Carousel Birthday for Freshly Made Sketches

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Yikes! I can’t believe Christmas is upon us! In the hectic rush of the past few days, I managed to make and address all of my holiday cards, as well as shop for loved ones, and take care of five furry monsters in this dangerous cold we have had here in Southeast Iowa.  Before heading into the next round of holiday preparations, I decided to take a break and play along with the talented designers at Freshly Made Sketches.  I felt JenT’s sketch was perfect for showcasing the Carousel Horse from the upcoming Occasions Catalog stamp set, Carousel Birthday.  I hope you enjoy today’s card as much as I have enjoyed sharing it with you!

The Stampin’ Schach Design Tips
This finished card measures 4-1/4″ wide x 5-1/2″ long when folded.

I fell in love with the Carousel Horse the moment I laid eyes on this set! I colored sections of it with Bermuda Bay, Calypso Coral and Daffodil Delight Watercolor Pencils from Stampin’ Up!  I used a Blender Pen to activate the color.  It was so easy!

If you look closely, you can see in the following photo the shimmer added with a Clear Wink of Stella pen. It adorns the mane and tail, as well as the pole.

To add to the bling, I couldn’t resist adding rhinestones to the pennant border, which was snipped from Cupcakes & Carousels  Designer Series Paper.

From this angle, you can see I snipped out the horse, and popped him up on Stampin’ Dimensionals:

Isn’t this paper gorgeous? It is just one of the many patterns which will be offered in my annual Occasions Catalog Product Shares (paper, ribbons, embellies, I Want It All).  I will be sharing details with you right here on the blog later this week.  If you want to secure a spot in the shares, I can tell you that the “I Want It All Share” will be $45, shipping included!  Just email me if interested!

Time is ticking away for me to get my card uploaded to the challenge, but I will be back this week with Product Share Information (or you can email me for a link to the information), a quick and easy last minute Christmas card, Boxer Pictures, my famous “Momma’s Candy” recipe and more.  If you do not have an affiliation with a Stampin’ Up! demonstrator, and need an Occasions Catalog and Sale-a-bration brochure, just let me know! I can drop one in the mail for you pronto.  If you are already my customer, yours are in the mail! 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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Holly Berry Happiness Cards for The Paper Players

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img_1738-001The Paper Players had a lovely sketch this week which is the foundation for today’s card.  I always love it when layers are tilted, and Sandy’s sketch is a classic!  This card, which features the Holly Berry Happiness set,  is quick and easy.  Since I couldn’t decide on a background for the plaid panel, I photographed both of them.

img_1750Maybe I’ll emboss the Cherry Cobbler panel with the Cable Knit Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder and create a third version. But, that will have to wait for later! In the meantime, I hope you enjoy today’s card!

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The Stampin’ Schach Design Tips
This card measures 4-1/4″ x 5-1/2″ when folded.

Because this card is so simple, it needs very little explanation, other than the Holly image.   Here is a little “Mini-Tutorial” to explain how to recreate the look.

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  1. Create a 2-1/2” Whisper White oval and coordinating Gold Foil scalloped oval with the Layering Ovals framelits. Emboss the white oval with the Softly Falling Textured Impressions Embossing Folder and layer onto the gold foil oval.  Adhere to the card with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
  2. Stamp the Bow and Holly Spray Outlines in Archival Basic Black ink. Use the correlating solid images with Cherry Cobbler and Garden Green inks to fill in.  Snip out the spray, and punch out the bow with the Holly Berry Builder Punch.  Adhere to the oval with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
  3. Stamp and fill in two Single Leaves. Add to the spray as pictured, popping up on dimensionals.
  4. Embellish with Pearls as shown.

Holly Berry Happiness is a fun holiday set.  In case you are inspired to create other projects with it, here are a card and gift box I made earlier this year.

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What do you think of today’s cards? Do you prefer the Whisper White embossed background or the Cherry Cobbler one? Won’t you let me know in your comment today?

In case you missed the information about Stampin’ Up!’s Year-end Closeout and Retiring List, please check out this post for all the details. You won’t want to miss out on these bargains.  If you need assistance in placing your order, I’m here to help.  And remember, if you ever have a question about the cards I create, or the techniques I use, I am only an email away!

I am going to leave you with a picture of the flowers that are blooming next door.  I can’t believe we have flowers in bloom in December in Iowa!  Until next time…

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An In the Meadow Holiday Card for Freshly Made Sketches

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img_1717As always, the team at Freshly Made Sketches is back with another fabulous sketch.  As they state, each week, one member of their design team creates a sketch for us to try.  The twist is to keep the project clean-lined and fresh!  Well, I may have failed that directive this week.  My water coloring technique is fresh, I think, with its soft pastel colors, except for those pesky pines! But, it was a fun card to create, and that is what it’s all about!  Enjoy!

fms-final-265-001The Stampin’ Schach Design Tips
This card measures 4-1/4″ x 5-1/2″ when folded.

  • Pounce!  The background for this card was created using baby wipes and inks.  I simply scrunched up a baby wipe, inked it up on my ink pad, and pounced around on the surface of the paper. I used Soft Sky, Smoky Slate, and Blushing Bride inks. Next, I added some Soft Sky Snowflakes created with the Snowflake stamp from Christmas Pines.  In addition, I stamped some Smoky Slate Trees and Always Artichoke Pines, courtesy of Lovely As a Tree.

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  • Oh, deer! For the central image, I used the Doe and Fawn image from In the Meadow.  I colored them using Blender Pens with Crumb Cake and Soft Suede inks.  They were outlined with Soft Sky to give them a little depth. The white accents were created with StazOn Cotton White Opaque reinker.  A little sparkle is courtesy of Clear Wink of Stella.

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  • A wee bit of sparkle! Sometimes it’s difficult to capture the sparkle on a card, despite my best efforts. But as I sat here typing up this post, I glanced over to where this card was sitting on the corner of my very messy desk.  And lo and behold, I saw sparkle! So, I grabbed my cell phone, and snapped a picture in the reduced light of the basement.  I simply used my Fine Tip Glue Pen and Dazzling Diamonds Stampin’ Glitter.  The white lines you see on the left of the card, by the sentiment, were created with a stamp from Timeless Textures which was heat embossed with White Stampin’ Emboss Powder. And that sentiment? Why it is from Holly Berry Happiness.

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There are several tutorials that explain how to watercolor with baby wipes.  One of the best has been written by Kim Jolley, a true artist.  Can you believe that in almost seven years of stamping, I have never tried this technique?  I will say it’s always fun to try out new things.  What do you think of today’s card? Won’t you let me know in your comment today?

And just in case you have missed the information about Stampin’ Up!’s Year-end Closeout and Retiring List, please check out this post for all the details. You won’t want to miss out on these bargains.  If you need assistance in placing your order, I’m here to help.  And remember, if you ever have a question about the cards I create, or the techniques I use, I am only an email away! Until next time…
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Price: $110.00