Good Sunday morning. Before I start with my project I wanted to offer you a chance to win ribbon blog candy. For those of you that follow my blog you know how much I love to shop at Ellen Hutson. With an order here and an order there I end up with lots of those wonderful “Thank You” gifts that Ellen packs into each order with a full yard of gorgeous May Arts satin ribbon. All you have to do to be entered into my random drawing is leave me a comment and add a link to your favorite “go to” craft blog site. There are so many wonderfully creative artists in the crafting community and it is impossible to know all of them. I will announce the winner on my Friday, September 20th blog post. You will have until 5:00 pm on Thursday the 19th to leave your comment.
My project today was made using the newly released Impression Obsession Santa die and Fir Trees set. The Santa and reindeer are so cute and I couldn’t resist flying him over tree tops. I used white cardstock to cut out the silhouette die cut and colored the images using my Copic markers as well as adding gold to the sleigh and reins with my versa marker and gold embossing powder.
I used the polka dot designer paper to create a snowy background and thought it would look sweet paired with the striped fir trees. I cut a couple strips of white cardstock with my deckle scissors, crimped them with my wave crimper and attached them to the card base.
I tucked the trees in behind the ground snow and attached to the scene with mounting tape. I cut a patterned moon with a circle punch and attached it with mounting tape. The Santa and reindeer were attached with mounting tape for added dimension.
Here’s a closer view of the image. You can see that there really is not much detailed coloring here but I think it definitely brings the images to life. You can click on the picture for a closer view.
I hope you are enjoying your weekend. Thanks for stopping by.
Paper: Papertrey White, Pattern Pack Accessories: Impression Obsession Santa Die, Fir Trees, Wave Crimper, Deckle Scissors, Copic Markers, Versa Marker, Gold Embossing Powder, Mounting Tape, Metal Adapter Plate , ATG , Big Shot , Teflon Bone Folder , Guillotine Paper Cutter
altho i read your blog every day, the other blog that inspires me is http://dawnmcvey.typepad.com/- Dawn Mcvey, designer from PTI. your card today is delightful!
Really nice secular Christmas card. I have two favorite blogs: YOURS and Selma’s at http://selmasstampingcorner.blogspot.com/
Marjorie from TX
Of late, yours is my favorite craft blog site because I am just getting into what can be done with IO dies. I discovered them through you and I love your cards. My next fave blog is http://melstampz.blogspot.com because Mel is my “go-to” girl for templates. I love her lists of things to do with certain craft materials.
Thanks for a chance to win but I will be out of town when you are posting the winner.
kReN@
http://afourthlife.blogspot.com
Come and see what I’ve done lately!
Hi I too am always looking at your blog for inspiration. One of my other favorite blogs is http://www.rubbertherapy.typepad.com Thanks for the chance to win. Well done on everything you do Kittie
Nicole
I love your Christmas card. Your use of dies is always so inspiring. I enjoy getting you blog posts every day by email. Another blog that inspires me is by Kristina Werner. Her blog address is http://www.kwernerdesign.com/blog/. Thanks for the chance to win.
I think your card is adorable, Kittie. Love the die with Santa and his team! I have several blogs that I never miss checking everyday. Yours is one of the first I visit, as well as Kristina Werner’s blog and Jennifer McGuire’s blog at http://www.jennifermcguireink.com/. I love the way that Ellen always sends a little thank you with her packet of ribbon, and I’d love to have more – thanks for the chance to win.
Your cards are always so wonderful! I have bought so much from Ellen Hutson just from seeing things on your site! This is obviously my favorite go to, but another one I like is bigganed.blogspot.se She also has beautiful work. Thank you for the chance to win this prize I love the little “gifts” from Ellen and would love to win this.
Sandra Coe
I love your blog the most http://kittiekraft.typepad.com/kittiekraft/ you inspire me very much. An other blog I like is http://scraptastisch.blogspot.nl/ This card is very beautiful
hugs Linda
great use of the dies..you are a artist putting them together..
i love getting the little packages in ellen orders..thanks for the opportunity.
Oh dear – I see more dies in my future LOL. Speaking of LOL, one of my most favorite blogs to follow is http://www.stampingwithloll.com/ She does a great job of giving info and creating awesome cards.
Oohhh…I love your card. I “need” to get that Santa Sleigh die. My first love is card making, but I’m also interested in all sorts of other crafts. I love going through this site: http://craftgawker.com/
I am addicted to Santa …. I’ll confess it to everyone…lol. I absolutely love this card idea…. and am off to buy the die…. And my favorite blog site… The first one I look at is of course yours…..I can’t tell you how many times I come to your site and drool….. Thank you for the opportunity for some blog candy……
Such a happy Christmas card!Now I have to get Santa (oh boy).. Another blog that I like to follow is Moja papierowa kraina
http://monika-jot.blogspot.com.
Big hug Kittie,
Dawn
wow card
Love the Santa die. Fab card with that die and the trees.
I like your blog for die inspiration.
One of my favorite stamping blogs is:
http://www.stampinchic.com/
Ann creates beautiful vintage cards.
I just love your creations, I am a “die” hoarder (LOL) and always looking to your site for inspiration. Since I live in Canada another fabulous Canadian stamper, whose style is CAS (well to me anyway) is Heather Telford at http://cardz.wordpress.com I love how both of you offer tutorials on how you make your lovely works of art!!
Love your up up and away card. Very creative. But then, all of your cards are and can’t wait to see what you’ve done each day. Have used many of your ideas and hope you keep them coming. Would love to win any of your ribbon stash. Edna
I love your site. I also Love going to Dawn Griffith’s site. I look at a lot of site’s almost everyday if I can. I would love to win your ribbon stash.
Your blog is the first one I read every morning. I am obsessed with the IO and Memory Box dies and can’t wait to see what you do with them. The other blogs I read are
http://lawnfawn.blogspot.com/ , http://danielleflanders.blogspot.com/. Thanks for the chance to win Ellen’s cute ribbons thank yous… and what a great idea for others to post their favorite blogs. It’s a good chance for us to gather more inspiration.
Your blog is extremely inspirational to me, Kittie! But if I have to pick another one, then I would add Moxie Fab:
http://www.moxiefabworld.com/
Thank you for the opportunity to win your blog candy!
Aloha, Rosy
I am always inspired by every blog I read (that’s why I picked them to read!). But I always get fantastic inspiration from The Jingle Belles:
http://www.jinglebellesrock.blogspot.com
They really do rock!! 🙂
Aloha Kittie,
Your creations are out-of-this-world and by far in a category of your own….seriously. I’m always inspired and you never cease to amaze me. Here’s the link to one of my favorite sites:
http://www.ecstasycrafts.com/index.php
As always love your creation, the second blog I always go to in the mornings after yours is http://flowersribbonsandpearls.blogspot.com
Have a great week Kittie
My first fav blog is yours but I also enjoy http://www.jennifermcguireink.com/. Thanx for keeping us motivated!
The first CASE I ever tried was from
http://creativelyla.blogspot.com/
I CASEd her Halloween card and the IO tree and cloud dies were the first ones I ever bought! LOL I adore her work and enjoy ‘checking up’ on her to see what she’s thought of now! TY kittie-you’re the best!
another amazing beauty, I just love your work and have been ordering a lot myself at Ellen. Didn’t know about her website until you mention it so that is who I have used ever since. I don’t know much about blogs so the only one I view on a daily basis is yours. I go to Selma home page quite abit too through splitcoast stamper website. I have learned so much with your tutorials and bought many supplies too. I love the memory box and poppy stamps dies. Your work just come out beautiful, mine never look as good as yours but I keep trying, lol.
I always recommend Kelly’s blog at http://notablenest.blogspot.com.ar/, she is a very clever crafter with out of the box projects. Thanks for the chance!
Love your card-especially how you created the snowy landscape. Besides your blog being one of my favorites, I follow Becca Feekan’s Amazing Paper Grace.
Kittie…of course your blog is my favorite..I love making cards with the dies..I have bought so many of them from Ellen Hutson & I love the little surprises she sends with your orders..but I can always use more..I also go to Selma’s site every day as she is very creative also..keep them coming gal, love all the ideas.
I really love your blog. You have introduced me into dies and I love it for card making and scrapbooking. Your daily post inspire me and I thank you for it.
I also like to peek in blogs from Mélissa Phillips at lilybeanpaperie.typepad.com and Sandi MacIver at stampinwithsandi.com.
Thank you for sharing like you do and have a great week.
Hi, I am soooo glad that I stumbled across your blog one day. I now receive it daily in my inbox and really look forward to seeing what you have come up with. You are so creative, I often play around with your ideas, thank you for the inspiration.
Another blog I enjoy that you may not have seen is chocolatebaroque.blogspot.com/. I enjoy their beautiful use of stamps and ink.
Thank you for the chance to win. We don’t get to enjoy Ellen’s treats here, alas we are a bit far away so shipping becomes an issue.
Thanks again for your blog and the chance to win
Love visiting your blog daily. Gorgeous cards and so great that you show how to make them.
Thanks for a chance to win. You always have room for an other yard or two of ribbon.
oh my – wonderful card!
I have so many go to websites – as you say there are a lot of very talented and it really depends on what I am up to before I head on out … but one site I try to visit daily is http://stampingmathilda.blogspot.com/ – I love her style!
Sandra ltb
I always keep up with your blog and am so excited when you have a new card to show us, which you amazingly so frequently do. I also check on Karen Burniston – creator of Pop ‘n Cuts: http://karenburniston.typepad.com/ and Els of Elizabeth Craft Designs.
I am sort of new to following blogs. I really like yours because you have such beautiful cards and they are the kind I like to make. Other than yours I usually just go to pinterest and check out places as I find something I like. Great blog candy-May Arts is the best. Thanks for the chance and thanks for sharing your talents with us.
Good morning Kittie,
As you probably know, I love your art!! You inspire me very much.
The card with Santa is wonderful!
I have two favorite blogs:
YOURS and Selma’s at
http://selmasstampingcorner.blogspot.com
Thank you for the chance to win.
Greetings from Eva from the Netherlands.
What a fabulous card! This Santa image is just darling. I eagerly look forward to opening my e-mails every morning to see what you created. Thanks for the opportunity to win some sweet ribbon.
Great … a new vendor to be in love with. Just signed up with Ellen Hutson’s site.
I have to say, your blog site is my favorite. I love all you creations. Your cards got me started on collecting the Dies that Ellen Huston sells. I would love the opportunity to win some of the ribbon.
I love the idea of cutting in white and then coloring them. It will make it so much easier to assemble small pieces. Love all of your beautiful creations……tfs….dianne
Your blog is the first one i check out every day. Love all the cards that you make. I have bought a lot of different dies because of your blog. I would love to win some ribbon. Thanks
I love your blog,you make it all seem so easy! Another blog I love is Christina’s Flowers,Ribbons and Pearls. Thanks for the chance to win some ribbon! Val.
i love your cards thanks for sharing with us, i know you put so much in to your cards each and it sure shows
OH MY… YOUR CARD IS ABSOLUTELY ADORABLE!!!
Hello Kittie, I love your Christmas card and the way you make a card out of dies alone fascinate me as I rarely manage one without a stamp and coloring! The Father Christmas with the reindeer is now in my wishlist! I love seeing all your wonderful creations from my email and end up rarely come over to say hello.. but today your lovely candy pulled me over he he 🙂 Thank you so much for the chance to win.. and this is another blog I like http://cardz.wordpress.com/ .
Love your blog… you provide so much inspiration to all of us! I follow several of the blogs already mentioned, but another one I like, just because she photographs all the designed “insides” to her cards, is a blog by Katie Tate at http://bothsidesofthepaper.blogspot.nl/
I hope you get a chance to take a peek at it and like it as well 🙂
Thank you for a chance to win blog candy. Please enter my name in the drawing. I love all the art that you create.
I love reading and oohing and aahing whike looking
At the awesome samples that you post. I would
Love to win the blog candy.
Have a great day!
I love your card! I always enjoy reading the blog of Jim Hankins http://thegentlemancrafter.blogspot.co.uk/ as he makes some amazing things and always makes me smile too.
Love your cards, Kittie! I’ve learned so much about using dies from your blog. I also love to visit Mary over on http://www.Cardztv.blogspot.com
She really makes some cute cards over there.
Hi Kittie: I have such problems commenting. I try to remember to copy what I write so I don’t have to repeat. But, just wanted you to know that my Santa die is on its way! Thank you so much for the inspiration. You know I’m a city gal and am an apartment dweller. High rises to be exact except the one I grew up in which was on the 4th floor. So, my Santa will fly over a cityscape. Can’t wait! Love, you!
I love all your beauiful cards you have so much time in them I love how you share with us all thank you. looking forward to each card.