Whispering Woods Card

 Are you busy making your Christmas cards yet? Here is a design that is eye-catching yet easy to make. It's what we call a "good production card", meaning it's easy to make a lot of them in a batch. 

Start with a piece of DSP (pattern paper) 3-3/34" x 5-1/4". Cut 3 1/2" strips from one side keeping them in order. Glue down the larger piece to the card front. Next glue the outside strip then fill in the space with the other two strips.

I added a couple die cut deer to create some eye candy and interest. The deer are popped up on Dimensional foam which also adds some depth. 

This paper left a nice space for stamping a sentiment in the upper corner. Some snowflake gems were added to carry out the winter theme.

A simple sentiment went on the inside with some "snow" along the bottom. It's always fun to include an image of sorts on the inside, too.

That's it! Does it make sense now why this is a good production card? Just keep those small strips in order with the larger piece so the pattern can be kept in sync. 

Thanks for stopping by!

Michelle Loncar

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Sunset Coast Card ~ Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge 707

How about a sketch to get you started on a project? Every Monday our Team at Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge shares a sketch. Our blog opens for entries on Wednesday with the last day for this sketch being Sunday.  Use the sketch however you like. Flip, rotate, change shapes.....whatever works for you. We just need to be able to see our sketch in your project.

For my card I rotated it for a horizontal presentation. I also altered the focal image, but you can still see I used the sketch as a guide. That's the idea, use it how it works for you!  

Right away after seeing the sketch I knew I wanted to use the Sunset Coast Bundle and Scenic DSP. I love the silhouette against the gorgeous sunset paper. I didn't want to distract from the scene too much, so I used Vellum for the strips. I also kept the sentiment small for the same reason. I tucked it under the silhouette after layering it with a piece of Vellum and punching it out. A few sequins finished the front.....on to the inside!

I had a leftover strip of the DSP from the front. I cut it into two pieces and used it at the bottom. A couple of stamped sailboats seemed appropriate for the look. After stamping a sentiment it was done!

Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge

Now it's your turn to use our sketch. We love seeing how it inspires your creativity. So go have some fun then share your project on our blog. Use the link under our graphic.

Michelle Loncar

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Dreamy Snowflake Card ~ Color Dare #728

 Get ready for some color inspiration from our team at Color Dare! Every Friday we give you a new palette of colors to get you started on your creative journey. Use our challenge colors as directed in our graphic below. Make sure your colors are a close match to the challenge colors. We also give you some Free colors to use with the challenge colors if you choose. 

Make any paper craft you like. When you're ready to join our challenge use the direct link below the graphic. Have fun!

Maybe because I'm in Christmas crafting mode these colors said snowflakes to me. Here is what I created.

I used the challenge colors for layers and a card base to get things started. The colors on the snowflakes are kind of faint and I wanted a bolder look. That's where the card base and layers come in. 

The white layer is embossed with the snowflake folder which carried the snowflake theme all over the card front. I added the die cut snowflakes on top of their matching image and used glue to adhere them. The sentiment is die cut and popped up on Dimensionals foam. the bow matched the ribbon along the edge of the card. A center sequin finished off each die cut snowflake to add a bit of sparkle. Because that's what snowflakes do, they sparkle!

Direct link to Color Dare #728

Here is our graphic with the challenge colors and info. I used three of the colors but you can use all four if you like. Do Not use any extra colors beyond the challenge colors. Most of all, have fun creating. We can't wait to see how you use our colors!

Michelle Loncar

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Woodland Scene Throwback Card

 I'm amazed at h ow often I've been able to recreate this card design over the years! I've been a demonstrator for over 30 years, first with CTMH and now with SU. This was the first card design I was taught when I joined CTMH! The stamp images have shifted and changed a bit over the years, but the designs always worked out well.

Start by tearing a piece of scrap paper with the slope of a hill. This becomes the mask to stamp the trees along the top of the card. 

The large tree and small trees along the hill are from the same stamp! The tiny trees are just the top part of the larger tree. First I stamped the large tree in the lower left. This helped me know where to start stamping the tiny trees. Ink the tip of the stamp and stamp along the mask, moving as needed to create the slope.  

Once finished with the trees I added the sentiment in a contrasting color along with some small snowflakes. Clear Wink of Stella was used to create a sparkly snow effect along the slope and under the large tree. A couple of sequins was the finishing touch.

The inside carries the theme with the tree and snowflakes and a sweet message. 

What do you think? Is this a design you'd try? 

Michelle Loncar

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What's Up Wednesday ~ Snowflake Spinner Card

 Welcome to What's Up Wednesday where I share a more involved project. This week my project is making a spinner card using the Dreamy Snowflake Bundle. The spinner feature adds a fun element and will be a nice surprise for the recipient.

I started with embossing the snowflakes in Gold embossing powder then die cutting the snowflakes. 

Next I die cut the pennant from a Gold Foil Sheet nesting 2 dies so the inside area would become a window for the Gold Striped Vellum, The vellum was die cut using the same smaller die so it fits perfectly inside the gold frame.

The Gold Striped Vellum is so pretty! You get two patterns of stripes; one with the wider striped above and the other with narrower stripes. Both are beautiful and will add so much to a project. 

The gold frame was adhered to the white card base and the vellum to the inside of the frame. Since I knew the snowflake would cover the adhesive I glued down the vellum in a spot behind the snowflake. The large snowflake is popped up on Dimensional foam and the spinner is under the smaller snowflake. More on that in a bit.

The sentiment was also embossed in gold, die cut and popped up on foam. A gold gem was added to the snowflake center just for fun.

Inside the card is a gold embossed sentiment with a few snowflakes. I layered this in a piece of gold foil sheet to make it pop against all the white of the card base. The sentiment is small so it's hard to see in the photo, but it looks fine in person. 

Here is a short video showing the spinner at work. I got a pack of spinners on Amazon. The pack comes with the gold spinners and glue dots. To use the spinner you first place a glue dots where you want the spinner device. I place it in the center of the large snowflake. Place the spinner on top of the glue dot. Next place a second glut dot on top of the spinner. Finally, I placed the small snowflake on top of the spinner device. That's it! Now you have a spinning snowflake. Spinners are a fun way to add interest to a project. What can you imagine spinning on your card? Keep in mind it should be a round type piece so it balances enough to spin. 

I hope you enjoyed this project. I can't wait to send it to someone and surprise them with a spinning snowflake.

Michelle Loncar

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Double Trouble Card Challenge #228

Today I'm sharing a challenge from the Double Trouble Team called Snickerdoodles. Here are the details:

3-2-1 Recipe "Snickerdoodles" Oct. 26 - Nov. 8

3 - Doodle-style images - hand-drawn and/or stamped

2 - Layers - card base can be included

1 - Sentiment

Optional twist is to use a fun pun on your project.

Here is what I came up with for this challenge.

I'm in Christmas Card making mode so that is where my mind went for a design. I thought this tree looked like a doodled type of look, but to be sure I also doodled a line for the string of lights. 

Whispering Woods DSP is taking care of the background for me. The tree I stamped is popped up on the top area and glued at the bottom. The lights are Rhinestone Basic Jewels colored with a Real Red marker. for some sparkle I added Wink of Stella to mimic snow on the ground.

Of course the tree needed a star and I had one in my stash of Hot Foil Christmas sentiments. the star is popped up, too. The sentiment is a Hot Foil one in Silver from the same Christmas set. It's a great set because you can hot foil a bunch of sentiments all at once! I keep the extras in plastic case to use later.

The inside  has a leftover piece of the DSP from the front. I added a simple sentiment and some snowflakes to dress it up a bit. 

Double Trouble #228

They have a sketch pairing if you want to work that into your design. I didn't use the sketch of a fun pun. It just didn't fit my design this time. I have the 3-2-1 recipe though!

Take a look at their challenge. They always come up with great ideas!

Michelle Loncar

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Are you new to Hot Foiling? Watch these videos to see how easy it is to add foil to your projects. It's a wonderful way to jazz up your creations!

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Michelle Loncar

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