The Cutting Edge Challenge #12

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

I was drawn to the theme and colors in Amy’s inspiration, creating a similar card using an Impression Obsession Plane with Banner die set.

The Cutting Edge Challenge #12

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I cut the Impression Obsession airplane several times to create more dimension. I sponged white pigment ink onto the card panel through the My Favorite Things stencil. I stamped the sentiment from Clearly Besotted onto the airplane banner, curving the stamp as best I could to match the curve of the banner. The banner was cut from vellum and white cardstock. Originally I planned to simply have the vellum banner, but it got lost on the cloud background. After putting the card together it seemed a bit plain (no pun intended!) so I sprinkled on some white and blue sequins.

Supplies: Impression Obsession Plane with Banner die set; Clearly Besotted Take Flight stamp set; MFT Cloudy Day stencil; MFT Blueprints 1


CardMaps with Penny Black

Today, I’m sharing a card I created using one of the October Cardmaps Sketches with Penny Black supplies designed by Becky Fleck.

CardMaps with Penny Black

I used 30-244 Bon Voyage for the focal image and sentiment. I stamped the balloons several times and paper pieced them. I stamped the ampersand from 30-247 Life’s Journals, cutting it with a circle punch. I die cut the clouds with 51-033 Silver Linings.

Believe! Essentials by Ellen Designed by Julie Ebersole

I am sharing another holiday card crafted with products from the Essentials by Ellen release designed by Julie Ebersole exclusively for Ellen Hutson LLC.

Believe! Essentials by Ellen Designed by Julie Ebersole

I stamped and heat embossed the sentiment from the Brushstroke Christmas set, as well as the lights from the Tis the Season set. The stag was cut from both green and gold foil cardstock. I cut two layers for extra depth. The die cuts and stamps in this release work so well together!

Supplies: Essentials by Ellen Prize Stag die, Brushstroke Christmas and Tis the Season stamps; Ranger Super Fine Gold Embossing powder

Merry Monday 129 Guest Designer

I’m delighted to be guest designing over at Merry Monday Christmas Challenge today! The challenge? Use Neon Colors on your Christmas card.

For my card, I pulled out a Hero Arts Neon ink sampler and all of my snowflake stamps testing several combinations. I combined stamps from an old Hero Arts set as well as a Paper Smooches set.

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To finish, I dry embossed the card base and added a few snowflake sequins.