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New Year’s Stars

Posted on December 20, 2019 10:37 PM by Julie 1 Comment

For the Splitcoast Inspiration Challenge (IC733), we’re headed to Birch Lane. After much browsing, I chose THIS picture for my inspiration. I loved the shiny silver starfish & thought stars would be great for a New Year’s card.

Only 5 more days until Christmas! Are you ready? I will be as soon as the last few gifts I ordered arrive. Seems like there are always a few stragglers. When you order, it says ‘will ship tomorrow!’. Then a few days later, it’s still sitting there. The tracking number they email shows “carrier awaiting receipt” or something. I don’t call that ‘on it’s way’. That sounds kind of like Pre-K. Not kindergarten yet, but not nursery school. So I’m gathering it’s not really shipped yet. Bummer!

So while my packages are in Pre-K, I have a New Year’s card to share. I don’t make a lot of cards just for New Year’s..since I feel the wishes are already included in the Christmas card. But like the tags I made last week, I’m making one this year. The big greeting was silver embossed on a circle die cut. Then I made a couple of star cut outs on the white panel. Die cut smaller stars out of white & silver to have sit inside. The front & stars are elevated a bit w/ some fun foam & I added some silver cord to hang the stars.

I saw a question on a FB group last week where someone asked if anyone still had a paper crimper & if they still use it. I said I did, so I guess I had to prove it by using it on the metallic silver band & circle. I think you can see a little of the shine of the silver on the pic below. The last little outline star was left over after cutting the stars, so I silver embossed it & added it.

Thanks so much for stopping by! Have a very Merry Christmas!

Supplies:

Stamps: DRS Designs – Happy New Year

Paper: Staples 110# white, metallic silver

Ink:Encore Ultimate Metallic silver

Accessories:Rubbernecker Rectangle Stitch, Circle Stitch, Star Outline dies,Double Stitched Stars dies, Stitched Mats Long & Skinnydies, silver embossing powder, paper crimper. silver cord

Happy New Year 654G	MISTI	Staples 110# White Card Stock	The Paper Cut Layering Swatches	Ultimate Metallic Ink
RN Silver Dollar embossing powder	Paper Crimper	RN Rectangle Stitch dies 5007D	RN Circle Stitch dies 5006D	RN Sm Star Outline die 5100-06D
Double Stitched Stars dies CBD128	Stitched Mats Long & Skinny	Metallic Silver Cord

Starry Christmas Wreath

Posted on October 11, 2019 9:12 PM by Julie Comment

For the Inspiration Challenge we’re headed across the pond to a lovely site. I chose THIS for my inspiration.

My card today took way longer that I planned on spending but that’s how it goes sometimes. I wanted a twig wreath w/ stars on it but I wanted them to be a silver/gold mix & look a little rustic. The stars were pretty easy. I die cut them then covered them w/ a mix of silver ink on the inside & gold ink around the edges then sprinkled on 2 different embossing powders. One is a gilded gold (mostly clear w/ gold flecks) & the other was a stardust powder (mostly clear w/ little sparkles & a hint of silver). I did the same for the grosgrain ribbon die & bow die cut. On the wreath, I die cut it out of brown then used the same gold ep just in places here & there. Then part that took too long happened because I thought w/ the open area in the center, why not make it a shaker? But the sequins looked too bright & shiny. So I did the embossing again on a piece of ivory & die cut the sequins using a sequin die. Big trouble! Most the embossing flaked right off. So….I had piece sticker paper w/ most of the stickers gone & just the borders left. I peeled it off & stuck my sequins to the sticky side & embossed them again. That worked. I should have thought of that first! Then I put it all together & stamped half of the greeting on the front w/ Versa Clair nocturne & sprinkle the gilded gold powder on it & embossed it. You can see it in the close up but head on, it just looks black.

Here’s the inside.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Supplies:

Stamps: DRS Designs – Beautiful Holiday (inside: Interlocking Stars Bg)

Paper: Staples 110# white, ivory, brown

Ink:Versaclair nocturne, Encore Ultimate metallic silver & gold pigment inks

Accessories: Rubbernecker Rectangle Stitch, Stars, Sm. Stardies, Ranger gilded gold embossing powder, Stardust embossing powder, IO Twig Wreath die, MB Grosgrain Ribbon dies, ODBD Sm. Bow dies, MFT sequins dies, We R Memory Keepers Fuse Tool

Beautiful Holiday Greeting 353G	Interlocking Star Bg 819H	RN Rectangle Stitch dies 5007D	RN Small Star die 5100-09D	RN Stars die 5127D
IO Twig Wreath DIE023-X	Memory Box Grosgrain Ribbon dies 30077	Sm Bow dies CBD126	Versafine Clair ink	Ultimate Metallic Ink
Staples 110# White Card Stock	AC color card stock	Ranger Embossing Powder	MFT Sequins dies	We R Memory Keepers Fuse Tool

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Stars & Stripes Forever

Posted on June 26, 2019 10:41 AM by Julie Comment

The Color Challenge on Splitcoast (CC745) is red, white & blue w/ a dessert option of Patriotic. Since it’s almost the 4th of July, it sounded perfect.

My card is pretty simple..I colored & fussy cut the patriotic heart & blue layer behind it. Stamped the greeting on the die cut white front. I also die cut the band of stars down the left & replaced the outline w/ a blue one.

Here’s the inside & below it are the Copics I used.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Supplies:

Stamps: DRS Designs: Patriotic Heart, Stars & Stripes Forever , Made in USA Circle (inside: Stars & Stripes Border, Happy Independence Day )

Paper: Staples 110# white, royal blue

Ink: Memento Danube blue

Accessories: Rubbernecker Rectangle Stitch, Circle Stitch, Stars dies, Copic markers, Misti

Patriotic Heart 934H	Stars & Stripes Forever 823F	Made in USA Circle 929A	Stars & Stripes Border 938P	Happy Independence Day 822D
Staples 110# White Card Stock	AC color card stock	RN Rectangle Stitch dies 5007D	RN Stars die 5127D	RN Circle Stitch dies 5006D
Copic Sketch Markers	MISTI	Memento Inks