WINNER - Challenge #9

Congratulations to Vicki Romaine, entry #2!!!  You are the winner of a $10 Gift Certificate for the Classy Cards shop!!!   Please contact me no later than Monday, June 18th, 5PM 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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Rose Birthday Card

I made this card for a challenge using aqua, red and white for our monthly card club.   Aqua seems pretty popular right now!   This is another out-of-my-box color combo, but I like the way it turned out.   This card ultimately became a birthday card, but could certainly be used for a lot of occasions!


I started with a white card base and layered an aqua mat, topped with a white layer.   I cut a Swedish Spring Oval Frame out of aqua.   This frame is so delicately detailed and was perfect for the roses from the With Sympathy set.  I did have to mask off  some of the foliage on the upper portion of the roses to get them to fit properly on the oval cut from watercolor paper. I just put small pieces of Post-It notes over the parts I didn't want to stamp before I inked the image and then removed before stamping the image.  It was either that or fussy cut around them and some had pieces that were too small for that!


I colored the roses with my Distress Ink Markers using a small paintbrush dipped in water.  I colored these before the Detailer Brush Nib waterbrushes arrived.  More about those in a later post.  I got an added benefit from using the paintbrush as I used water that I had previously used for Twinkling H20 coloring and got a nice, subtle sparkle on the image!  I sponged Old Paper Distress Ink around the edges of the roses while they were still in the Spellbinders die cut.  Hint:  If you don't have the Distress Ink pad of choice, you can always use a Distress Ink marker.   Just spread a small amount on your craft mat with the brush tip and pick it up with a sponge to apply.


I added a couple of corners cut from aqua from the Lace Deco Corners I, but I trimmed each one just a bit on the lower corners.   I finished the card by adding Baby White Pearls in the centers of the flowers on the edge of the Swedish Spring Oval Frame.

And there you have it!  A quick, classy card for a birthday, get well, sympathy, thinking of you...whatever kind of card you need for a special person!

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Holly's Green Ducks

Have you made your Father's Day cards yet?  You still have time to order the special Father's Day bundles on sale from Classy Cards 'n Such.  I showed you one card yesterday, and this is the second card I've made with the the Father's Day Homeward Bound Bundle.  This card will be for my husband.

I used the Homeward Bound die to cut some white cardstock, then I embossed the whole thing with the Gold Detail Embossing Powder.  I pulled out the Peacock Feathers and Squeezed Lemonade re-inkers along with my old Peeled Paint reinker and made a background using the Pulled Reinkers technique from Technique Junkies.  The inside of the card has a sentiment from the Happy Father's Day Outline Sticker Sheet.  

Do you see how the addition of a green ink totally changed the mood of the background?  Yesterday's card was bright and eye-catching, and this card is more muted, more calm.
 

Grab your special Father's Day bundle(s) now while they are still on sale!  :-) 

Holly

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Holly's Peacock Ducks

Have you made your Father's Day cards yet?  You still have time to order the special Father's Day bundles on sale from Classy Cards 'n Such.  This is the card I will be sending to my Dad this week.  I used the Father's Day Homeward Bound Bundle for this card.

I used the Homeward Bound die to cut some white cardstock, then I embossed the whole thing with the Gold Detail Embossing Powder.  I pulled out the Peacock Feathers and Squeezed Lemonade re-inkers and made a background using the Pulled Reinkers technique from Technique Junkies.  The inside of the card has a sentiment from the Happy Father's Day Outline Sticker Sheet.  I love the vibrant colors of the background against the warm gold embossed image!  

 

Check back tomorrow for another card I've made with this bundle.  I've used the same products, but it looks slightly different.  :-)  In the meantime, don't forget to go order your Father's Day bundles so you can get your cards made!

Holly

 

Stunning card, Holly!  We'll get those Father's Day orders out right away, so please don't hesitate to order now!!

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Musical Friend

It's Holly posting today and I've got a romantic and musical card to share with you. First, the products from Classy Cards 'n Such are: 

• Shabby Chic Labels Four set (JustRite) 
• Pretty in Pink 6x6 paper pad (Glitz) 
• Stardream Fuse Azalea cardstock 
• French Pastry Doily Die (Cheery Lynn Designs) 
• Exotic Butterfly Mini (Cheery Lynn Designs) 
• Textured Two-Tone ribbon - Light Blue/White (May Arts) 

I cut some dark brown cardstock to 4.25" x 11" and folded it in half to make a card that is 4.25" x 5.5". Some musical paper from the Pretty in Pink paper pad was cut to 4 1/8" x 5 3/8" and adhered to the brown card base. The doily is cut from the Stardream Fuse Azalea cardstock - a gorgeous shimmery mauve-y color. I had already used the top third of this doily on another card, and this is what was left. I cut a circle from vanilla cardstock and another, smaller, circle from the rose paper (also from the Pretty in Pink paper pad), then adhered these to the center of the doily. I cut off what was sticking out from the edge and adhered the doily to the musical paper. 


I tied the gorgeous ribbon around the card, moving the knotted end to the left side. I stamped the "Friend" sentiment with brown ink onto vanilla cardstock and used scissors to trim it into a tag shape. I punched a tiny hole at the top and threaded some linen thread through the hole and tied it around the knot of the blue ribbon. Lastly, I adhered the butterfly to the top of the knot.

What an elegant card!   Any friend should be pleased to be the recipient!!


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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.

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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!

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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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