Hello there! 

Today's card is another combination of klmdigitaldesign and Waffleflower postage die. 

I used the floral cupcake assortment digital and scaled them all to a bit less than 1.5 inches. They fit perfectly in the areas of the die. All were colored with Copic markers. 

sentiment stamps are from MFT stamps.

Pre-colored Gnome stack

Greetings! It's getting to be that time again!

One of the reasons I like to play with a pre-colored image is that it takes that extra coloring time away so I can fuss with other parts of the card. Here I have used the pre-colored Gnome Stack from KLM Digital Designs.

This is a Double Box card.

It looks complicated but, believe me, it is not.

I used SU Handsome Hunter and Merry Merlot card stock and papers from a holiday pad by Park Lane (Joann's).

The leaf dies are from Be Bold Blooms - Spellbinders cut from Anna Griffin Matte Gold paper.

The tiny Poinsettia's were cut from an old mini punch and stacked.

Holly Jolly is cut from the same gold and Merry Merlot papers with Sizzix die  663137.

So, when fussing with a new design, try using a pre-colored image to work with and save a bunch of time 😉.

Keep creating,

Susan

Hang in there Frog

Hello, and welcome to the holiday season!

For all of us hosting family and friends, navigating the grocery aisles, working through a season of makes,    cooking, and cleaning as we go, HANG IN THERE! It's all worth it.

With any luck, I will FINALLY have all five of my grandchildren under one roof for the first time. We all live here in New England but this just hasn't happened yet. The kids range in age from 22 to 7. I can't wait for an actual photo of all of them together.

So... this card just seems to do the trick for the approaching festivities. 

I just love his expression. The image and sentiment are from klmdigitaldesigns.com. He is colored with Copic markers. On the background, I used the Flurry stencil from Lavinia Stamps. I purchase most of my Lavinia collection from DelBello Designs, here in the U.S. The inks are all Distress inks. I stenciled a few extra leaves to cut out and pop up on foam to all a little extra dimension.

Copics used:  E33, 37

                    Y00, 21, YR30

                    YG61, 63, 67

                     G40, 94

Hang in there, friends, and enjoy the holidays!

Cash Frog Christmas

Hello there. Welcome to my blog.

Today I am sharing what I hope will be a cash holder, for the teens, at Christmas time. Over the years I have found they prefer cash over gift cards so much more. I'm always on the lookout for a fun way to package a few dollars for Christmas. When I saw this cute frog image, I knew I wanted to use him on the small coin envelope from Sizzix.

I used my Epson printer to print the image and sentiment on white card stock and colored the frog with Copic markers. I cut the envelope from Kraft stock with the Sizzix Collector die, then stamped it with a mistletoe die from Stampin'UP (retired). The back closes with a washer/string closure as seen below. The overall size is approximately 3x4 inches.

Add a little glue and it's done. 

 

Materials:

White and kraft card stock, scraps of red, green 

Digital Stamp- Christmas Frog - klmdigitaldesigns.com

Stamp- Peaceful Wishes, Stampin'UP

Sizzix/ Tim Holtz Thinlit - Collector #665926

My Favorite Things Stamps- Stitched Fishtails

Coloring mediums - SU Water-based markers in green and 

        brown

  Copic markers- Y02, G20, YG13, 17, 67, R22, 27, 46, 59, 

C1, C2, Multiliner black, Wink of Stella

Eyelet setter, eyelets or brads, baker's twine

Thanks for stopping by, enjoy your day.