TLC519 Icicle Christmas

Hi Again Stampers!!

This Clean and Simple (CAS) card was created for the Splitcoaststampers’ TLC519Sentiment Down Under Challenge along with the CCC15 Christmas Card Challenge.

Again, I hope you will find the time to visit each of the galleries- such wonderful  inspiration from all!

To create this card:

Position and apply the retired Icicle rub-ons onto the Night of Navy cardstock.

Tear the cardstock along the center to create an opening for the sentiment.

Stamp the sentiment using Night of Navy Classic Ink on a diagonal in the center of the Whisper White panel (hand position the torn top and bottom to make sure that the sentiment is centered in the right area). 

Mount the Whisper White panel onto a piece of Smoky Slate cardstock, trim and mount onto the Night of Navy card base.

Add the decorated Night of Navy panels and Rhinestones to finish off the card.

Stamp Sets:  Beauty of the Season

Ink: Night of Navy

Paper: Whisper White, Night of Navy

Accessories: Rhinestones, retired Icicle Rub-Ons

Thanks again for visiting- have a blessed Thursday, my friends!

CAS Christmas- Nature Gives to Every Time and Season

Hi Stampers!!

This Monochromatic Clean and Simple (CAS) card was created for the ‘Tis the Season TTS35 “A CampyChristmas” (I was inspired by the trees and the navy truck- the scene reminds me of camping out in the woods)  along with Splitcoaststampers’ CCC15 ChristmasCard Challenge, SCSCCJAN15 Challenge (JAN12 Something New) and USEIT2015 Challenge (the focal image stamp had not seen ink yet). 

Again, if you have not had the chance to do so, I hope you will find the time to visit each of the sites/galleries- terrific inspiration from all!

To create this card:

Ink the focal image using Night of Navy Classic Ink and stamp onto a piece of Whisper White cardstock.  Trim around the image and mount onto a piece of Night of Navy cardstock, trim and mount onto a piece of Whisper White cardstock.

Stamp the sentiment using Night of Navy Classic Ink onto the Whisper White background panel, trim and mount onto a piece of Night of Navy cardstock, trim and mount onto the Whisper White card base.

Add the focal image using Stampin’ Dimensionals®.

Use the Big Shot™ with the Memory Box Lindeman Snowflake Die to cut the snowflake from Whisper White cardstock.  

Adhere the snowflake to the Designer Silver Basics Button and add a Large Rhinestone to the center of the button.

Mount the snowflake to the card front using Stampin’ Dimensionals® to finish off the card.

Stamp Sets:  Beauty of the Season, Snowy Night (Hero Arts®)

Ink: Night of Navy

Paper: Whisper White, Night of Navy

Accessories: Big Shot™, Memory Box Lindeman Snowflake Die, Desi gner Silver Basics Button, Large Rhinestone

Thanks again for stopping by- have a marvelous Thursday!

SUO111 Merry Christmas- Season of Tags :-)

Hi Stampers! 

This card was created for the new SUO111 “Tag, You’re It” Challenge along with the Create with Connie and Mary CCMC331 Sketch Challenge.

Instead of one tag, I decided to create a card with three tags :-)

If you have not done so yet, I hope you will find the time to check the rest of the Design Team projects at SUO-Challenges as well as the wonderful samples at Create with Connie and Mary :-)

To create this card:

Using Memento™ Tuxedo Black Ink, stamp the cardinal image from Beauty of the Season onto Whisper White cardstock.

Color the cardinal using Stampin’ Blendabilities™- Light, Medium and Dark Cherry Cobbler for the feathers and berries, Light Smoky Slate for the branches and Light Pumpkin Pie for the cardinal’s beak and legs.

Trim the panel to 4 ½” and cut into three strips 1 ½” wide.  Insert the strips into the Note Punch and punch the end with the angle, flip and re-insert to punch the other end (this gives you a longer tag than the original punch was designed to create).

Punch size regular size tags using the Note Punch from Basic Black cardstock.  Layer two tags behind each of the cardinal tags allowing a bit of the Basic Black to show.

Use the Big Shot™ with the Woodgrain Textured Impressions™ Embossing Folder to emboss a piece of Whisper White cardstock, trim to approx.  4” x 5 ¼”.

Adhere the left and right tags to the woodgrain panel, add the retired Silver cord to the card front and adhere the center tag using Stampin’ Dimensionals®.   

Mount the entire panel onto the Basic Black card base.  

Create a bow using the Silver Cord and add to the top of the card along with Basic Black button.

Stamp the sentiment from Endless Wishes using Memento™ Tuxedo Black Ink onto Whisper White cardstock, trim and create the banner points using the Banner Punch, punch two banners from Basic Black cardstock and add to the ends of the sentiment.

Mount the sentiment to the front of the card using Stampin’ Dimensionals® to finish off the card.

Stamp Sets:  Beauty of the Season, Endless Wishes

Ink: Memento™ Tuxedo Black Ink, Stampin’ Blendabilities™- Light, Medium, Dark Cherry Cobbler, Light Smoky Slate, Light Pumpkin Pie; White Gel Pen

Paper/Cardstock:  Whisper White, Basic Black

Accessories:  Big Shot™, Woodgrain Textured Impressions™ Embossing Folder, Note Punch, Hexagon Punch, Neutral Button, retired Silver Cord

Thanks again for taking the time to stop by – I hope that you will join in on in on the fun with your Stampin’ Up! Only creations and create your own “Tag, You’re It!” project!

VSNDEC14MINI2 Merry Christmas Deer

Hi Again Stampers!

This card was created for the VSNDEC14MINI2 Challenge for the mini Virtual Stamp Night “Frozen” at Splitcoaststampers.  One of the rules is that you only have one hour to complete your project and you need to be a Splitcoaststampers Fan Club member (this helps to support the best website for stampers) :-) !

To create this card:

Ink the branch image from Beauty of the Season using Memento™ Tuxedo Black Ink and stamp repeatedly onto a piece of Whisper White cardstock.  Darken the branches and color with berries with a Stampin’ Up! Watercolor Pencil. 

Use the Basic Black Stampin’ Write marker to color the dear and tree line on the main deer stamp from the retired set, Noble Deer and stamp near the branches previously stamped in the above step. 

Add a bit of shadows to the snow area with the Black Stampin’ Up! Watercolor pencil and dilute slightly with the AquaPainter™.

Use the Basic Black Stampin’ Write marker to add the horizon line and additional pen lines for the fur on the deer.

Use the Big Shot™ to cut out the image with the Ovals Collection Framelits™ also cutting the same size oval from Cherry Cobbler and Basic Black cardstock.  Cut both the Cherry Cobbler and Basic Black ovals in half and adhere behind the focal image.

Use the Big Shot™ with the Northern Flurry Textured Impressions™ Embossing Folder to emboss a piece of Whisper White cardstock, trim the panel and mount onto a piece of Cherry Cobbler cardstock, trim and mount onto the Basic Black card base and add the focal image using Stampin’ Dimensionals®.

Stamp the sentiment using Memento™ Tuxedo Black Ink onto Whisper White cardstock and create the banner points using the Hexagon Punch.  Layer onto a piece of Cherry Cobbler cardstock, trim and create the points with the Hexagon Punch- repeat the steps again with Basic Black cardstock.

Add the sentiment along with the Rhinestones to finish off the card.

Stamp Sets: Noble Deer, Christmas Greetings

Ink:  Memento™ Tuxedo Black Ink; Stampin’ Up! Black and Burgundy Watercolor Pencil

Paper: Basic Black, Cherry Cobbler, Whisper White

Accessories: Big Shot™, Northern Flurry Textured Impressions™ Embossing Folder, Ovals Collection Framelits™, Hexagon Punch, AquaPainter™, Rhinestones    

Thanks again for visiting- I hope you have a wonderful weekend!!

NAC98 Beauty of the Season

Hi Again Stampers! 

This is the third card that I had a chance to create this weekend and I decided to use the NAC98 ColorChallenge along with the CCC14 Splitcoaststampers Christmas Card Challenge :-)

Again, I know most of you may have already stopped by the challenge sites, but if not, I encourage you to do so- inspiration abounds!!

To create this quick card:

Ink the cardinal stamp from the new stamp set, Beauty of the Season using Memento™ Tuxedo Black Ink onto Whisper White cardstock.

Color the body of the bird and berries using the Cherry Cobbler Blendabilities™ Collection, the bird’s legs and beak using the Stampin’ Write Blushing Bride marker and the branches using the Blendabilities™ Light Crumb Cake marker.  

 Lightly sponge the image using a Sponge Dauber using Crumb Cake Classic Ink and use the Color Spritzer Tool with the Stampin’ Write Crumb Cake marker. 

Cut the image out using the Big Shot™ along with the Ovals Collection Framelits™ (also cutting the same size oval from a piece of Blushing Bride and Cherry Cobbler cardstock).   Cut the Blushing Bride and Cherry Cobbler ovals in half and layer behind the bird image.

Use the Big Shot™ to emboss a piece of Crumb Cake cardstock using the Stylish Stripes Textured Impressions™ Embossing Folder, trim, and mount onto a piece of Blushing Bride cardstock, trim again and mount onto a piece of Cherry Cobbler cardstock.

Add the 1” Cherry Cobbler Grosgrain Ribbon strip to the card front and adhere the cardinal oval image panel.  Add the 1” Cherry Cobbler Grosgrain Ribbon double bow to the corner.

Mount the entire panel onto a Whisper White card base and add the layered sentiment to finish off the card. 

Stamp Sets: Beauty of the Season, Christmas Greetings (retired)

Ink: Memento™ Tuxedo Black, Crumb Cake, Stampin’ Blendabilities™- Cherry Cobbler and Crumb Cake Collections, Stampin’ Write Marker- Blushing Bride, Crumb Cake

Paper/Cardstock:  Whisper White, Blushing Bride, Cherry Cobbler, Crumb Cake

Accessories: Big Shot™, Ovals Collection Framelits™, Stylish Stripes Textured Impressions™ Embossing Folder, Hexagon Punch, 1” Cherry Cobbler Grosgrain Ribbon (retired)

Thanks again for stopping by- I hope all of you have a wonderful, relaxing Sunday!!