Snow Drop Sympathy

Every month I have all good intentions of joining in on the CAS Mix Up Card Challenge - and the days go by.......  well, this month , the challenge is using Alcohol Inks on vellum which really intrigued me so I got right down to it!

I found some Linen Vellum from PTI on my shelves and thought that might add a little texture to the background - but it didn't really show through the inks.   I swished the Alcohol Inks on 4 panels before I was happy with any result!   You just really cannot control the inks - they just do what they want pretty much!

I used some new AI's that I recently purchased -  Cloudy Blue, Moss, Snow Cap Mixative and Alcohol Blending Solution.

I dropped some of the blue onto the vellum, then some Snow Cap into the middle of the drops, tilted the paper back and forth to make it run, added some Alcohol Blending solution to make it more watery and repeated all those steps with some drops of Moss!  The Snow Cap is really chalky and dried slowly, such that I hit it with my heat tool so I could get on with putting my card together!

I die cut the Snow Drops (Alexandra Renke) out of water color paper that I had put a double sided adhesive sheet on the back of, so when I had the die cut pieces there was already adhesive on the back and I didn't have to add glue to all the thin strips of stem.    I adhered them to the vellum panel.

I die cut a white panel using Crimped Frames from the Greetery and trimmed down my vellum panel to fit inside the crimping.    I adhered that to a white card base, stamped the sympathy sentiment on a sentiment strip and layered it over the panel with foam dots.

So finally -   I have a card to link to the CAS Mix Up Card Challenge!   

I used AI's on Vellum, stamping and die cuts.

Stamps:  Simple Strips: Sympathy - Taylored Expressions.

Paper:  White, Linen Vellum - PTI, Water color paper - Canson Cold Press.

Ink:  True Black - PTI

Accessories:  Stick It Double Sided Adhesive Sheets, Snow Drops Die - Alexandra Renke, Crimped Frames - The Greetery, Simple Strips Dies - Taylored Expressions, foam dots, Ranger Alcohol Inks - Cloudy Blue, Moss, Snow Cap Mixative, Alcohol Blending Solution, foam dots.

July CAS Christmas Card Challenge - Poinsettia

 Welcome to July! and the newest CAS Christmas Card Challenge -  only 5 months to Christmas - let's make those cards!    Linda is our lovely hostess this month and she wants to see poinsettias!

And here is my card.

I gold embossed the image from an older PTI set onto watercolor paper (as I thought I was going to watercolor it!)  then, mid flight, I decided to leave it CAS and simply frame it in gold!  The frame is Stitched Rectangle Scallop Frames from MFT and I used two of the frames together and popped them up on foam dots over the image.  I put the sentiment inside wanting to leave this pristine on the outside.

So please check out this month's challenge over at the CAS Christmas Blog where you will find lots of poinsettia inspiration from the rest of the Design Team as well as our lovely July Guest Designer, Sandra!

Stamps: Botanical Blocks IV - PTI
Paper: water color paper - Canson Cold Press, Gold Parklane Paper Pad - Joann, White - PTI.
Ink: Versamark

Accessories: Gold embossing powder, heat tool, foam dots. Stitched Rectangle Scallop Frames - MFT.

June Card Chain Challenge Reveal

 Today I'm sharing the card I made for the June Card Chain Challenge.    

I sent this card to Janis in Idaho and I received a card from Alex in Germany!    Check out this monthly challenge and join in!  All the details about how it works are there.

I used the suggested sketch this month (although I turned it upside down) and the theme of friendship.

The peaches are from Print Shop: Peachy Keen from The Greetery.  The sentiment is from Opposites Attract - also from The Greetery.  The tufted embossed background was made with an EF from Stampin'Up and the strips are washi tape.  One peach is up on foam dots.

It's  fun to send and receive cards from around the world each month!

Stamps: Print Shop: Peachy Keen, Opposites Attract - The Greetery
Ink: Chamomile, Coral Berry, Olive, Fresh Leaf - Altenew, True Black - PTI
Paper: White - PTI
Accessories: Print Shop: Peachy Keen Dies - The Greetery, Tufted Embossing Folder - Stampin'Up, foam dots, Washi tape - Freckled Fawn and Michaels.

Eileen Hull Sizzix Chapter 3 Dies Blog Hop - 3D Ornament Die

 Today I'm joining in a Blog Hop with Eileen Hull's other Inspiration and Educator Team members showing off her new Chapter 3 dies.  The 3 dies are:  Truck Box Bigz Die (that goes perfectly with her recently released camper trailer!),  Wreath and Snowflake Thinlits dies and Box Ornament.

I used her 3D Box Ornament Bigz Die to create a Graduation Gift Box that I slipped a gift card into. 

A non-seasonal use for a seasonal die!  

I also used the star die from her new Wreath and Snowflake Thinlits die set on this project.

This gift box went together very quickly!

I die cut the ornament pieces out of Kraft Stock Metallic 3 paper from Tim Holtz.  It's about the weight of card stock - not as heavy as matboard.  

You may have to use a double layer of the paper when cutting the box sides piece, as the score line may cut through the first piece as the paper is thinner than matboard would be.  

You can, of course, use matboard and cover it with DP.

I silver embossed a beautiful Stars Texture Stamp from Motive Stamps on the front and back panels and silver embossed the sentiment (retired PTI) on a strip of white card layering it over the front panel.  I also adhered the crescent shape from the die along the top and bottom of the front as well as the stars.

The sentiment says:  Reach for the Stars and Achieve Your Dreams

Here's a view of the back.

I put a gift card in the box but you could put in a small gift, money (!) or candies as well.

One quick and easy photo of putting this lovely ornament box together.   Simply fold the middle piece along the score lines, put ScorTape along the tabs and press it onto the front and back panels!  

I did cut a tiny bit straight across the bottom of the ornament to prevent it from rolling.

There is a GIVEAWAY too! Leave a comment on each of the designers' blog posts and you will be entered to win one of the new dies! 

  Here's the list of the Team members participating:

Eileen Hull Designs

Julia Aston  You are here!

Madeline Arendt

Jennie Atkinson

Sue Eldred

Maggi Harding

Lisa Hoel

Elizabeth Robinson

Tonya Trantham

Pam Bray

Sarah Lizzie

Jenny Marples

Eileen is also hosting a FB live at 12 noon ET July 1st on FB Eileen Hull Designs to reveal her new dies and sample projects.  An additional die will be given to someone who attends and comments at the Release Party Facebook Live.

A busy day!   You can also view the video on her FB later if you miss it.

Graduation Gift Box
Stamps: Stars Texture Stamp - Motive Stamps Nellies Choice, Star Gazer Additions - PTI (retired)
Ink: Versamark.
Paper: Kraft Stock Metallic 3 Gold - Tim Holtz/Idea-ology, white - PTI.
Accessories: 3D Box Ornament Bigz Die, Wreath and Snow Flake Thinlits dies - Eileen Hull/Sizzix, Silver embossing powder, heat tool, ScorTape, white basket shred.