Winter Fun - Baby It's Cold Outside - International Merry Christmas - snowflake frame

It's Yogi here today with a snowflake framed easel card white on white - not my usual colorful self... I really had to concentrate not to add color... I started playing with Tim's Bigz edger die "Snow Flurries" and the next thing I knew, I created a frame... and the rest just evolved... If you don't have this die, any edger die should work.

I'm using an A Way With Words dies "4 Seasons - Winter" 4pce set and "Fun/Play" 2pce set from Elizabeth Craft Designs, also available on Quietfire Design  HERE and HERE

And using a "Christmas Collection" clear stamp set from Elizabeth Craft Designs, also available on Quietfire Design HERE

And I'm using a sentiment stamp set from Quietfire Design. ("International Merry Christmas" 6pce set)

Scored, folded my white cardstock to create the 7"w x 5"h easel. Cut another piece same size as card,  and adhered to front. Cut a piece of white Coral Reef texture cardstock and adhered to front. (it's a very textural thick paper)

Stamped the quote using Versamark on white cardstock and embossed with silver embossing powder. Die cut using Elizabeth Craft Designs "Stitched Rectangles" and adhered to front.

Die cut the snowflake pieces from white cardstock. Inked the largest snowflake (using the negative die cut piece as a stencil for the bottom legs of the snowflake) with Versamark and embossed with Emerald Creek "Soft Fallen Snow" (again more texture). Colored the other large snowflake with a Krylon silver leafing pen. Applied Quickie glue pen on the small snowflake pieces and sprinkled with Stickles dry glitter "Diamond". Trimmed off some of the little snowflake legs where they overlapped when forming the frame and adhered them to mask the frame joins. Adhered the pieces together to create the frame. Stamped the Xmas sentiments using the Versamark and embossed with silver embossing powder. Adhered to front with 3D foam tape.

Added white pearls to some of the snowflakes.

On the floor: adhered a piece of 3D thick foam to a white/silver gauze ribbon and adhered to floor to act as my stopper. Tied and adhered the bow adding a white snowflake button.

Added a white and a silver snowflake brads

Die cut the "Winter Fun" from DoCrafts silver mirror cardstock and adhered to floor.

 Adhered a piece of white gauze ribbon with 3D foam tape to act as my stopper. Tied a large bow and added a snowflake button.

Added a couple snowflake brads.

Autumn is a Second Spring

It's Selma here today with a reminder that Autumn is not far away. I had fun creating a pretty card using Suzanne's new 4 Seasons Autumn die cut and Autumn is a Second Spring rubber stamp.  I love the coordinating die cut along with the stamped sentiment.

This is a 6x6 inch card.  A piece of striped design paper was attached to front of card base.  The A Way With Words Autumn was die cut using a piece of rust card stock that has a piece of clear double sided adhesive attached to one side. It is die cut then Rust Silk Microfine Glitter added.

 

For the frame,  two Elizabeth Craft Designs Dotted Scallop Ovals were die cut using Soft Finish Buttercream card stock.  The largest one had Clear Double sided adhesive on it, so Rust Silk Microfine Glitter could be added. The Autumn is a Second Spring was stamped and embossed using bronze embossing power, on the smaller Dotted Scallop Oval.

Susan's Garden Notes Chrysanthemum die set was used to create the flowers.  Susan's Garden Patch Woodland Leaves dies were used for the fall leaves.  These dies are available from Elizabeth Craft Designs.

Be sure to check out all the coordinating dies and stamp sets.  They do make your projects special!

4 Seasons - set of 4 metal dies

Autumn is a  Second Spring stamp

Autumn is a Second Spring

I know it's still summer but these are new releases from Quietfire Design and I had to play with them - especially after I got some beautiful goodies from Elizabeth Craft Designs.

I made a fall wreath using Spellbinders Woodland Wreath die and ECD's Garden Notes Chrysanthemum.  The wreath was cut out of metallic gold card stock and the mums were made from scraps of yellow, orange, and dark red card stock.  I also added leaves from ECD's Curvy Leaves dies. 

 To soften the background paper from ECD's Through the Lens - Wood, I cut a piece of vellum the same size and stamped a portion of the sentiment from the stamp Autumn is a Second Spring with jet black Staz-On ink.  The Autumn die was cut twice and then adhered onto the vellum right above the stamped sentiment to take the place of the Autumn is the stamp.

Can you guess where that rich, dark brown paper is from?  It's the lining from the Ferrero Rocher chocolate container - the big one - and I won't even tell you how many of those I have.  :)  I don't have much of a sweet tooth except for chocolate - unfortunately, that really doesn't narrow it down much.  

This was actually made to fit a shadow box for a 5x7 - it's just easier to take the picture outside of the frame.  With the chyrsanthemum so dimensional, I decided a frame would do more justice than a padded envelope.

4 Seasons Metal Cutting Die

Autumn is a Second Spring

Winter Die - Snowmen Fall From Heaven - Easel

Yogi here today with a Christmas easel card... I know summer just began, how can we think of Christmas and winter already...

I created an easel card and built a snowman as the stopper. Also finally using up a scrap piece of Oriental scrapbook paper I've had laying around for eons... Love the fedora hat on the snowman. so here's what I used and did.

I'm using one of the NEWEST "A Way With Words" dies from Elizabeth Craft Designs ("4 Seasons" 4pce die set), designed by Suzanne Cannon (also available HERE).

I'm also using a quote stamp ("Snowmen Fall From Heaven...") from Quietfire Design  and a couple eCut files ("Fedora"); ("Joy") available on the Silhouette onLine store.
Scored and folded my mid toned blue card cardstock to create the easel. (6.5"w x 8"h easel closed). Adhered a 2nd piece of blue cardstock to the front, then adhered the Oriental "Winter Waves" scrapbook paper. (the waves reminded me of mountains...).

Die cut the word "Winter" (4 Seasons ) from white cardstock, inked with Distress "Broken China" and embossed with Emerald Creek Hot Stuff "Turquoise Shimmer" embossing powder. Adhered to front.

eCut the word "Joy" from white cardstock, inked with "Fired Brick" and clear embossed twice. Adhered to front. 

On the floor: Stamped the quote ("Snowmen Fall From Heaven...") using Distress "Picket Fence" and embossed with Emerald Creek "Glacier White" embossing powder.

Electronically cut a bunch of various sized circles for the snowman (you could die cut or punch them out...). Inked them with Versamark and embossed with Emerald Creek "Soft Fallen Snow". Adhered the circles together (3", 2.5" & 1.5")

eCut the "Fedora" and sponged with various browns, adding red to the band and embossing with Emerald Creek "Enhanced Red Pearl" embossing powder. Adhered to head of snowman and added a small feather.

Added a couple mini black rhinestones for eyes, and cut a small triangle colored with orange for the nose.

Tied a plaid ribbon around his neck and adhered with a glue gun. Adhered the masculine buttons.

Die cut the "Tree Branch" (Sizzix -Tim's), inked with browns and embossed with Distress "Walnut Stain" embossing powder. Pinched off a couple branches for the arms. Adhered the snowman to the floor to act as the stopper.

As a final touch added some white snowflake buttons on the floor. 

Click on any card image to enlarge. Enjoy

Cottage Days - ECD Summer - Thoughts of You

Yogi here today with a summer memories card...

I'm using an electronic file Cottage Days  from Quietfire Design on the front which you can find in the Silhouette onLine store.

And I'm using one of the newest die sets from Elizabeth Craft Designs which will be available soon. "4 Seasons" - loving this set. Also available on Quietfire Design HERE

And of course a card wouldn't be complete without at least some Quietfire Design stamps "Remember That The Earth..." 8pce set; "Life Journey Words" 6pce set; and part of "When I Saw This..."  

Scored and side folded my cream toned cardstock (5"w x 7"h).

Stamped the fishnet background using Versafine Black Onyx on Bee Paper "Recycled Sketch Paper" (it's brownish kraft type color) and clear embossed. Swiped over it with Distress acrylic daubers "Tumbled Glass" and "Broken China"

Die cut the frame from white cardstock using the 2 largest of the long stitched line dies (Elizabeth Craft Designs "Stitched Rectangles"). Sponged with "Tumbled Glass" and "Broken China", then hit the edges with some "Tea Dye" and "Ground Espresso. Adhered the fishnet background to the frame.

To get the sandy looking border - Applied Sookwang tape around the edges of the card, adhered my fishnet piece, then embossed the border, sprinkling with Distress embossing powders ("Pumice Stone", "Scattered Straw" and "Brushed Corduroy"). Burnished with my finger.

Created some background papers using watercolor paper and Brushos in a multitude of colors... Went a little wild... Then eCut the stamp shapes (if you don't have an electronic cutter, you can fussy cut around your stamped images. I'm lazy though...), stamped with the black and clear embossed the largest starfish and the seahorse. For the smaller starfish, stamped with  Distress pads and embossed with Queen's Gold or clear. Also cut the "Cottage Days" and embossed using Emerald Creek Hot Stuff "Turquoise Shimmer" embossing powder.

Adhered all the elements to my card front.

 
On the inside: stamped the quote ("Remember That The Earth..." 8pce set) on the left side of the card using the black and clear embossed. (ps I normally don't stamp on the left side, but since there are several layers on my front, the stamping won't show through...)

Die cut the word "Summer" (available on Quietfire Design HERE) from more of the Brusho watercolor paper and adhered to inside.

Stamped the word "Memories" ("Life Journey Words" 6pce set) using the black and clear embossed.

Another of the Designs By Ryn stamps the sea spray bubbles, also cut from the Brusho watercolor paper, stamped with Distress "Mermaid Lagoon" and embossed with Emerald Creek Hot Stuff "Midnight Sky" embossing powder. Adhered to card along with the smallest starfish.

Stamped part of the "When I Saw This..."  stamp, masking off the upper section, using the black and clear embossing.

Hope you enjoy how I made this card.