Paper Girls Challenge #20- Christmas or Winter

Two weeks ago I taught my annual Christmas card class. I thought it was perfect timing for my post this round of the  Paper Girls Challenge #20 since it is to do a winter themed or Christmas themed project. These two cards were part of my class. 

For the first card I really wanted to use the Ornament Keepsakes stamp set I bought. I love having stamp sets that have coordinating dies that go with them. Another detail on this card includes one of my favorite things to do which is embossing vellum. I used the Delicate Designs embossing folder. I love how you can just emboss a strip on your card and the lacy look that you get. I thought this was the perfect occasion for the look, especially combined with the vellum on a two tone card. It's hard to see but I also used the new Illuminate Ink on the background of this card. It's like a very shimmery watermark ink. I absolutely love it. I also couldn't resist using some of the stitched satin ribbon on this card. I love how it looks in the Midnight Muse color.

 

 The second card is actually one that was published in the monthly magazine that I get from being a demonstrator for Stampin up. When I saw this card I knew that my customers would love to make it. Basically you sponge ink onto the Silver Glimmer paper and heat set the ink to help it dry. Super fun customizing the color. Fair warning my stamp pads are a little glittery looking now. But I think it was worth it! I really like the new Snow Flurry Bigz die we have right now too.

If you haven't already make sure to stop by  The Paper Girls Challenge blog to see all of the other projects by my team members and to join in on the fun! Thanks for stopping by and I can't wait to see all of your projects!

Paper Girls Challenge #19 -Thanks!!

 I can't believe we are already at Challenge #19 at the Paper Girls Challenge. Time really flies when you are having a good time. I originally was trying to come up with a scrapbook page for this challenge but decided to go with cards instead. It's been a while since I made some fall cards. I really wanted to use this stamp from Perfectly Preserved and the Cannery dies. I can justify buying something a lot more when I actually use said item! I almost went with an indian corn look but instead decided to keep it fresh and bright. The background is the woodgrain that I also couldn't resist. Last little touches include a sentiment embossed in white, and the lovely stitched satin ribbon in Summer Starfruit.

I find it hard to stop at just one card. I was just making this up as I went along. I pulled out some of the October Afternoon Farmhouse paper I had on hand. I have a thing for grey and yellow together so I pulled these two sheets of paper.  Punched the lower edge with the scallop punch, inked the edges with SU Soft Suede. That is my go to for inking edges. Love it! Then I stamped the flower from Creative Elements from SU on some Whisper White card stock and sponged it with So Saffron and More Mustard to match the paper. I stamped the swirl on the background a few times some of them accidentally but I think it ended up ok. I stamped the sentiment in Stazon black ink onto vellum and flagged the edges.

Now to decide who to send these cards to...

Thanks for checking in on this challenge! I can't wait to see what you make! Make sure if you want to join in to link up on this blog post at The Paper Girls Challenge by Saturday November 17th at Midnight MST.

Antique Chic- WRMK guest designer

I was lucky enough to get the chance to work with Antique Chic from We R Memory Keepers recently. I was thrilled to be asked to work with this lovely collection. I love the washed out colors and the vintage prints on the papers. I've been going back to working with some older pictures that have never been scrapped every so often. Some day I will have a decent amount done. This paper was perfect to work with some pictures I posed for when I was (eek!) sixteen. It really doesn't seem like that long ago but I must admit - it was.  So here's my antique self. LOL.

The label is printed directly on the paper which is die cut with a postage stamp edge. I love the faded yellow with the stark black on this particular paper so I backed the background paper with black card stock so you can really see the edge. I hung one of the die cut frames with some ribbon and added a doily die cut behind the picture to complete the antique feel of the page.

Papers: We R Memory Keepers Antique Chic
Card stock: Stampin' Up, Basic Black and Very Vanilla
Ribbon: 1/8" Taffeta in Basic Black
Die Cuts: Stampin' Up, Paper Doily Sizzlits Die
Alpha: American Crafts thickers, Sprinkles