Faux Water Color Card 3 – Christmas in the Making

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Faux Water Color Card 3

As I mentioned several posts ago, the Christmas in the Making stamp set tugged at my heart strings from the first moment I saw it. Maybe it’s because it reminded me of the carefree days of my childhood and the wonderful Christmases of my youth.  After coloring the first image in the set,  I was smitten with the idea of coloring all three and having them framed to display on my mantle during the holiday season.  I went on to color the second card, and now I have finally colored the third one.  I hope you have enjoyed my trio of cards.

Colors of the Day

The Stampin’ Schach Design Tips
When folded this card measures 4-1/4″ wide by 5-1/2″ tall.

When I faux water color, I simply touch the tip of my Blender Pen to the ink pad, release a little of the color onto scrap paper, and then color away. I remove quite a lot of color in the process before touching the image, because it is always easier to add more color as I shade. Another little tip is I will outline in Stampin’ Write Markers, and then pull the color into the image using a Blender Pen. This is very evident on the Crumb Cake cat and Pool Party sweater.

Faux Water Color Card 3

Everything is “shadowed” in Soft Sky.  Although it does not show up well in the picture, I added a little Clear Wink of Stella to the ribbing on the sweater.

Here are all three cards:

Faux Water Color Card 3

I would have loved to have colored this card with the new Stampin’ Blends.  They are awesome.  However, since I had already colored the first two cards using blender pens and ink, I did not.  The look is more vibrant with the Stampin’ Blends, and I was wanting consistency among all three cards.  If you would like to view a video on how I water color with Blender Pens and ink, check out this post.  

Faux Water Color Card 3

I still need to mat and frame these three cards, but that will have to wait until I return from OnStage Live in Salt Lake City.   If you are attending, and you happen to see me, please stop by and say, “Hi!”  I would love to meet you in person.

I hope you enjoyed today’s quick post.  I’ll be on the road early to drive across the entire state of Iowa to Omaha, NE.  I’ll be flying out to Utah with my On the CASE partner in crime, Nicole Watt and her husband, Brian.  As always, if you have any questions about the cards I create or the techniques I use, I am only an email away.   Until next time…

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An Easy Christmas Around the World CASE

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Christmas Around the World

While I was working on this week’s On the CASE with Ann & Nicole, I whipped up this little card, which is a CASE of one of the Christmas Around the World cards found in the Holiday Catalog.  It’s quick. It’s easy. It’s cute. So that you can make it even more quickly than I did, I’ll provide you with the measurements I used.   Have fun whipping up some fast holiday cards!

Colors of the Day

 

The Stampin’ Schach Design Tips
A Quick Mini-Tutorial

Cut the paper as follows:

Soft Sky Cardstock:  4-1/4″ x 11″
Crumb Cake Cardstock: 3-3/4″ wide x 5″ high
Christmas Around the World Designer Series Paper: 3-5/8″ x 4-7/8″ (4-3/8″ print #1, 3/4″ plaid)
Real Red Cardstock: 1-1/4″ x 3-7/8″

1. Score the Soft Sky cardstock at 5-1/2″ to form the card base.

2. Adhere the plaid print to the back of the cute holiday print designer series paper.  Trim to a length of 4-7/8″.   Mat this onto the Crumb Cake cardstock, and adhere to the card base.

3.  Ink  the “Lines” image from the Brightly Lit Christmas stamp set with VersaMark ink.  Randomly stamp the Real Red cardstock. Snip the ends into a banner.  Adhere to the card base. (You can also use Real Red ink, if you prefer.)

Christmas Around the World

4. Adhere a loop of Real Red 1/8″ ribbon to the banner.  Using dimensionals, add a small Silver Metallic Doily.  Adhere a Christmas Around the World wooden Present embellishment on top.  (I used a dimensional…you can also glue it on. )

5.  Snip “Season’s Greetings” from the Christmas Greetings paper (from the Christmas Around the World Collection).  “Pop” atop the doily using dimensionals.  There are other greetings on this paper which would be cute to use, too.

Christmas Around the World

You’re done.  How quick and easy was that?

As always, if you have any questions about the cards I create or the techniques I use, I am only an email away.  Until next time…

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On the CASE: The CASE of A Brightly Lit Christmas

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Brightly Lit Christmas

Welcome to this week’s On the CASE with Ann & Nicole, an endeavor undertaken with my friend and stamping buddy, Nicole Watt, of Pixel Maven’s Retreat. In “case” this is your first “On the CASE” visit, here is the scoop: Twice a month, on the first and third Wednesdays, we will be CASEing a card from one of Stampin’ Up!’s current catalogs. CASE means to Copy and Share with Everyone, and that is exactly what we will be doing. We hope you enjoy the cards we CASE and the free step-by-step tutorials included in our posts! Let’s get on to today’s CASE: The CASE of A Brightly Lit Christmas!

The CASE of a Brightly Lit Christmas
Page 29 – Holiday Catalog 2017

A Brightly Lit Christmas

A Brightly Lit Christmas

It was the Christmas Around the World paper and embellishments, and the above display of adorable items, which sold me on the Brightly Lit Christmas Bundle.  As an added bonus, all of the cutie patootie cards and boxes are SO easy to make.  Because I am mad about plaid, I just had to CASE the adorable card with the fussy cut car.  I seriously felt guilty that this card was completed in such a short amount of time.  You’ll see just how easy it was to create in today’s step-by-step tutorial.  Let’s get on the CASE!

Brightly Lit Christmas

Colors of the Day
Stamps and Papers and Inks … Oh, My!

Stamps: Brightly Lit Christmas
Paper:  Crumb Cake Cardstock (5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″, 3-3/4″ x  2-1/8″),  Garden Green Cardstock (3-3/8″ x 2-1/4″),  Whisper White Cardstock (1-1/2″ x 2-1/2″),  Christmas Around the World Designer Series Paper (5-1/4″ x 4″, scrap with red car), Silver Foil (scrap)
Inks: Old Olive, Versamark Watermark Ink
Other: Big Shot, Christmas Lamppost Thinlits, Paper Snips, Year of Cheer Specialty Washi Tape, Real Red 1/8″ Solid Ribbon, Silver Metallic Thread, SNAIL Adhesive, Stampin’ Dimensionals, Fine-Tip Glue Pen, Mini Glue Dots

“On the CASE” Notes
Your Step-by-Step Guide

1.  Score the Crumb Cake cardstock at 4-1/4″  to create the card base.   Adhere the Plaid Designer Series Paper to the card base.

Brightly Lit Christmas

2. Using Stampin’ Dimensionals, adhere the smaller piece of Crumb Cake cardstock to the card.

Brightly Lit Christmas

3.  Using Versamark ink, randomly stamp the snow image on the Garden Green cardstock.

Brightly Lit Christmas

4.  Add a strip of Silver Year of Cheer Specialty Washi Tape at the top and and a strip at the bottom of the Garden Green cardstock.

Brightly Lit Christmas

5.  Add the Garden Green cardstock atop the Crumb Cake piece, once again using dimensionals.

Brightly Lit Christmas

6. Ink the sentiment in Old Olive, stamp onto Whisper White cardstock, and die cut out using the banner thinlit.

Brightly Lit Christmas

7.  Use silver foil and the scroll thinlit to create the banner holder.

8.  Use a Fine-Tip Glue Pen to glue the banner holder to the banner.

Brightly Lit Christmas

9.   Add silver metallic thread to the back of the banner.

Brightly Lit Christmas

10.  Adhere to the card using dimensionals.

Brightly Lit Christmas

11.  Snip out a car from the Christmas Around the World Designer Series Paper.

Brightly Lit Christmas

12.  Adhere to the card with dimensionals.

Brightly Lit Christmas

13.  As a finishing touch, add a 1/8″ Real Red Ribbon, as shown.

Brightly Lit Christmas

14. Enjoy!

Brightly Lit Christmas

How Hard Was It to Crack this CASE

What can I say? This card is quick, easy and cute! There are a few steps involved, but they are definitely easy…even the fussy cutting!  Difficulty Level:  2 out of 5

#SUontheCASE

Nicole and I hope our projects today inspire you to try CASE-ing the catalog, too! We’ll be “on the case”, looking for the hashtag #SUontheCASE on social media (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Google+ & Pinterest). If we find one of your projects, we’ll share it, like it, repost it – we’ll do it all!

Brightly Lit Christmas

Now head on over to Nicole, the Pixel Maven, to see the CASE file she has been working on from the Annual Catalog.  Nicole always writes the BEST tutorials!  You will love what she has created for you! And remember, if you have any questions about the cards I create or the techniques I use, I am only an email away. Until next time – CASE away!

Would you like to check out the most recent Cold CASE Files?  Try these:

A CASE of Good Tidings
A CASE of Nature Sings
A CASE of Snowflake Sentiments
A CASE of Gourd Goodness
The CASE of the Sheltering Tree
The CASE of the Beautiful Bouquet
The CASE of the Birthday Blooms

Ready to get On this CASE?  If you would like to try your hand at creating your own CASE of A Brightly Lit Christmas,  the supply list is located below.  Clicking on a product takes you right to my store.

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Price: $110.00