Merry Christmas Tree

I another fun sketch challenge card for you! Not to mention a cute little Christmas tree! Take a look.

• Stamps: Everything Eleanor, Greetings of the Season
• Card Stock: Crumb Cake, Early Espresso, Very Vanilla, Cherry Cobbler
• Ink: Cherry Cobbler, Illuminate Versamark
• Accessories: Holiday Framelits, Early Espresso Stitched Grosgrain Ribbon, Stampin’ Dimensionals, Merry Minis Punch Pack, Champagne Glimmer Paper, Cherry Cobbler Dazzling Details, Gumball Green Marker, Paper Snips, Early espresso Marker, 2-Way Glue Pen.

Here is the sketch that was created by Liz Goldhawk:

I started off on this card by cutting a piece of Crumb Cake card stock 4-1/4” x 11” and scored it at 5-1/2”. Next I stamped the swirl from Everything Eleanor in the bottom right corner a couple times with the Illuminate Versamark pad. This leaves a watermark with just a little bit of shimmer. So pretty!

Next I cut a piece of Very Vanilla card stock 1” x 3-3/4” and stamped the greeting from Greetings of the Season onto the card stock in Cherry Cobbler ink. I adhered this onto a 1-1/4” x 4” piece of Early Espresso card stock and adhered this onto the top of the card front. Next I adhered a scrap of Cherry Cobbler card stock across the card front directly under the greeting panel.

How did I get that pretty curvy decorative edge on the Cherry Cobbler card stock you ask? This is actually a scrap leftover from cutting a piece of Cherry Cobbler card stock on the Fancy Favor box die. I just adhered it down and trimmed off the excess sticking out past the edge of the card front with Paper Snips. Then I wrapped a piece of Early Espresso Stitched Grosgrain ribbon around the card front and tied it into a bow.

Now for the tree. I cut a scrap of Very Vanilla card stock in the Big Shot with the tree die from the Holiday Framelits set. I colored in the tree with the Gumball Green marker. I colored each tier of the tree with downward strokes going from the top of the tier towards the bottom. Once I colored the entire thing I went back over it again, this time not going down quite as far with the strokes on each tier. Repeat this one more time. This gives you some shading on your tree. I colored in the trunk of the tree with the Early Espresso marker.

I used the star punch from the Merry Minis Punch Pack on a piece of Champagne Glimmer Paper and adhered the star onto the very tippity top of the tree with a 2-Way Glue Pen. Then I added some dots of Cherry Cobbler Dazzling Details to hand some ornaments on the tree. Once the Dazzling Details dried I adhered the tree onto the card front with a Stampin’ Dimensional.

So cute, and sparkly! What do you think? 

CREATE Artwork

It's time to share with you my project for the March edition of Craft Project Central! I've also got some Blog Candy to share too! 

CREATE Artwork: 

Liven up your work space with this fun and inspiring wall art piece. Spark your creativity and inspire your day when you see this in your space. This would also make a fantastic gift!

This project was designed by me! 

If you would like to subscribe to the March edition of Craft Project Central and get 10 wonderful tutorials for only $10 then click HERE! 

Now for the Blog Candy! If you leave a comment on this post before Friday the 15th at noon you will be entered in a drawing to win a FREE subscription to the March edition of Craft Project Central! You will get this and 10 other tutorials for wonderful projects absolutely FREE! 

Craft Project Central!

In Color Note Card Set: 

Create this set of note cards with custom coordinating envelopes, and then bundle them into a package that’s styled after a little pizza box! Easy to open and close, the box is compact and neat and can be re-purposed once all of the cards have been mailed.  Best of all, this pretty project is surprisingly quick and easy and oh so fun!  Fun to make for yourself, a friend, or as a class or club project!

This gorgeous gift set was designed by Regina! If you have a chance head on over to Regina's blog or Craft Project Central and let her know how wonderful her project is! 

If you would like to subscribe to the March edition of Craft Project Central and get 10 wonderful tutorials for only $10 then click HERE! 

Craft Project Central!

Bridal Shower Ensemble: 

Spring brings showers…not only wet ones, but bridal ones too!  This ensemble takes care of the invitations, favors and coordinating Thank You cards that would make a wonderful gift for the bride to be!  Change up the colors to match those of the wedding; or change the embellishments and they would work for an adorable princess party for a child!

This beautiful set was created by Leena! If you have a chance please head on over to Leena's blog or Craft Project Central and let her know just how stunning her project is! 

If you would like to subscribe to the March edition of Craft Project Central and get 10 wonderful tutorials for only $10 then click HERE! 

Craft Project Central!

Easter Basket Gift Set: 

There’s no need to go out and buy an Easter basket every year.  This uniquely hand-woven basket will make a great little Easter gift for boys and girls of any age.  Even grown up boys and girls!  The coordinating card and Cello Treat can be changed up in color to suit a girl too – think Pretty in Pink and Wisteria Wonder!

This fabulous and fun Easter project was created by Julie! If you have a chance please head on over to Julie's blog or Craft Project Central and let her know how fabulous her project is! 

If you would like to subscribe to the March edition of Craft Project Central and get 10 wonderful tutorials for only $10 then click HERE! 

Ribbons and Pearls Friday Mashup 100

It’s Friday again! This week at the Friday Mashup we’re having a celebration! It’s the 100^th challenge this week! So not only do we have a fabulous challenge, but you can even win a $25 Stampin’ Up Gift Certificate for playing along with the challenge. This week we get to pick our favorite past Mashup challenge to feature. There are so many choices it’s really hard to pick one. I decided to go with Mashup #7 Which mashes up creating a feminine card with ribbons and pearls. I am truly a girly girl at heart and I love bling and ribbon! So this challenge was right up my alley. Take a look at the card I made.

• Stamps: Everyday Elegance (retired), Papillion Potpourri
• DSP: Tea For Two
• Card Stock: Very Vanilla, Calypso Coral, Chocolate Chip
• Ink: Calypso Coral, Chocolate Chip, Versamark
• Accessories: Heat Tool, Pewter Embossing Powder, Delicate Doilies Sizzlit, Pearls, 7/8” Flower Trim, 5/8” Very Vanilla Satin Ribbon (retired), Stampin’ Dimensionals, Bird Punch, Finishing Touches Edgelits, Blushing Bride Smooch Spritz, Stampin’ Sponge, Paper Snips, Glue Dots, Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive, Apothecary Accents Framelits, 2-Way Glue Pen

So here is the "Mashup" Challenge:

1. Make a project using "Your Favorite Challenge 1-99".

2. or Tell us what you like about the Challenge You picked!

3. or Link up for a Chance to win a "$25 Stampin' Up! Gift Certificate". 

I started off by cutting a piece of Very Vanilla card stock 4-1/4” x 11” and scored it at 5-1/2”. Next I cut a piece of Calypso Coral card stock 3-1/2" x 5-1/2" and ran it through the Big Shot twice to cut both long edges with the Finishing Touches Edgelit. Next I cut a piece of Tea for Two DSP 2-7/8" x 5-1/2" and adhered it onto the Calypso Coral card stock. This was adhered to the card front then I sprayed the card front with some Blushing Bride Smooch Spritz to add some shimmer. This color of smooch is retired, but you can still get it on the Clearance Rack if you hurry!

Next I cut a piece of Chocolate Chip card stock 3-1/2" x 3-1/2" and ran it through the Big Shot on my Delicate Doilies Sizzlit. I adhered this onto the right side of the card front with Stampin’ Dimensionals. I stamped the greeting from Everyday Elegance onto a scrap of Very Vanilla card stock in Chocolate Chip ink, then added the butterfly in Calypso Coral ink. I cut out the greeting with my Apothecary Accents framelit and bejeweled it with several Pearls before adhering the label onto the doily with Stampin’ Dimensionals.

The leaves punched from the bird punch and the embossed butterfly with the pearls were sitting in my scrap bowl. If I make an element or have extra punched pieces I toss them into a bowl that I leave on my table so I can use them on other projects. This keeps me from wasting perfectly good pieces.

I use a 2-Way Glue Pen to adhere the two branches on the bottom of the doily. Then I cut three flowers from the fabulous new 7/8” Flower Trim in the Spring Catalog. I took a sponge with some Calypso Coral ink and dabbed it on the Very Vanilla flowers to give them some color then I adhered the blossoms onto the doily with some Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. Finally I wrapped a piece of 5/8” Very Vanilla ribbon around the card front and tied it into a bow then used a Glue Dot to adhere the butterfly onto the card front.

I am so happy with how this card came out! Lots of lovely little details that add up to one truly girly birthday card!

Head on over to the Friday Mashup to see what the rest of the design team has created, and don’t forget to enter your project for a chance to win that $25 gift certificate!