Linda's Aqua, Orange and Yellow Challenge Card

Hello, everyone!  It's Linda here again with a card for the Classy Cards 'n Such Challenge #9.  This week we were challenged to use color, specifically aqua, orange and yellow on our cards.  Now this really was quite a challenge for me since I'm really not a primary color kind of gal.  I prefer the pastels, so I chose to use the softer tones of these three colors.  The aqua, coral and yellow papers were all papers I had in my collection.  I used the aqua as my first layer and then layered the coral on top of that and placed it in a kind of whimsical position on the card.  I thought this placement went nicely with the JustRite Topsy Turvy Cakes stamp I chose to use.  These layers were adhered with Scor-Tape.

I stamped the Just Rite Topsy Turvy Cakes stamp along with the sentiment stamp from the set onto Cryogen White Paper.  I love this stamp set and the fact that you can put both the cake stamp and the sentiment stamp on your acrylic block and stamp them at the same time.  This makes them so easy to use!  


I colored the cake with my colored pencils and added some Sparkle 'n Sprinkle Lemonade Glitter to the bows and flower centers.  I cut out the image using the Spellbinders Big Scalloped Ovals Small and layered it onto a yellow oval cut with the Spellbinders Lacey Ovals.

Since this card was a little whimsical, I decided it needed a balloon bouquet to finish it off.  I cut these using the smallest die from the Spellbinders Large Ovals and used Scor-Tape to layer them together.  These were placed on the card using foam dots.   I used Doodlebug Twine to add the tails and a bow made with the Bow Easy.  My final addition to the card was some Coral Pearls from Want2Scrap.

Won't you come and join us in our Classy Cards 'n Such Challenge #9?   We would love to see all of your beautiful creations and you might be the one chosen to win a great prize from Beverly at Classy Cards 'n Such!!  Just be sure you follow all the Challenge rules so that your card can be considered when a winner is chosen.

Cute card, Linda!!  Thanks!!


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Beverly's Aqua, Orange and Yellow Challenge Card

Hi Classy Friends!


I chose to use pastel versions of aqua, orange and yellow for my card.  I must admit, these colors are a little out of my box, but I guess it's good to be challenged now and then, right?


I used a soft orange from my stash to adhere to the white card base.  The aqua is from the Happy Travels paper pad by Glitz Designs.   This is really a great paper pad and only a few sheets are truly travel related!  I used the Italian Flourish doily from Cheery Lynn Designs cut from the soft orange for my focal point.  


The Lace Deco Corners C, also from the soft orange, were just a bit bigger than I wanted, so I carefully trimmed one of the bottom pieces from each side and then adhered with a Quickie Glue Pen.


I found a soft yellow in my stash to use for the flower in the center of the Italian Flourish.   I used Judy's Blooms and cut one large and two small blooms.   I shaped them with a stylus from the McGill Paper Blossoms Paper Tool set and adhered the assembled flower to the center of the Italian Flourish.   The center is done with Lemonade glitter...just the right soft touch!


Come play with us and share your own creations using aqua, orange and yellow!   Click here for details.

Be sure to check out our new Cotton/Cluny Lace Sampler!  A great deal so that you can try each one we currently offer!   You can see all of the other current sales by clicking the Weekly Deals icon in the right sidebar of this blog!

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Holly's Aqua, Orange & Yellow Challenge card

Hi!  It's Holly posting today, and this is the card I created for the latest Classy Cards 'n Such challenge.  Aren't these some fun, summery colors??  I normally don't work with such bright colors, so this was a fun change of pace for me. 

 

I started off by stamping the Chevron Stripe background onto some yellowish/orange cardstock and adhered that to an aqua card.  The sentiment was stamped with aqua ink onto white cardstock and then cut out with a Labels 18 Spellbinders die.  Then came the fun part - cutting out all the flowers!  I used all three Cheery Lynn Designs roses dies - Large, Medium, and Miniature Roses.  I've used three different colors of cardstock for the roses - pumpkin orange, soft yellow, and a mid-range yellowish/orange cardstock.  I used some white brads in the center of the roses and adhered them in a slightly curved pattern.

 

 

Here is a list of the products from Classy Cards 'n Such that I've used on this card:

 

Chevron Stripe background stamp (JustRite)

Sweet Wishes stamp set (Stampavie)

Large Rose die (Cheery Lynn Designs)

Medium Rose die (Cheery Lynn Designs)

Miniature Rose die (Cheery Lynn Designs) 

 

I hope this inspires you to play in the color challenge.  Create something using aqua, yellow, and orange and share it with us.  You just might be the next one to win a fantastic prize from Classy Cards 'n Such!  :-)

Cute card, Holly!!

NEW this week from Cheery Lynn!!!

• Aussie Kangaroo Doily
• Kiwi Spirit Doily
• Anastasia Border
• French Lattice Large

The very popular Build A Flower #1 is back in stock!

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CCNS Challenge #9 - COLOR!!!

Color is an integral part of our cardmaking.  Sometimes we find ourselves in a rut using our favorite color(s) over and over...at least I know that I do!   Today, our challenge is to use AQUA, ORANGE AND YELLOW in the same card design.  Any shades of these colors - bright, dark or pastel - just let your imagination go and use these colors in a classy card!


Many of the recent challenge entries have not followed the guidelines below and consequently, could not even be considered for our challenge prize.   Please read our rules carefully before you submit.   We want everyone to play, but please follow the guidelines below.  Thanks!   


Here's how to play:

1. Make a classy card, tag or other paper crafting project using aqua, orange AND yellow (see above).
2. The card must contain at least one item currently sold in the Classy Cards 'n Such shop.  
3. The Classy Cards 'n Such item(s) must clearly be listed in the blog or gallery post with the entry.
4. Post your card or other paper crafting project to your blog or gallery such as SplitCoastStampers.  
5. Blog/gallery posts with challenge entries must have a direct link back to the Classy Cards 'n Such challenge post.   All gallery posts should include keyword CCNS09 and include a direct link to the Classy Cards 'n Such challenge post if allowed by the gallery.
6. Upload your project using the InLinkz tool at the bottom of this post and link directly to your blog post or gallery post - not just to your blog or gallery in general.  
7. Entries must be linked to this post by Thursday, June 14th at 7AM Central time.
8. Enter as often as you like as long as the above rules are followed.

The winner will receive a $10 Gift Certificate to the Classy Cards 'n Such online shop!   In addition, we may choose one or two entries to receive the Classiest Card Award!

And now for some inspiration from the design team: 

Holly

Beverly

Over the next several days, I'll post details of how the cards above were made, so be sure to keep checking back!


Show us your classy AQUA, ORANGE AND YELLOW creations when you use the InLinkz tool below to enter our challenge!!!  Good luck to everyone!!

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WINNER - CCNS Challenge #8

Congratulations to Karen Wallace, entry #1!!!  You are the winner of a $10 Gift Certificate for the Classy Cards shop!!!   Please contact me no later than Monday, June 4th, 6PM Central time for instructions about collecting your gift.

Please stop back by tomorrow when our next challenge will be posted.  We would love to have you play along!!

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Best Wishes on Your Engagement!

Hi everyone - This is Chrissy D here today! I am so glad you came by the Classy Cards 'n Such Blog! Welcome! 

I had so much fun playing with the Canadian Kaleidoscope Doily from Cheery Lynn Designs! To help the ease of my die cutting, I used the Crafter's Tools and the Cuttlehug Large. I cut out the die, using  Layering Swatches in #1 Metallic Variety that were dry embossed using the Daisies Embossing Folder. I just LOVE how shimmery these papers are!

I painted some flowers that have been forever in my stash, with a water brush and the Holiday Sparkle Twinkling H20 and placed a dot of Viva Pearl Pen Ice White in the center of each of them. I cut the Leaf Die Cut from Cheery Lynn Designs using emerald cardstock.

I adhered all of the layers and added a bow from white organdy ribbon. Classy Cards 'n Such has a wide variety of beautiful trim, ribbons and lace available HERE.

I hope you enjoyed my project! Have a WONDERFUL day!

Thanks, Chris!

There are just a few hours left to enter our LACE challenge, so get your entry in now to be eligible to win a $10 Gift Certificate to the Classy Cards shop!!

Shirley H. from Tennessee has won our $25 First Anniversary Gift Certificate!!   Congratulations, Shirley!!!

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Holly's Kraft Sympathy Card

Hi again!  It's Holly posting today, and I'm sharing this Kraft Sympathy card with you.  I wanted to create a soft, gentle, soothing card that will be welcomed by someone who needs comforting.  It's never easy to make sympathy cards, so I wanted to use soft colors instead of somber black and white colors.

 

I've used these Classy Cards 'n Such products:

 

With Sympathy (JustRite)

Classic Scallop Oval Large (Spellbinders)

Labels 21 (Spellbinders)

Chalk White Seam Binding

 

I started by stamping the sentiment with kraft ink onto vanilla cardstock.  I cut this out with a Classic Oval Large die and then sponged some soft blue ink around the edges.  The scalloped kraft layer was cut out with a Classic Scallop Oval Large die which is in stock at Classy Cards 'n Such.  I adhered the sentiment to the scalloped kraft layer and set this aside.

 

I cut a long piece of Chalk White seam binding and pressed it into my kraft inkpad until it was mostly covered with ink.  I needed to soften the color a bit, so I crumpled up the seam binding in my hand and misted it with water.  I set this aside to dry and continued working on my card.

 

The kraft card base is 5.5" x 4.25" and I cut some designer paper to 5.25" x 4" and adhered that to the card base.  I used a Labels 21 die to cut the soft blue polka dot piece and adhered that to the card.  I tied the dried colored seam binding around the card and fashioned a shabby bow on the right side.  Lastly, I adhered the sentiment with some foam tape to the center of the card.

 

Just a little note - you've probably seen me using a lot of Chalk White seam binding on my projects here.  I love this stuff!  You can order this to whatever length you need - Beverly will not cut this up into one yard pieces like some other places do.  She will leave it in one whole uncut piece whether it is 5 yards or 15 yards.  I order mine in the longest length I can get because I am going through this stuff like crazy.  It's wonderful in its original color and it's so easy to custom-color to coordinate with my projects.

Thanks, Holly!   Sympathy cards are something we seem to need often lately, so I'll be posting some of mine later on.

There is still time to enter our LACE challenge which closes tomorrow morning!  Details here.

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Last Day for FREE SHIPPING and $25 Gift Certificate!!!

Just a reminder that today, Monday, May 28, is the last day for FREE SHIPPING and for your order to qualify you to be in our First Anniversary drawing for a $25 Gift Certificate to the Classy Cards shop!   You can see all of the details by clicking here. 


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Beverly's Pennant Card with Gorgeous Cluny Lace!!!

Good morning!!  Here's the card I created for our lace challenge.   I started with a plain vanilla card base.  The top mat is cut from this gorgeous red paper from the Happy Travels pad and layered atop another, slightly larger mat from Esse Smooth Pearlized Cocoa.   I love the pearlized paper!   Such a subtle sheen and so elegant!!


I cut a triangle from the cocoa paper and added the birthday sentiment from the Birthday Rubz.  It is sooo easy to apply the Rubz...especially since I used a stylus from the McGill Paper Blossoms Tool Kit.  If you would like to see more detailed instructions on applying the Rubz, click here.  These are great sentiments and it's VERY hard to see that it's not a stamp!  Very high quality!!


Before adhering the birthday pennant, I adhered the border of Ivory Cluny Lace.  I'm like Holly...this lace is just jaw-dropping!


The corners are cut from the cocoa cardstock using one of the corners from the Lace Corner Deco A set.  I adhered it using a Quickie Glue Pen.   Just put the glue in several spots on the back and hold with your finger for a few seconds to adhere.   No muss, no fuss!


I added LeCreme Pearls to the Lace Deco corners, opposite corners and the pennant.  The card front is framed with gold lines from the Gold Lines outline stickers.

Join us in our latest challenge - LACE!!!  It's a fun and easy one to do!!  All of the details are here.

Our First Anniversary Blowout Sale is going on now!!!  Great deals through Friday, June 1, but ever GREATER deals for this Memorial holiday weekend!!!  Order by midnight, Monday, May 28th and get FREE SHIPPING on any order plus you will be entered in a drawing for a $25 Gift Certificate to the Classy Cards shop!!!  Full details are here.


Have a wonderful, safe holiday weekend!!


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First Anniversary Blowout Sale!!!

To celebrate, we are offering GREAT DEALS!!!

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Holly's Copper Fish

Hi, it's Holly posting today.  Have you seen the new Father's Day Bundles?  I created this card using the Bass Fishing Bundle, and it's perfect for giving to the men in my family.

I started by cutting out the awesome Bass Fishing Cheery Lynn die from plain white cardstock.  I covered the entire die cut with copper pigment ink and then poured the Copper embossing powder over the whole thing.  A heat gun melted the Copper embossing powder onto the die cut, and I set it aside to cool. 

Do you see the rich blue/green background?  I used the Watercolor Distress technique from Technique Junkies to create that background with four of the Tim Holtz distress inks - Tumbled Glass, Stormy Sky, Peacock Feathers (Spring 2012 set), and Evergreen Bough (Winter 2011 set).  I love how these colors look together!  I adhered my "copper fish" to this background, and then adhered the whole thing to a plain white card base.  One of the Father's Day Rubz is applied to the inside of the card to wish my dad a Happy Father's Day.  

Check out the Father's Day Bundles at Classy Cards 'n Such. 

• Bass Fishing Bundle - Holly's card 
• Homeward Bound Bundle - Ducks in flight
• Stamp Bundle - Great masculine stamps!

 These are wonderful money-saving deals!!!

Holly is right!  These are great deals!!  Get yours while supplies last!!

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Love Deepens

Hello... It's Jennipher with another card for Classy Cards 'n Such. There is nothing that gives me more pleasure than creating a card to tell someone just how much they mean to me. This card clearly does that and it was tons of fun to make!


I started my card with a base of Esse Smooth Pearlized Cocoa cardstock. I distressed the edges of the red polka dot patterned paper from Glitz Designs Happy Travels paper pad. Once the edges were distressed to my satisfaction, I inked them with Pumice Stone Distress Ink. I used the same technique on the red floral patterned paper also from the Happy Travels paper pad and adhered it to a square of red cardstock.


Next, using my Spellbinders Lacey Ovals Die, I cut out a Champagne Reich Shine oval. To this oval, I added the Lacey Ovals Nestabling in Moss Pearl. I have to stop here and tell you a little secret... I've had that Nestabling for awhile but was terrified of using it! I just knew that it would end up being one big sticky mess. Well, I must tell you how wrong I was! It went on like a dream, shaky hands and all. It never lost it's shape or get stuck together like bling I've worked with in the past. If you have not tried Nestabling, you must!


Once I had the Nestabling positioned like I wanted it, I cut out another Lacey Oval and stamped my sentiment on it. Using a sponge tool, I lightly sponged Pumice Stone Distress Ink to the edges of the oval.


For a finishing touch, I added a Prima Calcutta Mini in Seashell. These fabric flowers are such a delight and a new favorite of mine.

Everything on my card (with the exception of the red cardstock and sentiment) can be found in the Classy Cards 'n Such online store. You simply must give some of them a try. What am I saying? You have to try them all!


Supplies:

• Pumice Stone Distress Ink
• Calcutta Minis- Seashell
• Glitz Designs - Happy Travels
• Esse Smooth Pearlized Cocoa
• Champagne Reich Shine
• Lacey Ovals Nestabling-Moss Pearl
• Spellbinders Lacey Ovals

Thanks, Jennipher!   I love your card!!!  Leave Jenn a comment below if you like it too!!  The gold links above will take you to the products in the store.

Have you seen the tutorials from Tim Holtz in the right side bar of this blog?   Just click on the Distress Ink Markers and see how he works his magic with these wonderful pens!

And...we now have not one, but TWO very affordable ways to collect these markers!  All of the markers are now available individually in the Classy Cards shop!   And best of all, they are only $2.99 each!!  Click here to go to the individual marker section.

Or...you can join our Distress Ink Marker Club and get the markers in packages of six markers each until you have collected the entire set!   Details are here!

Or...you can get the entire set and storage canister!  

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