One more Pink Card!

 One more card for the Jingle Belles Rock Pink Christmas! Each October, the first challenge for this awesome challenge blog is for pink Christmas cards! In honor of October being Breast Cancer Awareness month both of the blog owners (Stephanie and Lauren) each donate $2 per card posted for the challenge! This one happens to be my third!

I just love this giant (or Colossal) snowflake from Unity Stamp Co! It does come with a matching die, which I did use on the last two cards, but this one was just stamped and embossed! I started with a white cardbase, to which I added a black background. The colored panel was ink blended with a few colors of distress inks (worn lipstick, spun sugar, tea dye and antique linen). I sprinkled some water on to create the white spots. I stamped the snowflake image with some embossing distress ink then sprinkled some embossing glitter on to that. After melting, I die cut the panel with the scallops and rectangle nesting dies. To that I added some natural twine, some white iridescent sequins and the sentiment was cut and added like a tag!

Not sure if there will be any more but you just never know! Three is a nice number!! 

Pink Christmas!

 Jingle Belles Rock designates the first challenge of October to be PINK CHRISTMAS! In honor or Breast Cancer Awareness month, the creators of the blog (Stephanie and Lauren) will each donate $2 per card to The Breast Cancer Research Foundation! While I do try to post cards to their challenges, October's Pink cards are a definite! 

Started with a white cardbase which was dry embossed with a plaid spellbinders embossing folder.  To that, I added a stamped and die cut Colossal Snowflake from Unity Stamp Co. Stamped in gina k designs premium dye ink in Dusty Rose.  The sentiment is also from Unity Stamp Co. called Heart of Christmas and has a coordinating die set. I stamped in black and then embossed with nuvo embossing powder in gold enchantment. Added the sentiment to the snowflake and then popped it all up with foam adhesive!

Another for the challenge and for the Christmas card stash!

Going Pink for October!

 Hello and welcome! I have participated in the Jingle Belles going pink for Christmas for a few years! I have been a little lax in posting cards here but always know that the first challenge in October is PINK for Breast Cancer Awareness! The blog creators (Stephanie and Lauren) each graciously donate $2 per card to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation!

Today's card features a lovely Pink snowflake! The snowflake and sentiment are both from Unity Stamp Co. Colossal Snowflake and Greetings of the Season. Started with a white card base, added a snowflake embossed panel that was inked over with some pink ink then splattered with some shimmer watercolors. The plaid panel is from Cottage Christmas by Fancy Pants Designs. Twine is from Timeless Twine by BellaCreationz. You can't really tell but the snowflake was embossed with some embossing glitter, but it didn't really stick everywhere so it's VERY subtle! LOL

Hoping to make more pink, but if not one is better than none! :)

Hello October! Sketch 38 is up!!

 October 1st! WOW! As the holidays are quickly approaching it's a great time to get started on some cards! {BYSHC} has a sketch for that! LOL Either on Facebook or their blog, {BYSHC} is a great place for inspiration! Sketch 38 has begun and will last through the end of October! Even more fun in October is our Falling for the Holidays Linky Party happening mid-month! Prizes galore! (More info to come!)

This card sort of came to me in the middle of the night! I had the idea and put it together the next morning! I have always wanted to create a "winter sunset" with ink blending and thought I'd give it a shot! I absolutely LOVE how this turned out!

Pictured below is how this all started! I grabbed a piece of Canson XL watercolor paper and started blending! Antique linen, seedless preserves, faded jeans and black soot were my colors of choice (it's also what I have)! Blend, blend, blend until you get a blend you like! I then sprinkled some water on top to create the "snowfall."

After the blending process, I cut it according to the measurements on the sketch (pictured below). I then stamped the trees (from a Unity Stamp Co. set called winter wonderland walk) with Versafine Clair in Nocturne. White card base, black background, then a navy blue background. The inked panels were then placed onto a white background and the sentiment was stamped onto a piece of white and added. Embossed vellum circle, button and twine from my stash!

Absolutely love it!!

The Falling for the Holiday's Linky Party starts on the 20th! More details about sponsors to come!

Don't forget to link of Sketch 38 projects before the 31st to be eligible for the drawing!

Sketch 37 is on it's last days.....

 {BYSHC} Sketch 37 will be finished tomorrow night at Midnight! Winners for this sketch will be announced on October 1st!

Today's card is a special one because it's something I don't create often......a shaker card! I was asked to be a guest designer for the month of September for SpiegelMom Scraps. SMS is an online store that sells mostly sequins and sparkly things! I discovered these little bags of joy by accident! What I love about them is the variety in each bag! They all go together and are different shapes and sizes!

As you can probably tell, the sequin packet I chose (Capture Today) has LOTS of colors! I only pulled out the dark blue, light blue and ivory. I started with a white cardbase and measured and cut the patterned paper according to the sketch. The snowflake paper and the sentiment(s) are all from Unity Stamp Co.  I cut the shaker panel from white cardstock and then cut another for the frame. The acetate sheet was also cut with the same measurements. I added some foam adhesive to make the "pocket" for the shaker elements. I used the three colors of sequins and some micro beads. The circle was cut with the scallops and circles nesting die set from Unity Stamp Co. and ink blended with some distress oxides. The snowflake was cut using my cricut. The sentiment was stamped with versafine clair in nocturne, embossed with some WOW! Neutral Ultra Shimmer Embossing Glitter and then cut apart. Not one of my best shaker elements, but practice makes perfect!

Guest Designer for September! SpiegelMom Scraps is the place!!

 Hi and welcome back! I have been asked by SpiegelMom Scraps to be a guest designer for September! I am so honored and humbled! SpiegelMom Scraps is an online store that sells mostly sequins....the MOST beautiful packs of sequins you'll ever see! They also carry a bunch of other goodies.....foam tape, acetate sheets, ephemera....check them out!

My second scrapbook layout created in about a gazillion years! LOL These photos are from 2011, paper is from 2010! I told you it's been a while! LOL 

The paper, rubons and brads are all from Fancy Pants Designs, a collection called Rusted Sun. I used some square and rectangle nesting dies to cut the photos and a ruler/die (not sure how to describe it) to cut the edges of the title panel...all are from Unity Stamp Co.  The sketch I used was provided from Creative Scrapbooker Magazine. This sketch is part of their Spring 2024 page call on their website. I am submitting this to be published (fingers crossed)! I've had cards published but not a scrapbook layout! 

I used a combination of two SpiegelMom Scraps sequin packs....Sunny Days (September release) and Summer Hygge. I had originally planned on only adding a cluster next to the "sunshine" block, but then I started to add more and more and thought....why not just keep going! I love how they sparkle!

Here is the sketch for reference! 

Thanks for visiting! Stay tuned for more good stuff!!

Sketch 37 still going strong!

 Mid-September and Sketch 37 is still going strong! {BYSHC} are working hard to keep the year long process of Christmas card creating fun and exciting! 

Today's card (much like the last one) felt somewhat like a cheat! But.....it's perfectly ok to let the paper and embellishments do all the work!!

Started with a white card base, measured and cut the patterned paper according to the sketch! All papers and chipboard embellishment are from Carta Bella Home for Christmas. I used the scallops and squares nesting dies from Unity Stamp Co to cut out the sentiment and I also added some red foil enamel dots from Gina Marie Designs.

Doesn't need to be hard to be beautiful! And your family and friends will appreciate it either way! :)