Christmas in July - Day 30

It's day 30 of the Christmas in July hop over on Instagram and today's theme is Stripes. 

To make this card, I started with a white top folding A2 card base and a white panel cutting  1/4 inch off of the sides. I stamped the Bold Background Stripes in Honeycomb ink. I cut the Poinsettia from Erin Lee Creative out of white cardstock and ink blended several reds to achieve this color. I started with Pimento and then added Poppy, Brickyard and finished with Plumberry. For the leaves I used Basil and the berries are Honeycomb. All from Concord & 9th.   

The greeting is also from a set by Kristina Werner and C9, Merry Trees. 

Christmas In July - Day 29

Today's theme for the Christmas in July hop over on Instagram is Embossing dry or heat. I used both. 

I started with a white top folding A2 card base and a white panel cutting 1/4 off the sides. I created a blended background and then ran the panel through the die cutting machine with a 3D embossing folder. I used some metallic pens and the debossed side of the panel to highlight the ornaments. I added a heat embossed sentiment to the front to finish the card. 

Christmas In July - Day 27

The theme for today, day 27 of the Christmas in July hop over on Instagram is plaid. My card uses just a touch of plaid in his bowtie.

To make this card, I started with a white top folding A2 card base and a panel of Powder cardstock. I randomly stamped snowflakes on the Powder panel to create the background.  I used dies and stencils from the Jingle & Joy event to create the snowman.

Christmas In July - Day 25

The theme for today in the Christmas in July hop is CASE a Christmas card.  You will have to hop over to Instagram to see which card I CASEd

To make this card I started with a hide folding A2 card base and a white panel. I stamped the background using the Snowflake Easy Repeat Background stamp by Kristina Werner with VersaMark and embossed it with white powder. I ink blended over the background with Capri ink from Concord & 9th. To finish the card, I added a sentiment from the Christmas Assortment set also by Kristina Werner. 

Cube & Create July Edition

This one is for another monthly hop that I participate in over on Instagram. This hop uses cards pulled from Sarah Renee Clarks Color Cubes.  Each month cards are pulled from both the old and new cubes. This month cards No. 009 & 486 were pulled from the old cubes and card No. 253 from the new cubes, which is the one I used. 

To make this car, I started with a white top folding A2 card base and a white panel cut to the same size. I used the Around The Garden stencil set and dies by Concord & 9th. 

Christmas In July - Day 22

Todays theme for the Christmas In July Instagram hop is Ornaments. I have had to make my cards in advance and it was a hard call as which one I wanted to use today and tomorrow. Come back tomorrow and you will see what I mean. 

This card was so fun to make. I started with a white top folding A2 card base and a white piece of cardstock for the image. I stamped the ornament, colored it using OLO markers and then cut it out with the coordinating die. I went back with a gold metallic pen and added a gold dot to each intersection, and the top. I stamped the sentiment with VersaMark ink and embossed it with gold powder to match the gold dots. 

This stamp set is by Concord & 9th but unfortunately has been discontinued. 

Christmas in July - Day 17

We are officially over half way through the Christmas in July Hop and today's theme is Shining Sentiments. For my card I used products by Concord & 9th.

To make this card, I started with a whitw top folding A2 card base and a panel cut to the same size. I stamped the large sentiment from the set Peace on Earth (which is unfortunately retired) and  embossed it ith gold powder. I used a circle mat to cover it and then used the Holiday Sprigs stencil to cover the rest of the panel. 

Postage Party July Edition

Today's first card is for the Postage Party hop over on Instagram. This hop is where a group of makers get together and showcase different postage stamps and dies.

This moth the theme was Mixed Media. A lot of makers are terrified of that word, actually its pretty simple. All mixed media is, is using at least two different mediums. I used dye ink that reacts with water and a gold metallic pen.  

The ProCRAFTinators Club - July Edition

Today's first card is for the monthly ProCRAFTinators Club thatt I participate in each month. This hop is where a group of us procrastinators get together and actually use a kit from an online or virtual event. I always have good intentions of making all the things when I sign up for an event but I have yet to do so. 

This card uses products from Concord & 9th's summer camp. This is my 6th year and I think that I may have finished the most classes in the very first year. This year I didn't to attend at all because we are moving and our house was going on the market that monday so I was decluttering all weekend. This is why I love and participate in this hop so it forces me to use the kits. 

Christmas in July - Day 12

Todays Christmas in July theme is Blue and Silver. I love this color combo for Christmas cards. To make this card, I started with a white top folding A2 card base and a white panel on which I ink blended some Chipped Sapphire, Prize Ribbon, Mermaid Lagoon and Broken China in an ombre' blend. The sentiment die and snowflakes are from C9 Kristina Werner. I used some silver and navy Stardream metallic paper by CutCardStock

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Today starts a new challenge at Addicted to CAS. Jane is our hostess and she chose the word... 

At first I was gong t use a balloon but then I thought that many of us would use a balloon so I wanted to do something different.  To make my card, I started with a side folding A2 card base and a panel of Tidepool cardstock. 

I ran the Tidepool cardstock through the die cutting machine using this cloud cover plate. I cut out all the pieces for the airplane and pieced them together. The clouds and the smoke from the plane are cut out of white chunky glitter paper. 

All the supplies are from last years Summer Camp.

Christmas In July - Day 3

The theme for day 3 of the Christmas in July insta hop is Candy Cane.  I immediately pulled the Joyful Holidays set by Pink & Main.  I love the candy cane image in this set. 

To make this card, I started with a white top folding A2 card base and a white panel cut to the same size. I ran the panel through the die cutting machine using the Joyful Holidays 3D embossing folder and then ran it through with an oval die by Concord & 9th. I stamped the candy cane image on a seperate piece of white cardstock, colored it using OLO markers and cut it out with the coordinating die. To finish the card I used a gold metallic marker and went around the perimeter of the oval.

Sending Sunshine - June Edition

Todays card is for the Instagram hop that I participate in monthly, Sending Sunshine Hop. This Hop is a spinoff for the yearly Suicide Awareness Hop. 

We started doing a monthly hop because we all can use a little sunshine right?

This card is going to a friend who is a bright light in this world but doesn't believe it herself so I am sending this card to let her know how much beauty and kindness she brings to this world. 

To make this card, I started with a white top folding A2 card base and a harbor panel cut to the same size. I used a die set and sentiment by Concord & 9th to finish the card.

Cube & Create May Edition

Today's card is for the Cube and Create hop over on Instagram. This is a hop where a group of us post a card inspired by Sarah Renee Clarks Color Cube. Two card are drawn from the cubes each month and we are to create a project inspired by one r both of them.

This month No. 033 and No. 556 were drawn from her new cubes (which is what I have) and my card was inspired by No. 556.

To create this card, I started with a white top folding A 2 card base and a white panel. I used the Petal Print stencil by Concord & 9th and the Defined set along with the coordinating dies also from Concord & 9th for he sentiment. 

.Today's card is one I shared on Instagram for the cube and create 

Cube & Create - April Edition

Today's second post is for the Cube & Create Insta Hop.  This hop is where a group of use create cards with inspiration from Sarah Renee Clarks Color Cubes. Each moth cards are randomly pulled and we chose one or both of them as our inspiration.

My card was inspired by the colors on the card No. 745 from the new cubes. I needed a masculine birthday card and these colors were right on target.  The colors I used are Capri, Evergreen and Midnight from Concord & 9th, Blue Raspberry from Gina K designs and Summer Sunrise from Papertrey Ink. 

To create this card, I started with a white top folding card base and a white panel. I cut strips in different sizes from the colors and added them to the white panel. Next I cut out balloons with a die from The Stamp Market and stamped and embossed the greetings also from a set by The Stamp Market directly on the balloons. 

Sending Sunshine April Edition

Today's card is for the Sending Sunshine Instagram hop. This is a hop that spun off from the annual suicide prevention awareness hop.  This hop is where a group of us make cards to send out to bring a smile to the recipient.

To make this card, I started with a white top folding A2 card base and a white panel. I used a background stamp by Concord & 9th from the Winter Retreat virtual event.  The greeting is by Waffle Flower.