A two-fer is always a good thing. The latest Online Card Class reminded me of this paper strip technique just in time for a couple of challenges today 🎉
TGIF Challenges – a colour challenge of white, real red and granny apple green
Day 5 of the Spellbinders advent calendar and I was a bit stumped what to make for a while. I finally decided to ink up the wee embossing folder with gold pigment ink and a brayer before dry embossing. I’m not sure whether to add gems or not but that’ll be a decision for tomorrow now 🙂
I decided to treat myself to this year’s advent calendar from Spellbinders. I probably won’t keep up but I thought I’d try making something every day using the day’s box contents.
This is my day one effort, along with a few extra supplies.
Supplies used:
Day 1 of Spellbinders advent calendar – car and gift dies
Christmas tree pattern 3D embossing folder by Sizzix
I adore everything about this card – this is quite possibly my most favourite stencil of all time, and the Glitz glitter gel takes the simple ink blending to a whole other level.
Project: Drop down (snowflakes drop down)
Colours: Supper table (my crockery is all blues/aquas so that’s what I based my colours on)
Element: Season(s) (I chose the festive Christmas season)
Random: Shiny (you can’t get much more shiny than that Glitz glitter gel, but I also foiled my sentiment for an extra bit of shine)
Well out of my comfort zone for the latest colour challenge over at 52 Christmas Card Throwdown to use Kraft, black and white. I decided to go with a sassy saying 😉 And that’s also my day 13 card done for my challenge with Mel’s Card Corner.
I already had this card in mind to make this weekend so I was super excited that it fit this week’s Craft Roulette parameters – I just had to add postage stamp to the mix and tweak the colours yay!! I really loved making this card and super happy with it – it also doubles as my ‘card a day challenge’ with Mel’s Card Corner as well, along with the layer it up challenge over at the Cut It Up Challenge blog.
Project: A2 card (bless you Cathy Z for choosing this as guest’s choice!)
Colours: Forest (brown and green for trees, red for berries and toadstools)
Element: Starts with H (holly)
Random: Postage stamp or mark (postage stamp die layer)
Holly sprigs were initially ink blended with Christmas pine dye ink by Gina K Designs, then spritzed with Altenew Forest glades shimmer spray (probably went a bit overboard with that one!). Some splatters of blue gold Gansai Tambi watercolour paint.
Supplies used:
Sealed holly sprigs die by Spellbinders
Forest glades metallic shimmer spray by Altenew (used on the holly leaves)
Holiday flora embossing folder by Gina K Designs
Nesting postage stamp infinity dies by Hero Arts
Gansai Tambi Starry colours watercolour set by Kuretake
Sealed twine die by Spellbinders
Wax seal starter kit, red wax beads and Merry Christmas wax seal stamp by Spellbinders
Day 8 of my card a day November challenge along with Mel’s Card Corner. This stencil and stamp set from The Greetery just arrived in the mail this week and I couldn’t wait to christen it. I kept it very simple, perfect for an evening after work. And it’s my choice for this month’s Stencil Fun challenge of leaves.
I created this card as day 6 of my ‘card-a-day challenge’ throughout November, and using it for my entry for the Just Us Girls red and green colour challenge this week. I was too lazy to wait until daytime to try to get a better photo – geez hot foil is so hard to photograph under lights! I was going to add a few sequins but it seemed quite busy already … but I may change my mind when I go to write in it 😉
Supplies used:
Glimmer holly background hot foil plate by Spellbinders
Joyful Christmas sentiments Glimmer hot foil plate and die set by Simon Hurley and Spellbinders
This ornament makes my blue-loving heart sing! I created this one for a couple of challenges – each challenge inspired me in different ways, and this was the result. I’m entering it into these challenges this week:
As you like it challenge – Modern or Traditional Christmas colours and why … truthfully I struggled with the answer to this one, because I do love traditional colours of green and red on Christmas cards, but my heart is leaning more towards modern because if I can find an excuse to use blue on a Christmas card I’m going to take it. I do also love bright colours for Christmas too, so yep modern it is!
It’s also Day 7 of my personal ‘card-a-day challenge’ throughout November that I’m doing along with my friend Melissa at Mel’s Card Corner.
Supplies used:
Snowflakes cover plate die by Pinkfresh Studio
Ornament heat embossed using Holiday Tapestry stamp set by Gina K Designs
Ornament toppers die by Gina K Designs
Joyful Christmas sentiments Glimmer hot foil plate and die set by Simon Hurley and Spellbinders
