Partial Die Cutting tabs for Try Stampin on Tuesday #433

I started out by making a dresser card for the sketch/ inspiration challenge at Try Stampin' on Tuesday #433, but along the way, the card morphed into an interactive card with tabs that opened up to reveal a scene inside.  I used a combination of the Water Front and the Snow Front stamp sets to create the scene behind the tabs using the inspiration from the picture in the challenge.

The tabs were created using the partial die cutting technique.

The front of the card is Woodwork Texture DSP adhered to a piece of Whisper White.  This piece was divided in half with 3 partially die cut stitched rectangular tabs created on the left and a larger rectangular tab on the right.

A 1/2" round circle punch made the notch in the end of the tabs so they could be opened a bit easier. In addition some 1/2" Early Espresso circles were added on each tab end.

On the front of the right side I stamped the tree image from Snow Front.

This card front was laid on top of an identical sized piece of Whisper White card stock and with a pencil lightly drew the outline of each die cut opening.   The scene was then created.

Tab 1 opens to reveal a tantalizing glimpse of the scene as well as a black embossed sentiment.

Tab 2 opens to reveal some cabins for camping

Tab 3:  now the left side of the scene is revealed. 

Tab on the right:  reveals the rest of the scene as well as the rest of the sentiment.

This art piece was added to an Early Espresso card front.

Supplies Used:

Stamps:  Water Front, Snow Front

Inks:  

Mountains:  Smokey Slate

Trees & greenery:  Mossy Meadow

Cabins and Deer:  Early Espresso

Sky:  Light Seabreeze Spray

Versa Mark

Papers:  Early Espresso card base, Whisper White, Wood Texture DSP

Accessories:  Stitched rectangle dies, 1/2" circle punch, copper metallic embellishments, Black embossing powder

Merry Moose Christmas - Hand Stamped Sentiments #325

Winter came in with a Halloween Howl, with snow falling in many places.  The snowfall here was not much but the temperature sure did drop!  Halloween was ruined for so many children due to the inclement weather.  I hate the thought of winter coming.

However, I decided to make a winter scene featuring the Moose for the sketch challenge with Hand Stamped Sentiments #325

I started by creating the focal point of the card.

 On a piece of Whisper White card stock, I stamped the larger pine tree with Shaded Spruce ink.  Then using  an Oval die the image was die cut partially leaving half the tree on the outside of the oval.  This outer half was fussy cut to free it from the rest of the card stock around it.  A smaller tree was stamped on the opposite side of the now die cut oval (on the inside) and stamped off twice.

The sky was coloured by blending Balmy Blue and Pacific Point watercolor pencils with an aqua painter  The snow flakes were stamped using Whisper White ink.

The snow on the ground was made more realistic by the use of Puff paint and Stampin glitter.

The Moose was stamped on a separate piece of Whisper White card stock and punched with the Moose punch.  It was added to the prepared die cut Oval using dimensionals.  Footprints were stamped on the ground beneath the Moose.

The Whisper White oval was matted with a slightly larger Shaded Spruce oval, which was added to a rectangular piece of Wrapped in Plaid DSP.  This was added to a piece of Whisper White embossed with the Woodlands embossing folder.

Supplies Used:
Stamp:  Merry Moose
Inks:  Shaded Spruce, Soft Suede, Black Memento, Balmy Blue and Pacific Point watercolour pencils, Whisper White
Papers:  Cherry Cobbler, Whisper White, Shaded Spruce, Wrapped in Plaid DSP
Accessories:  Layering Oval Dies, Woodlands embossing folder, Puff Paint, Stampin' Up Glitter, Aqua Painter, Dimensionals

Season of Thanks - The Paper Players # 462

Thanksgiving - the Season of Thanks - a time to reflect on what we are thankful for.  And this week the theme challenge with The Paper Players is "Grateful, Thankful for You" .

In the note card below, I depict a lot of what I am grateful for - the blue sky, the changing colour of the leaves, pumpkins, and that wonderful turkey dinner shared by family and friends.

The turkey, from "Feathered Friends" was stamped on Whisper White and partially die cut using a square die. After rounding the corners of this die cut, and sponging the edges with Early Espresso ink, the sentiments from "Feathered Friends" and "Gather Together" were stamped in the white space.  Using Stampin' Blends, I coloured the turkey and these colours became the inspiration for the rest of the card.

Doesn't the turkey look like he's calling everyone to dinner?

The sky was brayered  with Balmy Blue ink, and the ground with Crumb Cake with a touch of Cajun Craze. The tree from "Snow Front" was stamped with Early Espresso ink and the colourful leaves were stamped in Crushed Curry and Cajun Craze.  I used the 'falling snow' stamp for the leaves on the trees.

The turkey 'tag' was added to the card front using dimensionals.  But before doing so, the sprig of wheat was stamped multiple times in Crushed Curry and Cajun Craze behind where the tag would be.

Pumpkins, from the stamp set "Gather Together" were stamped on Pumpkin Pie card stock, die cut and added to the card front using dimensionals.

Supplies Used:
Stamps:  Feathered Friends, Snow Front, Gather Togethetr
Inks;  Black Memento, Balmy Blue, Crumb Cake, Cajun Craze, Stampin' Blends
Papers:  Whisper White note card, Whisper White, Pumpkin Pie
Accessories:  Gather Together Dies, Layering square dies, Dimensionals, Brayer, Corner Rounder Punch