CCMCWINTER13-25 Color Challenge

Hi Stampers:

Once again I am playing along with Create with Connie and Mary.  This time it's a color challenge using:

Cherry Cobbler
Crumb Cake
Old Olive

I can't resist that combination--it is my all time favorite for Christmas cards.  Here's my card:

For this card I used a Crumb Cake card base, Season of Style DSP cut into banners and adhered to a Crumb Cake layer that was embossed with the Fancy Fan TIEF.  I stamped one of the ornaments from the Christmas Collectibles set with Old Olive, punched it out with the Ornament Punch, then stamped again with Cherry Cobbler and punched out the center with the 1/2" circle punch.  The center was popped up with a dimensional, and the ornament was also popped up.  I stamped Joyful Tidings from the Christmas Messages set with Cherry Cobbler on Whisper White, then cut it out with the smallest Deco Labels Framelit, sponged it with Old Olive and popped it up on the Crumb Cake with dimensionals.  The Crumb Cake layer was then popped up on the Crumb Cake base with dimensionals.  I am a big fan of popped up layers the same color as the card base. I almost forgot about the strip of 1/8" silver ribbon behind the ornament, and the rhinestones--a strip under the word Tidings, and one in the center of the ornament.

Enjoy!

Sketch Frenzy Friday 10-18-13

Hi Stampers!

WOW!  It's been a long time since I last posted.  If you have been looking for me, I apologize; life and my Stampin' Up! business have gotten in the way of posting.  Today is Friday and you know that it means we have a new sketch for you to play with.  Our sketch this week was created by ME!  And here it is:

And here is my card based on the sketch:

I was pretty happy with this card once I finished it, in spite of the crooked silver ribbon.
Here's a view of the inside:

  Here's what I used:

• Crumb Cake card stock-item # 120953
• Whisper White card stock-item # 100730
• Season of Style Designer Series Paper-item # 132340
• Cherry Cobbler ink pad-item # 126966
• Old Olive ink pad-item # 126953
• Baked Brown Sugar ink pad-item # 131174
• Cherry Cobbler Stampin' Write Marker-item # 119681
• Christmas Collectables stamp set-item # 131772(wood), 131775(clear)
• Christmas Ornament Punch-item # 132152 (Bundle punch/stamp set-133282(wood) 133283(clear) and save 15%!)
• 1/2" circle punch-item # 119869
• Joy to the World stamp set-item # 131796(wood), 131799(clear)
• Brights Candy Dots-item # 130931 (Old Olive used)
• 1/8" silver ribbon-item # 132137
• Stampin' Sponges-item # 101610
• Perfect Polka Dots TIEF-item # 117335
• SNAIL-item # 104332, 104331(refill)
• Stampin' Dimensionals-item # 104430

As you know, if you follow our Sketch Frenzy Friday posts, all of the designers' creations based on the sketch can be viewed on the SFF BLOG.  Please join us in our creative endeavors--we LOVE to see what you create!

Enjoy!