Dec. 25 Merry & Bright - Pal Paper Arts #143

The challenge with Pal Paper Arts here is to make a clean and simple card using the sketch provided.

Looking back on my card, I think I fussed a little too much.  Is it clean and simple?  Clean and simple cards are difficult for me to make - preferring more complex cards.  But I gave it a good try.

Technique:
The Cherry Cobbler card base is layered with Very Vanilla and then designer paper from the Merry Moments Scrappin' Kit.
The focal image was stamped with Cherry cobbler ink. The ornament on the top left had Cherry cobbler dazzling details applied to the markings; the middle ornament dazzling diamonds, and the bottom one I paper pieced some champagne glitter paper.
The sentiment was stamped twice - once in cherry cobbler, and once in Early Espresso. The Early Espresso one was punched with the 1 3/8" circle die.
 I then cut out the cherry cobbler "25" and using dimensionals placed it on top of the Early Espresso one. 
A strip of champagne glitter paper was attached beside the image panel.

Stamp: Merry & Type
Inks: Cherry Cobbler, Early Espresso
Papers: Cherry Cobbler, Champagne glitter, Very Vanilla, whisper White, designer paper from Merry Moments scrapping' kit
Accessories: 1 3/8" circle punch, Cherry cobbler dazzling details, dazzling diamonds, stampin dimensionals

Ornament Keepsake Christmas - Challenge 191 LNS

The challenge this week with the Late Night Stampers group is "Dots and Stripes" i.e. create a card, scrapbook page, 3D project or anything else that incorporates dots and stripes.

This is my card:

Technique:
The base card is Old Olive matted with Very Vanilla.  The striped designer paper is from the Merry Moments Simply Scrappin' kit.
The ornaments were stamped with Raspberry Ripple, and then die cut with the Ornament collection framelit.  Each ornament was then covered with Versa Mark, heat and stick powder applied and after heating with an embossing tool, they were covered with dazzling diamonds and heat set.  The Ornaments have dots on them.
A piece of White Baker's twine was attached to the back top of  each ornament with a glue dot and the string attached to the back of a Very Vanilla panel embossed with a polka dot folder. The ornaments were attached with dimensionals at different levels, slightly overlapping each other.  A small ribbon of 1/8" Old Olive taffeta ribbon was attached to the top of each ornament.
This panel was matted with Old Olive card stock.
A piece of scalloped dotted Old Olive ribbon was attached on the lower 1/3 of the designer paper.  The panel was then attached to the front of the card using dimensionals.

Stamps: Ornament Keepsakes, Petite Pairs
Inks: Raspberry Ripple, Versa Mark
Papers: Old Olive, Very Vanilla, Merry Moments Simply Scrappin' kit
Accessories: Polka dot embossing folder, Holiday Collection framelits, 1/8" Old Olive taffeta ribbon,1/2" scalloped dotted Old Olive ribbon, 1 3/4 by 7/8" oval punch, heat and stick powder, dazzling diamonds

Autumn Colors - Unscripted Sketches #176

The leaves are changing colors rapidly.  In some parts of the city the trees present as a sea of color.  I tried to mimic this cacaphony of colour in the card I make for the sketch challenge with Unscripted Sketches here.  This month there is also a piggy back challenge i.e. to actually use the card.
My plan is to donate the card to the Toronto Hospital for Sick Children for one of the older children.  I am a member of SendaSmile4Kids, an organization that donates hand made cards to this particular hospital in Ontario.  I was instrumental in bringing this to Ontario.There are similar branches in British Columbia and Alberta, and many in the United States.

 

Technique: 

I turned the sketch on its side for this card.

The base card of Lucky Limeade is matted with Very Vanilla, and then a layer of Orchard Harvest designer paper.  The latter had its corners rounded with the corner rounder punch.

To make the "sea of color" panel, the following colors were sponged randomly on a piece of Whisper White card stock : Daffodil Delight, Soft Suede, Cajun Craze and Lucky Limeade.  The paper was then crumples and when straightened out the wrinkles were sponged with Soft suede ink.  Then it was spritzed lightly with water to blend the colors.  When dry  it was spritzed with gold smooch.

It was matted with Island Indigo card stock, the lower edge of which was punched with a scallop border punch.

Leaves:

First they were die cut using the Autumn Accents die.  The acorn was die cut twice, the second time with Soft Suede card stock.  The leaves were then stamped using the Wonderfall stamp set - the oal leaf in Cajun Craze; the poplar in Daffodil Delight, and the acorn in Soft Suede. They were then sponged with 3 different colors and the edges with Soft suede.  Then they were given the same treatment as the panel - crumpled, sponged, spritzed with water and then with gold smooch.

For the acorn, the top was cut off the soft suede acorn (which had been embossed with the Square lattice embossing folder) and attached to the stamped acorn, which had been sponged with Cajun Craze ink.  The top was then sponged with soft suede ink, and Crystal Effects was applied to the bottom portion.

The leaves were layered and attached to each other with stampin dimensionals.

The panel was made a little larger than in the sketch to accommodate the leaves.

Embellishment:

Island Indigo ruffled ribbon was inserted through 2 holes in a brushed bronze button and tied into a knot at the top.  Two glue dots were used to attach the button to the card.

Stamps: Wonderfall, Tiny Tags
Inks: Daffodil Delight, Cajun Craze, Soft Suede, Lucky Limeade
Papers: Lucky Limeade, Very Vanilla, Whisper White, Island Indigo, Orchard Harvest designer paper
Accessories: Autumn Accents die, Scallop border punch, Jewellry Punch, Brushed Bronze button, 3/8" Island Indigo ruffled ribbon, Square lattice folder, Crystal effects, Gold smooch, Corner rounder punch, dimensionals, glue dots.

Snowflake Christmas - Technostamper 238

I tried a different technique for this card for the Technostamper challenge here
I'll describe it below.

 

Technique:   

The base of the card is Midnight Muse, layered with Whisper White card stock embossed with the Northern Flurries folder.  The snowflakes on it were lightly sponged with Midnight Muse ink.

The focal image panel was first painted with Frost White shimmer paint, and then sponged with 3 different colors of blue.  From the bottom to the top they are: Baja breeze, Marina Mist and Midnight Muse.  This panel was matted with Midnight Muse card stock.

Then 10 small snowflakes were die cut using the Snow Flurry die and silver glitter paper.  The snowflakes were paired up and a blue glimmer brad was inserted in the middle of each one.  Because 5 snowflakes would not fit in a straight line down the panel, they were off set from each other.

A scalloped silver glitter strip was attached to the left side of the Midnight Muse mat.

Stamps: Joyous Celebration

Inks: Baja Breeze, Marina Mist, Midnight Muse

Papers: Midnight Muse, Whisper White, Silver glitter

Accessories: Northern Flurries die, Snow Flurry die, Scallop border punch, 1" circle punch, 1 1/4" scallop circle die, glimmer brad, Frost White shimmer paint

Harvest Blessings - Paper Craft Crew Challenges #8

Today is a bright sunny day, but a bit on the chilly side.  We've already had a bit of frost, but not a 'killing' frost.
This card is based on the sketch on the Paper Craft Crew Challenges #8 here

 

Technique:

The Raspberry Ripple card base is matted with Crumb Cake upon which was stamped the image of a tractor using Crumb Cake ink.  A strip of Orchard Harvest designer paper was adhered to the bottom of the Crumb Cake after attaching a scalloped strip of Raspberry Ripple card stock.  A piece of Gumball Green stitched satin ribbon was attached over the seam between the designer paper and the scalloped strip.

The image was stamped in Black Stazon on Very Vanilla card stock, and colored with markers and an Aqua brush.  Some Crystal Effects was applied to the pumpkins and apples to make them more 3D.  It was die cut using the Apothecarry accessory framelits and adhered to a Labels framelit die in Raspberry Ripple.  Some pricking was done around the image and along 2 sides of the Label framelit die.  Dimensionals were used to attached to image to the card front.

Three apples were cut from the designer paper, covered with crystal effects and adhered to the left side of the card with a glue dot.

Stamps: Harvest Blessing, Teeny Tiny wishes

Inks: Black Stazon, SU markers, Basic Black

Papers: Raspberry Ripple, Crumb Cake, Very Vanilla, Orchard Harvest designer paper

Accessories: Apothecary accessories framelits, Labels framelits, mat pack & paper piercer, 1/4" Gumball Green stitched satin ribbon, Word Window punch, Crystal Effects, Aqua painter, dimensionals.

Scentsational Christmas - The Friday Mashup 76

It's been a cold rainy day so perfect to catch up on challenges.  This card is based on the sketch challenge with The Friday Mashup  76  here.  

The Mashup challenge this week is to make a project with the sketch, or make a project using the Starburst Technique, or "Mash it Up" and create a project using the Sketch and the Starburst Technique. 

I chose to do the latter - make a card using the sketch and the Starburst Technique.

I used a tutorial provided by The Mashup here

 

 

 

 

 

Stamps:  Scentsational Christmas, Teeny Tiny wishes

Inks: Gumball Green, Summer Starburst. Cherry Cobbler

Papers: Crumb Cake, Very Vanilla, Cherry Cobbler, Festival of Prints designer paper

Accessories: 2 1/2" circle punch, Word Window punch, 1/4" Gumball Green stitched satin ribbon, Holiday collection framelits, dimensionals, Mat pack and paper piercer.