Winter Wonderland for the Sparkles Christmas Challenge # 156

Jan 1, 2024 | Sparkles Christmas Buddy Challenge | 1 comment

Welcome to the first Sparkles Christmas Challenge for 2024! We, the design team, look forward to the New Year of challenges and hope to see your creations each month. When you finish here, I hope you will visit the challenge site to see the creations from the rest of the design team members. Debs is our host for challenge #156 and she chose Winter Wonderland.

Here’s my card:

I know that it’s supposed to be a Christmas card, but I need to mail a card out and, because of the time of the year, I need a New Year’s card. However, it definitely is a winter wonderland fun fold using the now retired One Horse Open Sleigh DSP (designer series paper) and silver trimmed ribbon. While this card may look like it took a long time to create, I’d put it in the easy-peasy category. There are no dimensionals, no cropping dies or punches. I adhered all the DSP using multipurpose liquid adhesive. The DSP does all the work!

Measurements and Assembly:

The Misty Moonlight cardstock base measures 5-1/2 by 8-1/2 inches, scored at 2-1/8 and 3/8 inches. That leaves the center panel measuring 4-1/4 by 5-1/2 inches.
This card used two pieces of the 6 x 6 inch DSP, and I was able to line everything up on the outside and inside so it all flows.
The two DSP panels for the outside measure 5-3/8 by 2 inches.
There are two panels on the inside with the same measurements.
The middle panel measures 4-1/8 by 5-3/8 inches.
I trimmed a piece of Misty Moonlight 6 x 6 inch DSP to6 by 2-1/2 inches for the envelope flap.
Each piece of ribbon measures about 7-1/2 inches long. I adhered the end of each piece using tear & tape adhesive so that the ribbon goes off the sides of the front panels.
The two sentiments, stamped in Misty Moonlight ink, were stamped directly on the DSP.
That’s it – easy-peasy, just don’t tell anyone and it will be our secret!

I hope you all have a very safe, healthy, and happy 2024!

Thanks for stopping by today!

Have a Peachy Year!

Sue

Gnomes for Cardz 4 Guyz # 337

Dec 12, 2023 | Cardz 4 Guyz | 1 comment

Welcome back to the bi-weekly Cardz 4 Guyz challenge. Our host for #337, Dawn, chose elves or gnomes for the theme. When you finish here, I hope you will visit the challenge site to see what the rest of the design team created. We’d love for you to play along with us and post your projects in the gallery.

My husband loved the Kindest Gnomes stamp and die set from last year, so I couldn’t sell it. The gnome I used is his favorite.

Here’s my card:

I found a video tutorial a couple of weeks ago from Rachel Tessman of stamp your art out with Rachel. I watched the whole video first and absolutely fell in love with her cards!! Once I started, I just kept going and created 10 of the 16 cards I need for friends at work in one night. I’ve just kept making these cards because it’s just such an easy fun fold. This card makes such an impact and is just stamping, trimming, and scoring. You can see my previous post using this fold here.

How to Make this Card:

I used Calypso Coral for the base. Trim a piece of cardstock to 8-1/2 by 5-1/2 inches, and score at 4-1/4 inches.
On the front side, cut off 1-1/4 to 1-1/2 inches. I cut off 1-1/2 inches.
The additional flap measures 4-1/4 by 4-1/4 inches. Score at 1 inch.
Adhere the 1 inch part of the flap to the back of the base on the inside.
The white cardstock for the inside measures 4 by 5-1/4 inches.
The gnome DSP (designer series paper) for the front of the card measures 5-3/8 by 2-5/8 inches.
The DSP for the inside of the flap and the outside of the flap each measure 3-1/8 by 4-1/8 inches.
Next, I trimmed a piece of DSP to 6 by 2-1/2 inches for the envelope flap. Then, punch a 1-inch circle from coordinating DSP for the envelope seal and ran iit through my XYRON create-a-sticker.
I used multipurpose liquid glue to adhere all the cardstock and DSP.
I colored the gnome using the Calypso Coral, light natural tones, and Smoky Slate blends combos to color the gnome.
I cropped the sentiment banner using a Deckled Rectangle die.
I needed a third element on the front. Therefore, I used one of the retired snowflakes and used a blending brush with Calypso Coral ink to color it.
The snowflake is adhered using multipurpose liquid glue.

Please visit Rachel Tessman’s video for a step-by-step tutorial. Then, try this fold yourself. I still need about 30 Christmas cards, and I hope to use this fold for the majority of them. I already have all the pieces cut for three more. Truly, easy-peasy if you can trim, score, and stamp.