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Happy Friday everyone! I tend to get long winded and wordy when I type my blog posts, but I'm keeping it short and sweet today. This Basic Grey paper is the star of this card! You can still find it as a digital print here... Aspen Frost. I used some glittered cardstock to cut the snowflake from an SVG file. The sentiment was stamped using Ground Espresso Archival Distress ink.
Thanks for stopping by, enjoy your weekend!
Hi Everyone! I'm back today to share a winter themed card that I created using my Jan 2023 Counterfeit Kit Challenge Kit. This card features a winter cap that I love so much!!! I purchased some iridescent trim that was included in Stampin' Up's 2022 Holiday catalog but It ended up being too thick for the project that I originally wanted to use it for. It ended up being the perfect trim for this winter hat! I fussy cut several hats, using the first one as a template to cut the others to ensure that all of the pieces were relatively uniformed. I adhered all but one of the hats together to create one sturdy piece. I used the remaining hat to cut a separate rim for the hat. I used a knit patterned embossing folder to emboss the base piece of the hat.
I applied some double sided tape to the back of the cut piece and wrapped the iridescent trim around it, and then adhered it to the hat using my hot glue gun. I punched a 3/4 in. circle from cardstock, and adhered more of the trim using the double sided tape to create the pouf. I then used my hot glue gun to adhere it to the back of the cap. I LOVE it, now I have to dig through my stash to see if I have any other trims that would be great for winter hats.... oooh now I have to create mittens! LOL
Thanks so much for stopping by!
Supplies:
Stamps: Mama Elephant Stamps Mini Merry Messages
Paper: Basic Grey Aspen Frost patterned paper, PTI Kraft cardstock, Neenah Solar White 80 lb. cardstock
Embellishments: SU's Iridescent Trim, PTI vintage button, White Scrappers Floss
Other: Scallop Circle Dies, Distress Archival Ink Ground Espresso, Doublesided tape, hot glue gun, Bearly Arts Glue
Hi everyone! I have some Christmas Thank You card inspiration for you today. The focal points on my cards feature gingerbread cookie die cuts created using designs from the Freshly Baked Digital Art Collection by Close to My Heart. I am of the opinion that cookies are appropriate for any and every occasion, so I definitely have some plans on how to use the designs in this collection for year round crafting. Changing the color palette, or pairing an image with an alternate sentiment can help you to stretch the use of your supplies. My first card features a trio of gingerbread men along with the cooling rack from the collection. I used foil cardstock to cut out the cooling rack and I LOVE how it turned out!
I used the Christmas Tree, and Heart designs from the collection to create some faux cookie embellishments. I used glittered cardstock to cut the decorated layer, and white cardstock to cut the solid layer behind it. I also used kraft cardstock to create an offset so that the gingerbread cookies look like they are frosted with white icing with a glittered sugar coating glittered sugar sprinkled on top. I inked the edges of the kraft layer using brown ink to make the edges of the cookies appear freshly baked.
I dry embossed some kraft cardstock mats using SU's Subtle 3D embossing folder to give them a little extra texture and then adhered them to white card bases, and finally I adhered the scalloped edged mats flat to finish the cards. As of today, the digital collection as well as some of the physical products included in the collection are still available via the Close To My Heart Website. This isn't a sponsored post, but I've linked you to Chris Franco's website. Feel free to shop with your preferred CTMH Maker.
Thanks for stopping by today!
Supplies:
CTMH Freshly Baked Digital Art Collection
Stamps: Red Rubber Designs Sophisticated Sentiments, Stampin' Up Cup of Tea
Ink: Distress Ink Vintage Photo, SU Chocolate Chip, PTI Classic Kraft
Paper: Bazzill Basics Dark Kraft Cardstock, Neenah Solar White Cardstock 80lb., Recollections 65lb. weight White Cardstock, Glitter Cardstock, Silver Foiled Cardstock, & a White tiny tag
Other: Scalloped Rectangle Dies, SU's Subtle Embossing folder, Kraft Twine
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January's Counterfeit kit Challenge is a fun one! It features the Hip Kit Club's December 2022 Kit.
This kit screams winter, snowflakes, & snowmen to me and I love the color palette. For my kit I snuck in a few papers that would work well for some Valentine's Day creations. The patterned papers and some of the ephemera in my kit are from a few digital collections, Basic Grey's Aspen Frost collection and the Santa Claus and Co: Mrs. Claus' Bakery collection by Kristin Cronin-Barrow.
I forgot to include some type of trim, so I'll probably add some ribbon, twine, and/or some thread. I'll also be using my Silhouette to cut some SVG cut files and will pull out some stamps and inks. Thanks for stopping by!
