On the Twelfth day of Christmas

Can't believe today is the last day of Christmas and I'll be taking most of my decorations down!! Since we are still no gathering we did our celebration for today last night via WhatsApp video call with my sister. We had to buy our Rosca de Reyes on Sunday that Bret was off at one of the local stores, they have a bakery and over the years since they opened they are the only that have the smallest one for only 4 people and before the 5th on sale, is not the same flavor as the one back at home but is not bad and after 25+ I have gotten used to not getting the same flavors of Mexico. We got two, one for my sister and hubby and one for us. Bret delivered theirs on his way back from work on Monday and we were ready for our video call yesterday 😀 we didn't want to wait too many days as bread was fresh on Sunday.

Bret and Steve got the babies again so they will have to pay for dinner on Día de la Candelaria, February 2nd

This was the card I made for my family. Started with a navy blue cardstock figured it was going to be easier on the blending. I started with chipped sapphire oxide ink with Altenew ergonomic brush and brilliance moonlight ink with life changing brush 

but didn't think there was much of the difference on the color so added faded jeans oxide 

but still wasn't much different so switch to just faded jeans oxide; the Three Kings image is from Ven a Belén set by SU with VersaFine Clair nocturne; the message was from two sets of Spanish messages with unicorn ink then I watered some unicorn ink and splatter on the card 

On the Eleventh Day of Christmas

This Christmas card was for the Heroes in my town, the Police Department in Algona. I used all spruced up slimline set by Trinity Stamps with wild wasabi ink then I die cut my layer with Kraftgali grid windows slimline essentials die and with my life changing brush I added some mowed lawn all around then I stamped my joy by PPP with VersaFine Clair tulip red and used one of the small life changing brushes to add barn door ink then stamped my thanks for your dedicated service which is part of a stamp in the set service & sacrifice by SU with VersaFina Clair nocturne and then added my brads that are from Eyelet Outlet then decided to add to you and yours from the joy stamp & cut set by HA also with VersaFine Clair nocturne ink

On the Tenth Day of Christmas

 This Christmas card started as using up my Christmas paper but wanted to add something in the center and then remember the paper pumpkin joy to the world October 2020 had some printed die cut wreaths so I dig them out including the brass foil die cut words that came with them, I added some peel-off stickers by Starform to hang the wreath and then on the berries that were printed on the die cut I added rhinestones from my stash. Between the background paper and the red paper I used gold shimmer paper

On the Ninth Day of Christmas

I made this Christmas card using my ergonomic blending brush and distress inks on Bristol paper decided to try this paper since I have been hearing how nice this paper is to blend and I did like it very much, started with tumbled glass, broken china, faded jeans and ended with blueprint sketch when I was happy with my blend I sprayed shimmer frost and pressed a paper towel to add texture let dry completely then cut my layer with Kat Scrappiness double stitched rectangle die and then stamped my trees from Christmas greenery set by Gina K with mossy meadow, messages were stamped with VersaFine Clair nocturne ink the one in English is from same set, the one in Spanish is from Ven a Belén by SU and the one in French is also from SU and is Tous mes vœux pour Noël. I mounted with foam in between layers

On the Eighth Day of Christmas

 This Christmas card was done with one of the new slimline stamps by Trinity Stamps, Christmas magic yes another I had to get because I believe in Santa hahaha so needed a set for my long cards since I like making them and all my Santas are little. 

I started my card with a blue panel to make it easier the blending since my shoulder still bad then used my DIY cloud stencil with oxide chipped sapphire and life changing brush then I spray with shimmer spray frost and Copic opaque white watered down when completely dry I stamped the Santa and message with Versafine Clair nocturne ink

Happy 2021! and Seventh Day of Christmas

 Hoping that this year will be completely different than 2020 was at some point down the road, as we know for a while we will have to stay home if not necessary to go out and if you do don't forget to use your face mask and maintain social distance. Be safe and best wishes

This card was done with a kit given by a friend. It was from CardMakers Club of the month festive folds and it was iris folding. I used the card front from the kit as well as the papers and rhinestones, the frame and base were from my stash. The Happy New Year is from Merry stamp & cut set by HA with unicorn ink