The Cutting Edge Challenge - Right as Rain

The Cutting Edge Challenge #3

It’s time for the another Cutting Edge Challenge! Our inspiration this week is an amazing card created by Design Team member Lisa Addesa.

There’s so much about Lisa’s card that inspires me! Here’s my take.

I was drawn to Lisa’s card’s design, featuring an embossed card base and a card panel with negative die cut hearts in rainbow colors. I substituted the hearts with stars, and I made the panel black rather than white. The yellow, green and orange stars on my card are negative cuts – I ran the panel through the Big Shot with three different star dies. I then backed the panel with circles cut in those colors. The pink and blue stars are adhered to the top of the panel.

We’d love to have you play along! Head on over to The Cutting Edge Challenge blog where you’ll find inspiration from other members of the team, the rules and regulations and the InLinkz tool for you to link up your project!

Supplies:

Hero Arts ClearDesign, Written in the Stars	Sizzix Tim Holtz, Texture Fades Embossing Folders, Iron gate and Starry Night, 2 pk	My Favorite Things Die-namics, Blueprints 13	My Favorite Things Die-namics, STAX Stars
My Favorite Things Die-namics, Stacking Stars	Sizzix Big Shot Machine, Powder Blue & Teal	Sizzix Accessory, Magnetic Platform for Wafer-Thin Dies	VersaMark Inkpad
Hero Arts Embossing Powder, White

InLinkz.com

The Cutting Edge Challenge #1

It’s time for the first Cutting Edge Challenge! Our inspiration this week is an amazing card created by Jackie Rockwell.

Here’s my take on the inspiration card:

I was drawn to the “star” aspect of Jackie’s card, reflected by the design and the sentiment. I cut several colors of cardstock with the Poppystamps Superstar border die. The turquoise and orange stars are inlaid in the navy stars. The “awesome” was cut three times and glued together so that it would have some depth. While my colors aren’t the same as Jackie’s, I used colors with energy and punch.

We’d love to have you play along! Head on over to The Cutting Edge Challenge blog. You’ll find out the winners of the Avery Elle gift certificates, meet our first guest designer, and find inspiration from her and other members of the team!

Supplies: Stampin’ Up cardstock

Poppystamps Dies, Superstar Border	Technique Tuesday Clear Stamps, Bright Idea	Technique Tuesday Dies, Say It – Awesome	VersaMark Inkpad
Hero Arts Embossing Powder, White	Sizzix Big Shot Machine, Powder Blue & Teal	Sizzix Accessory, Magnetic Platform for Wafer-Thin Dies

InLinkz.com

The Cutting Edge Challenge: Guest Designer Announcement and Comment Contest

I’m pleased to announce that Kay Miller and Gayatri Murali will be Guest Designers for upcoming challenges at The Cutting Edge! And there’s a Comment Contest over on The Cutting Edge blog – head on over for the details on the prizes and how you can enter to win.

The Cutting Edge Challenge: Guest Designer Search

There’s a new challenge blog – The Cutting Edge Challenge – and I’m delighted to be part of the Design Team! If you LOVE using die cuts on your cards, this challenge is for YOU! Each week we’ll be offering inspiration and you’ll be invited to play along sharing your AMAZING die cutting skills.

This week we’re looking for a Guest Designer to join us for our first challenge, which will begin on June 28. Please head on over to The Cutting Edge Challenge for all of the details- I hope you’ll consider entering! While you’re there, you can meet the rest of the Design Team.