Monday Montage #247

Hey there stampin' friends!  Welcome back for another fabulous Monday Montage Blog Hop!  My card today was actually created for a Stampin' Fancy Friday Sketch Challenge from a few months ago but  I realized I had never shared it.  So today- I'm sharing it because it's pretty and I love the layout!

This clean and simple card is the perfect card to create multiples of!  It's super quick and easy to create. The Country Wreath Dies were used to create the leafy wreath background and the Christmas wreath was created using the Cottage Wreath Stamp Set and then die cut using the Country WreathDies.  The wreath itself was stamped using Garden Green, Early Espresso and Cherry Cobbler Inks.  A Linen Thread bow  was used to embellish the wreath.

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Monday Montage #246

Hey there stampin' friends!  Welcome back for another fabulous Monday Montage Blog Hop!  Today's card is all about snowflakes!  I created this pretty watercolor card using the Sparkling Snowflakes Stamp Set and coordinating Sparkling Snowflakes Tag Punch.

To create this card- I cut a piece of Lost Lagoon Card Stock in half at 4-1/4" x 11" and folded in half.  A Lost Lagoon top layer was embossed using the Snowflake Sky 3D Embossing Folder and adhered to the card base using Multipurpose Liquid Glue.

I then began by watercoloring a piece of Fluid100 Watercolor Paper in Pool Party Ink using a Water Painter. After that layer was dry- I then began stamping all the different snowflakes in Lost Lagoon, Pool Party and Pretty Peacock Inks.  I used both the solid and detailed snowflake images.  Then I lightly spritzed the watercolored images using a Stampin' Spritzer filled with water so that the colors bled into each other.  

After the steps above were complete- I added some Wink of Stella and some splatters of White Craft Ink.  The watercolored image was then die cut using the Scalloped Contours Dies.  To create the sentiment banner- I punched 2 different banners- 1 from some retired Gold Glimmer Paper and 1 from Basic White Card Stock using the Sparkling Snowflakes Tag Punch.  To layer them I simply cut them down to the sizes I wanted and adhered together using Stampin' Dimensionals.

A layer of Gold Simply Elegant Trim was added under the sentiment for visual interest. 

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Tricky Treats!

 

Hello there!  Our theme for this month's Creation Station Design Team Hop is Tricky Treats.  For this challenge- we are sharing tips and tricks for creating treats holders.  I chose to use the Tricks & Treats Bundle for this challenge as I simply adore the lil treat bag die.

In order to create a much shorter treat bag- I used the zigzag edge die to cut off the excess DSP.  

I then used the second to largest circle die from the Stylish Shapes Dies to create the large Basic Black Circle.  The Basic White layer was cut using the third to largest circle die from the Stylish Shapes Dies. 

Be sure to stamp the sentiment towards the right half of the Basic White layer.  This allows for the house die cut to be attached just to the left of the sentiment.  Next- stamp the bats image several times in Tuxedo Black Memento Ink.  Stamp the bats above, below and to the right/left sides of the sentiment.

Ink the house stamp and die cut using the house die from the Tricks & Treats Dies.

TRICK:  To get a smoother stamped image for the house- I first inked the stamp using Versamark and then inked it again using the Tuxedo Black Memento Ink.  Embellish using two Glow In The Dark Bats.  TIP:  To make the Glow In The Dark Bats glow brighter- set them under a very bright light for a few minutes to "charge".

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Monday Montage #245: Halloween Broom Tootsie Pops

Hey there stampin' friends!  Welcome back for another fabulous Monday Montage Blog Hop!  Today I have a quick and easy Halloween Treat to share.  These little cuties are perfect for last minute treats as each one only takes a few minutes tops to create.  

To create these- I started by cutting the bottom portion off a brown paper lunch sack.  Then I cut the bag in half vertically.  Next I cut some fringe on the open side of the bag and added some Tear & Tape along the top.  Remove the Tear & Tape liner and carefully wrap around the stick of a Tootsie Pop. Embellish as you like!

The picture above shows the back view of the Tootsie Pop Broom.  As you can see the Tootsie Pop shows through a little bit- but that's ok!  It's still super cute!

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Monday Montage #244

Hey there stampin' friends!  Welcome back for another fabulous Monday Montage Blog Hop!  Today I have created a bright and beautiful Christmas card.  I truly adore the Merry Bold & Bright DSP from the new September-December Mini Catalog.  It's so colorful and FUN!

For this card- I used the Abundant Beauty Decorative Masks to create the snowflake background on both the Basic White layer as well as the Melon Mambo card base.  Then I added a piece of rainbow striped DSP to the card base and layered the Basic White layer onto the rainbow DSP.  

Next, I die cut a series of 3 trees- 1 small tree from the Merry Bold & Bright DSP, 1 medium sized tree out of Granny Apple Green Card Stock and 1 medium sized tree out of Melon Mambo Card Stock.  The Melon Mambo tree was embossed using the Fern 3D Embossing Folder.  The Granny Apple Green tree was heat embossed using White Stampin' Emboss Powder (Basics Embossing Powders).

The sentiment was stamped in Versamark Ink onto Blueberry Bushel Card Stock and heat embossed with White Stampin' Emboss powder.  To finish the card off- a small swirl of Gold Simply Elegant Trim was added underneath the right side of the Granny Apple Green tree.  Three 2022-2024 In Color Pearls were added for interest.

  

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Creation Station: Monochromatic

 

Hello there!  This month the designers for Creation Station are creating monochromatic projects.  I love the look of monochromatic cards.  They are so pretty!

For my card- I started by embossing a piece of Pretty Peacock Card Stock using the Painted Posies 3D Embossing Folder.  Then I carefully dragged the Whisper White Craft Pad across the embossed images to highlight them.  Next- I added a bunch of Whisper White Craft Ink splatters to the embossed image using a Water Painter and the White Craft Ink Refill. The edges of the embossed layer were distressed using a pair of Paper Snips.

Using a Blending Brush, Pretty Peacock Classic Ink and a piece of Pretty Peacock Card Stock- I added a bit of ink to the card stock to make the color deeper.  This served as the background for the Sending sentiment as well as the tiny flowers.  

The sentiment was the die cut using the Sending Dies and coordinating Sending Smiles Photopolymer Stamp Set and attached to the card using staples.  Birthday Wishes was stamped in Pretty Peacock Classic Ink and stamped onto a Basic White scrap (which was then die cut using the Sending Dies).  

For the bow- I cut a small piece of Lost Lagoon 1/4" Bordered Ribbon in half and adhered it to the top left corner of the card using a glue dot.  A tiny Linen Thread bow was added to the top of the Lost Lagoon Ribbon for added interest.  

The card was embellished using Loose Silver Sequins.

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TGIFC#433: Sketch Challenge!

 

When I saw there was a sketch challenge at TGIF this week I could't resist playing along!  Sketch Challenges are so fun mostly because they take the guesswork out of creating.  The fun part is adding in the stamps/dsp/embellishments. 

For my card- I flipped the sketch around. I used a piece of Them Bones DSP from the upcoming September-December Mini Catalog for the main focal image and added 3 adorable little ghosts cut from the Tricks & Treats Dies (September-December Mini Catalog).  I cut a piece of White Iridescent Ribbon (from the upcoming September-December Mini Catalog) in half and colored it in using the Light Starry Sky Stampin' Blend.  The BOO sentiment is also from the Tricks & Treats Dies and was adhered in the middle of the 3 ghosts.

Why not join in on the fun and create a card of your own?  Simply create a card using the above sketch and submit it on the TGIF Challenges blog using the guidelines below!

Deadline for challenges is Thursday 8/17/2023 at 10am PST.

• Uploaded projects need to be direct linked to your blog, Facebook, or other on line gallery.
• Please post the TGIF Challenge graphic on your blog and link back to our site
• Your project MUST be new and inspired by our challenge parameters
• When sharing your project publicly, please use this weeks hashtag- #TGIFC433
• Winning project(s) will be posted on next week's challenge on Friday 8/18/2023
• Questions should be left in the comment section
• Challengers can even post your cards on our FB page too!!  "Like us" while you're there :-)