Perfectly Rustics Wet or Dry Embossing for Christmas

Well like many people this time of year its all about Christmas cards. Last year I created and sent out 50 Christmas cards - I couldn't believe it either, especially when I made them in between Christmas and New Year, just a smidge late. So this year I vowed to get started early. So I usually post out at least 40 of those cards so I like to consider three main points when I am creating these cards:

1. It has to fit into a standard size envelope for postage so not too crazy on the embellishments.
2. the design needs to be easily repeated with slight variation if possible.
3. Just because its Christmas doesn't mean I want to limit myself to the colour scheme of only red, green and silver or gold. 

So with Perfectly Rustics new challenge today of wet and dry embossing, I saw a perfect opportunity to get started.

Card Tip:

For the colouring of the embossing folder I used a sponge dauber and I created a template by die cutting a circle out of scrap paper. This helped me to create the defined line around the outside of the ornament and saved me from transferring any where i didn't want it. It wasn't a perfect fit, I just moved the circle around as I went. I also used a brush to apply the colour to the top sections.

Card Ingredients:

Card Stock: White A5 card bases and white card stock for embossed piece, Cre8tive blue, green, pink,purple and orange card stock.

Stamps: AmyRus Stamps merry and bright for sentiment.

Ink: Memento bahama blue, Distress Inks seeded preserve, pickled raspberry, bundled sage,dusty concord, dried marigold.

Dies and Embossing Folder: Couture Creations xmas lights embossing folder, Spellbinders label 8

Other: Assorted coloured ribbons from my stash, assorted sizes and colours of gems.

Challenge List:

We Do Doobadoo Challenge#19-Christmas
Krafty Hands November Challenge-Christmas Cheer
All About Crafts-cas or clean and simple
Inspiration Destination Challenge#7-anything goes
Dies R Us Challenge#14-Christmas
Outlawz ChallengesTwisted Thursday - anything goes, twist thankful

Crafty Calendar November Challenge - its all about Christmas
Crafts 4 Eternity Challenge# 202-bright colours

Christmas Stampin Challenge#37-anything goes

Crafty Catz Challenge#255-Christmas is coming

Happy Birthday Panda

Deedee Digis has a monthly challenge using a particular Deedee stamp set.

This month it is "Not a Tie" with a very cute panda image.

I have managed to do two completely different cards with the one digital stamp set.

The first one is using the pre-coloured panda image for a birthday card for my nephew

Card Ingredients:

Card Stock:
Blue card base, yellow, pink and white cardstock.
Stamps:
Deedee Not a Tie digital stamp set,Gina K Designs pretty patterns stamp set for the background, AmyRStamps for the sentiment.
Ink:
Colorbox chalk inks blue lagoon,lime pastel,yellow citrus,orchid pastel, Memento tuxedo black ink for sentiment.

Markers: 

Bic Markit pink flamingo for hearts and paper in bag.
Dies:

Classic Scalloped Oval Large

Other:

Wink of Stella Clear Glitter Pen

Challenge List:

Deedees Digis May Challenge
Colourq Challenge #242

Brown Sugar Challenge #95 Anything Goes
Cardmakin Mamas.#87 Over Rainbow
Craftitude Challenges#65 thats die-licious use a die
Fun With Shapes and More Challenge #161 animal
Jelly Park Challenges Bold and Bright
Sister Act Card Challenge #58
Send a Smile 4 Kids Challenge Anything Goes 4 Kids
Outlawz Paper ala Mode Anything Goes