From Santa's desk - Christmas card n.5

Another day, another card, another style !

 

Today's highlight is about stamping and coloring on Christmas card... I choose a stamp, Lutine,  by La Compagnie des Elfes, a French stamp company, colored with my Copic markers, on DCWV papers (All about Christmas stack).

 

I cut out the gifts from one paper and the colored elf, and placed them on the journaling card, matted with green paper from the same stack.

Thank you for stopping by. Don't forget to comment and follow to enter the giveaway...

Have a great day !

Mixed media Christmas card - Day 4



Hello crafters !

 

I know that some of you were away for the Holidays, so I forgive you for not being there on Day 1 of my 30 cards before Christmas event ! But you now have no excuse for missing another card ! And you still can comment on the previous cards to enter my giveaway (see details there)...

 

I'm doing this little event for the fourth year now, and I did notice that this year a big company (from one of my previous DT) like the idea so much they decide to make a countdown too ! Am I becoming an influencer ? Let's say I'm flattered.

 

As I like playing with mixed media things so much, I've decided to create a more artistic card this time, using ink and crackle paste to create my background :



 

 

 

The base is an embossed white card by DCWV, spraid with Raider Colorations spray by Art Anthology, and covered with gold crackle paste (Prima Marketing). I let run the Raider ink up and down on the right side before applying the paste.

I added some gold glitter glue to the poinsettia (Prima Marketing), and draw small circles on the center of them before adhering them with Glue Dots.

 I cut out the journaling from the Christmas Plaid stack (DCWV) and adhered it with 3D foam.

 

 

I think it's one of my most beautiful Christmas card. Simple but sophisticated, very elegant don't you think ?

I hope I will see you tomorrow for another card. Dont't forget to comment and follow to enter my giveway...

Thank you for your time and have a great day !

Holly Jolly Holidays card



How are you today ? Ready to jump into Christmas spirit ? Beside my cards, I'm so not ready, my house will not be decorate until next week end, and I didn't even start my Christmas shopping list !



 

The card I will show you today is made with the same papers and stickers collection than yesterday's card : Christmas Creations stack by DCWV and stickers by Recollections. I just add a red pompom ribbon on the top.

 

It's a quick and simple card, well coordinate with yesterday's one in papers and design.

Thank you for stopping by on this Sunday. I hope you will come tomorrow to see the next card... It will be a mixed media project !
And don't forget to follow and comment to enter my giveaway !

Dec 25 Christmas card

It's a peppy card I got for you today, with vivid colors and different textures : velvet ribbon, crochet lace, glossy snowflakes with crystals, woody stickers, glittery papers... A very fun card to make !

 

The papers are by DCWV (during these two years as guest designer, I received a bunch of Christmas stacks !), from Christmas creations stack.
Snowflakes and wood sticker are Recollections embellishments, and I found the ribbons at Michaels long ago.

Don't forget to comment and follow to enter my current Christmas giveaway (see there for details) !

I wish you a great day, and I will see you tomorrow (I wish that too) for another card !

Giveaway : 30 cards before Christmas 2016 !

If you are in the US, I hope you had a fantastic Thanksgiving day.

For everyone, I hope you didn't spent too much today on Black Friday (early birds) sales !

 

Thank you all for taking some time to discover my first of  30 Christmas cards and my giveaway ! You will have some details on the giveaway itself but let me show my card :



 

This card feature papers by DCWV and stamps by La Compagnie des Elfes, a French stamp company (I'm a DT member !).
Several paper stacks were used in this card : Christmas Plaid (gold stripes journaling card et cut out sentiment), Embossed Foil (Card base) and All About Christmas (for the black doteed paper).
I stamped the poinsettias from two sizes set (big and smaller) with clear embossing ink, then applied gold embossing powder and heated it. Don't forget the fussy cutting because Hi, my name is Valerie Andrieux and I'm a fussy cutter.
I assembled the card and added a classy ribbon to it (Hobby Lobby).

Now the giveaway part !
For those new to my blog, every year since 2013, I create a project revealed each day before Christmas. You did see cards (2013), tags (2014) and gift card holders (2015). It's quite a challenge to come up with 30 different ideas ! And don't think it will be easier for me this year because I picked up cards again... because they all have to be different from the previous one !

The rules are simple. To enter this giveaway, all you will have to do is following my blog AND commenting on one or more post during this time. The more days you enter a comment, the more chances you will have to win this incredible prize from DCWV :

 

 

 

The lucky winner will receive ANYWHERE in the world the following :

- a 12x12 embossed white cardstock stack (see there for an example of use or there)
- a 8.5x11 Color & Create stack (lots of coloring pages ! see here or here )
- a pack of Color & Create cards with envelopes
- a 6x6 Embossed Foil stack
- a 6x6 Color embossed cardstock stack
- a 6x6 Paper Lace stack
- a 6x6 In Stiches stack (sample)

That is a lot of paper for your 2017 projects ! I will do the drawing after Christmas day among all the followers who left comments on my blog's post between the November, 25th and December, 24th, and will post the winner's name during the last week of this year !

So grab today's chance to enter this giveaway by following my blog and let me a comment to support me during this journey !

Thank you for your attention, you may return to your lifes...
See you tomorrow !

Fall mini album with DCWV and Piggy Tales

Hello !

This will probably be my last Fall post. Tomorrow is Thanksgiving day, and I will start my 30 Christmas cards right after that...

Today's project is the perfect opportunity to assemble all your Fall memories in one mini album...

I only use two things to create this album : a mini with peek-a-boo windows by Piggy Tales and Autumn Leaves stack by DCWV.
I cut out the title out of a journaling card. It really pops from the leaves paper with copper accent.

I didn't fill the album with pictures (yet) but already prepare the spots for them. The small rounded squares are in fact windows where you can placed picture or journaling or paper. Love this peek-a-boo feature !

The stack has a lot of great designs, like this blue paper, or the one with leaves and the one with scriptures below.

I have always add details to the windows, or change the paper over it. This album came with a template to cut the paper at the exact size of the album with lines for the windows too !

I really got a thing for copper this year...

This album has 5 double pages, lot of room for pictures and journaling, it could be a perfect gift for Thanksgiving !

I hope you enjoyed what you saw. Thank you for reading this post.

I wish you a fantastic Thanksgiving day tomorrow, don't spend too much on Friday and don't forget to stop by my blog to see the first of my 30 Christmas cards !

Christmas giveaway is coming...

In a few days, I will start my "30 days before Christmas" projects, and this year it will be cards again !

For those new to my blog, every year since 2013, I create a project revealed each day before Christmas. You did see cards (2013), tags (2014) and gift card holders (2015). It's quite a challenge to come up with 30 different ideas ! And don't think it will be easier for me this year because I picked up cards again... because they all have to be different from the previous one !

So, this year the first will be on Black Friday... I know you will be all pretty busy, that why I'm doing this post today, to warn you in advance to follow my blog for the card designs AND the giveaway to come ! Yes, there will be a giveaway ! All you will have to do is follow my blog AND comment on one or more post during this time. The more days you enter a comment, the more chances you will have to win this incredible prize from DCWV :

I will do the drawing on Christmas day among all the followers who left comments on my blog's post between the November, 25th and December, 24th. The lucky winner will receive ANYWHERE in the world the following :

- a 12x12 embossed white cardstock stack (see there for an example of use)
- a 8.5x11 Color & Create stack (lots of coloring pages ! see here or here )
- a pack of Color & Create cards with envelopes
- a 6x6 Embossed Foil stack
- a 6x6 Color embossed cardstock stack
- a 6x6 Paper Lace stack
- a 6x6 In Stiches stack (sample)

That is a lot of paper for your 2017 projects !

So remember to come back on the 25th to see my first card and enter your first comment !
I have already put tablets on the top of this blog to access projects from previous years. That will give you even more inspiration for your Christmas creations !

Thanks for stopping by today, I hope I will see you Friday for my first card...
Have a great day !