Christmas Tree Farm by Hello Bluebird

Hello and Happy Holidays!!!  I just received my Hello Bluebird order yesterday and couldn't wait to play with it.  The Christmas Tree Farm Stamp Set has so many cute little forest friends!  I was reminded of a Christmas tree lot down the road from me, and thought that I could use the cider/cocoa stand from their Cocoa Stand Stamp Set from their fall release.  I was able to strategically place a few images in front of the sign on the stamp turn it into a tree selling stand.  Since I didn't have a stamp that worked well for a sign at the top of the stand, I used the strand of lights from one of their older stamp sets called Halloween Party.

The background of this card with inked with Tumbled Glass, Blueprint Sketch, Chipped Sapphire and Black Soot Distress Oxide Ink.  I also used one of my stencils to create the snow drifts.  Once I had my background inked, I cut it to 5.25" x 4.0".  I spattered the sky with watered down white acrylic paint.

My little friends are all colored with Copic markers in the following colors:

• G24, G94, G99, E35, E37, E39 - Trees
• E35, E37, E39, BG90, BG93, R49 - Sign
• E40, E41, E42 - Moose
• E40, E41, E42 - Antlers
• W00, W1, W3, W5, W6. W7, C00, C0 - Raccoon
• E41, E41, E42 - Bunny
• E97, E99, E08, E09 - Tree Stand, Sled Base
• C2, C4, C6 - Sled Runners
• B93, B95 B97 - Blue
• BG72, BG75, BG78 - Teals
• E42, E43, E44 - Brown
• R22, R32, R46 - Red
• YR20, YR21, YR23 - Orange
• Y21, Y23, Y26 - Yellow

For the sentiment, I used the new Christmas Word Strips.

This was such a fun scene to create and I can't wait to play with this set again!

Thank you for stopping by today and I hope you have an amazing holiday season.

Sandy

#294 - Craft Roulette Challenge - Snugglebuck by Unity Stamps

 Hello there!  This is my submission for Craft Roulette #294.  Once again, the wheel came up with some fun parameters.  I have been waiting to use this stamp from Unity Stamps called Snugglebuck.  He is just the cutest - don't you think?

The parameters this week are:

Project - A2

Colors - Holiday

Element - From the Mountains

Random - Fancy Paper

The Copic markers that I used to color this fun guy are:

• E33, E35, E99, E59 Deer
• E81, E42, E43 - Antlers
• R29, R39, R89 - Reds
• YG06, YG09, G07 - Greens
• R32, RV42 - Inner Ear

The fancy paper is from the Lawn Fawn Collection called All The Sparkles.  There is also a thin strip of wood veneer that I think came from American Crafts.

The deckle edged square was cut from a die by Cre8tive Artz.

This card just makes me giggle.  I think I could snuggle with this cute little buck.

Thank you for stopping by and I hope you have a very Happy Thanksgiving this week.

Sandy

T-rrific Dino Snow Globe Christmas Shaker Card

Hello friends.  Today I have a shaker card that I created with products from Trinity Stamps.  Earlier this year, they came out with some really cute dinosaur stamps, which I had a ton of fun playing with.  I was actually trying to decorate my tree and got to thinking that I sure could have used some little grabbers to get at the top of the tree - hence, the idea to make a card with this T-Rex decorating his tree.  I knew it would be cute as a snow globe shaker card - so this is what I came up with.

To start this card, I used the Snowglobe-Shaped Card Die Set to cut the card base from some red striped patterned paper.  I also cut the cardbase from white cardstock, so that I could beef up the inside of the card because my patterned paper wasn't very sturdy.  I glued the right side of the card base on the inside of the card and then put my sentiment on it.

For the snow globe, I cut out 8 snow globe pieces to layer together to create the well for the shaker pieces.  

In inked a piece of white cardstock with Tumbled Glass and Prize Ribbon Distress Oxide Ink.  Once my ink was dry, I ran it through the die cutter with the snow globe die and the inside piece of the snow globe that cuts the openings for the snowflakes.  

For the scene inside the snow globe, I used the new Tiny Christmas Tree Die for his tree.  The T-Rex is from the T-riffic Dinos Stamp Set.  Once I had him colored I used the coordinating die set to cut him out.  The stocking cap with the reindeer antlers come from the new Festivi-cheese Stamp Set.  The ornaments, candy cane and packages from from the stamp set called Little Christmas Tree, which from the  Stamptember 2024 release. 

Before I sealed up my snow globe, I added some of the Classic Christmas Confetti.

The Copic colors I used for this card are:

• YR20, YR21, YR23, YR24, YR27 - Dino
• E33, E35, E39 - Antlers
• R14, R29, R39 - Reds
• YG01, YG05, YG17 - Greens

To finish up my card, I used the "Merry" die from the Simply Sentimental: Merry Die Set.

This was a really fun card to make and I am sure there is some little friend out there that would love to receive it.

Thank you for stopping by today and I hope you have a great holiday season.

Sandy

Sweet November's Snowman Postage Pals

 

Hello!  I spent a relaxing afternoon coloring the other day.  Sweet November Stamps came out with a new release and I splurged on the Digital Stamps 2025 Joyful Gatherings Clear Stamp Bundle.  I really like digital stamps because I am able to not only resize but arrange them without having to do any masking.  

For this card I used the Postage Pals: Snowmen Set and then used their clear stamp set - Year Round Post Marks to add the little post marks on the card.  I also used the Waffle Flower Postage Collage A7 Die.

I used Copic markers in the following colors:

• B0000, BV31, B60 - Snowmen
• B000, B60, BV31 - Ground Snow
• B0000, B000, B52, B41 - Sky
• BG75, BG78 - Background Trees
• E15, E17, E18, E41, E42 - Squirrel
• W3, W5, W7, W9 - Black Top Hat
• YG00, B04, B05 - Turquoise-ish color
• R02, R05, R29 - Reds
• RV02, RV06, RV09 - Pinks
• Y35, Y38, YR69 - Orange

The little trees and fence in the background of the individual stamps, I drew in with my markers.  My trees are little crooked and mis-shaped but I think they are all right. 

Once I had my card colored I adhered it to a piece of cardstock cut to 5" x 7".  

I am just thrilled to pieces with the way this card turned out and look forward to using these digi stamps in other projects.  Stay tuned.

Thank you for stopping by!

Sandy