Snowflake Sentiments, FMS303, Christmas card

Play along with Freshly Made sketches this week.  I just got my Snowflake Sentiments bundle and couldn't wait to play with it!  So many more ideas in my head for this bundle! I just love using metallics, but wow are they hard to photograph. Some people seem to have it down, but I sure don't. I tried some new lighting this time and I think it helped some but not enough. I shall keep trying. It's a gorgeous card in person.

Here is the sketch for this week, and click here to go to FMS and see what everyone else has done.

My colors today are Whisper White and Eggplant Envy. Otherwise I used Silver Glimmer paper, Silver foil paper and Silver Embossing powder.
I applied a piece of Adhisive sheet to the back side of a 6x6" piece of glimmer paper, then cut 1/8" strips from it. Instead of cutting the strips the right length, I waited until after I had applied them to the card front, then trimmed to fit and kept the left over pieces for?

I stamped and embossed my sentiment, and cut a full length of the snowflake die then cut one separate to use on the card. Added some Rhinestones and done!  The pieces of strip that overlap each other want to come loose at that point, but they won't come off, it's just that nothing sticks to the front sided of the glimmer paper, so just know that. You could use just the foil CS and it would be really pretty that way too.
Try this on Night of navy too, or maybe a lighter blue.

Snowflake Sentiments Clear-Mount Stamp Set

$22.00

Swirly Snowflakes Thinlits Dies

$30.00

Snowflake Sentiments Clear-Mount Bundle

$46.75

Silver Glimmer Paper

$5.00

Versamark Pad

$8.50

Silver Foil Sheets

$4.00

Multipurpose Adhesive Sheets

$10.00

Rhinestone Basic Jewels

$5.00

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Pals paper arts sketch challenge 314

Today we are doing sketch challenge by Amy Lazzell. 

So, it seems pretty simple, but I really had to think about it.  I wanted something different.  Also, the die set I choose is a bit harder to find ways to use that everyone else hasn't done.   When I'm just doing a card to send to a friend I don't worry about that, but for a challenge I try to do something a bit different.

The Sunshine Sayings bundle is awesome! Such gorgeous dies with a few stamps and lots and lots of mix and match sayings. That's a great combo.

For my colors I choose:  Melon Mambo, Whisper White and Basic Black.

I first cute a narrow piece of  paper from the Pop Of Pink DSP, and put black on either side popped up a bit. Cut my 2 pieces of the sunshine flower and put them down. Added the little tiny banner with You Are My, then cut out the Big Sunshine out of Silver Glimmer paper. Added in some pearls and done.   I used Whisper white for my card base.

The tiny banner is from Bunch of Banners set.

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Sunshine Sayings Clear-Mount Bundle

$45.00

Pop Of Pink Specialty Designer Series Paper

$13.00

Silver Glimmer Paper

$5.00

Pearl Basic Jewels

$5.00

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Stampin Up and Global Design Project challenge 004

The GDP is on challenge #4 already, wow. And while I'm at it, where did Sept go? I'm not sure I saw it as it swept by.  But we do always love when Oct comes here in the desert of AZ, it means it will finally cool down. So far this week looks to be pretty darn hot, but it won't last too much longer.

This was in interesting challenge, we were to take something away from a card done by a member of the challenge and use it as inspiration.  I hope I have inspired you.

Embellished Ornaments Clear-Mount Bundle - 140857

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Flurry Of Wishes Photopolymer Bundle - 140868

Price: $33.00

Peaceful Pines Photopolymer Stamp Set - 139728

Price: $26.00

Silver Glimmer Paper - 135314

Price: $5.00

Merry Moments Designer Series Paper Stack - 139595

Price: $8.00

Silver 1/8" Ribbon - 132137

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Stampin Up, Just playing with Christmas cards

It has been quite a long time since I've been able to just play at making cards without pain.  I sat down yesterday and did just that. Of course Christmas is coming and those of us that make our cards need to get an early start.

Since I am also a demo, I need to start even earlier. We started on our cards in class last month. Out of 3 cards, we just did one Christmas, this month, I am thinking maybe two.

I've had this set for quite a while new, but there was so many other challenges and a new annual catalog and Convention that I'm just now playing with it.  There is nothing I love more then die cut pieces with all kinds of detail like this one!

And the vellum Designer series paper underneath is to die for! So much prettier in person, it shines like crazy.

TIP: When attaching vellum try to find spots that will be covered like with ribbon or a candy dot, and use Glue dots. In this case besides behind the ribbon, I put them under the wider strips of red.

Here is a close up of the glimmer paper:

This set is gorgeous and comes in a bundle with the framelits, you will use it year after year.  I know I'm not going to be letting go of mine.

I hope I inspired you, and thank you for stopping by.

Embellished Ornaments Clear-Mount Stamp Set

$20.00

Embellished Ornaments Clear-Mount Bundle

$41.50

White Christmas Photopolymer Stamp Set

$16.00

Silver 5/8" Satin Ribbon

$7.00

Metallic Gold Baker's Twine

$3.50

Silver Glimmer Paper

$5.00

Holidays Fancy Foil Designer Vellum

$11.00

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