It's Hero Arts Catalog Party Time at Stamp Fever...

Just a really quick post today as I'm packaging up the Make-n-Takes for the festivities at Stamp Fever. There will be photos to follow of the Hero Arts Catalog Party fun.

I wanted to share a couple more ornament designs using the Winter Town stamp by Hero Arts.

This uses Cosmo Cricket Mitten Weather paper and a really ancient Hero Arts background stamp. I stamped Winter Town with Iced Spruce Distress ink. This card is winging it's way to a far away place, I'm hoping it arrives in time!

This next ornament tag has arrived at it's destination in France....

The ornament is the Starburst Lace stamp which is gold embossed. I stamped Winter Town with Spice Tin ink by Jenni Bowlin. To give it that wind swept look, after inking the stamp I use the ink pad to swipe across the stamp.

It's a blustery cold day in the OC, but I'm looking forward to some fun with my crafty friends at Stamp Fever! If you are in the area I hope you will drop in and join us! You can find all the party details HERE.

blessings,
nancy

A Rustic Christmas Card Design

I just can't put the Winter Town stamp away, it's sure been a favorite of mine and one I've reached for a lot as I've been making Christmas cards this year.
I love the rustic look of this card, and I'm pretty happy with how it turned out...

I liked this one so much that I made a few more (and it's very rare for me to make more than one of any card)

These were made with leftover pieces from my last card class, how thrifty am I? The patterned paper is Graphic45 Christmas Past from last year.  I decided to do something totally different by using red Stickles on the star, normally I would reach for silver or gold but doesn't the red look really good on that paper? (Is it just me?) That wonderful sentiment is from an old set by Cornish Heritage Farm. I love the font and it looks like it was made for the Winter Town!

I'll be back soon with some more of my ornament tags and cards. See you then!
blessings,
nancy

InLinkz.com

Just a little bit of Christmas crafting to share

I was able to get a few things out in the mail and I've heard that this ornament/tag has reached it's destination so I thought I'd share it.

blessings,
nancy

InLinkz.com

New Hero Arts!

I've been keeping busy on projects for the Hero Arts Catalog Debut Party at Stamp Fever this weekend.

Here's a card I made with the Style is Eternal HA/Sizzix Die Cut and Stamp Set:

I love not having to do all that fussy cutting! This is such a fun set too. I did some paper piecing with Echo Park Country Drive paper. The dress was stamped by first inking the stamp with Versamark then inking with Jenni Bowlin Chewing Gum ink and then it was clear embossed before I cut it out (yep, just a smidge of the fussy cutting). I used a Copic E00 marker for the skin and RV21 to color the headband.

I'll be back with some more Christmas cards and tags soon!
blessings,
nancy

InLinkz.com

Uriah's November Page- Digi Hybrid Scrapbooking

I can't believe this is my first post in December! Where does the time go? No really where does it go?
I've been busy putting together Make n Takes for the Hero Arts Catalog Party at Stamp Fever, so much fun playing with brand new stamps and supplies! The partying happens Friday at 4:30-7:30 and Saturday 10-2.

Today is my son Andy's 28th birthday and I'll be sharing his birthday card later in the month but I wanted to share the photo page I made for Uriah.

I used digital scrapbooking kits and papers and printed the page on Kodak Premium Picture High Gloss paper.  Then I added the little Lawn Fawn turkey that I colored with Copics and popped up with foam adhesive.

I'm off to celebrate Andy's birthday with dinner out and birthday pudding!

blessings,
nancy