This was a favorite card from last year that I never got around to posting!  It’s a total CASE (Copy And Share Everything) of a card Catherine Pooler made, but she brayered and I chose to sponge it instead.  🙂  I’m not sure my colors are the same as hers and I used a different shape for the sentiment, a different ribbon, and different stamp sets too so that hopefully shows you that there are a variety of ways to accomplish a similar card.

First, start by embossing your snowflakes onto a piece of  Whisper White Cardstock cut to 3-3/4″ x 5″ with either White Stampin’ Emboss Powder or Clear Stampin’ Emboss Powder.  (I believe I used clear here with VersaMark ink, but you could also use the white powder or White Craft Pad too.)  *TIP:  Rub your cardstock with the Embossing Buddy before you stamp the images you want to emboss.  This will remove the static and allow your images to remain crisp and sharp, with no extra embossing powder little pieces left behind.  I’ve heard you can make your own, but I’ve had the same one for over 5 years now and it won’t need replacing probably in my lifetime!  I’ve also heard a used dryer sheet works too but again, I’ve been using the Embossing Buddy with great results so I haven’t tried that one.  (FYI:  I did try a brand new dryer sheet and that definitely doesn’t work.)  Then I sponged the upper left hand and bottom right hand corner with Elegant Eggplant ink, leaving a large portion of the center blank.  I followed that with Marina Mist ink blended into the Elegant Eggplant and used circular motions to move towards the center a tad bit more.  I used the same process to add the Pool Party ink.  The end result is gorgeous!!!

If you’re sending out your Christmas cards late this year, mailing a joint Christmas/New Years card is a great idea!  This sentiment, from Delightful Dozen, is a favorite of mine.  It is stamped in Elegant Eggplant, then I added a snowflake to the corner in Pool Party.  It was cropped out with a Labels Collection Framelits Die, then the edges were sponged with Pool Party ink.  I glued the sponged panel to a piece of Whisper White cardstock cut to 4″ x 5-1/4″, then tied a piece of 5/8″ Whisper White Organza Ribbon around it, and attached it to a 8-1/2″ x 5-1/2″ Pool Party card base, scored at  4-1/4″.  I popped the sentiment panel up with Stampin’ Dimensionals and for the very final touch, I added a Rhinestone Basic Jewel to the center of the snowflake on the sentiment panel.

The other great thing about this card is that it is PERFECT for those upcoming winter birthdays in January and February if you just switch out the sentiment!  Or you can play with different color combinations to completely change the look of the card (pinks and purples?  blues and greens?  or just monochromatic aquas?)  Super fun!  If you give it a try, let me know and send me a picture of it!  🙂

I hope you enjoyed today’s project and that you had a very merry Christmas!  I was blessed to take a bit of time off to spend with friends and family.  I hope you were able to do the same!  See you back here soon!

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Wow!  This one was a toughie for me!  I LOVE this sketch now but I sure struggled to get it together for this card.  This sketch is a GREAT one for showcasing SU!’s Designer Series Paper (DSP) because the packages come with 12 different double-sided designs (12 sheets 12″ x 12″, 2 of each double-sided design) in our coordinating colors.  SO…I picked out the fantastic NEW Sale-A-Bration DSP!!!  I’m SO SO SO in love with this paper that it isn’t even funny!  The best thing about it?  You can get it FREE with a $50 purchase beginning on January 28, 2014!  I’m super stoked about this year’s Sale-A-Bration offerings.

Anyway, this color combo of Basic Black, Pistachio Pudding, Sahara Sand, Whisper White, Coastal Cabana, Summer Starfruit, and Crisp Cantaloupe feels SO fresh!  Combine that with whimsical scallops, fun florals and interesting ikats and you have a home run!!!  I wanted to make the DSP the star of the show so I used a simple Sahara Sand layer behind the papers and added the “Hi” greeting with my favorite Sketch and Outline Alphabets.  I stamped the sketch ones in Jet Black Staz On and embossed the Outline ones with Gold Stampin’ Emboss Powder.  The twine is also a Sale-A-Bration offering!  I LOVE it as it’s a tad weightier than the normal SU! Baker’s Twine.  🙂  Super fun!  The twine is specifically designed to coordinate with the DSP and comes in a package of 3 colors, as well as some fun adhesive backed printed cork die cuts.  There’s also a stamp set that goes with this suite of products too!  Again, each $50 you spend will allow you to pick from our fabulous choices!  (From January 28, 2014 – March 31, 2014)

I hope you love today’s card!  I couldn’t resist throwing a few sequins on there from an upcoming Sequin Trim that I just pulled apart to get some individual cuties.  🙂

I’m late on this challenge from our As You See It Challenge Blog last week!  You still have time to play along today though!  I cannot believe how fast December is FLYING by!  WOW!  Do you have all of your Christmas cards done?

I knew from the sketch, I wanted to use the large tag from the Chalk Talk Framelits and I immediately thought of this super cute lizard from Stampin’ Up!’s Ronald McDonald House Charity Stamp Set this year, Tag It!  I LOVE it and it is designed to work with the Chalk Talk Framelits!  YAY – gotta love that coordination!

My fav thing about this card?  Well, it may be a tie between the Core’dinations Cardstock and the ribbon treatment I did here.  I started with 4 different ribbons, 2 pieces each and tied them into a knot.  I simply attached it with a dimensional over the hole in the tag.  Ohhh…I also LOVE this DSP!  Such fun colors and patterns for birthday!  Super cheery and fun!