Joyeaux Noel Christmas Card & Just For Fun Rubber Stamps

Hello everyone.  This month, we have another wonderful sponsor over at Altered Pages.  This time, it is with Just for Fun Rubber Stamps.  They have been around for quite awhile, and I have been collecting and using their stamps for years.  I love making Christmas cards with my rubber stamps, and this one is a combination of stamping and collage. 

Print out Collage Backgrounds I collage sheet and cut out solid background image.  Ink up the Holly Background stamp with Forest Moss and stamp over the background.  Trim background to measure 3-3/4" x 4-3/4", distressing and inking edges with brown ink.

Add red Pico Embellisher to holly berries.  Let dry.

Cut beige card stock to 6"x12", fold in half to make  top-folded card.  Layer Glitz red print paper (5-3/4" x 5-3/4"), then Glitz solid brown (4"x5") with distressed and inked edges, then holly stamped background paper, also distressed and inked.

Print Blue Santas collage sheet and cut out Santa, donkey and child image.  Die cut with Nesting Frames 2 dies to fit the image.

I added some pretty shimmer with my clear Wink of Stella Glitter Brush around the child's halo, the candle halos, and even on Santa's beard, after all, he IS magical, too!

I wanted to mat this with a piece of gold metallic card stock, but the next larger die was just too big, so I used this little tool called Magic Matters disk set.  I've had this tool for years, and pull it out whenever I need to mat shapes. So I turned the gold card stock over and, using the 1/8" tool, made an exact replica of my original die cut.  Pretty cool, huh?

I layered these together, then used my adhesive dimensionals to lift it up for dimension, after laying a strip of the seam binding ribbon along the center.

I made a three loop bow and adhered it to the left, along with the Christmas Wishes banner I fussy cut from a second image on the Blue Santas collage sheet.

Lastly, I inked a chipboard Snowflakes with Stormy Sky ink, patted on Snow Cap paint dabber, dried, then added Salty Ocean to give it that extra pop of color.  This was then adhered over the center of the bow.

Supplies:

Altered Pages:  Collage Backgrounds I collage sheet; Blue Santas collage sheet; Glitz Designs Joyeax Noel 6x6 Paper Pad; Tags Assortment; Nesting Frames 2 dies; Seam Binding Ribbons; Snowflakes; Wink of Stella Glitter Brush; Score Tape; Adhesive Dimensionals
Just for Fun Rubber Stamps: Holly Background
Other:  Forest Moss, Stormy Sky, Salty Ocean, Frayed Burlap distress inks; gold metallic card stock; Beige card stock; Snow Cap paint dabber; Tsukineko Love Letter Pico Embellisher


I am also linking this project with the Unruly Paper Arts 12 Days of Christmas Link Up Party.  

I hope you enjoyed my Christmas card today, and I just want to remind you to 

 head over  here  to check out the Altered Pages December special on ALL DIGITAL collages.  This month any  *DIGITAL*  collage sheet is only $1.00!  Yes, $1.00!!!  Stock up now for all your crafting and collage needs for the entire year of 2015, for only a buck a piece!  This is only during December though!

And while you are checking out all of the fabulous products at Altered Pages, I hope you will also stop by the Just for Fun shop and cheek out their wonderful stamps, as well.  They have quite a selection… something for everyone!

Have a wonderful and creative week!!!

Barbara

Springtime Mail Art

Hello everyone!  This month, the Altered Pages Team are cross promoting with the Unruly Paper Arts Blogozine. We are following along with their April issue's theme of Mail Art and Moos, and cross promoting with Leaky Shed to showcase their tiaras and teacups chipboard products.  

Unruly Paper Arts

For my second post this month, I wanted to include all of the above ideas in one piece of mail art.  So, I made another post card that is quite dimensional, but it can be put in an envelope to be mailed to its rightful recipient.  

Supplies used:

Altered Pages:  AP 2125 - Little Spring Birdies collage sheet; Tags Domestic Postcards
Art Anthology acrylics:  Baby Blue Eyes; Mint Julep; June Bug
Leaky Shed chipboard:  Tiaras and Teacups; Teacup
USArtQuest duo adhesive
Gold leafing
White Gesso
Fabric flowers
Rubber stamp:  Inkadinkado 60-00463 - flourish corner; Memory Box Miracles of Springtime
Sizzix die:  Bird Branch (Tim Holtz)

Versamark ink, Mix'd Media Leather Inx; Stazon Black archival ink

Clear embossing powder
Charcoal white pencil
Pearl paint pen (Viva Decor)

I first painted the unprinted side of my post card tag with June Bug, then edged it with Mix'd Media Leather ink and set aside.

Next, I stamped the flourish corner onto the bare teacup and saucer with Versamark ink and heat embossed with clear embossing powder.  I used a stamp positioner to help with placement.

Next, paint teacup and saucer with Baby Blue Eyes and Mint Julep.  While I was blending these two colors, I was thinking how pretty these would be to use with the Mailbox Muse Mermaid kit due out this month.    Did you order your kit yet?

Apply a thin coat of duo adhesive to chipboard crown, allow to dry a few minutes until it is tacky.  Adhere gold leafing and rub off excess.

Glue gilded crown to center of teacup and set aside.

Adhere brown card stock to light weight chipboard and cut out bird branch.  Use whatever parts of the branch you like and those that fit best onto your post card.

Cut out bird nest and red bird from AP 2125 - Little Spring Birdies collage sheet.  Adhere red bird to branch with foam strip.  Cut lower flowers and branch from around bird nest collage image.  This will be placed over the tea cup for dimension. She photo below.

Place a tiny strip of foam tape at the bottom of the saucer and adhere to post card.  

Slip teacup beneath saucer and adhere bird nest collage image before adhering tea cup.

The very last thing I did was to add a bit of Charcoal white pencil to the tree branches to give them a bit of detail and dimension.  I also added flower centers using my pearl paint pen.  

You will see a lot of beautiful artwork by the Altered Pages design team this month using this theme.  I hope I have inspired you with my projects, and please be sure to visit each of our sponsors as well as the Altered Pages store, where you will find all of your supplies for these projects.  

As always, I am so glad you stopped by today, and have a wonderfully creative week ahead.

Barbara