Friday, December 13, 2024

It's Your Day (CD #631)

 
12/29/2024: This was a Favorite of the Week at Splitcoast Stampers!





Here it is - time for another biweekly challenge at Color Dare. This is Challenge #631, ending on Thursday, December 26, 2024. The color board is below. When I brought up this graphic on my desktop the deep rose color looked red, so that's what I used.



My first decision was to make this an A6 card so the large die-cut image would not be crowded. The die-cut leaf image was created in white, colored with blending brushes, and then adhered to the embossed white cardstock panel. The flowers were also die-cut (four small flowers and four large flowers). The flowers were adhered using foam tape. White enamel dots were colored with a lime-inked Copic marker and placed in the flower centers.

To complete the card, the sentiment was stamped and backed in red cardstock and three shiny red gem stickers were added before the panel was adhered to a red card base. The inside was lined with a panel of white cardstock and then decorated with a red flower and color-blended leaves. 

Thank you for stopping in to view my card. Please leave a comment. Enjoy!
Melanie


Materials
Stamp: Honey Bee S7-228 (sentiment)
Inks: Memento Tuxedo Black, Copic Marker, Stampin' Up! Lemon Lime Twist & Pool Party
Cardstock: Stampin' Up! Basic White & Real Red
Dies: Altenew "Polka Dot Leaves" & Spellbinders "Kaleidoscope Floral"  (red flowers)
Embossing Folder: Stampin' Up! "So Swirly"
Misc.: SBC foam tape (1 mm.), Honey Bee gem stickers, enamel dots (source unknown)
Size: A6


Tuesday, December 3, 2024

Bold and Bright (TSOT #660)





Try a Sketch on Tuesday Challenge #660 is open, and there is a fun sketch to go along with it, as seen below.



I had great hope for my card but as usual, photography is the bane of my existence. My card sparkles and shines and reflects prismatic light and the colors coordinate beautifully together. My photograph does not capture all of that. So, use your imagination, and picture the sparkle from the glitter paper.

Once the colors and types of paper were decided, the pieces were cut, and the card was assembled. The final step was to add the festive tree to the card center with foam tape. The inside of the card is decorated with tiny punched trees using green glitter paper.

Another view:




The TSOT Design Team is eager for you to view interpretations of the sketch, so click on the TSOT660 Blog to view them. 

Thanks for stopping by.
Melanie


Materials
Cardstock: Stampin' Up! Basic White & Foiled Cardstock (silver)
Paper: Recollections Glitter Paper (blue and green)
Die: Spellbinders "Stitchmas Tree"
Misc.: Honey Bee pearls and gems stickers, SBC thin foam tape (1 mm.)


Monday, December 2, 2024

It's the Freezin' Season! (DTC #181)




The year is almost over. How quickly they seem to go. This is the last Double Trouble Challenge of 2024. If you still have cards to finish, this is the challenge for you, or just make a few cards for upcoming occasions.


Over at the DTC#181 Blog, Trouble Maker has declared this challenge theme to be "Anything Goes."  And, our challenge will be extended through Sunday, December 29, 2024.

There's one "thing" you should know. Twisted Sister is insisting on having her optional twist:  Include at least one of the following on your project - ribbon, bow, string, cord, twine, Washi tape... OR, even a die-cut bow!

Double Dare is hoping you will link your last-minute holiday cards at the Jingle Belles Challenge to celebrate 'Wrapping Up 2024'.  And if you have created non-holiday cards multiply the fun by linking your projects with other previous partner(s).


Using an old sketch to get started, I created this Santa card. I think it's easy to discern how my card was made. The inside was decorated with paper scraps and a die-cut bow.

Wishing you and yours a blessed Christmas... and remember
that Jesus is the reason...

Melanie               


Materials
Stamp: LDRS "Baby, It's Cold Outside"
Ink: Stampin' Up! Mossy Meadow
Cardstock: Stampin' Up! Basic White, Real Red; SBC very dark green from my stash
Patterned Paper: SBC Patterned Collections ("Christmas" and "Merry")
Die: Kokorosa - Octagon Nesting Dies
Misc.: SBC thin foam tape, Recollections "Gold Bling" Stickers, JIJA Gold String Twine (Amazon)