Festive Flurry- CAS Christmas

Hi Stampers!!

I am still working on my September CCC13 Christmas card designs and wanted to create another quick, easy Clean and Simple (CAS) card and the sketch at CAS(E)This Sketch Challenge #45 looked like it would be perfect :-)

There are so many talent artists on the CAS(E) This Sketch Design Team(not to mention the numerous entries and the inspiration)- hope you have a chance to stop by to visit their site! 

To create this card:

Using the snowflake images from Festive Flurry, create a mask from a stick note for each image. 

On Whisper White, stamp the main stamp image with Night of Navy Classic Ink, use the mask to cover the stamped image and stamp the smaller image (once you stamp off once prior to stamping onto the card front).

Trim the panel and mount onto a piece of Night of Navy cardstock. 

Add the stamped vellum sentiment and Rhinestones to finish off the card.

Stamp Sets:  Festive Flurry, More Merry Messages

Ink: Night of Navy

Paper: Whisper White, Night of Navy, Vellum

Accessories: Rhinestones

Thanks again for taking the time to visit- I hope you have a great week!!

Bright Blossoms Wreath- CAS Non-Traditional Christmas

Hi Stampers!!

I wanted to create another quick Clean and Simple (CAS) Christmas card that I could easily multiply for one of my designs for the September CCC13 Splitcoaststampers Christmas Card Challenge (if you recall, I have committed to 20-25 cards per month with 5 to 6 designs per month).   Work has been so hectic along with getting ready for the new Awana year and I am so far behind on my own commitment….working on it though- lol!!

I decided to use the colors from the Hand Stamped Sentiments HSSSC168 Color Challenge along with using a non-traditional stamp to create the wreath- believe it or not, it is from Bright Blossoms.  This is another stamp set that lends itself to the Clean And Simple style with bright colors- both at times a struggle for me...so I have not inked up this stamp set until now :-)

To create this card:

Use the 1 3/8” Circle Punch to create a mask for the center and on Whisper White cardstock, repeatedly stamp the circular “bubble-like” stamp from Bright Blossoms with Gumball Green Classic Ink around the circle mask to create the wreath.

Remove the center mask and create a few berries with the Raspberry Ripple Stampin’ Write marker and use the Chalk Marker to create the highlights.

Cut the entire image out using the Big Shot™ with the Window Frames Collection Framelits™ and cut another framelit the same size from Raspberry Ripple cardstock.  Hand cut the Raspberry Ripple cardstock frame in half horizontally and adhere it behind the stamped frame.

Use the Big Shot™ along with the Modern Mosaic Textured Impressions™ Embossing Folder to emboss a piece of Baked Brown Sugar cardstock and adhere to a piece of Raspberry Ripple cardstock.  Adhere the background to the 4” x 4” Whisper White card base and adhere the window frame to the card using Stampin’ Dimensionals®. 

Stamp the sentiment from Greetings of the Season using Raspberry Ripple Classic Ink onto Vellum, trim to size and add to the frame using the Two-Way Glue Pen.

Add the 3/8” Raspberry Ripple Stitched Satin Ribbon triple bow along with the Rhinestones to finish off the card.

Stamp Sets:  Bright Blossoms, Greetings of the Season

Ink: Gumball Green, Raspberry Ripple, Stampin’ Write Marker- Raspberry Ripple

Paper: Whisper White, Baked Brown Sugar, Raspberry Ripple, Vellum  

Accessories: Big Shot™, Window Frames Collection Framelits™, Modern Mosaic Textured Impressions™ Embossing Folder, Chalk Marker, 3/8” Raspberry Ripple Stitched Satin Ribbon, Rhinestones

Thanks again for taking the time to visit- I hope you enjoyed this Christmas card using such a non-traditional Christmas stamp :-)   Stop by again soon- I plan on having fun in my craft room this weekend!!

SUO79 Favorite Technique- Moonlight on the Snow

Hi Stampers! 

The SUO79 Challenge at SUO Challenges is "Favorite Technique" and I have always have trouble choosing a favorite anything with stamping (love it all) :-) so I decided to go with a masking/sponging technique and chose to make another Christmas card for my September commitment to the CCC13 Splitcoaststampers Challenge. 

I truly hope that you will have a chance to stop by to visit SUO-Only Challenges to check out all of the other Design Team creations and play along with us!  Just remember to link up a card or project featuring Stampin’ Up! Only (created after September 10th ) highlighting one of your favorite techniques.

To create this card:

Use the 1” Circle Punch to punch out a circle from a sticky note or other piece of paper to use as a mask for the moon and another few pieces with the rounded uneven edges to mask off the hills for the snowy banks.

For the sky area- on Whisper White cardstock, use Sponge Daubers with a straight sweeping motion to apply Strawberry Slush Classic Ink, then follow with Raspberry Ripple, Island Indigo and Basic Gray Classic Ink (remember to always apply light to dark). 

Remove the mask over the moon and keep the masks in place for the snow banks- ink the tree line stamp from Lovely As A Tree with Basic Gray Classic Ink and stamp repeatedly to create the tree line in the background.   Re-ink the stamp and stamp onto a piece of Acetate (or Window Sheet),  position a mask in place to cover the snow but allow for the water line, lay the acetate over the Whisper White (inked side down) and smooth over the paper with your fingers to transfer the ink to the paper for the reflection of the trees.

Again, while keeping the upper snow bank masks in place, apply a bit of the ink with Sponge Daubers in the same colors as the sky (light touches) and leave an area free from ink for the moon reflection.   

Ink the large pine tree using Basic Gray Classic Ink and stamp a few for the foreground. 

Add a few shadows on the snow banks using the Aqua Painter with Basic Gray Classic Ink and Island Indigo.  Add a few highlights with the Chalk Marker – wispy clouds in the sky, snow and ice on the banks and water, snow on the trees.

Layer the panel onto Raspberry Ripple cardstock and onto a piece of Island Indigo embossed cardstock (with the Big Shot™ and Stylish Stripes Textured Impressions™ Embossing Folder) and again onto Raspberry Ripple card base.

Add the sentiment (this one was printed with My Digital Studio onto Whisper White cardstock from the Christmas Lodge Stamp Brush Set), layer onto Raspberry Ripple cardstock and add a few Rhinestones to finish off the card

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Stamp Sets: Lovely As A Tree, Christmas Lodge (MDS)

Ink: Basic Gray, Island Indigo, Raspberry Ripple, Strawberry Slush

Paper/Cardstock:  Whisper White, Island Indigo, Raspberry Ripple

Accessories: Big Shot™, Stylish StripesTextured Impressions™ Embossing Folder, Sponge Daubers, Punches- 1” Circle, Chalk Marker, Rhinestones  

Thanks again for stopping by- hope to see your Stampin’ Up Only SUO79 Favorite Technique project!  Have a blessed week!!