Showing posts with label Challenge. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Challenge. Show all posts

Wednesday, 4 October 2017

Inspire.Create.Challenges #002 - Hearts Come Home For Christmas Easel Card




Seeing the Inspire.Create.Challenges blog go live for the first challenge #001 was so exciting! I loved seeing what the rest of the Design team came up with for the colour challenge and we had some beautiful entries play along too! Inspire.create.challenges here

It is time for challenge #002 for the Inspire.Create.Challenges   



This week we have a sketch challenge. 
I have had the beautiful Hometown Greeting stamp and dies for a few weeks now and I thought they would be perfect for this project.

The layers of houses are cut from Whisper White cardstock using the Hometown Greetings Dies. I have sandwiched a layer of acetate between these and the card base.



I created a moonlit scene with Santa flying across the sky behind the snowy town. Before I adhered the front to the card I masked off the whisper white card stock with a one inch punched out circle from a post it note. I then inked up the background in Smokey Slate, Fresh Fig, Peekaboo Peach and a little Night of Navy ink. I applied with a sponge using upward strokes. I then removed the  circle mask and voila! a night sky! Do you see Santa flying across the moon? I stamped and embossed him in Silver Embossing Powder and I have added some of the silver metallic stars to the front of the acetate. 



Why did I use acetate in my card? Because I wanted to make it a little different - a little bit more than a flat card.



An easel card!


I have stamped and silver embossed the sentiment on a scrap of Whisper White card and cut it out using the Stitched Shape Oval Framelit. I have cut a slightly larger oval from the Layering Oval Dies and sandwiched together with Dimensionals before adhering to the card base. This then holds the card in place.




The camera doesn't catch it very well but can you see my snowy houses twinkling in the moonlight?










Clear Wink of  Stella was used to add the snowy sparkle.

 I would love to know if you like my card. Do leave a comment! You can go over to the Inspire.Create.Challenges here, and see what the rest of the Design Team came up for the challenge. We would love you to play along too. Adding your link is easy. Give it a try!


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Buy 3 packs of selected Designer Series Papers and get a fourth free! From 1st to 31st October!





Get 15% off selected stamp sets and notecards/envelopes from 1st to 10th October!




Merry Patterns Host Promotion.

Host a Stampin Up gathering with some friends. I will show you how to make a fun paper crafting project and you could receive this gorgeous free stamp set as well as your Stampin Rewards!
Contact me for details. Throughout September and October.



I run monthly Card Classes and Memories and More Scrapbooking crops too. Suitable for all abilities. See the dates on my events page in the side bar or contact me here for more details. I'd love to craft with you.

 If you place an on line order for between £20 and £150 please add hostess code  EGSWW6FG on checking out and I will send you a little thank you gift at the end of the month. If your order is £150 or more there is no need to add the code as you will earn your own Stampin Rewards! If there is anything you would like help with, don't hesitate to ask. I would love to earn your custom.

If you have a big wish list from the new catalogue and want to save money or would like to get your hands on all the new Stampin Up products at a great discount! join an amazing paper crafting family, have access to training and of course a great discount then JOIN THE FUN HERE or get in touch for a chat. It really is easy. I'd love to have you in my team!




Sunday, 1 October 2017

Merry Christmas. Global Design Project 106

The Global Design Project this weeks brings us a sketch challenge! #GDP106


Each week the talented Design team over at the Global Design Project bring us a fresh challenge and I love to play along and enter too.

I have had the beautiful foil snowflakes and the Winter Wonder Embossing Folder from Stampin' Up! a while now and have been itching to use them! They really are beautiful and just shout Christmas don't you think? OK, so I know its nowhere near Christmas yet but I make no apologies. Its the perfect time to be getting ahead to make those hand made cards for those special people you want to send one to at Christmas. 

My base card is in Pool Party and my front panel Whisper White. I have run the white panel through the Big Shot with the Winter Wonder Embossing folder before adhering to the card base. This embossing folder is so simple to use to create a stunning background on your card. I love it. I was then a simple case of a little stamping. I used the Snowflake Sentiments stamps and cut out using the Stitched shape circle die. This was then layered into one of the beautiful foil snowflakes. You get loads (24) in a pack, did you know! I added a little of the mini sequin trim in silver behind using Dimensionals to lift the snowflake a little.


I added a little of the metallic washi tape too! Aren't they stunning!!


These cards are perfect for making batches of. I made a set of four. Two in silver and two in gold.
I hope you like them. Let me know, Id love to read your comments.

Hop over to the Global Design Project HERE to see what the Design Team came up with for this sketch challenge and see all the other entries too.


Thank you for stopping by and taking a few moments to read my blog post. If you like any of the products used you can click on all the products used below - scroll down or Shop Here
I value all my customers. Without them I wouldn't be here.


I really hope you like what I have been up to. Click on the subscribe button at the top for my posts to drop into your inbox if you don't want to miss anything!

There are some amazing Stampin' Up! offers on this month - too good to miss. Click the images in the side bar for a closer look.


Stampin Up have a fabulous offer throughout September and October. Its called Merry Patterns Host Promotion.

Host a Stampin Up gathering with some friends. I will show you how to make a fun paper crafting project and you could receive this gorgeous free stamp set as well as your Stampin Rewards!
Contact me for details.


I run monthly Card Classes and Memories and More Scrapbooking crops too. Suitable for all abilities. See the dates on my events page in the side bar or contact me here for more details. I'd love to craft with you.

 If you place an on line order for between £20 and £150 please add hostess code  EGSWW6FG on checking out and I will send you a little thank you gift at the end of the month. If your order is £150 or more there is no need to add the code as you will earn your own Stampin Rewards! If there is anything you would like help with, don't hesitate to ask. I would love to earn your custom.

If you have a big wish list from the new catalogue and want to save money or would like to get your hands on all the new Stampin Up products at a great discount! join an amazing paper crafting family, have access to training and of course a great discount then JOIN THE FUN HERE or get in touch for a chat. It really is easy. I'd love to have you in my team!


Thank you for stopping by x






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