Wednesday, November 9, 2011

Holiday Card Boot Camp, Day 3, Project #1

Hello All!
 
This card was a challenge and a delight to make!  Jennifer McGuire introduced us to some interesting techniques today and this is the result of her video tutorial.

It started with Hero Arts/Sizzix Stamp + Embossing Folder Holly stamped with Ranger Distress Ink Peeled Paint.  Secondly, I inked the inside of the embossing folder with Hero Arts Soft Sand Shadow Ink before running it through.  The stamped layer and the card base are Papertrey Ink Rustic Cream Cardstock  and the middle layer is Ripe Avocado.  The window was cut through each layer individually using Spellbinder Circles, Large, #3.  The first cut was on the card base.  After that, I marked the circle on each of the other two layers with a pencil to line them up correctly, taped the die in place and ran it through my Big Shot.  Other dies used are PTI Love Lives Here CollectionDouble Ended Banners, and Holly Jolly.  Sentiments inside and out are from Love Lives Here: Christmas. The base of the houses are stamped with PTI Pure Poppy Dye Ink.  The glittery "brads" are 1/4" punched circles of red glitter paper by  Recollections stacked on two layers of Pure Poppy Cardstock.

Front detail
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Inside
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Full View
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I am certainly getting some great ideas for Christmas cards and the opportunity to learn from some of the best designers in the business.  I plan to post at least one project a day for the duration of the class. I hope you will hang in there with me and offer some creative criticism! 

Thanks for stopping by, 
Suzanne

13 comments:

  1. Gorgeous. I just love the sweet little house w/its holly trim, and I like stamping it inside as well. You nailed this one!

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  2. WOW!! Great card!! Love the way you aligned the house in the inside of the card. Definitely I'm going to try this. Thanks for sharing!!

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  3. I love your card! Very nice the way the center greeting goes with the outside one..

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  4. Your card is super cute. I just love the little house and how you added one to the inside! I just bought a Big Shot today and this folder/stamp. I LOVE it!! I can tell I am going to have tons of fun with this machine!!

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  5. Thanks for stopping by my blog! Can you point me to some good places to buy embossing folders? I have a Silhouette so I don't intend to buy a lot of dies (but I think I will anyway!)

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  6. What a wonderful idea of stamping the little house inside, so that it shows through the window. I love that will be sure to try it with some other stamps!!

    I'm LOVING this class and it's clear to me that you are too! Thanks for sharing your talent in the Gallery!!

    Off to create...

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  7. Your card from class is awsome. you are going to make me wish I had taken it. I see I'm going to have to visit your blog every day to see what new things you are learning.

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  8. I love what you have done!! That is a great layout!! WOW!! Can't wait to see more.

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  9. I LOVE IT! Awesome! Don't ya just love PTI!!! Great job!

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  10. Such a cute little house! It works perfectly with the card! Loving the boot camp, looks like you are too!

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  11. This card is fantastic! WOW! I love it. :-)

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  12. Don't know what the original samples look like, but your interpretations are so fabulous! I'm am happy to have found your blog. I love Papertrey's stuff, but you have a lot of wonderful paper art items from other sources. Thank you so much for sharing those.

    PS How can you even do the PTI Challenges while making all these other beautiful cards at the same time?!

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