30 Day Gratitude Challenge: Day 30

Good morning,

It's the last day of November, boy has the month flown by!  I have one last gratitude card for you and of course this one is Christmas themed and uses another Online Exclusive, the Sophisticated Sled bundle, I actually only used the dies to cut out all the pieces for the sled and ice skates, so fun!

The cardbase is Pecan Pie and then I took a piece of Mossy Meadow cardstock and stamped with the Sketched Plaid background stamp.  I did add 2 other strips of Mossy Meadow cardstock behind the sled for a base.

The greeting is from the So Sincere stamp set and was stamped in Cherry Cobbler on Basic White before punching it out with the Double Oval Punch (I did also sponge around the edge with Crumb Cake ink before attaching with dimensionals).

For final touches I added some snowflakes from the Adhesive Backed Snowflake Assortment (another Online Exclusive) and a bow tied with Cherry Cobbler & Gold 1/2" Metallic Ribbon.

I can't believe this is the first time I used this bundle, I love how it turned out but you do have to be patient since there's lots of little pieces to die cut and glue together, but totally worth it!  Hope you've enjoyed this month's gratitude challenge as much as I have.

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

Product List

Sophisticated Sled Dies [164133]	So Sincere Cling Stamp Set (English) [162283]	Sketched Plaid Cling Stamp Set [161424]	Adhesive Backed Snowflake Assortment [162129]	Cherry Cobbler & Gold 1/2'' (1.3 Cm) Metallic Ribbon [156312]
Crumb Cake 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [120953]	Pecan Pie 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [161717]	Mossy Meadow 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [133676]	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [159276]	Old Olive 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [100702]
Silver Foil Sheets [132178]	Double Oval Punch [154242]	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430]

Enjoy,

Diana

30 Day Gratitude Challenge: Day 20 (Paper Craft Crew Inspiration Challenge #597)

Good morning,

We're finally getting some fall weather which is perfect as we're approaching Thanksgiving so it's perfect to play along with this weeks Paper Craft Crew Inspiration Challenge.

I was so excited to see the Rustic Crate stamp set and coordinating dies carried over to this years annual catalog, perfect for multiple occasions and love a little color therapy with Stampin' Blends so I decided to use them for today's card.

This card uses Crumb Cake cardstock for the cardbase and then I added a piece of Splendid Autumn Designer Series Paper (the reverse side has these great watercolor prints) and matted it with Basic Black cardstock.  I also added a piece of DSP from the Iconic Celebrations Designer Series Paper for the green strip pattern.

I stamped the pumpkin and flower image from Rustic Crate on Basic White cardstock, colored it in with Stampin' Blends and then cut it out with the Rustic Crate Dies.  I used the same dies to cut the crate pieces and sponged them to bring out the woodgrain.   Behind the crate image I cut a piece of Vellum cardstock with the Deckled Circles Dies.

The greeting is from the So Sincere stamp set and was stamped in Cajun Craze ink on Basic White cardstock and then cutting it out with the Stitched Shapes Dies and attached with dimensionals.

For finishing touches on the card I added some Faux Glass Dots on the oval and some Natural 3/8" Polka Dot Trim.

I love every element of this card, it just gives me all the fall vibes.  Make sure to check out the other cards the design team is sharing and we would love for you to play along and share what you create for this challenge.

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

Product List

Rustic Crate Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [162265]	Rustic Crate Dies [162267]	So Sincere Cling Stamp Set (English) [162283]	Stitched Shapes Dies [152323]	Deckled Circles Dies [162286]
Splendid Autumn 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [164173]	Iconic Celebrations 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [164193]	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [159276]	Crumb Cake 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [120953]	Early Espresso 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [119686]
Pumpkin Pie Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154897]	Old Olive Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154892]	Cajun Craze Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154879]	Daffodil Delight Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154883]	Mossy Meadow Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154890]
Faux Glass Dots [164060]	Natural 3/8" (1 Cm) Polka Dot Trim [163465]	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430]

Enjoy,

Diana

30 Day Gratitude Challenge: Day 17

Good morning,

This weekend has been a bit of a change since our kiddo came into town at the last minute (which we love!) and then proceeded to hurt himself, haha!  It's great seeing him but bubblewrap may be under the Christmas tree.  Despite all this, I did find a little time to head to the studio to make a card for this months gratitude challenge.

The Trucking Along stamp set and coordinating punch is so awesome for fun, easy cards and when I saw the Splendid Autumn Designer Series Paper I thought it would be fun to make a card with the truck heading out for a fall drive.

This card uses Cajun Craze cardstock for the cardbase and then Basic Black cardstock was used for a mat for the Splendid Autumn Designer Series Paper.

Next I stamped the truck image on Basic White ink with Momento Black for the outline and then Balmy Blue makes the color of the truck.  I used Stampin' Blends to color in the tires, bumbers, etc.  Once the truck was cut out with the Trucking Along Builder Punch it was attached to the cardfront with dimensionals.

The greeting for this card is from the So Sincere stamp set and was stamped in Momento Basic Black directly on the DSP.  The final touch was some dots from the Faux Glass Dots.

This card is definitely giving me fall vibes and loving this sentiment which I've never used before.

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

Product List

Trucking Along Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [162299]	Trucking Along Builder Punch [162305]	Splendid Autumn 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [164173]	Faux Glass Dots [164060]	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [159276]
Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [121045]	Cajun Craze 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [119684]	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430]

Enjoy,

Diana 

30 Day Gratitude Challenge: Day 6 (Paper Craft Crew Weekly Challenge #595) So Sincere

Good morning,

I'm back with today's gratitude card and decided to us this weeks Paper Craft Crew sketch challenge for inspiration as well as some fun new products.

The cardbase is Pecan Pie and then I layered Early Espresso and Cherry Cobbler cardstock (that was embossed with the new Modern Herringbone 3D Embossing Folder.

Next I cut three pieces of DSP from the Sentiment Christmas Designer Series Paper (love all the patterns in this package!).  The greeting is from the So Sincere stamp set and was stamped in Versarmak on Pretty Peacock before embossing it with the Metallics Wow! Embossing Powder (these new metallic embossing powders are awesome and give such a great look!) and then I cut the greeting out with the Christmas Labels dies and attached it to the cardfront with dimensionals.  

The final touch is was to add a few Pecan Pie pieces from the Pecan Pie & Clear Ribboned Adhesive Backed Dots.

This card will be perfect for sending thanks during the holiday season and I can't wait to use it!

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

Product List

So Sincere Cling Stamp Set (English) [162283]	Sentimental Christmas 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [164209]	Modern Herringbone 3 D Embossing Folder [164908]	Christmas Labels Dies [164100]	Pecan Pie 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [161717]
Early Espresso 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [119686]	Cherry Cobbler 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [119685]	Pretty Peacock 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [150880]	Pecan Pie & Clear Ribboned Adhesive Backed Dots [164204]	Metallics Wow! Embossing Powder [165678]
Versamark Pad [102283]	Heat Tool (Us And Canada) [129053]	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430]

Enjoy,

Diana