PPA232 Come To Bethlehem- A Quick Card from Scraps :-)

Hi Stampers!

I have been working in the craft room preparing for Christmas and decided to take a quick break to create a card for this week’s Pals Paper Arts PPA232 Sketch Challenge. 

This sketch will be the last one from one of their designers, Margaret Moody- I will miss Margaret’s sketches- they are always so clean and intricate!  Thanks Margaret for all of your sketches in the past and your inspiration!!

If you have not had a chance to visit the Pals Paper Arts site yet, I would encourage you to do so- they have two fabulous design teams and wonderful galleries each week!

FYI- For this card, I pulled out my organized scraps (trust me, not all of my scraps are organized but I am working on it :-)).   I already had the sentiment and wise men image printed and ready to go from a previous digital hybrid card and the snowflake background panels were pieces left over from a "homemade designer paper" project years ago...this is why I keep my scraps around- it helps me create quick cards!!

To create this card:

Using a brayer, randomly and with quick strokes, apply Melon Mambo, Night of Navy and Rich Razzleberry Classic Ink to a piece of Whisper White cardstock (use light strokes since all of these colors are very dark- make sure that you allow some of the white to remain).  Do not worry if there are some streaks since the next step will hide them :-)

Using the Embossing Buddy®, de-static the brayered panel that you just created above and stamp the images from the retired set, Serene Snowflakes using Versamark™ ink.   Apply Stampin’ Emboss® Black Embossing Powder and heat with the Heat Tool.  

Trim the pieces per the sketch and mount onto a piece of Basic Black cardstock.

Using My Digital Studio (MDS), position the sentiment and the focal image from the Come to Bethlehem digital stamp set onto a blank 8.5 x 11 document.  Re-size the focal image and print onto Whisper White cardstock.

Trim the images and mount onto Basic Black cardstock.

Use the Big Shot™ with the Stylish Stripes Textured Impressions™ Embossing Folder to emboss a piece of Whisper White cardstock, trim and mount onto a piece of Basic Black cardstock, trim and mount onto the Rich Razzleberry card base.

Mount the embossed strips and sentiment onto the card front.

Add the focal image panel using Stampin’ Dimensionals®.

*** NOTE *** After assembling the card, I noticed a bit of “dirt” on my sentiment and focal image panels (most likely from storage since they were a few years old or from my work surface- lol!)  To salvage, I added some “stars” using the Silver Stampin’ Dazzle Pen.  Again, now you know all of my secrets :-)

Add the Rhinestone to the center of the star to finish off the card.

Stamp Sets: Come to Bethlehem (MDS version), Serene Snowflakes

Ink: Versamark™, Melon Mambo, Night of Navy, Rich Razzleberry Classic Ink; Printer Ink- Black; Stampin’ Dazzle Silver Pen

Paper/Cardstock:  Whisper White, Basic Black, Rich Razzleberry

Accessories:  Big Shot™, Stylish Stripes Textured Impressions™ Embossing Folder, Embossing Buddy®, Stampin’ Emboss® Black Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, Rhinestone

Thanks again for visiting- I hope all of you have a wonderful Christmas week!!

Another "Hybrid" Christmas Card

Hi Stampers!       

                                                                                                        

I hope all of you are having a wonderful week!  I decided to try another My Digital Studio “hybrid” card for the PP123 Sketch at The Paper Players- again, if you have the time, check out the Design Team Samples and the other entries!!  They rocked this challenge this week!!

To create this easy CAS “hybrid” card:

Using My Digital Studio (MDS) print out the snowflakes from Serene Snowflakes  and the greeting from More Merry Messages onto Whisper White cardstock.  One thing I love about MDS is that you can re-size your stamp images (not to mention flip, freverse, mirror and so many other things) plus the images do not “retire” :-)

Cut the panel and trim the sentiment to size and adhere to Basic Black cardstock.

With the Big Shot™ and the Delicate Designs (snowflake) Textured Impressions™ Embossing Folder emboss a piece of Whisper White cardstock along the sides that will be showing on the card front.

Mount the center printed snowflake panel and add the sentiment with SU! Dimensionals. Add the Rhinestones to the center of the snowflakes and at the corners of the sentiment and attach the 5/8” Basic Black Satin Ribbon bow to finish off the card.

Quick and easy!!  Although it was a bit difficult to obtain a good photo of this card- the Rhinestones do not show up as well as they do IRL and since there is so much white, it was hard to avoid the shadows but my husband said he liked this card- high praise indeed! :-)

Stamp Sets:  None- My Digital Studio- Serene Snowflakes, More Merry Messages

Ink: Printer Ink- Black

Paper:  Whisper White, Basic Black

Accessories:  Big Shot™, Delicate Designs (snowflake) Textured Impressions™ Embossing Folder, Rhinestones, 5/8” Basic Black Satin Ribbon (retired)

Thanks again for stopping by!  This would be an easy card to duplicate in time for Christmas- I think it would be pretty with a red or possible green bow on some of them!!  Have a great week creating and God Bless!

Dasher Christmas

Hi Stampers!  

Today’s card was created for The Create with Connie and Mary CCMC121 Photo Inspiration (see http://www.createwithconnieandmary.com for more details). 

Using the Big Shot and the new Northern Flurry EF (from the Holiday Mini), I embossed a Whisper White layer then stamped the snowflake image from Serene Snowflakes in Marina Mist Classic Ink.  Using a Sponge Dauber with Marina Mist, I lightly sponged over the raised snowflake images and applied Dazzling Diamonds glitter with a 2-Way Glue Pen.

The Dasher image and sentiment were stamped in Cherry Cobbler Classic Ink.  The satin ribbon is from my stash and is a perfect match to Cherry Cobbler. 

 

Stamp Sets:  Dasher, Serene Snowflakes, Christmas Greetings

Cardstock:  Whisper White, Marina Mist, Cherry Cobbler

Ink: Marina Mist, Cherry Cobbler

Accessories: Big Shot, Northern Flurry EF, Sponge Dauber, Dazzling Diamonds, 5/8” Satin Ribbon from my stash, Rhinestones

I hope you like this card- have a blessed week!