Winter Birds on a Limb

I'm back today with Christmas card.  This time its an image from Bugaboo Stamps.  Jodie just has the cutest images on her website.  I used the Winter Birds on a Limb.

Bugaboo Stamps - Winter Birds on a Limb

I had so much fun coloring all their accessories.  I use Wink of Stella, Glossy Accents, Ranger Enamel Accents, and a Snow Marker.  The greetings stamp in from Lawn Fawn.

Thanks for stopping by,

Melanie

Shaker Snow Bunnies

I found a little more time to play last.  This time I used the tress and bunnies from Lawn Fawn's Snowy Days stamp set.  Those little bunnies are just so darn cute.  I also used the hillside borders from Lawn Fawn to cut my snow banks.  I used the stitched rectangles from My Favorite Things (I don't have the Lawn Fawn ones).  

Lawn Fawn - Snowy Days

Sorry, the picture has a glare.

This was my second attempt at a shaker card.  I used Memento Inks for my trees and Copics to color the bunnies.  I added a little detail with a white gel pen.  

Thanks for stopping by,

Melanie

Santa - Whimsie Doodles

I have another Christmas card today.  The image is from the Santa & Friends digi set over at Whimsie Doodles.  It's such a cute set with four images.

Whimsie Doodles - Santa & Friends

I did some very basic coloring with Copics and used papers from the Doodlebug Santa Express 6x6 paper pad.  I used a Snow Marker from Uchida for the trim on his hat and coat.  I love the way it puffs up.  I coated his coat and hat with clear Wink of Stella and put some Glossy Accents on his belt.  I finished off the belt buckle with a Uni Ball Signo pen in gold. Here's a close up for some of the detail.

Thanks for stopping by.

Melanie

Snowman Card

Surprise.  Yes that's right.  More snowmen.  Today, I have a scene of them.  I love the images that Jodie designs over at Bugaboo Stamps. When I saw the "scene it - snowmen fun" I knew I had to get it.  I decided to do an A6 card (4 1/2 x 6 1/4).  I didn't want to make the scene too small.  

Bugaboo Stamps - Scene it - Snowmen Fun

I used Stickles, Glossy Accents, Wink of Stella, White Gel Pen, and Ranger Enamel Accents in White.  I love all the texture.  This card went together super quick.  

Thanks for stopping by,

Melanie 

Snowman Ornaments

I'm back again with a few more ornaments that I made.  This time using snowman stamps from Paper Smooches and Lawn Fawn.  I admit I have a snowman addiction.  I have loved snowman for as long as I can remember.  

Paper Smooches -- Swanky Snowman
Hero Arts - Christmas Reindeer (trees)

Paper Smooches -- Swanky Snowman
Hero Arts - Christmas Reindeer (trees)

Lawn Fawn -- Making Frosty Friends

Again, I totally got this idea from a YouTube video that I mentioned in my reindeer ornament post.

I had a good time using Wink of Stella and Glossy Accents on the snowman, as well as Stickles.  I even used gumdrops from Your Next Stamp as the buttons, and some snowflake buttons I found at Michaels.  

I inked the wooden ornaments with Distress Inks.  The snow was made with texture paste and theSimon Says Stamp Falling Snow Stencil.  I need to learn to be more patient and let the ink dry before adding the texture paste so it doesn't absorb the color from the inks.   I painted the edges of the paper mache ornament and then cut a circle from blue card stock for the background.  

I'm looking forward to making some more of these with my girls. Thanks for stopping by,

Melanie

Reindeer Ornament

First, I have to admit that I totally got this idea from a video I watched on YouTube posted by "myserenitycrafts".  It was the "Snowman Ornament Tutorial for Beginners".  Sara showed this great idea using paper mache ornaments and stamps together.  I loved it.  So, here's the first one I did.

Reindeer Ornament

I got the paper mache ornament at Michaels.  I painted it with Martha Stewart Pearl Gold paint.  I used some really old Creative Memories paper for the background.  The reindeer and sentiment are from Hero Arts, Christmas Reindeer.  The trees are the "Forest Border" die from Lawn Fawn.  The red string beads are also from Michaels.  

I used Wink of Stella on the sweater and trees, and Glossy Accents on his nose.  I also used Sakura Glaze glossy black ink pen on his hoofs. I had a lot of fun making this and have been working on some snowmen for the next one.  My girls are going to be making these for Christmas presents this year for their aunts and uncles.  

Thanks for stopping by,

Melanie 

Nutsy with Present

Back today with another Christmas card using a digi image from Karens Doodles.  This time I used my Copics to color up the cute Nutsy with Present image.  Who doesn't love a Christmas squirrel?  

Nutsy with Present -- Karens Doodles

I kept the layout pretty simple since the image is so adorable. The paper is from Doodlebug's Santa Express 6x6 paper pad.

Here's a close-up showing the detail of the digi image itself.  I used my Signo Uni-Ball white gel pen to put dots on the present and lines on the nut shell.  I then used some Glossy Accents on his nose for a little shine.  

Thanks for stopping by,

Melanie