My friend Marcia [of Marcia's Stampin' Pad] lives a mere 42 minutes from me, and it has taken years for us to get together!!! Isn't that just the way life goes? I suggested to her that we take the hottest Michigan day of the Summer to make Christmas cards... she quickly took me up on it, and even offered lunch if I drove to her on Wednesday - think I could pass that up? Not on your life! It was so delicious, too!
I brought a mountain of my own Christmas sets to share, and my own basic supplies, inks, and card stock and both my mini and regular MISTI. Marcia graciously shared her motor-driven Big Shot, a paper cutter, and a few sweet Christmas sets that I don't own - yes. there are a few.
What made it even more fun, was the fact that we crafted back-to-back and had no clue what the other was making until one of us couldn't stand it another minute - I must have said 'what are you working on over there?' a dozen times! lol
Okay. Enough chit chat - here are the TEN cards that I started at Marcia's, and finished in my own craft room on Thursday. I had a mission to make pretty, but mail-friendly cards!
First up: Christmas Greenery by Gina K Designs:
Altenew inks, Spellbinder's Hemstitched Squares
on MFT Natural card stock, gold water color splatters,
MFT Kraft card base.
Altenew Seashore inks, gold foil paper from Michael's,
splattered Gansai Tambi water color splatters,
PTI Hanukkah stamp set
Gina K inks: Warm Cocoa, Kraft, and Sandy Beach,
Altenew December to Remember sentiment
Gina K Asparagus card stock, Spellbinder's Hemstitch Rectangle dies
Altenew Field Green's ink set
Lil' Inkers Wood grain cover plate, PTI sentiment
Next up: Stamploration's The Bee's Knees, Layered Mistletoe
Catherine Pooler Eucalyptus Ink, Spellbinder's Hemstitched Rectangle,
Gina Kay Asparagus card stock
Catherine Pooler Green Tea, and Black Licorice, and Rockin' Red, and Rouge inks.
Winnie & Walter Audrey cut away die, Pure Poppy PTI card stock for base.
Altenew's Majestic Mistletoe is up next...
Altenew Majestic Mistletoe, Gina K Warm Cocoa card stock,
Spellbinders Hemstitched Rectangle dies, Gina K, Altenew, and Delicata Gold inks.
Gina K Tranquil Teal card stock, Altenew Field Greens, Lagoon, and Emerald inks.
Stamping? - perfectly imperfect!
Marcia had one particular set waiting for me … you know my love of winged things? This one just had to get some attention! From Gina K Designs, Marcia picked this one up when we visited Gina's store in Wisconsin last fall with two other friends! Enter Fruit of the Seasons ...
Altenew Brown woodgrain card stock, Gansai Tambi gold water color
Spellbinder's Hemstitched Circle dies
Last, but certainly not least... Marcia and I decided to use the same set for our cards for the current The Flower Challenge - Pretty Pastels! Enter Altenew's Poinsettia and Pine. Stamped with Versamark, and heat embossed with Brutus Monroe Gilded embossing powder, I chose to color mine with Milled Lavender, and a bit of Pumice stone for the leaves.
Spellbinder's Hemstitched Square
You know I didn't stop at Christmas, but I'll save those for another day. I'm so happy to have TEN Christmas cards made to add to my stash for 2019!!!
Thanks, Marcia, for lunch, for welcoming me into your home, and sharing your wonderful craft room with me... we'll have to make it an annual event - our very own Christmas in July!
=] Michele
