Happy Holidays!

Hello! Welcome back to my blog. I finished stitching this two nights ago. I wasn't able to post it on Christmas day. The pattern is from Cozy Christmas 101 Counted Cross Stitch Ornaments...and other Small Motifs published by Maggie Smith. 

Even though the holidays are nearing to an end, I don't think I'll stop stitching patterns with Christmas motifs. It is just very adorable and addicting!

Have a blessed, brilliant and creative day!

Maria Giselle B.

 

A Shimmery Christmas Card, a Blank Page Muse Post

 

Hello! I am back at the Blank Page Muse blog with this card for an alternate take on Christmas theme. I was going for a steampunk design but ended up with a shimmery design for a card. But before I continue with the card, let me greet you all A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS! I hope you are enjoying the holiday with your loved ones.

I used stamps from the Blank Page Muse Country Vintage Christmas Rubber Art Stamps Sheet Set. I did some embossing, fussy cutting and die cutting to create the scene. I used shimmer paper on this card except for the curved strip. 

I used a Glad Press 'N Seal to preserve the arrangement of the stockings as I add liquid glue to the back of the cut outs.

I hope you like today's card. Please visit the Blank Page Muse blog for details on the process of how I created this card. 

Thank you for visiting my blog. Have a blessed, brilliant and creative day!

Maria Giselle B.

I shared this card at

Simon Says: Sparkle and Shine #48

Stitched Monogram Paper Embroidery Hoop Ornament/Tag Take 2

Hello! Welcome back to my blog. I recreated one of my previous projects using a different color scheme. I created this as as a holiday gift to someone dear who supports and patronizes my card making. I stitched the first letter of her family member's name.

Of course, we have to include her dog.

You can find the first version of this project here. I thought I was detailed enough to describe the creation process of these paper ornaments. I forgot to describe how to attach the jingle bells but I eventually figured it out.

Thank you for visiting my blog. I hope you like today's project. Have a blessed, brilliant and creative day!

Maria Giselle B.

 

Trifold Retirement Card

Hello! Welcome back to my blog. I have a co-worker who just retired this month. I was requested to create a card for her. She likes to travel which explains the theme of the card. 

I created this card using supplies from my craft stash. The luggage was cut using the Cricut Machine. I do this if I don't have a die to cut an image. I added eyelets to the luggage details. I fussy cut a patterned paper for the luggage embellishments. I punched one of the cut outs for a postage edge. I used a Martha Stewart custom stamp set to spell out the word retired on the luggage tag.

I put together the sentiment using several dies. 'Let' is from Simon Says Stamp. I did a bit of die cut surgery since the sentiment says Let's Party. 'The' is from Concord & 9th which I trimmed from the word There. 'Adventure' is from Lawn Fawn. And, 'Begin' is from Sugar Pea Designs. The last two dies are alphabet dies. I like alphabet stamps and dies. It allows me to customize a sentiment.

I inked the edges of the patterned paper I used for the panel. I splattered white ink over the panel.

I created this into a tri-fold card to provide a large space for my co-workers to write on. I added additional sentiments to both folds. The die cut sentiments and stamps are from Hero Arts. 

Thank you for visiting my blog. Have a blessed, brilliant and creative day!

Maria Giselle B.

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A Pink Christmas, An Alternate Take On Christmas, A Blank Page Muse Post

 

Hello! I am back at the Blank Page Muse blog with this card. For December, the team is doing an alternate take on Christmas theme. I created a mostly pink Christmas card, which is a non-traditional Christmas color. The Blank Page Muse stamps I used on this card are the Beyond the Border Christmas Stamp Set and the Country Vintage Christmas Rubber Art Stamps Set Sheet. I used a pink striped pattern paper from a Valentine paper collection, a very alternate take.

The card is mostly pink except for the sentiment which I embossed in black. I feel that if I made this pink, it will get lost in the busy pink background.

I hope you like today's card. Please visit the BPM blog for details on how I created this card. Thank you and have a blessed, brilliant and creative day!

Maria Giselle B.

I shared this card at

Simon Says: Sparkle and Shine

Simon Says: Anything Christmas/Holidays #121

Pink Christmas Card

Hello! Welcome back to my blog. I created a one layer card with minimal supplies and stitching. The stamps I used are from Lawn Fawn. I stamped the houses on kraft cardstock. I colored the houses with Faber Castell Polychromos pencils. Very easy coloring since I only used two colors, red and brown.

I die cut the houses using the coordinating die. 

I stamped the word joy on white cardstock using a very light ink. I carefully poked holes on this following the outline of the stamped sentiment. I added stitching to these poked holes using a red metallic thread. I did a french knot to the tittle of the j. I die cut the stitched sentiment using the coordinating die. Yes, another bold move. Luckily, no stitch was undone.

For the sentiment, I stamped this on kraft cardstock. using Versamark ink. I poured red embossing powder to the sticky ink and heat set it. I cut this into a wide strip. I added details to the top and bottom edges with a x stitching details.

I cut a pink cardstock at 4 1/4 x 11 1/2". I scored this at 5 1/4" on the long side. I added details to the front using a dye from The Greetery. 

I adhered the sentiment strip on the front of the note card. I adhered the houses with a foam tape. I adhered the stitched sentiment to the panel.

I hope you like today's card. Thank you for visiting my blog. Have a blessed, brilliant and creative day!

Maria Giselle B.

I shared this card at

Simon Says: Anything Christmas/Holidays #15

 

12 Days of Christmas Cross Stitching Template-Day 12

Hello! Welcome back to day 12 of my blog series of 12 Days of Christmas Cross Stitching. It is the last day! If you have been with me all these 12 days, thank you very much. If you just joined me, just hit old post on the bottom because there are 11 stitched patterns to see before this.

Although the original stich pattern is an advent calendar, due to lack of time, I settled with stitching the first 12 and stitch the rest for next year. 

My take aways doing this project is that I could have substituted some colors with another kind of embroidery floss (metallic, glittered or variegated) since I have some of it in my thread stash. It will also be nice if I can do a reel each time I stitch. In that way, I can share to you my awe each time an image comes to form after continued stitching. It is like Christmas morning. 

Thank you for visiting my blog. I trully appreciate your time especially these times of hustle and bustle. As early as now, let me greet you a very Merry Christmas. 

Have a blessed, brilliant and creative day!

Maria Giselle B.

Stitch pattern by Dorigo Michela for Crocette a gogo

Embroidery floss: DMC 6 strand

Paper: Neenah Desert Storm 100 lb

Piercing die: Waffle Flower