Twas the Night Before Christmas

Hi Chris here and I am sharing this Christmas Eve layout I created using Sin City Stamps! To get started I used the following supplies:

Sin City Stamps: Winter Wonderland - sleigh, small snowflake
                          Peg Round Christmas
                          Tiny Numbers for ATC 
Vellum
Patterned paper-Crate Paper
Cardstock
Ink- Staz-on, Ranger Archival (Jet Black, Red Geranium)
Tim Holtz Distress Markers-Ripe Persimmon, Squeezed lemonade, Fossilized Amber, Pine Needles, Iced Spruce, Festive Berries, Ground Espresso
Spectrum Noir Markers- TN3, TN5, DR3, PP5, CT3, TB3, JG1

I started out by first stamping the sleigh from Winter Wonderland onto vellum with Staz-on Ink.

I then fussy cut out my stamped image.

I then turned my image onto the back side and began coloring the image with my Spectrum Noir markers, I used TN3 and TN5 on the reindeer, and then  DR3 on Santa. I then used PP5, CT3, TB3, and JG1 to color the toys. Here is the result.

I then took the large candle banner from Peg Round Christmas.  This is a huge stamp, I angeled the stamp on my block for a better fit. 

After stamping my image I colored my image with the Distress Markers.

I then hand wrote my title

I then started on my layout by matting my background papers onto cardstock.  I choose bold papers to match the kids jammies. I then added a large red block to the background.

I then added a large circle cut from patterened paper.

 I then decided to add some small snowflakes to the red block for visual interest.

I then added my photos and then added the stamped sleigh at the top of my photos and the stamped title to the bottom of my layout.  I stamped the year on the bottom of the red block. 

 I hope you enjoyed this layout!.

Thinking of You Card

HI Chris here sharing this quick and easy card for those times when you need a just a simple beautiful card!

Supplies;
Sin City Stamps: Love of Butterflies 
Vellum
Tim Holtz Sizzix Thinlits: Celebrate
Patterned Paper: Crate Paper
Copic Markers:  LEAVES-YG67, YG63; FLOWER #1 YR04; DAISIES Y15; GRASS G28
Spectrum Noir Markers: FLOWER #1 & DAISIES EB7; BACKGROUND IB1
Pearls
StazOn Ink

To create this card I started by stamping the large butterfly onto vellum using my StazOn ink.

 I then turned my vellum piece over so that I was coloring on the back of the piece, coloring the stems and flowers.

 I colored the background with a light blue. See how pretty and muted the image looks when you turn back to the right side.

 I then matted my stamped image on patterned paper, added some pearl embellishments and then added my sentiment.

Tea Party Fun

Hi Chris here sharing this super cute tea cup!  Perfect to collect your favorite trinkets.  To create this project I started with the following supplies:

Sin City Stamps:   Alice  & Alice 2 

Ink: Tsukineko Memento Ink-Tuxedo Black

Tissue Paper

Beacon-Fast Finish Decoupage

Alcohol Markers - Copic Markers & Spectrum Noir (Colors listed by character)

Mad Hatter: Copic- E00, V01, V06, BG 45 Spectrum Noir DR 6, PP1, TN3, TN5, TN8

Alice: Copic E00, Y11, Y21, Y26, B21, B24

Rabbit: Copic Y11, B21, B24, Spectrum Noir RR3, DR6, TN3, TN5

Do Do Bird: Copic Y21, YR04,V01, B21

Cod Fish: Copic B21, B24, Y21, Y26, C5,  Spectrum Noir CG1, PP3

To create this project I started by stamping multiple images from the Alice and Alice 2 Stamps onto tissue paper.  (I stamped the hearts but did not end up using them for this project)

I then cut around each image and colored each image as stated above. 

 I FOUND THAT IT IS ESSENTIAL THAT YOU PLACE A PIECE OF PAPER UNDER THE TISSUE PAPER WHEN COLORING!  IF YOU DO NOT, THE MARKERS WILL BLEED OUTSIDE THE LINES OF YOUR STAMPED IMAGES! Here is the paper I used
 

I then tore a bunch of "filler" pieces of tissue paper .

I then started by applying a thin layer of the Beacon Fast Finish to the cup and then over the stamped image. I proceeded to add the other images around the cup.  I added the torn pieces to fill in the spaces.  After I was finished, I re-coated the entire cuo with the Fast Finish again.  

I hope you enjoyed this project!