Tis the Season Blog Hop 2020 - Day 23

 LeighSBDesigns is sponsoring 'Tis the Season "stay crafty @ home" Blog Hop to help keep our spirits high, creatively inspired and busy while celebrating the season safe at home! 

This is a 2 month long hop to celebrate Fall/Autumn, Winter, Christmas and Craftmas and the hop ends December 20 at 11:55pm pacific!

ALL THE DETAILS, RULES AND LINKY PARTY ARE HERE!

Get festive with us and share your Fall/Autumn, Winter, Christmas and Merry Craftmas makes using LeighSBDesigns Art Stamps and/or any other company products!

This is my second set of ATCs for my November swap.  Santa's famous ride with Rudolf!

For this I used Queen &n Co. Winter Wonderland die set... There are three globes in the set. The smallest one is perfect for an ATC!

The snow is Stamperia Artic Snow and a candy cane brad!!!

My first Christmas card arrived.... Tomorrow starts the countdown.... 25 days until Christmas!!!  

Click HERE and scroll down to see all the participating artists amazing makes!

Tis the Season Blog Hop 2020 - Day 17

LeighSBDesigns is sponsoring 'Tis the Season "stay crafty @ home" Blog Hop to help keep our spirits high, creatively inspired and busy while celebrating the season safe at home! 

This is a 2 month long hop to celebrate Fall/Autumn, Winter, Christmas and Craftmas and the hop ends December 20 at 11:55pm pacific!

ALL THE DETAILS, RULES AND LINKY PARTY ARE HERE!

Get festive with us and share your Fall/Autumn, Winter, Christmas and Merry Craftmas makes using LeighSBDesigns Art Stamps and/or any other company products!

A card created with Simple Stories Northpole papers, ephemera and washi tape.  Pine dies from Tim Holtz Funky Christmas.  

Not real clear in the photos, the pines have Diamond Dust on them to add a bit of bling!

Click HERE and scroll down to see all the participating artists amazing makes!

Cards from my Santa Baby Card Class last month!

Santa Baby was the first of my three Christmas card classes this year at the Scrapbook Zone here in Silverdale!  Thank you all who fill my classes each month!

The moment this line was out I fell in love with it.  Prima's Frank Garcia designed a beautiful line of paper that were so much fun to work with! 

What it took to make the cards:

Basic Supplies:  Paper trimmer, scissors, ruler, bone folder, wet glue, double-sided adhesive or tape runner roll of foam tape and dimensional foam tape! A silver pen for edging and Wink of Stella for adding shimmer!  Optional: NUVO crystals, sequins, ribbon, charms,

Additional supplies used for this class:

6 - A2 Cards

Six envelopes  

Santa Baby - 6x6 Pad

Santa Baby - ephemera pack

Elizabeth Craft Palm Tree Die set (sand)

Elizabeth Craft Winter Wishes Die set ( Seasons Greetings)

Elizabeth Craft Poinsettia Die set

Lawn Faun Snowflakes Die

Tim Holtz Thinlits – Holiday Green

Diamond Dust

Elizabeth Craft Double sided sticker sheets

Elizabeth Craft White Glitter

Glitter Brushes

Mousse – Pink

Gilding Polish - Mint Green

NUVO Crystals – Raspberry Pink

NUVO Glitter Drops – Sunlit Meadow

Cardstock:  White, Green

White Doily

Pink Ribbon

Misc. – White Tulle, Snowflake buttons, Sequins White and Charms

**** TECHNIQUES

·         Mouse Poinsettia

·         Diamond Dust Poinsettia

·         Elizabeth Craft Glitter

·         Pop UP Card Art

LAST CHANCE CHRISTMAS in JULY

Last day to stamp my Christmas in July Cards. If your family is like most the budgets are tight. If you are like me you have a ton of pattern paper you have been hoarding. So why not get yourself a few great Viva LasVegastamps! Christmas Stamps and make your cards this year with all of that paper you have been saving for that special project. 

You don't have to make each card the same mix and match the papers.   

VLVS! Santa Face on VLVS! Kromecote Cardstock-Versafine Black Ink and Tim Holtz Distress Marker- Tattered Rose.  Isn't the detail wonderful!!!

VLVS! Santa Face (fussy cut) stmaped on VLVS! Kromecote Cardstock - ColorBox Fluid Chalk Ink Prussian Blue

 VLVS! Santa Face - Versafine Black Ink

 VLVS! Santa Face - Versafine Black Ink

 VLVS! Santa Face - Versafine Black Ink

 VLVS! Santa Face - Versafine Crimson Red Ink

 VLVS! Holly Santa -Versafine Black Ink

 VLVS! Santa Filling Bag - Versafine Black Ink

VLVS! Steampunk Christmas Tree - Versafine Black Ink

Make this an OLD Fashion Christmas... get the family involved in making the Christmas cards this year.  

Viva Las Vegastamps! Day 4 ~ 12 Tags of Christmas Blog Hop!

Day 4 of My Viva Las Vegastamps!  12 Tags of Christmas featuring Plate 1363!!!!  

Now for todays special tag!!!  SANTA'S MAGIC KEY!!!

Use the ornament shape from the BoBunny Mini Edgy Album Blitzen.  One could be cut from chipboard and painted or covered with paper. It measures 6 1/2 x 6 1/2.

Stickle the swirls on the ornament to enhance.  Set aside to dry.

      

       SANTA’s KEY

This key is very special, you see. It won't work for you or me.
Hang it just outside your door Then go to bed and worry no more.

Close your eyes and close them tight,
cause Santa Claus is coming tonight!

Today's chimneys are awfully small and Santa's far from thin, So leave this key outside the door, To allow Santa to come in!

Type Santa poem on paper sized to fit on the ornament.  Sample is Times New Roman 10. Cut to size leaving room to tear and roll the top and bottom of the paper.  Ink with distressing ink and spray with Stewart Superior Memories Mists ~ Iridescent. Click on picture to enlarge and see the shimmer! Set aside to dry.

Stamp Viva Las Vegastamps! Santa from plate 1363 on tissue paper that has been sprayed with fixative. The fixative keeps the ink from bleeding, any fixative will work on the tissue.  Heat emboss with Viva Las Vegastamps! Ultra High Gloss Embossing Powder.  Sparingly paint the beard, mustache and hat fur with white paint, this gives the Stickles a background.  Add Stickles to the beard and hat.  Set aside to dry. 

Find a special key, since this is a magic key.  After the ornament, poem and Santa have dried they are ready to assemble. 

Add a bow and your tag is complete.

Supplies:

Viva Las Vegastamps! Santa from plate 1363

Viva Las Vegastamps! Ultra High Gloss Embossing Powder

Stewart Superior Memories Mists - Iridescent

Memories - Black ink

Distressing Ink

Stickles

Paint - white

BoBunny Mini Edgy Album Blitzen - Ornament

Key

Ribbon

Viva Las Vegastamps! Day 3 ~ 12 Tags of Christmas Blog Hop!

Welcome to DAY  THREE...

Everyday I make a tag and

 I think it is my favorite... 

then the next day I tell my self this is my favorite... 

SO FAR THIS IS MY FAVORITE!

 Viva Las Vegastamps!  12 Tags of Christmas featuring Plate 1363!!!! 

 Today  I am using one stamp from Plate 1363!

Today I used "There's No Place Like Home for the Holidays" from plate 1363

Also used stamps not on plate 1363 VLVS! Holly and  VLVS! Bichon in Gift Box!   

Cut tag from BoBunny pattern paper.  Using decorative punch to edge bottom of tag.  Stamp  "There's No Place Like Home for the Holidays" from plate 1363  directly on the tag and heat emboss with Viva Las Vegastamps! Ultra Thick Embossing Powder. 

Stamp on white card stock the Holly (twice) and the Bichon in a Gift Box.  Heat emboss  the Holly with Viva Las Vegastamps! Ultra Thick Embossing Powder.  Red and Green Copics color the holly, berries, gift box and ribbon, then fussy cut.  Apply Stickles to the holly leaves, berries and ribbon.  Set aside to dry.

To add dimension use 3D Crystal Lacquer on the Bichon in Gift Box and the holly berries. Final embellishment beautiful vintage ribbon!

Supplies:
Viva Las Vegastamps! Plate # 1363

• Viva Las Vegastamps!  “There’e no Place like Home for the Holidays”

Viva Las Vegastamps!  Holly

Viva Las Vegastamps! Bichon in a Gift Box

VivaLas Vegastamps! Ultra Thick Embossing Powder

3D Crystal Lacquer

Stewart Superior Black Ink

White Card Stock

BoBunny Pattern Paper

Stickles - Red and Gold

COPICs - Red and Green

Vintage Ribbon