Perfectly Rustics Include a Sentiment

Well its time for a new challenge over at Perfectly Rustics and this time we are talking about sentiments, with a catch of course, we want any sentiment at all except Happy Birthday. So here is my inspiration for you.

 

Card Tip:

Just because it is a wedding card doesn't mean you have to stick with pastels for your colour scheme, I have used black for my accent colour and I think it works well.

Card Ingredients:

Card Stock: Standard A5 white card base, black  and yellow card stock from stash.

Papers: Snap Click Supply Co  Nancie Rowe Janitz I Thee Wed paper pack.

Stamps: Tiddly Inks Forever Yours, Paper trey Ink simple sentiments.

Ink: Memento tuxedo black ink.

Markers:

               Skin: E000+E00+E21+R20

               Guy's Hair: E33+E35+E37
               Lady's Hair: E50+E51+Y21

               Guy's Shirt: BIC black
               Guys Suit: C01+C03+C05+C07
               Guy's Tie: C07

               Lady's Dress: E50+colourless blender.

Dies / Embossing Folder: Couture Creations Nesting Dies scalloped rectangles, Cuttlebug divine swirls. 

Other: Wink of Stella Clear pen, small heart punch

Challenge List:

Outlawz Saturday Paper Ala Mode Challenge-anything goes

A Little Bit Crafty Challenge-anything-goes but not christmas

Inspiration Destination Challenge#9-anything goes

Imagination Crafts Challenge-anything goes

Treasured Times Rubber Stamps Challenges#30-anything goes

Just Us Girls Challenge#269-wild card

Brown Sugar Challenge#122-anything goes

Crafty Catz Challenge-anything goes

Stempelsonne-anything goes

4 Crafty Chicks#222-die cuts

Perfectly Rustics Wet or Dry Embossing for Christmas

Well like many people this time of year its all about Christmas cards. Last year I created and sent out 50 Christmas cards - I couldn't believe it either, especially when I made them in between Christmas and New Year, just a smidge late. So this year I vowed to get started early. So I usually post out at least 40 of those cards so I like to consider three main points when I am creating these cards:

1. It has to fit into a standard size envelope for postage so not too crazy on the embellishments.
2. the design needs to be easily repeated with slight variation if possible.
3. Just because its Christmas doesn't mean I want to limit myself to the colour scheme of only red, green and silver or gold. 

So with Perfectly Rustics new challenge today of wet and dry embossing, I saw a perfect opportunity to get started.

Card Tip:

For the colouring of the embossing folder I used a sponge dauber and I created a template by die cutting a circle out of scrap paper. This helped me to create the defined line around the outside of the ornament and saved me from transferring any where i didn't want it. It wasn't a perfect fit, I just moved the circle around as I went. I also used a brush to apply the colour to the top sections.

Card Ingredients:

Card Stock: White A5 card bases and white card stock for embossed piece, Cre8tive blue, green, pink,purple and orange card stock.

Stamps: AmyRus Stamps merry and bright for sentiment.

Ink: Memento bahama blue, Distress Inks seeded preserve, pickled raspberry, bundled sage,dusty concord, dried marigold.

Dies and Embossing Folder: Couture Creations xmas lights embossing folder, Spellbinders label 8

Other: Assorted coloured ribbons from my stash, assorted sizes and colours of gems.

Challenge List:

We Do Doobadoo Challenge#19-Christmas
Krafty Hands November Challenge-Christmas Cheer
All About Crafts-cas or clean and simple
Inspiration Destination Challenge#7-anything goes
Dies R Us Challenge#14-Christmas
Outlawz ChallengesTwisted Thursday - anything goes, twist thankful

Crafty Calendar November Challenge - its all about Christmas
Crafts 4 Eternity Challenge# 202-bright colours

Christmas Stampin Challenge#37-anything goes

Crafty Catz Challenge#255-Christmas is coming

Diecut Divas - Seasonal Change Spring/Autumn

Over at Diecut Divas it is time for another monthly challenge, so for the month of October the theme is Seasonal Change, whether that means Autumn or whether like me that means Spring. So for my card I went spring all the way.

Card Tip:

You don't always have to use a stamp as is, especially a sentiment stamp, you can cut the words apart or like I have done in the card above, stamp the stamp then cut away anything you don't need.

Card Ingredients:

Card Stock:

Green A5 Card base, matching green card stock from stash, pink and yellow vellum from stash.

Papers:

DCWR citrus stack.

Stamps:
Crafty Sentiments Tess Summer Fun, Papertrey Ink doodle-do stamp set for sentiment
Ink:

Versamark Ink, Alison Ellison fine detail white embossing powder.

Markers:

               Skin: E000+E00+E21+E11

               Hair: E31+E33+E35+E37+E29 
               Dress:V01+V12+V15+V17

               Shoes + Headband: V12+V15+V17
              Flowers:R81+R83+R85, B21+B24,Y15+Y17, 
              BG000+BG01+BG05,V01+V12+V15,R24+R27
              Leaves: YG03+YG06+YG09

Dies:

Impression Obsession DIE148-L, Spellbinders petite scalloped circle large.

Other:

Fiskars apron lace border punch, gems in pink and yellow, blue ribbon, wink of stella clear pen.

Challenge List:

Inspiration Destination Challenge Blog - anything goes
Glitter n Sparkle Challenge#104 - use some flowers
Crafty Sentiments Bingo Challenge,ribbon,sentiment,flowers
Deep Ocean Challenge#87-at least one flower
Die Cuttin Divas Challenge#185-anything goes

Through the Craft Room Door-anything goes
Crafting From the Heart Challenge#38-anything goes

Mim Challege-die cut or punches

Outlawz Twisted Thursday Challenge- anything goes

The Pink Elephant Challenge.#270-anything goes

Diecut Divas Elephant Swing Card

Over at Diecut Divas this month it is all about trying New Things; so I decided along with a new Bugaboo image and new Elizabeth Craft Design die I would try a new card fold called a swing or flip flop card.

Card Tip:

Head over to the  Die Cut Divas for a tutorial for this card.

Card Ingredients:

Card Stock:

Kasazz ocean card stock for base, yellow and white card stock from stash.

Papers:

Pattern paper from stash.

Stamps:
Bugaboo Edward Elephant Present.

Markers:

               Elephant: C1+C3+C5 

               Box:YG03+YG06+TG09 
               Balloons:B21+B23+B24+B26+B29, V04+V06+V09, 
               BG13+BG15

               Chick:Y21+Y17     

Dies: QuickKutz cookie cutters nesting balloons, Spellbinders classic scalloped squares, Elizabeth Craft Designs happy birthday, Couture Creations Nesting Dies scalloped rectangle.
Other:

Wink of Stella clear pen.

Challenge List:

Hiding in My Craftroom #165- super scraps Saturday
Creative Colors Challenge#19 - pick three colours and use polka dot paper

Cuttlebug Mania-anything die cut
Sailing Pineapple#17-use a die cut
Outlawz Friday Colour Challenges - Hats
Ooh-la-la-Creations Challenge#165-birthday boy
Through the Purple Haze Challenge#59- anything goes
Addicted to Stamps Challenge#87-for a man or a boy
One Stitch at a Time Challenge#219-anything goes with a die
The Squirrel /and the Fox Challenge-#77-for a male