52CCT - Christmas inlaid ...

...  Good morning everyone!  Wow, it's November already!  Not including today, there are only 7 more Saturdays before Christmas. If you joined in with our challenges at the beginning of the year then you have quite a stash of cards ready, but if not - now's the time.  This week our challenge at 52 {Christmas} Card Throwdown is a sketch from Louise - it's a fun one.  Here's my card:

Stamps: Papertrey Ink - City Scene Stamps, City Scene Christmas Sentiments; Stampin' Up! - Warmth & Wonder
Inks: Versafine - Onyx Black; SU - Rose Red, Crushed Curry, Island Indigo, Cherry Cobbler, Smoky Slate, Pool Party, Garden Green
Dies: PTI - City Scene Dies; Lil Inkers - Stitched Circles
Accessories: White Lustre Card; SU Card - Old Olive; SU Marker - Early Espresso; Glitter Paper; Glitter

As soon as I saw these stamps at Papertrey I knew they would find a home with me!  The challenge over at Papertrey's Make It Monday - MIM#138 is to use inlaid die cuts, a technique I've really been looking forward to trying out.

I die cut the circle and trees from a piece of white card, cut to the same size as the card base, and after removing the cuts I stamped the buildings following a diagonal.  The stamps are all two-step images and are very easy to line up.  I used a scrap of paper to mask the buildings and lightly sponged on some ink to suggest the sky - following the lines from the sketch.  Next I die cut the moon from some scrap white glitter paper and the trees and pavement (sidewalk) from scrap green card.  I attached the stamped panel to the card base.  Then I stamped the trees, stars and sentiment  on to the green die cut.  I carefully applied some wet glue to the back of the diecut and placed the trees in the space on the card, and did the same for the moon.  I finished the front of the card by adding the word "city" to the sentiment.  I really like the effect with the inlaid die cuts. I added a bit of sparkle to the buildings to suggest snow!  For the inside of the card I cut a panel of green card for a mat layer and stamped a sentiment and some trees on the white panel.

That's all for now - don't for get to check out the inspiration cards from the rest of the team - we have a super selection to share with you.  Have a good weekend.

Paper pieced Gerbera ....

... Hello!!  I'm here with a card that I made for this week's Papertrey Make It Monday Challenge - MIM117 to create a card using paper piecing,  It's also for CAS-ual Fridays Challenge - CFC101 to stamp on design paper.  I really enjoyed the video by Melissa Phillips; her card is fabulous.  I was so inspired by the video that I rushed off to make my card:

Stamps: Uniko Studio - Gerbera, Bright Butterflies; Papertrey Ink - Stylish Sentiments Birthdays
Inks: Memento - Tuxedo Black; Stampin' Up! - Blushing Bride
Dies: Uniko Studio - Bright Butterflies
Accessories:  Kaisercraft DP - Tigerlilly; White Lustre Card; Gems

It was only when I re-read the challenge rules, that I realised I should have used a Papertrey image.  Heyho, that'll teach me to rush into things, still going to submit it though.  I CASE'd Melissa card, but changed up the background paper to this lovely black paper with butterflies; I thought the pink flower would show up beautifully against it.  I stamped the flower directly onto the paper in white ink and then stamped it again - several times - on some scraps from the paper pack.  Then I carefully cut out the petals and adhered them to the card.  I covered the mix of papers in the centre of the flower with another bit that I cut out.  I finished with a sentiment from the paper pack, and a pretty pink butterfly.

When I realised that I should have included an image from Papertrey Ink - I decorated the inside - keeping it really simple.  I cut a panel in white on which I stamped the solid Gerbera and a really super birthday sentiment, and ran a black marker around the edge to define the panel.

While the PTI image is not on the outside, I do hope the design team will allow this one!  Although, I more than understand if they don't.

That's all for now - do come back later - I've another card to share with you today!  I'm making up for lost time :)

Rainbow congrats .....

click here for my CR84FN70 post

.....   Hi, I've another quick post to share with you this evening as I don't want to miss the deadline for submitting to the Make it Monday - MIM99 challenge, where the team would like us to use rainbows and repeats.  I'm also submitting this card to the current CAS-ual Fridays - CFC85 challenge to make a card that celebrates an accomplishment and features at least one circle.  I can safely say that I have more than one circle!!!

Stamps: PTI - Signature Greetings; Stampin' Up! - Circle Circus
Inks: SU - Raspberry Ripple (Scarlet Jewel), Primrose Petals (Autumn Rose), Pumpkin Pie (Canyon Clay), Daffodil Delight (Summer Sunrise), Summer Starfruit (Simply Chartreuse; Versafine - Onyx Black
Accessories: Clear embossing powder and card from stash

I used Palette 5 for my rainbow - matching the Papertrey colours as closely as possible.  I used the multiple circle stamp from Circle Circus to make the background.  And my Papertrey stamp is the Congrats sentiment - it is perfect for the CAS-ual Fridays challenge.  I stamped the sentiment in Versafine and then heat embossed with clear powder - you can really see the shine in the picture. 

This is the first time I've played along with Make it Monday as it's only since we arrived in the US that I've started to collect Papertrey stamps.  I still don't have many, but I think I can now play along with Make it Monday.

That really is all for today.  Hope you've all had a super weekend.  See you tomorrow.