Nordic Christmas Tree Card

 I was able to get some Christmas cards made over the weekend.  Nothing like waiting till the last minute!!  My first set of cards were made with Gina K's Nordic Christmas stamps and die set which I purchased from Simon Sys Stamps when they had a special release.  

I have been hoarding some SU's brushed Gold card stock with I embossed with the Filigree Snowflake Folder from Simon Sys Stamps as well. I love how it made the background for my tree,

I used Gina K's Detail Gold embossing powder for the tree and the sentiment and used her ML#2 to cut my layer.  To decorate the branches I used some gems from my stash.  

For my inside sentiment, I used SU's stamp set - Bright and Beautiful.  I haven't used this set for a long time and the rubber stamp was perfect.  I was so happy how these cards turned out.  

I made a bunch of Reindeer Food for Juan to take to his Nursey School this week for his classmates.  I haven't done this in so long.  Margaret came up to help and lucky I had taken a quick picture on my desk before she took them home.  I used an old stamp/die from SU for the cute reindeer tag.

We had a really nice day here today getting in the 50's.  Tomorrow the rain is coming and I guess  snow is on its way as well.  We are having our Christmas this weekend, so I hope it's not much!!

I entered this post over at - Double D Challenges Tree .

Thanks for stopping by,

Nancy

Rudolph Christmas Card

 I almost forgot to post the Christmas cards I made for Jennifer and JJ.  I was looking in Pinterest for something to make for them and came across this adorable card.

I used SU's Real Red CS for my base card and then used Simon Says Filigree Snow Folder to emboss my second layer.  

For my Rudolph, I used a die set from Simon Says called Reindeer Parts.  It's hard to see, but I used some lacquer on his noise to make it nice and shiny!  I also tied a tiny jingle bell with some twine on his antlers.  

 For my sentiments, I used the same stamp set.  I think they turned out so cute!  We had about 8" of snow over the weekend but most of that will disappear with today's warm weather, rain and wind!  Ugh!! Hope all those in severe weather are safe and warm!

I entered this post over at the - Can You Handle the Pressure Challenge.

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Nancy

Christmas Joy Tree Card

 Well, I managed to get another Christmas Card made.  I used another Layering stencil set from Spellbinders -  the Layered Joy Tree.  I purchased it along with the previous post's stencils.  I love how they come together.

I decided to use Real Red CS from SU for the base card this time and my layer is Very Vanilla.  The inks I used from SU were Real Red, Melon Mambo, Old Olive and Garden Green.  

I used the same Gold Wax from Simon Says that I used on the first card.  I have seen cards made using regular ink for this but I think the gold wax definitely stands out more.

For my inside sentiment, I used the stamp from SU's Merriest Tree Bundle again.  I almost forgot to make the Reindeer Food for Jennifer and now JJ.  Kids definitely make the holiday.  From everyone at the Pansy Patch we want to wish you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Thanks for stopping by,

Nancy

Christmas Card Wishes

 Is everyone ready for Christmas?  Not me!!  I'm still working on some cards!  I saw these stencils back on Christmas in July and thought they were so beautiful!  Yes, I have had them since July and just made some!!  What can I say?  Better late then never!!  LOL!!

These cards were made from Spellbinders called Layered Merry Christmas Foliage stencils.  I was so impressed how they all fit together.  My base card is Old Olive and my layered is Very Vanilla.  My inks were from SU - Old Olive, Garden Green, Real Red and Melon Mambo.

There is a shadow stencil for the greeting which I didn't use.  I thought it made the card look too crowded.  It's hard to see but I used some gold wax for the stars and gems which ready made the card!  Love how it turned out.

For my inside sentiment, I used SU's Season Like Christmas.  Love the older stamp sets.  I have another set of stencils which I hope to get done.

Thanks for stopping by,

Nancy

Christmas Tree Card

 I finally made my first Christmas cards of the season.  Better late than never!  

I used the Merriest Tree bundle from SU.  I got out all my green stamp pads trying to decide which color to use. 

For these cards, I used Lemon Lime Twist for the main tree color and Old Olive for the second stamping.  I layered my base card with a piece of DSP from my stash which I thought matched well.  My second layer of white I embossed with the Filigree Snowflake Folder from Simon Says.  I popped my tree up and added some gems to decorate it and cut the bow from some glimmer card stock.  I remembered that I had some of these cute tiny gold bows and used them as my tree trunks.

My inside sentiment came from the bundle as well.  I was pleased with how they turned out.  Hopefully, I will get some more cards made before the big day is here.  

Thanks for stopping by,

Nancy

Christmas Card

 It's hard to believe that Christmas is this weekend and a New Year is upon us.  This card was made by Gina K on one of her videos.  I thought is was really nice and loved how it could be made with different greetings, so I made these for Christmas.  

The card was made with her Floral Border die set.  I blended different colors on white CS and cut it out with the outline die.  Then I used the flower die and cut it in black and glued it on top.  I love how it turned out.  Every time it will be a different blend depending on the colors you use.

I outlined my panel with black and used her Master Layouts #1 for the ovals.  I don't have many stencils, but I decided to blend the background with light grey and used part of her Bodacious Bloom set.  My sentiment was from the Perfect Poinsettia stamp set. 

Things have been hectic around here.  All of Margaret's came down with Covid.  The baby got it first and then one by one the whole family got it.  Margaret had it the worst and had to get medicine for it.  Fortunately, the rest of us had not been with them since Thanksgiving so we weren't exposed.  Joe had to have some surgery last week and is scheduled for another one in January so our Christmas gathering will have to wait.  For all our friends and family, we want to thank you for your well wishes and wish you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.  I'm going to be taking some time off from crafting and will see you next year some time.  

Thanks for stopping by,

Nancy

Christmas Card

Well, I finally got around to making some Christmas cards.  I had purchase SU's Buffalo Check stamp set quite a while ago and never put any ink to it so I thought I would try it out on some Christmas cards.  Unfortunately, it was not that easy to use even with my stamp positioner tool.  What I thought would be an easy card to put together turned out the other way!

I conditioned my stamp before I used it and stamped with good black ink but had to do it about 5 times.  Even then the black squares were not stamped well.  In the end, I decided to use my black marker and color in the squares before I got some good coloring.  

I used SU's Stitched Circles dies, Gina K's sentiment/dies and her Perfect Poinsettia stamp set for the leaves.  I also decorated the front with some tiny peel it stars.

For my sentiment, I used SU's Stamp set Season Like Christmas and embossed it in gold and added another peel it to decorate the inside.  I am going to have to experiment with another stamp color and see if it stamps better than the black.  It could be just the stamp, but I purchased it too long ago to send it back.  That's what I get for not trying out my stamps right away!  

Thanks for stopping by,

Nancy

Snowglobe Christmas Shaker/ Easel Cards

 I finally got around to finishing up the girls Christmas cards this weekend and wrapping presents!  Nothing like getting things done under the wire!  I fell in love with this cute die that Heartfelt Creations released last month.  There are so many things you can make with it.  I decided to make it into shaker cards for Rachel and Sarah.  Shaker cards are one of my favorite things to make.  These were made using Heartfelt Creations DSP and matching dies.  This was one of the first collection I purchased last year.

Aren't these little penguins adorable!  I love them!  I used some DSP for the inside of the shaker cards and decorated the outside with all the goodies!

It was easy to make the easel part of the card!  The decorative dies are also part of the Snowglobe Die set.  I added some gems to dress it up.  The sentiment came from SU's stamp set Snow Place.  I made the poinsettias from another Heartfelt Collection and used SU's Real Red ink and some prills for the center.  Of course, I also used some glitter!  You can never have too much glitter.

This is how it looks from a side view.

The red card is going to be for Rachel with the penguins going sled riding.

The blue card is going to be for Sarah with the penguins skating on a pond.  I can't get enough of this die!  I want to make some ornaments with it as well.  

Everyone in the Pansy Patch wishes you and yours a very Merry Christmas!

Thanks for stopping by,

Nancy

Christmas Oraments

 Well, we had a busy day!  My daughter and Jennifer came up this afternoon for a visit.  Jennifer is always looking for something to do and today was no exception!  She wanted to make some Christmas ornaments for friends, cousins, etc.  Fortunately, the other day I was looking for something and came across SU's Be Merry Kit that I had purchased the other year.  Not sure why we didn't make it then but it came in handy today!  It turned out to be a really nice kit.  Of course it had all the pieces needed but it was easy to put together.  Jennifer put together the rosettes and decided the designs, and I used the glue gun.  She used some of the plain white circles to sign and date them and I glued them on the back.  Mom cut 6 inches off of her hair.  I think it made her look more grown up.  No little girl anymore!

Here is a close up of the ornaments.

Now I have to get back to finishing up the kids Christmas cards.  It was really warm and foggy here today but they are forecasting snow for the middle of the week - Oh Goody!!

Our Governor shut down the state again, so Rachel lost her job and Sarah will probably be next.  It is hard to understand why they let some places open and others they shut down.  I hope next year will be better.  All schools are back to remote until at least the first of the year and I'm sure it will be longer than that.  My daughter was told this week that she will still be working home remotely until at least the Spring.  Jennifer had her picture taken this week with both her and Santa wearing their masks - something documented for her to look back on in the years ahead.

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Nancy

Christmas Glimmer Card

 I hope everyone had a great weekend!  I got to spend some time in my craft room and finally finished another Christmas card!  The weather here has been so nice it is hard to stay inside.  I used Heartfelt Creations Snowy Pines Collection again for this card along with some of their Decorative Royale Square & Circle Dies.  It is a 6"x 6" shutter fold card.  I really like this type of card.

I made this card which was in their gallery for inspiration.  After I stamped, colored and die cut the pine cone I used some 3D Lacquer on it with some crystal glitter.  I also added some large red stamens.

This is the inside of the card.  The DSP is from the collection as well along with the sentiments.

My daughter sent me this picture of Daisy waiting patiently for Jennifer to come home from school  Friday.

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Nancy

Pine Cone Christmas Cards

 It's hard to believe that a week has gone by since my last post!  It has been so hectic around here.  We watched Daisy for three days while Jennifer and Jeannie took a quick trip to Mystic Seaport.  They had a great time.  Jennifer loved it.  One of the highlights was visiting the Aquarium and seeing the Beluga whales! They have three of them.

While they were sightseeing, Daisy was enjoying being an only child.  Poppy and Nanny are definitely too old for a puppy!!  She liked to drag her bed out of the crate and find a place in the middle of the floor and fall asleep!

After they picked her up on Saturday, they headed home and stopped to see some balloons which landed close to their house.  Joe and I used to love to go and see the balloon races which of course were cancelled this year, but I guess some couldn't resist such a beautiful day for flying.

In between playing and walking Daisy, I tried to get some crafting done.  Since I am in a roll making Christmas cards, I made some more cards from the Heartfelt Creations Pine Cone Collection.  This is really a beautiful set.

These are 6" x 6" cards.  I used the medium and large pine cones and the cardinals which I have used before and the DSP from this collection.  

I cut the cardinals in half like I did my previous card and used SU's Real Red and Olive Green for my inks.

I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend enjoying this great weather even though it is unbearably hot.  I think of winter snow coming, so I try not to complain so much! 

Thanks for stopping by,

Nancy

I entered this post at Cardztv Anything Goes Challenge #122.

   

 

Cardinal Christmas Card

I am so excited!!  I actually made two more Xmas cards!  This is definitely a record for  me.  I think it is because I love Heartfelt Creations Snowy Pines Collection that they just released and enjoy working with them.  Today's card is a combination of that collection and some SU's products.

I saw this card on Pinterest where they had used a SU stamp set which I didn't have, so I used the same stamp and die from Heartfelt Creations that I used on my Christmas card which I posted the other day, but I cut it in half and made two cards!  I used SU's  Woodland Embossing folder on my layer with the largest Stitched Circle Die and a Lawn Fawn die for the stitched edging.  The sentiment came from the Heartfelt Creations DSP.

For my inside sentiment, I used SU's  Season Like Christmas stamp set and some more of the DSP. I really liked how they turned out.  We are bracing for some heavy winds and rain starting tonight into tomorrow.  The only good thing this hurricane will do is lower the brutal temperatures we have been having.  Our thoughts are with all the people affected by this hurricane.  Please stay safe!

Thanks for stopping by,

Nancy

Shaped Birdcage Christmas Card

Well, today it is Christmas in July, so I decided to make my first Christmas Card for this season.  I have to admit I always have good intentions but I rarely make many Christmas cards.  I usually make projects for Jennifer to take to school and her teachers, as well as for my daughter to take to the Wellness Center.  Unfortunately, the Wellness Center is still not open and we're not sure whether Jennifer will continue to be home schooled.  Heartfelt Creations recently released the first of their Christmas season collection called Snowy Pines.  It is such a beautiful set and they have so many videos on their website and their designers have outdone themselves with so many beautiful cards for us to CASE.  The first card that I decided to make is that of a shaped birdcage Christmas card.

I was so pleased how it turned out.  I used the poinsettia flowers from one of last year's Christmas collections.  Last year I used stamens on them but decided to try gold prills this year.  The beautiful cardinals, branch and pine cones are part of this year's collection.  I'm not a good colorist, but I think for my first try they turned out pretty good.  I used their dries white adhesive for the snow and of course some glitter. So, I'm pleased to say that I have started making my Christmas cards for this season!

I hope everyone is enjoying their weekend.  Stay safe!

Thanks for stopping by,

Nancy

Christmas Card - Gleeful Wishes

Before I start with my project for today, I wanted to let all those who are members of Splitcoaststampers know hat I was chosen Favorite Stamper of the week.  I was so surprised!  I didn't even know about this feature.  They pick someone and then they go to your gallery and chose one of your cards to CASE.  I was so pleased and loved seeing their cards.  If interested, you can go to their website and under Featured Gallery type FS670 which will take you to their cards.  It was so much fun!

I'm back with another Christmas card.  I am loving Heartfelt Creations collections.  To make this card I used two of their collections - Candy Cane Cottage and Candlelit Christmas.  This is a 7" x 5" card made with thick Whisper White CS.  I used some of the DSP to cover the front and the Intricate Swirl Frames Die in Whisper White as well.  I adhered a pretty panel from my DSP  inside the frame.

I used the stamps and dies for my ginger bread house, candy canes and cute penguin which I popped up with dimensionals.  I used clear white glue and glitter to accent the snow, frame and card.  I made my poinsettia using Real Red and Olive Green for the leaf and added some prills for the center.  The sentiment I used was also from the DSP matted on a piece of Whisper White.

For my inside sentiment, I used SU's Still Scenes stamped on the collections DSP.  I really love making these cards. 

On a sad note, my daughter had to put their dog Willow to sleep.  When her elderly neighbor passed away she took Willow in because she didn't want them to put her in the pound.  Every since that day, she has always repaid her with her love and loyalty.  After Jennifer was born, she never left her side.  I remember when feeding her bottle, Willow was always by my side watching. She never left Jennifer out of her sight.  The night the bear appeared in their yard, she put herself between Jeannie and Jennifer and scared it off.  They did everything they could to save her but did not want to see her suffer.  There was nothing more they could do.  The Vet came to the house so she could pass at home. She was the best dog I have ever seen and will truly be missed.

I have hundreds of pictures of Jennifer and Willow, but I always liked this one.  Jennifer loves to go to the playground and no matter what she was doing Willow was always right by her side.  Rest in peace Willow!!

Thanks for stopping by,

Nancy

Christmas Starry Night Poinsettia Card

I am looking outside my window watching the rain/sleet come down!  Oh, Goodie!!  We are suppose to get snow tonight into tomorrow.  Depending on who one listens to the inches vary!!  Oh, goodie!!  One positive thing is that I will have some time to spend in my craft room.  Over the weekend, I finished a Christmas card I had started using some dies from the Heartfelt Creations.  The card size is 6" x 6" which I hardly ever make.  I decorated it with a piece of DSP from their Candlelight Christmas Collection.  Then I die cut 2 pieces from  their Starry Night Decorative die and layered them over the DSP.  I then sprinkled some glitter in top of the dies.  I love how this die presents itself.

I then added my sentiment from the Blended Seasons stamp set from SU on Whisper White and layered that on  a piece of Old Olive.  I used the Heartfelt Creations Christmas Poinsettia and Holly Stamp set and dies to create several flowers which I mounted on the base of the card.

For my inside, I used another piece of DSP from the same Collection, and the Create Cut Mat 2A from Heartfelt Creations which I stamped my sentiment from SU's stamp set Snow is Glistening.  I am so enjoying making these Christmas cards with these stamps and dies.  I hope everyone that is in the eye of the storm is safe and enjoying some good leftovers from Thanksgiving day.  We were in NJ at my daughter's for the day and had a great time.  On Friday, they went to the grand opening at Seaquest Aquarium in Woodbridge Center and had a wonderful time.  We met up with them yesterday and did some shopping and had a yummy dinner.  Everyone is home now safe and sound waiting for the storm to pass.

Thanks for stopping by,

Nancy

Ginger Bread Gift Box

We had such a lovely day here with temps in the 50's!!  Tomorrow it is going to be the same so we have a lot of things planned.  This weekend was not so nice so I finished up the gift boxes I made for Jennifer's teachers.  I just loved how they turned out.

I made them using the Heartfelt Candy Cane Cottage Collection again.  I used Craft Paper and stamped them out using Frost White ink and embossed them with some Crystal Clear Glitter.  To accent some thicker snow, I used some dry white glue and sprinkled some glitter for more snow.  I then just die cut plain houses for the back of the Ginger Bread.  For my  gift box, I used, Heartfelt Creations Gift Box and Mini Snow Flakes collection.  I just put the box together and glued on the front and back of the Ginger Bread houses .

I then decorated them with large and small candy canes, Christmas Trees and a Merry Christmas sign.  All my daughter has to do now is put in the goodies, wrap them up in a plastic bag and tie them off with a bow.

I'm so glad they are finished, as I have to start working on the goodies for the Wellness Center.  It seems that once Thanksgiving is over the next month flies by.  Everyone here in the Pansy Patch wishes you and your family a very Happy Thanksgiving.

I entered this post at CardzTV Anything Goes Challenge #103.

Thanks for stopping by,

Nancy

Gingerbread Christmas Card

Happy Christmas in July!!  I have been wanting to start making Christmas cards but for one reason or another it did not happen.  With Christmas in July, I decided to pull out my Christmas stash and make some cards.  Now I know why I have been procrastinating!!  I don't have a lot of work space so pulling out my Christmas stash takes up a lot of space.  But I preserved and decided to make this cute gingerbread card I had seen over at CardzTV's website the other week.  She did hers with Cricut cartridges, but I used my SU gingerbread punch.

I used Very Vanilla CS for my base card and Real Red for my first layer.  Then I layered some Christmas DSP on top of that.

I then used my Spellbinders dies to cut out my ovals.  I punched out my little Gingerbread man in Crumb Cake and my sentiment is from the Lots of Joy SU stamp set with a few red jewels.

I adhered some of the DSP to the inside and decided not to add a sentiment, as I will probably write a message on the inside.

I even decorated the envelope and used up the rest of the DSP.  Joe thought they turned out really cute which was good enough for me.  He always has a comment when the UPS packages arrive but wants to see the end results!!

Our hydrangeas are still not blooming that good, but our Rose of Sharon tree is the best it has ever been.  I should have taken a picture of it before the bad storms we had lately, but it still has a lot of blooms.

I entered this post at CardzTV Challenge #94 - Anything Goes.


Thanks for stopping by,

Nancy