Winter Wishes

Hi there

Thanks for stopping by today. This is the 3rd card from last Saturday's class. 

I think this card is kind of classy.  Silver and gold embossed trees and some white snowflakes are the only stamped images on the panel.

I made my own corners out of gold card stock. I cut a square and then cut it diagonally. I then added a gold corner on two opposite corners and the sentiment was stamped and embossed  in gold on a label shape and that finishes this card off in no time.

You will notice that as I stamped the tree, I overlapped and changed the colors of the embossing powder as I went along. Stamp from one side to the other. (I started on the right and worked to the left.) I started with the gold tree, heated that one, next stamped 2 trees and embossed with silver. Then reverted back to gold and then back to silver for the last tree. 

After the trees were done I stamped the snowflakes and used white embossing powder

The stamping was done on a black panel that was then attached to a cream card. The cream card seems to fade into the white background of this pic (sorry).

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SUPPLIES USED ON MY PROJECT

Stamps: Woodware - Forest Paper/Card Stock: Black CS, Cream CS Ink:VersaMark Dies Used: Spellbinders Labels One Accessories: Embossing powder - Black, Gold, White detailed; VersaMark; dimensional foam

I am submitting my card to the following challenges:

• Cardz 4 Guyz - #80 Christmas in July (#13)
• Deep Ocean Challenge #107 - Christmas in July (#103)
• Die Cuttin' Divas  - #225 Christmas in July (#18)
• Through The Craft Room Door  Always Anything Goes (#64)
• Tuesday Throwdown  #255 Christmas in July (#32)
• Artistic Inspirations -  Anything Goes (#81)
• Card Mania - Anything Goes (#522)
• Cards in Envy - Christmas in July(#15)
• Craft It Up & Link It Up Linky Party by Craftin Desert Divas - Christmas in July (#16)
• Dream Valley Challenges - Embossing, wet or dry (#26)

I am finishing up on all the prep work, cutting and kitting for my 3 classes at Stampaway. I will be glad when this is finally done. LOL Stampaway classes start in less than 2 weeks. Click here to see the classes that are still available.

Thanks for dropping by and I'll be seeing you all soon.

Have A Wonderful Christmas

Hi there
Welcome back to my blog.

In my last post I mentioned that I taught a class last Saturday and the cards were Christmas themed. Here is card number 2 from that class.

I used DP from SEI and I just love that it has a resist design built in. Coloring with a beautiful blue ink applied with a sponge applicator brings out that gorgeous design.

I popped that on a silver mirror panel and attached the panel to a blue CS.

Next I made a flap, this is used to open and close the card.

Here is the card opened

The white panel inside hides most of the hinge piece. That scalloped circle has the sentiment on the front and I added a second scalloped circle on the backside, again to finish off the flap and hide the end of the hinge.

SUPPLIES USED ON MY PROJECT

Stamps: Heartfelt Creations HCPC 3552 Bright Christmas Paper/Card Stock: Blue CS, White CS, Silver Mirror CS, DP SEI Ink: VersaMark, Memento Danube Blue Dies Used: Spellbinders Scalloped Circle Accessories:Silver Detailed embossing powder

I am submitting this card in the following challenges:

• Amusing - Anything Goes  (#60)
• Lil Patch of Crafty Friends -  #14 Anything Goes (#41)
• Penny Black and More –July - Anything Goes with a sentiments (#118)
• Pile It On - #78 Christmas/Winter in July (#13)
• Crafty Calendar July - Christmas in July (#153)
• My Time to Craft  Christmas 1  (fortnightly for July) (#25)
• Outlawz Challenges  Christmas in July  (#157)
• Cut it Up-  No. 74 - (W2 of 2) - Word(s) as your focal point(#25)
• Simply Papercraft - No. 9 - Anything Goes (#104)
• Card Mania #70 Anything Goes (#474)

Thanks for stopping by today. Thursday, I will be showing my 3rd card from last Saturday's class. Hope you will be stopping back to take a peek.

Have a great week

Merry and Bright

Hi Everyone,
Hope you are having a great weekend so far. As I sit writing this, it seems to be raining/storming again here in the Greater Cincinnati area. This has been the wettest summer in 144 years. Well my grass is green and the lawn guys are here every week to mow cause that grass is growing like crazy.

Saturday I held my regular monthly card class but since Simply Said Rubber Stamps, (the store where I teach) is celebrating Christmas in July, I taught 3 Christmas cards. So this week I will be sharing with you those three cards.

First up is this cute card.

Those white strips are glittery papers that the students made and then cut into 1/2" strips and applied diagonally to a card panel. I used a silver mirror card stock to cut the ovals.That sentiment is embossed directly on that silver card stock. (Sorry for the glare)  That cute penguin is stamped on white card stock, colored and then fussy-cut out and mounted directly on another silver oval. A little bakers twine as an accent and that card is ready to be sent.

SUPPLIES USED ON MY PROJECT

Stamps: Darcies Heart and Home  JCS221 (Penguins) Paper/Card Stock: Red CS, White CS, Mirror CS Ink: Various markers to color penguin ;Versamark,  Dies Used:  Spellbinders Ovals sm   Accessories: Glitter, Bakers Twine, Black Detail Embossing Powder

I am submitting this card to the following challenges:

Artbymiran Challenge -  No.36 - (W2 of 2) - Anything Goes (#88)

CAS-ual Chic - July - Embossing (#16)

Crafting-With-Friends - Anything Goes(#40)

Daring Cardmakers -  Christmas in July (#15)

PDE Linky Party -  Lots of Red (#3)

Simply Papercraft -  No. 9 (W1 of 2) - Anything Goes (#44)

Sister Act Card Challenge - No. 115  - Always Anything Goes (Cards only) (#50)

Winter Wonderland - Traditional Christmas Colors   (#19)

Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas Challenge Extra - Anything goes as long as it is Christmas (#212)

Live & Love Crafts Challenge #37 Christmas in July (#46)

Well I hope you liked this card, Easy to make and everyone who receives this cutie will love it. Stop back Tuesday as I share with you the 2nd card from this class. Hope to see you then

Big News

BIG NEWS...BIG NEWS!!

Craft-Dee BowZ has decided to make your shopping a "one stop" retail experience! 

With a limited start, you can now purchase not only your Craft-Dee BowZ Tool and Ribbon-Ade from Craft-Dee BowZ, but also...are you ready?  Die-cuts too!!

Initially, there will be a limited selection of die-cuts available in the Craft-Dee BowZ Store located at the top of the blog under "The Store" tab.  Not only is this exciting news, but they will be offered at a 10% discount no matter who the manufacturer, what the size, or cost.  Craft-Dee BowZ has been working diligently to create a more affordable shipping charge and feels it has come up with the very best.  They will be shipping USPS (Domestic only...sorry no sales outside the US) for a fee of $4.95 which covers shipping from 1 to 4 dies maximum in one shipment.  Fees will go up with 5 or more.

So, on to the exciting new inventory!

The first dies to be carried in the Craft-Dee BowZ Store are hard to come by because they are European and sold in very few places, especially retail.  Drum roll, please.......Craft-Dee BowZ will be offering the NEWEST holiday die-cuts from SUE WILSON DIES!!  How exciting is that?  Her dies are incredible because of all the "surprise" edges, so they have a much more intricate cut than you would expect.  You can check out her videos on You Tube under Creative Expressions Sue Wilson.

Craft-Dee BowZ will be ordering dies on a regular basis and notifying you via newsletter and Facebook when new stock is available.  So, be sure to sign up for the Craft-Dee BowZ Newsletter and follow them on Facebook for up to date news on current dies.

As a reminder...there are limited supplies available, so don't waste any time!  Get over to the Craft-Dee BowZ Store and make your purchase now.  You won't want to miss this opportunity!