Snowflake Inspiration on SN

Happy Friday friends!  The latest StampNation challenge went up yesterday.  It was a stunning photo inspiration.  Here is a little peek of my card.  This challenge was the first challenge for our new Design Team members and they knocked it out of the park with their creations.  Members can view the challenge here.

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CASology ~ Ribbon

Hi friends!  I am sharing my card today for CASology's challenge.  This week's cue word is:

This wreath is a must have in your stash, in my humble opinion!  It is so beautiful and the little pine cones, be still my heart!  Just love it.  The set is called Winter Wreath by Avery Elle.  There is a ribbon stamp that goes along with this set but I decided, since the key word is ribbon, to showcase this cherry cobbler seam binding.  My background is stamped with En Francais in crumb cake on crumb cake card stock.  Looking at this card on the screen now, I wish I had sponged the edges of the main panel and the base.  Oh well, next time.  :)

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Cardstock:  Very Vanilla, Crumb Cake
Ink:  Cherry Cobbler, Choc. Chip, Crumb Cake
Stamps:  En Francais, Winter Wreath (Avery Elle)
Accessories:  Cherry Cobbler Seam binding, Deco label framelits

Technically Speaking

Happy Wednesday Friends!

Chupa's classroom at StampNation, "Technically Speaking" 

opens today with the kick off of her first ever video tutorial!!!

To celebrate this special occasion she is giving everyone a preview of her video on her blog for a limited time.  After two weeks, the video will ONLY be available on StampNation.  You won't want to miss it!

Click here to view Chupa's video.

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Dazzling Divas Challenge~Take 2

Hi friends.  I am squeezing in another card for this week's Dazzling Divas Challenge.  You can view my first card here.  Monica (creator of Dazzling Divas Challenge) from Add a Little Dazzle is a member of StampNation. She has her own forum in "The Classroom" teaching us how to use Metal sheets and her newest product in her store, embossing paste and stencils. 

I just placed my first order for some metal sheets, stencils, and embossing paste.  I can't wait to get them and use them on my cards.    

For this week's challenge we were to create a Thank you card using this photo as inspiration.

I pulled the gold, red and black from the lantern to use on my card.  The Rounded diamond dies from Avery Elle made this card quick and easy to put together.  I am trying to have a few thank you cards on hand for after Christmas.  I know I will need a few.

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Cardstock:  Whisper White, Black, Champagne glimmer paper, cherry cobbler glimmer paper
Ink:  Memento black
Stamps:  Sassy Salutations
Accessories:  Rounded Diamond Dies (Avery Elle)

***Exciting news!!!***

Hi friends!  I am so excited to be able to share a secret I have been keeping for a while now.  Lesley from Always Playing with Paper  has asked me to join her Merry Monday Design team!   I have been a participant in the Merry Monday challenges for quite some time now.  I love making Christmas cards year round.  I am humbled and honored to be part of this amazing team.  Thank you, Lesley!

Here is my first card as Design Team member:

This week's challenge is to use the Chalkboard technique and make a Christmas card.  My card features a clean chalkboard.  :)  This card was inspired by one of the cards in  "A Very Trendy Holiday" online card class by Catherine,  Maureen, & Chupa.  I would encourage you to check this class out, if you haven't already!

I hope you will join us for this week's Merry Monday challenge.  Check out Lesley's blog (Always Playing with Paper) to see the rest of the beautiful cards from the Design Team members.

Thank you for visiting and have a great day!