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Stamp and Scrap Canada
Christmas Contest Entries

And the winners are:

First Place

by Melinda Stolarek

The front of the card is pretty straight forward using Christmas Cheer for jolly old St. Nick at 4-1/2 inches (real dial size). Belt is black ribbon, buckle is Rangers Stickles Gold glue, beard of santa was run through my Big Shot with the Big Impressions Distressed # 2 plate, while being careful not to get his face too distressed. Face was done with watercolor pencils and a dove blender pen. Gloves and boots are hand painted on using black marker. Boots have Rangers Black Diamond glitter glue. The bottom of the coat, cuffs and pomp-pomp on the hat is Rangers Stickles Frosted Lace glue. Curves and curls on paper is done with a Cuttlebug Embossing folder run through my Big Shot, then sanded.

The inside of the card is a little more complicated and time consuming First I cut out a tree on card stock and used that as my base. I traced the cut out tree onto another piece white card stock. I placed a crease with a bone folder down the middle of the tree I just traced. Then I folded the card stock in half. Now the card is folded in half with the traced tree facing me. Next I cut 5 groves ONLY in the tree and then folded the newly cut folds to the right side of the card and then again to the left side of the card, both sides folded with the bone folder, once that was done, I just pushed the tree out to the other side and there you have it, your very own 3D Xmas tree. While the 3D tree was very easy to make, the decorating of the tree took a long time as I would apply one color of glue then let it dry before applying the next. I used Rangers Stickles Gold in the middle of the tree, Rangers Stickles Xmas Red as the red Christmas balls, Rangers Stickles Patina as the greenish balls on the tree, Rangers Stickles Diamond on the ends of the tree (doesn't show up well in the photo) and Rangers Stickles Green as the boarder. I added ribbon under the tree and a gold star sticker on top of the tree to finish it off.

Second Place

by Gerrie West

• Digital Princess Designs Inc. stamps
• Black card stock , white card stock
• Gold mirror card stock
• Black memories ink
• Gold sheer ribbon
• Gold krylon pen

Stamp the deer scene onto white card and holidays twinkle also. Trim to fit and using white and black card stock, attach onto white on top and black on the bottom. Then onto gold mirror and onto the card itself. Attach the saying onto black, then mirror and onto the card , overlapping a bit on the scene. Attach the ribbon using a ribbon punch and touch up in places with krylon pen.

And all the other fabulous entries!!

by Deborah Larabee

• Flower Strands Borderground Stamp by Paper Inspirations, ordered through Stamps and Scrap Canada
• Holly Tree Stamp by Stampendous
• Season's Greetings Stamp by Inkadinkado
• Versa mark, dark green, black, coffee bean ink pads
• Candy cane stickles glitter glue . Stamp and Scrap Canada ( that was my free gift from when I ordered, it really adds to the card, just love it).
• Green ribbon
• Buttons
• Star ornament
• Dark green, red and white cardstock

Used standard card size 4 1/2" x 5 1/2" red cardstock. Stamped Flower Borderground across front with Versa mark. Cut dark green cardstock, then layerd white cardstock over top. Stamped coffee bean ink on patterned paper towel then layed the white cardstock on top and rubbed, ta-da, thats how I got the unique design. Stamped the Holly Tree next. Filled in circles with candy cane stickles glitter glue (makes it look like red ornament balls on tree), than added the red star on top. Placed green ribbon around then glued to red cardstock. Stamped Season's Greetings on bottom of card than place buttons along side.

Hope everyone enjoys the card as much as I had making it.

by Diane Davison

• White cardstock 5 ½ x 8 ½ folded into card
• White cardstock 2 ¾ x 3
• Red cardstock 3 x 3 ½
• Green cardstock 3 ½ x 5 ¼
• Crimper
• Red stickles
• Holly punch
• Red ribbon
• Memories black ink
• Watercolor crayons
• Dove Blender
• Merry Christmouse House Mouse available at Stamp and Scrap Canada

Fold white cardstock 5 ½ x 8 ½ into a card. Cut and measure green cardstock 3 ½ x 5 ¼. Mount onto white card. Punch out holly punch in bottom center. Cut red cardstock 3 x 3 ½, crimp and mount onto green cardstock. Stamp Merry Christmouse onto a piece of white cardstock measuring 2 ¾ x 3. Then stamp mouse head with wreath onto a scrap piece of white cardstock. Using Dove blender and watercolor crayons, color in image of mouse on the white cardstock measuring 2 ¾ x 3 and the wreath on the scrap piece. Cut out the wreath on the scrap piece of cardstock and using dimensionals, mount it on top of white cardstock with full image. Mount to red crimped background using double sided tape. Add ribbon and red stickles onto the wreath and also onto the berries in the holly punch out.

by Deborah Larabee

• Music Tree Stamp by Paperbags Studios from Stamp and Scrap Canada
• Flower Strands Background by Paper Inspirations from Stamp and Scrap Canada
• Pine green, coffee bean brown, gold ink pads
• White & brown cardstock
• White crayon
• Hold satin ribbon
• Brown grain ribbon
• Gold sheer ribbon
• Gold cord
• Square brads
• Eyelets

Cut white cardstock for standard card.....sponged gold ink onto front. Stamped Flower Strands Background onto brown cardstock using coffee bean ink, cut one edge with paper edger scissors. Used post notes to edge off border on Music Tree stamp.....stamped with pine green ink. Did a resist technique with white crayon, sponged on gold ink then rubbed with tissue to show white through (looks like snow on branches....so cool). Did a reverse round on 2 corners (did not have punch, just used a coin for template then cut out). Glued tree stamp onto brown cardstock and folded over edge. Add 3 brads along side and ribbon onto bottom. Place eyelets on four corners on main card and added gold cord around brown cardstock to finish it off.

by Kelly Burton

• Using black ink, Stamp Basic Grey paper with background stamp (Pay Stub by Stamp Barn).
• Print vintage girl image on laser printer (Tuscan Rose CD). Trim and add to large piece of Basic Grey paper.
• Punch out circle from light green Basic Grey paper.
• Trim off bottom of piece and add to attached card. Using a dot of glue, add white paper flower.
• On circular portion, stamp Merry. On reddish Basic Grey, stamp Christmas using black ink. Trim and add to piece. Both words from Impression Obsession clear Sentiments set.
• Add piece to small red gift bag. Use dot of glue and add white paper flower to bag.

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by Kelly Burton

• -Cut Basic Grey paper (Berry Branch/Maraschino Cherry) into ATC size - 2 1/2 x 3 1/2 inches.
• Using glue stick, add torn strip of sheet music along left side.
• Using laser printer, print vintage girl image (Tuscan Rose CD). Trim image and add to ATC using glue stick.
• Punch 3 snowflakes using back of black and Basic Grey paper. Attach using gold eyelets.
• Stamp Merry Christmas (Impression Obsession Sentiments clear stamp set) using black ink. Trim each word and add to ATC.

To make this into card, attach to black or other colour card.

by Deborah Larabee

• Wild Rose Hip Wreath Stamp by Inkadinkado from Stamp and Scrap Canada
• Season's Greetings Stamp by Inkadinkado
• Black & moonlight white pigment ink pads
• Dark blue, light blue and white cardstock
• Candy cane stickles glitter glue from Stamp and Scrap Canada
• Silver cord
• Brads

Card size I used was 4 1/4" x 6". Stamped wreath with black ink onto white cardstock. Wanted a challenge so I cut around stamp...patience is a virtue, ha,ha. Used compass to draw circle and outlined it with white pigment ink, eventually I'll buy heating gun for embossing. Glued wreath onto dark blue cardstock, then used candy cane stickles glitter glue for the berries. Thanks so much for this free gift...would not even thought of buying....it adds so much to the look of the card. Season's Greetings was stamped with with pigment ink onto dark blue cardstock. Glued silver cord around message and added 3 brads along side. Also rounded corners on main card with round corner punch. WhaLa !!!! there you have it. Had a blast doing this card, Enjoy

by Deborah Larabee

• Sweetheart String Background Stamp by Inkadinkado from Stamp and Scrap Canada
• Snowman Stamp by Inkadinkado
• Green & red inkpads
• Candy cane stickles glitter glue from Stamp and Scrap Canada
• Red, green and white cardstock
• Brads

Used standard card size...4 1/4" x 5 1/2". Stamped Sweetheart String in pine green ink on white cardstock, cut three panels out of it, tore bottom on angle than placed on top of dark green cardstock. Colored in hearts with green water color paint with dove blender. Stamped snowman in cardinal red, edged circle with pine green ink, also shadowed around with green. Used gold gel pen on hat and scarf. Used candy cane stickles glitter glue for the bubbles around snowman. Font used for message was Georgia, then added stitching on green cardstock (did by hand since don't have sewing machine...as they say use what you have). Glued 3 gold brads on card (clipped off prongs, did not want it going through to inside of card). Had a lot of fun doing this card.

by Gerrie West

• Digital Princess Designs Stamp Merry Christmas
• Digital Princess Designs Stamp - Snowflake background
• Digital Princess Designs Stamp - Snowflake 2
• Sheer siver ribbon
• Blue snowflake brad
• Versamark ink
• Versafine ink
• Silver class a peel stickers

Stamp the snowflake background stamp over the front of the blue card . Cut a strip of white card stock and smudge with blue ink. Wrap the sheer ribbon across the bottom and attach at the back . Attach the brad to the centre of the ribbon so it looks gathered . Stick all this to the front of the card, taking care to centre it . Cut a piece of the patterned cardstock about 2x2 inches square and layer onto a piece of pale blue, leaving a border around the edge. Stamp snowflake 2 over this with blue ink. Attach all to the front of the card . stamp Merry Christmas across the bottom and add the class a peel stickers.

by Gerrie West

• Digital Princess Designs Stamp - Peace on Earth
• Digital Princess Designs Stamp - Snowflake background
• Digital Princess Designs Stamp - Wintery Village
• Inks were blue and yellow chalk , and black versafine
• White cardstock, blue bazzill cardstock
• Silver class-a-peels
• Siver mirror cardstock
• 3 plastic snowflakes.

Stamp the Peace on Earth stamp onto white cardstock with blue chalk ink. Heat set and then, using direct to paper technique, smudge blue and a touch of yellow chalk all over the image and rub off with paper towel. Overstamp Peace on Earth stamp with dk. blue versafine, leaving a distressed look . Trim and attach to dk blue then silver mirror card stock. Next stamp the Wintery Village onto white card stock with blue memories ink. Touch up the colors with blue and yellow chalk ink . Heat set. layer onto dk.blue card then silver and trim . Add class a peels border to frame the picture. Layer onto blue bazzill card. Using the snowflake background stamp, cover white card stock with blue memories snowflakes. Cut into thin strips and put three ,close together on the left side of the card, and two across the bottom . Now layer the Peace on Earth, overlapping the village stamp a bit . Add 2 class a peel corners and the three plastic snowflakes.

by Deborah Larabee

• Card is made from dark green cardstock...8 1/2 x 5 1/2, then folded in half.
• Overlay is from Memory Block 3 scrapbooking paper from Costco. I used the co-ordinating colors of red.
• Used the Music Tree stamp from Stamp and Scrap Canada....which I just love.
• The ink I used was coffee bean on stamp plus on the edge. I Angled pattern paper and used three gold square brads along with a snowflake, which I used a punch for.

by Jan Williams
These are Christmas gifts Jan is giving to someone very lucky!

Materials:

• 4-6 cork coasters (I bought mine at Goodwill, brand new in the box with a pattern for 50 cents)
• Sanding Block
• Baby Wipes
• Electricians Silver Foil Tape
• Tim Holtz Alcohol Inks (2 shades you like together)
• Tim Holtz Alcohol Blending Solution
• White felt square pads that fit to a block of wood with Velcro Loop Tape on it
• Bold Solid stamp
• Versamark Ink
• Black Detail Embossing Powder
• Modge Podge
• 1" Sponge Brush
• Bone Folder
• Heat Tool

Instructions:

• Lightly sand any pictures that may be on the store bought coasters, the tape will stick to the coaster better.
• Using your Baby Wipes, wipe away all dust from sanding.
• Take your Electricians Silver Foil Tape and start ripping pieces into all sorts of shapes and apply to the coaster. I found I could tear thin, long wiggly shapes that create a nice pattern. You could also create a woven look if you wish. The ideas are endless with this tape. Trim any excess tape from around the edges of the coaster.
• Once the coasters if covered in the Electricians Tape take your bone folder and go over the entire coaster side to side and top to bottom to really press the tape in place.
• Some edges may lift, not to worry just press back down.
• Using 2 colors of Tim Holtz's Alcohol Inks (I used Terra Cotta and Copper) dab a few drops of your lightest color on the white felt that you have attached to the Velcro Loop Tape on a block of wood.
• Start dabbing the ink all over the silver tape. Cover the coaster completely, be generous. Do not let the ink dry!!! Now add a few drops of your Alcohol Blending Solution to your felt pad and start to dab on the coaster (lightly) so it breaks up the ink to create wonderful patterns until you are satisfied. Let the ink dry completely.
• Now that the first ink color is completely dry, lets go to the second color of ink. Change your white felt and use your second color (the darker shade) of alcohol ink and dab over entire coaster again, do not let the ink dry!!!! Now add a few drops of your Alcohol Blending Solution to your felt pad and start to dab on the coaster so it breaks up the ink to create wonderful patterns. Now let this second layer of ink dry completely. I left if overnight so that if any ink got under the edges of the tape it would be completely dry.
• Now take your bold stamp of choice. I used my favorite butterfly by Penny Black and using my Versamark Pad stamped the butterfly on an angle in the center of the coaster.
• Apply the detailed black embossing powder to coat the stamped image, tap off excess.
• Make sure your heat tool is well heated before taking it to the coaster as it will melt the glue holding your Electricians Tape in place. Now heat the black embossing powder. I noticed that it did take a bit longer time to melt the embossing powder to the shiny point. I suggest doing this under a light so that you can see that the embossing powder is all melted. Let the coaster cool completely.
• Your last step it to coat the coasters with the Mod Podge. Using your 1" foam brush (avoids brush marks on coasters) stroke the Mod Podge in a side to side and top to bottom motion so that if any little edges or points of the Electricians Tape have lifted this product will glue them down.
• Let dry overnight and your coasters are complete and ready for gift giving.

by Dorothy Edgson

• Base of ATC is navy c/s
• Inkadinkado "Lovey Bears", who seem to be at the great outdoor theater, stamped in Navy inkon white c/s. Bears highlighted with twinkling H2O'S
• Words stamped with an HA alphabet.
• Embellished with a snowflake painted and glittered.

by Simone Campbell

• Glue red & white striped paper to white card.
• Stamp Stampabilities House Mouse "Walking the Light Rope" image in black ink on white c/s. Color with pencil crayons.
• Add sparkles to lights and candy canes.
• Layer on red c/s.
• Add red square eyelets to each corner.
• Punch 5 green Punch Bunch ferns and glue them to top right had corner & lower left hand corner behind the red c/s.
• Mount on card.
• Add 3 snowflakes to bottem right side of card.

by Simone Campbell

• Stamp Stampendous Winterspite image using black ink on acetate.
• Color backside of image with silver gel pen.
• Brayer on glossy cardstock Ranger Stampit Country ink.
• Attach acetate to brayered c/s with snowflake eyelets in three corners.
• Emboss EK Sucess Merry Christmas on white c/s with silver.
• Cut paper to fit lower right hand corner of acetate and attach silver piece of ribbon to cardstock.
• Layer onto white c/s, then onto silver c/s, and mount onto white card.

by Kelly Burton

• Cut black cardstock 4 x 4 inches.
• Attach a slightly smaller piece to it (Basic Grey - Snowbank paper).
• Using a laser printer, print out girl and envelope images - images from Tuscan Rose CD. Attach to piece using glue stick.
• Punch out 2 black circles. Attach one as shown, cut 1 in half and attach near bottom of piece as shown.
• Punch out 3 snowflakes from Basic Grey Berry Branch paper (reddish side of paper). Attach to piece using 3 gold eyelets.
• Using black ink, stamp words as shown. (Stampington - French Phrase and Impression Obsession Sentiments Clear stamps).
• Using black ink, stamp Xs along right side of piece.
• Add a clear circle circle over girl's face.

by Barb Kaxzuba

Card - 5.5" x 4.25".

It is made using dark brown cardstock by Bazzill for the base. The Santa image is from The Stamp Shack and it was stamped in Versafine Sepia ink, which I just purchased from Stamp and Scrap Canada. It arrived on Tuesday in my mailbox. It is mounted onto a shimmery copper cardstock and then mounted again on really shiny gold cardstock. Unfortunately, it does not show up well in the scanned image. I then attached some burgundy ribbon to finish it off. Very simple.Oh yes, I used dementional glaze on the eyeglasses to make them pop out. Again, it looks better IRL.

by Gloria Cassavetes

This large standing angel was part of the church display we made when my son was a choir boy.

You need:

• 1 metal Tomato cage
• ?? quilt batting- snow blanket for under tree can be used.
• 1Body piece A -21 " by 40 ".
• 1Body piece B -21 " by 20 ".in either batting or matterial
• Material in any coulor wanted
• Paper doily for collar
• Cardboard for wings15" by 10".
• small or medium kids ball. 9" around.
• Ribbon and embelishment
• 1 sheet of black felt
• 1 or 2 packages of angel hair.
• glue gun and glue sticks
• wire

Instructions:

• Cut out 2 arm templates and body peices.Cut wings out of the cardboard.
• Make sure cage is clean. Turn upside down and bend spikes down into the inside. Place ball on top to see if it is going to stay. Even the turn over ends till it does. Create sleeves by folding over 2" of arm template at the one end to creat a cuff. Then attach peice of cardboard to inside to stiffen the arm. Roll it up so it makes a sleeve. Glue it together and attach to neck. Repeat for other arm.
• Cover wings on batting or any material you desire.Gold lame workes good.
• Cover ball in batting. Now sew head on with a lose stitch as glueing is not stable enough. Now attach wings with wire. Cut out a face of the black felt.Glue on felt face and hair. Hallo can either be placed right on top of the head or rigged up above it.
• Add embelishment and ribbon around neck.

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