Two Christmas Tags with non-Christmas Colors

Posted on December 6, 2012 by amyoneillblog

Here are a couple of Christmas tags using some non-traditional colors. And I did not use the Big Shot at all on these — I didn’t know that it was still possible for me to do that, but I did. 🙂

Have a great Thursday! Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies Used:
Stamps: Tags til Christmas, Sweet Essentials
Ink: Pretty in Pink, Melon Mambo, Tempting Turquoise
Paper: Crumb Cake, Certainly Celery, Whisper White, Brights DSP Stack
Embellishments: Ornament punch, Subtles Designer Buttons, Whisper White Baker’s Twine, Whisper White 1/4″ Stitched Grosgrain Ribbon, Rhinestone Basic Jewels, Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border punch

Pieces of Christmas

Posted on December 5, 2012 by amyoneillblog

Here’s a pretty easy Christmas card for you today. I used up some scraps of designer series paper for this one, and let the pretty sentiment be the focal point of the card. The most time-consuming part of this card was trying to carefully color the sentiment with my two markers — some of those swirls get awfully close to the words and I wanted them to be different colors. It seemed like a good idea before I started. 🙂

Have a great Wednesday! Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies Used:
Stamps: Christmas Lodge
Ink: Old Olive, Cherry Cobbler
Paper: Very Vanilla, Cherry Cobbler, Festival of Prints dsp stack
Embellishments: Scallop Edge Border punch, Basic Black 1/8″ Taffeta Ribbon, Pearl Basic Jewels

Blooming with In-Colors

Posted on December 4, 2012 by amyoneillblog

I wanted to play along with the sketch challenge over at the Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge site because I love the sketch this week. I wanted to use the Blooming with Kindness stamp set because I love it and haven’t used it in a while, and I thought it was perfect for this sketch.

Have a great Tuesday! Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies Used:
Stamps: Blooming with Kindness
Ink: Raspberry Ripple
Paper: Midnight Muse, Very Vanilla, Orchard Harvest dsp, Comfort Cafe
Embellishments: Very Vanilla 1/2″ Seam Binding ribbon, Brushed Bronze designer buttons, Summer Starfruit 3/8″ Stitched Satin Ribbon,

Scallops & Polka Dots (and that tree again)

Posted on December 3, 2012 by amyoneillblog

Here’s an easy Christmas card that wouldn’t be hard to mass produce or mail. And it has some of my favorite things — scallops, polka dots, and my favorite little tree. I copied the layout for this card from one in the annual catalog on page 53.

Have a great Monday! Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies Used:
Stamps: Scentsational Season, Greetings of the Season
Ink: Baja Breeze, Lucky Limeade, Daffodil Delight
Paper: Real Red, Baja Breeze, Daffodil Delight, Whisper White
Embellishments: Holiday Collection Framelits, 1″ Circle Punch, Scallop Edge Border punch, Polka Dot embossing folder, Lucky Limeade Baker’s Twine, Bitty Buttons, Rhinestone Basic Jewels

Pointsettia Pocket

Posted on December 2, 2012 by amyoneillblog

I got this Petite Pocket die recently, and decided it was time to try it out. I inserted a Very Vanilla card stock piece in it with the sentiment stamped across the top, and plenty of room to write a little note.

We got the tree up and the lights put up outside yesterday. I’d prefer to decorate the tree with a nice fire going in the fireplace, but I had to turn on the air conditioner instead. It’s just hard to get in the Christmas spirit when it’s so warm outside. But I’d better find a way to get in it quickly or it will be over before I know it.

Supplies Used:
Stamps: Watercolor Winter, Come to Bethlehem
Ink: Cherry Cobbler, Primrose Petals
Paper: Old Olive, Cherry Cobbler, Very Vanilla, Festival of Prints dsp stack
Embellishments: Brights Designer Buttons, Very Vanilla 5/8″ Seam Binding ribbon, Linen Thread, Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border punch, Pearl Basics Jewels, Petite Pocket Bigz die, Woodgrain embossing folder, Color Spritzer tool, Dazzling Diamonds Stampin’ Glitter

Fun Season’s Greetings

Posted on December 1, 2012 by amyoneillblog

Here’s a Christmas card with some non-traditional colors for you. I just felt the need to be inky with some bright and fun colors today. For the “snow” along the bottom, I just tore a strip of Whisper White card stock, swiped the rough edge with my 2-Way Glue Pen, and sprinkled some Dazzling Diamonds glitter along the edge.

Enjoy your weekend! We’re putting up our tree and other Christmas decorations here. Maybe that will help me get in a Christmas frame of mind. Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies Used:
Stamps: Scentsational Season, Greetings of the Season
Ink: Melon Mambo, Lucky Limeade, Daffodil Delight, Basic Black
Paper: Real Red, Whisper White, Snow Festival DSP, Silver Glimmer Paper
Embellishments: Holiday Collection framelits, Dazzling Diamonds Stampin’ Glitter, Whisper White 5/8″ Organza Ribbon