Winter - Right as Rain

Penny Black Simplicity – Christmas Birds

Hello! I’m sharing a CAS holiday card created with Penny Black supplies.

I colored the watercolor paper background with inks and watercolor paint using the smooshing technique. Separately, I colored watercolor paper with red watercolor, from which I cut the birds using the 51-206 The Sweetest Sound II die. Once the background was dry, I stamped the 30-382 Yuletide Wishes sentiment. For texture and visual interest, I added snowflakes cut with the 51-268 A Blizzard die set.

Wishing you and yours Happy Holidays!

Penny Black Simplicity – Be Filled of Wonder

Hello! Today, I’m sharing a CAS Christmas card created with Penny Black supplies. I chose a sentiment from 30-382 Yuletide Wishes as my starting point. I wanted to create a serene winter scene.

I stamped the bottom of the card base with silver ink using one of the stamps in the 30-258 Prancers set. I cut 51-264 Conifer twice and adhered the trees together, fluffing up the top tree for dimension. The star die in the 51-088 Tiny Tree set was used to cut a silver foil star for the top of the tree. I cut the deer from silver foil with one of the dies in the 51-069 Together set and added it to the scene with foam adhesive.

Deck the Halls!

Hello. Today, I’m sharing a winter Christmas scene featuring the Elizabeth Craft Designs Holiday House.

I placed the house in a forest scene (trees created with the Memory Box Fresh Pine Forest die). I used a Simon Says Stamp stencil for the snow. I added Liquid Applique to the house trim to simulate snow, although I considered creating those pieces either from glitter paper or using Elizabeth Crafts microfine glitter. I used Elizabeth Crafts microfine glitter on the wreath. There are so many ways to cut out these pieces, and I can’t wait to try some more variations.

Supplies:

Neenah Cardstock, Neenah Heavyweight, Classic Crest Solar White 110 lb, 25 pk

VersaMark Ink Pad

Elizabeth Craft Designs Dies, Holiday House

Taylored Expressions Cardstock, Salt Water Taffy, 5 pk

Dreamweaver Embossing Paste, White, 4 oz.

Lawn Fawn Clear Stamps, Deck the Halls

Ranger Super Fine Embossing Powder, Silver

Elizabeth Craft Designs Silk Microfine Glitter, Go-To Green

Elizabeth Craft Designs Transparent Double-Sided Adhesive, 6×6, 5 pk

Liquid Applique, White

Let It Snow!

Hello! Today I’m sharing a CAS Christmas card created with Avery Elle supplies.

I used the Falling Snow die to create the background for the Copic-colored Santa (I also used colored pencil on his boots and belt).

Supplies:

Neenah Cardstock, Neenah Heavyweight, Classic Crest Solar White 110 lb, 25 pk

Hero Arts Dye Ink, Black

Taylored Expressions Cardstock, Salt Water Taffy, 5 pk

Avery ELLE-ments Dies, Oh What Fun

Avery Elle Clear Stamps, Oh What Fun

Avery ELLE-ments Dies, Falling Snow

Avery ELLE-ments Dies, Postage Stamp

Avery Elle Clear Stamps, Woodland Wonders

Avery ELLE-ments Dies, Woodland Wonders

Taylored Expressions Cardstock, Cherry Pop, 5 pk

Snow Day

Hello! Today’s I’m sharing a CAS, winter-themed card. Here in the Pacific Northwest, we’ve just had our first significant snowfall of the season in the mountain areas.

I rummaged through my dies to find a wreath that would work with the Small Winter Sled finding the one in the Holiday Arbor Accessories set to fit well. I heat-embossed the sentiment from Snow Day with silver embossing powder and cut the white cardstock with one of the dies in the Stitched Hillside Border set. The patterned papers are from a Lawn Fawn pad purchased several Christmases ago.