Christmas Bird, Birthday Dog - Tim's Crazies

Hello

We have a couple of special request cards to share today.
These crazy little characters of Tim's were just perfect for the job.

This card was created for someone who saw this dog and fell in love with him

Who could not love them?

Till next time

be happy

BaRb

Aussie Christmas 2

Hello

As you can probably tell by now I love making these Aussie themed cards.

For these first two cards I have used the Australiana dies from Ultimate crafts, and sentiment stamps from Kaszazz.

 

These next two easel style cards use my favourite Kookaburra, Possum and Gum leaves stamps from Kaszazz.

Other stamps. papers and products are also from Kaszazz.

I hope you are not bored with these Aussie cards as there are endless ways to use these stamps.

Till next time

be happy

BaRb

Christmas Cards 2

Hello

I know......Christmas is coming thick and fast, but that is only to get them all posted before it arrives.

Here are a few more cards using items from my stash.

Till next time

be happy

BaRb

Christmas Cards

Hello

These cards were created using stamps and dies from my stash.

Lone Bird stamp from Penny Black, sentiment from Kaszazz

Layered Poinsettia die from Heartfelt Creations, Sentiment Tim Holtz

Chickadees stamps, Kaszazz sentiment

Sweetest Sound stamps and dies from Penny Black

Till next time

be happy

BaRb

Musical Season Cards - Stampin'up

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Musical Season stamp and die sets from Stampin'up were used for these cards.

Enjoy

Till next time
be happy
BaRb

Night in Bethlehem - Stampin'up

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Stampin'up  Night in Bethlehem stamps and dies were used for these cards.

The upper section of the blue card base was stamped with the stars image using gold encore ink. The village was stamped with  light and dark grey archival ink on to white card. The background was shaded with distress inks then die cut into a circle and fixed to a larger circle cut from gold foil card. Sand coloured card was die cut with Karen Burniston stitched edges, and layered to the card base with the stamped image tucked between layers. Mary and Joseph were stamped in black archival on to white card, die cut and added. The stamped, punched label was added over a strip of ribbon and a rhinestone added to the large star. Stickles was used to highlight the sandy hills.

The blue background is stamped with stars using silver encore ink. The city is die cut from sand coloured card and glitter paper added behind the windows. A strip of glitter tape was added across the lower card front, a white die cut oval taped above this and the village mounted on top. A stamped punched label was framed with a glitter label and a large star die cut from glitter card was added, with blue rhinestones added to finish.

A traditional Christmas

Till next time

be happy

 BaRb

Winter Tweets, Christmas - Stampendous

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To make these cards I used the Stampendous Winter Tweets stamps and dies sets.

White card base, red matting card and patterned paper. Embossed sentiment, bird and holly leaves. Rhinestones to the corner and underlining the sentiment, and stickles added to berries

Both these card backgrounds use the provided tree stencil/mask, inked to the matted panel, with the birds then mounted on top.  

The cardinal is blue card base, white card mat, shaded and stenciled (with grey) white card panel, stamped embossed sentiment, cardinal, rhinestones. Flower soft has been added for snow.

The second card is white base, brown sugar matting, stenciling on to music patterned paper, birds, small punched branches, enameled dots and rhinestones.

Red card base, white die cut stitched rectangle, patterned paper, ribbon, cardinal, holly leaves, stamped, punched label, rhinestone for birds eye and glossy accents on the berries.

All images were stamped on to watercolour card with archival ink, coloured with watercolour pencils, then die cut. They were then mounted on to the prepared backgrounds.

Very festive result.

Till next time

be happy

BaRb

Aussie Christmas Box 2

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We have some more of our Aussie Christmas box cards to share today.
I have again used my favourite Kaszazz Australian animals stamps, and Ultimate Crafts Australiana collection dies.

Enjoy

Till next time

be happy

BaRb

Aussie Christmas Box Cards - Kaszazz

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Here are some of the Aussie Christmas box cards I mentioned in a previous post.
Kaszazz stamps, Ultimate Crafts dies.

Have you tried making these fun boxes?

Till next time

be happy

BaRb

Carols of Christmas - Stampin'up

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These cards feature Carols of Christmas stamps and card front dies from Stampin'up

On this card the frame die was cut from the lower section and the stars from the upper area of navy card. The two tree section was aperture cut to the upper half. Double sided tape was placed behind the cut areas and loose glitter added on top. The sentiment is white embossed, ribbon wrapped and tied across  the centre and die cut trees fixed on top along with the stamped and die cut deer.

The corners were die cut from a white panel and pionsettia stamped between to fill the long sides. This was then matted to green card and wrapped with ribbon. The die cut flowers were then coloured and inserted back into the corners. The sentiment was stamped, matted to green card then mounted centrally over the ribbon

On this card the frame was die cut from the upper and lower section of white card. The sentiment was then stamped. This was then matted on to red foil card. Ribbon was wrapped and tied and the die cut trees added. A red foil flower and green leaves were die cut and added to the bottom corner.

All panels were mounted to white card bases, and gem stones added to finish off the designs.

Till next time

be happy

BaRb

Night Before Christmas

Hello

We have some cards here in the theme of Night before Christmas.
Stamps where used are from Kaszazz.

Deer, sentiment stamps and background embossing folder from Kaszazz.
Tree card front die from Tim Holtz
Stitched hilly edges die from Karen Burniston

Trees edge die from Tim Holtz
Santa & Reindeer die by Cheery Lyn
Village dies from Marianne
Sentiment stamp, Kaszazz

Deer die by IO
Trees die from Stampin'up
Sentiment from Kaszazz.












Stamping was done with Archival ink and shading with distress inks.

Till next time
be happy
BaRb

Dreamcatcher Necklaces...

Good morning,

It's a beautiful day here in sunny Queensland! Today's post is another jewellery post - this time dramcatcher necklaces. Once again using beads from my stash and beads from the same Australian Online store Beads Online.

I purchased a selection of different webs, attached rings to the top and selected a range of beads and feathers to attach to the bottom. 

From the Kaszazz Stamp Set - Dream Catcher, I have used two stamps for my packaging - The dreamcatcher image and...

"If you really want to catch your 

DREAMS you have to chase them"

So be sure to do something today to take you closer to your dreams!

Shell

xox