Spotlight card

This card was made for the StampTV MIUM Spotlighting challenge. In this technique, only a part of the image is coloured. I am also entering it in the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday challenge - Anything Goes.

I started with a piece of white cardstock and stamped the butterflies and flowers to make a background. I cut a circle from a piece of paper and using that as a mask, coloured the images inside the circle. I sponged lightly inside the circle with some blue ink.

I die cut the oval with the slits, stamped the sentiment and sponged around the edges. I threaded the ribbon through and attached it to the background after it was matted with blue cardstock. I then attached it to a white card base.

I used the following supplies:

Gina K. Designs: Sending Love stamp set
                         3/8" Black Onyx ribbon
Memento Tuxedo Black ink
Spectrum Noir: Ultra Smooth Premium White card stock
                      Alcohol markers: BP2, BP4, BP7, LG3, LG5, CT3, GB7
Stampin' Up! Bashful Blue ink
Provo Craft die
VersaFine Onyx Black ink
Blue card stock and foam squares from my stash 

Noel

Merry Christmas! This card is for the StampTV MIUM challenge - Stamps of Christmas Past. We were to use a holiday stamp set from a previous year.

For this card, I decided to use the inlay die technique. I cut NOEL from some gold paper and also from some white cardstock after I coloured it with some alcohol markers. I stamped the sentment with VersaMark ink and heat embossed it. 

I covered the back of the white cardstock with some Sookwang tape and fit the gold letters in the spaces. I ran it through my die cutting machine to make sure the letters were firmly attached, removed the backing from the tape and taped it to the card base. I added some of the other pieces from the die for some decoration. 

I used the following supplies:

Gina K. Designs Sentimental Holiday stamp setStaples gold paper

Cottage Cutz Woodland Noel die
Spectrum Noir: Ultra Smooth Premium White card stock
                            Alcohol markers : TB4, TB5, TB7
VersaMark ink
Recollections Snow detail embossing powder
Sookwang tape

Xyron sticker maker

Christmas Tag

This week the StampTV MIUM Tag It challenge was perfect as I still needed a few tags for my Christmas presents.

I created a CAS tag that was quick to make! I stamped and embossed the star, added the sentiment, punched the end of the tag and sponged around the edges. I cut a mat, punched the end, adhered it to the tag and added some baker's twine. I left room to add the To and From under the sentiment.

I used the following supplies:
Gina K. Designs: Sentimental Holiday stamp set
VersaMark ink
Recollections Gold tinsel embossing powder
VersaFine Onyx Black ink
ColorBox Cranberry ink
Stampin' Up! Tag Topper punch
Red, white cardstock, gold bakers twine from my stash

Shaker Christmas card

This week, I made a card for four challenges: StampTV MIUM Color Challenge, StampTV Release Party Challenge - Add a Bow, Mod Squad Challenge - Trees and Snow, and Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Ice Inspiration.

I decided to do a shaker card and have the glitter and flocking powder be the snow shaking around the trees. For the color challenge, I didn't have all the ink colors so I used the Spectrum Noir alcohol markers that closely match. 

I drew the stripes on the front of the card base and cut out a circle from the middle. I stamped the trees, cut them out, added Stickles to the stars and glued some flocking powder to the trees and under the trees. I cut the frame out of cardstock and a foam sheet, colored the cardstock frame and glued a piece of acetate to the back. I glued the foam sheet frame to the acetate and let it dry. 

I adhered the tree image to a piece of cardstock the same size as the front of the card and attached this making sure that the trees were lined up with the opening. I added some glitter to the middle of the trees and glued on the frame, making sure not to move the glitter until the glue from the frame was dry.

I stamped the sentiment, cut it out, ran a marker around the edge and attached it to the bottom of the frame. I made a triple loop bow and added it to the top of the frame with a mini Glue Dot.

Supplies used:

Gina K. Designs: Sentimental Holiday and Square Pegs stamp sets
                             Fresh Asparagus ink
Spectrum Noir: Ultra Smooth Premium White card stock
                          Alcohol Markers DR2, BT7
VersaFine Onyx Black ink
Golden Rod Stickles
Sizzix Tim Holtz Celebrate set die
Recollections Snow Flocking Powder
Glitter Ritz Crystal Cool Highlight transparent micro fine glitter
Mini Glue Dot

Creative Memories Circle cutting system

Ribbon, foam sheet, acetate from my stash

Sparkly Tent Topper card

Today I made a card for three challenges: StampTV MIUM It's Your Time to Shine, StampTV Kit Addicts Group - Tent Topper and  Simon Says Stamp Wednesday challenge - Anything Goes.

I decided to use the Snow Frame set so I could make the snowflakes sparkle. I stamped the background with the snowflakes using VersaMark ink and heat embossed them with a sparkle embossing powder. I stamped the frame that comes with the set, embossed it and cut it out. I stamped the sentiment, clear embossed it and cut it out so it would fit in the center of the frame. I cut a larger mat for the frame and used a silver metallic pen to colour the outside rim. It doesn't really show up in the picture.

Once I layered the sentiment portion, I positioned it on the base so that it was no larger than 5 1/2 inches tall. I added a few dots of silver Stickles to finish it off.

Here are the supplies I used:

Gina K. Designs: Snow Frame, Birthday Blessings stamp sets
                          In the Navy ink
VersaMark ink
Recollections Glitz sparkle embossing powder, Clear detail embossing powder
Sakura Silver Metallic ink pen
Creative Memories Circle cutting system
Silver Stickles
White and Navy cardstock from my stash.

Card With Coordinating Tag

I made this card and coordinating tag for the StampTV Kit Addicts Group Challenge - Card & Tag.

I decided to use the Painted Autumn multi-layer flower image since it comes in two sizes. I could use the large one for the card and the small one for the tag. I decided on my colours, stamped the flowers onto the squares, sponged the edges and matted them with navy cardstock. I stamped the sentiments and sponged and matted them as well. After cutting the white cardstock to make the base and tag I punch the edges with a border punch and attached navy cardstock behind it. Using a stencil I inked the background. I attached a piece of ribbon to the card and tag, attached the flower images and popped up the sentiments with foam squares. I then attached a piece of embroidery floss to the tag.

Gina K. Designs: Ocean Mist, Blue Lagoon, In the Navy ink
                             Painted Autumn and Birthday Blessings stamp sets

                             white cardstock
Plaid Folk Art Swirl Background stencil
Martha Stewart Doily Lace border punch
Stamp in' Up! Scalloped Tag Topper punch
Ribbon, foam squares, embroidery floss, navy cardstock from my stash

Clean and Simple Christmas card

This week the StampTV MIUM challenge is to make a Clean and Simple Christmas card using only traditional Christmas colours and one Gina K. Designs stamp set.

I used the Gina K. Designs Sentimental Holiday stamp set with Gina K. Designs Red Velvet and Fresh Asparagus ink. For the star I used VersaMark ink and Recollections Gold Tinsel embossing powder.

Thankful Joy Fold card

The StampTV MIUM challenge this week is to make a Thankful Joy Fold card. A joy fold card is a specific way of folding the cardstock. We had to make it a Thanksgiving or a Thank You card.

The hardest part of making this card was picking out the patterned paper to use. I had so many nice ones to choose from.

I cut my base to 4 1/4 x 7 3/4 inches and scored it at 5 1/2 inches. I cut a piece of patterned paper to fit the inside and another one to fit the front part of the card base. I cut another piece of cardstock for the top folding piece 3 x 6 inches, scored at 3 inches. I folded that one so that it opens on the left. I stamped the sentiment and used a square stitched die to cut it out and another one to cut a mat. I attached both of these onto the top folding piece and adhered this to my card base. I then added a piece of ribbon to tuck in the top fold. Here is an picture of it open.

Materials used:
Gina K. Designs: Sweet Mango cardstock
                             Made With Love patterned paper and stamp set
Cottage Cutz Stitched Square Set dies
Memento Tuxedo Black ink
ribbon and white cardstock from my stash

Tree-mendous card

This week, the StampTV MIUM challenge is to have a tree on your card.

Starting with a white piece of cardstock, I stamped the tree three times, stamping off before I stamped the third image. I added the sentiment and a piece of ribbon before matting it with some black cardstock. I covered the card base with the patterned paper and layered the front panel on top. To finish it off, I added some Stickles for the ornaments.

I used the following supplies:

Gina K. Designs: Fresh Asparagus and Red Velvet ink

                             Sentimental Holiday stamp set

                             Cold Snap patterned paper

Stickles - Christmas Red

ribbon and black and white cardstock from my stash

Gold Foiled Card

I made a card for two challenges this week. The StampTV MIUM challenge is to have some sort of foiling on our card and the Mod Squad Blog challenge is to have some gold on our card.

I always find cards with foil very difficult to photograph and this time was no exception! Using a piece of red cardstock as a background, I stamped the snowflake with VersaMark ink, heat embossed it with clear embossing powder and ran it through my laminator with the gold foil. I cut an oval, stamped the sentiment and matted it with a black, scalloped oval. I die cut the bow and assembled it. I cut a piece of gold foil paper and layered it on the background, which I matted with black and attached to a cream card base. I used my Wink of Stella marker and gave the bow and the ovals a nice sparkle. I attached the ovals and then used a glue dot to adhere the bow.

I used the following supplies:

Gina K. Designs: Snow Frame and Sentimental Holiday stamp sets
                             Red Velvet cardstock
VersaMark ink
Recollections Clear embossing powder
Heidi Swapp Gold Minc foil
VersaFine Onyx Black ink
Creative Memories Oval Cutting System
Spellbinders Nestibilities Big Scalloped Ovals Large
Bow dies that were in with a magazine
Wink of Stella marker
Mini Glue Dot
cream and black cardstock, gold foil paper from my stash