Vintage Sled

I wanted to play with my new sled die again and thought it would be fun to try a vintage look.  I remember a few years ago the Stampin' Up! catalog and overall look was very "vintagy". Vintage is not my normal style so I had to look back and get some inspiration on Pinterest with a search for the retired Deck the Halls Designer series paper.....and BAM!  There it was, tons of vintage inspiration!  I thought the sketch from Tuesday Morning Sketches lends it's self perfectly for my attempt at vintage. 

STAMPS: Petite Pairs
INK: Cherry Cobbler, Soft Suede
PAPER: Always Artichoke, Very Vanilla, Cherry Cobbler, Soft Suede, Deck the Halls DSP
OTHER: Ovals Collection Framelits, Holiday Frame EF, 1/8" Gold Ribbon, Victoria Crochet Ribbon, Small Oval Punch, Martha Stewart Branch Punch, Dies by Dave-Sled Die, Basic Pearls, Silver Dazzle Marker

Sleds for Mojo Monday

Just a quick post to get this card entered in the Mojo Monday challenge found HERE. This is a quick and easy card and will be one of the options in my Christmas card buffet class on November 22.  My new sled dies worked perfectly for the vertical element in Julee Tilman's fabulous sketch!

STAMPS: Festive Fireplace, Happy Scenes
INK: Cherry Cobbler, Cucumber Crush
PAPER: Cherry Cobbler, Very Vanilla or Whisper White, Gumball Green Core'dinations, Gold Foil Paper, Be of Good Cheer or Season of Style DSP
ORHER: Dies by Dave- Dave's Sled, Festive Fireside Framelits, Gold or Silver Dazzle Marker, Sakura Gelly Roll Pen

Christmas Time Is Here...

Well, not quite Christmastime but this card makes me think of A Charlie Brown Christmas.  Particularly the scene when Charlie Brown and Linus go shopping for a Christmas tree and the tree lot is filled with oddly colored, artificial Christmas trees.  

This card was inspired by the sketch at Freshly Made Sketches. The matting for the trees and the sentiment I made with my wonderful and amazing Brothers Scan n Cut!

I'm going to donate this card to MD Anderson Cancer Center so I am entering again in the HTCCT challenge No Extra Postage.  

STAMPS: Peaceful Pines
INK: Whisper White
PAPER: Old Olive, Rich Razzleberry, Whisper White, Tempting Turquoise
OTHER: Perfect Pines Framelits, Christmas Greetings Thinlits, white EP, Snowburst EF, Champagne Mist Glimmer Paint, Tempting Turquoise 1/4" grosgrain ribbon

Stampin' Up Wondrous Wreath

Thank you Sweet Sunday Sketch for your sketch challenge this week!  The sketch works perfectly for one of the stamp sets I want to use in my upcoming Christmas card class. 

I also wanted to make a card that would work for the HYCCT challenge- No Extra Postage.  So, I did not add any bulky bows or baubles that might require extra postage for first class mail.  

STAMPS: Wondrous Wreath, Jolly Jingles jumbo wheel (to the world)
INK: Gumball Green, Garden Green, Cherry Cobbler, Versamark
PAPER: Gumball Green, Cherry Cobbler, Very Vanilla, Be of Good Cheer DSP, Gold Foil
OTHER: Petals-a-Plenty EF, Cherry Cobbler EP, Cherry Cobbler Dazzling Details, Wonderful Wreath Framelits

A Thankful Bunch of Leaves

TGIF Challenges has a theme challenge this week and the theme is Thankful.  So I made this cute little envelope with Stampin' Up's Mini Treat Bag Thinlit, adorned it with a bunch of leaves, a die cut "thanks" and inserted a little note card to write a message.  There is also enough room to add a little candy treat, YUM!  This project was also inspired by the Hope You Can Cling To Challenge, Thanks Bunches, which is to add a bunch of something to a thank you card.  Let me know if you have any questions. 

Before you ask, the beautiful paper used for the bag/envelope is from a kit Stampin' Up sold two years ago called Thankful Tablescape Kit.  They called the paper, birch paper ribbon and I so wish they sold this in sheets! It has such a nice texture to it. If anyone knows where I can get more of this paper or something comparable please let me know. 

STAMPS: Vintage Leaves
PAPER: Hello Honey, Pumpkin Pie, Cajun Craze, Mossy Meadow, Confetti White, Adventure Bound DSP stack, Birch Paper Ribbon from retired Thankful Tablescapes Kit
INK: Hello Honey, Pumpkin Pie, Cajun Craze, Mossy Meadow
OTHER: Mini Treat Bag Thinlits, Leaflet Framelits, Top Note Die, Early Espresso Cotton Ribbon, Antique Brads, Little B Handwritten dies

Fresh and Centered Wonderland

Look! I made another Christmas card!  Now only 80 or so more until I can send them! Actually, I won't be using these past few cards I've made because they are being donated to the Hope You Can Cling To card drive and challenge.  You can read about it HERE. 

This card and it's green and evil sister (I just saw the musical Wicked) were made for two challenges.  The Hope You Can Cling To challenge HTCCT1525 is titled Stay Centered. We are challenged to "Make a card by only using the center for your image, sentiment etc.". Well, that challenge just happens to be the sketch this week at Freshly Made Challenges.

STAMPS: Wonderland

PAPER: Soft Sky, Midnight Muse, Whisper White, Vellum

INK: Whisper White Craft, Midnight Muse, Soft Sky, Versamark

OTHER: White EP, Irridescent Ice EP, Clear EP, Rhinestone Jewels, Snowburst EF 

I stamped the trees with Whisper White Craft ink  and embossed with white EP.  I then sponged the sky with Soft Sky and Midnight Muse ink.  The snowflakes were stamped with Whisper White Craft ink and embossed with Irridescent Ice EP.  While I had the Irridescent Ice EP out I used it to give my Whisper White panel an edge of glitter by inking just the outer edges with Versamark ink and embossing with the powder.  

Here is the green sister. I do like this color combo but I think the center focal panel is too dark. I used Mossy Meadow, Elegant Eggplant and Wisteria Wonder

Reason for the Season

I planned to make a card for the Hope You Can Cling To challenge called Split the Difference - A full card front scene, split into two with a sentiment strip. That layout is also the challenge sketch at Pals Paper Art.  Perfect!

For the pop up flower I stamped with White craft ink on Blushing Bride cardstock and embossed with Iridescent Ice embossing powder. I then sponged Cherry Cobbler over the embossing, punched out the petals and sponged a bit on the edges. For the background I stamped with Versamark on Blushing Bride cardstock and embossed with Iridescent Ice embossing powder.  Then stamped the shading with Cherry Cobbler and Old Olive and used a Crushed Curry marker to ink the center of the flowers.  

STAMPS: Reason for the Season, More Merry Messages
PAPER: Cherry Cobbler, Old Olive, Blushing Bride, Trim the Tree Paper Stack
INK: Cherry Cobbler, Old Olive, Versamark, Whisper White craft ink
OTHER: Festive Flower Builder Punch, Gold Dazzle Marker, Silver 1/8" ribbon, Pearls, Iridescent Ice EP