Can You Handle the Pressure - WINTER FUN

 Dear Ones~ 

 There's a new challenge over at Can You Handle the Pressure.   For this challenge blog you MUST use an EMBOSSING FOLDER on your project.  Heat embossing (with embossing powder) is permitted but only IN ADDITION to your embossing folder design.  Each new challenge will have a 'TWIST' which is optional ... your choice to use or not.

The OPTIONAL TWIST for today's challenge is:

WINTER FUN

 Here is my card:

 I had a lot of fun making this card. There are a lot of pieces to die cut, but it came together quickly. That cable knit embossing folder just couldn't be any cozier. 

The Ingredients:

SU Cherry Cobbler Card Stock

GKD White Card Stck

Tim Holtz Kraft Core Card Stock

Spellbinders Winter Welcome Sled Die Set

SU Cable Knit Dynamic Embossing Folder

GKD Seasons Greeting Stamp for Greeting

 

 

 

 

If you head on over to the Can You Handle the Pressure Blog and play along, you could win this adorable stamp set.  Don't forget to check out all the beautiful cards the other designers have created while you are there.

Now it's your turn, I can't wait to see what you create!!

 Until next time dear reader, I hope you "can handle the pressure"!

Here's celebrating your CREATIVE MUSE.

judy 

Double D - WINTER

Dear Ones~

This time over at Double D the challenge is WINTER.  Here is the Mood Board for our inspiration:

 

And this is my card:

Isn't this little guy just the cutest?? I fussy cut his hat, mittens and scarf from some Stampin' Up Christmas paper. That glitter isn't really pink, it just photographed that way. How annoying!! The die cut panel behind the snowman was cut 3 times and glued together for added dimension. I used the Sizzix Expand Paste on his hat for a fluffy ruff and pompon.

The Ingredients:

 GKD White Card Stock

SSS Filigree Snowflake Embossing Folder

Memory Box Woodland Oval Die

Gerda Steiner Designs Snowman Friends Stamp 

GKD Seasonal Greetings Stamp for Greeting

SU Christmas Patterned Paper

Impression Obsession Tiny Bird Die

Sizzix Expand Paste

 

 

 

If you head on over to the  Double D Challenge Blog and play along, you could win these adorable Penny Black 'Across the Miles' Cardstock Prints.  Also, don't forget to check out all the beautiful cards the other designers have created.

 

So, until next time dear readers, ASPIRE to be INSPIRED. 

Here's celebrating your CREATIVE MUSE!!

~judy

Can You Handle the Pressure - WARM DRINKS

Dear Ones~  There's a new challenge over at Can You Handle the Pressure.   For this challenge blog you MUST use an EMBOSSING FOLDER on your project.  Heat embossing (with embossing powder) is permitted but only IN ADDITION to your embossing folder design.  Each new challenge will have a 'TWIST' which is optional ... your choice to use or not.

The OPTIONAL TWIST for today's challenge is:

WARM DRINKS

 

 Here is my card:

I used several different die sets here, along with some inlay. The Diamond Frame is by PTI, the coffee cup is by Scrapbook.com, and the greeting is a die from Amazon called Word Strips Frame. The company is Made in China....hahaha!!!!! You can't really see it, but the background patterned paper has been dry embossed with the Tim Holtz Lumber embossing folder, and the white panel behind the cup is embossed with the Cuttlebug Swiss Dots embossing folder.

The Ingredients:

GKD Ivory, Honey Mustard & Faded Brick Card Stock

Paper Studio Tattered and Worn Patterned Paper

Scrapbook.com Fall Treats Die Set

Tim Holtz Lumber Embossing Folder

Cuttlebug Swiss Dots Embossing Folder

PTI You've Been Framed Diamond Die

Amazon Word Strips Frame Die for Greeting

 

 

 

If you head on over to the Can You Handle the Pressure Blog and play along, you could win this sweet embossing folder by Cuttlebug.  And don't forget to check out all the beautiful cards the other designers have created while you are there. I can't wait to see all your wonderful designs!!

 

 Until next time dear reader, I hope you "can handle the pressure"!

Here's celebrating your CREATIVE MUSE.

judy

Double D - WARM & COZY

 

Dear Ones~

This time over at Double D the challenge is WARM and COZY. What a perfect theme for this time of year!! Here is the Mood Board for our inspiration:

 

 

 And this is my card:

I love this adorable stamp set by GKD called Christmas Cheer. So many cute little stamps. The background for this was done by stamping the GKD Elegant Script background stamp onto white card stock, white heat embossing it, and then sponging with GKD Sandy Beach Ink. I had to cut out all the inner panels on this postage stamp background die. It didn't take too long.

The Ingredients:

GKD Jellybean, Lipstick & Turquoise Sea Card Stock

GKD Elegant Script Background Stamp

Sandy Beach Ink

GKD Master Layouts 14 Die Set

Pocketful of Sunshine Stamp Set

GKD Christmas Cheer Stamp Set

GKD Simple Sentiments Stamps for Greeting

 

 

 

If you head on over to the  Double D Challenge Blog and play along, you could win this adorable die set by Cottage Cutz.  Also, don't forget to check out all the beautiful cards the other designers have created.

 

  

So, until next time dear readers, ASPIRE to be INSPIRED. 

Here's celebrating your CREATIVE MUSE!!

~judy