.
3. Color the Pensive Cat with Copic markers. Use a white gel pen to add highlights to his eyes. 
4. Fussy-cut the sticker paper version of the Pensive Cat and place him over his counterpart on the image panel.
5. Brush Lost Shadow Distress ink over the masked Pensive Cat to add a background behind the cat. 
6. Place the Ornate Stencil over the image panel. Brush Summer Sky Memento Ink, Speckled Egg Distress Ink, and Tattered Rose Distress Ink over the stencil to add a pattern to the background.
7. Place the image panel back onto the stamping platform.
8. Position the Pensive Cat Unmounted Red Rubber Stamp facedown on the bottom half of a piece of wood patterned paper from the Wood Textures 6x6 Patterned Paper Pad.
9. Press the platform's lid onto the back of the stamp and lift.
10. Cover the cat part of the stamp with Post It Notes, use Tuxedo Black Memento Ink to ink the cat's elbows and the line below him, remove the Post-It Note, and stamp onto the patterned paper.
11. Fussy-cut along the line below him and around his elbows. Use a N5 Copic marker to edge the top of the patterned paper.
12. Use Twilight VersaFine Clair Ink to stamp the "Dreamer" sentiment from the Dreamer Sentiments Unmounted Red Rubber Stamp Set onto the wood patterned paper. 
13. Brush Lost Shadow, Speckled Ink, and Tattered Rose Distress Inks over a small piece of white cardstock. 
14. Use a speech bubble border die to cut the cardstock on a diagonal so that there's a right angle on the top right edge of the bubble border die-cut.
15. Use Summer Sky Memento Ink to to stamp the words "Joy" and "Peace" from the Seasonal Words Clear Polymer Stamp Set onto the thought bubble die-cut.
16. Use Twilight VersaFine Clair Ink to stamp the "Happy New Year" sentiment stamps from the Holiday Quotes Unmounted Red Rubber Stamp Set onto the thought bubble border die-cut.
17. Remove the mask covering the Pensive Cat Stamp on the image panel. 
18. Adhere the thought bubble sentiment border die-cut to the upper right hand side of the image panel.
19. Adhere the stamped wood patterned paper to the lower left hand side of the image panel. 
20. Use an N5 marker to add a shadow below the Pensive Cat's elbows
21. Trim the combined panel to 4.75" x 6.75",  edge with Twilight VersaFine Clair Ink, and adhere to a navy 5" x 7" card.

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