Hi Everyone. Happy Saturday night.
The Paper Players have a sketch challenge designed by the very talented LeAnne this week. I had a sneak peek at the design team cards whilst I was loading my card onto the challenge site, and you are in for another treat this week! It's a great sketch and we hope you will play along.
For some reason, this sketch inspired me to bring out my Pennant Parade set. I also decided it was time to pair it with the Snow Burst Embossing Folder and bring out some bling. In my cupboard I found my Dazzling Details and some Mica Flakes. Perfect for what I had in mind!
Here's what I came up with:
I stamped the holders for the trees using Versmark and then used my Cherry Cobbler embossing powder to give them color, and texture.
I ran a Cherry Cobbler layer through my Big Shot with the Snow Burst embossing folder and cut it down to 5-1/4" x 4" and laid it over the top of the card base using Stampin' Dimensionals.
I stamped the Pennant Parade Christmas Trees using Old Olive and adhered two directly to the card base and popped the middle one on Stampin' Dimensionals. I stamped a little star using Gold Embossing ink, snipped around it and mounted it on a spare piece of Dimensional.
The last thing I needed to do was to add some glue to the base of the trees and then sprinkle Mica Flakes over the glue. I then liberally applied Dazzling Details to the card, over areas of the Mica flakes. This helped secure the flakes to the card stock.
I used Sticky Strip to ruffle the ribbon and adhere it to the card base. All that was left to do was to add the focal layer on top of that using Stampin' Dimensionals.
- Card stock: Whisper White, Old Olive, Cherry Cobbler
- Stamps: Pennant Parade
- Accessories: Quilted Satin Cherry Cobbler Ribbon, Mica Flakes, Dazzling Details
- Tools: Big Shot and Snow Burst Embossing Folder, Stampin' Dimensionals, Paper snips
Don't forget to pop along to the Paper Players and check out the design team cards – and then play along with us. We'd love to see what you create.
On a personal note:
It has been a long week this week. Many hours of conference calls (up to 10 hours a day). The worse thing about conference calls running all day, is that you have to find time to do the work that you should have done during the day whilst you were on conference calls! Consequently, stamping time has been non existent this week. I've also found it hard to keep up with personal emails, or even my blog. It's unheard of for me to go two days without posting, but I hope you all understand why.
I am hoping to get some time in my stamping space today and tomorrow and just some time to chill. The weather is gorgeous, and I would like to spend a little time sitting on the deck just appreciating the outdoors and our fabulous deck.
I hope you all have a wonderful Sunday. A Sunday spent doing the things that you enjoy.
Warm hugs and prayers tonight for those who need a little lift.
Hugs
Jaydee
19 Responses
Oh, Jaydee. I figured you must be really busy to not post. I’m SO sorry you’ve had such a long week full of talking talking talking. UGH! I hope you have a chance to recharge your batteries this weekend–your plans to sit on the deck and enjoy the deck and nature sound perfect. Well, that and employing the creative juices. I think maybe you have a little coloring in your future? ;o)
This card is so delightful! I’ve not even begun to think about Christmas cards yet. I’m such a last minute sort of girl…
The details are fantastic–the Dazzling Details, the mica flakes, the popped up center tree, the runched ribbon. It’s beautiful and makes me think maybe I need to be giving holiday cards some thoughts. ;o)
I hope YOU have a restful, do-nothing sort of weekend.
Hugs!
P.S. Hi Lou! :o)
I love the texture, Jaydee! The mica flakes are the perfect touch! As always, your cards are so clean and classy!
Oh LOVE IT! Wow, you are simply an amazing gal. Thanks so much for sharing and I might just have to case/lift this card this year for Christmas cards!
Hope you have a great Sunday!
Gorgeous card Jaydee … love the simplicity of the design and the texture of the background … but I really like how you have off centered the trees in the focal image – what a terrific effect!!!
Beautiful card. You sure do work hard. Hope you like your job.
Glad you found time to make this sweeeeet card! I think I may have to case this for an upcoming Christmas card class. Just perfect!
I love this card! The clean lines and those Christmas trees! Love it all!!
Love this card – you just made me add a few things to my order going in today! We are our own best customers 🙂
Jaydee, I LOVE your card and the mica chips as snow is stunning! Would love to see a picture of your deck ( now I understand why you like the view from my craft table 🙂 and I sure hope you get some stamping time in and are able to sit out on your deck and just relax! Thanks so much for stopping bu my blog and leaving me a comment, it’s truly appreciated 🙂
This is a great Christmas card — everything works well together. I love it.
Hope you get some down time, can’t imagine a week like yours. Watch your health and hope your leg is doing well.
Marge
Great card for Christmas! Can’t wait to get that embossing folder. This is just perfect – and an easy mailer! Love it.
Lynn
Hey Jaydee,
Poor girl…work is always so draining…hope those calls lessen soon! Your card is fabby! I love that embossing folder, both you and Ann have made me order it! MADE me! LOL!
Hugs,
Lesley
Love it. Such a great Christmas card that you can make & send to lots of people on your list since not so many steps. What are the dazzling details? Is it like a glitter glue? Great idea using the new mica flakes for sparkly snow. Take the day of & have a bit of down time today. Beautiful & much cooler here today so enjoying sitting outside with my girls curled up in my hubby’s chair next to me. Think they have decided this new chair is theirs for sitting outside. Luckily they are small enough to share or I’d need to go buy some kiddie size chairs so they could each have their own.
Jaydee just love this CAS card. The little trees looks fabulous in the mica flakes. How cute is that! Love the cobbler quilted ribbon too. Hugs.
Lovely card Jaydee–perfectly clean, elegant and beautiful. Love your take on the sketch, love the texture and the placement of the trees is perfect!
Jaydee, you really created a holiday beauty! Love all of your beautiful embossing and those pretty mica flakes. Now, I need them!! 😉 I hope you get a little break from work soon, too. I can’t imagine 10 hours of conference calls in one day. The one (plus) hour call I had this morning, was plenty for me. Big hugs!
Jaydee, this is fantastic. I just love the effect that the mica flakes give to the card. The colors you used are so delightful! Hope your week is going well and calmer than last week was!
What a fantastic Christmes card, Jaydee! I love the background embossing and the little gold star and mica finishes it all off beautifully.
Adorable and just perfect for the holidays!