SNOW SWIRLED CASE

Today, I worked on a huge project that took most of the day. I can't WAIT to show it to you but can't until I'm able to give it as a gift to my friend who happens to read my blog.

This is a card I cased from THIS CARD (2nd card on post) on Cindy Lawrence's blog (the creative closet), designed by Ann Walker. I love Ann's design, and it would be a great mass production Christmas card! RECIPE
Stamps: Snow Swirled
Paper: Whisper White and Real Red CS
Ink: Real Red Classic Ink Pad
Embellishments: Real Red 5/8" Grosgrain Ribbon, Red Circle Fire Rhinestone Brad
Tools: 1 3/4" Circle Punch, CM Custom Cutting System for 2" Circle (non-SU), Cuttlebug machine & Snowflake Embossing Folder (non-SU)
Supplies: Stampin' Dimensionals

SFYTT CHRISTMAS

I'm still here! ... just haven't had time to stamp or blog this week. I ended up having a cortisone shot for my heel spur so I am walking better ... let' hope this is the fix I've been needing! It's Homecoming week (Allie's Senior Year!) - parade and game yesterday with the dance tonight .... you name it, it's happening here!

I did, however, find time to make a couple of samples for Jen del Muro's Sketch For You To Try Challenge. I have been Jen's Guest Designer for the SFYTT Challenge this month, and this is my last week in the honorable position. What an enjoyable experience it has been!

Please visit Jen's blog, i{heart}2stamp to see the sketch, Jen's sample, and my other sample (a Halloween card). You can see even more samples of the sketch by visiting Jen's friends ... Amy R., Amy S., Carole, Shannan and Susan. I hope you will play along!

This card uses the stamp set, Snow Swirled, along with the I Wish Simply Scrappin' Kit. The overall card measures 5 1/2" x 5 1/2". The star on the top of the tree, and the scallop medallion with sentiment are all self-adhesive die-cuts from the I Wish SSK. The circle snowflakes on the tree are punched from the Real Red snowflake dp in the I Wish SSK with the 1/2" Circle Punch. It's difficult to see in the photo, but there is paper piercing on the photo corner piece. RECIPE
Stamps: Snow Swirled
Paper: DP and Real Red and Chocolate Chip CS from I Wish Simply Scrappin' Kit, Whisper White
Ink: Old Olive
Embellishments: Real Red 5/8" Grosgrain Ribbon, Self-Adhesive Die Cuts from I Wish Simply Scrappin' Kit, Real Red Brads
Tools: 1/2" Cricle Punch, Scallop Circle Punch, Word Window Punch, Paper Piercing Tool & Mat Pack, Photo Corner Punch
Supplies: Stampin' Dimensionals

SFYTT SNOW SWIRLED with I WISH SSK

Jen's offering another wonderful sketch for her weekly Sketch For You To Try challenge! Boy, do I ever like this sketch! ... so much so that I've created three cards for it! This first one uses the stamp set, Snow Swirled, combined with the I Wish Simply Scrappin' Kit. You can see the card I created as Jen's October Guest Designer HERE, and be sure visit my blog again over the weekend for my third card!

Visit Jen's blog to see Jen's rockin' sample and for details to play along ... i{heart}2stamp. See more samples from a few of Jen's stampin' friends ... Amy R., Amy S., Carole, Shannan and Susan!
RECIPE
Stamps: Snow Swirled
Paper: DP, Real Red, and Chocolate Chip Textured CS from I Wish Simply Scrappin' Kit, Whisper White CS
Ink: Old Olive
Embellishments: Red Circle Fire Rhinestone Brad, non-SU self-adhesive red rhinestone (round & star)
Tools: 1 1/4" and 1 3/8" Circle Punches
Supplies: Stampin' Dimensionals
Note: Sentiment "JOY BECAUSE I LOVE YOU!" is a self-adhesive die cut from the I Wish Simply Scrappin' Kit.

SNOW SWIRLED SFYTT

This is my second week as October Guest Designer for Jen del Muro's Sketch For You To Try. Again, Jen delivers another fantastic sketch to work with, and her sample is awesome! This is one of the cards I created for the challenge, and you'll have to CLICK HERE to see my other design.

This card uses the stamp set, Snow Swirled, and uses the bleaching technique demonstrated by my friend and downline Leah Sinatra at our weSTAMP demonstrator meeting last week. The three Snow Swirled circle medallions are embossed with Black Embossing Powder, then "colored" with bleach. Leah demonstrated this technique using a paint brush, and I even tried filling my Aquapainter with bleach ... worked like a charm! I decided I liked this technique so much that I designated a separate Aquapainter just for bleach, boldly labeled of course!

The sentiment is stamped in Versamark and embossed with Gold Embossing Powder. The small medallion is stamped in Versamark on the the Old Olive background piece, then the Ticket Corner Punch was used and Gold Brads added.

RECIPE
Stamps: Snow Swirled
Paper: Basic Black, Old Olive, and Riding Hood Red CS
Ink: Versamark, Basic Black Craft Ink Pad
Embellishments: Gold Eyelets, Gold Cord
Tools: 1 1/4", 1 3/8", and 1 3/4" Circle Punches, Circle Cutter for 2" Circle, Ticket Corner Punch, Aquapainter
Supplies: Black and Gold Embossing Powders, Stampin' Dimensionals, Bleach

I hope you'll play along with the Sketch For You To Try Challenge, and be sure to check out more samples by Amy R., Amy S., Carole, Shannan and Susan!