Embossed Vellum Card ~ Color Dare 680

Our color challenge this week is to use red and green. We also give you Free colors to use if you choose. Those would be B&W, Neutrals and/or Metallics. No other colors are allowed. Make any paper craft you like. When you'r ready to join our challenge use the link below the graphic.

 Here is a quick way to make a card look like it took a lot of time! It starts with a green base for the card. Next is a red layer in CS. Now comes the fun part....an embossed layer of Vellum! Look how pretty all the details turn out on Vellum. 

A die cut piece of white for the sentiment with fancy edges adds a lot to the design. A fussy cut flower from the DSP is a nice touch to dress up the corner. A pretty red ribbon and some glittery dots finish the look. Oh, the sentiment is popped up on Dimensionals, too. 

It literally took the same amount of time to make the card as it did to type this post! This is a great design when you have a lot of cards to make.

Direct link to Color Dare #680

Come back often for more ideas and inspiration!

Michelle Loncar

Independent Stampin' Up® Demonstrator 

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Adventure Awaits Kit Unboxing Video

Take a look at this fun new card kit! 

Let your creativity take the driver’s seat with the Adventure Awaits Kit. Coast in the retro colours and hand-drawn artwork that can be either feminine or masculine. With printed sentiments, precut paper, and vellum details, this kit comes with everything you need to make nine cute cards.

Click here to get your kit now!

Michelle Loncar

Independent Stampin' Up® Demonstrator 

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What's Up Wednesday ~ Gift Bag

 What's Up this Wednesday? I have a pretty Christmas Gift Bag to share with you. A gift bag is a lot like making a card. It's just on a larger "canvas". I recently made a purchase while shopping and it was packaged in this pretty green gift bag. I tend to save things like this in case I need them alter. My husband laughs at me but it doesn't stop me from saving things. haha. Anyway, a week later I needed a gift bag for an occasion and guess what was a perfect thing? You guessed it....the green gift bag!

There was a logo on the bag that is now hidden under my decoration. I basically made a card front in a size that would cover the logo. The image was colored with our Stampin' Blend markers then die cut and layered to make a pretty focal point. 

Here is a closer look at the focal layer. It's layered on gold Foil and plaid DSP with a piece of Secret Sea CS. A few embellishments gave it a finished look. Then it was adhered to the gift bag itself.

These are the colors I used for the image.The colors are taken from listed colors on the DSP paper pack. 

I hope you like this gift bag idea. You can take any kind of gift bag and dress it up with a pretty image. Give it a try this Holiday season!

Michelle Loncar

Independent Stampin' Up® Demonstrator 

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Everyday Beauty Kit Unboxing Video

Wow! What a gorgeous kit this is! I love everything about it. The colors, embellishments, delicate images are all right in my wheelhouse!

Get yours now!

Michelle Loncar

Independent Stampin' Up® Demonstrator 

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Snowflake Card ~ Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge 657

Hello and welcome to our new sketch from our Design Team at Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge. Every Monday we give you a new sketch to create with. Our blog opens on Wednesday for entries.

Use our sketch any way you like. We just need to be able to see it in your design. Have fun! 

I kept the sketch as is for my card this time. I already had this snowflake stamped and die cut so I used that to add to the sketch design. The pattern papers come from the Elegant Pine Snowflakes DSP pack. There are so many wonderful patterns in the pack it was hard to choose which ones to use this time. I do like how the dark pattern paper makes the snowflake stand out. Oh, I popped up the snowflake and sentiment with Stampin' Dimensionals.

The 4 small DSP pieces are 1.5" x 1.75". The base is the standard 4.25" x 5.5". Red layer is 4" x 5.25" and the white pattern layer is 3.75" x 5".  The sentiment layer is .75" x 3". The ends of the sentiment layer were punched with the Happy Labels Punch for a touch of fun. Finally, I added some sparkle with gems!

The inside of the card is stamped with a pretty scripted sentiment from Ornamental Christmas set. The bough and pinecones come from the Delicate Pines set. It's always fun to add some decoration to the inside of the card, too.

Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge

I hope you enjoyed seeing my take on this sketch. Now it's your turn to use our sketch as you starting point. We love seeing how it inspires you! Have fun!

Michelle Loncar

Independent Stampin' Up® Demonstrator 

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Sparkly Snowflake Card ~ Color Dare #679

 Welcome to a new color challenge from our Design Team at Color Dare! This week you must use at least two of the colors shown in our graphic but feel free to use all three if you like. There are some FREE colors to use in addition if you like. See the graphic for that info. Make any paper craft you like. When you're ready to join our challenge use the direct link below the graphic. Most important is to have fun!

For my card I used all three colors. The light color is actually glitter paper but it's hard to see it in the phot. You can get a hint of it in the upper left corner area. 

The large snowflake die cut is so pretty! I cuts a hole in the center giving you a circle to use or save for another project. I elected to use it now. I die cut the single snowflake from that circle since I knew I'd be layering on top of it thus making the most of my supplies. The blue layer is popped up on Stampin' Dimensionals mostly because the foam sticks better to the glitter paper. It also gives a new dimension to the design. There is so much for the eye to roam over that you don't even need any embellishments!

Direct link to Color Dare #679

Now it's your turn to use our colors for a project. If you combine challenges be careful of the color requirements. Have fun!

Michelle Loncar

Independent Stampin' Up® Demonstrator 

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Brushed with Beauty ~ Card 2

 Are you ready for another look at the Brushed with Beauty Suite? This look will be very different from the look I shared on Tuesday! That's how versatile this Suite is! 

Using the bolder colors in the DSP I also went with softer colors like Petal Pink for the card base and the muted beige strips at the top. I also used Vellum to soften the layers between the DSP and focal flower. The flower is stamped and popped up on Stampin' Dimensionals. A bit of Beige Ribbon also adds to the soft look. The "ta-da" finish is the shiny dots I added to the flower center and around the flower. 

Here is a full look at all that comes in the Brushed with Beauty Suite. There are so many great products to create with in this suite! Two stamp sets with coordinating die cuts, a lovely embossing folder, Vellum and gems. Wow! What a great collection!

You can get the Suite now in whole at a 10% discount OR you can pick and choose the products you want. 

Colors in this Suite are: Calypso Coral, Darling Duckling, Early Espresso, Lost Lagoon, Mossy Meadow, Old Olive, Petal Pink Secret Sea and Very Vanilla. How's that for color options!

I hope you enjoyed this card and learning about the Brushed with Beauty Suite. You'll be seeing more I the coming days!

Michelle Loncar

Independent Stampin' Up® Demonstrator 

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