SUO139 In the Meadow Birthday Greetings

Hi Friends!   

It’s time for the SUO139 “Cards in Wintertime” Challenge and I decided to create another card using the new Occasions Mini set, In the Meadow along with the sentiment from Rose Wonder.

To me, Wintertime is a time of watching wildlife- from the gorgeous deer in the fields and birds at the feeders.  I just love this new stamp set and how you can mask the images to create different scenes.

I have also incorporated the Paper Craft Crew PCCC175Tic-Tac-Toe Challenge (Deer, Winter, Watercolor) along with the SU-Per Challenges #118  Sketch.

 I hope you will have a chance to check out my sister Design Team member samples at the SU-Only Challenge site as well as the fantastic Design Team samples at the both the Paper Craft Crew and Su-Per Challenges sites- wonderful inspiration from all!

This card was fairly simple to create- create a mask for the snow bank and stamp the deer image onto Whisper White cardstock, create a mask for the deer image and stamp the mountains along with the pine trees (from Lovely As A Tree).

Color the image with an AquaPainter™ using ink from Stampin’ Write markers, cut the image out with the Circle Framelits™ and mount onto another circle cut from Tip Top Taupe.

Create the banner from Going Places DSP using the Banner Framelits™ (also cutting the same size banner from Tip Top Taupe cardstock).

Emboss a piece of Whisper White cardstock with the Softly Falling Textured Impressions™ Embossing Folder, trim and mount onto Tip Top Taupe cardstock, trim and mound onto the Basic Black card base.

Adhere the layered banner directly to the embossed panel on the card front and mount the focal image using Stampin’ Dimensionals®.

Add the sentiment banner along with the Natural Linen Thread bow and Antique Brad to finish off the card.

Stamp Sets:  In The Meadow, Lovely As A Tree, Rose Wonder

Ink:  Stāz-On® Jet Black, Stampin’ Write Markers-Tip Top Taupe, Marina Mist, Smoky Slate, Mossy Meadow and Sahara Sand

Paper/Cardstock: Whisper White, Basic Black, Tip Top Taupe; Going Places DSP

Accessories: Big Shot™, Softly Falling Textured Impressions™ Embossing Folder, Hexagon Punch, Natural Linen Thread, Antique Brads, AquaPainter™, scrap paper for masking

Thanks again for stopping by and we hope to see your Stampin’ Up! Only project in our “Cards in Wintertime” Challengegallery!

Happy New Year!! The Sky's the Limit :-)

Hello Friends!   

Woohoo- it’s time for the new SUO138 “Into the New Year” Challenge!

Since I do not own any of the traditional New Year's "celebration" type stamps (at least not current ones), I decided to create a “sneak peek” card using some of the new items from the upcoming Occasions Mini Catalog as well as the 2016 Sale-A-Bration Catalog.

I have also incorporated the Paper Craft Crew PCCCS174 Sketch Challenge in my design- my thoughts were that the plane could be spelling out the “Happy New Year”- lol!!

 I hope you will have a chance to check out my sister Design Team member samples at the SU-Only Challenge site as well as the fantastic Design Team samples at the Paper Craft Crew site- wonderful inspiration from all!

To create this card:

Use the Big Shot™ with the new World Traveler Textured Impressions™ Embossing Folder to emboss a piece of Sahara Sand cardstock (inking the embossing folder with Sahara Sand Classic Ink before inserting the cardstock and embossing).

Trim the embossed panel and mount onto the Basic Black card base.

Ink the plane image from the Limited Edition Sale-A-Bration (SAB) set, Sky is the Limit using Stāz-On® Jet Black Ink onto Whisper White cardstock, color with Stampin’ Write Markers (I used Sahara Sand and Crumb Cake), add some distressing with Crumb Cake Classic Ink and the splatter stamp from Gorgeous Grunge, trim and mount onto Gold Foil cardstock.

Stamp the sentiment from Teeny Tiny Wishes with Stāz-On® Jet Black Ink onto Whisper White cardstock, distress with Crumb Cake Classic Ink and the splatter stamp from Gorgeous Grunge, create the banner ends with the Banner Punch, mount onto Basic Black cardstock and punch the ends to match.

Add the Gold Foil Banner Punch pieces to the ends of the sentiment, adhere Gold Trim looped behind the sentiment and mount the sentiment with Stampin’ Dimensionals®.

Adhere a piece of the Going Places Designer Series Paper (DSP) onto Basic Black cardstock, add the embossed Basic Black pieces (with the Chevron Textured Impressions™ Embossing Folder, mount the embossed black strips onto Gold Foil scrap pieces, add the strips to the embossed Sahara Sand card front and mount the Going Places DSP panel.

Add the plane focal image with Stampin’ Dimensionals® to finish off the card.

After I posted my first design (without the numbers to the SUO Challenges site), I decided to cut some numbers with the retired GoGo Boots Sizzlits™ Alphabet Die Set and added to the card front ...I think the numbers make it look more festive, don’t you?

Stamp Sets:  Sky is the Limit, Teeny Tiny Wishes, Gorgeous Grunge

Ink:  Stāz-On® Jet Black, Crumb Cake, Sahara Sand; Stampin’ Write Markers- Crumb Cake, Sahara Sand

Paper/Cardstock: Whisper White, Basic Black, Sahara Sand; Gold Foil, Going Places DSP

Accessories: Big Shot™, Chevron and World Traveler Textured Impressions™ Embossing Folders, Banner Punch, Gold Trim, retired GoGo Boots Sizzlits™ Alphabet Dies (2nd card)

Thanks again for stopping by and we hope to see your Stampin’ Up! Only project in our “Into the New Year” Challenge gallery!