Clean and Layered- A Color, Theme and Sketch Challenge!

Hi Stampers! 

I wanted to create another Christmas card this weekend and decided to play along with the Pals Paper Arts PPA230 Color Challenge and The Fusion {Merry Christmas} Challenge.

This card was also created for the Splitcoaststampers Fan Club December 2014 SCSCCDEC14 Christmas Card Challenge (not a Fan Club Member yet?  Check out the details here)...

Again, if you have not already visited the above sites, I hope you will find the time to do so- they both have fabulous Design Teams as well as inspirational galleries! 

I used quite a few of my scraps to create this Clean and Layered (CAL) card:

Ink the sentiment from Merry Little Christmas using Cherry Cobbler Classic Ink and stamp onto Very Vanilla cardstock. 

Use the Big Shot™ with the Banner Collection Framelits™ to cut the banner and cut another banner (the same size) from a piece of Cherry Cobbler cardstock.  Mount the Cherry Cobbler banner behind the sentiment allowing a bit of the Cherry Cobbler to show at the bottom.

Adhere a piece of Trim the Tree Designer Series Paper (DSP) to the top of the embossed Very Vanilla panel (I found this embossed piece in my scraps) and sponged a bit of Baked Brown Sugar Classic Ink over the white plaid to tone it down a bit :-)

Mount the sentiment banner to the card front using Stampin’ Dimensionals® and adhere the layered background panel onto a piece of Baked Brown Sugar cardstock.

Trim the panel and add the 1” Cherry Cobbler Stitched Edge Grosgrain Double Ribbon Bow.   

Mount the entire card front onto the Cherry Cobbler card base.

Stamp the gingerbread men from Scentsational Season using Baked Brown Sugar Classic Ink onto Very Vanilla cardstock and cut each gingerbread man out using the Holiday Collection Framelits™.

Adhere the gingerbread men to the card front using Stampin’ Dimensionals®.

Using the Dark Cherry Cobbler Stampin’ Blendabilities™ marker, color the Pearls and once dried, add to the gingerbread to finish off the card.

Stamp Sets: Merry Little Christmas, Scentsational Season (both retired)

Ink: Cherry Cobbler, Baked Brown Sugar; Dark Cherry Cobbler Stampin’ Blendabilities™ Marker

Paper: Very Vanilla, Baked Brown Sugar, Cherry Cobbler, Trim the Tree DSP

Accessories: Big Shot™, retired Snowflake Textured Impressions™ Embossing Folder, Banner Collection and Holiday Collection Framelits™, Pearls, 1” Cherry Cobbler Stitched Grosgrain Ribbon

Thanks again for stopping by- I hope you have a wonderful week!

HYCCT1407 A Spoonful of Sugar :-)

Hi Stampers!

Here is another card for the Splitcoaststampers Hope You CanCling To Challenge (HYCCT) to promote Breast Cancer Awareness and create cards to encourage those with cancer and their families. 

This card was created for Scraperwannabe aka Misti’s HYCCT1407 “A Spoonful of Sugar” Challenge- (see the gallery here and the details here) along with the Nacho Average Challenges NAC113 Sketch. 

   

Again, I hope you will find the time to check out the links above and if you can, come play along!

To create this card:

Ink the gingerbread man image from the retired set, Scentsational Seasons using Baked Brown Sugar and stamp onto the lower right hand corner of a piece of Very Vanilla cardstock.

Use the Big Shot™ with the Holiday Collection Framelits™ to cut out the gingerbread man.  Use the Medium Cherry Cobbler Stampin’ Blendabilities™ marker to color the eyes and trim on the gingerbread image and the Baked Brown Sugar Stampin’ Write marker to darken the gingerbread (I had to do this step since the ink was not fully covered on the image- oops! :-))

Ink the gingerbread man image again using Baked Brown Sugar and stamp repeatedly (re-inking before stamping each time) down the left hand side of the same piece of Very Vanilla cardstock and trim the panel to 4” x 5 ¼”.

Mount the panel onto a piece of Cherry Cobbler cardstock, trim and mount onto the Very Vanilla card base.

Create the tag using the Scalloped Tag Topper Punch and a 2” piece of Baked Brown Sugar cardstock. 

Add a piece of retired Vintage Crochet Trim to the bottom of the tag and cover the top edge of the trim with a scrap piece of Cherry Cobbler cardstock.

Create the paper bow using Cherry Cobbler cardstock (use the Large Oval Punch and the Hexagon Punch to create the bow), add a Very Vanilla Neutral Collection button to the center and add the bow to the top of the tag.

Add the tag to the card front and mount the gingerbread image using Stampin’ Dimensionals® (no one will be the wiser that you cut out the first gingerbread image but you :-)).

Stamp the sentiment from the retired set, Holiday Wishes using Cherry Cobbler Classic Ink to finish off the card.

Stamp Sets: Scentsational Season, Holiday Wishes (both retired)

Ink:  Baked Brown Sugar, Cherry Cobbler, Stampin’ Blendabilities™- Medium Cherry Cobbler marker

Paper: Very Vanilla, Baked Brown Sugar

Accessories: Big Shot™,  Holiday Collection Framelits™ (retired), Punches- Large Oval, Hexagon; retired Vintage Crochet Trim, Very Vanilla button

Thanks again for stopping by- I will share a few more of the challenges throughout the evening :-)  

"Oh, What Fun!"- CAS Dancing Gingerbead Men

Hi Stampers! 

I wanted to create another quick, easy Christmas card to start off the weekend and decided to use the Freshly Made Sketches #FMS103 Challenge along with the Pals Paper Arts PPA171 Colors. 

 If you have not already visited their sites, I hope you will take the time to stop by- so many examples of projects and so much inspiration!

This card is quick and easy since it has simple stamping and the die cuts do all the work- I did decided to use a retired stamp set that I have not inked up yet-  so many stamps, so little time!- lol!

To create this card:

Ink the Background Builders stamp using Calypso Coral Classic Ink and stamp onto Very Vanilla cardstock.  Trim and adhere to a piece of Baked Brown Sugar cardstock and add a piece of Calypso Coral cardstock (embossed using the Big Shot™ along with the Delicate Designs Textured Impressions™ Embossing Folder).  Round the corners using the 1 3/8” Circle Punch and adhere to a piece of Very Vanilla cardstock.

Stamp the gingerbread men from the retired Scentsational Season stamp set and use the Holiday Collections Framelits™ along with the Big Shot™ to cut out the shapes. 

Stamp the sentiments from Christmas Messages using Calypso Coral Classic Ink onto Very Vanilla cardstock and punch out using the XL Oval Punch.  Layer the “Oh, What Fun” onto two other layers of cardstock (two XL Ovals from the same punch from Calypso Coral and Baked Brown Sugar- layer to expand the oval and peek out from the sentiment layer).   Layer the “Wishing you” sentiment onto Baked Brown Sugar cardstock- add both to the main focal panel.

Emboss a piece of Baked Brown Sugar cardstock using the Big Shot™ along with the Square Lattice Textured Impressions™ Embossing Folder- round the corners. Adhere to a Very Vanilla card base and add the focal image panel.

Add the gingerbread men using Stampin’ Dimensionals® and attach the ½” Very Vanilla Seam Binding ribbon bow along with the pearls to finish off the card.

Stamp Sets:  Scentsational Season, Christmas Messages, Background Builders

Ink: Baked Brown Sugar, Calypso Coral

Cardstock: Very Vanilla, Baked Brown Sugar, Calypso Coral

Accessories:  Big Shot™, Holiday Collection Framelits™ (retired), XL Oval Punch, 1 3/8" Circle Punch, Chalk Marker, ½” Very Vanilla Seam Binding Ribbon, Pearls

Thanks again for taking the time to stop by- have a great Sunday!!