Shimmering Christmas

Hello!  Diana here today.

I made a Christmas card for this week's Ornament Challenge.  I started with a white stitched rectangle base made with MFT Blueprints 13 and then smooshed with acetate two different greens in the corner:  Evergreen Bough and Mowed Lawn.  I then die-cut Memory Box Loopy Loop Wreath out of glittered red card stock and  Memory Box Cabrini ornament out of white card stock.  I filled in the Cabrini ornament with die cuts out of Shimmer Sheetz Purple Iris and Peridot Gemstone which is really hard to photograph!  :)  

For my final touch, I stamped Merry Christmas (from Sweet 'n Sassy Christmas Joy) and die cut it out with a sweet little curved banner from Sweet 'n Sassy Banner dies set and popped it up with small Joy! foam pads in the bottom corner.

Hope you can play along!

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Thanks for stopping by!!!  Until next time...

My Favorite Things dies, Blueprints 13	Loopy Loop	Memory Box dies, Cabrini Ornament	Banner Dies by Sweet 'n Sassy
Sweet 'n Sassy stamps, Christmas Joy	Tim Holtz Evergreen Bough Distress Stain	Tim Holtz Distress Ink Spray, Mowed Lawn	Purple Iris Shimmer Sheetz by Elizabeth Craft Designs
Peridot Gemstone Shimmer Sheetz by Elizabeth Craft Designs

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Autumn Shaker

Hi there, Diane with you today!

Here we are at the first of November and soon it will be

turkey time! Which brings us to our fun challenge #109 this week at Classy Cards 'n Such, with a theme of Gobble Gobble, add a turkey!

I first started by using the Ken Oliver Color Bursts puffed on a wet piece of water color paper (the smoother side).

Colors used were Yellow Ochre, Pthalo Green, Sepia, and Burnt Orange, in that order.

I used my heat tool to dry the paper, then cut out three turkey feather sections using PoppyStamps Festive Turkey. Joy! Small Foam Pads were used to pop up each of the three layers. Here is a side view of the layers.

Once the turkey was finished (time to eat...lol). I decided to make a shaker card. I used a Spellbinders Basic Circle die and used the negative cut from that.

I cut a clear piece of plastic I recycled from packaging and using Scor-Tape 1/4", I adhered it to the card stock negative.

I stamped a row of trees, added foam tape then sequins for the shaker. However, I didn't have any sequins in all the colors I wanted for fall, so I quickly grabbed My Favorite Things Sequins die, and die cut my own from Yellow Iris Shimmer Sheetz and Orange Iris Shimmer Sheetz.

Thank you for visiting with me today!!

If you are unable to find an item in the store, or would like something special ordered, please email me at beverly@classycardsnsuch.com.

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Thanks for stopping by!!! Until next time...

  

Yellow Ochre Color Burst by Ken Oliver	Pthalo Green Color Burst by Ken Oliver	Sepia Color Burst by Ken Oliver	Orange Color Burst by Ken Oliver
Festive Turkey	Spellinders Dies	My Favorite Things die, Sequins	Scor-Pal, 1/4" Scor-Tape
Yellow Iris Shimmer Sheetz	Elizabeth Craft, Orange Iris Shimmer Sheetz

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Textured Thanks

Hello, Diana here using a "new-to-me" product - Shimmer Sheetz from Elizabeth Craft Designs. I just love how sparkly and shiny they are. Here I used a blue one from the  Gemstone Sampler pack and embossed it with a music embossing folder. I then used a nail block filer to rub away some of the shimmer to reveal the silver foil underneath.

 
I then made a top layer by using the large stitched rectangle from MFT Blueprints 13, and the oval from Spellbinders A2 Filigree Delight to make the window. This layer was popped up with Large Foam Pads.

I also die cut a white Memory Box Honey Blossom Sprig and a "thanks" die. The word die is popped up with a layer of fun foam, also die cut with the same die. It's a great way to pop up more intricate dies.

Finally I added a few Water Dew Drops to my card. 

Thank you so much for looking, and I hope you get to play along with this week's CCNS #96 Texture challenge! 

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Elizbeth Crafts, Gemstone Sampler Pack Shimmer Sheetz	My Favorite Things dies, Blueprints 13	Spellbinders dies, A2 Filigree Delight	Joy! Foam Pads Large
Honey Blossom Sprig, Spellbinders dies	Water Dew Drops

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Happy Colors

Hello, Diane with you today with what I am calling a happy card!  I think the colors are so bright and cheerful, it just has to make you happy!

I started my card with a stamped background using Distress Old Paper ink on an Impression Obsession background stamp called Sunburst.  I wanted a somewhat muted background, so I inked it lightly.  These are nice, rather large background stamps, approximately 6" x 6", so I used the Mega Mount curved acrylic block for the stamp.

I die cut the gorgeous Anna Griffin Flourish Medallion
from Madarin Curious Metallic #111 card stock.

I stamped Sweet 'n Sassy Flowers in Bloom onto Cryogen White Curious Metallic card stock, an 89# card stock perfect for using your alcohol markers on.

I popped up the image using Joy! Foam Pads Large.  I wanted a bit of bling, so I die cut my sequins using My Favorite Things Sequins die from Orange Iris Shimmer Sheetz.  I just love this die!!  It is a wonderful investment along with the Shimmer Sheetz, allowing you many, many color options using the Iris Sampler Pack Shimmer Sheetz or
the Gemstone Sampler Pack Shimmer Sheetz for your sequins.

Thank you for visiting with me today, and I hope you are inspired to make a bright and happy card of your own. 

Don't forget to join in with our fun and creative weekly challenge!!

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Thanks for stopping by!!!   Until next time...

Anna Griffin dies, Flourish Medallion	My Favorite Things die, Sequins	Impression Obsession stamps, Sunburst - Cover-A-Card	Sweet 'n Sassy stamps, Flowers in Bloom
TPC, Mandarin Curious Metallic	Single Sheet Packs, Cryogen White Curious Metallic	Elizabeth Craft, Orange Iris Shimmer Sheetz	Elizabeth Crafts, Iris Sampler Pack Shimmer Sheetz
Elizbeth Crafts, Gemstone Sampler Pack Shimmer Sheetz	Joy! Foam Pads Large	Mega Mount

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