This week the sketch challenge at Try Stampin' on Tuesday is teamed with a Tic Tac Toe challenge from the Joy of Sets.
For my card, I chose the following diagonal elements from the Tic Tac Toe board: Numbers, Music and Die Cuts.
I pondered for several days over which of the Tic Tac Toe elements to select but the decision was made for me when I came across some retired DSP with musical notes and coordinating black diagonal stripes, the name of which I do not know any more. Another pattern with this DSP was covered with black numbers . My choice was becoming clearer and clearer, but I was not yet committed. Then came the decisive factor. While sorting through my stamp sets to determine which I would put in a sale, I found a stamp set with coordinating dies perfect for this challenge.
The card base is Very Vanilla card stock. On the DSP with the musical notes on it I stamped numerous images of the Little Drummer Boy in second generational stamping. Before adhering it to the card base it was matted with Basic Black card stock.
A 1/8" strip of gold foil was added at the lower end and extended all the way across the card front
A coordinating piece of diagonal stripped DSP was punched at the bottom end with the Triple Banner punch to form a banner. After matting with Basic Black card stock, it was adhered to the card front using dimensionals. A die cut in gold foil of a tuba was adhered to this banner.
On the right corner, the numbers 2 and 5 representing Christmas, were die cut in gold foil and added to a 1 3/8" Basic Black circle matted with a 1 1/2" gold foil circle. Dimensionals were used to add this to the card front.
To finish the card, the word "merry" was die cut in gold foil and added across the musical DSP
Supplies Used:
Stamp: Musical Season (retired)
Inks: Black Memento
Papers: Very Vanilla, Gold Foil, Basic Black, Retired DSP (unknown name)
Accessories: Musical Instrument Framelit Dies, 1 3/8 an 1 1/2" circle punch, Triple Banner Punch, Christmas word die, Junior Alphabet set.
9 comments:
Wow, what amazing music elements you have - this is stunning! Black and white and gold make for such a sophisticated combo! Thanks so much for playing at TSOT!
Maria - what a BEAUTIFUL interpretation of our Try Stampin' on Tuesday sketch and use of the Joy of Sets Tic Tac Toe challenge!!! All the details are so perfect! I would never thought of adding the little drummer boy, but it fills in the area so well, and further communicates the musical theme. Thank you so much for sharing your creative talents with us!!! -Donna
Lovely card. This stamp set is one of my favourites & used it in my design team card too. Thanks for joining #JOSTTT challenge x
Love all the elements that you incorporated for both challenges this month at #JOSTTT009. Musical Season is one of my FAV retired stamp sets!!! Thanks for using it!
Maria, Thanks for joining in with us at the #JOSTTT009 challenge, your card is gorgeous. Using the stamp of the little drummer boy on the DSP is a brilliant touch. Hope you'll join us to play along again in October.
Anne-Marie
Love all the detail on your card and the colours you have chosen to use are very elegant. Thanks for joining us at #JOSTTT009
Definitely a beautiful christmas card! I love what you did with our Joy of Sets grid this month!
I love this, very unusual yet perfect for Christmas.
Very Creative! Thank you for joining us at JOSTTT!
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