Winter Scene

Hello, it's Gracie and today I want to share a clean and simple card with you, that I made for this week's challenge #68 at Classy Cards 'n Such - Winter Birds.

To make my card, first I die cut a card base with Spellbinders A2 Matting Basics A. I created a scene on the actual card front with Penny Black's Tweet Tweet stamp set. I used a purple ink pad for the lilac branches and heat embossed the bird on the branch with Gold detail embossing powder from Sparkle 'n Sprinkle. I also heat embossed a wonderful sentiment.

As you can see I sprayed the card with lilac and gold. The lilac drops and sprays were done with a DIY Distress Ink spray I made using Shaded Lilac Re-Inker and water mixed in an empty Spritzer Bottle. I also used Inka Gold in Yellow Gold mixed with water, which I applied tapping a brush. Yes, it is a bit of a mixed media card! I want to point out that I used a mask to keep the sprays and stamps within the frame shape.

I die cut a window to create a frame with Labels Twenty-Five, one of my favorite classic label shapes from Spellbinders. The label was cut from a pierced matting layer die cut with Our Daily Bread Designs Flourish Star Pattern set. I adhered the frame to the stamped card base with double pieces of mounting tape to give extra dimension to it.

I finished my clean design with three Baby Rhinestones - Silver and a piece of gold cording. I didn't want to add a regular bow to the card so I created a nice flow, threading the gold cording through the frame and adhering it with a tiny drop of silicone glue.

I hope you like my card and feel motivated to join our challenge at Classy Cards 'n Such! Remember that the supplies used can be found here.

Thanks so much for visiting today! Stay creative!

If you would like to view the challenge for the week and the rules, click on the Current Challenge label, located on the right side of the page. 

Thanks for stopping by!!! Until next time...

Spellbinders dies, A2 Matting Basics A	Spellbinders dies, Labels Twenty-Five	Our Daily Bread Designs, Dies and Stamps	Penny Black stamps
SNS EP, Gold detail	Tim Holtz Distress Re-inkers, Shaded Lilac Re-Inker	TS, Spritzer Bottle	Inka Gold - Yellow Gold
W2S, Baby Rhinestones - Silver

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Vintage Christmas

Hello! It's Gracie today, welcoming you to a new post for Classy Cards 'n Such challenge: Christmas Die Cuts. I absolutely love to work with dies, and Christmas dies in particular are often so pretty and dainty.That means this challenge was so much fun to me!

I went ahead and created my Christmas card in vintage style. To make it, first I die cut all the decorative elements with PoppyStamps dies. Starting with a Mini Madison Window, I cut from light brown card stock. Then I die cut four Small Blooming Poinsettias from red card stock. I made two poinsettias, each of them layered twice, to make them look fuller. I also die cut a Pine Garland from pearlized and embossed olive green paper.

I made a small tag with the help of A2 Matting Basics A (third die). I dry embossed it with a Cuttlebug folder. I used a technique called Colored Dry Embossing. I basically used a blender marker from Spectrum Noir to lift and apply Chromium Oxide Green from PanPastels Flower Coloring Kit-Landscape starter set. I love PanPastels, and I love this technique, it's easy and it gives a nice touch to your dry embossing. I also added a bit of Inka Gold - Yellow Gold, very roughly, to the dry embossing. I punched a hole to the tag and decorated it with a little hole protector I cut with a die and a paper chord bow.

I added the die cut elements to the tag, but first I embellished the bottom of the tag with a piece of red ribbon and a mini bow. Before adding the Mini Madison Window, I adhered the image of a little girl as it's background. I decorated the window with the Small Blooming Poinsettias and the Pine Garland. The poinsettias and the garland were also roughly painted with Inka Gold - Yellow Gold. Finally I embellished the poinsettias with Baby Pearls - LeCreme.

I used A2 Matting Basics A to create my card base. I layered the front of the card with Spellbinders Diamond Effects' largest frame. I added a piece of gold ribbon vertically to this layer. Next, I mounted the embellished tag on a coordinating smaller frame and added it to the center of the card.

I hope you like my Vintage Christmas card, and that I have inspired you to join our challenge this week!

If you'd like to check out the supplies I used to make my card, please click on the links below, or click here to be directed to the Classy Cards 'n Such store. If you do purchase some crafty goodies, remember to use my code Gracie-10 during checkout to get 10% off your entire order.

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PoppyStamps dies, Mini Madison Window	PoppyStamps dies, Small Blooming Poinsettia	PoppyStamps dies, Pine Garland	Spellbinders dies, A2 Matting Basics A	Spellinders Dies
PanPastels Flower Coloring Kit-Landscape starter set	Inka Gold - Yellow Gold	W2S, Baby Pearls - LeCreme	Trim, Lace, Ribbon

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Autumnal Inspiration

Hello! It's Gracie and today, I want to share what I made for this week's challenge. I enjoyed using earthy tones and lots of texture to make my card. It is truly an Autumn inspired creation.

I used mostly Spellbinders dies to make this card. First I die cut a bunch of leaves with Bitty Blossoms, from different cardstocks, which included Echo Bronze Stardream Metallic. I colored a couple of leaves with Yellow Gold Inka Gold. Also, I die cut some pine leaves with Poppy Stamps' Pine Garland.

Next I die cut an oval with Elegant Oval from Echo Bronze Stardream Metallic, and a smaller label with Fancy Label Tags One. I heat embossed a sentiment from Our Daily Bread Designs Faith stamp set, in Gold detail on the smaller label. I mounted the labels and added all the leaves to one side, framing the sentiment.

I did leave a space between both tags so I could run through a piece of ribbon. But before adhering it all to the card base, I added a piece of tan burlap ribbon, that gives lots of texture to the design. I die cut the card base using A2 Matting Basics A. I finished the card with two Baby Rhinestones - Silver. 

I hope you liked my card! Remember that the supplies used are available at Classy Cards 'n Such. Click on the links to be directed to the store. Use the code Gracie-10 during checkout, and you'll get a 10% discount! 

Don't forget to link up your creation for a chance to win a special prize from the store. I can't wait to see what you create!

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Single Sheet Packs, Echo Bronze Stardream Metallic	Spellbinders dies, Bitty Blossoms	PoppyStamps dies, Pine Garland	Spellbinders dies, Elegant Ovals	Spellbinders dies, Fancy Label Tags One
Spellbinders dies, A2 Matting Basics A	Our Daily Bread Designs stamps, Faith	Inka Gold - Yellow Gold	SNS EP, Gold detail	W2S, Baby Rhinestones - Silver

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Summer Sunflowers

Hello! It's Gracie. Welcome to my challenge post for Classy Cards 'n Such. This week we have a great inspiration photo! Our cards have to be Sunflower Inspired.

These are truly bright summer colors in an unusual combination, at least for me. I decided to emphasize on the sunflower theme adding accents of red and green around my central image.

I stamped a bunch of sunflowers with Penny Black Flower Gallery stamp set. I colored them with Spectrum Noir markers. Some of the flowers were stamped on a Spellbinders Classic Label Four, and some were fussy cut and adhered to the label afterwards. I applied Inka Gold -  Yellow Gold to the sunflowers to give them a nice shimmer. I added Silver Baby Rhinestones to the center of the flowers too.

I mounted the white label on a green metallic card stock, using Spellbinders Imperial Gold Label Four. That was mounted onto a Spellbinders Classic Label Four cut from red card stock.

For the front of my card I added a piece of patterned paper I printed on White Pearl Linen. I used Spellbinders A2 Matting Basics A to cut the patterned layer. 

I created a nice border with Spellbinders Classic Edges Two and Classic Decorative Inserts Three. To finish the design I ran across a piece of red ribbon, (slightly to the left), and tied a double bow.

I hope you enjoyed seeing my Sunflower Inspired card! I invite you to join our challenge this week for a chance to win a special prize from the store. 

If you would like to view the challenge for the week and the rules, click on the Current Challenge label, located on the right side of the page.

Want to plan ahead and join our weekly challenges? Just click on the Challenge Calendar tab, located on the right side of the page. We would love to have you share your creative ideas! You could be our next Classy Cards 'n Such prize winner!

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Single Sheet Packs, White Pearl Linen	Penny Black stamps	Spellbinders dies, Imperial Gold Labels Four	Spellbinders dies, A2 Matting Basics A
Spellbinders dies, Classic Edges Two	Inka Gold - Yellow Gold	W2S, Baby Rhinestones - Silver

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