FM187 Weather Inspired with Metal Embellishment

I'm super exicted to be hosting this weeks Friday Mashup challenge. 

With winter in full swing in Calgary, Alberta, Canada I have been thinking a lot about weather. So this week let the weather you are currently experiencing or would like to be having inspire you to create your project. If your up for mashing up the challenge you can add in a metal embellishment.

Here's your challenge this week at The Friday Mashup:

1. Create a project using "a Metal Embellishment (Staple, Brad, Grommet etc.)". 

2. Create a project using "Weather as your Inspiration" think Storms, Winter, Clouds, Rain, Sun, Warm Sandy Beaches. 

3. or Mash it Up! and create a "Weather inspired project with a Metal Embellishment".

I'm really sad with how my photographs turned out because in person my banner is STUNNING!

There is lots of sparkle. I spritzed everything with smootch spritz giving everything extra sparkle. Theres added texture to the banner by using my Marker Spritzer with Lost Lagoon marker.

I used my Silhouette Cameo to cut out the banner and lettering. I love my cameo because it works with MDS SVG files. This means I pulled over my banner punch into the Silhouette Software to cut out the banners.

Stampset: Project Life - Holiday Cheer

Paper: Whisper White, Lost Lagoon, Pool Party, Smokey Slate, Silver Glimmer Paper

Ink: Lost Lagoon, Smokey Slate

Punches: Snowflake (Retired), 1-1/4 Scalloped Circle

Bigshot: Circle Framelits, Festive Flurry Framelits

Tools: Silhouette Cameo (for banners & letters)

Accessories: Whisper White Taffeta Ribbon, Frosted Sequins, Silver Gromlets, Smootch Spriz

FM186 Sketch & Something Unexpected

I wish I had something to share with you this week but I have been sick for over 2 weeks now and haven't been able to get up into the craft room. However, I still wanted to make sure you know about the fantastic challenge over at the Friday Mashup this week. We have a great sketch for you!

Here's your challenge this week at The Friday Mashup:

1. Create a project using the "Sketch". 

2. Create a project using a "surprise element, something you wouldn't expect to see on a card/or an unexpected embellishment". 

3. or Mash it Up! and create a project "using the Sketch and a unexpected Embellishment".

FM185 Color Combo with Sparkle

We have another fantastic set of challenges over at The Friday Mashup this week. Sadly I could only participate in one of the challenges because I don't have Iridescent Ice embossing powders. I tried it with the hologram embossing powder but it didn't look good at all!!! 

This week's Mashup Challenge is:

1. Create a project using the "Diamond Dust Technique" Tutorial Here. 

2. Create a project using the colors "Island Indigo, Garden Green & Rich Razzleberry (or similar colors if you don't have these exact colors). 

3. or Mash it Up! and create a project "using the colors above and the Diamond Dust Technique".

I had a whole bunch of squares left over from another project I created and I am not good at throwing scraps out. A while ago I cut circles out of the centre but still was unwilling to throw out the squares. I noticed them sitting on my desk and they were all fanned out as shown on my card. It was the starting off point for the inspiration for my card. It took a while to glue all the layers together perfectly but I love the dimension on the card. Too bad it doesn't show as well in the photos.

Stampset: Something for Baby

Paper: Rich Razzleberry, Basic Black, Whisper White

Ink: Island Indigo, Garden Green, Rich Razzleberry

Punches: Banner Punch

Bigshot: Baby's First Framelits, Circle Framlits, On Film Framlits

Accessories: Basic Rhinestones

FM184 Thankful Box

The challenge this week at the Friday Mashup goes perfectly with last week challenge.

I decided to create a box to hold my card from last week. This box is super easy to make and only uses 1 sheet of 8-1/2 X 11 card stock! That means it's also cheap to make!!! 

Lyssa Griffin has a super easy tutorial to follow on her blog, click here to go to her blog.

Here's your challenge this week at The Friday Mashup!

1. Create a "Box Project". 

2. Create a project with a "Thanksgiving or Thankful Theme".

3. or Mash it Up! and create a "Thanksgiving- or Thankful-Themed Box".

Stampset: Good Greetings

Paper: Baked Brown Sugar, Very Vanilla, Crushed Curry, Cajun Craze, Blackberry Bliss

Ink: Blackberry Bliss

Punches: Mosaic, Extra Wide Oval, Decorative Label

Accessories: Color Me Autumn Washi Tape, Autumn Wooden Accents, Linen Thread