Techno Stamper Christmas In July Challenge

Wow! To think I finally am doing something on time that I can enter into the Techo Stamper Challenge. Whoopee!

The image is Holly Snowflake by Impression-Obsession. It was stamped with Brilliance Galaxy Gold on Curious Metallic Ice Gold paper and painted with Twinkling H2O's useing a Niji Waterbrush. The embellishments are Glossy Accents on the holly and Mark Richards pink Crystal Sticker Elements in the middle of the image. I scored around the edges using my Scor-It. It was mounted on Stardream Chiara Rose Quartz and then Ice Gold again. (I am not recommending you buy your paper here. This is just where I could find it in one place for the post so you could see what it looks like. I shop for prices before I buy.)  The ribbon is by May Arts. The card front was then mounted on Neenah Paper Classic Solar White Super Smooth Cardstock.



The envelope and inside the card were stamped with Brilliance Galaxy Gold on a portion of the Holly Snowflake, again painted with Twinkling H2O's and accented with Glossy Accents.

The total card is called a "Spring" card and I made some modifications to fit what I wanted to do. I originally saw the card on Splitcoast Stampers in their Resources area. The post below will provide my version of it with my changes noted.

Thank you for stopping by "the blog" to look. I hope you like what you see.

 

 Shirley

 

Holly Angel

I fell in love with the Adriana Cirstea Angels when I saw them posted on the American Stamps blog. So I ordered 5 for now. (Smile) The owner was kind enough to let me purchase them unmounted with repositionable cling. Tooooo sweet! Thank you again if I should be so lucky you read this.

The image above was stamped on white cardstock.. The effects for the holly leaf were done with Twinks Solar Gold that matches the ink used to stamp the image. Then the image was painted. Red rhinestones were added to the leaf and the lower hem portion of the gown. The edges were rounded with a punch. The edges were sponged with dye ink for effect. It was mounted on green cardstock. An Ex-acto knife was used to cut around the leaf. It was lifted for effect with a piece of a pop dot. The slots were punched for the ribbon.

The background was embossed and painted with twinks on the raised portion. The corners were rounded. The edges were sponged with dye ink. Rhinestones and glitter glue were added intermittently on the Holly Berries. Then it was mounted on the Green cardstock. The leftover corners from the punched areas were mounted to the corners.

The ribbon was mounted though slots on the main image and then attached on the back of the Green background. The knots were then tied. A Snowflake charm was attached with a glue dot and a Red rhinestone was added in the middle. I know the rhinestone on the snowflake is crooked here and it has been corrected. Ha!

The inside left of the card (folded white cardstock) was put thorough the Cuttlebug with the background image. Then it was taken out and the whole card was laid under the closed folder and it was put though again to flatten the embossed image. It is just there faintly enough to see all of the image. You could still write on it if you chose. I did the envelope lower left corner the same way. A really wonderful look.

Supplies:
Image:
Neenah Classic Crest Solar White Super Smooth 80lb cover cardstock 4.25X5.5" and 5.5"X8.5" folded
Unknown Green cardstock
American Art Stamps: Adriana Cirstea - Angel With Palm (Unmounted with Cling)
Brilliance Galaxy Gold
Niji Waterbrush
Twinkling H2O's - Iridescent Gold, Mallard Green, Garnet, Warm Pecan
Stampin' Up Classic Forest Foliage and Garden Green
Sponge

Background:
Curious Ice Gold Cover Cardstock
Twinkling H2O's - Mallard Green, Garnet, Warm Pecan
Cuttlebug Embossing Folder Holly
Stampin' Up Classic Forest Foliage/retired and Garden Green
Sponge
Unknown Green cardstock

Embellishments:
Stickles Diamond (Wings) and Garnet (Holly Berries) glitter glue
Mark Richards Crystal Stickers Elements Red Rhinestones, Mini, Small, Medium
Fancifuls Inc. Brass Snowflake
Stampin' Up Red Organdy Ribbon (eons old) almost vintage

Thanks for stopping by 'the blog' to look and share....and thank you all so much for your wonderful compliments.

 

 Shirley

 

Wow! 2 Cards In A Week

I have really outdone myself! 2 cards within 7 days! Wow! I hope it's a sign of good things to come.

The image, Holly Snowflake by Impression-Obsession, was stamped with Brilliance Galaxy Gold on Neenah Classic Crest Super Smooth Natural 80lb. Cover cardstock. It was heat embossed to dry it and then painted with Twinkling H2O's Rose Petal and Olive Vine. Mark Richards Crystal Stickers 2mm, 3mm, and 5mm pearls were used from the center outward and 2mm Pink rhinestones were used for the Holly Berries. Stickles Rose Quartz (retired) glitter glue was used for the bows. I tried leaving the bows Rose Petal and the whole card just looked blah! Even with Glossy Accents applied. So it had to get some glitter. :-)

The first background is Neenah Classic Crest Super Smooth Natural 80lb. Cover cardstock embossed with Cuttlebug's Textile Texture embossing folder. The ends were punched using Fiskars Holly Border Punch. The punch-out holly leaves were painted with Twinkling H2O Olive Vine and mounted where they came out! Now that is 'Green'. Mark Richards Pink 2mm rhinestones were mounted for the berries. Stickles Rose Quartz was used to highlight the texture randomly.

Stardream Chiara Rose Quartz was used behind that. The ends were first embossed with the Swiss Dot folder from Cuttlebug's A2 Borders Just My Type folder, then punched using the Fiskars Leave It to Weaver Border Punch. The ribbon is from Michaels and was turned half way on each top weave through the punched area.

The very bottom of the Background layers is plain Neenah Classic Crest Super Smooth Natural 80lb. Cover cardstock. It was a very different card and I had no idea where I was going. Ha!

Thanks for stopping by 'the blog' to look and share.

 

 Shirley

 

Christmas Postcard

JUSTRITE CHRISTMAS POSTCARD

Well, I am back sooner than before.... Some of you really made me feel guilty about not starting early on my Christmas cards.  Well I started this one last September before I got side tracked and finished it this week!! Below is how I did it:

CARD FRONT/BACK & ENVY:

1. Stamped whole image twice and the holly sprig once with Golden Glitz on white cardstock.  Painted one of the whole images and the holly sprig with Twinks.  Trimmed around the watercolored whole image and the corners for the back of the card.  Trimmed around the edges of the unpainted whole image and shadow painted around the holly, mistletoe, and bell for the base.
2. Mounted the shadow painted base on a remnant frosted tan piece of cardstock.  Turned the Twink painted image over and embossed edges with stylus on mat and then mounted over the image on the base with 3D pop-dots.
3. Mounted a 4.25X 5.25 piece of white cardstock on the back of the front. Trimmed around the leftover edges of the corners of the painted image and mounted to the corners of the white cardstock on the back. Used a glue pen for the edges, snowflakes, and words on the front and the corners on the back.  Applied glitter.  (I keep my glitter in a plastic bowl with lid.  It has a cup so I can apply quickly.  After dry, I have a soft brush I use to sweep off extra that might be loose.)

   

   ELIZABETH CRAFT DESIGNS - 745 MERRY CHRISTMAS

4. Applied Glossy Accents to the Cranberries, Mistletoe berries, and the bell 'ding'.  Applied tiny 2mm pearls to the large snowflake.
5. Did die cut in white cardstock, painted with Garnet Red like the Cranberries, and mounted with GA.
6. Peeled cardstock back layer off the last Cranberry image and leftover snowflake corners for the envy.  Thinner for mailing.  Added the glitter and a thin layer of Glossy Accents.

**If you are wondering about the eraser in my supplies list, I use it to erase dry Glossy Accents that might come out from beneath the edges of some of the images.  It doesn't leave any marks and the paper looks like new.

That's all for now.  I am off to take a look at what you ladies have been doing!!  Can't wait to see.  Thanks for stopping by to look and share!!

 Shirley

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IO Online Store Sale And Kind Of New

IO is have a 25% off everything in the store sale until this coming Wednesday.  Go HERE to check out the details.  :-)  Then come on back to check out another remake.

I made a card quite a while ago HERE.  I never did like the way it didn't stand like it should and never used it.  Got it out the other day and here is what did for the reused center and how I mounted it to use this Christmas.  It can be used as a any kind of Christmas season card.

Center Of Card:

1. Holly Snowflake was stamped with Brilliance Galaxy Gold on Curious Metallic Ice Gold paper and painted with Twinkling H2O's using a Niji Waterbrush. 
2. The embellishments are Glossy Accents on the holly berries and Mark Richards pink Crystal Sticker Elements in the middle of the image. 
3. I scored around the edges using my Scor-It. It was mounted on Stardream Chiara Rose Quartz and then Ice Gold again.
4.  A piece of white card stock was folded to fit behind it.  It opens from the left with room for a message.
5. The ribbon is by May Arts. The card front was then mounted on Neenah Paper Classic Solar White Super Smooth Cardstock.

Cardfront:

1. Directly behind the card portion is another piece if Curious Metallic Ice Gold that was enclosed with a piece of Stardream Chiara Rose Quartz.
2. Before sealing the Rose Quartz I clipped the corners as shown to show the Ice Gold on the tips
3. Cut another piece of  Rose Quartz 5.25"X5.25".  Used my Scor-It Board to do the embossed frame 3/8" from the edge.
4. Embossed a piece of Ice Gold with Sizzix Starry Night folder.  Cut it 4.25"X4.25" and mounted to Rose Quartz.
5. Mounted that on a 5.25"X5.25 piece of white cardstock to give it body.  (Pink and Gold are text weight papers)
6. Mounted center of card.
7. Tied a green bow and mounted with glue dot as shown.  Dipped in glitter so it wouldn't stick when card center closed.

I was able to use the same envelope I had for the first card I didn't like.  Very fast and easy the second time around.  ;-)

Hope you all had a safe and great Thanksgiving.  See you back here soon I hope.  Thanks for stopping by to look and share.

 Shirley

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