Warmest Wishes...

A new fortnight challenge at Digi Haven starts today - Friday, 02.15.2013

For this challenge...
Create a card or project using a digital image or digital sentiment following our theme:

SNOW / SNOWFLAKES

Our Sponsor is our very own Design Team member, Mynnette Kitchen from On a Stampage



Mynnette has created three Digital Sentiments for us to give to the winner of this challenge.

Thank you Mynnette!

Remember to use a digi image on your project and check out the How to Play tab.

The front of my circle card...



 

And the inside of the card...

 

 

Supplies used to make my card:

 

Cricut cartridge - Elegant Edges - page 65 <Flower3> and <Flwer3-s> both cut at 5"

Cricut cartridge - Joys of the Seasons - page 61 <Flake4> cut at 2-1/2", 2" 1-1/2"

4" Circle cut from Designer Paper, trimmed to 2-1/4", use smaller section of circle for inside card

4" White cardstock circle - run through Cuttlebug using snowflake folder

Sentiment from Mynnette Kitchen

 

Finishing touches:

Crystal Blue ribbon bow, white snowflake element and blue adhesive rhinestone

So glad you stopped by today and remember to check out the Design Team inspiration.
Be inspired and create a Snow / Snowflake project and play along with us!

I hope to find a few challenges to enter as well - I'll be back if I do!
Found some :)

Christmas at Sweet Stampin' - Challenge #3 - Snowflakes
Delightful Challenges - Frilly (Scallops & Lace)
The Play Date Cafe - PDCC169-Warm and Inviting

Have a most Fabulous Friday - Catch the Frenzy! - Karen



Some Frosty Treats...

It's been really frosty in my part of the Pacific NW the last few days.

I am drinking my coffee and cuddled up in a blanket to take the chill off.

No plans today, which is great because I feel like being lazy!

 

But, I did want to share a cute little tag with a treat I made for all 60 co-workers at school.

 

 

Supplies used:

Tags were a find at a yard sale - approximately 2-1/2" x 3-1/2"

All paper from my Close to My Heart stash

Navy cardstock cut 1/2" x 3" for banner, clip the ends with a square punch, also a 3/4" circle punch

Designer Paper cut 2" x 2-1/2"

Cream cardstock - after stamping/coloring image punched out with a 1" circle punch

Snowman face is an old CTMH set - black ink and colored with Copic markers, YR02, YR04

Twilight cardstock I used the following Cricut Cartridges:

Elegant Edges - page 23 <Sclopl-s> cut at 1-1/2"

Joys of the Season - page 61 <Flake-4> cut at 1-1/2"

Frosty Treat sentiment from Jaded Blossom - Winter Candies - Twilight ink on cream cardstock

Finishing Touches:

Sponged Creme Brulee ink around the snowman face

Adhesive pearl to snowflake center

Twilight ribbon to my tag

Adhered the Snowman face to a Pearsons mint pattie

 

 

I thought the tags were so cute laying all over my work table, so many cute snowmen smiles!

 

Here's a close up of the finished tag.
Mint pattie under the snowman face and I added a label to the back side that read:

Happy New Year
Thank you for your Commit "MINT" to our students.

I really hope you have enjoyed my little share today.  Thanks for stopping by!
Have a great weekend and and don't forget to Catch the Frenzy! - Karen
 

Friends to the end

While digging around in my stash of paper, I came across this pattern paper from Close to My Heart.  I do not remember what paper pack it was from, as I no longer am a consultant and I have a lot of paper.  Anyway, I love this color combo and wanted to make something a little more elegant.  This card will be entered in the My Craft Spot Monday Challenge - Anything goes.  Make sure you check out all 3 post today for other card ideas.

To make this card:

A2 Teal cardstock for base of card
4" x 5-1/4" pattern paper
2-1/2" white cardstock half circle
3/4" x 4-1/4" Teal cardstock
1/2" x 4-1/4" pink

Cartridges used:

George and Basic Shapes - page 108 <circle> cut at 2-1/2" white cardstock
Joys of the Season - page 66 <Wreath2> cut a 4" green cardstock, shadow feature white cardstock and layers for the berries in pink cardstock
Flower Shoppe - page 16 <Fun4> and page 13 <Scallop1> both cut at 1-1/2" pink

To complete this card:

Stamp the message on the white cardstock 1/2 circle in Teal.  I then sponged Teal ink around the edges of the wreath and the half circle.  I sponged darker pink around the edges of both flower pieces.  Layer all paper together working back to front as shown in the photo.  For finishing touches I added Glossy accents to the pink berries and adhesive pearls to the wreath, and at the curve of the message.  A Pink ribbon at the top corner with the flower completes this card.

Please continue to my early post today for another card I posted.

Catch the Frenzy!