Cards by Gina

PPA #22--Night & Day Thank You Card

  
 

Welcome to Pals Paper Arts Challenge #22! But first, Merry Christmas, everyone, and a hearty thank you for all of your support these past few months. Becoming a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator in April 2009 has been a true joy for me…and I thank everyone out there who has stopped by my blog; who has left comments for me; who has attended my workshops; and who has become a virtual friend of mine. I have learned so much and am thrilled to be a part of the Stampin’ Up! and the Stampin’ Pretty Pals’ communities! It doesn’t get much better than this. Here’s to a terrific 2010 for everyone!

 

My Pal Margaret Moody gave us this amazing sketch, as she always does, to work from this week.

 

Here’s what I did:

 

•I created a 4” x 6” base from Basic Black cardstock and layered the “Polka Dotted” window sheet from the Night & Day Specialty Designer Series Paper on top (keeping the original white paper under it), cutting it down a ¼” all around. Gina’s Tip: To adhere the window sheet, I used Snail Adhesive where I knew I was going to place my next layer of paper so that it wouldn’t show on my card.

 

•Then I chose three of the coordinating papers from the Night & Day Specialty DSP and added them according to the numbers in the sketch.

 

•I stamped the “Snowflake” from the Patterned Pines Hostess Stamp Set in Craft White onto Basic Black and sprinkled Dazzling Diamonds Stampin’ Glitter on top and then heat embossed it. I cut out the snowflake using my paper snips and adhered it with a Pop-up Glue Dot onto a Whisper White Scallop Circle which I made with my Scallop Circle Punch.

 

•I stamped “Thank You” from my Teeny Tiny Wishes Stamp Set in Real Red onto Whisper White and adhered it to a Basic Black scalloped circle to echo the scallop at the top of the card.

 

•And, of course, my finishing touch was to adhere a Real Red Circle Fire Rhinestone Brad with a Mini Glue Dot in the middle of the snowflake. Gina’s Tip: To take off the casing of the rhinestone, bend back the tabs and the rhinestone pops out.

 

Please join us at the Pals Paper Arts Challenge! We love seeing what you create.

 

Have a very merry holiday season!

 

 

 

Recipe:

Stamp Set: Teeny Tiny Wishes, Patterned Pines Hostess Stamp Set

Ink: Real Red, Craft Whisper White

Designer Series Paper: Night & Day Specialty Designer Series Paper

Cardstock: Basic Black, Whisper White

Tools: Circle Scallop Punch, Heat Tool, Dazzling Diamonds Stampin’ Glitter, Paper Snips, Pop-Up Glue Dots, Mini Glue Dots, Snail Adhesive

Embellishments: Real Red Circle Fire Rhinestone

 

OCC Sketch Challenge SASSC38—Night & Day Masculine Birthday Card

What fun I had creating this card for the OCC Challenge this week!

 

Here’s the sketch:

 

 

Here’s what I did:

 

•I started with a Whisper White base (4-1/4” x 5-1/2”). I cut off a 1” vertical

strip on the right side of the front of the cover (not viewable here—sorry!)

 

•Following the sketch, I used four different patterns from the Night & Day Specialty Designer Series Paper (from the Holiday Mini Catalog). I have wanted to use this paper ever since I got it! I love each of the designs it comes with. (Gina’s Tip: Since this is a masculine birthday card, I didn’t want to add a bow so I created a faux ribbon by cutting a triangle out of the end of a 1-1/2” strip of the herringbone paper.)

 

•Once my DSP was in place, I layered a Basic Black rectangle on top and then stamped my “Happy Birthday Wishes” from the Fun and Fast Notes Stamp Set in Basic Black onto a rectangle of  Whisper White cardstock. I adhered my stamped image/sentiment to the Basic Black cardstock, cutting it a ¼” smaller all around.

 

•I colored in the stamp using my 2009-2010 In-Color Markers using Bermuda Bay and Crushed Curry.

 

•I created my scalloped edge with my Scallop Edge Punch on a fifth sheet of Night & Day designer paper. Gina’s Tip: All of the designs coordinate seamlessly in this Designer Specialty Paper pack.

 

I hope you like my card. I certainly had fun creating it. Please feel free to leave me a comment. And, if you’d like to order any of the supplies to make this card, please click here 24/7!

 

  

 

Recipe:

Stamps: Fun and Fast Notes

Ink: Basic Black

Designer Series Paper: Night & Day Specialty DSP

Cardstock: Basic Black, Whisper White

Tools: 2009-2010 In-Color Markers, Scallop Edge Punch

 

PPA #7--Big Shot KISS

 

Yaaayyy! My Big Shot arrived just in time for the Pals Paper Arts #8, Keep It Simple, Sweetie (KISS) Challenge. And, I have to say, I LOVE my Big Shot! It certainly does help to keep things simple for me!

If you like to keep cards simple, then come join us in our Pals Paper Arts Challenge. We’d love to have you play with us. Click here to find out how to do so.

Here’s what I did to KISS!

●I made my base out of Basic Black cardstock (5-1/2” x 4-1/4”) folded on the side.

●I used my Corner Rounder and punched both sides at the top of  the “Lettered Tulipe”  paper from the NEW Night & Day Designer Specialty Paper found in the Holiday Mini Catalog and adhered it to my base.

●Then I zipped my Manhattan Flower Embossing Folder with a sheet of Rose Red cardstock through my Big Shot. I tore the cardstock at the top. Gina’s Tip: To make tearing easier, run a line of water on a cotton swab across your paper where you’re going to tear it. This softens the threads of the paper and makes it much easier to tear.

●I corner punched both sides at the bottom of the Rose Red paper and adhered it to my card.

●I stamped my sentiment from the Leaf Lines Stamp Set onto Whisper White using Regal Rose ink, corner punched it, and popped a Stampin’ Dimensional behind it and onto my card.

Simple enough? Let me know what you think. I’d love to hear from you! Need a Holiday Mini Catalog? Just e-mail me and I’ll get one out to you.

 

Recipe:

Stamp Set: Leaf Lines (114393--$20.95)

Ink: Regal Rose (105211--$5.95)

Cardstock: Basic Black (102851), Whisper White (100730), Regal Rose (105130) Regal Rose is from the Rich Regals Cardstock Set: 24 sheets of one color -- $5.50; 36 sheets, 3 sheets of 12 colors -- $7.95. Basic Black and Whisper White are from the Neutrals Set: 40 sheets of one color--$7.50; 36 sheets, 6 sheets of 6 colors -- $7.95

Designer Series Paper (DSP): Night & Day Specialty Designer Series Paper (116768--$11.95)

Tools: Big Shot Die-Cut Machine (113439--$99.95); Textured Impressions Embossing Folder Manhattan Flower (114517--$7.95); Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430--$3.95); Snail Adhesive (104332--$6.95); 3/16” Corner Rounder (109047--$6.95)