Holiday Wishes

 

This is my card for this weeks Freshly Made Sketches card challenge.

I haven't posted any cards for a little while because I have been concentrating on my studies to get my GED diploma. So far, I have passed the final exams for 3 of the subjects that are required. Now I am working on Math. If I can pass the practice test and then the final exam, I will get my diploma.

The other day during our zoom class, we were asked what we were thankful for this year. Well, most of all, I am thankful that God still has me alive to be with my wonderful husband and my precious chihuahua. Second, I am thankful for everyone at the GED center. They all have been very patient and understanding when it comes to my anxiety issues and they do their best to make accommodations when it is necessary. And last of all, I am thankful to have so many people being supportive of me and encouraging me as I do my studies and tests. 

With that being said, I will tell you about my card...

As you can see, I used a white card stock for the blank card. I cut it down to a 5 3/4" by 4 1/2" card. I used a rectangle die cut on white cardstock for the card base.

I used a banner die with poinsettia Christmas cardstock for the background image. Then I used a piece of watercolor paper with a diamond die for the front image and for my sentiment. 

The sentiment is a clear stamp from "Twas the night before" clear stamp set. I used embossing ink to stamp it onto the paper, then I sprinkled on some embossing powder and used my heat gun to bring it to life. 

The final touch is the poinsettia flower, which is cut out using a poinsettia die and then I used a yellow brad to attach it to the front below the sentiment, along with a little snowflake embellishment above the sentiment.

This completes my card for this weeks challenge.

Thank you for stopping by to visit.

 

Warm winter wishes

 

I made this card for this weeks Freshly Made Sketches challenge. I haven't posted any cards for a while because I have been busy with going back to school to get my GED.

I saw this weeks challenge and this particular theme just popped into my head and I decided to make it and post it on the challenge.

This is a 5x7 inch card that I themed with a wintery forest. 

Supplies used are :

Large Oval die cut

Christmas Trees Dies

Poinsettia Die

Clouds Thinlets

Ribbon Messages Die

Marina Mist Stampin' up ink

Bravo Burgundy Stampin' up ink

Black Ink (Sentiment)

Christmas Clear Stamps for the sentiment

Snowflakes embossing folder

Pink pearls

Silver gel pen

First I cut out the oval shape on a 5x7 inch white cardstock. And then I cut another piece of white cardstock just big enough to go behind the oval shape. Then I used my snowflakes embossing folder because I wanted to make it look like it was snowing behind the pine trees.

I made the snowy ground by using some clouds thinlet dies and then I highlighted the snow by using a little bit of Marina Mist ink.

For the Christmas trees, I used a shiny forest green cardstock and my die cuts. After adhering them to my card base, I used a silver gel pen to bring out the trees layers, hoping to make it look like the trees have snow on them.

I used my poinsettia die to make a poinsettia to add to the bottom corner. It is connected by a yellow brad.

For the sentiment, I used a die cut from my ribbon messages stamp and cut, which is highlighted with Bravo Burgundy. The sentiment is stamped on with black ink and is a clear stamp from one of my Christmas stamps. And lastly, I added the pink pearls.

Here are a couple more angles of my card...

I've noticed that when I stand back a few feet and look at this card, that it actually does look like a little forest that is covered in snow. It also kind of reminds me of Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer, only without the ornaments.

I hope you have enjoyed my card and thank you for visiting my blog. I hope you all are doing well and are staying safe during this pandemic. 

Tis the Season

 

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Best Wishes

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My sister sent me a package in the mail that had some things that belonged to our grandmother years ago. She also sent me some embossing folders that she's no longer going to use because her health isn't the best anymore and it's hard on her to be on her feet for very long anymore.

Among those embossing folders that she sent was the border design embossing folder that I used with this card. I used chocolate chip ink on the edges to make it stand out a little bit.

For the middle layer, I used my snowflakes embossing folder and then I used Always Artichoke on the edges. 

I also used a burgundy ink on the edges of a scalloped oval which I used for my sentiment from my Holiday Frolic clear stamps set.

I also used my new pinecones framelit dies with the pine needles framelit dies.

Thanks for stopping by to visit my blog site.

Joys of Christmas

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I really wanted to make this card before Christmas. However, the new pinecone die cuts that I ordered didn't come in my mail until today. So I made my card to be my first card made after the New Year instead.

The supplies I used are :

White blank card

Christmas combo matstack

Burgundy cardstock

Brown cardstock

Green cardstock

Holiday Frolic clear stamps

Silver self-adhesive gems

Black pigment ink from StudioG

Pinecones framelit dies

Pine needles framelit dies.

Scalloped oval framelit dies

I actually used 2 different shades of green for the pine needles along with using brown for the pinecones.

For the background, I used a snowflakes embossing folder just so the background wouldn't look too dull and boring.

I used double-sided adhesive squares to adhere the scalloped ovals where the sentiment is stamped on. 

I also used one to adhere the pinecones and needles to the side of the card.

Thank you for stopping by to visit. 

Any comments are appreciated.

Let it Snow

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This is my card for this weeks freshly made sketches card challenge #368.

The patterned paper came from my Christmas combo matstack.

Then I used my snowflakes embossing folders on white paper. After that, I sponged them with marina mist ink to give them a little color.

The snowman globe is from some Christmas stickers that I recently purchased at the dollar store. I added the silver gems to a few of the snowflakes to bring them out a little more.

For my sentiment, I used a clear stamp with red ink on white paper. I used a stitched circle framelit die on top of a scalloped circle die cut out with olive green card stock. 

I hope you enjoyed your visit to my blog. Please come again!

JOY

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Christ is Born

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I received a new nativity die cut in the mail today and I was experimenting with it. This is what I came up with for it. This card is 3 1/2 by 5 1/2 inches.
For the background, I used my "border" embossing folder, which I sponged on some ink onto the outer edges before using a light blue water color paint on the border design.
I used a scalloped circle, which is embossed with white embossing powder to give it a little shine behind my nativity scene, which is cut out on navy blue cardstock paper. The sentiment is stamped on with black ink. I used 3 very tiny silver gems on the nativity.
I hope you've enjoyed your visit to Fort Chestnut Designs. Please feel free to follow my blog so you can see more of my cards as I make and post them. You can also visit me on my Facebook page. Thanks for stopping by.

Happy Holidays

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Peace, Love, Joy

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At first, I had a different idea for how I was going to make this card. However, after having it layed out in front of myself, it didn't quite look as good as I had pictured it in my head. So, after doing some more thinking, I came up with this...

My first thought was that I was going to use some pink glitter paper that has an adhesive backing on it. But it looked too flashy for my taste. So, I still used my Christmas embossing folder and I ran it through my BigKick machine. Then I took the adhesive off of the glitter paper, which is what you see here on my card. I decided to give it a dark plum purple border.

I decided to use my Stampin Up Flourish thinlits die with a medium green paper. The main part of the flower is from my Poinsettia Nesting Dies. The lighter purple on my poinsettia was actually cut out on white paper and then I sponged on a little bit of purple to make it look kind of antique-ish. The top of my poinsettia is a flower thinlit die from the Flourish thinlits die set.

The sentiment (Peace Love Joy) is from my Essential Sayings clear stamp set. The banner that this is stamped on is a thinlit die from Hero Arts Kelly's Flags Stamp & Cut Set.

Thank you for visiting my blog to see my card for this weeks Freshly Made Sketches FMS364 challenge.

Thank you so much for choosing my card as one of your winners in this weeks FMS card challenge!! I am excited about getting to be a princess for a week!!

Merry Christmas

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Warm Winter Wishes

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I just love using my new Flourish thinlet die, along with the flower die that came with it.
I was at the Dollar store today and I saw these really cute snowman globe stickers and I thought, "Hey, those would look really cute on a card!!" So, I bought it and I started working on this card right away after I got home.
I just love everything about how this card turned out!! The snowflake embossing folder, the dies, and the itty bitty gems make everything just pop and catch the attention it deserves!! It's definitely an eye catcher! Or at least I think it is..
Thanks for stopping by.

Dear Santa

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Merry Christmas

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The poinsettia patterned paper I used as my background is from the papercraft inspirations website. I enjoy visiting their website to get printable patterned paper that I use on some of my cards. I used a burgundy cardstock as a border, which is on a white blank card. 

I printed and cut out the Christmas tree from google images, which is adhered to a bigz top note die cut that I cut in half so there was more of the patterned image showing. I sponged on some cherry cobbler ink on the edges to make it stand out.

I decided I would use a Christmas ribbon for a bow with a gold gem. I also used a couple of silver gems around the Christmas tree. 

For the sentiment, I used black chalk ink to stamp the Merry Christmas onto a labels framelit. I added two green gems with the sentiment to give it an added touch.

I hope you have enjoyed my card for this weeks FMS challenge. Thank you for stopping by to visit my blog page. Any and all comments are appreciated!

Jingle Bells

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Wishing you a Merry Christmas

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Supplies used are :
*** Cardstock :
White, green, burgundy, Hunter green.
*** Ink :
Handsome Hunter.
*** Framelits :
Poinsettia Nesting dies, Merry stamp & cut, Stitched Ovals, Ribbon Messages.
*** Sentiment :
Merry stamp & cut...
I chose a Christmas theme for my card because I've started early to get my Christmas cards finished. I added a few gems to make it stand out a little better. I'm usually not very creative when it comes to knowing what to say when I'm writing on my blog, so I'll just leave this one short and sweet. I hope you like my card and I appreciate any comments you leave me. Thanks for stopping by Fort Chestnut Designs.

All that glitters

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I used a designer card blank from an embossing folder & foils kit by Festive Flourishes. I added the snowflakes from a bling snowflakes holiday stickers by Jolee's Boutique. Then I added a bow from my Christmas ribbon collection. The sentiment is from Fiskars Many Thanks Christmas clear stamps. I used Marina Mist stampin up ink for the sentiment.
Thanks for stopping by Fort Chestnut Designs.

Merry & Bright

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Merry Christmas

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Christmas

Merry Christmas
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