Believe

Hello Everyone

Thanks for stopping by today.

Thought I'd share with you a project that I designed a few weeks ago. I then offered this as a class and taught this in that class today. Since the store I teach at, Simply Said Rubber Stamps is celebrating Christmas In July, this project definitely fit the bill.

This 6"X8" panel can be used as a wall hanging or you could place on an easel and display on a table during the holidays. Also, think of this, giving this as a gift. WOW wouldn't that be an incredible gift, if you decide to part with it.(LOL)

I call this The Santa Panel.

Here is a closer view of the Santa image.

This is the best Santa stamp EVER. And it's available thru Verses Rubber Stamps. This Santa is one that you will use year after year and really never tire of him. I absolute LOVE this image.

OK let me share with you other components of the panel:

There are snowflake brads, a monocle with a star on it, some tickets and holly, berries and a twig.

  I used silver mirror card stock to cut out the 25. Mounted on black card stock makes those numbers really stand out.

The fir branches and the pine cones are all handmade, using dies,and are cut out of card stock.

I had so much fun designing this panel. I also had fun teaching the students the how-to's  for the  pine cones, element placement, the bow etc. They liked this so much they want to do more panels for the different holiday/seasons of the year. So I am going to be having a blast going on a quest for components for a Halloween panel and a fall panel. This will be fun.

 To see how the students did, click here. They are all just a little different.

SUPPLIES USED ON MY PROJECT

Stamps:  Verses Rubber Stamps - Old World Santa Paper/Card Stock: Paper/Card stock Silver Paper Glossy Card stock White Card stock Green Card stock Brown Card stock Black Card stock Tim Holtz Idea-ology Paper Stash Paper Pad (12X12) Lost & Found (Used the tickets sheet & sheet music collage sheet)  Ink: Staz-On black, Greens, Red, & Brown dye inks Dies Used: Dies Sizzix –  All are Tim Holtz Alterations Holly Branch Tattered Pine cone Wordplay Alphabet (I just used #’s 2 &5) Accessories: Tim Holtz Idea-ology Mirrored Stars Monocles Gumdrops Ring Fasteners Corked Vials Corners District Market Bare Burlap Panel

I am submitting my project in the following challenges:

Artbymiran Challenge -  No.36 - (W1 of 2) - Anything Goes (#25)

Kitty Bee Designs -  Christmas in July (#37)

Simply Create Too - No.89 -  Get Ahead For Christmas (#58)

Simply Papercraft -  No. 8 (W2 of 2) - Anything Goes (#149)

4 Crafty Chicks - W- #254 Christmas In July (#19)

DL.ART Thankful Thursday Challenge - #160 Christmas In July (#13)

Outlawz Twisted Thursday - W - Always Anything Goes

ABC Christmas Challenge - Christmas - N for Not A Card  (#6)

Inspiration Destination - W, F- #41 Always Anything Goes  (#128)

Penny's Paper-Crafty - W,3E -  #235 Anything Goes (#102)

Crafty Calendar  July - Christmas in July (#85)

Thanks much for stopping in today. Hope you enjoyed my project. See you soon

Merry Christmas

Hi Everyone,

Well, today is the 1st Tuesday of the month and that means it's my turn to post at Craft-Dee BowZ. This month's theme is Christmas/Holidays.

Here is the card I made for this month's theme.

My Santa stamp is so old but my most favorite Santa stamp ever. I added stickers for the ornaments, the sentiment and the pine bough. For the background panel I used a sheet of paper that depicts images of Santa. Those images are about the size of a postage stamp. I used vellum to tone that paper down since I wanted my stamped Santa to be the focal point.

I glittered the ornaments and colored the pine bough with an alcohol marker.

The bow is a multi loop green sheer organza ribbon. I love working with that type of ribbon. It makes the best bows.

Here is a closer view of the bow.

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SUPPLIES USED ON MY PROJECT

Stamps:  Old stamp of Santa - No longer available  Paper/Card Stock: Red CS, Vellum, DP Ink: Distress Inks - Vintage Photo Dies Used: Peace - Poppy Stamps Die Accessories: Ribbon, Glitter, Quickie Glue Pen, Outline Stickers, Spectrum Noir markers, Craft-Dee BowZ  tool, dimensional foam

I am submitting my card to the following challenges:

• Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas -  'Santa is on his way' (#47)
• Paper Creator's Crafts  - All about Christmas (#52)
• Sisterhood of the SnarkyStampers -  #22 - V is for Vintage (#8)
• Treasured Times Rubber Stamps & Scrapbooking -  Anything Goes  (#16)
• **NEW**A Crafty Mess - Anything Goes (#476)
• Artbymiran Challenge -  No.20 - (W1 of 2) - Anything Goes (#41)
• Crafty Catz -  #256 - Anything Goes (#185)
• Sister Act Card Challenge -  No. 85 - Anything Goes (#157)
• DL.ART Thankful Thursday Challenge -  Monthly Challenge Anything Goes (#10)
• Digistamps 4 Joy   - #105 Christmas (#1)

Thanks for stopping in, see you soon