Display Stand

I used the Display Stand scoreboards xl die to make both of these pieces for my sisters. I used supplies from my stash to complete the front.  for shipping. 

Christmas Cards 2019

These are some of the Christmas Cards I made this year. I used card stock, die cuts, 3 D embossing folder, and stamps to make these cards. I finished and sent them out the first week in December. 

Leather Journals with Signatures

These are some of the leather die cut journals I made this week. 
The top row; Passport scoreboard XL die by Eileen Hull. 
Bottom row; Notebook L die by Eileen Hull. 
The brown leather I used didn't need anything extra since it had lots of body and in one piece. On the black and off-white journals I used a small piece of chipboard down the center of the spine. I used my Passport die and paper to make the signature pages. 

Valentine's Card

I made this for my Happy Valentine card this year. Its not your typical type for February 14 card. I used  one of my crimpers and rubber stamp for the background. Foreground I used TH stamp and flower die-cuts, plus Dina Wakley washi tape on fold. 

Handmade Card

I made this card using embossing folder, thinlits dies and rubber stamps. Along with archival inks, distress inks and watercolors. 

Christmas Cards

After thanksgiving I started making a few Christmas cards, here are some of the ones I mailed out. A few of these were card front applied to a folded card. I used watercolors to paint these stamped images. I inked all images with black archival ink.

Handmade Santa

I started making the Santa dolls as soon as I finished a wool tapestry stocking for my mother.
https://craftingwithowse.blogspot.com/2018/11/tapestry-stocking-for-my-mother.html

My 9" Santa doll was made with muslin and vintage wool felt. I've had the felt many years and wish I had more now. I used muslin to cut-out doll pattern, hand sewed and stuffed, next I applied white gesso to head, hands and feet. I used Dina Wakley acrylic paint on feet to look like shoes. The hand were left white. The face was painted with a watery magenta scribble stick by Dina Wakley. Two dots for eyes were made with a Sharpie. A tiny bell was handsewn on the hat. All clothing was handsewn. The hair and beard was made using Bernat yarn.