Christmas in March?

Hi Stampers! 

This is the third card for my 2011 Christmas card collection- see the Splitcoast Stampers Christmas CCC11 Challenge.  Again, the goal is to create 10 cards each month through November (obviously I am a bit behind :-).

I have been holding on to a few padded envelopes that have a shiny aluminum-type coating (see picture at right) and was hoping to be able to use them to make a card in the future .  This week’s "Recycling" challenge at The Paper Players seemed to be the perfect chance (see http://thepaperplayers.blogspot.com/  ) !

To create this card:

First cut the padded envelope with the Big Shot and the Snowflake #2 die.  Next emboss a piece of Whisper White with the Vintage Wallpaper EF and a piece of Bashful Blue DSP with the Finial Press EF. 

Lightly sponge the Whisper White with Marina Mist and spray with Frost White Shimmer Paint. Lightly sand the Bashful Blue with the Sanding Block to show the white core. 

Layer onto the card, stamp the sentiment with Basic Gray and punch the lower edge with the Eyelet Border Punch.

Adhere the ribbon above the sentiment and mount the background layer onto Basic Gray.  Punch a piece of Whisper White with the Snowflake Punch and attach to the larger snowflake with a Silver Glimmer Brad.  Mount to the card with Dimensionals.   

Stamp Sets:  Christmas Greetings

Ink:  Basic Gray, Marina Mist

Cardstock: Basic Gray, Whisper White, Bashful Blue DSP (retired Hostess set)

Accessories:  Big Shot, Finial Press and Vintage Wallpaper EF, Sanding Block, Sponge, Frost White Shimmer Paint, Snowflake Punch, Eyelet Border Punch, Glimmer Brad, Gray Satin Ribbon (non SU!), Padded Silver Envelope, Dimensionals

Thanks again for visiting- I had a great time making this card- now I need to go and make the other nine! 

PPA71 Merry Christmas

Hi Stampers!

I created this card using the colors from this week’s Pals Paper Arts PPA71 Challenge (see http://www.palspaperarts.com/).  If you get a chance, stop by their site to check out the great samples from The Pals Paper Arts Design Team along with all of the other wonderful entries. 

Since I never throw out a punch out or stencil- just in case:-), this card compiles quite a few of those”extras” along with other scraps from previous projects. 

To create this card:

Using the Big Shot and the Snowflake #2 Die, cut out a snowflake from Whisper White cardstock.  FYI- Here is mistake #1- I originally used this snowflake as a stencil with a Sponge Dauber and had sponged Regal Rose onto a Whisper White circle for another sketch challenge and then stamped the medium snowflake from Northern Hearts in Early Espresso.  I was not entirely thrilled with the stenciled circle (but of course, I kept it just in case:-) and I decided to use the stencil snowflake piece instead.

I already had a two pieces of cardstock previously embossed with the Vintage Wallpaper EF- a piece of Pear Pizzazz (also sprayed with Frost White Shimmer) and a narrow piece of Early Espresso (sprayed with Champagne Mist Shimmer Paint).

Using the Big Shot, I embossed a piece of Regal Rose with the Square Lattice EF, layered this onto Whisper White and assembled the rest of the layers.  Using the 1 3/8” Circle Punch with Early Espresso for the circle in the center of the Snowflake stencil and the Snowflake Punch with Whisper White for the embellishment in the middle of the circle. 

Finished off with the sentiment from Christmas Greetings, Rhinestone and a 5/8” Early Espresso Satin Ribbon bow. 

Stamp Sets:  Northern Hearts (Holiday Mini Hostess Level I), Christmas Greetings
Cardstock:  Whisper White, Early Espresso, Pear Pizzazz, Regal Rose
Ink: Early Espresso, Regal Rose

Accessories: Big Shot, Snowflake #2 Die, Square Lattice and Vintage Wallpaper EF, Sponge Dauber, 1 3/8” Circle Punch, Snowflake Punch, 5/8” Early Espresso Satin Ribbon, Rhinestone, Frost White and Champagne Mist Shimmer Paint (mixed with 70% Alcohol).   

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