Birthday Winter Blooms by Trina Pham

Hello everyone.  I have a winter birthday card to share today, but it could have easily been a Christmas holiday card just by switching out the sentiment! 😉

 

The Blushing and Delicate Blooms were die cut from white, the Brilliant Berries from Cherry Red, the Pinecone Duo pine needles from light gray and the Festive Holly leaves from dark gray papers.  Shading was added to the blooms and berries using the following Copic Sketch markers.

 

blooms - C00/1/3/5 

berries - R39

 

An A2 size white woodgrain panel was then splattered with diluted black gouache paint.  Once dry, mounted it onto a white card base and assembled/adhered the floral arrangement.  For some sparkle, applied clear shimmer on the berries.  For “water droplets”, added some clear fairy drops.  A black Happy Birthday gold foil greeting finished it off. 

That does it for me this year in 2024.  Thank you for joining me today.  Have a safe and happy new year! 

Supplies

 

94844 Blushing Bloom

94840 Delicate Bloom

94801 Festive Holly

94802 Pinecone Duo

94830 Brilliant Berries

ST007 Happy Birthday Foil Greetings Black Tabs

SH44015 Cherry Red Paper Pack

SH44001 White Woodgrain Paper Pack

DRP101 Fairy Drops

Lavishing Red Merry Christmas Swirl by Trina Pham

Hello everyone.  I have a quick and easy monochromatic Christmas card to share that is perfect for mass producing and/or when time is limited.

Cherry Red paper was spritz with water a couple of times on each sides before embossing with the Pinecones and Berries 3D embossing folder (EF).   Ink blended Lumberjack Plaid and Black Soot distress inks around the perimeter for a spotlight effect.  Used a black Polychromos pencil to add a bit of shading beneath the berries. 

The sentiment was die cut from Cranberry and white glitter papers.  Splattered the background with diluted white gouache paint for a snowy texture.  Adhered the panel onto a white card base then popped up the sentiment with foam adhesive to finish.

The color was inspired by our Lavishing Red challenge this month.  The challenge is open till December 30, 2024 so there is plenty of time to enter.  Thank you for joining me today.  Have a wonderful day.

 

 

Supplies

 

94803 Merry Christmas Swirl

EF1043 Pinecones and Berries 3D Embossing Folder

sh44015 Cherry Red Paper Pack

sh44014 Cranberry Paper Pack

GP1008 Majestic Hues Glitter Pad

Warm Suede Mitten Wishes by Trina Pham

Hello everyone.  I have a simple winter card to share today featuring an “oldie but-goodie’ faux suede technique and the Stitchable Mitten die set from the 2024 Winter Days collection.

Solid core paper, or paper that was dyed throughout the whole sheet, is required for this technique.  Started by trimming Deep Turquoise paper to fit the Stitchable Mitten.  Used a bone folder next to curl the paper front and back just like curling ribbon until the paper eventually separates.  If it does’t separate easily, then continue to break the fibres of the paper until it does. This will result in two pieces of soft “suede-like” textured paper as seen in the photo below.

As evident from the photo, the faux suede papers are lighter in color than the original paper because they are a single layer.  To strengthen them before die cutting the mittens from them, they were glued to 80# cardstock.  I used the backside of cuff cutouts because I liked the texture that was caused by the scratched up cutting plate when running them through the die cutting machine.  Added faux stitching with a white gel pen.



The background panel is Bristol paper trimmed to 4.5x6-inches and then dry embossed with the Winter Knit 3D embossing folder.   Needed the larger size to fit both mittens.  The snowflakes were die cut from white glitter paper.   Assembled the card onto a white card base then added the gold foil white banner tab to finish.

That does it for my card.  Thank you for joining me today.  Have a wonderful day.

 

Supplies

 

94824 Stitchable Mitten

94816 Drifting Snowflakes

EF1044 Winter Knit 3D Embossing Folder

ST016 Merry and Bright Foil Banners White Tabs

SH44008 Deep Turquoise Paper Pack

GP1008 Majestic Hues Glitter Pad

Snowy Wistful Sparrow by Trina Pham

Hello everyone.  With so many bird dies in the 2024 Winter Days collection, I have another “tweet” snowy scene bird Christmas card to share today.

 

All pieces were die cut from white and colored with distress inks (DI) using different techniques.  Ink blending was done for the sparrow; ink smooshing watercolor paper before die cutting out for the foliage (the Wreath Sprigs were split from the tips with scissors as described in this post); direct-to-paper for the window.  

 

DI used:

bird - Antique Linen, Lost Shadow, Black Soot, Spiced Marmalade (beak)

Wreath Sprigs - Rustic Wilderness 

Eucalyptus - Iced Spruce 

window - Gathered Twigs

The Snowy Lantern snow piles were shaded with B000, BV000 and C1 Copic Sketc markers.  Stripes of Stormy Sky DI was watercolored across a piece of Bristol paper for a window reflection effect.  To give it even more authenticity, added acetate behind the window opening.  Assembled the focal image arrangement then splattered it with diluted white gouache paint and colored the sprigs with a white Posca pen for a snowy look.  Once dry, mounted it onto a white woodgrain panel and adhered the gold foil greetings white tab to finish.  

And that does it for my card   Thank you for joining me today.  Have a wonderful day.

 

Supplies

 

94798 Wistful Sparrow

94814 Wreath Sprigs

94807 Eucalyptus Bouquet

94800 Frosted Lantern

ST018 Holiday Wishes Foil Greetings White Tabs

SH44001 White Woodgrain Paper Pack

816 Small Madison Window

Embossed Stocking by Trina Pham

Hello everyone.  Christmas is in full swing, so I have another Christmas card to share today featuring products from this year’s 2024 Yuletide collection.

Started by dry embossing a Bristol panel with the Winter Knit 3D embossing folder (EF).  Next, a DIY stencil was die cut from masking paper using Stitchable Stocking die.  Adhered the stencil to the embossed panel then ink blended Lumberjack Plaid and Black Soot distress inks (DI) through the stencil.  To bring out the pattern, sanded the raised areas with a sanding block.

Die cut the cuff and toe patch from white glitter paper next.  To cover their stitching holes (since I’m not doing any stitching), traced them onto white paper, fussy cut out and stacked behind their glitter pieces.  The presents were die cut from red Blush and gold Rainbow Reflection Mirror papers.  Joy was also die cut from the same gold mirror paper.  Die cut the pine branches from Bristol paper and left them as is.  Assembled the card onto a white card base to finish.

That does it for my card.  Thank you for joining me.  Have a wonderful day.

Supplies

 

94825 Stitchable Stocking

EF1044 Winter Knit 3D Embossing Folder

94761 Pretty Presents

94817 Pine Branches

94763 Bello Joy

GP1008 Majestic Hues Glitter Pad

SP1012 Blush 6x6 pack

FP1003 Rainbow Reflections Mirror Pad

Sweet Bird Christmas by Trina Pham

Hello everyone.  I have another “tweet” Christmas card to share today, this time featuring the Sweet Bird die from the 2024 Winter Days collection.  
 
The bird layers were die cut from white cardstock, pine needles from Greenery paper and pinecones from Kraft.  Ink blended them with distress inks (DI) using blending brushes.

bird - Candied Apple, Black Soot 

pine needles - Rustic Wilderness, Black Soot  

pinecones - Brushed Corduroy, Gathered Twigs 

 

 

The background is white woodgrain paper covered with the Snowflake rub ons.  An oval cutout and frame were die cut from Bristol paper using Poppy Stamps Basic Ovals dies.  On the cutout, ink blended gray dye ink at the top, then stamped the sentiment in black using Archival Black ink.   Assembled the card onto a white card base and added snow details with a white Posca pen to finish.

 

That does it for my card.  Thank you for joining me today  Have a wonderful week.

Supplies

 

94815 Sweet Bird

RUB105 Snowflake Rub On

CL5287 Be Merry clear stamp and die set

94802 Pinecone Duo

SH44001 White Woodgrain Paper Pack

SP1011 Greenery 6x6 pack

2477 Basic Ovals Set

Snowy Birdhouse Bird Bunch by Trina Pham

 

Hello everyone.  I have a snowy scene Christmas card to share today featuring several products from the current 2024 Winter Days release.  

 

A subtle background was created with the stencil monoprint technique using the middle stencil from Narrow Tree Trunks stencil set.  Applied Weathered Wood and Stormy Sky distress inks (DI) direct-to-stencil, spritzed it with water then flipped it over onto watercolor paper.  Blot excess water with a paper towel.

The birds and birdhouse were then die cut from white paper and ink blended with various dye inks using blending brushes.  Did a search for winter birds to help with colors.  Added eyes to them with a black marker.  The red in the birdhouse was die cut from the new Cranberry paper.  These new papers are absolutely beautiful, btw.  And for some sparkle, the snow on the roof was die cut from white glitter paper.

Drew a wire line with a black marker.  Adhered the elements onto the panel to create the scene and splattered with diluted white gouache paint for falling snow.  Mounted the panel onto a white card base and finished with a greeting from Holiday Wishes Foil Greetings White Tabs.

That does it for my card.  Thank you for joining me today.  Have a wonderful weekend. 

Supplies

 

94810 Snowy Birdhouse

94811 Little Bird Bunch

88630 Narrow Tree Trunks Stencil Set

ST018 Holiday Wishes Foil Greetings White Tabs

SH44014 Cranberry Paper Pack

GP1008 Majestic Hues Glitter Pad

O Mushroom Tree by Trina Pham

Hello everyone.   The “O Christmas  Tree” song inspired this CAS (clean and simple) unconventional Christmas card featuring the Mysterious Mushrooms die from the current 2024 Winter Days release.   Why limit mushrooms to fall, right? 😂   They are pink in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month.  It’s also heading over to the annual fundraiser for the Cure at Jingle Belles where $4 will be donated for every pink Christmas card linked to the gallery.  Check it out, if you would like to help, too.

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Started by die cutting the mushroom pieces from white cardstock and ink blending them with gradient pink or brown dye inks using blending brushes.  Added spots/spores to the mushroom caps with a white Posca pen.

The mushrooms were then arranged and adhered onto a white woodgrain panel in the shape of a Christmas tree.  Every tree needs a topper, so the star from Snowman House Frame was die cut from gold mirror paper.  The Merry Christmas white foil banner finished off the card.

 

I may have taken non-traditional Christmas cards too far 🤔, but it was fun. 😂  Anyway, that does it for today.  Thank you for joining me.  Have a wonderful weekend. 

 

Supplies

 

94818 Mysterious Mushrooms

ST014 Merry Christmas Foil Banners White Tabs

94604 Snowman House Frame

SH44001 White Woodgrain Paper Pack

fp1003 Rainbow Reflections Mirror Pad

Pink Carving Pumpkin Halloween by Trina Pham

Hello everyone.  There’s a fabulous new Winter Days release, but I wanted to squeeze in another Halloween card.  October is not only Halloween month, but also Breast Cancer Awareness (BCA) month, so I combined the two for this fun pink Halloween card.

The Carving Pumpkin and Intricate Mini Pumpkins were die cut from white then ink blended with pink or grey dye inks using blending brushes.  Used a black marker to color on the background Carving Pumpkin piece behind the face openings.  The leaves and stem were colored with warm grey Copic Sketch markers W00/1/3/5.  The Eerie Spiders and Boiling Cauldron were die cut from black cardstock.  I would be remiss if there were no Halloween candies, so one black/white swirl candy from the Gingerbread House Frame die set was included. 😂

The Fringed Scallop Frame was die cut from and the sentiment was white heat embossed on the same colour pink cardstock.  The white panel is Bristol paper trimmed to slightly smaller than the scallop frame then splattered with diluted black gouache paint.  Assembled the card onto a white card base.  Added highlights to the eyes with a white Posca pen and drew the spiderweb strings with a black marker and ruler  to finish.  

A quick warning that this may be the first of multiple pink cards I post this month. 😂💕   Thank you for joining me today.  Have a wonderful day.

 

Supplies

 

94848 Carving Pumpkin

94845 Intricate Mini Pumpkins

94846 Eerie Spiders

CL5284 Magical Halloween

94691 Boiling Cauldron

94842 Fringed Scalloped Frame Set

94603 Gingerbread House Frame

Haunting Ghosts Through a Window by Trina Pham

Hello everyone.  I have a spooky cute 👻 Halloween card to share today featuring these Haunting Ghosts from the 2024 Fall Cornucopia release. 

 

Stretched the Vintage Tray die and partial die cut it twice from white cardstock, then stacked them to create the window frame.  The ghosts were also die cut from white cardstock and their eyes backed with Black Glossy paper.  Depending on how the light hits them, the eyes “twinkle”… a pretty cool effect IRL (in real life).

For the background, a moon mask was die cut from masking paper using a Circle Basics die.  A Bristol panel was trimmed to the frame size next.  Adhered the moon mask off the top edge of the panel then ink blended gradient colors of teal dye inks using blending brushes.  Splattered with water and blot with a paper towel for some texture.  Used Copic Sketch markers to add shading to the moon (C0/1/2) and ghosts (BG10/11, 0).  White heat embossed the sentiment on a black panel then assembled onto a white card base to finish. 

That does it for my card.  Thank you for joining me today.  Have a wonderful day.

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Supplies

 

94692 Haunting Ghosts

cl5284 Magical Halloween

CL5284D Magical Halloween Clear Stamp Set and Dies

EF1040 Vintage Tray 3D Embossing Folder and Die

SH44004 Black Glossy Paper

30087 Circle Basics Set