Sparkle and shimmer!!

Sticking with the Christmas cards as I have a few made that I haven't posted.  Made this using the new Simon Says Outline Merry Background.  I distressed a background blank with Cracked Pistachio and Salty Ocean Distress Oxide ink and let it dry, I then stamped and embossed in WOW Clear Sparkle powder which gives a lovely shimmery effect, very hard to see in the photos! 

I then got a paintbrush and water coloured the letters with the same Distress Oxide inks.

 I then added the die cut Chunky Merry from Simon Says and the Christmas cut from the Holiday frames die. This card is so sparkly and shimmery its such a shame I am not able to capture it for you to see!

I shall add this to the Christmas Kickstart Challenge "Anything Goes Christmassy" also the SSS Flickr Group challenge and the SSS Wednesday Challenge "Sparkle and Shine"

Hope you all had a great Christmas considering the current restrictions and here's wishing everyone a healthy and happy 2021.

Hugs

Sally 

Christmas Gold!

I was given a roll of luxury gold wallpaper by a neighbour and it makes a fabulous background on my cards. I have cut a base from the wallpaper and the stamped and embossed in gold the SSS Christmas Outline background. 

 I then added the die cut Chunky trees and the chunky Merry die cut.

Still making cards to keep me busy, our Christmas is basically cancelled, I am upset and disappointed but cardmaking helps keep me going.  Its such a great hobby.

I shall add this card to the new Christmas Kickstart challenge "Anything Goes Christmassy" and also the Simon Says  Flickr Challenge

Hugs

Sally

Christmas Cheer!

We are now in a new lockdown situation and very sadly I will not be seeing my son and daughter for Christmas. I am so disappointed as we have not seen each other since the summer, I was really looking forward to them coming down to Dorset for a few days.  Christmas is going to be very different this year for a lot of families, one saving grace is that the weather is looking better, much colder but dry so we plan to take a flask and some sandwiches to the beach.  A new experience but we are going to embrace it!!

I made another card with my new Simon Says goodies, this time a slimline card and the gorgeous Outline Merry Christmas background stamped and embossed in white on a distressed background.  Added the new Chunky Merry die and some cute reindeer from Clearly Besotted.

I am adding this to the Simon Says Wednesday Challenge "Christmas Critters" and the SSS Flickr Group challenge "Anything Goes"

 Hope all your Christmas plans work out for you.

Hugs

Sally

Still more Christmas cards!

 Although I have made and sent all my cards for this year < I have had some new items arrive from Simon Says as part of a challenge I won and I just had to play with them!  Means I am getting an early start on next years cards lol!!

First I cut a base panel and distressed it with Salty Ocean and Cracked Pistachio Distress Oxide inks letting it dry well.  I then stamped and embossed in silver the Outline <Merry Christmas background stamp.  

I then die cut the SSS Merry in white and silver glitter as well as the baubles in red and white.  I have had these bauble dies for ages and I am not sure of the brand.  The merry and central bauble have been raised of foam pads for dimension.

I shall add this card to the "Anything Goes" challenge over at the Simon Says Flickr Group. and also the Die Cut Divas "Anything Goes" challenge

I am now ready for Christmas and fingers crossed will be seeing my son and daughter at some point,  its been such a strange year here's hoping it improves next year!

Hugs

Sally

Dashing through the snow!

This is a card I have made for the "Lets Squash it" challenge "Use an embossing folder and dies"

I inked up my new Simon Says Forest Border folder with some Hero Arts Cornflower ink and embossed my card.  I then splashed with some white gouache and added some sparkly gems. I also added some snow with the gouache and some Nuvo glitter paste.

I next stamped coloured and die cut my Clearly Besotted reindeer from the "Lets Prance" set. I then raised them up on some foam for dimension.

 Lastly I added the Silver embossed sentiment also from the same set.  I will also add this to the Simon Says Wednesday challenge "Christmas Critters"

Hugs

Sally

Christmas Tags!

I haver just got the Chunky Trees and Holly dies from Simon Says and knew they would be the perfect size for my my gift tags.  Die cut and inked with the distress Oxides the background rectangles. I then splashed with some white gouache and let dry.

Next I made up the two solid trees with Gold and Silver glitter card adding red gems for more sparkle. I also die cut two of the open trees and glues to the background card.  I then foam taped the glitter trees to the card for some depth.

 

 Lastly adding some tinsel ribbon to the top.  

 I am adding these to both the Flickr Simon Says Challenge and the Love handmade cards challenge, both "Anything Goes".

Doing my last minute makes before Christmas, just hoping the lockdown rules don't change here today and I can still see my daughter and son next week..

Hugs

Sally

Christmas Gift Box

I had fun creating this little Christmas gift box that I wanted for a small present I had.  Used my silhouette machine to cut the box using holographic mirror card for the base and white for the lid.

I then added some die cut snowflakes using Simon Says dies  and a sparkly gem.

I then added a tag made using the "Chunky Merry" die also from Simon Says.

 I am really pleased how this turned out and it was really simple to make!

I am adding this to the anything goes challenge at the Simon Says Flickr Group and the Love Flickr Group.

Hope you are all keeping safe and well

Hugs

Sally

Let it Snow!

At last we have a new computer so no more struggling with our ancient, very slow one . Its been difficult during lockdown with the old one but we are at last up and running again!!

I have just got this new Forest Border Embossing folder from Simon Says as part of a gift card I was lucky enough to win.  I love that its such a deep emboss and creates really crisp images.  

This first card is really simple, I inked up the folder with Hero Arts Cornflower ink and ran through my machine, I was really pleased with the crisp background.  I then flicked the card with white gouache to create the snow adding some crystal gems for added sparkle.

The sentiment is a section of the Simon Says Holiday frames die that I have backed with some gold mirror card and foam taped to the card. A very simple card and one perfect for batch makes!

 I am adding this card to the Simon Says Wednesday Challenge "Let it Snow" and their Flickr Challenge "Anything Goes"  also the Lets Squash It challenge "Using an embossing folder and dies"

Hope you are having a great weekend

Hugs

Sally

Ho Ho Ho !!

 I have just got some new goodies from Simon Says from a prize I won on the flickr group challenge and couldn't wait to have a go with them.  I chose this Ho die as I thought I could use it a lot when making my Christmas cards. 

I cut a shaped card base using some older dies and distressed the background with Cracked Pistachio and Salty Ocean Distress Oxide.  I then die cut the words using red glitter paper and stuck them to my base.  Lastly I added a "Clearly Besotted" reindeer coloured and die cut and raised using foam tape. Lastly I added a red gem for Rudolph's nose and some glitter stars.

I shall add this card to three challenges - Christmas Kickstart challenge "Twas the night before Christmas"  and the SSS Wednesday Challenge "Fun with Dies" plus SSS Flickr challenge "Anything Goes"

Hoping to put up our decorations tomorrow, its so dismal and wet I want to cheer the place up a bit!!

Hugs

Sally