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Operation Write Home Red Friday Bloghop by Sharon Harnist

 

Welcome to our stop on the Operation Write Home Red Friday Bloghop! If you’ve gotten here without starting at the beginning, you’ll want to go HERE and start from the top. We’re turning “Black Friday” into “Red Friday” by supporting our nation’s heroes!

 

Operation Write Home is a charity that sends blank handmade cards to service members deployed overseas -- they’ve sent nearly 3 million cards! That’s a lot of letters and love heading home to those who are keeping the home fires burning. 

 

November through February are the slowest months for OWH, and that’s something we as crafters can do something about! We all have a handful of cards in our stash — we don’t even need to take a break from our holiday preparations to just write Operation Write Home on the back and send them in, right? That’ll keep our heroes busy writing home during a long winter away from home.

 

Be sure to read the information on the Stars and Stamps post so you send in what’s needed (no Christmas cards, no glitter, A2, etc.) AND make a hero’s day by giving them a beautiful creation to write home on!

 

In addition to the blank cards, they send out “AnyHero cards” -- these have letters from folks across the country to thank and encourage our heroes!  If you’d like to write to a service member, the deadline for them to get Christmas cards is December 1st…but if you send in a general-themed one without a Christmas message, you can send it anytime at all! There’s a lot more information HERE about AnyHero mail.

 

What’s a bloghop without prizes? See the Stars and Stamps post for the full list of goodies by the bloghop sponsors -- and go link up YOUR love card there, too! There are prizes for both those who comment on the blogs as well as folks who share their own creation!

 

My card today uses Hero Arts Operation Write Home ClearDesign Stamp set Winter Wishes:

 

 

To make that pretty red XO background panel, I die cut My Favorite Things Hugs & Kisses Cover-Up Die-namics from Bazzill Peppermint Card Shoppe cardstock. For intricate die cuts such as this one with an overall pattern, I suggest using a Metal Adaptor Plate with your Big Shot cutting sandwich, to ensure firm, even pressure and successful die cutting in one pass. I love these type of die cut backgrounds -- they give lots of interest and texture, without adding too much bulk to a card.

 

Then I die cut a window in the red XO panel, using the large solid heart from MFT's TRANSFORM-ables Heart Full of Love Die-namics set:

 

Next, I used the red die cut panel for a template as to where to position the die to cut through my Marshmallow card base, to create the heart shaped window:

 

One of the pretty sentiments from this stamp set was stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto Marshmallow cardstock, die cut with MFT's Fishtail Flags STAX, then accented with Hero Arts Clear Crystal Gemstones. It is popped up on the card front with Copic Foam Tape.

 

Inside, I stamped the sweet snowman, snowflakes, and sentiment with Hero Arts Snow Chalk Ink onto a Licorice Twist panel, to create a chalkboard effect. Some of the snowflakes were accented with more clear gemstones:

 

You can find Ellen's inventory of Operation Write Home stamp sets and dies HERE in the store, AND Hero Arts donates 25% of their profits from some of these clear stamp sets to Operation Write Home . . . a win-win for everyone!

 

The next stop on the hop is Seongsook Duncan. Thanks for joining me today!  -- Sharon

Hero Arts Clear Stamps, Operation Write Home, Winter Wishes	My Favorite Things Die-namics, Hugs & Kisses Cover-Up	My Favorite Things Die-namics, TRANSFORM-ables Heart Full of Love	My Favorite Things Die-namics Stax, Fishtail Flags	Memory Box Dies, Metal Adaptor Plate
Sizzix Big Shot Machine, Powder Blue & Teal	Memento Ink Pad, Tuxedo Black	Hero Arts Chalk Ink Pad, Snow	Bazzill Card Shoppe Cardstock, Peppermint, 10 pk	Bazzill Card Shoppe Cardstock, Marshmallow, 10 pk
Bazzill Card Shoppe Cardstock, Licorice Twist, 10 pk	Hero Arts Gemstones, Assorted Clear Crystals	Copic High Tack Double-Sided Foam Mounting Tape, 1/2"	Fiskars SureCut Deluxe Craft Paper Trimmer (12")	Martha Stewart Scoring Board, Mini

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Cozy Christmas by Heather Campbell

Is it just me or did 2014 fly by?  Oh my goodness, Christmas is nearly here and I have  so much to do!  In the spirit of getting lots done, I created a card that uses minimal stamping, and instead focuses on dies and ink blending with my favorite Essentials by Elle Home & Hearth dies! 

First, I used some masking paper and die cut everything out from it!  Masking paper is great and really is essential when it comes to ink blending!

First, I laid out the snow scape to creates the horizon on my card. 

Then I added the houses, trees and stars. 

Next, because I don't want the windows to be dark blue - I masked those too using scraps! 

Next up comes the ink blending!  I used 3 main Distress Ink colors to create my sky. 

 

I started with the lightest color first.

It's really important to go slow here.  You can always add more color but you can't quite subtract! ;) 

This is absolutely a technique that gets easier and looks better with practice but it is so fun and exciting!

To add the window color, I simply removed the masking scraps.  I love the reveal process here. 

I simply used a sponge dauber to carefully add color to the insides of my houses. 

Here's the panel completed.

I decided the sky needed a shimmer so I covered it all back up and misted it with perfect pearls!

Then, I stamped the sentiment and heat embossed it with clear embossing powder to give it some extra pop!

To finish it off, I decided to frame it so it almost looks like a window looking out. 

Thank you so much for stopping by and I hope you have a great day!  To everyone in the US, Happy Thanksgiving tomorrow!

XOXO,

Heather

Essentials by Ellen Clear Stamps, Cozy Christmas by Julie Ebersole	Essentials by Ellen Designer Dies, Home & Hearth by Julie Ebersole	Mama Elephant Creative Cuts, Landscape Trio	3M Post-It Labeling Tape, 2 in x 36 yd
Perfect Pearls Mists, Perfect Pearl	Distress Ink Pad, Chipped Sapphire	Distress Ink Pad, Peacock Feathers	Tumbled Glass Distress Ink Pad
Sponge Applicator, Sponge Dauber 3 pk	Ink Blending Tool, 1 Round	Avery Elle Ink Pad, Mimosa	Avery Elle Ink Pad, Sapphire
VersaMark Ink Pad	Ranger Super Fine Embossing Powder, Clear	A Cardstock, Neenah Heavyweight, Classic Crest Solar White 110 lb, 25 pk	Bazzill Card Shoppe Cardstock, Taffy, 25 pk
Martha Stewart Scoring Board	Vagabond Cutting Machine by Tim Holtz	Kool Tak White Foam Adhesive, 1/4" Squares (1/16 Thick)

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Hello, Monday 11.24.2014

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The 2014 holiday release by Savvy is now in the shop--I immediately fell in love with all the deer--SO cute!!!

The technique above is another great one for creating the illusion of dimension without adding a lot of bulk; vellum card stock makes it SO easy and the effect is AWESOME!!! And, the trick for keeping it simple? Solid or silhouette style images! *fist pump*

 

Just watch today's video to see how the snow drift is basically "built in" to the design! LOVE that!

You can enjoy the video in HD on our YouTube Channel--thank you for taking a moment to give it a thumbs up and for tuning in to our l'il show each Monday!

 

 

Happy Mundane!

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SUPPLIES: (Designer's note: Red pom pom was from my stash of craft supplies)

VersaMark Ink Pad	Savvy Wood Mount Stamp, Large Deer with Scarf	Savvy Wood Mount Stamp, Woodland Trees	Savvy Wood Mount Stamp, Jingle All the Way
White Embossing Powder	Avery Elle Ink Pad, Cherry	Adirondack Pigment Ink Pad, Red Pepper	Memento Luxe Ink Pad, Love Letter
Essentials by Ellen, Woodgrain Embossed #110 Cardstock, White, 10 Pk	Essentials by Ellen 43 lb. Vellum, 25 pk	Bazzill Card Shoppe Cardstock, Licorice Twist, 25 pk	Bazzill Card Shoppe Cardstock, Licorice Twist, 10 pk
Inkadinkado Embossing Magic Bag	Hero Arts Embossing Gun (14000)	American Crafts Elements, Eyelets, Black	Crop-a-Dile Eyelet & Snap Punch
Doodle Twine Spool, Ladybug	Accents, Glossy	Accents, Mini Glossy	Teflon Bone Folder
Tweezers, Stainless	EK Craft Tweezers

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In Detail: Product Reviews & News – Gift Tags by Jean Manis

This week’s In Detail post focuses on Gift Tags. I’m sharing several ways to create custom-made gift tags.

Before we get started, tags mean different things to papercrafters. Perhaps you’ve created a technique tag in a class, or for your own reference, with instructions for or descriptions of the technique written on the back of the tag. Many of the examples I show in the In Detail posts were created with #8 Manila tags on which I note key details on the back.

There’s also the “art tag” in which the creation is not dissimilar to a card; the tag is simply a different canvas than a card front. The tags showcased in the 12 Days of Feminine Tags series, which will run again in the CLASSroom this December, would be considered art tags.

The “real estate” on a gift tag is more limited than on an art tag. With that in mind, I wanted to explore ways to create interest in a limited amount of space without a lot of labor.

Pattern Paper & Pre-Printed Sentiments

An easy and quick custom gift tag can be created with patterned papers that include pre-printed sentiments.

With the tag dies from the Lawn Cuts Tag You're It set and the Lawn Fawn Petite Peace Joy Love Paper Pack, I cut a preprinted “to”/”from” element and a background paper, finishing the tag with Lawn Fawn Peppermint Hemp Cord. With just one sheet in the pad you can create eight different front tags.

Heat-Embossed One-Layer

No time to color a stamped image? Heat embossing is a way to add interest to a one-layer tag.

For the tag on the left, I stamped a sentiment and image from the Essentials by Ellen Tis the Season by Julie Ebersole set at the same time using the Fiskars Compact Stamp Press and then heat embossed. The second tag was created in the same manner with an image from the same set and a sentiment from Essentials by Ellen Cozy Christmas by Julie Ebersole.

Inlaid Die Cutting

Another fun way to add interest to a gift tag is with an inlaid die cut. (I described the technique in this In Detail post.) I nested the largest snowflake from the Penny Black Crystal Trio Snowflake set inside the tag from the My Favorite Things Die-namics Tag Builder Blueprints 1 set (see this In Detail post for more on that set) and cut the tag with my Big Shot.

I also cut a snowflake from white cardstock and replaced the Jawbreaker one. I stamped and heat embossed a Penny Black sentiment from Joy Filled.

In a similar manner, I used the Lawn Cuts Forest Border to cut Gumdrop and white cardstock.

After piecing the white sky with the green forest border, I taped the pieces on the back and cut the tag with the Lawn Cuts Tag You're It large tag die. I added a sentiment cut with the Lawn Cuts Scripty Joy to finish off the tag.

Add Dimension

Use dimension and metallic accents to add impact. I stamped and heat embossed the snowflake from Hero Arts Let It Snow set and cut it with its coordinating die cut.

I adhered the snowflake with dimensional adhesive to a tag cut from Curious Metallic Galvanized Cardstock using the Hero Arts Long and Cute Tags set. I heat embossed the tag with a sentiment from the same Hero Arts stamp and die set.

The Sizzix Snowfall and Falling Trees Embossing Folders by Tim Holtz can be used to add dimension and still leave room for a stamped sentiment. I cut a tag with the Lawn Cuts Tag You're It set and strategically placed it inside the Falling Trees embossing folder leaving plenty of room for the sentiment.

I stamped and heat embossed the tag with a sentiment from the Lawn Fawn Winter Gifts set (which coordinates with the Tag You’re It die set).

Personalize It

Want to mass-produce a tag, but at the same time add personalization? I stamped and heat embossed the Lawn Fawn Winter Gifts “from” sentiment with letters from Lawn Fawn Milo's ABCs to personalize the back of a tag. I lined up the sentiment and letters on the Fiskars Compact Stamp Press.

For the tag front, I used the inlaid technique with the Lawn Cuts Scripty Joy die.

Copic Coloring

The Lawn Fawn Winter Penguin and corresponding die Lawn Cuts Winter Penguin make it easy to add a Copic-colored element to a tag. 

I cut the tag with the Lawn Cuts Tag You're It set from patterned paper in the Lawn Fawn Petite Peace Joy Love Paper Pack. I also used the tag die to cut white cardstock that had been cut with the Lawn Cuts Stitched Hillside Border set and stamped with a sentiment from the Lawn Fawn Winter Gifts set. I attached the snowy hill to the patterned paper tag and added the penguin with dimensional adhesive.

For these examples, I simply finished off the tags with twine. Obviously ribbons, bells and other embellishments could be added for even more texture, color, sparkle and shine!

--Jean

Lawn Cuts Dies, Tag You're It	My Favorite Things Die-namics, Tag Builder Blueprints 1	Hero Arts Frame Cuts Dies, Long and Cute Tags	Essentials by Ellen Clear Stamps, Tis the Season by Julie Ebersole
Essentials by Ellen Clear Stamps, Cozy Christmas by Julie Ebersole	Penny Black Clear Stamps, Joy Filled	Penny Black Dies, Crystal Trio	Hero Arts Stamp & Cuts, Let It Snow
Lawn Cuts Dies, Scripty Joy	Lawn Cuts Dies, Forest Border	Lawn Fawn Clear Stamps, Winter Gifts	Lawn Fawn Clear Stamps, Milo's ABCs
Lawn Cuts Dies, Winter Penguin	Lawn Fawn Clear Stamps, Winter Penguin	Lawn Cuts Dies, Stitched Hillside Border	Sizzix Textured Effects Embossing Folder, Snowfall and Falling Trees by Tim Holtz
Lawn Fawn Petite Paper Pack, Peace Joy Love	Bazzill Card Shoppe Cardstock, Wax Lips, 10 pk	Bazzill Card Shoppe Cardstock, Lollipop, 25 pk	Bazzill Card Shoppe Cardstock, Gumdrop, 25 pk
Bazzill Card Shoppe Cardstock, Jawbreaker, 10 pk	Curious Metallic, Galvanized Cardstock	Bazzill Card Shoppe Cardstock, Peppermint, 10 pk	Lawn Fawn Hemp Cord, Silver Sparkle Single Cord
Prima Marketing Wax Cord, Papaya	Lawn Fawn Hemp Cord, Single Spool Peppermint	Copic Sketch Markers	VersaMark Ink Pad
White Embossing Powder	Hero Arts Embossing Powder, Silver	Fiskars Compact Stamp Press	A Cardstock, Neenah Heavyweight, Classic Crest Solar White 110 lb, 25 pk
Sizzix Big Shot Machine, Powder Blue & Teal

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Boughs of Holly Watercolor Stencil Card by Julia Stainton

Hi it's Julia! I'm back in the CLASSroom today sharing a holiday card that features a stencil technique. As you may know, I'm a big stencil fan and love creating with them. It may be difficult to tell how I've used one from the finished design though.

That's because, to create this card I've combined watercolor pencils with a stencil to create a unique background. I love how it looks like a hand painted design! Keep reading and I'll share how I did it!

 

First of all, start with a stencil. I'm using the Tim Holtz Holly Boughs Stencil and some Faber-Castell Aquarelle Watercolor Pencils. A few scribbles is all it takes. Trust me. I know it looks messy but that's ok. Water will blend it all together. What you really just need is to lay down some color and then add the water. I taped down the stencil with some tissue tape or washi tape so that it wouldn't move.

Quick Tip: Make sure you use watercolor paper for this project!

This next step is the fun one! Remove the stencil to reveal the rough design and start adding in water. You can use a water brush or simply use a paint brush and a container of water. Go over each leaf and berry with a wet paint brush to blend the color and get a beautiful watercolor look!

Once the image is done, I went back in and added blue areas to fill in the background. To do this, I just scribbled a blue watercolor pencil onto a scrap piece of cardstock. Apply lots of color. Then take a very wet brush, pick up the color and wash onto the open areas of your design. Allow to dry well. To speed up the process you can use a heat gun if you like.

I love highlighting the beautiful texture of the watercolor paper and a distressing tool will add a lovely textured edge to the paper. Cut your panel to the desired size (mine is 3.25" x 4.75") and pull the tool back and forth across the edges.

Stamp your sentiment on the bottom left corner of the image panel. I adore Julie Ebersole's handwriting and the beautiful script stamps from the Merry & Bright Stamp Set are perfect stamped in Jet Black Archival Ink.

To add a little extra visual interest to the plain white mat layer, I embossed it using a Lifestyle Crafts Embossing Folder.

I always love adding bits of texture and accents to my designs. Glossy Accents is one of my favorite ways to do that. To highlight the berries I added drops of Glossy Accents over each one. This step can take some patience as it will take over an hour to be sure it's well dried. Make sure the project is laid flat while it dries so that the liquid does not run.


The final step is to add in some clear sequins for some extra shine. I love how the sequins add more interest but do not add much bulk to the design. While I adore dimensional designs, the holidays are expensive enough without adding on extra postage costs. I save my bulky card designs to deliver in person or send in a gift package to loved ones far away.

 I hope you've enjoyed this tutorial and give it a try! We'd love to see what you create so be sure to let us know if you do! Thanks so much for stopping by the CLASSroom, enjoy the weekend and this busy but wonderful season!

 

Supplies:

Lifestyle Crafts Embossing Folders, Celebrate	Sizzix Big Shot Machine, Powder Blue & Teal	Essentials by Ellen Clear Stamps, Merry & Bright by Julie Ebersole	Holly Bough Stencil
Archival Ink Pad, Jet Black	Art GRIP Aquarelle Watercolor Pencils, Set of 9, Green	Art GRIP Aquarelle Watercolor Pencils, Set of 9, Red	Ranger Artist Brush Set (7 Piece)
Accents, Glossy	Ranger Distress Watercolor Cardstock	Tombow Adhesive Power Tabs, 48 pk	Cardstock, Neenah Classic Crest Solar White, 25 pack
A Cardstock, Neenah Classic Crest Solar White, Ream	Tonic Paper Trimmer Guillotine, 8.5"	Tonic Tim Holtz Paper Distresser	Pretty Pink Posh Sequins, 4mm Cupped, Marshmallow
Clear Acrylic Block, 3.5 Round w/ Finger Grips

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Huge THANKS to Kathy Racoosin for the fab out-of-the-box ideas she shared for the Twelve Days Essentials by Ellen stamp set! 

Snowflake Framed Winter Scene by Kittie Caracciolo

Good Wednesday morning and welcome to the CLASSroom.  Have you fallen in love with all the full sized background and cutting plate dies?  I sure have.  I especially love the Impression Obsession Snowflake Background and thought it would fun to use it as a frame for my mini winter scene.  The small framed opening was made using the Lifestyle Crafts Nesting Frame 10 and the snowflake background was framed using the largest of the Impression Obsession Rectangle 6-in-1 Frames.  The scene was made using the Impression Obsession Evergreen Trees and one of the Julie’s precious houses from the Essentials by Ellen Home and Hearth set.  

 

I started by cutting the snowflake background and rectangle frame.

I placed the snowflake background on my magnetic platform, set the small nesting die in place and cut the opening for the scene.

I placed cardstock on the magnetic platform and placed the two nesting dies face down over the cardstock and cut the small frame.

I placed a long piece of 1/4” double stick tape on my work surface and rolled it up into a thin strip and applied it to the back of the small frame.

I lined up the frame over the opening and attached. 

I used the largest of the two nesting frames to cut a section of white cardstock and cut two sections of ground snow.  Using the shape of the frame allowed the snow layers to fit perfectly on the back of the opening.

I used ATG adhesive to attach the two sections together and then attached to the back of the framed opening with 1/8” double stick tape.

The snowflake background is just a tad larger than the rectangle frame.  I cut about 3/4 of the edge off so it would be completely covered by the frame.

I applied 1/8” double stick tape to the back of the frame and attached it to the snowflake background.

I cut thin strips and pieces of mounting tape and attached to the back of the snowflake frame.  I used a thin strip of rolled up double stick tape to attach the double snow layer since it was a tiny bit thicker than the single layer of the frame. 

I attached the frame to the background paper and then attached it to the card base with ATG adhesive.

I applied thin strips of mounting tape to the back of the trees and little house and tucked them into the framed opening to create the mini scene.

The popped up images create another element of dimension for the scene.

The all white frame and images really pop against the sweet star and snowflake background designer paper from the Lawn Fawn Snow Day pad. 

Thanks for coming by today. I hope my project has given you new ideas for ways to use your die cut background and cutting plate images.  

Impression Obsession Dies, Snowflake Background	Impression Obsession Dies, Rectangle 6-in-1 Frames	Essentials by Ellen Designer Dies, Home & Hearth by Julie Ebersole	Impression Obsession Dies, Evergreen Trees
Lifestyle Crafts Dies, Nesting Frame 10	Lawn Fawn Petite Paper Pack, Snow Day	A Cardstock, Neenah Heavyweight, Classic Crest Solar White 110 lb, 25 pk	Be Creative Tape, 5mm (1/4")
Be Creative Tape, 3mm (1/8")	Scotch Double-Sided Foam Mounting Tape	Sizzix Accessory, Magnetic Platform for Wafer-Thin Dies	Sizzix Big Shot Machine, Powder Blue & Teal
Teflon Bone Folder	ATG Kit, Advanced Tape Glider	EK Tools, Precision 5 Inch Scissors with Sheath

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Hello, Monday 11.17.2014

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I am totally hooked on the sophisticated, modern metallic look that has been trending this season! Combined with this drop-shadow heat embossing technique, the overall finish is a beautiful luxe effect.

When you watch today's video, be sure to note a few things I mention:

If you're going to use a stamp positioner for this technique, try stamping onto the image plate with a color that will provide good contrast; it's much easier to see when you are determining where to position the second impression.

Use a quick-drying dye ink for the initial impression, and prep over that surface with an anti-static pouch or powder tool, prior to stamping with the Versamark ink; it will help avoid unwanted stray embossing powder.

Try experimenting with different combinations of dye ink and embossing powders, as well as different colors of paper, just to see what the end-result will be! It's a great way to achieve an almost 3D effect.

Enjoy the video in HD on our YouTube Channel and thank you for taking a moment to give us a thumbs up! We appreciate you subscribing and tuning in each week for this series!

 

Happy Mundane!

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SUPPLIES:

 

Memory Box Cling Stamps, Starfall	Basic Grey Clear Stamps, Evergreen, Peace & Joy	Savvy Stamps Dies, Cityscape	Archival Ink Pad, Jet Black
VersaMark Ink Pad	Essentials by Ellen, Woodgrain Embossed #110 Cardstock, White, 10 Pk	A3 Cardstock, Neenah Environment Desert Storm, 250 Sheet Ream	Bazzill Card Shoppe Cardstock, Licorice Twist, 10 pk
Chickaniddy 12x12 Foil Paper, Goldie Lox	Pebbles Jen Hadfield Homemade, 12x12 Gold Foil	Hero Arts Embossing Powder, White	Judikins Embossing Powders, Opaque White
3M Post-It Adhesive Roll, White, 1x400 in	Hero Arts Embossing Gun (14000)	Heat It Craft Tool	Coats Metallic Thread, Bright Gold
Inkadinkado Embossing Magic Bag	Powder Tool Adhesive Deactivator	Sizzix Big Shot Machine, Powder Blue & Teal	Glue Glider Pro Tool w/ Pro Plus PermaTac Cartridge
Tombow Stamp Runner Dot Adhesive Runner & Refill	Scotch Double-Sided Foam Mounting Tape	Stamp-a-ma-Jig	Ultra Clean, 2 oz.
Ultra Clean, 8 oz. Refill

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How To Make Your Christmas Stamps Last All Year Long with Kathy Racoosin

We are honored to have Kathy Racoosin share her incredible coloring skills with us today here in the CLASSroom! Meeting Kathy this past September at the Hero Arts event was a highlight of that trip. Her wonderful sense of humor, kind heart and generous spirit make her a true gem!

Kathy loves to color and her dream is to color every day. One of her favorite things to come up with are unique color combinations - this usually happens when she is traveling. She packs her markers for on-the-go coloring and the magic happens!

We would really appreciate if you could help us thank Kathy for sharing her beautiful Copic coloring with us here in the CLASSroom! Please leave your comment on this post by Wednesday, November 19th --- by doing so you will have a chance to win some of the fabulous products Kathy used to create her cards below.

Kathy, thank you so much for sharing your creativity with us here in the CLASSroom! -Ellen 

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Today Kathy shows two different ways to use the 12 Days of Christmas stamp set at other times of the year by creating two blank cards for any occasion!

Tip: Kathy shows us two ways to remove portions of an image on a stamp if you do not want to use a specific portion. In the photo above Kathy uses a baby wipe to remove the number on the stamp - super simple!

As well, you can use the corner of the ink pad to ink up your stamp or use one of the tiny ink pads and it works even better. Simply eliminate inking the number using this method. 

 Color your image using Copic markers as shown.

Saturate a nubby rag using enough solution to dampen the rag and blot on the paper. Be sure to have some paper behind the image to absorb any extra ink. Reapply as needed. 

Tip: If you use multiple applications of colorless blender you might want to heat set the image so it doesn't bleed.

Cut out bird bodies and pop them off the paper using dimensional foam adhesive. 

Highlight with Glossy Accents, enlarge the eyes and add white gel pen accents.

Color some grass and sky, diecut some of your favorite hearts, add some twine and white gel pen accents and you have a darling card for someone special in your life!

Sometimes the most magical creations come from our mistakes. Kathy had a smudge as she created this scene, so she colored the background with some Copic markers, added texture with the blending solution and rag, and added some feathers to the wings with a multiliner. Then use the tip of the colorless blender to create the white dots on the birds bellies.

Again huge thanks Kathy for sharing these gorgeous projects with us here in the CLASSroom! Don't forget to leave your comment for Kathy below!

Essentials by Ellen Clear Stamps, Twelve Days by Julie Ebersole	Memento Dew Drop Ink Pad, Tuxedo Black	Memento Ink Pad, Tuxedo Black	COPIC Sketch Marker RV10, Pale Pink
COPIC Sketch Marker E50, Egg Shell	COPIC Sketch Marker W1, Warm Gray No. 1	COPIC Sketch Marker BG05 Holiday Blue	COPIC Sketch Marker R27, Cadmium Red
COPIC Colorless Blender Solution 200cc Bottle	Uni-ball Impact Gel Pen, White	Accents, Mini Glossy	Cardstock, Neenah Classic Crest Solar White, 25 pack
Cardstock, Neenah Classic Crest Solar White, Ream	String by the Spool, Red Burlap

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'Tis the Season by Sharon Harnist

Yes, it's right around the corner . . . are you ready for the holidays?  It's time to get merry!

I adore this sweet Tis the Season stamp set by Julie -- so many adorable images! I couldn't decide which one (or two!) I wanted to use, so I came up with a way to use four of the five from this set!  I used this My Favorite Things Peek-a-boo Squared die to cut Neenah Natural White cardstock:

Then I stamped the images with Memento Tuxedo Black and Bamboo Leaves (sweater) ink onto the die cut circles and colored them with these Copic Sketch Markers: E00, R22, R24, YG01, YG03, YG23, YG17, C1, and C4.

Next, I reassembled the circles into the square frame and held them in place with Copic Foam Tape. The square was adhered to a Juicy Pear Bazzill Card Shoppe card base and Santa's hat was given a cute little pom-pom! 

To finish the card, I rounded the bottom corners of the card using the 1/4" Corner Chomper and tied peppermint twine around the top.

Don'tcha love that sentiment?  This card definitely made me merry and (almost!) in the holiday spirit, LOL! (I don't think I'm ever quite ready for the holidays to arrive -- are you?).  :)

Thanks for joining me today!  ~ Sharon

Essentials by Ellen Clear Stamps, Tis the Season by Julie Ebersole	My Favorite Things Die-namics, Peek-a-Boo Squared (Retiring)	Bazzill Card Shoppe Cardstock, Juicy Pear, 10 pk	A1 Cardstock, Neenah Classic Crest Natural White, Ream	Copic Sketch Markers
Memento Ink Pad, Tuxedo Black	Memento Ink Pad, Bamboo Leaves	Crop-a-Dile Corner Chomper Tool	Copic High Tack Double-Sided Foam Mounting Tape, 1/2"	Darice Pom-Poms, 5mm White
Sizzix Big Shot Machine, Powder Blue & Teal	Sizzix Accessory, Magnetic Platform for Wafer-Thin Dies	Martha Stewart Scoring Board	Fiskars SureCut Deluxe Craft Paper Trimmer (12")

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Peace, Love and Joy by Heather Campbell

Confession time - I'm all about keeping it simple when it comes to mass producing Christmas cards.  I am super excited to share today's card with you because it is definitely one you could mass produce and it's minimal but packs a lot of punch!  I really really love this card and I hope you do too!

First, I stamped a sentiment from the new Avery Elle Noel stamp set with my favorite Golden Glitz Delicata ink.  Actually, all of the sentiments are from the new Avery Elle Noel stamp set.  The Golden Glitz Delicata ink has got to be one of the most beautiful inks of all time. 

To frame the sentiment, I began stamping along the top and bottom starting with Avery Elle Jungle ink.

Then, I stamped the birds in Avery Elle Sea Glass ink. 

And lastly I stamped the berries in Avery Elle Cherry ink. 

To finish the card off, I used some of my favorite Little B 3 mm gold stripe washi tape. This stuff is the best and works great for adding a finishing touch to an otherwise simple card. Did I mention it also lasts for miles? :)

Awesome impact - and all with one stamp set and 4 ink colors.  

Thanks so much for stopping by and joining me today!  I hope you have a great day! 

:), Heather

Avery Elle Clear Stamps, Noel	Avery Elle Ink Pad, Cherry	Avery Elle Ink Pad, Sea Glass	Jungle Ink Pad by Avery Elle
Delicata Ink Pad, Golden Glitz	Little B Tape, Thin Gold Stripes, 3mm	A3 Cardstock, Neenah Environment Desert Storm, 250 Sheet Ream	A Cardstock, Neenah Heavyweight, Classic Crest Solar White 110 lb, 25 pk
Tombow Adhesive Dot Stamp Runner, Permanent	Tonic Paper Trimmer Guillotine, 8.5"

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Hello, Monday 11.10.2014

(click on the pics to enbiggan)

I've had my eye on this die by MFT for the longest time and it finally came to live at my house.  I love that it's a knock-out design so you have some very cool options you can use it for!

In this instance, I wanted to pair it up with some of the Brushstroke Essentials by Ellen products for a holiday card idea that's been rolling around in my brain for awhile--I love how it turned out!

The Distress Mini Ink Pads are awesome for creating watercolor washes--just tap them against your non-stick Craft Sheet (I cut my non-stick craft sheet down into 4 equal parts--fits my workspace easier) and create puddles of color with your waterbrush to quickly spread across large expanses. If you're a fan of these Mini Pads, you can organize and store the entire collection in 4 of these Mini Distress Ink Storage Tins--the little round foam blenders also nest perfectly into the bottoms of the mini pads, so you can store each foam with its coordinating ink pad, all together in the same tin! *fist pump*

You can also enjoy today's video in HD on our YouTube Channel--thank you for taking a moment to give it a thumbs' up, and for subscribing and watching each Monday!

 

 

Happy Mundane!

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SUPPLIES:

My Favorite Things Die-namics, Centerpieces You Mean the World to Me	Lifestyle Crafts Dies, Nesting Circles	Essentials by Ellen Designer Dies, Brushstroke Joy by Julie Ebersole	Essentials by Ellen Clear Stamps, Brushstroke Christmas by Julie Ebersole
VersaMark Ink Pad	Stampendous Embossing Powder, Detail White, 0.78 oz.	Delicata Ink Pad, Golden Glitz	Tim Holtz Water Brush, Broad Brush Nib
Distress Mini Ink Pad, Kit #1	Distress Mini Ink Pad, Kit #2	Distress Mini Ink Pad, Kit #5	Distress Mini Ink Pad, Kit #8
Ranger Distress Watercolor Cardstock	Watercolor Paper, 10 pk	Strathmore Watercolor Paper 9X12	Non-Stick Craft Sheet
Pebbles Jen Hadfield Homemade, 12x12 Gold Foil	Chickaniddy 12x12 Foil Paper, Goldie Lox	A Cardstock, Neenah Heavyweight, Classic Crest Solar White 110 lb, 25 pk	Bazzill Card Shoppe Cardstock, Licorice Twist, 10 pk
Tombow Mono Multi Liquid Glue, 0.88 oz.	Mini Distress Ink Storage Tin	Tombow Adhesive Dot Stamp Runner, Permanent	Glue Glider Pro Tool w/ Pro Plus PermaTac Cartridge
Glue Glider Pro Plus Refill, High Tac 58'	Crop-a-Dile Corner Chomper Tool	Sizzix Big Shot Machine, Powder Blue & Teal

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In Detail: Product Reviews & News – Adding Silver and Gold to Your Projects by Jean Manis

Welcome to another In Detail post. With the holidays around the corner, I thought it would be fun to take a look at a few of the many silver and gold products in the Ellen Hutson store with which to add shimmer and shine to your papercrafting projects.

Inks

Let’s start the exploration by looking at metallic inks. With the Hero Arts Winter Sparkle Background stamp, I stamped Hero Arts Shadow Silver and Gold Inks on Neenah cardstock. 

I stamped the same image in Delicata Silvery Shimmer and Golden Glitz. 

On white, the Hero Arts inks give a subtle effect, especially the Gold, whereas the Delicata Golden Glitz really stands out. 

When I stamped the Hero Arts Shadow Silver ink on Bazzill Licorice cardstock, I found the results to be different. The black cardstock allowed the subtlety of the shadow ink to work effectively.

Although the Delicata Silvery Shimmer stamped on black has good coverage, the effect does not rival that of the Hero Arts ink.

Embossing Powders

Let’s move on to embossing powders.  I stamped sentiments from Essentials by Ellen Merry & Bright by Julie Ebersole with VersaMark ink and heat embossed on Bazzill Licorice cardstock with the following powders: Ranger Super Fine Gold, Ranger Super Fine Silver, Hero Arts Gold and Hero Arts Silver.

I also stamped a sentiment from the Essentials by Ellen Brushstroke Christmas by Julie Ebersole set and embossed with both the Ranger and Hero Arts powders.

For heat embossing, the Ranger Super Fine powders provide a titch more detail than the Hero Arts ones. Colorwise the Ranger and Hero Arts powders are comparable. (For more on metallic embossing powders, this In Detail post may be of interest.)

Cardstock & Paper

There are several paper and cardstock options to add silver or gold to a papercrafting project. 

With the Brushstroke Peace die I cut American Crafts Pow! Glitter Paper in Gold and Silver. Described as ultra-thin and lightweight, I found it necessary to use a metal adaptor to get the die to cut cleanly through the paper. The glitter is imbedded in the paper rather than glued onto the surface.

With the Chickaniddy foil papers (Goldie Lox and Silver Surfer), it was best to cut without the metal adaptor.

The Curious Metallic Cardstock (90#) in Gold Leaf and Galvanized (a silver color) adds a metallic accent that’s more subtle than either the glitter or foil papers. 

The glitter paper adds the most sparkle and the foil paper adds the most shine. Of the three, the Curious Metallics cardstock, which adds a subtle metallic accent, is the one best suited to create a card base because of its weight.

Sprays & Mists

I sprayed Tarnished Brass through the Penny Black Snow Dance Stencil on Bazzill Licorice cardstock creating a shimmery background. (In this In Detail post, I reviewed the Distress Ink Spray Stains including Ranger Distress Brushed Pewter Spray Stain and Tarnished Brass.)

Sequins

I discussed sequins in this In Detail post that included the combination of Pretty Pink Posh 6mm Flat Silver Stars with Pretty Pink Posh 6mm Gold Circle Confetti sequins.

Put It All Together

After playing with the various products, I created several cards, combining the metallic materials.

For the first project, I used the Memory Box Cabrini Ornament die to cut American Crafts Pow! Silver paper, Curious Metallics Gold Leaf and Galvanized cardstock, piecing the ornament together in the method I described in this In Detail post. I chose the cardstock for its stability. If using the glitter or foil papers, I recommend cutting the ornament outline out of solid cardstock and adhering the paper to it. I stamped and heat embossed a sentiment from Penny Black Nature's Friend in Ranger Super Fine Silver embossing powder on a rectangle panel, cut with the Pretty Pink Posh stitched rectangle from the Duo 2 set. I adhered the rectangle to a Curious Metallics Galvanized card base.

For the second card I combined the Brushstroke Peace die cut from Silver glitter paper and a sentiment from the Essentials by Ellen Brushstroke Christmas by Julie Ebersole set embossed with Hero Arts Silver powder on a vellum strip. (I adhered several die cuts for the peace sentiment.) The card base was created by spraying Ranger Distress Brushed Pewter Spray Stain through the Tim Holtz Festive stencil on Bazzill Licorice cardstock. 

That wraps up an exploration covering a just a few of the ways to add sparkle and shine to your papercrafting projects. 

What metallic accents do you reach for when papercrafting?

--Jean

 

Hero Arts DesignBlock, Winter Sparkle	Essentials by Ellen Clear Stamps, Merry & Bright by Julie Ebersole	Essentials by Ellen Clear Stamps, Brushstroke Christmas by Julie Ebersole	Essentials by Ellen Designer Dies, Brushstroke Peace by Julie Ebersole
Memory Box Dies, Cabrini Ornament	Penny Black Clear Stamps, Nature's Friend	Hero Arts Shadow Ink, Gold	Hero Arts Shadow Ink: Silver
Delicata Ink Pad, Golden Glitz	Delicata Ink Pad, Silvery Shimmer	Ranger Super Fine Embossing Powder, Gold	Ranger Super Fine Embossing Powder, 1 oz. Silver
Hero Arts Embossing Powder, Gold	Hero Arts Embossing Powder, Silver	VersaMark Ink Pad	American Crafts, Pow! Glitter Paper, 12x12 Gold, 2 pk
American Crafts, Pow! Glitter Paper, 12x12 Silver Solid, 2 pk	Chickaniddy 12x12 Foil Paper, Goldie Lox	Chickaniddy 12x12 Foil Paper, Silver Surfer	Curious Metallic, Gold Leaf Cardstock
Curious Metallic, Galvanized Cardstock	Tim Holtz Stencils, Festive	Ranger Distress Spray Stain, Tarnished Brass	Ranger Distress Spray Stain, Brushed Pewter
Bazzill Card Shoppe Cardstock, Licorice Twist, 10 pk	A Cardstock, Neenah Heavyweight, Classic Crest Solar White 110 lb, 25 pk	Sizzix Big Shot Machine, Powder Blue & Teal	Sizzix Accessory, Magnetic Platform for Wafer-Thin Dies
Memory Box Dies, Metal Adaptor Plate

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Merry & Bright Holiday Card and Sketch by Julia Stainton

As the weather turns colder, I'm enjoying my cozy craft room more and more these days. It's a wonderful escape, creative outlet and if it helps me get ahead of the holiday rush...so much more the better!

Today I'm sharing my latest card project for the holidays. It's based on one of my favorite, go-to sketches and some fun new holiday project. Let's take a look...

Here's a few of the Pink Paislee Merry & Bright line. I love the gorgeous traditional patterns mixed up with some bolder more modern prints and colors. Black and grey give this a really cool and unique look for a holiday line. Love it!

Here's the very basic and traditional sketch. I love it because it works so well for so many different styles. It's an amazing way to use up scraps of paper, a great way to mix and match patterns and it's also a wonderful way to use small stamps.Besides that, circles are always, always, always a fun design element!

To recreate the sketch for my project, I've used layers of punched circles. You can also die cut them. For this particular project I've used 1.25" & 1.5" circle punches and layered them for more visual interest. I like to adhere them together, lay them on the card into a grid and then adhere them onto the card for perfect placement.

To create the sentiment I've used this beautiful new Essentials by Ellen Merry & Bright stamp set by Julie Ebersole. I've been dying to try it out and it's as beautiful to use as I'd imagined. I chose the Merry and Bright words from the die set as my sentiment before I even looked at the name of the die set. I also had forgotten that the Pink Paislee paper line I was using was called Merry & Bright. What a fun, happy accident. I'm sure I could never do that again if I tried!

Quick Tip: I find that with intricate dies, putting an extra layer of cardstock underneath the one I'm cutting makes for extra crisp die cuts.

Lately I've been enthralled with the Zig Wink of Stella Glitter Brushes. What a gorgeous, quick, easy and mess-free way to add glitter and color to embellishments!

One thing to notice about the sentiment is that I've mixed up the die sets a little. To add some more detail and interest, I've used the ampersand from another die set (the Icons Albums Made Easy set) mixed with the merry and bright dies. I love how the change in color and font really pumps up the fun factor in this design.

To finish off the design, I always love to add some embellishment detail. Little accents are added with Mirrored Stars, the glitter brushed wood button, a black die cut and a patterned paper cover chipboard heart.

 I hope you enjoy the sketch and have fun getting started with your holiday crafting! Have a wonderful and creative weekend!

Supplies:

Tonic Paper Trimmer Guillotine, 8.5"	EK Tools, Precision 5 Inch Scissors with Sheath	Precision File Set	Sizzix Big Shot Machine, Powder Blue & Teal
Icons Albums Made Easy Dies	Essentials by Ellen Designer Dies, Merry and Bright by Julie Ebersole	Merry & Bright paper pad by Pink Paislee	Bazzill Card Shoppe Cardstock, Licorice Twist, 10 pk
Cardstock, Neenah Classic Crest Solar White, 25 pack	A Cardstock, Neenah Classic Crest Solar White, Ream	1.5" circle punch	Tim Holtz Mirrored Stars
Maya Road Mini Chipboard Banner Set	Distress Ink Pad, Brushed Corduroy	Wink of Stella Glitter Brush Silver	Wood Alterable Buttons
3-D Foam Squares, Mixed Black	Tombow Adhesive Dot Stamp Runner, Permanent

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Oh…Let It Snow by Kittie Caracciolo

Good Wednesday morning and welcome to the CLASSroom. My project today features an all white snow scene popped up in front of a colorful background created with the Taylored Expressions Sweater Weather Cutting Plate. The scene was created using the Impression Obsession Sled, Fir Trees and Icicle Edger. 

I started by cutting out the sled, trees and sweater weather pieces. I created the icicle border for the top of the card by placing the cardstock on the magnetic platform, lining up the icicle edger over the cardstock and cutting.

I applied 1/8” double stick tape to the back of the sweater piece and attached it to the card base.

I hand cut a section of ground snow and ran it through my wave crimper to add a little dimension. 

I stamped the Oh…Let it Snow sentiment on the Icicle border using Festive Berries distress ink.

I attached mounting tape to the back of the ground snow, icicle border and fir trees and attached to the card base.  I attached two layers of mounting tape to the sled so it would stand out in front of the trees and ground snow.

I love how the all white images pop against the red and green background.  This is a such a fast and easy project to make and would be perfect to mass produce for holiday cards.

Thanks for joining me today and I’ll see you next time.

Taylored Expression Dies, Cutting Plate - Sweater Weather	Impression Obsession Dies, Sled	Impression Obsession Dies, Fir Trees	Impression Obsession Dies, Icicle Edger
Impression Obsession Cling Stamps, Let It Snow	Fiskars Paper Crimper, Wave	Distress Ink Pad, Festive Berries	Be Creative Tape, 3mm (1/8")
Scotch Double-Sided Foam Mounting Tape	Sizzix Accessory, Magnetic Platform for Wafer-Thin Dies	Sizzix Big Shot Machine, Powder Blue & Teal	Teflon Bone Folder
Tonic Paper Trimmer Guillotine, 8.5"

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Hello, Monday 11.03.2014 + Caring Hearts Card Drive Blog Hop

LINK–>  Ling’s Design Studio: 5TH ANNUAL CARING HEARTS CARD DRIVE

If you've come from Vera's, you're in the right spot! :)

Hello, and welcome to the Caring Hearts Card Drive hop!

This AMAZING card drive is now in its 5th year!

Please visit the link above to find out how you can get involved, doing what you are all so very awesome at: making cards!

When we think about how much joy this will bring to so many who might otherwise feel lonely during the holidays, we're humbly honored to be a part of it. Last year's drive brought in over 3,600 cards to distribute to the elderly!

Not only are you going to see some gorgeous cards on this hop, we hope you will join the drive and help continue spreading even more cheer!

In thanks for contributing hand-made cards in support of the drive, there are opportunities to win some awesome prizes, too! We are so happy to be sponsoring the drive with a prize of the complete line of Essentials by Ellen Holiday 2014 Stamps & dies, shown below, designed by yours truly! :)

So, how about some eye candy to spark your card making? :) 

(click on the pics to enbiggan)

I adore the folk-art style of Cozy Christmas, and used a super fun and easy technique to create a faux 3D effect with the little houses behind some layered snow drifts! 

 

 

Although it's dimensional, it would be super easy to mass-produce this design!

Enjoy the video in HD on our YouTube channel, and thank you for taking a moment to give us a thumbs up! We truly appreciate you tuning in each week for this video series!

 

Your next stop on the hop is:

Savannah O'Gwinn

Have fun, and don't forget to submit your cards for the drive this season!

Happy Mundane!

 

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Essentials by Ellen Clear Stamps, Cozy Christmas by Julie Ebersole	Hero Arts Pigment Ink Pad, Unicorn White	Adirondack Dye Ink Pad, Lettuce	Adirondack Dye Ink Pad, Red Pepper
Archival Ink Pad, Jet Black	Cardstock, Neenah Classic Crest Solar White, 25 pack	A Cardstock, Neenah Classic Crest Solar White, Ream	A3 Cardstock, Neenah Environment Desert Storm, 250 Sheet Ream
A Cardstock, Neenah Heavyweight, Classic Crest Solar White 110 lb, 25 pk	Lawn Cuts Dies, Stitched Hillside Border	Mama Elephant Creative Cuts, Landscape Trio	My Favorite Things Die-namics, Snow Drifts
Sizzix Big Shot Machine, Powder Blue & Teal	Tim Holtz, Tiny Attacher	Teflon Bone Folder	2 Way Glue, Chisel Tip
Stickles Dry Fine Glitter, Diamond	Hero Arts Ultrafine Prisma Glitter	Diamond Stickles	Ice Stickles, Diamond
Scotch Double-Sided Foam Mounting Tape	3-D Foam Squares, Mixed	Kool Tak White Foam Adhesive, 1/4" Squares (1/16 Thick)	Copic Double-Sided Foam Mounting Tape, 1/4-inch

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Joyful Scribbles by Sharon Harnist

Happy November, everyone!  You know what is just around the corner, don't you?  The holidays! Before you know it, we'll be sitting down to Thanksgiving dinner here in the U.S. and then all of a sudden panic that we don't have our holiday cards ready to mail out ... at least that is usually the scenario in my house -- how about yours?!! So I thought I'd better get a jump on the holidays, with this card today:

The background for this card is another one of my Copic "watercolor" backgrounds. You can find the step-by-step tutorial I previously did for the CLASSroom HERE. Basically, it involves squirting Copic Various Ink Refills onto an acrylic stamp block, spritzing the colors with a little Copic Colorless Blender Solution in a Mini Mister, then "stamping" the color onto paper. In the previous tutorial, I used glossy cardstock but this time I used Ranger's Specialty Stamping Paper -- I LOVE the matte finish of this paper! The Copic Ink needs a coated surface to the paper on which you'd like to stamp -- it helps the colors to move around and create pretty patterns and watercolor type effects, rather than immediately sinking into the paper exactly as it is stamped (and I show an example of that in the previous tutorial).

The Copic Various Ink Refills I used for this card were YG07 and RV55, for a little more vibrant twist on the traditional holiday green and red. For this particular background, I stamped the color horizontally (in this portrait orientation) twice -- thus, the little bit of a line you see running through the middle of the background where the two stampings meet.

I loved the round drop of color that appeared in this background's stamping and thought it would be perfect for this sweet little ornament from Julie's Essentials by Ellen Christmas Scribbles stamp set! After stamping the ornament with Jet Black Archival Ink, I stamped the scribble branch once (as you see above). I wanted a larger/longer branch, so I just stamped the branch again, creating an extension!

Next, I carefully dabbed/dotted Copic Sketch Markers YG17 and RV09 (darker versions of the background Various Ink Refills) to color the ornament, trying to avoid the stamped lines -- I say "carefully" because you don't want to move the background color around too much OR disturb the Archival Ink stamp lines. On this coated paper surface, the Copic marker will most likely smear the stamped image. Lastly, I drew in an ornament hanger/string with my Copic 0.3 Multiliner, "attaching" the ornament to the branch:

To finish the card, I die cut My Favorite Things Joy Photo Card Frame out of Bazzill Card Shoppe Licorice Twist cardstock and popped it up with 1/4" Copic Foam Tape over the background. The card base is top-folded Neenah 110 lb. Solar White cardstock:

The bright colors of the background remind me of multi-colored Christmas tree lights all lit up in a dark room, with the tree branches creating a dark silhouette!  And there we go ... another holiday card for my growing stash! Thanks so much for joining me today!  ~ Sharon

 

My Favorite Things Die-namics, Photo Card Frame, Joy	Essentials by Ellen Clear Stamps, Christmas Scribbles by Julie Ebersole	Archival Ink Pad, Jet Black	Specialty Stamping Paper, 8.5x11	Bazzill Card Shoppe Cardstock, Licorice Twist, 10 pk
A Cardstock, Neenah Heavyweight, Classic Crest Solar White 110 lb, 25 pk	COPIC Sketch Marker RV09, Fuchsia	COPIC Sketch Marker YG17, Grass Green	COPIC Colorless Blender Solution 200cc Bottle	Inkadinkado Clear Acrylic Blocks, Large
Copic Various Ink Refill, RV55	COPIC Various Ink Refill YG07, Acid Green	COPIC Multiliner SP - 0.3, Black	High Tack Double-Sided Foam Mounting Tape, 1/4"	Sizzix Big Shot Machine, Powder Blue & Teal
Fiskars SureCut Deluxe Craft Paper Trimmer (12")	Martha Stewart Scoring Board

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