Product Showcase: Season of Elegance Suite: Day Three: What I'm Liking Wednesday...

All this week I will be showcasing projects I created using the GORGEOUS Season of Elegance Suite found on pages 24-25 of the S2D Mini Catalog. 

Here is a peek at the products that are part of this suite: 

This is the entire suite #164030:

This is the Cherry Cobbler and Gold 1/4" Ribbon #164028:

This is the Gold Textured Adhesive Back Dots #164027:

This is the Painted Trees 3D Embossing Folder #164026:

This is the Peaceful Evergreen Dies #164024:

This is the Peaceful Evergreens Stamp Set #164153:

This is the Peaceful Season Dies #164020:

This is the Peaceful Season Stamp Set #164145:

This is the Season of Elegance 12 x 12 Specialty Designer Series Paper #164144:

This is definitely the WOW suite for this catalog!  

Each day this week I will share a project with you, so by Saturday you will have six ideas for creating with this suite (plus a few bonus ideas) 

Here is today's project: 

What I am liking Wednesday....aside from this entire suite I am LOVING the Woven Golden Leaves found on page 37!  It is hard to tell from this photo but they are embossed with a leaf pattern and are GORGEOUS.  I paired them with the fabulous specialty paper from this suite. 

How I Made It: 

Card Base: Basic Black: 8 1/2 x 5 1/2 score 4 1/4

Card Liner: Basic White: 4 x 5 1/4

Mat Layer: Specialty DSP: 4 x 5 1/4

Focal Layer: Garden Green: 3 1/2 4 3/4

Leaves:  8 (add to back of black greeting mat with glue dots

Greeting Mat: Basic Black: 1 1/4 x 4 3/4

Greeting: Basic White: 1 x 4 3/4- stamp with Memento Black ink

Trees: Basic White: 2@3 x 1 1/2- stamp with Memento Black ink and die cut

Embellish: black dots

Here is Tuesday's project:

How I Made It: 

Card Base: Basic White: 8 1/2 x 5 1/2 score 4 1/4

Mat Layer: Blackberry Bliss: 4 x 5 1/4

Focal Layer: Old Olive: 3 3/4 x 5 - emboss with folder- use blending brush to add Olid Olive ink to raised areas

Ribbon: Blackberry Bliss and gold

Cheer All Year Greeting: Basic White: 2 1/2 x 1/2 stamp with Blackberry Bliss ink

Christmas Greeting: Blackberry Bliss: 4 x 1 1/4

Here is Monday's project: 

How I Made It:  

Card Base: Basic Black: 81/2 x 5 1/2 score 4 1/4

Card Liner: Basic White: 4 x 5 1/4

Front Focal Image: Old Olive: 4 x 5 1/4 - stamp the large tree three times using Old Olive ink. 

Basic Black Banner Strip: 1/2 x 5 1/4 

Christmas Greeting: Basic Black: 4 x 1 1/4

Christmas Greeting: Basic White: 4 x 1 1/4

In The Air Greeting: Basic White: 2 5/16 x 6/16- stamp greeting using Memento Black ink

Banner Mat: Real Red: 4x1

Embellish: Gold Textured Dots

Here are a few other ideas: 

Come back tomorrow to see a new project using this suite!

Enjoy Creativity!

 

Enjoy Creativity

CASE the Layout

Are you always looking for a new layout for your cards? Why not CASE the layout of a card you already love? All you have to do is draw a sketch of the layout and follow that to your creative heart’s desire (like the one above)! For example,  loved the layout of the Dear Santa card so much, and wanted to  CASE it to fit an entirely new vibe—and because the sketch is so versatile, it can fit any smaller image and bold sentiment! Natural Tones Stampin’ Blends were used to color in the cream topping and pie crust. Then the images were stamped and colored in the light tone of Stampin’ Blends of the same color.  The cup sleeve was created with the bullet tip of the Stampin’ Blends, and then stamped the cup in Tuxedo Black Memento ink. Next fussy cut the cup sleeve and place it on top of the image. The end product doesn’t look like you copied anything, but it was just enough to get the creative juices flowing!

Product Showcase: Season of Elegance Suite: Day Two: Technique Tuesday...

 All this week I will be showcasing projects I created using the GORGEOUS Season of Elegance Suite found on pages 24-25 of the S2D Mini Catalog. 

Here is a peek at the products that are part of this suite: 

This is the entire suite #164030:

This is the Cherry Cobbler and Gold 1/4" Ribbon #164028:

This is the Gold Textured Adhesive Back Dots #164027:

This is the Painted Trees 3D Embossing Folder #164026:

This is the Peaceful Evergreen Dies #164024:

This is the Peaceful Evergreens Stamp Set #164153:

This is the Peaceful Season Dies #164020:

This is the Peaceful Season Stamp Set #164145:

This is the Season of Elegance 12 x 12 Specialty Designer Series Paper #164144:

This is definitely the WOW suite for this catalog!  

Each day this week I will share a project with you, so by Saturday you will have six ideas for creating with this suite (plus a few bonus ideas) 

Here is today's project: 

How I Made It: 

Card Base: Basic White: 8 1/2 x 5 1/2 score 4 1/4

Mat Layer: Blackberry Bliss: 4 x 5 1/4

Focal Layer: Old Olive: 3 3/4 x 5 - emboss with folder- use blending brush to add Olid Olive ink to raised areas

Ribbon: Blackberry Bliss and gold

Cheer All Year Greeting: Basic White: 2 1/2 x 1/2 stamp with Blackberry Bliss ink

Christmas Greeting: Blackberry Bliss: 4 x 1 1/4

Here is Monday's project: 

How I Made It:  

Card Base: Basic Black: 81/2 x 5 1/2 score 4 1/4

Card Liner: Basic White: 4 x 5 1/4

Front Focal Image: Old Olive: 4 x 5 1/4 - stamp the large tree three times using Old Olive ink. 

Basic Black Banner Strip: 1/2 x 5 1/4 

Christmas Greeting: Basic Black: 4 x 1 1/4

Christmas Greeting: Basic White: 4 x 1 1/4

In The Air Greeting: Basic White: 2 5/16 x 6/16- stamp greeting using Memento Black ink

Banner Mat: Real Red: 4x1

Embellish: Gold Textured Dots

Here are a few other ideas: 

Come back tomorrow to see a new project using this suite!

Product Showcase: Season of Elegance Suite: Day One: Merry Monday!

 All this week I will be showcasing projects I created using the GORGEOUS Season of Elegance Suite found on pages 24-25 of the S2D Mini Catalog. 

Here is a peek at the products that are part of this suite: 

This is the entire suite #164030:

This is the Cherry Cobbler and Gold 1/4" Ribbon #164028:

This is the Gold Textured Adhesive Back Dots #164027:

This is the Painted Trees 3D Embossing Folder #164026:

This is the Peaceful Evergreen Dies #164024:

This is the Peaceful Evergreens Stamp Set #164153:

This is the Peaceful Season Dies #164020:

This is the Peaceful Season Stamp Set #164145:

This is the Season of Elegance 12 x 12 Specialty Designer Series Paper #164144:

This is definitely the WOW suite for this catalog!  

Each day this week I will share a project with you, so by Saturday you will have six ideas for creating with this suite (plus a few bonus ideas) 

Here is today's project: 

How I Made It:  

Card Base: Basic Black: 81/2 x 5 1/2 score 4 1/4

Card Liner: Basic White: 4 x 5 1/4

Front Focal Image: Old Olive: 4 x 5 1/4 - stamp the large tree three times using Old Olive ink. 

Basic Black Banner Strip: 1/2 x 5 1/4 

Christmas Greeting: Basic Black: 4 x 1 1/4

Christmas Greeting: Basic White: 4 x 1 1/4

In The Air Greeting: Basic White: 2 5/16 x 6/16- stamp greeting using Memento Black ink

Banner Mat: Real Red: 4x1

Embellish: Gold Textured Dots

Here are a few other ideas: 

Come back tomorrow to see a new project using this suite!

Product Showcase: Regal Winter Suite: Day Six!

   This week, I will showcase the Regal Winter Suite #164040 found on page 35.

Here is a quick look at the products in this suite: 

This is the entire suite:

These are the Regal Foiled Adhesive Backed Dots.....SO PRETTY!

This is the Blackberry Bliss and Gold 1/2 inch ribbon #164039:

This is the GORGEOUS Regal Winter 12 x 12 DSP #164156:

This is the Regal Distressed Patterns Specialty Paper #164037:

The Regal Flora Dies:

The Regal Flora Stamp Set: 

Here is my sixth card: 

This is a very simple stamped card that I made a bit more interesting by rounding all the corners and adding a band with ribbon and a bow.  

 
Here is my fifth card: 

Look closely and check out this dry embossed beauty!  I started with three strips of DSP glued to a black mat. Then I dry embossed the mat.  A greeting tag and a focal image tag layered on top of a strip of that gorgeous specialty dsp was all it took to make this a wow!  The ribbon is from the Season of Elegance suite on page 25. 

Here is my fourth card: 

Check out this beauty!  The DSP does all the work!  

Here is my third card: 

For this card, I wanted to showcase more of that gorgeous DSP...I wonky cut diagonally for a fun look. Layered circles for the greetings and some stamped and die-cut floral images were simple to add.  I embellished it with the ribbon and the dots from the suite.  

Here is my second card: 

Since yesterday's card focused primarily on the DSP and dies, I thought today I would concentrate on the stamps.  

I stamped different stamps with various ink colors to create my own DSP.  This time I used the GORGEOUS  ribbon from the suite.  

And here is my first card: 

Check out that gorgeous DSP and the fabulous dies!   EEeeek I just LOVE this suite! 

For this card, I opted for Night of Navy and Gold Glittered Ribbon from the annual catalog #162011.  

Be sure to come back all week for more inspiration!