Penguin Snowboarder - Double Trouble Challenge #157 & Farm Quest Challenge #44, Aud Sentiments #309

 I am submitting this card to the Double Challenge #157 "That Wintry Country Feeling"  , Quest Challenge #44, as well as Aud Sentiments #309

There are three "Things" to the Double challenge:

Thing 1 (required): Trouble Maker has decided on a Wintry Country Feeling using either a stencil or embossing folder.

The Double Challenge 157 has several components. That includes using an embossing folder or stencil to create a wintry country feeling. 

Thing 2 (optional) Link this  card to this partner's challenge at Farm Quest Challenge #44. 

Thing 3 (optional): Twisted Sister suggests the inclusion of  a winter sport, that is  one of the following: skiing, sledding, sleigh riding, tobogganing, or skating. I'm hoping Snow Boarding would be acceptable as a Winter Sport. 

There is also a "January Special"  as part of  National Hat Day on January 15 to include a hat in the card design. The card could then be entered into a special random drawing.

The challenge at Aud Sentiments is to create your own background or birthday card or both,as well as a sentiment. I was unable to link it to this site as the maximum number of participants had been reached.

This challenge fits right into one of my New Year's resolutions - to do more with stencils especially making backgrounds.

To create the background I used a stencil and white Embossing paste on a piece of Boho blue card stock.  Unexpectedly, the paste took on a bit of a bluish tinge. When the paste was dry, I added two layers of white glitter card stock to the bottom to make it look like a snowy slope. Some die cut trees added to the slopes gave the background more of a wintery country feel. I added snow to the trees using liquid applique and dazzling diamonds.

The Penguin, wearing a hat, was stamped with Black Versa mark ink and embossed with clear embossing powder. on a separate piece of Basic White cardstock. It was coloured with Stampin' blends and then fussy cut.  Dimensionals were used to add this snowboarder to the card front.

The completed card front was added to a layer of white glitter paper with dimensionals. These two layers were then added to a card base of  Boho blue cardstock. A 4 by 5 1/4" piece of white cardstock was added to the inside. 

The sentiment was stamped with Black Versa Mark ink and embossed with clear embossing powder I was punched out using the double oval punch and added to the bottom of the card.

Self adhesive glitter dots were added on the sentiment. and randomly on the card front.

Supplies Used:

Stamps:  Penguin on Snowboard

Inks:  Versa Mark (black), Stampin' Blends (Real Red, Daffodil Delight, Poppy Parade, Boho Blue, Basic Black, Pumpkin Pie)

Papers: Boho Blue, White glitter, Basic White, Garden Green

Accessories: Liquid Applique, Stencil with dots, white embossing paste, dazzling diamonds, dimensionals. Self adhesive glitter dots

No Matter What the Season - Hand Stamped Sentiments #429

 I created this card using the Inspirational Challenge at Hand Stamped Sentiments #429.

 Although Christmas is behind us, winter isn’t, so my card for this challenge uses a Christmas stamp “Perched in a Tree” and it’s coordinating dies “Aspen Tree Dies” as it is perfect for a winter card.

On a Misty Moonlight card base is added a piece of White Glitter cardstock, followed by some retired Christmas DSP. The bird and branches were stamped separately on a piece of Basic White cardstock.

These images were coloured with Stampin Blends. For the bird I used Basic Black, Crumb Cake, Pecan Pie, and Daffodil Delight. Crystal Effects was added to the bird’s eye. For the two branches I used      The second branch was trimmed and added as a branch for the first branch,

To make the card look more wintry I added a layer of embossing paste with Dazzling Diamonds to the top of the branches.

After die cutting the bird and branches, they were added to the card front using dimensionals.

Half of the sentiment is added to the card front - the remainder is on the inside.

To finish the card I added some white classic matte dots randomly on the card front.

Supplies Used:

Stamp: Perched in a Tree

Inks:  Black Memento, Misty Moonlight, Stampin Blends (Basic Black, Daffodil Delight, Crumb Cake,   Pebbled Path.

Papers: Basic White, Night of Misty Moonlight, White Glitter Paper, Retired Christmas DSP. 

Accessories: Aspen Tree Dies, Glossy Accents, Embossing Paste, Dazzling Diamonds, Dimensionals, Classic Matte Dots

Anything Winter - Sparkles Christmas Challenge #96, SUO Challenge #214

When I think of winter I think of short gray days, days with little sunshine, and days with snowstorms.

This is what I tried to depict in this card that I am submitting to  Sparkles Christmas Challenge #96  "Add Sparkle", as well as SUO Challenge #214 "Anything Winter"

The tree from "Sheltering Tree" was white embossed as well as the tree foliage and the ground below the tree.  Snow is falling.  The background is Smokey Slate

A bright spot of colour are the 2 cardinals, embossed with Cherry Cobbler embossing powder.  The birds are from "Thoughtful Branches"

On the ground, I apply shimmer embossing paste,  I also dab it on the tree branches, and while it is wet I add some glittering dazzling diamonds.

This art piece is matted with another piece of Smokey Slate.  The edges of both pieces are sponged with Basic Gray ink.

The card base is Smokey Slate card stock layered with Glimmer card stock.  A piece of 3/8" Basic Gray shimmer ribbon is added to the glimmer paper before it is added to the card front, and a double bow added at the side.

The sentiment, which is embossed with black embossing powder, is from "Petal Palette"

Supplies Used:

Stamps:  Petal Palette, Thoughtful Branches, Sheltering Tree

Ink:  Versa Mark, Basic Gray

Papers:  Smokey Slate, Shimmer Glitter paper

Accessories:  3/8" shimmer Basic Gray ribbon, White embossing powder, Black embossing powder, Cherry Cobbler embossing powder, Shimmer Texture paste, Dazzling diamonds

Snowflake Shaker card - Try Stampin' on Tuesday #248

That's one thing we have had very little of this winter (so far) - is snow.  Not that I'm complaining!  I prefer this to shoveling and slipping and sliding.

The challenge with Try Stampin on Tuesday is a sketch challenge - snowflakes can be added if we wished to.  Guess what, I wished to.  I decided to make a snowflake shaker card.

• This is a 5 by 5 Pacific Point base card which has had a shaker element built into the front of it.
• I used Fun Foam to make the shaker, die cutting the circle using the Circle Framelits.  The Whisper White front layer was die cut at the same time.  I also die cut a piece of Christmas DSP that had snowflakes in the pattern- to place behind the shaker.
• A window sheet, die cut with the circle framelits was attached to the wrong side of the whisper white layer using the Fine Tip glue pen.
• The die cut fun foam was adhered to the DSP which was attached to a piece of Whisper White cardstock slightly smaller than the card size.
• Frosted Sequins were used as the shaker elements.
• On the right side I used the embossed resistance technique using Plenty of Wishes embossed with white embossing powder and then the panel sponged with Pacific Point ink.  A paper towel was used to make the snowflakes "pop".  A circle framelit was used to cut the circle around the shaker, and it was then adhered to the front of the card.  A piece of silver ribbon was adhered to the edge of this panel.
• The rest of the Whisper White card front was stamped randomly with the snowflake stamp from Happy Scenes in Pacific Point ink.
• Before adding the snowflake embellishments, I die cut a circle of dazzling diamond glimmer paper (use 2 sizes of circles and die cut at the same time) and adhered it around the periphery of the shaker circle.
• The embellishment consists of a small snowflake punched in Pacific Point using the Snow Flurry punch.  On top of that, and adhered with a glue dot is a snowflake punched in dazzling diamond glimmer paper, using a non SU punch.  In the center is a silver sequin.

• Only the first part of the sentiment is on the front of the card.  The rest is on the inside.

Supplies Used: 
Stamps: Flurry of Wishes, Happy Scenes, Sentiment (unknown)
Inks: Versa Mark, Pacific Point, Black Memento
Papers: Pacific Point, Whisper White, Fun Foam, Dazzling Diamond Glimmer paper, Window sheet
Accessories: Circles Framelits, Frosted Sequins, Snow Flurry Punch, snowflake punch (unknown), glue dots, silver sequin, silver ribbon.

Snowflakes - Try Stampin' on Tuesday #245

We have been so lucky this fall, especially so late in November, for not having snow.  Last year we had a ton of it- Buffalo was buried in it.
But the card today, for the challenge with Try Stampin' on Tuesday is  a card that includes snowflakes - a lot of snowflakes.

 

• The Night of Navy cardstock base is layered with Whisper White.  The remainder of the card is designed on this Whisper White layer.
• The embossing folder "Woodlands" was inked with Night of Navy ink and was run through the Big Shot with the piece of Whisper White cardstock inside.
• The trees were painted with Whisper White reinker, then Versa Mark was applied using the Versa Mark pen, heat and stick powder applied, heat set and then Iridescent Ice Embossing powder applied and heat set.
• The small snowflake from the "Among the Branches" was stamped randomly between the trees with Versa Mark and embossed with White Embossing powder.
• Silver cording was adhered to the front of embossed front as indicated in the diagram above.

 

• The silver cording can be seen better at this angle.
• 8 snowflakes were punched using the Dazzling diamond glimmer paper (punch is non SU),  They were combined in pairs using glue dots, and then adhered to the front of the card also using glue dots.

• A rhinestone was placed in the center of each snowflake pair, and also some smaller ones in the snowflakes in the background.
• The sentiment was stamped in Night of Navy and embossed with Clear embossing powder.  It was then die cut using an oval die and applied to the front of the card.  A snowflake pair was adhered to the top of the sentiment oval.  The sentiment is from Penny Black.

Supplies Used:
Stamps: Among the Branches, "Blessing" from Penny Black
Inks: Night of Navy, Whisper White reinker, Versa Mark
Papers: Night of Navy, Whisper White, Dazzling Diamond Glimmer paper
Accessories: Woodlands embossing folder, Versa mark pen, Heat and stick powder, Iridescent Ice Embossing powder, White embossing powder, Clear embossing powder, Oval die, Snowflake punch (non SU), rhinestones, glue dots.

Winter Shaker Card - a repost

Today I thought I would repost a shaker card I made last year when Mica flakes were popular - but are now retired as a SU product.  I did not use the shaker frames but make my own.
Here is the card. Brrr!!  I feel cold looking at it.
I used the tutorial from Splitcoast stamper here

Stamps:   Lovely as a tree, Occasions Alphabet
Inks:   Island Indigo, Marina Mist, Baja breeze,  Black Stazon
Papers: Island Indigo, Whisper White, Silver Glimmer paper, Island Indigo designer paper
Accessories: Frame Oval Scallop die and the Big shot, Snowburst embossing folder, Champagne shimmer paint, Mica Flakes, Medium Window Sheet, Double sided picture framing tape (non SU), 3/8" Lucky Limeade ruffled ribbon, Pearls. dimensionals

Here's a close up of the Shaker element.  The Mica flakes makes it look like the tree is in the middle of a blizzard.  Another option would be to use silver glass glitter or tiny white beads.

Have a wonderful weekend.

Inspired by Nature - Thanks - Sketch Frenzy Friday

With Christmas only 2 days away, I have put my Christmas stamps away. But that didn't mean that I couldn't make a winter card for this sketch challenge and the mini blog hop with Sketch Frenzy Friday here

Today's sketch is by Robbie Rubela

Here is my card:

I couldn't resist pulling out an old friend, Inspired by Nature.  The sketch just seemed to call for it, just like it called for the brayer and a snowbank.
The background sky was made by brayering layers of Baja Breeze, Marina Mist and Pacific Point on Shiny Cardstock.  A piece of paper was torn and placed over the bottom to create the snow bank, and a 1 3/4" circle provided a mask for the moon.

Stamps: Inspired by Nature, A Word for You
Inks: Baja breeze, Marina Mist, Pacific Point, Black Stazon, Daffodil Delight
Papers: Pacific Point, Whisper White, Basic Black, Shiny Cardstock
Accessories: Brayer, 5/8" Back taffeta ribbon, Modern Label punch, 1 3/4" circle punch, 1 3/4 by 7/8" oval punch, pearls, dazzling diamonds


I am curious to see how you interpret the sketch.  When your creation is finished don't forget to upload it to the SFF homepage here so that we can all see it.
Your next stop in this mini blog hop is Patrice's blog: http://mylittlepatchofdirt.blogspot.com  then visit the other team members blogs.  Their names and blog addresses are in the side bar of this blog, or visit the SFF homepage.  Don't forget to leave comments, as we all love to get them.

Have a wonderful holiday season, and I'll see you next Friday.