A Path of Paper

The Last of the Christmas Card Inspiration

2023-09-01T08:00:00.008-05:00

Hello and welcome here! Finally, the last of the Christmas cards! I've been working on Christmas cards this month and thought I'd share over the next week or so some of the ones I've been making. In the past I've made some dollar card ones, these ones I'm sharing are a little more intricate and so I'll be selling at my regular price.

The glitter paper I found at Winner's last year, it was being sold as wrapping paper, and because it was such a great price I am able to use it on most my cards. All cards are 4.25" x 5.5"

Lantern, greenery and gold glitter paper make for a great Christmas card.

It's difficult to see, but the area behind the lantern is distressed with yellow, next time I will leave a space for the glow of the candle.

Candles and glitter paper, with embossed white cardstock make for a quick Christmas card.

It's difficult to see, but the poinsettia is from a real soft red glitter paper. The poinsettia is from Lisa Horton's 3D embossing folder with the die that cuts out the one poinsettia!

Thanks for stopping by for a look!

Deneen

Nativity Cards

2023-08-31T08:00:00.013-05:00

Hello and welcome here! Yes, I am almost Christmas carded out, lol. I've been working on Christmas cards this month and thought I'd share over the next week or so some of the ones I've been making. In the past I've made some dollar card ones, these ones I'm sharing are a little more intricate and so I'll be selling at my regular price.

The glitter paper I found at Winner's last year, it was being sold as wrapping paper, and because it was such a great price I am able to use it on most my cards. All cards are 4.25" x 5.5"

I copied these 2 cards from the samples I saw. I distressed the sky for both and layered the elements.

Thanks for stopping by for a look!

Deneen

Outdoor Fun Christmas Cards

2023-08-30T08:00:00.024-05:00

The glitter paper I found at Winner's last year, it was being sold as wrapping paper, and because it was such a great price I am able to use it on most my cards. All cards are 4.25" x 5.5".

Having fun outside makes for a great Christmas card!

The silhouette of the boy skiing really stands out on the white cardstock!

Deer and trees make a great masculine or Christmas card.

Thanks for dropping by and having a look!!

Deneen

Snowmen and Reindeer Christmas Cards

2023-08-29T08:00:00.031-05:00

Hello and welcome here! I've been working on Christmas cards this month and thought I'd share over the next week or so some of the ones I've been making. In the past I've made some dollar card ones, these ones I'm sharing are a little more intricate and so I'll be selling at my regular price.

The glitter paper I found at Winner's last year, it was being sold as wrapping paper, and because it was such a great price I am able to use it on most my cards. All cards are 4.25" x 5.5".

This was a fun snowman die to play with! I used a grey Copic to add shadows to his scarf and hat. His nose and heart are from red glitter paper.

I love using blue on Christmas cards! I accidently gave him a coat, but decided to leave it.

This little reindeer is cut from dark brown cardstock, it looks black in the photo. I distressed the sky in the middle rectangle, and added snow.

Thanks for dropping by and having a look!!

Deneen

Blue Christmas Cards

2023-08-28T08:00:00.027-05:00

The glitter paper I found at Winner's last year, it was being sold as wrapping paper, and because it was such a great price I am able to use it on most my cards. All cards are 4.25" x 5.5".

This is another old stamp I have, first I mask off the moon and distress around it with blue ink, I then stamp the trees with black ink, and finish off with lots of Stickles...which the camera doesn't photograph well.

Lots of layers here, but well worth it. The background behind the snowflakes is blue glitter paper.

White and glitter don't photograph well, lol.

Thanks for dropping by and having a look!!

Deneen

Snowflakes, Cardinals and Stars

2023-08-27T08:00:00.035-05:00

The glitter paper I found at Winner's last year, it was being sold as wrapping paper, and because it was such a great price I am able to use it on most my cards. All cards are 4.25" x 5.5".

This card is totally scrap lifted from one I saw on Pinterest. It uses the snowflake dies from My Favorite Things.

This one is also scrap lifted directly from one I saw online. I used a branch and greenery die I had in my stash. The cardinal is from Honey Bee Stamps Winter Birds die.

This one is not scrap lifted, lol. It's difficult to photograph glitter paper, but the mat and background paper are a teal glitter paper.

Thanks for dropping by and having a look!!

Deneen

Merry Christmas Cards

2023-08-26T08:00:00.031-05:00

The glitter paper I found at Winner's last year, it was being sold as wrapping paper, and because it was such a great price I am able to use it on most my cards. All cards are 4.25" x 5.5".

I was having fun with this Merry Christmas layered die, so I embossed the background with snowflakes, and added a die cut frame from silver foil paper for a quick card.

I kept this card simple with ribbon, Merry Christmas, and a piece of patterned paper.

Thanks for dropping by and having a look!!

Deneen

Sleds and Jars for Christmas

2023-08-25T08:00:00.046-05:00

The glitter paper I found at Winner's last year, it was being sold as wrapping paper, and because it was such a great price I am able to use it on most my cards. All cards are 4.25" x 5.5".

This is one of my favourite layouts for the Memory Box Sled die, it comes together very quickly and looks stunning.

I should have distressed the area behind the sled a bit further out, but it still works, I'll be making a version of this one again and can correct it then.

This jar die is perfect for cutting out patterned paper, I added a bit of white to make it look like light is reflecting off of glass.

Here is a blue version using the jar die. The middle jar is raised up using foam.

Thanks for dropping by and having a look!!

Deneen

Wintery Scene Christmas Cards

2023-08-24T08:00:00.008-05:00

The glitter paper I found at Winner's last year, it was being sold as wrapping paper, and because it was such a great price I am able to use it on most my cards. All cards are 4.25" x 5.5".

I have an old Stampendous rubber stamp called Snowy Postcard, it basically makes the card all by itself. I fussy cut out the oval and added foam squares behind it, I distressed the edges with Vintage Photo ink and was done.

I added a bit of colour to the scene, and used Kraft cardstock for the background, I finished it with a couple of small poinsettia's.

Here's a clean version (as opposed to distressed) I coloured the buildings red and matted things with red glitter paper.

Thanks for dropping by and having a look!!

Deneen

Red and White Christmas Cards

2023-08-23T08:00:00.071-05:00

The glitter paper I found at Winner's last year, it was being sold as wrapping paper, and because it was such a great price I am able to use it on most my cards. All cards are 4.25" x 5.5".

I made some traditional Christmas cards as well. The red background is a very fine glitter, it almost looks like suede.

I used red foil paper to cut the sentiment out, I layered the sentiment using plain red paper, I cut out 3 plain and 1 foil. The wreath is made using the very old Martha Steward pine branch punch. I had glitter ribbon in my stash for the bow.

Glitter is fun to use at Christmas. The panel is embossed with Lisa Horton's 3D poinsettia embossing folder and the edges were die cut from the fine red glitter paper I found at Winner's/

Both the mat and candles are cut from the red glitter paper, it has just the right amount of shine to it!

Thanks for dropping by and having a look!!

Deneen

Gnomes and Christmas

2023-08-22T08:00:00.001-05:00

The glitter paper I found at Winner's last year, it was being sold as wrapping paper, and because it was such a great price I am able to use it on most my cards. All cards are 4.25" x 5.5".

I love this gnome die, it's from Simon Says Stamp. I die cut his hat from silver glitter paper and added some beard hair using a grey Copic marker.

This time I die cut his hat from dark grey glitter paper, it went well with the paper scrap I had from 10+ years ago, lol. I knew that scrap would come in handy sometime. I added some dimension to the background with a snowflake circle die.

I made a bit more of a traditional coloured gnome using red glitter paper, filled in the holes on his coat with red Stickles. It felt odd to use black on a Christmas card, but it made the colours pop!

Thanks for dropping by and having a look!!

Deneen

Christmas Cards with Lamp Posts

2023-08-21T08:00:00.001-05:00

The glitter paper I found at Winner's last year, it was being sold as wrapping paper, and because it was such a great price I am able to use it on most my cards. All cards are 4.25" x 5.5".

I saw a card on Pinterest that had a banner hanging from the lamp post, I tried to recreate it using what I had in my stash. I added a little wreath to the post and was able to make the banner reflect the patterned paper I used.

I used gold foil paper for the lamp and it doesn't like to photographed well, lol. I saw a card on Pinterest that used lamps and had a small fence with a garland on it. I recreated it using things in my stash.

I saw a card on Pinterest that used a door and had a wreath hanging on it. I added a lamp post to mine. It's difficult to see, but I embossed the background with a brick embossing folder. I added 3D snow and glitter to the top of the door and along the bottom.

It was a lot of fun making Christmas cards using a lamp post. I die cut it out and added a bit of greenery to finish it off.

Thanks for dropping by and having a look!!

Deneen

More Christmas Cards

2023-08-20T08:00:00.001-05:00

The glitter paper I found at Winner's last year, it was being sold as wrapping paper, and because it was such a great price I am able to use it on most my cards. All cards are 4.25" x 5.5".

Blue is always a great Christmas colour when it comes to cards, it makes you think of cold and winter, lol. I used a snow embossing folder for the background and then inked the bottom edge with blue to give it some dimension. I added some Stickles to the trees for sparkle.

I thought this was such a cute die and cut out the trees and house in coloured cardstock and pieced them together to make the little scene in the jar.

Thanks for dropping by and having a look!!

Deneen

Christmas Cards

2023-08-19T16:21:00.005-05:00

The glitter paper I found at Winner's last year, it was being sold as wrapping paper, and because it was such a great price I am able to use it on most my cards. All cards are 4.25" x 5.5".

I die cut the car in blue and added a bit of colour to the bottom. The tree I coloured with a grey Copic marker to add some dimension.

I wanted to make a yellow car as well. This time a cut out the fenders and added foam behind them to give it dimension.

Thanks for dropping by and having a look!!

Deneen

Art Impressions Birthday Challenge

2023-07-15T22:44:00.001-05:00

Hello and welcome here. I've had some time on my hands and tried out the most recent Back to Basics by Kendra over on the AI Stamps Facebook Group, you can find the video HERE.

She showed making a garland, but I made it my own by masking off the top so that I could add a sentiment!

I love the pink version, I also made a blue version.

Card Size: 4.25 x 5.5

I am entering the pink Birthday card to Bonnie's Birthday Challenge found HERE.

Enjoy!

Deneen

A Tag Shaped Card

2022-01-18T17:07:00.004-06:00

Hello and welcome here. I wanted to join the Challenge over at Art Impressions Blog and it's a shape challenge. No square or rectangular cards.

I used Marianne Designs tag die CR1352 to give my card a it's shape. I am still new to watercolouring but I am really enjoying having fun practicing. I used a throwback stamp set that was available for a short time called 4058 WC Series 5.

I also used 4052 Flower Set 1, 5474 WC Flower Set 5, and 5476 WC Foliage Set 5.

Tombow Colours Used:

Outline - 969, 565

Window Frame - 249

Window Panes - 565 mixed with 969

Window Box - 856

Greenery - 177

Blue Flowers - 528

Yellow Flowers - 993, 925

Misc. N70, N45

Thanks for stopping by!

Deneen

More Baby Cards

2021-10-05T08:00:00.000-05:00

Hello and welcome here. I needed to bump up my stash of baby cards I had on hand and so I also created these ones using my favourite baby carriage die from Memory Box.

Card Sizes: 4.25" x 5.5"

I also used one of my favourite Spellbinders to give it an extra special touch.

Thanks for stopping by.

Deneen

Slimline Card Challenge

2021-10-03T02:23:00.005-05:00

Hello and welcome here. I decided to make a second card for the Art Impressions Slimline Challenge found HERE, using the instructions from THIS video by Bonnie Krebs. THIS is the video I first saw, and bought my stamps based on this project!!!

I used 5261 Large Birdhouse Set, 4052 Flower Set, 4051 Foliage Set, and 5258 Flowers Set 4.

This was my first attempt at watercolouring the Ai way, and so I copied the flower placements etc. used by Bonnie in the video, so that I could focus on the watercolouring part. I had so much fun, and learned sooooo much...enough to design the first card today all on my own.

Thanks for stopping by!

Deneen

Watercolour Slimline Cards

2021-10-03T02:10:00.006-05:00

Hello and welcome here. A few weeks ago I discovered an Art Impressions watercolor stamp video. I am hooked!! I ordered the Watercolor Starter Bundle and Flower Set 4, which allowed me to create these 2 cards...and the wreath I used on a wedding card a couple of posts ago.

Card Size: 3.5" x 8.5"

I am new to these slimline cards, and I saw that the Art Impressions Blog is having a Slimline Card Challenge. You can find it HERE. I thought I would challenge myself to give it a go.

I used 5123 Decorative Jar, 4051 Foliage Set, and 5258 Flower Set 4 for this card.

Thanks for stopping by!

Deneen

Baby Cards

2021-09-30T09:57:00.001-05:00

Hello and welcome here. The summer has passed us by and the leaves are changing and falling here already. I have some baby cards that I made in the summer to share with you today.

Card Size: 4.25" x 5.5"

I pieced the starburst pattern using patterned paper. It's difficult to see but the white paper piece is embossed. I made a girl version and a green version, changing up the sentiment for each.

I cut a rectangular piece of paper 1.5" x 6", I then cut the paper diagonally from one corner to the opposite corner to get the triangular shape.

Thanks for stopping by.

Deneen

Heart Shaped Wreath Card

2021-09-22T15:48:00.003-05:00

Hello and welcome here. I recently saw a video using a birdhouse stamp from Art Impressions Rubber Stamps, and watercolouring flowers and foliage. I immediately ordered the stamps, lol. I don't know how I missed their watercolouring technique before, but I am DOWN with it now!!!

Card Size: 5.5" x 5.5"

The next video I just happened to watch was one from their FB page, where Kendra shows how to stamp wreaths. You can find that video HERE...the heart wreath starts at approx. 36:00.

Well lucky me, my stamps arrived 4 days before a wedding I was going to and I decided to try my hand at the wreath! This is my attempt.

This is a better view of the wreath. I will definitely be making more of these!!! So simple and quick.

Thanks for stopping by.

Deneen

Bicycle Ride Birthday Cards

2021-09-16T08:00:00.001-05:00

Hello and welcome here! This is my last card I'm sharing that I created this summer, after being away from crafting for 2 years. I'm back to work now and so my creative time is cut down drastically, but never fear, I am still creating. I will try to post at least once a week cards I have completed.

Card Sizes: 4.25" x 5.5"

Both cards were inspired by this bicycle card found on Pinterest HERE. I loved the cute frame she used, but I had to just go with a plain one since I don't have the same one. I used My Favorite Things Inside/Out Stitched Rectangles die to create my frame, the bicycle is from BoBunny, and the wavy hill is Spellbinders A2 Curved Borders 1 die.

Thanks for stopping by!

Deneen

White on White Wedding Cards

2021-09-15T08:00:00.000-05:00

Hello and welcome here! I needed some wedding cards and love the white on white look.

I was inspired by this card found on Pinterest HERE. I kept the focal point the same and changed up the embossing folder and sentiment. I would go a little lighter on the grey next time, but it was all I had on hand at the moment and I was inspired. I used Blossom Sprig from Memory Box, and Quilted embossing folder from WeR Memory Keepers, and Quattrafoil embossing folder from CTMH.

Thanks for stopping by!

Deneen

Happy Birthday Cards

2021-09-14T08:00:00.001-05:00

Hello and welcome here. I hope you enjoy the cards inspired by Pinterest today.

Card Sizes: 4.25" x 5.5"

These cards were totally scrap lifted by the one I found HERE on Pinterest. I don't usually like so much white space, but I really like the feel of it with this card. I added a strip of matching glitter paper just to give it a finished look. The happy die was from Simon Says Stamp. and the thanks die was called Scripty Thanks from Lawn Fawn. I used Martha Stewart edge punches.

Thanks for dropping by!

Deneen

Sympathy Cards

2021-09-13T08:00:00.001-05:00

Hello and welcome here. I needed so make some Sympathy cards and headed over to Pinterest for some inspiration.

All three cards were inspired by this card on Pinterest found HERE. For the first card, I didn't have a feather stamp or die, so I used the Honey Blossom Sprig die from Memory Box. The Sympathy die is from Simon Says Stamp. The second card I used Decorative Labels 8 from Spellbinders and the poppy is called Prim Poppy from Memory Box. And for the final card, I used Arbescello Tree die from Memory Box.

Thanks for stopping by!

Deneen