Christmas Framed Art

Here is my recent framed art.  This picture is not as great because of the glass glare.  I think this one could go in either a white or black frame.  

This is a better picture of it out of the frame.  All four critters are using the owl punch.  I just love that punch.  If you do not have it you do not know all the things you are missing.  Just ask Ann...........  She is finding lots of things to make with it.  The Grinch is so funny.  I was not sure about him at first.  But now I think he is my favorite.  But then I also love the snowman.  He is different because I put white arms on him instead of tree branches.  And Santa well he is carry a bag of presents (using the owl punch for the bag too).  And then Rudolf well he is fun and easy.  And the lovely wreath and tree oh my! 


So which one do you like the best.  Let's see your votes.  Janice

Another favorite card

 This was another one of the favorites at the Christmas Card Buffet.  Everyone loved the simplicity of this card.  It is made with Crumb Cake and Chocolate Chip card stock.  The snow in the sky is made using white craft ink with a stamp from gorgeous grunge.  If you do not have gorgeous grunge stamp set I can order it for you today.  We also used a dauber and the white craft ink to make the snow on the ground.  Then we added using the white gel pen under the deer's feet and the bottom of the trees.  It is such a soothing peaceful card.  You could use this card for thinking of you, birthday, etc.  It is very versatile.  Janice

Packing up "my stuff"

I brought my "31" bag down to load up my stamping baskets from my hostess club.  I think my cat, Squee, decided I brought it down for him.  He was in it within seconds.  I guess he thinks he is "My Stuff".........








So now to a picture of all 4 cards that are in the holiday catalog.  This kit is one of my favorites.  It is fun to make the cards.  They are all using watercoloring.  I personally love the red sleigh.

The other one that people liked was the red and white striped cardstock.  They also loved the glitter paper behind the tress.  It too is a nice card.  I hope you consider purchasing this kit from me.  I will have a few available for purchase at the Marriott Craft Fair on Saturday, Nov. 29th 10-3. 

Janice

Favorite card

I have been busy getting everything ready for the Christmas Card Buffet at my house.  I held it 2 days and it was a blast.  Some ladies came 2 days to get more done.  This has been a favorite class.  I have a customer that makes sure she comes to this every year.  She did not make many other classes this past year but she was surely coming to the Christmas Card Buffet. 

So the favorite card that I ran out of before everyone that wanted to do it was

Mr. Snowman himself!!!!!!  He was the favorite.  So I was able to quickly cut for those that wanted to make him.  Was glad he was so easy to cut more for my customers.  He is darn cute.  Janice

Last two from the kit

 The Merry is cut out for you to watercolor.  You can see how I made it darker on one side.  That means each one will be different.  The vellum holly leaves are cut out for you.  And the glitter berries are also cut out for you.  The banner is cut you just have to stamp it.  Now how do you like that?

This card was white and you paint smokey slate stripes across it.  I chose to make mine not perfect so I did not go crazy.  The vellum snowflake is all cut out for you.  The words Merry & Bright are cut out you just watercolor them.  Stick the letters on the linen thread and attach. 

Last call to sign up is Nov. 11th.  Janice

Happy Sparkling Season

Here is another card that is from the watercolor kit.  The trees got painted and have glitter paper behind them so it shows through.  It is so beautiful.  This is again a simple card to make.  I love the red striped base.  That too comes in the kit.  I have bought many kits so that you can make this at the Christmas Card Buffet.  Just RSVP by Nov. 11th. 

Cardinal Card

Do love cardinals?  I still get excited when I hear them calling.  I have a bush in my front yard that has red berry things on it and they love those.  Don't tell anybody but I love watching them out my window at my day job.  shhhhhh 

This card was made using the designer series paper that is in the winter holiday catalog.  I stamped the cardinal right on top of it.  Then colored it in.  It gave the bird a different look, not very solid.  It has snowflakes in the background along with lost lagoon and soft sky going across.  It reminded me of snow blowing.  I added the silver glitter paper to give it a little sparkle. 

This is another card that will be at the Christmas Card Buffet.  Remember to sign up by the 11th.  Janice

Christmas Card Kit

Did you know that Stampin' Up has a Christmas Card Kit?  It is in the supplement to the Holiday Catalog.  It is a watercolor kit.  I love it.  I made the 4 designs today.  It was really fun.  In the kit you get everything to make 20 cards.  That is 5 of each design.  You need a few items.  You need reinkers (old olive, cherry cobbler, smokey slate & coastal cabana).  The stamp set is also extra but it is a nice stamp set for other cards.  You also might have enough other sayings that would work. 

This card is my favorite.  Now you know I have said I do not like outdoor sports in the winter.........  Well I do love the look of a sled.  Especially a red old sled.........

Isn't this just the cutest card?  I just love the red sled.  You watercolor it the shade of red you want.  You can see that some of the sled is a deep red than the other parts.  The main card came with the white spots of snow on it.  Then you add the vellum snow flake behind the sled, the glitter paper and the white sequins.  These are all included in the kit. 

I am going to have this card as one of the cards that can be made at my Christmas Card Buffet.  The Buffet is you can make as many or as few cards as you would like.  The cost is $1.50 per card.  I have two dates for you to make them. 

Wednesday, Nov. 12th at 2:00-8pm I will be at On A Whim with tables for you to create these cards.

Saturday, Nov. 15th at 9:00am until 1:00pm I will be at my house with tables for you to create these cards.

All I ask is that you let me know what day you will be attending by the 11th.  Thanks  Janice

Gentle Peace

This is a card I made for my Christmas Card Buffet.  I love this stamp set.  I am someone that wants to keep God in the Christmas Season.  I love this new stamp set.  It is a lot of coloring but it is very easy to color.  I have colored it on vellum but I did not like how it looked once I attached it.  So I have to play more with it.  This one is made on whisper white cardstock.  It was easy to cut out out.  I added dazzling details on the entire glass image.  I spread it with a water color brush to put just a light coating on the entire image.  I used Hellow Honey for the main card and cherry cobbler for the layer with the star framelit.  This stamp set is one of the polymer stamps so you won't find it in the catalog.  You will need to go to the Stampin' Up website and go to my website on there and you will find it.  Let me know if you cannot find it.  I will be happy to assist you in this.

Take care and enjoy this season of joy.  Janice

Framed Art Work

Ok I will show you the entire piece of the Winter Framed Art.  Many of you have said you want to see the entire thing put together.  If you have been at one of my classes you would have seen this already.  So why have you not come to a class?  Just wondering.

This picture it is not in the white frame.  The glare from the glass was too much.  But it is fun.  I love the snowman made from the glitter paper and the Lost Lagoon ribbon.  I colored the rhinestones with my blendabilities to make the black and the orange.  Love the blendabilities.  I also added the snow flakes from last year.  I bought so much of it when SU sold it but it goes a long way.

I look forward to making this with you.  Contact me ASAP.  Janice

Sneak Peek #2

I have had many people asking me about when I will be offering my Winter Framed Art Class.  Well I have finally decided.  I will have it on Saturday, Nov. 22nd at 9am.  The cost is $10 without the frame.  If you need a frame it will be an additional $6.

Here is another sneak peek for you to see what it looks like.

So here is a little more of it.  What do you think?  Do you want to make this?  Let me know soon.  Time is flying by now that it is November.  Christmas comes too fast.  I have a few of these to make as Christmas gifts.  A few friends love these.  I supply them with the refills every season.  Janice

Chistmas Card Hostess Club

Here is another Christmas Card that my Hostess Club members did last month.  By the way, Jan was the hostess and she had a great party!  She got lots of free items.  Jan is loving her items.  If you want to join a hostess club let me know.  I will be starting up another one in January. 

I love this stamp set.  It is called Serene Silhouette.  I have used this for all seasons.  In Spring I color the birds to look like Robins.  The birds can be black, brown, blue or red.  It is your choice.  Here I made them red for the cardinals.  The paper is the designer package in the Holiday Catalog.  This is another simple clean card.  Another easy one to make for the holidays.  Can be for lots of different occasions too.  Does not have to be for Christmas.  Could be a thinking of you, get well, sorry you are shut in this winter, etc.  Cards do make people smile.  Janice

Christmas Card Collection

Here is a Christmas card I did with my Hostess Club members. 

This card was made by embossing the trees in white.  Then using the old olive blendabilities marker we colored slightly on the white embossed trees.  Then we took a dauber and smeared white on the ground to look like snow.  Of course I had to add the white snowflake embellishments to the sky.  In case you have not noticed I love those.  We also embossed in white the words Merry & Bright.  This is the card that had the glitter paper as the first layer that I had them cut out a star out of it to use on the star card a few days ago that I posted here. 

Take time to enjoy putting your Christmas Cards together.  It should be fun not a chore.  Let's get working on it now so you don't have to rush.  Janice

Saturday morning fun

We had so much fun making the curvy boxes.  Vera was all thumbs today.  But she did it.  Everyone wants to buy the curvy box framelit now.  So many ideas of what to do with them. 

Here is the last box we made.  HO HO HO Santa is coming.  A thought you might not have thought of is to make 25 of these cute curvy boxes and have a small treat or a fun saying inside each one as your count down to Christmas.  It would be easy to make 25 and you could use them again next year if you wanted to.

I will post more of the other ones I have made for the craft fairs that I am selling at.  I will take pictures towards the end of the month.  I will be at the Marriott Craft Fair on Saturday, Nov. 29th and I will be at the Craft Fair in Sturtevant at the Fountain Hall on Saturday, December 8th.  I will give you more details about these events as they get closer.  Janice