Christmas Cards - May

For this month I did the 2 twisted easel cards that are in my earlier post and a fairly simple card that used my new SU! Timeless Type Junior Alphabet dies that I got for mothers day.

This is a fairly simple card details are:
Card:  SU! So Saffron, Baja Breeze, Ruby Red
Ink:  Versa Mark
Ribbon: random gold ribbon
Stamps: SU! So Swirly Roller
Tools: Scallop edge punch, SU! Timeless Type Junior Alphabet dies (Big Shot)

I gold embossed both the ruby red panel and the M with the so swirly to tie the elements together.  Then it is all pretty simple with everything a single layer.  The ribbon just runs across a strip of Baja.

Twisted Easel Cards

I love easel cards and recently a friend showed me some easel cards with a twist and had to make some.  The same week the technique challenge at SplitcoastStampers (TLC323) was also twisted easel,  I ended up with quite a few by the time I did some birthday cards too!

I am also aiming to use up some retired papers, so I am using some different colors that I might otherwise, however its fun! I think I am now a bit sad that rust has retired :-)

Ute Card:
Paper: Real Rust, Chocolate Chip, Patterned Choc Chip, Close to cocoa, whisper white
Ink: Chocolate Chip, Real Rust
Stamps: SU! Loads of Love, Boho Backgrounds 
Accessories: SU! Large Oval 





 
Medallion:
Paper: Real Rust, Real rust DSP
Ink: Real Rust, White
Stamps: SU! Medallion, tiny sentiments

Accessories: SU! Oval & Scallop Oval Punch, white ribbon, diamonties, dazzling diamonds

  





Happy Birthday Card:
Paper: SU! White, Almost Amythest
(I stamped all the patterns!)
Ink: Su!Almost Amythest, Pink Passion
Stamps: SU! Looks like spring, short&sweet, think happy thoughts
Acessories: SU! Sizzix die Blossoms, Scallop Circle & 11/4" Punch

The flower has sponged edges which gives depth, especially to the white petals.



Christmas Tree Card:
Paper: SU! Ski Slope, Baja Breeze, White, Not quite Navy 
Stamps: SU! Snow Swirled, Punch Pals 
Ink: SU! Not quite navy, versa mark 

Accessories: white ribbon, Alison Elli emboss powder

The edge of the tree card is also scuffed for texture.






My cards are all made from the following instructions/dimensions:
- Cut cardstock, to 8 inch long, and 4 inch wide.
- Score 8 inch side at 4 inches, then score one the squares diagonally. 

All easel cards need something to prop them open like a brad, for all the above cards the item sitting at the bottom is raised on dimensionals and used as the prop.

Window Watching complete

Finished off a pair of pages that capture Isaac's fascination with looking out the window.  Both pages were created for challenges from Splitcoast Stampers: the Scrappers Inspiration Challenge - SIC83 Leaves on your page where you earn points and can get a prize for your work and also using the sketch from SBSC259.

Had lots of fun with the chipboard, I am not confident doing things to chipboard, but I got brave and coloured it with ruby red ink and white ink, stamped on it and even put a rub-on word on one!  Love the results too!

The colour palette for the pages was set by the leaf DSP - SU! More Mustard, Ruby Red, Elegant Eggplant, Always Artichoke, Soft Suede.  Was lucky to find scrapbook size paper in my stash that was the right tones.

The layers of paper have sponged edges to lift them.  I love sponging, totally addicted and it seems to feature in almost everything I do!

Only a 2 stamps used:  SU! Lovely as a tree, Sprinkles.

Window Watching

Time for some scrapbooking! Brad is off to the Motor Bike GP so I have a night of peace to make a mess!

I decided that I would join in the scrapbooking challenge at Split Coast stampers, so this month I am aiming for 6 pages which is 3 doubles usually for me.  At some point Isaac's first year will get scrapped!  Then it was suggested that I checkout the inspiration challenge they offer a monthly prize package and I had lots of fun!

Here's the link for the inspiration challenges http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/forums/scrapbook-inspiration-f126/

So inspiration challenge SIC83 was to use leaves and I also used the sketch from SBSC259 to give the structure.  It was really fun finding all the leaves in my stash and having them spread out to see what went together.  I was quite pleased to find I had paper to match the SU! Autumn Traditions DSP as it really was perfect for the challenge.

There is a pair page, but its still under construction!

Medallion

Been eager to play with my new medallion stamp and finally got an opportunity with Brad out for an evening!  While trawling through http://www.splitcoaststampers.com I saw the technique challenge TLC293 for a split image and could immediately visualise this card, and off I went.  I really am totally in love with Rich Razzleberry, such a gorgeous solid colour!

The medallion is double stamped first with Rich Razzleberry and then with the white image slightly misaligned to give a shadow effect.  Thanks Genna!!  Then I sponged the edges with Rich Razzleberry providing extra effect.  The image was just then sliced up and adhered to the white card with a small gap. I added diamonds to the small circles in the medallion as it needed something to boost it, the silver thread and bigger diamond we added at the end and really tied it together perfectly.  Overall, delighted with my effort!

Paper:  SU! Rich Razzleberry, White Card Base
Ink: SU! Rich Razzleberry, VersaMagic Cloud White 
Technique: Sponging, Split Image, shadow
Extras: Adhesive diamonds, silver thread