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

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

FM177 Sketch with Leaves

This week we had a special guest at the Friday Mashup. 

Heidi's 7 year old daughter came up with the sketch and challenge this week!!! I think she did a fantastic job and I LOVE her sketch!!!

Here's your Mashup Challenge:

1. Create a project using the "Sketch". 

2. Create a project with "Leaves".

3. or Mash it Up! and create a project with "Leaves using the Sketch". 

 

To get the dual coloring on the sentiment i first inked my stamp with Crushed Curry, then I lightly rolled the edges of the stamp in the Tangerine Tango ink. It is called the "Rock and Roll" technique.

Although it took some time I love how the fussy cutting turned out on the maple leafs.

To color my pearls I used the dark Daffodil Delight Blendabilties marker.

I think adding the Top Note Die and stamp inside the card make it even more special!

Stampset: Another Thank You, Magnificent Maple, French Foliage

Paper: Cajun Craze, Tangerine Tango, Garden Green, Very Vanilla, 

Ink: Cajun Craze, Tangerine Tango, Crushed Curry, Daffodil Delight Blendabilities

Bigshot: On Film Framelits

Tools: Marker Spritzer

Accessories: Linen Thread, Basic Pearls

Punch Art Turkey Cheat Sheet

Good Afternoon! 

I just wanted to take a moment to thank all the soldiers and family members of the soldiers who have fought for our peace and freedom. I appreciate your courage and strength! Thank you for your service!

Here is the Turkey cheat sheet as promised. The card I created with this turkey can be found here. If you have any questions feel free to contact me.

I hope you are all having a good long weekend, or a good day at work for those of you who are not fortunate enough to be able to take today off.

Paper: Very Vanilla, More Mustard (retired), Pumpkin Pie, Real Red, Basic Black, Early Espresso, Spice Cake Designer Series Paper (retired)

Punches: 1-3/4" Scallop Circle, 3/4" Circle, 1-3/8" Circle, 1" Square, Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack, Owl Builder, Crop-a-Dile

FM135 Thanksgiving Turkey

I am not sure what I would do without the Friday Mashup. If it wasn't for them I am not sure if I would be consistent with posting on my blog. For right now I can guarantee you I will have one post, each Friday, for you to view. Hopefully once I finish this course at the U of C things will slow down and I will find myself back in the craft room. 

At Friday Mashup this week the challenge was to create a project with a "Game/Woodsy type Animal (Deer, Moose, Turkey, etc)." or create a project using a "Woodgrain Look". It was certainly a challenge at first because I do not have a single stampset retired or current with a Game/Woodsy animal. I went through my pinterest punch art board and found a punch art of a turkey. I loved the Turkey and knew he would be perfect for my card this week.

I am sorry to all my fellow Canadians for the late Thanksgiving card!

To get the woodgrain effect I embossed my Core'dinations paper with the Woodgrain embossing folder and then sanded lightly. 

On Monday I will share with you my cheatsheet for making the Turkey. 

I hope I will get a chance to make a card this weekend because I want to show you how you can make a flower using the same folding technique as I used for the feathers/tail on the Turkey.

Have a great long weekend and don't forget to remember our fallen soldiers on Monday.

Stampset: Tags 4 You

Paper: Very Vanilla, More Mustard (retired), Pumpkin Pie, Real Red, Basic Black, Early Espresso, Early Espresso Core'dinations, Spice Cake Designer Series Paper (retired)

Ink: Early Espresso

Punches: 1-3/4" Scallop Circle, 3/4" Circle, 1-3/8" Circle, 1" Square, Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack, Owl Builder, Crop-a-Dile, Bracket Label

Bigshot: Wood Grain Embossing Folder, Square Framelits, Magnetic Platform

Tools: White Gel Pen