I created a card inspired by the challenge at 52 CCT, where the current theme is Christmas and Mug:
I started by die cutting and assembling the Spellbinders Santa mug from the die set called ‘Cocoa Greetings’. You do have the option of creating a penguin and deer also – but I was feeling that Santa vibe.
Once assembled, I took a piece of a light teal blue card stock and used a Spellbinders embossing folder to create a snowflake background, stamped the sentiment – also from Spellbinders, and die cut that with it’s matching die.
I added some small black gems for the buttons on his tunic.
A fairly straight-forward card which came together quite quickly, once I had decided on the colours.
I shall be entering into the following challenges:
Hello again. I have a card to share whilst trying to keep my mind busy after saying goodbye to one of my cats yesterday.
My starting point was the list at Festive Friday and searched my CML app for ‘envelope’. This Spellbinders hot foil plate came up, and with it were layering stencils, so out came my foil machine, and off I went.
I used a brass foil and Hammermill card stock. Now – I am not a fan of this card stock. I have not had great results when foiling or ink blending, but thought I would give it another go……..in future, I will stick with my Neenah for ink blending.
It did foil perfectly. I just don’t like how the card ‘grabs’ the brush, the ink doesn’t flow smoothly enough for me. I will use it for foiling or for stamping – but not for ink blending….
Anyhoo – onwards……I ink blended Pinkfresh Studio inks in the colours you see using all the layering stencils. I added a slightly darker blend to the areas of the envelopes I felt would be a little,in shadow under another envelope.
The panel was then cut down slightly to leave a white border showing on the card base.
The sentiment is from Pinkfresh and one of their recent virtual events, heat embossed in brass, then die cut with the matching die.
I created a die cut vellum label to go behind the sentiment, also from Pinkfresh Studio.
I can see that I shall be crafting over the next few days – in between cuddles with my other cats – that’s if they let me. They aren’t particularly a cuddly bunch. The weather in the UK seems to be a little brighter this next few days so I much venture out on my push bike…….
I shall be entering the following challenges:
Festive Friday – 3 items from the list – envelopes/vellum/thinking of you sentiment
Hello again. I have a birthday card to share using some new products from Spellbinders:
There are a couple of challenges calling for Spring themed cards, so I used the new dies from Spellbinders which included these bluebells and pansies, and some bright card stock off-cuts I have handy.
I first cut and layered the pansies, then the bluebells, adding the stalks. The bluebell stalks hold one flower, but I layered three together to create several which dangle from the same stem.
The background panel was created using an older SIzzix 3D embossing folder and trimmed down slightly.
The bottom light brown/Kraft section was cut, and then the border added so it looked like a window box.
The flowers were arranged, then stems tucked beneath the brown section, with 3D foam behind each flower head.
The sentiment is from Pinkfresh Studio – stamped then die cut – and two of the spare bluebell flowers attached to the side.
Hello there. Cardz 4 Galz has started a new challenge. Sue J is hosting, and she has chosen the theme of:
April Showers
Here is my card:
I decided to go slimline with this card to get more umbrellas on there, so I created the background panel using a Clearly Besotted stencil, Versamark ink, and silver embossing powder. I had to move the 6 x 6 inch stencil to cover all the background panel – but it worked out well.
The rainbow umbrellas were created using a Spellbinders die set, ink blending a slightly darker colour for the under-side of each umbrella, and adding the lacy layer – ink blended to be slightly darker – for a little more interest and dimension.
The sentiment is from an older Avery Elle stamp set – stamped then cut into a rectangle.
I hope you can come and join us with your creations following our theme. xx
I have a card to share which took me a while to make – going back to my die-cutting roots of more than 10 years ago. This is the kind of card I used to create all the time – lots of die cutting, lots of movement, lots of dimension – and large. I usually had to make boxes for these cards to go into.
I followed the current theme at 52 CCT – the theme is ‘All white‘. I wanted poinsettia dies – of which I seem to have quite a few – and used Honey Bee Stamps ‘Winter Bouquets‘ for the flowers.
I die cut the flowers out of white and also out of a white glitter card stock from Pink Frog Crafts – a local crafting shop. I created three poinsettia – alternating white and glitter card for the layers – slightly curving the petals on each layer before sticking them together.
Then for the card base – an 8 inch square ‘ice white’ card, matted with glitter card, then a frame die cut from Sue Wilson square dies. This frame has three layers for added dimension, then glued onto the glitter card.
I arranged the flowers, then thought about foliage and the sentiment.
The foliage is die cut from other Sue Wilson die sets using white card. The sentiment is from Concord & 9th – the shadow layer from white card stock and the words from glitter card.
I first arranged how I wanted everything, then glued the base of each of the foliage die cuts which would under the flowers, then stuck the flowers down with 3D foam – that way the foam could also ‘catch’ each the base of each of the foliage layers, leaving the other end of each to have flow and movement.
The sentiment was attached with a glue and 3D foam, then the finishing touch was to add some white gems – from Phil Martin – which I have had for ages. The larger of the three sizes for the centre of the flowers. with the medium and small gems for each corner of the frame.
I enjoyed going back in time to create this card – lots of dimension and movement……
Hello there. I have a card to share using a pale pink and pale blue:
My starting point for this card was to use the images from Pinkfresh Studio, products from the recent SCT event. The stamp set is called ‘Delicate Whispers‘ and comes with four of the floral images in one stamp, so I stamped twice using a brown Gina K ink instead of black for a softer outline.
Once stamped, I ink blended the light pink and light blue Pinkfresh Studio inks, then die cut with the matching die. I die cut another layer to place behind for more stability – each floral image layered twice.
I wanted to place several of the images on a card front, so I then used the Waffle Flower ‘Postage Collage Blocks’ stencil to shade each block with both of those colours.
The sentiment was stamped – from the same Pinkfresh Studio stamp set – then the panel adhered to a white card base with 3D foam.
Each of the images was glued down, and then some light blue sparkle gems from Spellbinders added here and there.
Hello everyone. I’m a little late posting this card, as I had to wait for some of the items to dry. I was inspired by the current challenge at Time Out – the theme is ‘Sweet Treats‘. Here is my card:
I started by creating the cupcake, and using products – again – from the recent SCT event. This cupcake die is from Pretty Pink Posh. I die cut the base of the cupcake in a light pink, the blue layer from a textured blue card stock, and the topping from brown – chocolate must have been on my mind…
I used a little ink blending around the edges of each die cut, and even across the middle of the topping layers to create some dimension. These two layers were applied to the cupcake base with 3D foam. The cherry is also from the same die set, die cut from light pink, ink blended around the edges, assembled, then glossy accents applied for a little shine.
Whilst drying, I die cut the sentiment – from a Simon Hurley/Spellbinders die set – the banner out of dark blue, the letters from the sentiment were attached – each individual piece of each letter – using the other piece as a template to get the spacing right.
The background is a lilac piece of card stock, and run through with a Spellbinders embossing folder, and white pigment ink gently swiped across the top to try and pick up some details. You can see that more on the banner sections of the background.
Another addition was to splatter some Lawn Fawn ‘Liquid Stardust’ across the background panel, and across the cupcake.
The background panel was adhered with glue, the cupcake and sentiment were adhered with 3D foam.
I have a card to share created using more products from the recent SCT event – this time using a die and stamp set from Scrapbook.com:
The current challenge at Color Hues is to use the colours Navy and Fuchsia, and these colours were my starting point. Certain neutrals are allowed also.
The birds were die cut with white for the base of each, and then navy and fuchsia card stock for the layers. The blue and pink pieces were ink blended a little to create some dimension, then the layers glued together. The wings were added with a small piece of 3D foam, the beaks were die cut from gold card stock, and the eyes are little black gems.
The background navy panel was cut slightly down, and run through my die cutting machine with a Spellbinders embossing folder, attached to the white card base with glue.
The sentiments and musical notes were stamped, then die cut with the matching dies, two more layers also die cut and glued behind the sentiments instead of using 3D foam.
To put this together, I added the sentiments first, then attached the two birds with 3D foam, making it look as though they were perched on the sentiments. The musical notes were glued flat to the card panel, and some ombre gold gems added – from Pinkfresh Studio to tie in with the gold beaks – and because I love to use them….. :)
I love how these two colours work well together, and am really pleased with how it turned out.
Hello everyone. The new challenge at ABC Christmas Challenge has started. Fabiola is hosting, and the Christmas themes for this month are:
H is for Hats, I is for Image only
Here are my cards:
H is for Hat
I is for Image only
For my first card, I used a stitching die from Spellbinders. This hat came in their Stitchmas 2025 box and was die cut with light blue and white sparkle card stock, then stitched as required with dark blue thread. I also added a couple of pearl gems to the hat.
The background was created by dry embossing a piece of dark blue card stock and a Spellbinders embossing folder, cutting the panel down slightly to leave a white border on the card base.
The sentiment is also from the same Stitchmas box, and die cut from the same white glitter card, adhered flat. More of the pearl gems added.
For my second card – I is for image only – I thought that a stand-alone Santa would be a good way to go. For that, I turned to a Simon Hurley/Spellbinders die set, cutting out the layers – of which there are plenty – and some very small elements (definitely what I enjoy doing most) and assembled him
The background is using the same Spellbinders embossing folder and the same dark blue card, but this time I ran a white pigment ink gently over the top to catch the raised areas.
I hope you can come and join us with your Christmas creations following one or both of our themes. xx
Hello. I am here to share a card using more products from the recent Crop & Create run by Scrapbook & Cards Today:
My goodness – these cards are hard to photograph to cover all aspects – I’m afraid there are a few more through the post – bear with me….
I started by stamping and ink blending the Lawn Fawn mouse images using the supplied colouring stencils, then die cutting with their matching dies….Jenn Shurkus taught this class at the event, and I stamped a few more than was needed for her cards so I could have a play.
I then turned to the Pink & Main products, which included the ‘Pull & Surprise‘ die, and created the interactive card base. I first created one with white, so I could how it all went together, then used a teal card, and added some Polkadoodles patterned paper – which you see with the sweet little birdies.
To create the grass and sky scene, I used a piece of light blue card stock and an MFT stencil for the cloud area, and just ink blended green over the bottom for the grass.
The Spellbinders sentiment was stamped onto the patterned paper – after it was put together – so I girded my loins and used an acrylic block and my trusty Versafine black onyx…….phew! It turned out perfectly….. :)
I don’t often make interactive cards, nor even fancy fold cards, but I enjoyed playing and putting this together – even though it must have taken my quite while to figure it out – even with the videos for the event…..maybe I should make more now I have it in my head how to do it……..!?
I shall be entering the following challenges:
Tic Tac Toe – top row – Spring/colouring technique/fun fold
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