Avery Elle/Simon Says Stamp StampTEMBER Exclusive!!

 

 

Hello stampy friends!!

 

 

Have you been enjoying the Simon Says Stamp StampTEMBER releases?!!  I know I have been!  Avery Elle has created an amazing stamp set for this event, and we were lucky enough to get to play with it!  Here’s what the Christmas Cheer Stamp Set looks like;

 

 

And here’s what I created with it!

 

 

This set was super fun to play with!  The snowflakes are the perfect size and scale for holiday card designs!  Here’s how I created my project:

 

1. Trim an A2, vertical, top-folding card base from Boysenberry Card Stock.  Score at 5.5”, fold in half and perfect the crease with a Teflon Bone Folder.
2. a.  Trim two A2 panels from Smooth White Card Stock.
   b.  Using a Mini MISTI, arrange the snowflakes.
   c.  Ink up the stamps using the Mermaid Ombre Ink Pad and stamp them onto the first image panel.
   d.  Clean the stamps, and ink them up a second time using VersaMark Ink.  Stamp the snowflakes onto the second image panel.  Heat emboss the snowflakes using Clear Detail Embossing Powder.
   e.  Stamp the sentiment on the first image panel using New Moon Dye Ink.
   f.   Stamp the sentiment on the second image using New Moon Dye Ink, and then again using VersaMark.  Heat emboss the sentiment using Clear Detail Embossing Powder.
3. Using a Mini Ink Blending Tool, blend Peacock Feathers, Salty Ocean and Wilted Violet Distress Inks onto the embossed image panel.
4. Using the Double Pierced Rectangle Elle-Ments, die cut the center of the ink blended image panel.
5. Using the Double Pierced Rectangle Elle-Ments, die cut the outside edge of the first image panel.  Adhere it to the card base using foam tape.
6. Adhere the ink blended panel to the image panel, being careful to align it over the top of the first image panel so that the images line up perfectly.
7. Adhere rhinestones to the centers of some of the snowflakes using Multi Medium Matte.

 

Super easy, and really packs a colorful punch, don’t you think?!!  I am really loving this stamp set and will most definitely be using it again for my holiday cards!  You can find the Christmas Cheer Stamp Set, as well as the coordinating dies, in the Simon Says Stamp store HERE.

 

That’s it for me today, friends!  Thanks so much for stopping by today!  I sure do appreciate it!  I’ll be hanging with my granddaughter today, so I have that to look forward to!  Woot!  Hope you have a great day, too!

Color Throwdown Challenge #367–Guest Design Gig

Hello my people!!

I am thrilled to little bits to be joining the amazing ladies of the Color Throwdown Challenge this month as a Guest Designer!!  If I haven’t told you, challenges are what used to inspire and drive me to create.  I used to play challenges as often as I could.  But I’ve been so busy of late, that I really haven’t had the chance to play along with any challenges as often as I’d like!  I was super excited when the sweet Barbara Anders invited me to join in on the fun for November!  Check out this amazing color combo for this week!!

I was so inspired by this color combo – it’s so trendy and elegant!!  Here’s my answer to  the challenge!

Boom!!  Seriously, this color combo really charged up my creative mojo!  Here’s how I created my project:

1. Trim an A2, top-folding card base from Coral Crush Card Stock, score at 5.5”, fold in half and perfect crease with a Teflon Bone Folder.
2. Die cut an image panel from White Linen Card Stock using the Scalloped Stitched Rectangle Dies.
3. Using the Coved Labels Dies and an Embossing Mat, emboss the stitched label into the image panel.
4. Stamp the wreath from the Autumn Blessings Stamp Set on the image panel using Mojito Pigment Ink.  Stamp the rose images from the same stamp set using Ginger Pigment Ink.
5. Stamp three more of the rose images on a scrap of White Linen Card Stock using Ginger Pigment Ink, and die cut them using the Autumn Blessings Dies.  Adhere them to the image panel with foam squares.
6. Die cut the Hello Script Die once from Gold Foil Card Stock and three times from White Linen Card Stock.  Adhere the layers together with Multi Matte Medium, making sure to place the gold foil die cut on the top.  Adhere the stacked die cut to the image panel with Multi Matte Medium.
7. Adhere a few patches of Heart of Gold Prills to the wreath with Multi Matte Medium.  Adhere the image panel to the card base with foam squares.

There you have it!!  My answer to this week’s Color Throwdown Challenge!  I’ve linked the products that I used below.

Please click on through to the Color Throwdown Challenge Blog for the rules of the challenge as well as the linkie tool to add your beautiful work to the challenge gallery.  And then click on through to the other incredibly talented CTD design team ladies who have created more amazing inspiration for your viewing pleasure!  I’ve listed them all below!

Barbara Anders
Broni Holcombe Joan Ervin
Jodi Collins
Lori Tecler
Karolyn Loncon <---YOU ARE HERE!
Tammy Hershberger
Vickie Zimmer
Wanda Cullen

Thanks so much for stopping by today – it’s been a super busy week here on the ole’ bloggo, so I sure do appreciate it when you stop by to visit!  I’ll be back tomorrow with another Avery Elle Project!  Until then, have a great day!

PRODUCTS USED:

Simon Says with Clearly Besotted Dies and Stamps Set WREATHS SetW140 Coved Labels Scalloped stitched Rectangles - Die set Fresh Ink Ginger Fresh Ink Mojito Heart of Gold Prills Coral Crush Prestige Card Stock

InLinkz.com

Mama Elephant Creative Cuts, Hello Script

Essentials by Ellen, White Linen #100 Cardstock, 25 Pack

Diecuts With A View 6x6 Cardstock Stack - Foiled 1

Martha Stewart Scoring Board, Mini

Soft Grip Embossing and Stylus

Sizzix Big Shot White & Gray

Sizzix Cutting Pad, Standard

Sizzix Accessory, Magnetic Platform for Wafer-Thin Dies

Teflon Bone Folder

Scrapbook Adhesives Thin 3-D Foam Squares, Mix White

Scotch Double-Sided Foam Mounting Tape

Ranger Multi Medium, Matte Mini, 1/2 oz.

Cheery Lynn Designs Embossing Pad Kit