Festive Friday....

Can you please all the Chrstimas Card this group of blogger has done so far this year?  Now we don't need to do this during this busy holiday season.  I personally could not be happier about that.  I started this group two years ago, so that I did not have a do all of my Christmas Cards the weekend following Thanksgiving.  If you would like to join me next year, please let me know.  we start in Jan and end in November.  We make two Christmas Cards per month, posting on the 2nd and 4th Friday of each month.

Festive friday

It's Festive Friday time again, I am so excited to show off this card, the Deer stamps in the background are my new stamp line from Queen Kat Stamps.  I think this is a very sweet image of Santa talking with his deer before the big night. 

 

Santa's Big Talk"

Supply List:

Stamps:  Queen Kat Stamps  

Merry Christmas and Santa stamps are both from VLVS

Here is the rest of the Festive Friday group, hope you enjoy their Cards too.  

Festive Friday

Christmas will be here before we know it, I can't believe it's almost September.  Where is the days going. 

close up of the Words "Merry Christmas"

Merry Christmas 

Supplies:

 Glitter Christmas Trees  by Robin Nest

Glitter Christmas Words by Robin Nest

Silver Dew Drops by Robin Nest

Red Cardstock 

I really beleive the new Glitter Christmas Tree Paper from Robin Nest is amazing,

no need for more on that card.  

I hope you stop by the rest of the Festive Friday blog hop group and check out their 

amazing Christmas Cards.  Here is the list and links to all of them.  

 

Festive Friday

It Festive Friday time again.  Have you made any Christmas Cards yet this year???  I have, I almost have them all done for my Christmas List..  This makes Terri a "happy girl"... 

Christmas Joy

Supplies:

Paper:  Cindy Lou Stripe  from Robin Nest 

Rub-On: Santa Rub-On  

Ribbon - got at Micheal's hobby store

Paper Flower is from old package from K&Company

Now check out the rest of the group who also are getting their Christmas
Cards done early this year.  
 

Festive Friday

It's Festive Friday Time!

Can you believe it's June almost time to start getting ready for school to start again and then it's Christmas.  This year me and this group of blogger will be ready, we do Christmas Cards all year long, You can join in on the fun if you would like, Like me on Facebook and ask to join, it's that easy.

Well here is my Christmas Card.

    

I made the center of the card using Arnold Grummer Paper making Kit.  I used a napkin I found and made that napkin into paper.  How cool is that!?!   There is a Design Team call out for that company right now, there is a link on the top of this top one of the tabs.  

I used a bottle cap from the Bottle Cap Company and one of their Christmas Image for the center and filled with Crystal lacquer from Sakura 

 I used some Mini Drew Drop from Robin Nest in the center of the flower.  The Gold Corner and Merry Christmas are stickers.  

Hope you enjoy.  Now please hop on over to the rest of the Blogger blogs.  Here are all the links

Festive Friday

it's Festive friday Blog Hop day!  This week I did do a Christmas Card, but my computer crash and I only have my Iphone to work with..  OMG..  this so SUCKs...LOL...

 I am sorry i am unable to include more information about this card, but here is the best i can do right now.. This is a card that i used my corner punches and border punch to complete.  The center is stickers, but here is a great technique for you.  See the "let it snow" sticker?  It would NOT have showed up on that dark blue background paper, so i add some white ink to the paper where the sticker will be placed and it's worked out great.     please stop by each of their blogs and check out their Christmas Cards...Below is a set of link to each of their blogs...  THANKS again for understanding.... 

Festive Friday

It's time to be Festive again...  Here is my latest Christmas Card.  These are all old stamps I have had for a while, but I do love to make Tags, so hope you like

Now here is the rest of our little group of Festive Friday blogger..  Remember to join me on Monday nights at my live stream show (link on the tap on top of this blog).  I always have some candy for everyone who join me live on that night..

Festive Friday #6

It's Festive Friday time again.  Well tomorrow is my birthday and I am making Christmas Cards.  How funny is that..  smiles...

today I used some of the other sticker that we left on the sheet after I made my card last time..  So this card is very similar to my card on the 9th of March...

Here is used the hat and booths...  So cute...
all the papers are Robins Nest.  They are on this hop too..

Now Hop on over to Leslie Blog and Check what she made us...

Here is the rest of the hop...

Festive Friday #5

Wow, Can you believe it's March already???  and I just finished my 5th Christmas Card this year.  Another year that I and the Blogger that are part of this hop have our Christmas Cards done by the end of November..  Just love it...this so make me smile....

Well here is what I made this time around.

All the papers are from Robin Nest Scrapbook Company...
the Santa coat is EK Success
the Giggle quote is Making Memories (I think)
Spellbinders Dies

Now it's time to hop on over to Leslie Blog and see what she made for us.  CLICK HERE

Here is the rest of the blog hop - Just in case you get lost. 

Thanks for stopping by..  Hope you join me LIVE on Monday night.  there is a direct link to my room on the top of this blog.  6PM PST.. 

Festive Friday

It's the 2nd to last Festive Friday for this year.  Wow, what a year.  I can't believe for the first time, I have all my Christmas Cards done and they are all different, I know it might sound silly, but that really makes me happy.  I would like to take a few minute here and thank all the ladies who do this hop with me, some of them have done, I believe all for this year.  Special Thanks from me....

I really like this card.
Supplies:
Background paper is from Robin Nest
Poinsettia is a stamp - Unknow
Drew Drop from Robin Nest in Center of Flower
Merry Christmas stamps is Tim Holtz
Gold and Black Embossing powder
bleach
Mica Paint
ribbon
Red  and Black Cardstock

Directions:
stamp Poinsettia onto Black Cardstock using embossing ink and emboss with black embossing powder.    With a paint brush, paint bleach over the whole image.  After paper is dry, paint image with Mica Paints, I used Red and Green...  Add Drew Drop to Center after you cut out image.

I embossed Merry Christmas also with Gold embossing powder.

This is one of my personal favorite right now..  LOL... until my next card.

Here is the rest of our team...  Go Hop over to Chris Hurley...

 

Christmas Cards

I will be continue to make a few Christmas Cards the rest of this year.  I just love how this one turn out.  The Christmas Ball has two layers of Crystal Lacquer on it so it look like glass.  LOVE THAT...
anyways, all stamps are from Viva Las Vegastamps!

Supplies:
All stamps are Viva Las Vegastamps! 
3-D Crystal Lacquer
Ink from Stewart Superior
white Cardbase
white Cardstock
Miracle Tape

Directions:
1)  Stamp Christmas Ball onto white cardstock with black or colored ink - up to you.  I stamped in black ink and them took my Chalk ink pad and added ink to my Ball.  I used a gold marker on the top of the glass.  I then covered the whole image with 3-D Crystal lacquer.  set aside to dry..
2)  Stamp "elf" onto white cardstock and color in image and cut out.  set aside.
3)  On the white cardbase, I stamp twice "pine Leaves" using Pine Tree Green dye ink.
4)  Stamped "merry Christmas" with Ruby Dye ink in bottom corner. 
5)  using the same Chalk ink I used to color the Christmas Ball - I ink all the edges of the card. 
6)  Once my Cystal lacquer was dry - I adhere the elf on the Christmas Ball with more 3-D Crystal lacquer and then cover the whole Christmas Ball again - set aside to dry. 
7)  Once the Crystal lacquer was completely dry I added a small piece of wire to top of the Christmas Ball and adhere to the cardbase using my Miracle Tape. 

Festive Friday

It's Festive Friday time again...  Are you getting your Christmas Cards done with us???  I know this hop as so inspired me - in so many ways... We have been doing this hop since January of this year, and I have been getting so many idea and best of all, my Christmas Cards are almost done for this year. 

Here is this weeks Christmas Card

Supplies:
Stamps:  Viva Las Vegastamps!
brown ribbon
Metal Flowers
brown brad
pattern paper for background
white cardstock
color pencils - I personal love Fiber-Castel pencils
Black Ink

Directions:
1)  on white cardstock stamp both images.  color in image...
2)  matt image onto background paper
3)  add ribbon and metal flower embellishment.
4)  Done....

See how easy some of these cards are..  Now hop on over to Chris Hurley blog and see what she created this time..  I am on my way.... 

Here is the whole list of the blog on this hop - just in case you get lost...

Festive Friday

It's Festive Friday time again..  Oh how I love this hop!  I can't believe I almost have all my Christmas Cards done for this Christmas, how exciting... 

Supplies:
Stamp:  UsArtQuest
Mica Paints:  UsArtQuest
embossing Ink
Black embossing Powder
bleach
Paint brush
Texture background paper

Directions:
1)  Stamp Image onto black cardstock with embossing ink, emboss with black embossing powder.
2)  using your paint brush - bleach out all the area you would like to color in...
3)  Paint image with Mica Paints
4)  Matt image onto Texture background paper

Hope you like my Christmas Card for this time..  I know I do - it's a lot of fun to make also...  now it's time for you to hop on over to Chris Hurley Blog and see her amazing Christmas Card. 

Last time we had some Blog Candy and the Winner is

please email me your information before the next hop to claim your prize - my email is Terri@ultimatescrapbookretreat.com - please post in the regard - WInner - so I don't delete you...

Here is the rest of our group - just in case you get lost...

Festive Friday #11

It's Festive Friday time again.. Thank so much for join our little hop as we continue to make Christmas Cards all year long.. This is a great way to get your Christmas Cards done early this year, join us and post your Christmas Card on our Facebook wall.
This group of blog gets together twice a month on the 2nd and 4th Friday of Each month to bring you more Christmas Card ideas.. We hope we are inspiring you to make your Christmas Cards early this year.. You still have time...



Supplies:
Stamp: Under the Misteltoe from Rubberstamp Concepts
Ink: ArtPrint Brown Dye Ink from Stewart Superior and "Raw sienna" from Stewart Superior
lace:
two shade of Brown Cardstock
White Cardstock
white Cardbase
color pencils: Blue and soft pink
Miracle Tape

Directions:
1) Stamp image using Artprint Brown onto White Cardstock. cut out image. Age image from the outside in with Raw Sienna ink... I used my color pencil to color in the "kiss" and just a touch of light pink on her cheek for blush... sweet
2) Matted image onto the lighter brown cardstock.
3) Used my Miracle tape to adhere my lace down the side. Add the image and we are done...

It's it just sweet...

OK - here is a list of the whole hop, so if you get lost just hop back over here and find yourself.

1) Terri Sproul – Blog: http://www.terrisproul.blogspot.com/ Email: Terri@ultimatescrapbookretreat.com
2) Chris Hurley: blog: www.stinkydogdesigns.blogspot.com
3) Cheryl Lindsay – http://www.cherlin-ink.blogspot.com/
4) Laura Davidson - www.lauraleesdream.blogspot.com
5) Amanda Marks http://ajsarts.blogspot.com/
6) Debbie Buckland http://artycrafty.wordpress.com/
7) Brenda Lee Burfeind: http://createbyburffrau.blogspot.com/
8) Angela Bodas http://www.midnightcrafting.blogspot.com/
9) Yolonda: http://www.craftyscentiments.com/
10) Becky Conley: www.beckyconley.blogspot.com
11) Fabrizio http://fabsbigchristmascardschallenge.blogspot.com/
12) Leslie Rahye: http://leslierahye.blogspot.com/
13) Laura Fisher: http://scrappindaphne.blogspot.com/
14) The Robin’s nest: http://chatteringrobins.blogspot.com/
15) Carol Berns: http://www.carolberns.blogspot.com/

How you should be hopping over to Chris Hurley blog - she is NUMBER 2 on our hop...

Thanks for stopping by - hope you stop back on the 24th of June for our next hop..
Lots of other exciting stuff going on here on my blog - like a Design team call for The Robin's Nest scrapbook company - two blog hop with Blog Candy at the end of June. Don't miss out on any of this Fun!

TTFN
Terri Sproul

Christmas Card #3

As I promised I will be doing two Christmas Cards per month on the 2nd and 4th Friday of each month. If you play along with me, you to can have 24 different Christmas Cards by this Christmas. My Friend ScrappinKitty is also play along with me so Check out her blog and see what she made.




I am doing some Design work for "The Robin's Nest" they are a scrapbook company with lots of great paper, rub-on's and some fun embellishments. So this card was made using their products. When I first got my box in the mail - I could not wait to play with the rub-on's and you all know rub-on's are wonderful or NOT. These are wonderful and I tested them on everything as you will see in this cards. They are Great rub-on's......

Supplies:
Rub-on's: "Snow Fun"
Dew Drops: Aqua marine, and Moonstone
Cardstock: Blue and White
Blue Ribbon: Anna Griffin
Snowflake Brad: unknown
Adhesive: Rubberstamp Concepts - Super Adhesive Tape

Directions:

1) Cut and score or purchase Blue Cardbase
2) Add Snowflake from the "Snow Fun" rub-on's collection.
3) Cut Blue ribbon to fix your card base and add "Snow" rub-on from same collection. See how well the rub-on worked on the ribbon and my ribbon is very textured.... how cool is that!
4) Add snowflake brad to ribbon before you adhere to card base. Adhere to middle of card.
5) Apply "Kids of sled" to white cardstock and cut around them.
6) Add Very aggressive tape to bottom of card (I used "Super Adhesive Tape"). Place "kids on sled in the corner of the card. Add Aqua marine, and Moonstone over the tape.
7) Add more Aqua marine and Moonstone Dew Drops over the Snowflake rub-on's.

Christmas Cards #2

Here is the second Christmas Card for Jan - yes, I made it by the 31st of Jan. LOL

supplies
Stamp: Queen Kat Designs and Stampotique
Ink: Stewart Superior: Metal Leaf in "Copper" and "Red Variegated", Palette "Stamp & Stick Gluepad" Re-inker, India Ink, Memories Mist "BlueBerry Shake" and Memories Chalk Ink "Faded Lavender"
Fiskard Texture Plate "Snowflakes"
Card stock: White, Red
Gold Ribbon, Gold Bow
Die cut: Tim Holtz's "Ornate"

Direction:
1) On white cardstock emboss "snowflakes" using Fiskard Texured Plate. Spray White Cardstock with Memories "Blueberry Shake" - set aside to dry or heat dry it...
2) After your Memories Mists had dried - Lightly add "Faded Lavender" to raised "Snowflakes" use the directed to paper technique with a very light hand. You just want to ink the snowflakes..
3) Die Cut your snowflake back ground using Tim Holtz's new "Ornate" Die. Adhere all to card base. Card base is Red card stock
4) Stamp "May Peace be your gift at Christmas and your blessing all year through!" I stamp my image between my die cut. See sample for placement.
5) Stamp Ornaments on to red card stock. Cut out image (I cut off the wire image, replace with real wire)
6) Using your Palette Stamp & Stick re-inker. Place a very small amount of ink on to teflon sheet. drip your paint brush into the ink and paint onto the Ornaments. Only in the place you want the metal leaf to be. Again see my sample to see what i used the Metal leaf on. Heat with embossing gun and place "Metal Leaf" onto ink areas. Remove extra "Metal Leaf".
7) Cut and add wire to tops of each ornament, hang with sting.
8) Add ribbon " I use the new adhesive from "the stickythumb"
Remember if you have any questions - please feel free to e-mail me... Card #2 done for Christmas..... Ya...