Paper Craft Crew Sketch Challenge #548 - Cheers to the Season

Good morning!

I hope things are going well for you during this holiday season.  I'm taking a break from all my festive activities to play along with this weeks Paper Craft Crew sketch challenge it's a nice and simple one, perfect to add your own touch.

For this card I started with a cardbase of Whisper White Thick cardstock before matting a piece of Joy of Christmas Designer Series Paper and matting it with Early Espresso cardstock before attaching it to the cardbase.  I took another coordinating piece of DSP (you know how I love my plaid) and matted it also with Early Espresso cardstock and attaching it across the center of the card.

The stamped image is from the Cheers to the Season stamp set and is one of the fun Disinkive stamps with lots of texture and dimension built into the stamp.  It was stamped in Real Red ink on Basic White cardstock before cutting it out with the Layering Circles Dies.  I used the same dies to cut out the scalloped circle mat out of Garden Green cardstock before attaching the whole piece to the cardfront with dimensionals.

To finish off the card I added a simple bow tied with the Gold & Very Vanilla 3/8" Satin Edge Ribbon.

This card just screams festive greetings, I love it.  Make sure to check out the other cards the design team is sharing for inspiration and we would love for you to play along and share what you create with this sketch.

Below are easy ordering links for products used on today's card:

Product List

Cheers To The Season Cling Stamp Set (English) [162309]	Joy Of Christmas 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [161958]	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock [140272]	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [159276]	Early Espresso 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [119686]
Garden Green 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [102584]	Layering Circles Dies [151770]	Gold & Vanilla 3/8" (1 Cm) Satin Edged Ribbon [159555]	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430]

Enjoy,

Diana

30 Day Gratitude Challenge: Day 20

Good morning!

It's Thanksgiving week and I'm so excited we get to see Aidan in just a couple of days as well as spend some quality time with friends who are family.  I decided to embrace the fall feelings for today's gratitude card.

I used Crumb Cake cardstock for the cardbase and then used strips of scrap paper from the All About Autumn Designer Series Paper (all using the foil accents) and attached it to Very Vanilla cardstock and matted it with Early Espresso cardstock to create a stunning cardfront.

The stamped image is from the Cheers to the Season stamp set (I used this same stamp earlier this month and just decided to change up the colors today).  I used Pumpkin Pie and Cajun Craze ink and I just tapped the ink pad directly on the stamp to add different colors before stamping the image on Very Vanilla cardstock.  This piece was matted with Pretty Peacock cardstock and attached to the cardfront with dimensionals.

I added a double bow using Linen Thread to the base of the leaf as a fun accent.

The unique image of this stamp set and fun foil accents just puts a smile on my face, love it!

Below are easy ordering links for the products used on today's project:

Product List

Cheers To The Season Cling Stamp Set (English) [162309]	All About Autumn 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper [162178]	Linen Thread [104199]	Very Vanilla 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [101650]	Crumb Cake 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [120953]
Pretty Peacock 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [150880]	Early Espresso 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [119686]	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430]

Enjoy,

Diana

30 Day Gratitude Challenge: Day 9

Good morning!  This weather is crazy, it should not be this warm in November but since it's supposed to drop tomorrow I'll enjoy it a little bit, haha! 

Today I'm back with another fall themed gratitude card that again uses the All About Autumn Designer Series Paper (I really can't get enough of it, and this card uses three different patterns!)

The cardbase is Crumb Cake and then I added a piece of the DSP that looks like a sweater and matted it with Early Espresso cardstock.

The stamped image is from the Cheers to the Season stamp set which is a Distinkive type of stamp so you get lots of fun detail which just regular stamping.  For this I inked the image first in Crushed Curry ink and then I lightly tapped over parts of the stamp with Cajun Craze ink before stamping on Very Vanilla cardstock.  Isn't this multi-color look fun?  I matted the stamped piece with Cajun Craze cardstock before attaching it to the cardfront with dimensionals.  I did add two other pieces of the DSP to peak out as flags (both these pieces have the copper accents).  The final touch was to add a few of the Adhesive Backed Speckled Dots for texture.

I definitely did a happy dance when I finished this card, I just love the patterns and textures, they all work to make you feel the fall greetings.

Below are easy ordering links for the products used on today's project:

Product List

Cheers To The Season Cling Stamp Set (English) [162309]	All About Autumn 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper [162178]	Adhesive Backed Speckled Dots [162191]	Very Vanilla 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [101650]	Early Espresso 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [119686]
Crumb Cake 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [120953]	Cajun Craze 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [119684]	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430]

Enjoy,

Diana

Fab Friday Color Challenge #FabFri158: Healing Hugs

Good morning!

I hope you had an enjoyable weekend, ours was full of lots of sports and activities as usual but I was able to sneak away for a little bit of crafting fun and decided to play along with this weeks Fab Friday color challenge.  As soon as I saw these colors I knew this had to been a floral card (it would also help get me out of the snow and rain funk we've been having) so I decided to use the Healing Hugs stamp set, which had just arrived in my last order so I hadn't had a chance to ink it up yet.  I also decided to stick with the #simplestamping these and let the stamps be the stars.




I started with Crumb Cake cardstock for the cardbase and then added a piece of Mossy Meadow cardstock as a mat for the Whisper White cardfront.  On the card front I started by stamping the open leaf image several times in the bottom left corner with Mossy Meadow ink and then used my Blender pen to color in the image so get different levels of color in the leaf.  I also stamped the cross stitch image using Crumb Cake ink and the greeting was stamped in Calypso Coral.

For the flower I started by inking the whole stamp with Petal Pink ink and then used a sponge to add little hints of Calypso Coral here and there.  After stamping I cut the flower out with Paper Snips and attached it to the cardfront with dimensionals.  To finish off the card I added some Petal Pink pears from the Share What You Love Artisan Pearls and then a double bow tied with Calypso Coral 1/8" Sheer Ribbon.

This stamp is one of the new ones in the DistINKive line so there is some great texture in the flower image that is so much better when you look at it up close. It's also great to have get well cards in your stash  and ready to go for when you find out someone is under the weather, and this will certainly brighten someone's day!

Below are easy ordering links for the products used on today's card:

Product List

Healing Hugs Clear-Mount Stamp Set [146530]	Share What You Love Artisan Pearls [146927]	Paper Snips Scissors [103579]	Calypso Coral 1/8" Sheer Ribbon [144173]	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430]
Blender Pens [102845]	Crumb Cake 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [120953]	Mossy Meadow 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [133676]	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730]

Enjoy!

Diana

SSINKspiration Get Well Soon: Heartfelt Blooms

Good morning!  Today the SSINKspiration team is sharing get well soon cards.  I'll admit this isn't a type of card I sent all that often but I wanted to make something bright and cheery since if I was sick I know that would definitely help me feel better.  Also, there are only 3 weeks left in Sale-a-bration so I managed to use 3 different SAB freebie items in this card, crazy how I did that!

I started with Flirty Flamingo cardstock for the cardbase and then added Basic Black as a mat for the Springtime Foils Speciality Designer Series Paper (this was part of the second release SAB items and it is truly stunning, don't miss out on it).

I used the Heartfelt Blooms stamp set (a SAB freebie!) and that realistic flower stamp is so gorgeous just in Basic Black on Whisper White cardstock.  I used Flirty Flamingo to mat the flower layer and attached it offset for a little fun.

The saying is from the same stamp set and was stamped in Basic Black in on Flirty Flamingo cardstock before cutting it out with the Big Shot and Layering Ovals Framelits.  I used the same framelits to cut the scalloped oval mat out of Basic Black cardstock before attaching it with dimensionals.  The final touches?  I silver heart from the Metallics Enamel Shapes Pack and a bow tied in Basic Gray Shimmer Ribbon from the 3/8" Shimmer Ribbon Pack (also a SAB freebie!)

This is a simple card but the little extra foil and shimmer helps elevate the card and really will make someone feel extra special.  Make sure to check out the other cards the design team is sharing for more possibilities.

Below are easy ordering links for the product's used on today's card:

Product List

Heartfelt Blooms Clear-Mount Stamp Set [147202]	Springtime Foils Specialty Designer Series Paper [147193]	3/8" (1 Cm) Shimmer Ribbon Pack [147243]	Metallic Enamel Shapes [141678]	Flirty Flamingo 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [141416]
Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [121045]	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730]	Big Shot [143263]	Layering Ovals Framelits Dies [141706]	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430]

Enjoy!

Diana