MARIA'S MDS HYBRID CHRISTMAS CARD

I promised that I would post my HYBRID SU! MDS Card for Christmas. It is mostly MDS and it's 6 by 6 size. Almost everything is digital - doesn't it all look like it's layered?

I stamped my envelope and even embossed the postal design and the Merry and Bright with Cherry Cobbler embossing powder.  In the next mini catalog we are getting scented embossing powders.  Would have been neat to put on my cards, but wait til Valentines day for that one.  I know that one coming is in cherry scent.

I used the medallion stamp on my envelope to match the medallion on my card.  I have added cording and a rhinestone to my card which makes it a hybrid card.  I like dimension.


Here's the inside of my card:

I wanted to put a photo of Bill, JP, Luigi and I, plus our little friend Moochie that JP is holding - on the top inside.

Here's the sentiment also on the inside.

These were from some new downloads I got from SU!  Looks like they are just layered onto the card.

Here's Luigi on the back of the card.  We took Luigi on our big trip to the Outer Banks, NC this year, and so I wanted to feature him up close on the card. 

Here's another look at my envelope.  I used Scenic Season trees stamped with garden green ink and the reindeer, which I love, is from one of my favorite Christmas stamp sets - Winter Post.

And finally, here are some of the other envelopes I stamped.

RemARKable Holiday Madness Blog Tour - Post 4

We are only 1/2 way through the tour!  Have you been enjoying the wonderful Holiday Samples?  I think my teammates on the RemARKable stampers have done an outstanding job.  I love going through the tour myself to see what they have created.

Today I tried a new technique I'm calling Winter Mist!  First take not quite navy card stock and emboss it with the new Northern Flurry embossing Folder for the Big Shot.  Next rub versamark on the snow flurries and the edge of the card stock and emboss with iridescent ice embossing powder.  If you don't have the embossing powder take our two way glue pen and highlight the same areas and add dazzling diamonds. If you are using the embossing powder, heat it.  Next for more snowy mist effect, swipe the embossed areas with your whisper white craft pad and add thick clear embossing powder and then heat.  Wow!  I love this!  Really looks wintry!

The sentiment is from Merry and Bright and I added our new clear rhinestones! They are really neat!

SU! GLITTER REINKER GLASS ORNAMENTS

THESE ORNAMENTS ARE DA BOMB!
SO EASY TO MAKE FOR YOUR
HOLIDAY TREE AND CHRISTMAS PROJECTS

I was the lucky recipient of these WONDERFUL glass ornaments. We did a home made gift exchange at our annual SU! Holiday Party and I chose the package with these inside. My dear friend Carol Hartline, who made the wreath on my door (see post below) made these.
Carol said that she got some clear glass ornaments and added SU! re-inker and SU! fine glitter to the inside. You swirl the contents around and it sticks to the inside of the glass balls. How easy is that?The rub ons are from the Merry and Bright collection in the SU! Holiday Mini Catalog. They are perfect for this craft.
Carol told us that she got the idea from Jill Hilliard. Jill happens to be a sideline and friend of mine and a great crafter. It is no wonder Carol CASED the idea and I loved it!

The presentation of the ornaments is so professional as well. Carol fit each ornament into it's own package. Just gorgeous!These are the Merry and Bright Rub ons 116801 priced at only $10.95 if you order via my website (0r click on this). They come in silver and white. When you apply the silver, it looks like you professionally embossed your card or project.
I HIGHLY recommend these rub ons!

This close up of one of the glitter re-inker ornaments shows just how nicely the ornament dries quickly and colorfully.
The glitter is in the Main Idea book or online at my website store and is the Fine Cosmo Glitter pack 108796 for $13.95 Alternatively, you can use Dazzling Diamonds by SU! for $4.50 #102023Re-inkers come in so many colors. SU! has 48 exclusive colors, 6 neutral colors and black, as well as 6 IN COLORS that change with each year. Re-inkers are a great investment and go a long way. I try to teach my customers that when they buy a color pad, add the re-inker as well, so you will have it on hand to coordinate with your projects and to reink your pads as necessary. Re-inkers come in classic ink and craft ink. They are sold individually by color for only $2.95 or in color groups for the 4 major color groups - Bold Brights, Rich Regals, Earth Elements, and Soft Subtles.