Misty’s Christmas Countdown, Day 9! Vintage Poinsetta Card

Hi guys! Welcome to day 9 of my Christmas Countdown series 🙂

Sorry I have been quiet for a few weeks, my children were lovely and got together to give me all their germs! Its taken me about 3 weeks to feel somewhat normal again, so hopefully I will escape anymore illness for the rest of this year!

I really hope you like this card and video!!

All the supplies I used I have talked about in the video so please click the picture and go watch it!!

Please do like, comment and subscribe while you’re over at my YouTube 🙂 also subscribe here as I sometimes post without videos attached.

I have 2 more card videos filmed for you guys and then I shall start on some food/recipes and gift idea videos, I cant wait!!

See you soon for day 10!

 

Misty’s Christmas Countdown Series, Day 8! Merry Christmas Card w/ Simon Says Stamp Products!

Hi guys! Welcome back to my blog, and welcome to Day 8 of my Christmas countdown series!

Who else thinks this year has flown by?!

Lets jump straight in to today’s card 🙂

I hope you like it!! Please do click for the video 🙂

Products I used:

• Crumb Cake and Real Red cardstock from Stampin Up
• Falling Snow stencil from Simon Says Stamp
• Merry Christmas die from Simon Says Stamp
• Cosmic Shimmer Sparkle Texture Paste – colour Aurora Sparkle
• Chevron Ribbon in Cherry Cobbler from Stampin Up
• Ranger Multi Medium Matte

And that’s it! Making this a very frugal card to make indeed 😉

I really love the affect of layering several die cuts together like this, putting the red under the white really makes the sentiment pop and stand out!

I hope you liked the card for today 🙂 Please subscribe over at my YouTube and never miss a video! See you next Tuesday for Day 9!!

Misty’s Christmas Countdown Series, Day 7! Perfect Beginner Christmas Card!

Hi guys! Welcome back to Day 7 of my Christmas countdown videos here on my Blog and over on my YouTube 🙂 For today’s card I thought back to when I first started card making, the cards I wanted to make were always Christmas cards but I didn’t have a lot of supplies. So I thought I would make a card just using basic supplies, that won’t cost you the earth but will still make a thoughtful handmade card for friends and family.

And here is the card! Super simple and cute, using minimal supplies and not expensive ones either!!

The supplies I used:

• 1 piece of thick white cardstock (any brand you’re happy with/can get hold of easily and cheaply
• 2 patterns of paper. I used The Night Before Christmas 8×8 paper pack from Trim Craft.
• Sentiment from Stampin Up (retired). Use any you have or like.
• Real Red ink from Stampin Up
• Barn Door Distress Ink – optional.
• Ink blending tool – if you don’t have this, then cut up a clean sponge 🙂
• Neighbourhood buttons from Trim Craft. I cant find the exact ones so have linked to similar.
• Tombo liquid glue
• Square dimensionals.
• Wink of Stella in red – optional.

I really hope that you enjoyed this card and video. Please subscribe to my blog and YouTube if you would notifications of my uploads! See you Thursday for Day 8!

Misty’s Christmas Countdown Series 2015, Day 6! Milk and Cookies :)

Hi guys! Thanks so much for joining me on day 6 of my Christmas countdown 🙂 today I decided to pull out a stamp set that isn’t actually intended for Christmas although its super cute!!

Bit of a longer video than normal as I had such a hassle finding the perfect brown for my cookies!!

The supplies I used:

• Milk and Cookies stamp set and dies from Lawn Fawn
• Holiday Envelope Sentiments stamp set from Simon Says Stamp
• Lipstick Red ink from Simon Says Stamp
• Zig Clean Colour Real Brush Pens – please watch the video for exact colours 🙂 I got mine on Amazon
• Made from Scratch 6×6 paper pad from Echo Park
• Small Stitched Square dies from Lawn Fawn
• Sequins from Simon Says Stamp
• Wink of Stella clear glitter brush pen – eBay
• White gel pen
• Stazon Black ink
• VersaMark ink

So, that’s the card for today! I really hope you enjoyed it 🙂 please subscribe if you would like to see more from me!

See you next week for day 7!

Christmas Countdown, Day 5! Elf on the Shelf Sugar Cookies and More!

Hi guys! Thanks for joining me for Day 5 of my Christmas countdown series 🙂

Today I have something different for you, Christmas Sugar Cookies! I’ll be showing you how to make 3 designs today, a snowman, a poinsetta and, of course, the elf on the shelf.

Do you guys have Elves visit during December? Ours started visiting last Christmas and my children are so excited for her to come back this year!

Arent they cute?!

The Poinsetta is very big so would make a perfect decoration for you Christmas table 🙂

And a very sweet traditional looking Snowman!

Find the video on my YouTube channel!!

My Sugar Cookie recipe:

• 220g unsalted butter, room temperature
• 170g sugar
• 1 egg
• Splash of vanilla extract
• Splash of almond extract
• 400g plain flour

Cream together the butter and sugar, add the egg and the vanilla and almond extract. Then slowly add in the flour until the dough comes together. I use my stand mixer to mix everything. Knead the mixture just to get it smooth and then divide into 2, wrap in cling and then chill overnight. When you want to use it, dust you surface with flour and knead your dough jus to get it flexible again and then cut out. Chill again before you cook, this helps to stop the dough spreading, and put in a pre heated oven at about 180 until golden on the edges.

All my food colours are from Sugarflair, I buy my bags from eBay and don’t bother with tips!

I hope you enjoyed the video, it was fun changing it up from cards! Please like, comment and subscribe 🙂 I love hearing from you and having a chat!

See you Thursday for Day 6 🙂

Childrens Halloween Craft Activity!

Hi guys!!

Today I have something a little different for you 🙂 a video showing a cute holiday craft that your little ones can do!

Sorry I have no pictures of this one for you, but please do follow the link and check out the video on YouTube!

Supplies we used:

• All cardstock from Stampin Up. Basic Black, Old Olive and Pumpkin (something! another P word haha)
• Glue sticks, any child safe ones will be good
• Basic printer paper
• 3/4″ paper punch

And that’s it! Really simple and easy, just set it up and let the kids make what they want!

Hope you enjoyed the video, my girls loved making it for you 🙂

See you soon for more in my Christmas Countdown!

Misty’s Christmas Countdown Series, Day 4! Winter Friends Card.

Hi guys, welcome to day 4 of my Christmas countdown series!

I have to apologize for my voice in this video, I have my little girls cold but it only tends to come out in the evenings! Of course that has to be one of the only times I get a chance to film haha!

Today I have a super quick and easy card for you, took me about 20 minutes to make so if you got a production line going it wouldn’t take long at all go make a few ready to send out!

Very cute but very simple 🙂 watch the full tutorial on my YouTube!!

I tried to keep the supplies down in this card, as I feel like I used so much in my Day 3 video. Here are the supplies I used:

• Winter Friends stamp set from Simon Says Stamp
• Zig Clean Colour Real Brush Markers – Please check the video for the exact colours.
• Snowflake embossing folder from Stampin Up (I think it may be retired but I will hunt for similar ones for you!)
• Circle framelits from Stampin Up
• Glitter paper from Stampin Up
• Bakers Twine from Stampin Up (The colour I used is retired but Bermuda Bay would be very similar)
• Star Dust stickles from Ranger
• Wink of Stella clear glitter brush pen.
• Tombo liquid glue

And that’s it!

I really hope you enjoyed this card! Please do go watch the video, like comment and subscribe if you would like to see some more of me 🙂

See you next week for days 5 and 6!!

Misty’s Christmas Countdown Day 3! with Lawn Fawn Stamps! PLUS a very special guest :)

Hi guys!

Welcome to day 3 of my Christmas Countdown Series! I hope you have liked the projects so far?

The projects this week are going to be a little bit similar as I wanted to use my embossing folders and dies that I have. They always tend to be things that I buy but hardly ever use!

Today my 4 year old is off from school poorly, so she was with me while I was making the card. I’ve left some snippets of her in the video so I really hope she makes you all smile as much as she does me 🙂

Click the photos to be taken to the YouTube video!!

I think the bunny is sooo cute!! By the way I call the stamp set snow bunny during the entire video, haha! But its actually the Winter Bunny stamp set.

Supplies I used

• Winter Bunny stamp set and dies from Lawn Fawn
• Yeti Set Go stamp set and dies from Lawn Fawn
• Stitched Hillside Boarder Dies from Lawn Fawn
• Patterned paper that I think came from last years Christmas Simon Says Stamp card kit
• Real Red cardstock from Stampin Up
• Large dots embossing folder from Stampin Up
• Apothecary Accents dies from Stampin Up
• Watercolour paper
• Zig Clean Colour Real Brush Markers (please refer to the video for the exact colours I used)
• Merry Christmas Die from Simon Says Stamp
• Glitter paper from Stampin Up
• Basic Rhinestones from Stampin Up
• Wink of Stella glitter brush pen. Clear and Red.
• Uni ball white gel pen
• Sakura Glaze black gel pen
• Assorted Moonshine sequins from Simon Says Stamp
• Tombo liquid glue
• Multi Medium Matte glue from Ranger

I think that’s it!! Bit of a long list today, so I shall try and do a few with very minimal supplies 🙂

I’ll add a few more so you can see some close ups of the glitters and shimmers 🙂

I really hope you enjoyed this video and blog post today 🙂 Please like, comment and subscribe if you would like to see more from me! And please make sure you head on over to my YouTube channel and subscribe over there to!

See you Thursday for Day 4!!

Misty’s Christmas Countdown Series, Day 2! Christmas Bubble Card!

Hi all! Tracey here, welcome to Day 2 of my Christmas Countdown series! Two videos a week from now until just before Christmas.

Its October 1st! Officially the start of my super busy season. We have my little boys birthday this month PLUS both our girls in December! Halloween and Christmas! I will moan that I haven’t had a moment to think but really I adore this time of year and everything that it brings 🙂 except rain. That I can do without!

So today I have a relatively fast and easy card for you

I love all the glitter!!

Supplies I used:

• Ring Frame die from Simon Says Stamp
• Joy to the woods stamp set from Lawn Fawn
• Sweet Christmas stamp set from Lawn Fawn
• Derwent Inktense pencils
• Wow Red Glitz Embossing Glitter
• Stazon ink
• Soft Sky ink and Real Red ink from Stampin Up
• Red and White glitter paper from Stampin Up
• Tombo Mono liquid glue

As always please click on the photo to be taken to the YouTube video.

I hope you like the card and I will be back on Tuesday for Day 3 of my Christmas Countdown!

Misty’s Christmas Countdown Series, Day 1. ChristMouse Card video tutorial!

Hi all!!

Welcome to day 1 of my Christmas countdown series! Expect lots of crafts, decorations, recipes, kids activities and much more!

My first project in this series is this super cute “ChristMouse” card 😉

I hope you like it! As always please click on the picture to be taken to the YouTube tutorial 🙂

The supplies I used are:

• Monica’ Friend stamp set by House-Mouse designs
• Real Red cardstock from Stampin Up
• Joy to the Woods stamp set from Lawn Fawn (link not given as its out of stock everywhere I thought to look! Sorry!)
• Holiday Envelope Sentiments from Simon Says Stamp
• Red bakers twine from Jillibean Soup
• VersaMark ink
• Stazon ink
• White embossing powder from Stampin Up
• Tim Holtz distress markers (Amazon)
• Water colour paper (W H Smiths)
• Wink of Stella glitter brush pen in clear and in red (eBay)
• Uni-ball signo broad white gel pen
• Black glaze gel pen by Sakura (eBay)

I really hope you liked this tutorial, please give it a thumbs up, comment and subscribe!!

See you back here for Day 2!!