Merry Christmas- Three Challenges in One!

Hi Stampers!!

This CAS card was created using the FMS164 Sketch from Freshly Made Sketches along with the CAS Colours and Sketches #101 Colour Challenge and the FM187 Friday Mashup! AllAbout the Weather Challenge. 

I hope you will have a chance to visit all of the above sites to check out the wonderful Design Team samples as well as their fantastic galleries!

To create this card:

Using the Lost Lagoon and Smoky Slate Stampin’ Write markers, scribble some color onto a craft sheet or plastic bag.  Spritz with water and lay a piece of Whisper White into the moistened ink, lift and allow the paper to dry.

Once this layer dried, it appeared as though the Smoky Slate was too watered down so I added Ranger® Tim Holtz® Weathered Wood Distress Stain and spritzed it with water.    

Once the panel was dry, stamp the snowflakes from the retired set, Patterned Pines using Smoky Slate and Lost Lagoon Classic Ink.

Add a bit of splattering using the Color Spritzer Tool and the Lost Lagoon and Smoky Slate Stampin’ Write markers.

De-static the panel using the Embossing Buddy® and stamp the snowflake image using Versamark™ ink.  Add Silver Stampin’ Emboss Powder and heat with the Heat Tool.

Allow the embossing to cool and add Ranger® Tim Holtz® Picket Fence Distress Stain over the snowflakes and blot with a paper towel.   Add a few “snowflakes” using a Faber-Castell White Pitt Pen, trim the panel and mount onto a piece of Lost Lagoon cardstock.

Add this panel to the Whisper White layer and adhere the 3/8” Lost Lagoon Taffeta Ribbon strip and triple bow. 

 

De-static the lower portion of the card front using the Embossing Buddy® and stamp the sentiment using Versamark™ ink.  Add Silver Stampin’ Emboss® Embossing Powder and heat with the Heat Tool.

Mount the entire panel onto a piece of Lost Lagoon cardstock, trim and mount onto a piece of Smoky Slate cardstock, trim again and mount onto the Whisper White card base.

Add the 3/8” Lost Lagoon Triple Ribbon Taffeta bow along with the retired Frosted Finishes Embellishment to the center. 

Adhere a few Rhinestones to the snowflake centers and around the sentiment to finish off the card.

Stamp Sets: Patterned Pines, Christmas Greetings (both sets retired)

Ink: Versamark™, Lost Lagoon, Smoky Slate Classic Ink; Stampin’ Write Markers- Lost Lagoon, Smoky Slate; Ranger® Tim Holtz® Distress Stain- Weathered Wood, Picket Fence

Paper: Whisper White, Lost Lagoon, Smoky Slate

Accessories: Embossing Buddy®, Heat Tool, Stampin’ Emboss® Silver Embossing Powder, retired Color Spritzer Tool, Faber-Castell White Pitt Pen, Rhinestones, Frosted Finishes Embellishment (retired), 3/8” Lost Lagoon Taffeta Ribbon

Thanks again for stopping by- I hope all of you have a fabulous Wednesday and Happy Thanksgiving Eve!!

DD82 Patterned Pines- Thinking of You

Hi Stampers! 

While I had the colors out for this week’s DD82 Dynamic Duos “Brightand Cheery” Challenge, I ended up creating a total of three cards (this is card #2- the first card is here).

This card uses a retired SU! Hostess set, Patterned Pines that had never seen ink yet...  I love the three pines and the patterns so decided that this color combination may be the perfect opportunity to show this set some love :-)

Again, I hope you will find the time to visit the Dynamic Duos site this week and we would love to see your creations!  

 

To create this card:

Ink the three tree stamp image using Gumball Green Classic Ink and stamp onto a piece of Whisper White cardstock.

Use the Big Shot™ with the Window Frames Collection Framelits™ to cut out the image along with another piece the same size using Primrose Petals cardstock.   Trim the Primrose Petals layer in half horizontally and layer behind the focal image.

Emboss a piece of Birthday Basics Designer Series Paper (DSP) using the Big Shot™ with the Petals-A-Plenty Textured Impressions™ Embossing Folder (make sure you have the correct side up inside the folder- I had the wrong side up so my embossing is actually debossing-oops!).  Lightly sand with the Sanding Blocks and layer onto the Primrose Petals card base.  

Create the sentiment using My Digital Studio (MDS) from Endless Wishes- print onto Whisper White cardstock, punch the banners using the Hexagon Punch and add the Primrose Petals cardstock layer.

Stamp the sentiment from Beautiful Season onto Whisper White cardstock (I used the My Digital Studio version printed onto Whisper White cardstock).  Create the banner points using the Hexagon Punch and layer onto a piece of Primrose Petals cardstock (also punching the banner points with the Hexagon Punch).

Add the tree focal panel to the card front using Stampin’ Dimensionals® .  Gently curve the sentiment layer using your bone folder and add with Stampin’ Dimensionals® as well.

 

Add the triple 3/8” Primrose Petals Stitched Satin Ribbon bow and Pearls finish the card.

Stamp Sets:  Patterned Pines (retired), Beautiful Season (MDS version- current)

Ink: Printer Ink- Black, Gumball Green Classic Ink

Paper: Whisper White, Primrose Petals, Birthday Basics DSP

Accessories:  Big Shot™, Window Frames Collection Framelits™, Petals-A-Plenty Textured Impressions™ Embossing Folder, Hexagon Punch, Pearls, 3/8” Primrose Petals Stitched Satin Ribbon

Thanks again for visiting!  I hope you can take some time to visit us at The Dynamic Duos and play along in our DD82 “Bright and Cheery” Color Challenge this week!!