Happy Friyay everyone!
Today I’m playing along with the technique challenge at the 52 Christmas card challenge.
I ended up using my new Nellie Snellen Christmas Tree stencil with the coordinating embossing folder. I used the stencil with distress inks to highlight a few trees.
The sentiment is by Memory Box.
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LucieG.
Hello friends!
Today I’m playing along with the current sketch challenge over at The Paper Players using products kindly sent to me by Penny Black.
First I cut and embossed the four background strips with the Variegated embossing folder (65-008) and then turned my attention to my focal point. I chose the largest pumpkin and foliage from the Pumpkin Parade die set and used them to cut some old inky panels. After adhering the die cuts to my card base I added a sentiment from the new clear stamp set called Autumn Boots (31-013).
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LucieG.
Hi there!
Just popping in quickly to share my card for this week’s Freshly Made Sketches challenge. There are three overlapping circles this week – how could that not be a snowman?!
I used the Honey Bee Stamps Build a Snowman die set, together with some older patterned paper and a Nellie Snellen embossing folder for my entry.
The sentiment is by Pretty Pink Posh.
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LucieG.
Hello everyone!
Next up today is my entry for the current sketch challenge over at the 52 Christmas Card Throwdown using products kindly sent to me by Penny Black!
First I must say I LOVE this sketch and have so many ideas – you may see it appear again in future!!
Anyway, for this card, I chose an ornament from the pretty Sparkle & Shine clear set (31-001) and coloured it with my Twinkling H2O paints. After die cutting the image, I added a light blend of distress ink around the edges.
I used the Dashed Design embossing folder (65-001) on some coloured card and adhered it to my card base before lightly dusting with distress ink and splattering some gold paint. I wanted a bit more gold so added some thread before adhering the die circle on top. Finally, I tucked a strip of patterned paper behind the circle and added a sentiment from the same stamp set.
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LucieG.
Hi everyone!
For my second card of the day, I’m playing along with the ‘double’ challenge at CAS Colours and Sketches using products kindly sent to me by Penny Black. This challenge combines colours AND a sketch… and can be quite tricky… but hey, that’s why they are called challenges, isn’t it?
For my card, I used the beautiful Duet die (51-736) and Airy die (51-423). I coloured them using regular distress inks and distress oxides and added them to part of a die cut circle.
I adhered the die cut cluster to a panel that I had embossed with the Variegated folder (65-008) and added a bow and sentiment from the Trust Me builder set (30-710) to complete my card.
(The challenge allows subtle texture as long as it doesn’t detract from the main focal point. I think my bold flowers stand out – hopefully the challenge DT agrees that this falls within their guidelines!)
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LucieG.
Hi there!
I finally had a clear day to craft today – and I am very relieved that my mojo didn’t go AWOL like it usually does when I have a crafty day planned!! First up is the card I made for this week’s Freshly Made Sketches challenge using products kindly sent to me by Penny Black.
I was very excited to see that Penny Black had launched two new product lines as part of their Sparkle and Shine release – embossing folders and a foiling solution called Stick and Shine. I couldn’t wait to try them!!
For today’s card, I used the Stick and Shine products for the first time and I have to say they are VERY user-friendly – I added that foiled sentiment very quickly with no mishaps whatsoever! I don’t have a foiling machine and I am so pleased that Penny Black has a solution that is super easy and will be kind to my bank account too! The sentiment is from the Xmas Classics set (15-004) which I applied with the dedicated applicator (12-001). The foil is from the Metallics set (21-001).
I cut the panel with a die from the Dainty Dashes set (51-636) and lightly blended some distress ink. For the main image, I used the branches and birds from the Perching die set (51-789) and added a bird from the Nestlings set (51-755). I cut all the images from white card and used distress oxide and mica sprays to colour the branches; the birds were coloured with regular distress ink.
Finally I embossed a strip using the Geometric folder (75-007), adhered it and silver strip to my card base and added the main panel on top.
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LucieG.
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