Stars - Try Stampin' on Tuesday #486

 For the sketch challenge at Try Stampin' on Tuesday #486 I used the Rainbow Glimmer paper as a background for some layered silver foil stars. And because there is a lot of glitter on this card it was really hard to get a quality picture.

I started out by die cutting 3 different sizes of stars using silver foil as I knew I wanted to use them on this card. Quite by accident one fell upon some Rainbow Glitter paper I was using for another project.   The rest is history! 

The Rainbow Glitter paper was matted with Whisper White card stock and then mounted on a Night of Navy card stock base.  Towards the bottom half is added a 1" strip of Night of Navy card stock embossed with the Dainty Diamond Embossing Folder. and matted with Dazzling Diamond glitter paper.

Eight stars in total were die cut - 2 for each star- a solid stitched star, and a more intricate patterned star. The two same size stars were adhered together and then added on the card front as shown. A rhinestone was added to the center of each star.

The sentiment, from Itty Bitty Greetings, stamped in Night of Navy ink, was punched with the Classic Label Punch and matted with Silver foil. It was added to the card front along the center strip.

Supplies Used:

Stamp:  Itty Bitty Greetings

Inks:  Night of Navy

Papers:  Night of Navy, Whisper White, Rainbow Glitter, Dazzling Diamond Glitter, Silver Foil

Accessories:  So Many Stars Dies, Dainty Diamond Embossing Folder, Rhinestones, Classic Label Punch,

For You - a Fall Card - SUO Challenges #261

 Most of the leaves have fallen off the trees after a splendid showing in October.  Now they form a carpet on our roads and sidewalks.

The theme for the challenge at SUO is the beautiful Fall/ Autumn season - and there is so much to celebrate.

The colours of the leaves have been absolutely stunning this fall so for this challenge I decided to focus on trees/ leaves and some of their wonderful colours.

 

On a piece of shimmer White card stock, trees from "Nature's Beauty" were stamped with Early Espresso ink.  Fall colours were added to the trees with Stampin Blends ( Pumpkin Pie, Real Red, Daffodil Delight, and Old Olive) dabbing them around the branches until each tree was full.  

At this time of year, the sky is a Robin Egg blue, quite a spectacular back drop against the colourful foliage,  Trying to imitate this some Balmy Blue inks was sponged around the trees When finished Balmy Blue ink was sponged in the sky around the trees.  

To create the focal point,  it was die cut in the shape of a  Maple Leaf   A second leaf was die cut using Terra Cotta Tile card stock and  this was adhered behind and slightly off set from the other leaf. The edges of both leaves were sponged with Early Espresso ink.

These leaves were added to a card front panel which was create using strips of  4 patterns of Autumn Splendor DSP adhered to a  piece of Terra Cotta card stock.  Behind this panel a piece of Early Espresso card stock was added slightly offset at an angle. Again, all edges were sponged with Early Espresso ink.    A strip of Early Espresso card stock with some 1/2" ribbon was added near the bottom of this panel.  A bow made of the same ribbon was added at the base of the leaves                          

 

Dimensionals were used to add the completed panel to the DSP on the Early Espresso card base.

A sentiment, from Itty Bitty Greetings , stamped with Early Espresso on Terra Cotta card stock, was die cut using the Ornate frame die, and added near the bow.

Gilded Gems added randomly complete the card front.

Supplies Used:

Stamp:  Nature's Beauty, Itty Bitty Greetings

Inks:  Early Espresso, Stampin Blends (Old Olive, Pumpkin Pie, Real Red, Daffodil Delight)

Papers:  Early Espresso, Autumn Splendor DSP, Terra Cotta, Whisper White

Accessories:  1/2" crumb cake ribbon, Dimensionals, Ornate frame dies, Metallic gems

Gold and White Anniversary

For this card a large delicate single leaf from the Laser cut DSP was added or Whisper White card stock embossed with the Coastal Weave embossing folder.   

White on white cards are gorgeous, and add gold to that you have a "wow" card. 

 The gold leaf is from the Laser Cut DSP and was very carefully adhered to an embossed Whisper White piece of card stock layering the Thick Whisper White card stock base.

Using the Tasteful Labels Dies a stitched scalloped circle was die cut in gold foil, and a smaller one in Whisper White. A gold trim bow is added at the top of the circles with a glue dot,

These were added to the base of the leaf with dimensionals between them.

The sentiment, from Itty Bitty Greetings, was gold embossed on a narrow piece of whisper White card stock notched at both ends, and then added to those layered circles with dimensioals.

Gilded Gems were added randomly on the circles and sentiment.

Supplies Used:

Stamp:  Itty Bitty Greetings

Inks:  Versa Mark

Papers;  Thick Whisper White, Whisper White, Gold Foil, Laser Cut Specialty DSP

Accessories:  Gold embossing powder, Gold trim, Tasteful Label Dies, Coastal Weave embossing powder, Gilded Gems, Dimensionals