Santa's Sleigh Stamp Off Sketch Challenge

Hey stamping friends.  Welcome to our Stamp Off

Challenge, hosted by Buffy, Susan and me!

This week, we are doing a sketch challenge, provided by Susan.

I feel that sketch challenges are kind of like paint by number

 kits; they guide you on the creative process.

I "sort of" followed the sketch, which works for our 

challenges.  I stamped the deer from Santa's Sleigh (p 119),

and colored it with the Stampin' Blends.  The sentiment comes

from the Star of Light set on page 122.  The rest of this

card was picking colors and layering.  The Rhinestones

are colored with the Stampin' Blends, which is a 

wonderful means to coordinate card elements.

Now make sure that you check out what Susan and Buffy

have created for this sketch challenge! 

Cookie Cutter Colored with Stampin' Blends

Here is one more Cookie Cutter Christmas card, colored

with the Stampin' Blend alcohol markers.

I stamped the image with Memento Ink, colored it

and then cut it out with the Cookie Cutter Builder

punch on page 208.

I added texture, using the Seaside and Brick Wall

Textured Impressions Embossing Folders (p 210).

The Rhinestones are colored with the Stampin' Blends,

because alcohol markers can color many different

materials.

Cookie Cutter Christmas in Hearth and Home

Given the new Stampin' Blends alcohol markers, I often

pull out coloring book sets, so that I can play.  There is

no better Christmas set to color, than the 

Cookie Cutter Christmas set on page 116.  The coordinating

Cookie Cutter Builder Punch (p 208) makes it quick

and convenient to punch out your image.

I positioned the reindeer inside the Hearth and Home

Thinlits Dies (p 213) window, with a Seaside Textured

Impressions Embossing Folder (p 210) layer behind.

I decided to add a few branches and bow from the

Pretty Pines Thinlits Dies on page 216.

He's a pretty cute reindeer, especially when framed

within his little window. 

Merry Little labels with Snowflakes

I hope that you and yours had a wonderful Thanksgiving.

I for one am happy that I did not have to travel,

although it sounded like planes, trains and cars

were able to get where they were going.

I decided to post one more Merry Little Labels (p 12) card.

I really like this particular stamped image.  The snowflakes were created with the Swirly Snowflakes Thinlits Dies on page 35. 
 The background

layer was run through the Seaside Textured Impressions

Embossing Folder to add a bit of texture.  

Colorful Seasons Happy Thanksgiving

As I thought about Thanksgiving stamping, I was only

thinking about one set; Colorful Seasons on page 147.

I'm tickled to have a set that works for cards throughout

the entire year.  In this example, I created copper embossed

leaves, that I then sponged with Crushed Curry,

Peekaboo Peach and Calypso Coral.  I attached the sentiment

from Painted Harvest (p 49 in the Holiday catalog),

adding a Crushed Curry Baker's Twine bow.

I colored candy dots with a Copper Sharpie.

There is so much in life that I am thankful for, including

friends, family, church and a vibrant neighborhood.

I wish you a most wonderful Thanksgiving Holiday,

filled with the things that are important in your life. 

Merry Little Labels on Quilting

Some time ago, I posted a Merry Little Labels card

using this same layout.  With the addition of the 

Foil Snowflakes on page 37, it really works.   I also 

love the Quilted Christmas Textured Impressions

Embossing Folder on page 5.   The Holiday catalog is

just packed with wonderful stamping goodies!