Ombre Christmas Card

I love this stamp from Hero Arts. I just have had a lot of trouble trying to figure out how to use it. Then I stumbled upon a video on YouTube of someone using a different stamp but using the ombre effect. It worked out better than I expected. So I sandwiched the stamped image between two pieces of acetate. I'm pleased. May try this one again with different colors. 

Ribbon is from Stampin' Up! 

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Another Christmas Card

All because of this die cut! I love this die cut and had to use it on a card. The sentiment is from Stampin' Up! set - Wonderland. The die is from Memory Box - Frostyville Border. Isn't it just fabby!!!

The sentiment on the inside is also from Stampin' Up! The set is called Versatile Christmas. It's one of my favs because it has so many sentiments in it. 

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More Christmas

This card just came together in my mind. Then I quickly got it together in real life. It actually worked better than planned. The dsp is from The Paper Studio - There's No Place Like Home for the Holidays paper pack. I cut it 4 1/8" x 5 3/8". Then I used distress ink and inked it up. Set that aside. Then I stamped my bird  and pine images from Craftwork Cards Clear Stamps - Christmas Cheer. The sentiment is from Flourishes - Country Time Christmas. The bird was colored with color pencils and I layered over it some Wink of Stella clear.

I'm not positive but I believe this sentiment is from Unity Stamp Co. 

I am working hard to get all my Christmas cards made before December 1, 2016! 

I hope I get them all done.

Please COMMENT on my creations. I work hard. Lots of people visit but only a select 2 or 3 ever comment. I appreciate those folks so much. But it would be nice to hear from others as well. If you like what you see, please let me know. Even if you don't like what you see, comment. I can take the criticism.

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Krazy Kreations Glitter Card Kits

My local scrapbooking store had a 10% off sale this weekend (Nov. 3-5). So I took advantage of the sale and bought 4 Krazy Kreations Studios Glitter Card Kits. Below are the cards I made along with their coordinating item numbers.

 Poinsettia Item # KK3060CK

Gingerbread Item # KK3009CK 

Cardinal Item #KK3058CK

These are very simple to make. I think children from age 7 - up could make these with a little cutting assistance from an adult. It's simply peel the stickers off and stick them onto the glitter paper. Then color with Copics or any markers really (on mine I used Copics and Stampin' Up! markers). Cut them out along the outside of the black lines. Use glue or dimensional adhesives to adhere the stickers to your card. Great thing is, there are enough supplies in each kit to make 3 cards and they even include the envelopes for mailing!

I bought one more but I haven't created a card with it yet so I will save it for another post. 

Hope you like these fun Sunday Christmas cards I've made today.

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It's beginning to look...

Like CHRISTMAS!

I've been working on Christmas cards for this year. Here's just a few I created this week. Some were inspired by Pinterest. Others are from my own imagination.

This 1st card was created for a challenge for a group I belong to on FaceBook. We could only use blue and white. Nailed it!

Echo Park Paper Co. - Hello Winter Collection of paper and stickers.

#2 was inspired by something I saw on Pinterest. The teardrops are actually the wings from Stampin' Up! Bird Builder Punch.

#3 Inspired once again by Pinterest.

#4 Was created using the dies from Stampin' Up! Santa's Sleigh and the stamps from Santa's Sleigh. This card opens to the full width of 8 1/2 ".

the middle is open to display a dangling ornament. 

#5 is my own design. Stampin' Up! Stamps Beautiful Season and Dina Wakley Scribbly Birds for the sentiment on cover.

Inside sentiment is from More Merry Messages from Stampin' Up!

#6 Another of my own designs. Decorative vellum is from the Stampin' Up! Holiday catty.

The poinsettia is a sticker.

Sentiment inside from SU More Merry Messages.

#7 Inspired by something I saw from Echo Park Paper Co.

Dies are from Poinsettia & Pine by Jolie from Essentials by Ellen.

Inside sentiment is from SU Versatile Christmas. Lace punch on decorative paper is from Martha Stewart.

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If you have any questions, ever, about any of my cards. Feel Free to leave your questions in the comments. I will get back to you ASAP.

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Betty J Schaub

PPCM&SGFB Giveaway

GIVE AWAY!!! For Paper Paws Swap Group ONLY!!!
This is a card I made for a give Away. All you have to do is pick a number between 1 and 1000. I asked hubs to pick the number, write it down and slip it into an envelope. On October 22 I will reveal the winning number. If your number is picked I will mail this card to you. Easy Peasy, Lemon Squeasy! Now get picking!

For this card, I used Distress inks on whisper white cardstock. I used a Ranger blending tool to apply ink in a circular motion. The pinks were applied to the upper portion of the cs leaving a pale space for the sun. I punched a circle in a piece of post it paper. Then used a yellow ink and the blending tool to make my sun. Then I tore the paper to make the misty yellow on the sides of the sun. I then used the blending tool and some green ink on the bottom portion of the cs. I used some rock stamps to stamp the rocks in a medium brown. Then I went over them with the highlight stamps in Momento Black. I then used the black Momento ink to stamp the Lavinia Fairy. JustRite Clear Multi-Step Landscaping Elements are the stamps I used for the trees, flowers, grass and rocks. All of them are in the one set. To make the mountains in the background, I tore a piece of computer paper. I laid the torn edge of the paper on my scene, using a dauber and the Momento black ink, a downward pulling direction I made the mountains. Using another Lavinia stamp I stamped the plants across the top working right to left. Then down the left side. I used the blending tool and purple distress ink I went around all of the edges of the cardstock. I added white gel pen dots and some Stickles to the wings of the fairy and the flower pods. 

I think that's it. It takes about an hour for me to create one of these. Let me know if you have any questions.

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Betty J Schaub

RAK from Debbie Angelle

My sweet stamping friend Debbie Angelle sent me the die cuts you  see on my card. I put them together to create this card. I am posting it as a Thank You to Debbie.
Thanks Debbie, it was so kind of you to think of me. I love these die cuts! Thanks for sharing with me. <3 p="">
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