Poppystamps: Winter Whittle Reindeer

 I am on the Poppystamps blog today with another card using the wonderful reindeer and their charming hats from the Whittle Forest Reindeer kit.

This is my winter take on these reindeer.  They were actually released in the fall release so the first card that I did had them on a big hill with evergreen trees - see it here.  I already have plans for a classic Christmas card - it just takes a red-nose on that reindeer!!

Be sure to check out the Poppystamps blog for more details and many more pictures.

SUPPLY LIST

Dies: Poppystamps Whittle Forest Reindeer kit, Proper Merry Christmas, Adelaide Snowflakes

Paper: Memory Box cardstock pads in Earth Neutral and Ocean Blue, Glitter Pad in Majestic Hues

Other: Poppystamps/Open Studio Christmas Fairy Jewels

Freshly Made Sketches: All Things Christmas

It's time for a new sketch at Freshly Made Sketches! Today we have a sketch by Judy and here’s what I did with it!

I quickly settled on the idea of patterned paper with holiday words on it.  I was thinking I was going to have a little Santa or something peeking out of the square, then I saw the new-to-me die that had all of those shapes (except the snowflake).  I adore creating groupings of diecuts.  I pulled colors from the paper and added it all to the kraft card base so the colors popped.

Still dealing with a cast on the wrist so that is all the words for today!!  I hope to see you playing along with us at Freshly Made Sketches.

SUPPLY LIST

Dies: Spellbinders Parcel & Post Christmas decorations, unknown snowflake

Paper: Vicki Boutin Evergreen & Holly, Stampin' Up cardstock in Poppy Parade, Shaded Spruce, Granny Apple Green, Balmy Blue, Summer Sun (retired) and Crumb Cake

Other: Memory Box/Open Studio Fairy Jewels

Freshly Made Sketches: Joy

It's time for a new sketch at Freshly Made Sketches! Today we have a sketch by Amy and here’s what I did with it!

I'm still working with a broken wrist and after a doctor's visit this week, it's going to be a while.  Thank goodness for great dies because I don't see myself actually stamping for a while. This card uses the Pretty Pink Posh Joy Shaker although I decided making a shaker was way too fiddly to do one-handed. Luckily I like it just as a die cut.  I have stamps from PPP that I thought would work nicely intertwined with this die but with an inability to stamp, I went looking for birds and found one of my favorite older sets, WPlus Folk Art Florals. I used mostly new in-colors from Stampin' Up which I am loving for a fresh and more contemporary look for Christmas.

Short on words - one-handed typing might be the hardest part.  (A really big apology to all of my blog friends who aren't hearing from me. Just know that reading your blogs is something that I can do and it's always a highlight of my day!)

I hope to see you playing along with us at Freshly Made Sketches.

SUPPLY LIST

Dies: Pretty Pink Posh Joy Shaker, WPlus9 Folk Art Florals (retired), Taylored Expressions Petite Scallop Rectangle and Stitched Stacklets Rectangles

Paper: Stampin' Up Cardstock in Crumb Cake, Sweet Sorbet, Flirty Flamingo, Tahitian Tide, Parakeet Party and Granny Apple Green

The Card Concept: Colors of Fall

There’s a new inspiration challenge at The Card Concept and the theme is Colors of Fall.  My Clean and Layered card was inspired by the vivid fall colors and specifically those picked out in the graphic. I was thrilled the purple was in those colors. It's a fabulous color for fall cards but somehow it doesn't often occur to me without inspiration! Also, I tend toward white card bases, but I used kraft as a nod to the full wash of rich colors in the photo.

With my right arm in a cast, I'm even more into die cuts than usual. My left hand can cut and can squeeze glue - and with my fingers out of my cast, my right hand can hold the die cut in a tweezer.  It actually works (just don't tell my wrist doc!)  I've used a stamping platform to do a few sentiments, but no fancier stamping because I can't exactly color the images left-handed!  

I did try to use some ink on this card; I wanted to sponge a little at the base of each leaf to add dimension.  I already the colors picked and the leaves cut when I realized two of the three were Stampin' Up colors and I dare anybody to open their inks with a broken wrist!!  I have a lot of inks and I'm sure I could have found substitutes - but it just seemed like a lot of work and the other thing I've discovered in the last few weeks is the need to let things go and move on.  Just basic hygiene is an overwhelming amount of work.  Anything else in life is less important!! Very oddly, I seem to be finishing my cards more quickly than before because I'm letting go!

I hope to see you play along with us at The Card Concept!

SUPPLY LIST

Dies: Photoplay Autumn Word Trio, Hero Arts Autumn Leaves

Paper: Stampin' Up cardstock in Crumb Cake, Crushed Curry, Pumpkin Pie and Poppy Parade, Taylored Expressions Plum Punch

Other: Stampin Up Meadow Moments embossing folder, Little Things by Lucy Copper Rose Jewels

Poppystamps: I Love You Deerly

I'm on the Poppystamps blog today with these charming Whittle Forest Reindeer!

These sweet deer come from the Whittle Forest Reindeer Kit which includes all the stamps and dies that you see plus three more reindeer from a sideview (including a fawn) and even more "deer" stamps!  They were part of the fall release at Poppystamps so my first card used a simple hill and trees.  But aren't these just perfect for Christmas??!!  Snowflakes, maybe a red nose - - my creative wheels are turning!

Be sure to check out the Poppystamps blog for more pictures and details.

SUPPLY LIST

Dies: Poppystamps Whittle Forest Reindeer Kit (includes the stamps)

Paper: Memory Box Cardstock Paper Pads in Earth Neutral, Lush Green and Fresh Aqua; Patterned Paper from Madras Plaid Coral and Green, Woodsy Plaid; Open Studio Watercolor Paper

Freshly Made Sketches: So Thankful

It's time for a new sketch at Freshly Made Sketches! Today we have a sketch by Narelle and here’s what I did with it!

 

I'm still making cards with my right arm in a cast. I'm discovering I can do it with a lot of planning. I used to try something, not like the die, try something else, not like the color, try again, not like the stamp but every step is hard with the dominant arm in a cast and that includes the die cuts. So now I carefully plan and do it once! The old Big Shot that I have is really a two-handed affair so my poor husband wakes up each morning and wanders into the craft room and asks what he needs to cut! (I'm a very early bird, he is not, so I have my cards planned before he's up.)  The other thing that is impossible is fine detail in the die cuts - notice everything on this card is chunky.

This card started with the leaf by Simon Says. I though it had a nice solid look that would stand in well for the rectangle on the sketch. Then I went digging for a big round flower and found this older daisy from My Favorite Things. I did it in corals and golds so I could add it to my Thanksgiving stash.

So my typing is one-handed and there's already way too many words in this post!  I hope to see you playing along with us at Freshly Made Sketches!

SUPPLY LIST

Stamps: Penny Black Wagonful

Dies: My Favorite Things Gerbera Daisy, Simon Says Layered Rose Leaves, Pink and Main Stitched Rounded Rectangles (background), Altenew Featured Sentiments (sentiment)

Paper: Stampin' Up Calypso Coral and Grapefruit Grove, Taylored Expressions Peapod and Granny Apple Green, Concord & 9th Neutral Foils Paper Pack

Other: Studio Katio Gold Foil Pearls

Freshly Made Sketches: You've Been Boozed

It's time for a new sketch at Freshly Made Sketches! Today we have a sketch by Karren and here’s what I did with it!

 

I have two sons in their 20s so how perfect is this set?!!  It's an older set from Trinity Stamps that I picked up after last Halloween and it may be my go-to set for them over the next few years!

I am trying to do this with a broken wrist and a broken ankle (details on last post). Ugh. It's been two weeks. I just got a full-cast on the arm which is helping with the pain so I thought I'd try cardmaking (I needed time in my happy place!)  I already had the pieces for this one cut out and I was hoping my casted right arm could still use tweezers to pick up the pieces and adhere them. Turns out the arm's not even up to tweezers yet but I took it slowly with my completely incompetent left hand and I have a finished card!

I also can only type one-handed so that's all the words for today!!

SUPPLY LIST

Stamps: Trinity Stamps Trick or Drink

Dies: Trinity Stamps Creepy Cocktails, Memory Box Wrapped Stitch Rectangles

Paper: Stampin' Up Parakeet Party and dsp

Other: Taylored Expressions Tangled Web embossing folder, Pretty Pink Posh gems