CSAYL - The Whole Sha-Bang!

Its challenge time again over at CSAYL and this week the sponsor is A Perfect Presentation:


The winner of this week's challenge will be able to choose a free template of their choice. What's the challenge you ask?? Well this week is quite a challenge - to make a package and matching card and gift tag!! I chose to work with Uptown Takeout for my package. Here are all my creations together:

First my Uptown Takeout package:

I printed my template on to white cardstock and then used some retired Dashing SU paper for my decorative mats. I also punched two holes in the top of my package with my Cropadile. The ribbon wrapped around the centre and tied through the top is Scarlet Jewel. I used the stamp set A Rhonna Christmas by Autumn Leaves for all of my stamping on these projects and stamped 'Tis The Season in Chocolate Chip ink. I then cut out the sentiment and mounted on the front of my package with dimensionals. Finally I added a small snowflake from my stash.

Next is my matching card:

I used white for my main layer and stamped Seasons Greetings in Scarlet Jewel ink. The strip down the side consists of some Chocolate Chip cardstock edged with my Apron Lace border punch and some more Dashing DP with Scarlet Jewel ribbon to finish off. The Christmas trees were stamped in Versamark and then Chocolate Chip ink and then heated with Heat and Stick Powder and glitter added. Each tree was cut out and then mounted on the card front with dimensionals.

Finally, here is my simple gift tag:

I stamped the To/From sentiment with tree in Chocolate Chip ink and then mounted this layer on to some Dashing paper and a base of white cardstock. I punched a hole in the top with my Cropadile and thread through some Scarlet Jewel ribbon.

This was quite a challenge, but I really enjoyed creating this set. Why not have a go yourself - hop on over to the CSAYL blog, link up your creation and be in the running for a free template from A Perfect Presentation - their templates are fabulous! Also have a look at the team's creations while you are there!

Supplies

Uptown Takeout Template


Stamps: A Rhonna Christmas (Autumn Leaves)
Cardstock: Whisper White, Dashing DP - retired (SU)
Ink: Chocolate Chip (SU)
Accessories: Scarlet Jewel ribbon (PTI); Cropadile; dimensionals; snowflake (stash)


Card


Stamps:  A Rhonna Christmas (Autumn Leaves)
Cardstock: Stampers Select White (PTI); Chocolate Chip, Dashing DP - retired (SU)
Ink: Chocolate Chip (SU); Scarlet Jewel (PTI); Versamark
Accessories: Scarlet Jewel ribbon (PTI); Dazzling Diamonds glitter, Heat and Stick powder (SU); dimensionals; Apron Lace border punch (Fiskars)


Tag


Stamps: A Rhonna Christmas (Autumn Leaves)
Cardstock: Stampers Select White (PTI); Dashing DP- retired (SU)
Ink: Chocolate Chip (SU)
Accessories: Scarlet Jewel ribbon (PTI); Cropadile

CSAYL - Very Vintage

CSAYL's challenge this week is Very Vintage - so use your distress inks to make your card look old. I have to admit that Vintage is so far out of my comfort zone its not funny. Don't get me wrong, I love the look of vintage cards with everything placed randomly, yet perfectly, however with my addiction to clean lines, I find this look very hard to pull off! Anyway onto the challenge - this week the prize for the winning entry is a Guest spot on the DT for one week in June, so make sure you add your entry over at the CSAYL blog!

Here is my take on the challenge:

I chose to use the set - A Rhonna Christmas by Autumn Leaves. Its one of the very first sets I ever purchased online and I still love it to this day. I have listed the steps I used to create my card below:

1. Cut Very Vanilla cardstock for base and score in half. Add a thin layer of glitter around the edge.

2. Cut another Vanilla layer for front and run this through Cuttlebug with Fleur De Lis Impressability. Ink the edges with Chamomile Tea Dye ink.

3. Cut a strip of Scarlet Jewel cardstock and punch a scalloped border.

4. Stamp a pattern on a thin strip of Vanilla cardstock using Kraft ink and Botanicals background set and adhere to Scarlet Jewel strip.

5. Stamp music background on Sweet Blush strip in Pink Pirouhette ink and adhere to Scarlet Jewel strip.

6. Tie seam binding around Scarlet Jewel strip and attach a Scarlet Jewel button with twine. Adhere Scarlet Jewel layer to card frount.

7. Run a piece of  Sweet Blush cardstock through Cuttlebug with Mat Stack 1 die.

8. Stamp Mat Stack outline image on Vanilla card with Kraft ink. Cut along the border and adhere this to the Sweet Blush diecut.

9. Stamp Happy Holidays in Kraft ink using A Rhonna Christmas set onto the Vanilla layer.

10. Stamp the Happy Holidays image again in Scarlet Jewel ink and cut out bird, covering it with glitter and adhere die cuts with bird attached to card front.

For the inside I just stamped Season's Greetings from A Rhonna Chrismas in Kraft ink on a layer of Vanilla card and attach to inside of card.

After all the difficulty trying to make my card look as vintage as I could, I really enjoyed this challenge in the end. Why not pop on over to the CSAYL blog, check out the other team designs and add your card for a chance to win a guest DT spot!!

Happy stamping!!

Supplies
Stamps: A Rhonna Christmas (Autumn Leaves); Mat Stack 1 Collection, Background Basics: Botanicals (PTI); music background stamp set (unknown)
Cardstock: Very Vanilla (SU); Sweet Blush, Scarlet Jewel (PTI)
Ink: Kraft, Pink Pirouhette (SU); Scarlet Jewel, Chamomile Tea Dye ink (PTI)
Accessories: Vanilla Bean seam binding (My Craft Spot); Scarlet Jewel button, Mat Stack 1 die (PTI); Fleur De Lis Impressability (Spellbinders); scallop border punch, twine, Dazzling Diamonds glitter (SU)

Christmas Fun and a Birthday Card

Hello,

I have a few cards to post today as it has been a busy week in our household. On Friday night I invited some friends over and did a cardmaking class with them, helping them create some Christmas cards for their collections. We had an absolute blast with heaps of laughs and it was so nice to share this fantastic hobby with friends for a change as I am a bit of a loner when it comes to making cards. The two cards that we made are below.

The first card focused on stamping our own background paper which was heaps of fun for everyone. Then on the second card we used my Copic markers to colour the stamped image. I am still trying to perfect the blending techniques with these markers, but its lot of fun along the way!

I also mentioned in an earlier post that I would add a photo of my son Harry's 7th birthday card and I have finally remembered! I used a Pumpkin Pie card base and then matted some So Saffron and Bashful Blue cardstock together and sewed these layers together. The image is from Penny Black called Bubbly and was stamped with Memento Ink and coloured with my Copics. I stamped the balloons a second time, popped them up with pop dots and coated them with a layer of Glossy Accents to add some shine (unfortunately its not too clear on the photo), Once all these layers were adhered to the base, I used my paper piercer to pierce around the edge of the card.

Lastly, my son Harry has begged and begged for me to post one of his creations on my blog as he loves to sit and stamp beside me and even has his own cardmaking stash. Its so lovely that one of my children is as keen about stamping as I am.

I hope that you all have a great week ahead and I will be back in a couple of days with a card for Keesh's Inkspiration Challenge.

Supplies

Holly Jolly Christmas

Stamps: A Rhonna Christmas (Autumn Leaves); Guidelines II, Holiday Button Bits (PTI)

Cardstock: Certainly Celery, Bashful Blue (SU); Stampers Select White, Guidelines II Grid Sheets(PTI)

Ink: Riding Hood Red, Old Olive, Bashful Blue, Night of Navy (SU)

Miscellaneous: Swiss Dots Embossing Folder (Cuttlebug); Circle Nestability (Spellbinders); Riding Hood Red Ribbon (SU);Silver Rhinestones(Kaisercraft)

Joy

Stamps: Wings Of Joy (TE)

Cardstock: Real Red, Old Olive, Ski Slope DSP (SU-Retired); Stampers Select White (PTI)

Ink: Tuxedo Memento Black

Miscellaneous: Apron Lace Punch (Fiskars), Copic Markers, Red Ribbon, Snowflake Punch (Marvy), Snowflake Embellishment

Its Your Day

Stamps: Bubbly (Penny Black)

Cardstock: Pumpkin Pie, So Saffron, Bashful Blue (SU), Stampers Select White (PTI)

Ink: Tuxedo Memento Black

Miscellaneous: Copic Markers, Paper Piercer(Making Memories), Glossy Accents (Ranger)

Inkspirations Sketch Challenge #45

Hi there,
After a year or two of viewing Keesh's blog and her Inkspirations Challenges, I can finally join in now my blog is set up.

It was great to participate in this challenge as I find sketches are great to take you out of your comfort zone and that is certainly how I felt with this challenge! As I was creating this card, I realised that it also almost fit the colours that Dawn McVey set on her blog this weekend so my first challenge entry ever is a double!

I started by using Vintage Cream cardstock for my base and matting the next layer of Vintage Cream on Kraft cardstock. After stamping a flourish on this 2nd layer of cream card using Chamomile Ink, I ran it through my Cuttlebug using Papertrey Ink's Argyle Impression Plate. I matted some Green Tea Leaves paper with Riding Hood Red cardstock. A layer of glitter was added using Scor-Tape.

My trees were stamped with Versamark Ink and embossed on Kraft cardstock using the tree image from Autumn Leaves - A Rhonna Christmas. These were then cut out and mounted on to a Vintage Cream circle cut with Nestabilities.  To create the look of snow, glitter was added below the trees with two-way glue. The sentiment was stamped in Riding Hood Red ink with the Wings of Joy set from Taylored Expressions. A matching envelope was stamped with chocolate ink using the tree and flourish image.

I always like to finish the inside of my cards and carry the theme through. I matted some cream cardstock on Green Tea Leaves paper and stamped another tree image and flourish with Chamomile Ink. The message was stamped again using the Wings of Joy set and Riding Hood Red Ink.

I had heaps of fun joining in these challenges and can't wait for more!! I will be back soon with a birthday card for my son.

Take care,

Supplies

Stamps: A Rhonna Christmas (Autumn Leaves); Fancy Flourishes (PTI); Wings of Joy (TE)

Cardstock: Kraft, Riding Hood Red (SU); Vintage Cream, Green Tea Leaves (PTI)

Ink: Vintage Tea Duo - Chamomile (PTI); Riding Hood Red (SU); Versamark

Miscellaneous: Argyle Impressions Plate (PTI); Apron Lace Punch (Fiskars); Circle Nestability Die (Spellbinders); Dazzling Diamonds Glitter, Clear Embossing Powder, 2 Way Glue (SU); Rhinestones (Kaisercraft); Scor-Tape