Warm Christmas Wishes!

Happy Friday!

Tasha here sharing a holiday themed MB card inspired by the current Art Impressions Teeny Tiny Challenge. To create my card I used the 5442 MB Santa Christmas Set, 5324 MB Cat Accessories, and the 5322 MB Den Set from Art Impressions. This little scene looks so peaceful and perfect for the upcoming Christmas holiday! 

I started by making the MB card base with holiday cat-themed pattern paper and stamped out all the little pieces. Also, each of the MB sets include the coordinating dies making it super easy to cut all the tiny images out. 

After looking at the fireplace and Christmas tree, I thought it would be cute to have a little kitty sleeping by the warm fire. The 5324 MB Cat Accessories has several cats to choose from and this one fits perfectly on the chair from the 5322 MB Den Set. It's awesome that you can mix and match your MB sets to make customized projects!

Lastly, I added little cat-themed details to go with the design. I drew in paw prints on the gifts, and added a little paw print on the letter to Santa. I'm sure this sweet little kitty is going to have a wonderful Christmas!

I hope you enjoyed today's card and will join in the Teeny Tiny challenge!

 

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Warm Christmas Wishes!

Snowy Greetings - Dare 2B Artzy IG Hop

Hi everyone and welcome back to my Blog!

This weekend Dare 2B Artzy is having a fun Instagram Hop and the design team will all be sharing holiday inspiration projects. My project is a fun gift card holder that features the ice skate from the D2BA Winter Wonderland Stamp Set.

To go with the ice skating/winter theme, I used light blue colors and a piece of snowflake pattern paper. I love how these colors give an icy look to the project! I also attached several white enamel dots to the center of several snowflakes to add in a little more detail to the front.

The inside of the holder has four (4) pockets and I decided to add in to purple pockets for an extra pop of color. You can actual fit at least six (6) pockets in this holder (maybe more), but this was the perfect amount for me. Red and Green pockets would also be fun for a Christmas design or pattern paper would also give a fun look to the inside.

Lastly, I attached the sentiment and a small velcro dot to close the holder. I also add extra glue behind the velcro to make sure it stays in place.

Thank you for checking out today's project and I hope you will check out the Dare 2B Artzy Instagram Hop. (Click Here)

Have a great day!

_______________Gift Card Holder Instructions_______________

 

Step 1: Cut a piece of card stock to 3" x 11" (Heavy Weight cardstock)

 

Step 2: Score the base at 8-1/2", 7-3/4", 4", and 3-1/4". 

 

Step 3: Use bone folder to crease all the score lines.

 

Note: The shorter section is the top of the holder.

 

Step 3: Create your pockets (I used four (4) for this project).

Cut a piece of card stock to 6” x 4”

 

Step 4: Score the card pockets at 3-1/4” and 1/2"

 

Step 5: Turn the paper and score down at 1/2"

 

Step 6: Cut each pocket as shown below:

 

Step 7: Use a bone folder to crease all the score lines.

 

Step 8: Add liquid adhesive to both tabs to create the pocket.

 

Step 8: After you assemble the pockets, use a small circle die or punch to cut the same size hole each pocket as shown below. This makes it super easy to pull the pockets.

 

Step 9: Use liquid adhesive to attach the pockets to each other. 

 

Start by glueing the first pocket to the inside center of the card base (do not go over the score lines) and stack the remaining pockets on top of each other.

*Reminder: The shorter folded side is the top of the holder.

 

 

Optional: For the final pocket, pull up the bottom of the holder and attach it to the top pocket. This will allow the pockets to pull open when you open the holder. 

 

Step 10: To complete the project, attach a small Velcro dot to keep the holder closed. 

 

Step 11: Decorate with pattern paper and enjoy! 

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Snowy Greetings - Dare 2B Artzy IG Hop

Joyful Snowman Card!

 Happy Friday!

Tasha here sharing a Christmas card featuring the 5802 - Joyful Snowman Set from Art Impressions. This set has the cutest little snowmen stamps and several greetings for holiday cards and projects. I think this snowman would also look great on gift tags.

To begin, I stamped the snowman and used the included dies to cut the image out. For the coloring, I used  teal, purple, and blue Copic Markers and added a light pink for his cheeks. I also used a white gel pen to create a design on the hat and scarf, I love coloring clothing!

To make the background, I added a pattern paper for the sky and cut a hill out of white paper to look like snow. I also attached several small white enamel dots to go with the snowy sky. 

After I completed the background, I attached a metallic teal frame and stamped a sentiment with teal ink. I think this sentiment goes perfectly with the joyful snowman and I like how it looks with the silver glitter frame.

Lastly, I added layers of plaid paper, dark teal card stock, and silver glitter paper. All of these colors look so pretty together and in person the glitter is so sparkly. Teal and silver colors always look awesome on winter cards and it's one of my favorite color combinations.

I hope you enjoyed today's card and are having a wonderful day!

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Joyful Snowman Card!

Joy of the Season!

 Happy Friday Friends!

Tasha here sharing a new holiday card inspired by the current Art Impressions Masculine Masterpieces Challenge. I can honestly say that I struggle with creating masculine cards so this challenge was a great for me. After looking at all my stamp sets I kept going back to the new 5953 - Woodland Critters Set and was drawn to the holiday deer. I really like the one ornament hanging from his antler!

For the background, I created a little forrest wine scene. I tried to keep the colors darker to go with the masculine theme and also chose darker colors for the deer's outfit. I usually go with bright colors but love how this sky looks with the falling snow! 

After I was done with the center card, I added layers of red and green card stock, and attached a piece of Art Impressions plaid pattern paper. I wanted to stick with traditional holiday colors and this plaid paper goes great with the outdoor scene. 

Lastly, I used a white gel pen to add snow to the trees and decorate the deer's clothes. I also attached a simple holiday greeting to complete the design. I hope you enjoyed today's project and will join in the current Masculine Masterpieces Challenge!

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Joy of the Season!

Winter Wonderland Shaker Card!

 Happy Friday friends! 

Tasha here sharing a card inspired by the current Art Impressions "Under the Dome" Challenge. This challenge is all about shaker cards and I thought is was a great time to make a Christmas shaker card.

My project features one of the penguins from the new 5929-Christmas Train Set. This set has several cute penguin stamps to choose from and this little guy was the perfect size to fit inside the plastic dome. I also created a little snowy background before adding the winter themed sequins; these colors are so pretty!

After my shaker was completed, I added a sparkly silver glitter layer, a scalloped red frame, and layers of black card stock, silver glitter paper, and a candy cane pattern paper. I also attached a snowflake pattern paper from the 5963-Winter Woodland Paper Pack to coordinate with the scene.

Lastly, I added a simple "Winter Wonderland" greeting before adhering the card to a white card base.

Thank you for checking out today's card and I hope you will join in this fun challenge!

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Winter Wonderland Shaker Card!

Mousey Christmas!

 Happy Friday!

Tasha here sharing a new holiday card featuring the super cute 5564-Mousey Christmas Set from Art Impressions. Now that we are in the month of November I have been busy working on this year's holiday cards. Art Impressions has so many cute holiday sets, but this little mouse is adorable and so much fun to color!

The little mouse image was stamped with black ink and colored with Copic Markers. I used the included dies to cut the him out and attached him to the card with foam tape. I love the hot cocoa cup filled with whip cream, marshmallows, and candy canes; I would totally enjoy this warm drink!

To complete the card I attached a simple holiday greeting and layers of red and teal card stock, a pretty silver glitter paper, and a piece of Art Impressions holiday paper. I also adhered several white enamel dots to complete the design. 

Thank you for checking out today's card and I hope you are having a wonderful day!

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Mousey Christmas!

Next Stop the North Pole!

 Happy Friday Friends!

Tasha here sharing a new holiday card featuring the 5929 - Christmas Train Set from Art Impressions. Today is the first day of November, so it's time to get a jump start on holiday card making and this set is perfect for this year's Christmas cards, gift tags, and craft projects!

This set includes the coordinating dies and you can mix and match the train cars to fit your project. I decided to create a slimline card and wanted to use as many little penguins that would fit; I love penguins!!! My favorite part was coloring the little hats and scarves, I made each one a different color and used a white gel pen to give a knitted look.

For the greeting, I embossed "Choo-Choo Merry Christmas" directly on to one of the train cars and love how the bright white color pops against the dark red. To go with the holiday theme, I colored the train in shades of red & green and attached holly to three cars for extra detail.

Lastly, I added a night sky and white paper for the ground to resemble a snowy hill; I like the Winter night look. To continue with the holiday theme, I attached layers of black and red card stock, and snowflake pattern paper. I also adhered little peppermint shaped enamel pieces to the train's wheels and added red glitter to the berries to complete the design.

Thank you for checking out today's card and I hope you enjoyed a peek at the new 5929 - Christmas Train Set.

Have a great day!

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Next Stop the North Pole!