Tag: Christmas [or not] BINGO Challenges DT

let it snow

11/9/24 Weekly Favorite (favorited by three fellow crafters) at Splitcoast Stampers!

Hey everybody! Can you believe we’re on the down-slide to the end of the year?! Wowzers. Just unbelievable. Our new challenge is live this morning over at Christmas [or not] BINGO Challenges and I’m delighted to share my DT inspiration project for CBC #10 – Anything Goes with Featured BINGO Card. I went with column O this time (purple, pearls and stenciling) and created a pretty mini slimline card featuring what I call the phantom die cutting technique. I’m sure there is a technical name for it but I’m not sure what that is. It’s such a fun technique and really creates a WOW factor. I used the KIS Snowfall Art Stencils and some Ranger distress inks for the background along with the awesome STAMPlorations let it snow die for the phantom die cutting. I totally love how it turned out!

I cut my go-to size mini slim card base of 3-1/2″ x 6″ from Neenah Classic Crest 100# Solar White cardstock along with a layering panel from 80# Solar White. I also cut layering panels from CutCardStock Lessebo Amethyst and Amazon Dark Teal cardstock. Using the KIS Snowfall Art Stencils, Ranger dusty concord, villainous potion and speckled egg distress inks, and some blending brushes I created the background on the 80# Solar White panel. I used the STAMPlorations let it snow die to cut the sentiment into the inked layering panel. I then die cut the sentiment from light aqua craft foam and placed it into the negative space in the layering panel, and then adhered the original die cut one on top. The finishing touch was adding several Eyelet Outlet 5mm purple pearls to accentuate the snowflakes.

I cut the inside panel from Solar White and embellished it with leftover strips of the Lessebo Amethyst and Amazon Dark Teal cardstock on the front. I stamped a sentiment from the Hero Arts Color Layering Holly stamp set in Catherine Pooler Daydream ink, which completed the card.

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Products used:
CARDSTOCK/PAPER: Neenah Classic Crest 110# and 80# Solar White cardstock, CutCardStock Lessebo Amethyst and Amazon Dark Teal cardstock
STAMPS: Hero Arts Color Layering Holly stamp set
INK: Ranger dusty concord, villainous potion and speckled egg distress inks; Catherine Pooler Daydream ink
DIES/PUNCHES: STAMPlorations let it snow die
ACCESSORIES: Fiskars 12″ ProCision Rotary Bypass Paper Trimmer, Bearly Art precision craft glue, MISTI stamp tool, Big Shot, light aqua craft foam, KIS Snowfall Art Stencils, blending brushes, Hero Arts Sparkle Embossing Powder, Eyelet Outlet 5mm purple pearls

I hope you’ve enjoyed seeing this project and will link up with us this time! We can’t wait to see what you create! Thanks so much for stopping by today – we’ll see you next time! ;)

Scrappy hugs,

Thanks For Being My Friend

Howdy peeps! I hope you’re having a great weekend AND you’re ready for a brand new month! Our new challenge is live this morning over at Christmas [or not] BINGO Challenges and I’m excited to share my DT inspiration project for CBC #9 – Anything Goes with Featured BINGO Card. I created what I’m calling an upright Z-fold which features the Art by Mi Ran Fairy Lily stamp set sold by Keep It Simple. This fold has characteristics of a Z-fold, an accordion fold and a reverse easel card I made last year. I know… it’s a strange combination but I like how it turned out! :D

I cut the card base from CutCardStock Cougar 100# Smooth White cardstock and layering panels from dotted patterns in the Keep It Simple Royal 12×12 Collection Pack. I stamped the Art by Mi Ran Fairy Lily image on Solar White cardstock, colored it with alcohol markers, and cut it with a Keep It Simple Stitched Rectangles Nested Die. I cut a slightly larger stitched rectangle from CutCardStock Bright Gold Foil and layered them together. I stamped the sentiment from the same Fairy Lily stamp set on Cougar 80# Smooth White cardstock. I cut the rounded half with a Keep It Simple Stitched Circles Nested Die and fussy cut the lower half, and popped it up on foam squares to tuck the focal image panel under.

I cut a small panel from Cougar Smooth White, embellished it with a leftover strip of the small dotted pattern from the Royal Collection Pack and stamped a sentiment from the same Fairy Lily stamp set. I’ve included an angled view so you can see the construction.

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Products used:
CARDSTOCK/PAPER: Neenah Classic Crest 110# Solar White cardstock; CutCardStock Cougar 100# Smooth White, Cougar 80# Smooth White and Bright Gold Foil cardstock; Keep It Simple Royal 12×12 Collection Pack
STAMPS: Art by Mi Ran Fairy Lily stamp set (sold by Keep It Simple); Arteza alcohol markers- B18, PB20/24/25, RP07/09, YR19, YG05/22/48, Y32/33, BR28/58; Sakura Clear Star Gelly Roll pen
INK: Memento Tuxedo Black ink
DIES/PUNCHES: Keep It Simple Stitched Rectangles Nested Dies and Stitched Circles Nested Dies
ACCESSORIES: Tonic Studios 12″ Guillotine Paper Trimmer, Elmer’s Craft Bond Tape Runner, Bearly Art precision craft glue, MISTI stamp tool, Big Shot, small adhesive foam squares

I hope you’ve enjoyed seeing this project and will link up with us this time! Thanks so much for stopping by today – we’ll see you next time! ;)

Scrappy hugs,

Happy Birthday triple fold

Hi friends! How is everybody?! Hopefully you are not scorching! I can’t believe how hot it is in some areas of the US – it’s really scary. Our new challenge is live this morning over at Christmas [or not] BINGO Challenges and I’m super stoked to share my DT inspiration project for CBC #8 – Anything Goes with Featured BINGO Card. I went with Column G this time and used pink, plaid/check/gingham, square and buttons on my birthday card. This is another version of the triple fold (there are several out there) and my inspiration came from THIS tutorial a few years back at Splitcoast Stampers.

I cut the card base and belly band from CutCardStock Basis Natural 80# cardstock along with layering panels from the Keep It Simple 6×9 Rose Collection Pack. Using the Spellbinders Lyrical Layered Florals stamp set, I stamped the image and sentiment on scrap pieces of Basis Natural in Catherine Pooler Garden Party, Sage, It’s A Girl, and Be Mine inks, and cut them with the coordinating Spellbinders Lyrical Layered Florals dies.

I added squares cut with the Spellbinders Classic Squares Large & Small dies along with Buttons Galore & More Pink Grapefruit buttons to satisfy those requirements on the BINGO card.

I cut the inside panel from Basis Natural also and embellished it with leftover strips of paper used on the front. I stamped a sentiment from the Stampin’ Up Birthday Blossoms stamp set and layered the panel on paper from the Rose collection pack.

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Products used:
CARDSTOCK/PAPER: CutCardStock Basis Natural 80# cardstock, Keep It Simple 6×9 Rose Collection Pack
STAMPS: Spellbinders Lyrical Layered Florals stamp set, Stampin’ Up Birthday Blossoms stamp set
INK: Catherine Pooler Garden Party, Sage, It’s A Girl, and Be Mine inks
DIES/PUNCHES: Spellbinders Lyrical Layered Florals die set, Spellbinders Classic Squares Large & Small
ACCESSORIES: Tonic Studios 12″ Guillotine Paper Trimmer, Tombow Mono Dots Adhesive, Bearly Art precision craft glue, MISTI stamp tool, Big Shot, Buttons Galore & More Pink Grapefruit buttons, 1/2″ double-sided foam strip, small Therm O Web Zots

I hope you’ve enjoyed seeing this project and will link up with us this time! Thanks so much for stopping by today – we’ll see you next time! ;)

Scrappy hugs,

make every day matter

Hey everybody! I hope you’re having a great week! Our new challenge is live this morning over at Christmas [or not] BINGO Challenges and I’m excited to share my DT inspiration project for ConBC #7 – Anything Goes with Featured BINGO Card. I went with Column I this time (stripes, monochrome, tag, no stamping) and created a collaged anniversary card for my son and daughter-in-law. Those 49 and Market Curators Botanical Ephemera Bits and Rub-On Transfer Sheet were calling my name so I had to play! ;)

I cut the card base from Neenah Classic Crest 110# Solar White cardstock along with a layering panel from a paper in the Keep It Simple Back To Basics Jade 12×12 Collection Pack. I picked out quite a few pieces of ephemera from the same Jade Collection Pack (including two corners which I stapled using a Tim Holtz Tiny Attacher) and a bunch of pieces of ephemera from the 49 and Market Curators Botanical Ephemera Bits, popping some of them up on foam strips. I used the 49 and Market Rub-On Transfer Sheet to add a couple elements directly to the layering panel and a large one on the tag. I added an old triangle paper clip from my stash and several green gemstones which completed the card front. To say this was ‘fun’ is an understatement, lol! I had a blast!

I cut the inside panel from 80# Solar White and embellished it with a strip of coordinating paper from the Jade Collection Pack. I added a 49 and Market Ephemera piece for the sentiment and layered the panel on more paper from the Jade Collection Pack.

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Products used:
CARDSTOCK/PAPER: Neenah Classic Crest 110# and 80# Solar White cardstock, Keep It Simple Back To Basics Jade 12×12 Collection Pack (paper and ephemera)
ACCESSORIES: Tonic Studios 12″ Guillotine Paper Trimmer, Tombow Mono Dots Adhesive, Bearly Art precision craft glue; 49 and Market Curators Botanical Ephemera Bits and Rub-On Transfer Sheet, Tim Holtz Tiny Attacher, triangle paper clip from stash, green gemstones, 1/2″ double-sided foam strips, Studios Blackbird twine

I hope you’ve enjoyed seeing this project and will link up with us this time! Thanks so much for stopping by today – we’ll see you next time! ;)

Scrappy hugs,

Hello shaker

Hi friends! Wow, can you believe it’s March 1st already! Has the weather started warming up any where you are? It’s still pretty chilly here but it’s not unbearable. Our new challenge is live this morning over at the newly re-structured Christmas [or not] BINGO Challenges and I’m delighted to share my DT inspiration project for ConBC #6 – Anything Goes with Featured BINGO Card! I went with Column B this time and used the enamel dots, frame, shaker and clean and simple options for my card. I used two different kinds of confetti and a square shaker pouch from This Calls For Confetti along with some of my favorite sentiment dies from STAMPlorations!

I cut a standard A2 size side-folding card base from Neenah Classic Crest 110# Solar White cardstock and rounded the bottom right corner. I cut a frame from CutCardStock Stardream Metallic Lagoon cardstock using a My Favorite Things Stitched Mini Scalloped Square and a Keep It Simple Stitched Squares Nesting Die. Next, I trimmed a STAMPlorations Watercolor ATC Journaling Card to fit behind the frame and adhered it to the card base. I affixed a This Calls For Confetti square shaker pouch to the back side of the frame with 1/8″ red liner tape.

I added a pinch of Opalescent Island Blue Sequins and a pinch of Iridescent Clear Sequin Confetti (both from This Calls For Confetti) and sealed the shaker with foam strips. I added a sentiment cut from Solar White and Lagoon cardstock using the STAMPlorations Skinny Sentiments dies. The finishing touch was adding a few Eyelet Outlet White Enamel Dots.

I cut the inside panel from 80# Solar White cardstock and embellished it with a scalloped border cut from the Lagoon cardstock using a My Favorite Stamps Stitched Mini Scallop Rectangle STAX. I stamped a sentiment from the Stampin’ Up Eden’s Garden stamp set in Catherine Pooler Cummerbund ink.

Sharing in the following challenges:
1. https://aperfecttimetocraft.blogspot.com/2024/03/a-perfect-time-to-craft-open-challenge.html
2. https://classicdesignchallenge.blogspot.com/2024/02/classic-design-challenge-02-2024-febmar.html
3. https://pennyschallenges.blogspot.com/2024/02/pennys-challenge-566.html

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Products used:
CARDSTOCK/PAPER: Neenah Classic Crest 110# Solar White cardstock, CutCardStock Stardream Metallic Lagoon and Basis Aqua cardstock, STAMPlorations Watercolor ATC Journaling Cards Ephemera
STAMPS: Stampin’ Up Eden’s Garden stamp set
INK: Catherine Pooler Cummerbund ink
DIES/PUNCHES: Kadomaru Pro Corner Rounder, My Favorite Things Stitched Mini Scallop Square STAX and Stitched Mini Scallop Rectangle STAX, Keep It Simple Stitched Squares Nested Dies, STAMPlorations Skinny Sentiments
ACCESSORIES: Tonic Studios 12″ Guillotine Paper Trimmer, Gina K Designs Adhesive Dot Runner, Bearly Art precision craft glue, MISTI stamp tool, Big Shot, This Calls For Confetti Square Shaker Pouch, Opalescent Island Blue Sequins and Iridescent Clear Sequin Confetti, 1/8″ red liner tape, 1/4″ double-sided foam strips, Eyelet Outlet White Enamel Dots

I hope you’ve enjoyed seeing this project and will link up with us this time! We can’t wait to see what you create! Thanks so much for stopping by today – we’ll see you next time! ;)

Scrappy hugs,

You Don’t Look a Day over Fabulous

1/7/24 Rising Star at A Place To Start!

Hi friends! I hope you had a fabulous New Year’s Eve and you’re ready to embrace 2024! Our new challenge is live this morning over at the newly restructured and renamed Christmas [or not] BINGO Challenges formerly known as Christmas BINGO Challenges. We’re no longer strictly a Christmas challenge… we’ve opened up our challenges to ALL occasions which means you are welcome to create a project for ANY holiday, season or occasion using the featured BINGO card. I’m thrilled to share my inspiration project for ConBC #5 – Anything Goes with Featured BINGO Card – I went with Column O this time and featured layers, stitching and rectangle on this birthday card. I used a variety of dies for a tone-on-tone look with a splash of color, and I love how it turned out!

The 3-1/2″ x 6″ mini slimline card base and two mini slimline layers (using the Kat Scrappiness Mini Slimline Postage Stamp Edge Dies and Mini Slimline Quilted Backdrop Die) were cut from Neenah Classic Crest 80# Solar White cardstock. I also stamped the sentiment from the My Favorite Things Sassy Pants Birthday Greetings 3 stamp set on Solar White, fussy cut it and set it aside. I used the Spellbinders Artful Tulip die set and a variety of CutCardStock Lessebo, Pop Tone and foil cardstock to create the focal image on this card. The finishing touch was adding Want2Scrap white pearls to the background.

The inside panel was cut from Solar White cardstock using a Mini Slimline Postage Stamp Edge Die. I stamped another sentiment from the My Favorite Things Sassy Pants Birthday Greetings 3 stamp set, and added a leftover tulip from the focal image on the front.

Sharing in the following challenges:
1. A Perfect Time To Craft Open Challenge: January #1-2024 – Anything Goes
2. A Place To Start: January 2024 – Anything Goes w/ optional Gatefold Card (no twist)
3. Classic Design Challenge: December #12 – Anything Goes
4. Cut It Up Challenges: #294 – Anything Goes
5. The Crafter’s Cafe Challenge Blog: #303- Feminine

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Products used:
CARDSTOCK/PAPER: CutCardStock Lessebo White, Lessebo Pitch Black, Lessebo Granite Gray, Lessebo Flame Orange, Lessebo Sunflower Yellow, Lessebo Cherry Red, Pop Tone Jellybean Green, Pop Tone Gumdrop Green and Bright Silver Foil, Neenah Classic Crest 80# Solar White cardstock
STAMPS: My Favorite Things Sassy Pants Birthday Greetings 3 stamp set
INK: Memento Tuxedo Black ink
DIES/PUNCHES: Spellbinders Artful Tulip die set; Kat Scrappiness Mini Slimline Postage Stamp Edge Dies and Mini Slimline Quilted Backdrop Die
ACCESSORIES: Tonic Studios 12″ Guillotine Paper Trimmer, Tombow Mono Dots adhesive, Bearly Art precision craft glue, MISTI stamp tool, Big Shot, 1/4″ double-sided foam strip, Want2Scrap white pearls

I hope you’ve enjoyed seeing this project and will link up with us this time! Remember, we’ve opened up our challenges to all occasions using the featured BINGO card, so come on over and play! Thanks so much for stopping by today – we’ll see you next time! ;)

Scrappy hugs,