It's another challenge at Christmas Card Challenges and we would like you to Not Stamp At All on your card this week!
Remember that our challenge is optional, we really just want to help you on your quest to be ready with all your Christmas cards!
Challenges:
Fab N Funky - No Stamping
Crafters Companion - Ho Ho Ho Christmas
2 Sisters - Christmas in July
Belli Challenge - Christmas in July
Creatalicious - Christmas in July
Lexi's - Christmas in July
Clear It Out - Christmas in July
Flourishes - Christmas in July
Card Recipe:
Paper and Sentiment - Mrs Claus Christmas Stack
Border and Corner Punch - Martha Stewart
Buttons - Stash
Ribbon - Michaels
This was an easy challenge for me as the super cute Mrs Claus Kitchen Stack had sentiments included so it was just a case of picking the sentiment, matching the paper and adding some embellishments! When it comes to Christmas Cards we often need to get them finished in a hurry and so being able to make the whole card from the same collection is a great time saver.
Katie
Happy Sunday morning!
It's time for another challenge at Pile It On and this one is super easy, we want to see something CUTE!
We are sponsored by Soft Pencil and their images and some of the cutest so it was really easy for our team to make some fabulous samples for you.
Challenges:
Card Makin Mama's - 1 Image, 2 Papers, 3 Embellishments
Phindys Place - Buttons
The Poodles Parlour - Anything Goes
CRAFT - Stitching
Digi Doodle Shop - Stripes
Do You Stack Up - For a Friend
Crafty Creations - Buttons
Card Recipe:
Image - Soft Pencil
Medium - Copic Markers
Paper - Hideaway by First Edition
Banner Punch - Fiskars Jenni Bowlin Scalloped Banner
Border Punch - Martha Stewart Eyelet Lace
Sentiment - $1 Spot
Flowers - The Paper Studio
Charm - Hobby Lobby
Twine - The Twinery
Ribbon - Michaels
Buttons - Stash
See how cute was that image? surely you have some cute images in your collection just waiting to be colored and made into a card for us :)
Katie
Today I will be sharing my project that was featured on the Scor-pal blog as part of this week's Scor-pal and Doodlebug blog week.
Of course, if you missed this project or any of the other great projects from the Scor-pal team you'll want to hop on over there and see what's been going on this week.
Be sure to leave comments on each post from this week for a chance to win some great prizes. Entry deadline in 8am Monday, July 30, so there's still time.
I loved the papers and embellishments so much in this set, they are bright and cheery and just perfect for Summer!
I decided to make 2 cards and an accordion fold mini scrapbook album
My first card is an offset gate fold. I started with a piece of cardstock 6" by 12" and scored along the long side at 4" and 10" and burnished the folds.
I decorated both the inside and out and added a piece of ribbon to act as a closure
I loved this half bracket journal box and I plan to add a sentiment to it when I decide what occasion I will use the card for.
My second card is an envelope style card. I started again with a 6" by 12" piece of cardstock and scored it on the long side at 3" and 9" and burnished the folds. The I trimmed the end panels on the diagonal so when the ends were folded together they formed an open V.
I decorated the front using a double row of punched grass to hold the front closed.
The insert was made from another of the journal boxes, this time a semi circle.
I added a decorated message mat to the back of the insert.
My final project is a mini scrapbook in an accordion fold style.
I started with 2 pieces of cardstock, each one 6" by 12".
I scored along the long side of each piece at 3 1/2". 7" and 10 1/2" and burnished the folds.
I attached both pieces together on the 1 1/2" overlap forming a 6 panel album.
I used a flower border punch to punch all the way along the top edge and accordion folded the album and decorated.
The front sides have a fence and grass border along the bottom edge.
The back of the panels was decorated too.
Now it is ready to add your photos to.
I have a few challenges I would like to enter:
Anything Goes - Not a Square (accordion album)
Papertake Weekly - Make Your Own (the rosette)
Scor-pal and their designers are excited to announce that they are teaming up with Doodlebug for a fun and inspiring week on both the Scor-pal blog and the Doodlebug blog.
The other Scor-pal designers and I have some exciting projects to share. Here's just a peek at what I have created for the event.
Be sure and check out both company blogs starting today, July 23rd, and continuing throughout the week to not only find out how to make this project and many more.
Don't forget to check back each day and leave comments for a chance to win some great prizes.
