Blue Pumpkins

 I have seen white pumpkins, but not blue ones, nor white and blue ones.  In the art world pumpkins can be any colour so my pumpkins on this card, are blue and white.

The pumpkins are from the Pretty Pumpkin stamp set. When I first saw these pumpkins covered in leaf patterns, I was not impressed. Focusing on the other stamps in the set, I totally ignored them, until one day when I challenged myself to work with these pumpkins.  And I now love them!

Here's what I did.  I stamped two pumpkins with Versa Mark on Misty Moonlight card stock and embossed them with white embossing powder.  They were then die cut using the Detailed Pumpkin dies 

The card base of thick Basic White cardstock was layered with Misty Moonlight card stock embossed with the Spider Web embossing folder.

In the center of the front was added a Basic white piece die cut with a Scallop Contour die. Before adding the pumpkins to the bottom of this piece, a grass sprig was die cut with the Harvest dies and added at an angle across the front of this die.  The pumpkins were added over the bottom of this sprig - at an angle and slightly overlapping each other.

The sentiment was stamped with Misty Moonlight ink on Basic White, die cut with a layering circle die and added to the card front on the right side, slightly under the pumpkin.

Some embellishments, and a bat, and the card was done

This is the inside of the card.

Supplies Used:

Stamp:  Pretty Pumpkin

Ink:  Misty Moonlight, Versa Mark

Papers:  Misty Moonlight, Basic White

Accessories:  Detailed Pumpkin Dies, Nature Dies, Seasonal Swirl dies (bar), White embossing powder, Layering Circle dies, Scallop Contour Die, Dimensionals

Thankful for You - Team sketch challenge

 At the end of our meeting on September 21, the team requested to do another sketch challenge. Below is the two sketches  I sent them.

The challenge is to use their favorite stamp set, DSP, ribbon and an embellishment to make their card.

I thought I would do the challenge myself and my option was to make a square card.

Dimensions and Supplies:

• Blackberry Bliss 5 by 5" card base
• Blackberry Beauty DSP 4 3/4 by 4 3/4"
• Blackberry Bliss Banner 2 by 4" Embossed with 3D Old World Paper EF
• Cinnamon Cider banner 1 1/2 by 4 1/4"
• Cinnamon Cider card stock 4 3/4 by 4 3/4" inside
• Basic White 4 1/2 by 4 1/2" added to Cinnamon Cider on inside
• Scraps of DSP and Blackberry Bliss to add to Basic White on inside
• Gold Foil banner 1 by 3 3/4"
• Gold Foil wreath die cut with Seasonal Swirl die
• Blackberry Bliss wreath die cut with Seasonal Swirl Die
• Punched leaves and acorn with retired punches
• Basic White oval for stamped sentiment
• Blackberry Bliss oval cut in half to mat sentiment oval
• Gold ribbon bow
• Gold foil 2 1/4" die cut circle
• Brushed metallic dots (3)
• Dimensionals
• Mini glue dots

Fun fold Stand Alone Christmas Wreath Card

 This Fun Fold card is so easy to make and because it allows the card to stand up by itself, it also has a WOW factor.  The art piece added to the front  also provides a perfect venue for  displaying  a Christmas Wreath.  

The card base is Thick Very Vanilla card stock measuring 5 1/2 by 8 1/2", scored at 2 1/4, 3 1/4, 5 1/2, and 6 1/2".  It is folded in such a way that the center fold pops out.

The two end panels and the center panel were matted with Early Espresso card stock upon which was added "In Good Taste" DSP.  Dimensions for the card stock and DSP for the 3 panels will be at the end of the post

The card folds up so that it fits into a regular A2 envelope

The middle Art Piece panel was created by die cutting some Early Espresso card stock  with the Stitched So Sweetly die and adding a piece of Very Vanilla card stock in the middle.. The center of this Art piece was adhered to the card base at the middle pop out panel.

Here's how I created the wreath. Before starting, I die cut and stamped/die cut the following:  1 wreath in Crumb Cake card stock (with the leaves); 1 wreath in Mossy Meadow card stock (pine leaves); 8 pine cones stampe..d with Early Espresso ink and die cut; 8 Holly leaves; 6 Real Red Berries; 4 Gold Holly Leaves embellishments.  I also made a bow with the sheer Real Red organza ribbon, and collected some tiny Real Red rhinestones.

To put the wreath together I pulled out my air tight container which has a sponge and tombo glue in it.  I started with the Crumb Cake wreath,  applying liquid glue with the sponge to the entire  wreath and  then adhering it to the art piece. Next came the Mossy Meadow wreath which was adhered on top of the Crumb Cake wreath.

Now the fun part, the decorating. To add the small embellishments I used glue dots and for that my pick it tool was invaluable. I started with the pine cones pairing two together with a Holly Leaf as well as a Gold Holly Leaf embellishments.  A Holly Berry was also added but I ended up adding a red rhinestone on top of them.  To finish a red bow was added off centre  from the bottom.

The sentiment is stamped on a separate piece of Very Vanilla card stock and matted with Early Espresso card stock before adding it to the center panel below the art piece.

Dimensions:

Card Base:  Thick Very Vanilla card stock  8 1/2 by 5 1/2" Scored at 2 1/4, 3 1/4, 5 1/2 and 6 1/2"

Panels:  (2) Early Espresso mat 2 by 5 1/4"   (2)  DSP  1 3/4 by 5"

             (1) center panel Early Espresso 1 3/4 by 5 1/4"   DSP  1 1/2 by 5"

Art Panel:  Early Espresso Stitched So Sweetly Scallop die (largest)

              Very Vanilla insert 2 1/2 by 3 3/4"

Sentiment:  Very Vanilla 1/2" by 3"

               Early Espresso mat 3/4" by 3 1/4"

Supplies Used:

Stamp:  Sparkle of the Season

Inks:  Mossy Meadow, Early Espresso

Papers:  Thick Very Vanilla card stock, Very Vanilla Card stock, Early Espresso, In Good Taste DSP, Mossy Meadow, Crumb Cake

Accessories:  Stitched So Sweetly Dies, Seasonal Swirl Dies, Gold Holly Leaves, Red Rhinestones, 3/8" Sheer Organza Real Red ribbon, Glue dots