Heartfelt Creations Wednesday

This is my very sparkly card that I am sharing on the Heartfelt Creations Blog today. Since we've just got a few days till Christmas, I thought I had better sneak this one in.

Here are the details for the card:

HCPC 3348 Cardinal Pine Cone Border

Clear Cardstock

Staz-on Ink (black)

Art Institute Glue - Dries Clear

Art Institute Metal glue tip

I stamped the cardinal border using Staz-on ink onto a piece of Clear Cardstock. Then, I chose my first color of glitter (red) and filled in the areas on my image that I wanted to be red. I sprinkled heavily with glitter and let dry (It took quite a while for this to dry completely - You can tell by looking under the clear cardstock, when the glue is completely clear). I continued this process until I had added each layer of glitter. I colored in details of the stamp using Smooch inks (the branch - Molasses, the beak -Carrot, filler on pine needles - Luscious Lime)

For my DP, I used all papers from My Mind's Eye, I Believe Collection. On the bottom layer, I inked the edges using Distress Ink in Fired Brick. My other mats were layers with red cardstock, stitched with gold thread and distressed. I attached the glittered image (glitter side down) to another layer of cardstock, using dimensional adhesives stuck on the cardinals (so it wouldn't show through to the front side).

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HCPC 3348 Cardinal Pine Cone Border

Clear Cardstock

Staz-on Ink (black)

Art Institute Glue - Dries Clear

Art Institute Metal glue tip

I stamped the cardinal border using Staz-on ink onto a piece of Clear Cardstock. Then, I chose my first color of glitter (red) and filled in the areas on my image that I wanted to be red. I sprinkled heavily with glitter and let dry (It took quite a while for this to dry completely - You can tell by looking under the clear cardstock, when the glue is completely clear). I continued this process until I had added each layer of glitter. I colored in details of the stamp using Smooch inks (the branch - Molasses, the beak -Carrot, filler on pine needles - Luscious Lime)

For my DP, I used all papers from My Mind's Eye, I Believe Collection. On the bottom layer, I inked the edges using Distress Ink in Fired Brick. My other mats were layers with red cardstock, stitched with gold thread and distressed. I attached the glittered image (glitter side down) to another layer of cardstock, using dimensional adhesives stuck on the cardinals (so it wouldn't show through to the front side).

Challenges:

Friday Sketchers: Sketch

Bunny Zoe: sparkle and shine

Oh Alice: Winter Wonderland

Stampin for the Weekend: Christmas

Last Minute Gifts

I am realizing that I only have a few days left until Christmas - eeek! I'm not ready. So tonight, I combined my Beary Scrap Pearls/Gems project with some little presents for the ladies in my office. I made some "Reindeer Tea Mix" and made tags for each one using a reindeer stamp from Tim Holtz. My papers are from Echo Park's Merry Christmas line. I embossed the stamp with gold powder. I think it is really fun to use a little bling for the holly berries.

How about you? Are you ready for the big day?

Challenges:
Creative Inspirations: Anything Goes Christmas
ABC - J jewels
Passionately Artistic - Linking Party

Belles n Whistles - Happy New Year

It's time for the last challenge of the year at Belles n Whistles - and it will get you ready for the 2011 - We would love to see a card celebrating the New Year. I used Snowball Snowbaby. Doesn't it almost look like she is looking into a crystal ball wondering what the next year will bring? Of course, no one can predict the future, but I pray that you have a very blessed year in 2011!


Challenges:
Sketch Saturday- sketch
Bo Bunny - Use a Christmas ornament on your card
Creative Card Crew - anything goes
Delightful Challenges: Happy New Year
Simon Says Stamp: Silver, white, blue
Charisma Cardz: New Year Celebration
Crafty Catz: Your choice (Happy New Year challenge)
Cute Card Thursday: One of the Kids
Dutch Dare: Winter
Fussy and Fancy: Snow
Oh Alice: Winter Wonderland
Sweet Stampin: Celebrations
Copic Creations: sparkle

Woo Hoo!

I just found out I am the guest designer today at Echo Park Paper's Blog!!!! Woo hoo! I would love for you to drop by and check it out!

Now, I am going to try to go to sleep - the mega large cup of diet coke this afternoon at the movies is not going to help!