The Snowman & the Cardinals

  Hello crafting friends.  I hope you are all keeping well.  I have a card to share with you today that I made as my Friday share for  Fairy Stamper.

I love snowmen and I love cardinals, so you can imagine that this card is just up my alley.  We always had two pairs of cardinals that used to come into our yard, all year round, but since about October last year, we've had a pair of Blue Jays, and they've scared the Cardinals away.  Not that I don't like the Blue Jays, they are beautiful birds, but they're also bullies, and they've scared away all the other little birds that used to come visit too.  Okay, all venting done, so onto my card for today.

I started making this card by using a metal stencil from Poppy Stamps, designed by Lavinia stamps.  Just like the Phoenix, this stencil works beautifully.  There is definitely something nice about working with metal stencils.  Next I stamped the snowman and the cardinal, coloured them using copic markers, and fussy cut them both.  For the finishing touches, I used a few mini stamps from Lavinia Stamps.

Here is the list of crafty supplies I used to make this card. I have linked each product to the Fairy Stamper store, for your convenience.

Sweet Poppy Stencils - Winter Scene - Designed by Lavinia Stamps 

Rosewood Stamps - Winter Chatter

Lavinia Stamps - Mini Pinecone

Lavinia Stamps - Mini Holly

Lavinia Stamps - 3 Kings and a Star

Distress Oxide Inks

Speckled Egg, Shabby Shutters, Stormy Sky, Faded Jeans

VersaFine Clair Inks

Pinecone, Forest Green

Thanks so much for stopping a while.  I would love for you to make a project and share it with us on our Fairy Stamper Facebook group.

Till next time,

stay safe and well.

Three Kings Ornament

   Hello crafting friends and welcome back to another Fairy Stamper Friday DT share.

 I made this card using some of the very first dies I purchased back in 2010 and some of the very new ones I  got about a week ago.  Not only have I used old and new dies, but I also used a stencil and stamps.  Oh, and let's not forget the glitter :-) Love it when I can mix and match various crafty supplies to create a card. 

I began by using an ornament die to make a mask. Using the negative part of the mask, I adhered that to the front of the card. Next I began building my scene by blending in the snow banks and sponging in the night sky.  Once I had the snow the way I wanted, I stamped the 3 Kings.

Once my scene was done, I used the positive cut of the masking sheet an covered the ornament while I blended in the background using the Laurel stencil. All that was left to do on the front was to add a couple of little bells, holly and a piece of baker's twine, to finish off the ornament.

On the inside of the card, I first used the stencil to create the background and then stamped the sentiment.  Here I added a few pinecones, some foliage and a few berries.  

I think it turned out pretty well.  It measures 6.5" x 5" which fits into an A7 envelope.  Since there is no bulk to it, it will be easy to send overseas without having to pay an arm and a leg in postage :-)

For your convenience, here is a list of all the crafty supplies I used, each linked to the Fairy Stamper store.

Lavinia Stamps - Three Kings and a Star

Lavinia Stamps - Spirit of Christmas

Lavinia Stamps - Mini Pine Cone

Lavinia Stencil - Laurel

Nellie's Choice Stamps - Berries

Distress Oxide ink - Tumbled Glass

Distress Oxide Ink - Stormy Sky

Distress Oxide Ink - Faded Jeans

Memento ink - Paris Dusk

Fairy Hugs ink - Raven Black

Fairy Hugs Glitter - Translucent Pearl

Fairy Hugs Glitter - Ocean

Thank you for stopping by today. I hope you will join us on our Fairy Stamper Facebook group and share with us all your beautiful projects.

Merry Christmas!

Crafty hugs,