In the Pines and Pine Woods dies bundle. It's a monochromatic kind of day. Unfortunately I couldn't capture a photo showing the wink of Stella on the trees, adding a slight beautiful glimmer. The Winter Snow EF is so elegant looking. The sentiment and trees were stamped in Smoky Slate.

Z Fold Snowflakes

I received a Christmas card from my friend Diane Doumitt in Florida that was a beautiful ZFold card. It inspired me to check out this simple technique! The ZFold itself is simple, but all of the miscellaneous details that go into each panel take some time when you do it as a batch of cards!

For the card base, take a 4 1/4" x 11" piece of cardstock - I used NIGHT OF NAVY. Score at 2 3/4" and 5 1/2". For the NIGHT OF NAVY pop out bottom strip, cut a 1 1/2" x 11" strip and score at 2 3/4" and 5 1/2".

The white panels for the main card are two in size 2 5/8" x 4 1/8", TOP NOTE bigZ die. For the pope out strip one size 1 1/4" x 5 1/8", and two size 2 5/8" x 1 1/4". For assembly, only adhere the left half of the long size of the strip to the left side of the background, and adhere only the right side of the scored strip to the side of the card with the TOP NOTE background.

I stamped WHISPER WHITE CS with BLUSHING BRIDE ink using the DIAGONAL STRIPE background stamp and then cut out with the oval from STITCHED SHAPES framelits. I stamped the tree from PEACEFUL PINES stamp set in SILVER metallic ENCORE ink and cut out with PERFECT PINES framelits. All background snowflakes were stamped in SMOKY SLATE using images from CHRISTMAS PINES, SNOWFLAKE SOIREE, AND FLURRY OF WISHES. Both sentiments are from the FLURRY OF WISHES stamp set and were stamped using Memento Tuxedo Black Ink.

The bow and pine branches were cut with PRETTY PINES thinlits using SILVER GLIMMER paper. The pinescones were cut out of BLUSHING BRIDE CS.

Only adhere the bottom part of the oval tree popout to the popout strip!

CHRISTMAS MOUSE

I love the MERRY MICE stamp set - so cute! The background is embossed with CABLE KNIT dynamed EF,and the stars are from the LUCKY STARS EF. The pines branches and bow are cut with the PRETTY PINES thinlits. The pines branch background and sentiment are from CHRISTMAS PINES stamp set. The background stripes were stamped using DIAGONAL STRIPE background stamp, and cut using TOP NOTE bigZ die. I used BLUSHING BRIDE, SMOKY SLATE and VERSAMARK INK embossed with black detail powder. Cardstock is WHISPER WHITE, SMOKY SLATE and BLUSHING BRIDE.

CAS Christmas Pines

A CAS card using CHRISTMAS PINES stamp set and PRETTY PINES framelits. I love the pop of color that the glitter paper adds! Pines were stamped in BROWN SUGAR, and branches were stamped in PEAR PIZZAZZ and ALWAYS ARTICHOKE. 

Sepia Tones

I thought it would be fun to try the train from the CHRISTMAS MAGIC set in Sepia Tones. The background tree is from WONDERLAND, and the sentiment is from CHRISTMAS PINES. THe train is stamped in BROWN SUGAR, and colored with BLUSHING BRIDE. 

Sending Smiles

SUPPLIES:

• CARDSTOCK: Smoky Slate, Crisp Cantaloupe, Blusing Bride, Whisper White
• INK: Crisp Cantaloupe, Smoky Slate, Rich Razzleberry
• STAMPS: Picture Perfect, Flowering Flourishes, Greatest Greetings
• ACCESSORIES: Bloomin' Heart Thinlits, Edgelit, Rhinestone Jewels, Paper Piercing template, Circle Die

NOTE: Stamped Bird under the diecut circle and then stamped on circle and lined up the wing.

Hedgehog Friends

SUPPLIES:

• CARDSTOCK: Whisper White, Basic Black
• INK: Strawberry Slush, Memento Tuxedo Black, Pear Pizzazz, Soft Suede
• STAMPS: Love You Lots, Touches of Texture
• ACCESSORIES: Scallop Trim Border punch, Large Oval & Scallop Oval Punches, Flourish Thinlit Dies, Vintage Button, Candy Dots, Aqua Painter. Twine not SU.

Card is size 5" x 7". Used the swish from touches of texture for the green below the hedgehogs.

I Heart You

SUPPLIES:

• PAPER: Whisper White, Mint Macaron, Basic Gray
• INK: Mint Macaroon, Smoky Slate
• STAMPS: And Many More, Bloomin' Love
• ACCESSORIES: Bloomin Heart Thinlits, Candy Dots, Soft Falling EF, Silver Cording

NOTES: Stamped heart from Bloomin' Love and then die cut with flower from Bloomin Hearts thinlits.

Wonderland Silent Night

SUPPLIES:

• Stamps: Wonderland
• Ink: Blushing Bride, Smoky Slate, Always Artichoke, Craft White, Basic Gray
• Cardstock: Blushing Bride, Smoky Slate, Watercolor, Whisper White
• Accessories: 1 3/8" Circle punch, Silver Cording, Enamel Dots, Very Vintage buttons, Aqua Painter, Sponge Dauber. Always Artichoke stampin write marker. Crackle paste by Golden.

Using aqua painter, colored water color paper with smoky slate and blushing bride. Stamped trees in Always Artichoke. Forgot to mask moon, so punched circle mask, added crackle paste and sponged on some craft white. Added a little more smoky slate with aqua painter to moon. Colored some of the trees with Always Artichoke marker where smudged. Colored below trees with aqua painter in basic gray.

Stamped sentiment on whisper white. Added button with cording and enamel dot. Matted with Smoky Slate and adhered to Blushing Bride card.

Wonderland Peace

SUPPLIES:

• Stamps: Wonderland, Work of Art
• Ink: Smoky Slate, Always Artichoke, Silver Metallic
• Cardstock: Whisper White, Basic Black, Watercolor
• Accessories: Silver Cording, Christmas Greetings Thinlits, Snowflakes Elements, Washi Tape, Aqua Painter, Snow Flurry and 1 3/8" Circle punches

On watercolor paper, masked the moon with circle punch; colored the sky with Smoky Slate and aqua painter. Added a little of the smoky slate on one side of the moon. Stamped trees in Always Artichoke, masking off bottom of trees with piece of paper. Added washi tape, snowflakes, silver cording and peace diecut.

 

Stamped background from Work of Art in silver on 4 7/8" x 6 3/8" Whisper White. Adhered to black card - size 6 5/8" x 10 3/8". (can't see black cardstock in photo very well because of black background). 

Buck Head Birthday For Her

SUPPLIES:

• Accessories: Holiday Frame EF, Extra Large Oval Punch, Sponge Dauber. Pink floss.
• Stamps: Happiest Birthday Wishes, Joyous Celebrations. Buck Head from Stampabilities L1103
• Ink: Blushing Bride, Smoky Slate, Basic Gray
• Paper: Whisper White, Blushing Bride

Inked the top side of EF with Smoky Slate using sponge dauber then embossed Whisper White. After stamping the buck head image in Smoky Slate, I cut the image leaving the neck off.

Woodlands Thanks

SUPPLIES:

• Stamps: Blooming With Kindness, Everything Eleanor
• Paper: Espresso, Whisper White
• Ink: Black, Ruby Red, Smoky Slate
• Accessories: Home for Christmas Dots, Decorative Label Punch, Woodland Textured EF, Black and Ruby Red stampin write markers. Satin white ribbon.

**sponged top side of EF inside trees with Smoky Slate and stamped Red birds directly on folder before embossing. Filled in bird's missing color with markers after embossing.

The Fox Says Thank You

SUPPLIES:

• STAMPS: Life in the Forest, Express Yourself, Banner Blast, Oh Hello
• CARDSTOCK: Whisper White, Crumb Cake, Basic Black, Lucky Limeade
• INK: Stazon Black, Pear Pizazz, Really Rust, Crumb Cake
• ACCESSORIES: Mini Brads, Banner Punch, Modern Mosaic EF, Silver Baker's Twine, Stampin' Write Markes. Nestabilities Circle dies, ribbon not SU.

This card originally started out to be a "magic card" I saw on Pinterest. But mine didn't turn out as pretty! So I already had the acetate stamped with the fox in Stazon, and the white piece behind stamped with the fox, but colored. So I decided to go ahead and layer them for an added dimension - even though I don't think you can see in the photo.

God is Love

This is another card from a workshop using Secret Garden set with matching framelits. After stamping and cutting the flowers, I then embossed them with the square lattice folder.

SUPPLIES:

• cardstock - whisper white, pool party, basic gray
• ink - basic gray, pool party marker
• stamps - secret garden, everything eleanor, trust god
• accessories - vine street EF, finishing touches edgelits, secret garden framelits, misc buttons and twine

Bleach Technique

This is a super simple card we made at a workshop using the bleach technique. To achieve this bleach effect, place paper towels on a plate and pour bleach directly onto paper towels. Ink stamp by pressing directly on the bleach soaked paper towels and then immediately onto card.

The verse is from the Trust God set and the flowers from the Secret Garden set in the spring catalog. I pulled out some paper that wasn't filed according to color, and I believe the light color is pale plum, and the background paper may be wild wisteria

Snowboarding

Went snowboarding with my 14 year old son yesterday. Somehow he looked like a pro and I looked...less refined (:  Sore today from trying to lessen the impact when falling!!!!

SUPPLIES:

• stamps - extreme snowboard, perfect words, lovely as atree
• ink - basic black, very vanilla
• cardstock - lucky limeade, basic gray, whisper white
• accessories - sponge dauber, mini brads, word window punch, stampamajig