FM183 Iron Off Embossing & Color Combo

This week Heidi has a fantastic color combo and technique for us. Unfortunately when I created my card I completely forgot about the technique but I was so happy with my card I choose to just do one challenge this week.

Here's your Friday Mashup Challenge:

1. Create a project with "Hello Honey, Tangelo Twist & Baked Brown Sugar". 

2. Create a project with the "Iron-Off Embossing Technique".  Link to technique HERE.

3. or Mash it Up! and create a "Project using the colors above & the Iron-Off Embossing Technique". 

I haven't purchased any DSP from any catalogues this year so my Project Life Kits came to the rescue! I used the remainder of the "DSP" piece to decorate the inside of my card.

I cased my card layout from Jennifer Cotton. You can see her original card here. Thank Jennifer for your inspiration!

Stampset: Good Greetings, Magnificent Maple

Paper: Project Life Seasonal Snapshot, Very Vanilla, Baked Brown Sugar

Ink:  Tangelo Twist, Hello Honey

Punches: Scalloped Tag Topper

Bigshot: Filigree Embossing Folder
Tools: Marker Spritzer

Accessories: Tangelo Twist Ribbon, Linen Thread

FM182 Friend Card with Galaxy Technique

When I seen the challenge for this week at the Friday Mashup I didn't think I would be able to pull it off. However, the technique was easier than I thought.

Here's your Friday Mashup Challenge:

1. Create a project with the "Galaxy Technique".   Links to technique HERE & HERE.

2. Create a project for "A Friend". 

3. or Mash it Up! and create a "Project for a friend using the Galaxy Technique".

I used reinkers with a few drops of water to create my background. I did't want my background to be as dark as the video shows you so I used Basic Grey reindeer. This allowed my stamping to show up perfectly. Looking at my card now I wish I had stamped my polar bear in black but it was too late.

I heat embossed my polar bear and snow. I also added smooch spray to give my card a little extra sparkle.

Thank you Holly for this challenge, I enjoyed being pushed out of my comfort zone!

Stampset: White Christmas

Paper: Whisper White, Water Color Wonder

Ink: Staz On, Versa Mark
Reinkers: Elegant Eggplant, Bermuda Bay, Daffodil Delight, Basic Grey 

Tools: Heat Tool

Accessories: White Embossing Powder, Smooch Spray

FM181 Christmas Tag and Bling

Oh no! I thought I set my blog to publish my posts but I messed up! Sorry!!

This week at The Friday Mashup Cindy has a fantastic challenge to get us started on our Holiday projects. 

Here's your Friday Mashup Challenge:

1. Create a "Tag for a Bottle, Box or Bag". 

2. Create a project with "Bling". 

3. or Mash it Up! and create a "Tag with Bling".

To create the stripes for the sock monkey I used the Gorgeous Grunge Stampset. 

I paper pieced the Whisper White and Cherry Cobbler on the Sock Monkey. To give the Sock Monkey some extra sparkle I added some Dazzling Details to his hat.

Stampset: Sock Monkey, Sock Monkey Accessories, Christmas Punch, Gorgeous Grunge

Paper: Whisper White, Cherry Cobbler, Gumball Green, Season of Style Designer Series Paper

Ink: Staz On, Cherry Cobbler Blendabilities

Punches: Scalloped Tag Topper

Tools: Paper Snips

Accessories:Dazzling Details Silver Sparkel, Cherry Cobbler Chevron Ribbon, Silver 1/8" Ribbon

FM180 Sketch and Marble Rolling Technique

Hello and welcome to another week at The Friday Mashup! Lynda has an exciting new sketch and technique mashup for this week. 

I have never tried the marble rolling technique but it was lots of fun!

I made a slight change to the technique because I didn't have a reinker for the gold. Instead I inked up my marbles with the ink pad and then rolled the marbles as instructed in the video The Friday Mashup linked to. The sketch was a fantastic starting point for my card. In the end my card doesn't look much like the sketch but I promise you the sketch really did guide my card.

Here's your Mashup Challenge:

1. Create a project with "the Sketch". 

2. Create a project with the "Marble Rolling Technique".  Link to technique HERE.

3. or Mash it Up! and create a "Project using the Marble Rolling Technique & Sketch". 

To make the gold stars I simply embossed a piece of very vanilla with gold embossing power and punched out the stars.

Stampset: Wonderous Wreath, Endless Wishes

Paper: Very Vanilla, Garden Green, Cherry Cobbler

Ink: Cherry Cobbler, Wild Wasabi, Garden Green, Gold Encore

Punches: Itty Bitty Accents Punch Pack, Banner

Bigshot: Wonderous Wreath Framelits

Tools: Heat Tool

Accessories: Gold Embossing Powder