FM 161 Trees and Embossing

Good Morning. Today I have another Friday Mashup card for you. Sara's challenge seemed perfect for a Father's day card. I felt so unprepared for Mother's day this year and was scrambling to make cards this year I am starting early for Father's day cards.

Here's this weeks challenge at The Friday Mashup:

1. Create a project with "Trees".

2. Create a project with "Heat or Dry Embossing".

3. Or Mash it up and create a project with "Embossing and Trees".

I created two cards because I wasn't sure which colors I liked better. 

On my first card I used Pool Party and Pear Pizzazz.

On my second card I used Marina Mist and Wild Wasabi.

You can't see it in the photos but I heat embossed the trees and the sentiment.

To get the background strips of color I used the Painters Tape technique. All you do is take some painters tape and lay the sticky side down on your ink pad. Rub the tape so it will pick up the ink. Then you lay it on your paper and rub one more time. Peel the tape off and you are done! I love how the texture is uneven and you never get the same design twice. Tip: Only use painters tape. It is less sticky than other tape so it won't stick to your paper.

Stampset: Delightful Dozen, Lovely as a Tree

Paper: Very Vanilla, Wild Wasabi, Marina Mist

Ink: Wild Wasabi, Marina Mist, Versa Mark

Bigshot: Top Note, Square Lattice

Tools: Heat Tool, Painters Tape

Accessories: Black Embossing Powder

FM155 Happy Easter

Hello and welcome to another week of the Friday Mashup. 

This week it's my turn to host and I gave a fantastic color combo and challenge for you. I really love what all the designers have come up with this week and I am looking forward to seeing what you all cone up with. 

With Easter just around the corner I think my color combo will help you come up with the perfect card!

Here's this weeks Friday Mashup Challenge:

1. Create a project with the colors, Pool Party, Daffodil Delight, Wisteria Wonder, Calypso Coral, Wild Wasabi.
2. Create a Shaped Card
3. Create a shaped card with the above colors 

What's a bunny without a tail! Love it!

Stay tuned over the next couple days for more detailed photos of how I created the basket.

Stampset: Delightful Dozen

Paper: Whisper White, Basic Black, Wisteria Wonder, Calypso Coral, Pool Party, Daffodil Delight, Wild Wasabi

Ink: Wisteria Wonder, Calypso Coral, Pool Party, Basic Black Marker

Punches: 1-3/8" Circle, 1-1/4" Circle, 1/2" Circle, 3/4" Circle, Large Oval, Heart to Heart (Retired)

Bigshot: Circle Framelits, Oval Framlits, Labels Collection Framelits

Tools: White Gel Pen, Basic Black Marker

Accessories: Sponges

Happy Birthday Catalogue CASE

I simply love how this card turned out. It is even more stunning in person. The best part is how super easy it was to create!

First I went to the catalogues for inspiration. This card was from a catalogue a few years ago, I believe (created this card a few weeks ago. Sorry for the lack of information).

I stamped the background with the Positively Chevron background stamp. Next I stamped the Birthday image in smokey slate then cut it out with the framelits. I then paper pierced around the circle and adhered it to the smokey slate circle. Then I adhered the circle to the card (no dimentionals were used in this card). Next you adhere the scalloped trim and then the ribbon. The flower was adhered with glue dots. Lastly I stamped and cut out the Happy Birthday using my markers and glued it on top of the basic grey sentiment.

The trick to the ribbon was to take a tiny bit of Crystal Effects to the end of the ribbon. This stops the ribbon from fraying and you don't have to wrap the ribbon around the card and have it show on the inside.

I hope you had a happy Monday!

Stampset: Delightful Dozen, Positively Chevron

Paper: Calypso Coral, Smokey Slate, Bermuda Bay, Crushed Curry, Whisper White

Ink: Calypso Coral, Basic Grey, Bermuda Bay, Crushed Curry

Punches: Scallop Edge Border

Bigshot: Circle Framelits, Floral Fusion Sizzlit

Tools: Paper Piercing Tool, Essentials Paper Piercing Pack, Stampin Pierce Mat, 

Accessories: Subtles Designer Buttons, Smokey Slate Chevron Ribbon

A Fantastic Announcement!!!

I am super excited to tell you I have been chosen to be apart of the Friday Mashup Design team. I have known for almost a month and have been dying to tell you but had to wait until today to make the announcement.

I will officially start as a designer November 1st but today they are introducing me as a new designer. Please head over the the Friday Mashup blog and join us in this challenge.

This is my first card as a designer of the Friday Mashup blog. The challenge was to:

1. Make a project using the sketch

2. Make a spooky project

3. Mash them up and do both challenges

Friday Mashup Challenge 131

To make the punch art spider I used the 1" square punch to create the legs. For the spider web I tied knots so the web would stay in place.

Stampset: Delightful Dozen

Paper: Very Vanilla, Whisper White, Basic Black, Basic Grey, Pumpkin Pie

Ink: Basic Black, Basic Grey, Pumpkin Pie

Punches: Modern Label, 1” Circle, ½” Circle, 1” Square, Owl Punch, Crop-a-Dile

Bigshot: Chevron Embossing Folder

Accessories: Bakers Twine, Witches’ Brew Designer Washi Tape, White Gel Pen, Stamping Sponges

Don't forget about the LNS Treasure Hunt. You can win over $40.00 of free Stampin' Up product!!!

Check out my LNS Blog Hop page for all the details!!!