Sparkling Snowflakes Scrapbook Pages

Seems a bit odd to be sharing snowflake scrapbook pages with you but here we are. I did create these over my Christmas break but we had 74 degrees on Tuesday and a very mild winter in general. We haven't had much snow which is unusual. I'm sure we may have some drought issues this spring because of the lack of snow. Guess time will tell. I'm sure I still have snowy pictures from years past that I can use to fill these pages. 

Pick of th Patch

I have more to share from the fall mini catalog. I love these pumpkins. They are so easy to work with to create some playful cards and scrapbook pages. I stacked them on this card after I had used the coordinating punch. The punch has two pumpkins, the stem and the leaf on it. This helps to make all the parts of the pumpkins fast.

Inked & Tiled

 Inked & Tiled an awesome stamp set and easy to use not matter what color combination you decide to use. I have used Calypso Coral, Petal Pink, and Pebbled Path for these three cards and I'm not sure which one is my favorite. 

I started with Calypso Coral card base and added a layer of Pebbled Path. The top layer is Petal Pink. I stamped the leaf with Calypso Coral and Petal Pink before I ran it through the Exposed Brick embossing folder. The thin strip under the greeting is a 1/4" strip of Pebbled Path.

More Wishes

More Wishes came out with the fall mini catalog. It can coordinate with Biggest Wishes. The same fonts are used for both sets and could be used together. I wanted to focus on some simple Christmas cards so I stuck with More Wishes. 

While these cards are fairly simple, they still pack a WOW factor in them. I used the designer series paper called Joy of Christmas. This paper is no longer available to purchase but I am sure you can find some Christmas paper in your stash or another pack that you NEED to  have to that you could re-create these cards with. 

The merry is stamped with Real Red ink. The Christmas was stamped with Shaded Spruce, then fussy cut, and added to the card with dimensionals.

Autumn Leaves Scrapbook Pages

Sometimes you don't have the right designer series paper to complete the page you have in mind. When that happens, you can use your stamps to create the paper you want in the colors you want. I love that about stamping. Anything can be any color. Your imagination is the limit. 

I love the color combination for these pages. The base color is Pretty Peacock. The photo mats are Crumb Cake and the accents are Copper Clay.

Bird's Eye View

Aren't these birds adorable? I think they are so stinking cute and I had a ton of fun creating with them. I do wish there was a coordinating set of dies but you may remember that I don't mind fussy cutting items either. 

I inked up my acrylic block with Pumpkin Pie ink and then spritzed it with some water before "stamping" with it to create the background. The bird, branch, and leaves are all fussy cut and then adhered to the card with dimensionals. 

Beary Cute

I really did enjoy this bundle. The stamps, the punch, the paper were all amazing and so fun to create all kinds of awesome things with. I will admit to being pretty disappointed that this set and punch are not hanging around for a longer time but I am still sharing three more cards that I made with Beary Cute. 

The base is Mossy Meadow. I stamped the insides to the trees with Whisper White ink on Night of Navy cardstock. I added the stamped and punched or fussy cut bears to the tree layer. The designer series paper adds even more flare!

Heartfelt Hexagon

Heartfelt Hexagons didn't make it on my radar when it was introduced this fall. I glanced at it and went, "Eh" and kept moving. Then a friend shared several cards that she made with it and I went back to it to see if I thought I could work with it and create. I was still unimpressed with the set and the punch but I was thinking about it strongly. I decided that I would trust my friend when she said there was so much you could do with the bundle and I bought it. 

I got it home and starting playing with it. It became a fast favorite! I can't believe how easy it is to create with the stamps and punch. There is so much that can be done. I hope you don't pass by this set and then regret it later. 

I used some Calypso Coral as the card base with a piece of designer series paper from the Delightfully Eclectic pack. The flowers were stamped on a piece of Basic White that I put a watercolor wash on with Fresh Freesia ink. 

Thoughtful Expressions

 Every month I pick a bundle to focus on and create with. For February, I chose the Thoughtful Expressions. This class is called the Class at Home. You can purchase this class one of three ways. 

Sparkling Snowflakes

I'm going to say something that may sound like it is contradictory but it is very true. I love the snow. I hate the cold. Now, I live in SE Wisconsin, along Lake Michigan. When it snows, the temperature is usually around 30 degrees. The snow puts a blanket on the ground that keeps everything warm and quiet. I love that serene feel. That bitter cold...can just go away and never come back! Yuck! 

The intricacy of snowflakes is fascinating to me. All the details that God puts into one snowflake is just amazing. Image how much more he cares for each of us if a snowflake has that much detail. 

I used a technique here that is called wet stamping. I spritzed the paper with quite a bit of water and then stamped the image. Allow the paper to dry and then stamp the image again. It gives this halo affect to the card. I stamped the first layer with Berry Burst and the second with Blackberry Bliss.

Watercolor Melon Scrapbook Pages

Sale-a-bration is still happening! YEAH! I love getting extra freebies when I place my orders. One of the freebies that you might choose is the Watercolor Melon stamp set OR Most Adored designer series paper. I used both of these products on these pages. 

Stars at Night

Stars at Night was available during the July-January mini catalog. It is a beautiful stamp set that had a coordinating set of dies and embossing folder. This bundle has retired but I still want to share the cards that I made so that you can be inspired if you own the set or maybe the colors will inspire you or the layout. There is always something that we can walk away with that will help our next project.

I'm not sure what happened with the lighting on this one. The base is Basic White with a layer of Starry Sky. In hindsight, I wish I would have used Crumb Cake instead. I think the bold blue color is too much and the Crumb Cake would have helped the gold stand out more or better. The star and greeting were heat embossed with gold embossing powder. You might notice the stars in the background. This is the coordinating embossing folder.

Sweetest Cherries

Cherries are one of my favorite fruits. They just hit the spot more often than not. Their bold flavor is so delicious. I paired Sweetest Cherries with Lemon-Lime Twist and Cherry Cobbler to create some exciting cards!

The Cherry Cobbler card base is layered with a piece of Basic White cardstock that has been embossed with Painted Texture embossing folder. A piece of the Lemon-Lime Twist gingham from Glorious Gingham pack of papers, gives more color for the cherries to pop from. I did using a blending brush to add some color the edges of the circle, the cherries, the leaves and the greeting. The little white areas of the cherries is a bit of white gel pen.

More Wishes

More Wishes was introduced in the July-January mini catalog. It has more greetings that are bold and scripted and coordinates with Biggest Wishes. This set is a carry over set which means that it is still available for you to purchase!

I really like to layer the two different fonts on top of each other. Here you see the scripted love over the bold you. Colors here are Crushed Curry and Melon Mambo.

Trucking Along

Trucking Along is an online exclusive. That means that this stamp set and punch is only available online. They are not featured in a publication anywhere.

I don't think I can use this set or any set with a truck without making at least one card that is red. It seems to me that this truck should be red. The tree in the truck bed was fussy cut and adhered to the back of the punched out truck.

Christmas Scrapbook Pages

I will admit to using several stamp sets to complete this set of pages. Usually I try to stick with one or two sets to complete projects because not everyone has a choice of goodies to pick from.