Using Ornaments for the Sparkles Christmas Challenge #162

Jul 1, 2024 | Sparkles Christmas Buddy Challenge | 2 comments

Welcome to the July, 2024 edition of the Sparkles Christmas Challenge! Our host for # 162, Caz., chose Handmade Ornaments or Ornaments for our theme. When you get finished here, I hope you will visit the challenge site to view the creations from the very talented members of our design team. After you’ve created your own themed card, please don’t forget to upload it to our gallery.

Here’s my ornaments card:

While I used the retired Whimsical Trees products for the DSP, and stamp set with coordinating dies, this layout can be found on page 22 of the Stampin’ Up! 2024 -2025 annual catalog. Here’s a look at those templates:

I used the third from the left on the bottom for this card. I’ve already posted cards I’ve made using other templates and you can find them here, and I included four cards from the templates here,, These templates have been instrumental in helping me get some of my mojo back after being sick for almost a month. I’ve been told that full recovery could take two to three months. I encourage you to use them as well when you feel stuck in your creative space.

Thank you for stopping by my very condensed post!

Have a Peachy Day!

Sue

Bright Skies with Cardz 4 Guyz #350

Jun 25, 2024 | Cardz 4 Guyz | 1 comment

Welcome to the newest Cardz 4 Guyz challenge! Our host for challenge #350, Billie A, chose Anything Goes Masculine for the theme. When you finish here, please visit the challenge site to see what the rest of the very talented design team members created. Then, don’t forget to upload your creations to our gallery. We look forward to seeing your creations there!

Here’s my card:

I’ve been sick since the middle of May and my husband has been the absolute best caregiver. I wanted to mail him a card (who doesn’t like getting mail?) and thought this sentiment and DSP (designer series paper) would be appropriate. I’m still working on getting my mojo back, so I used one of the design templates on page 22 of the current 2024 – 2025 annual catalog. The template I used is the last one on the top row. I’ve already posted other cards using these templates and you can find those posts here and here.

Measurements:

The Pool Party base measures 8-1/2 by 11 inches, scored at 4-1/4 inches.
The black cardstock on the front measures 4-1/8 by 5-3/8 inches.
The 4 pieces of DSP on the front started off measuring 3-7/8 by 5-1/8 inches.
Trim the DSP vertically at 1-7/8 inches.
Trim the bottom of the left-hand side of DSP horizontally 1-1/2 inches from the bottom.
Trim the top of the right-hand side of DSP horizontally 1-1/2 inches from the top.
You will need a piece of DSP measuring 6 by 2-1/2 inches for the envelope flap.
Punch a 1-inch circle from coordinating DSP and run it through the XYRON create-a-sticker to make the envelope seal.
Trim a piece of white cardstock to 4 by 5-1/4 inches for the inside of the card.

Assembly:

Unless otherwise noted, I used multipurpose liquid glue to adhere pieces together.
Adhere the black cardstock to the front of the card.
Dry-fit the DSP to make sure your patterns line up. Then, adhere the pieces to the black cardstock.
Rub down a scrap piece of black cardstock using your embossing buddy.
Using VersaMark ink, stamp your sentiment on the black cardstock, cover it with white embossing powder, and heat set it.
Crop using one of the deckled rectangle dies.
Crop a cloud using one of the Bright Side dies. It’s wonderful when the dies match up to cut out shapes in the DSP!
Punch a hole in the sentiment block and thread ribbon through the hole and tie it off. Add a mini-glue dot behind the knot to hold it in place.
Add dimensionals to the back of the sentiment and the cloud. Then, adhere it to the card.
On the white cardstock for the inside, stamp the cloud and rain drops from the Bright Skies stamp set using Pool Party ink.
Stamp your sentiment using Momento Tuxedo Black ink.