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Tour de Freaks – November

Posted on November 19, 2015 | 3 comments

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Welcome to the November Tour de Freaks Blog Hop!  Can you believe it…Thanksgiving is NEXT week and then right around the corner – CHRISTMAS!!!  With Christmas quickly approaching out theme this month is “It’s Beginning to Look a lot Like Christmas” – and is it EVER!

If you are going forward through the hop you arrived here from LeeAnn Greff’s Flowerbug’s Inkspot blog.  LOVE her stuff!

Oh you LOVE the Reindeer Clips?  I do…they are just THE CUTEST!  At first, I have to say, I didn’t like them much but then I had this idea and just HAD to have them.  First let’s start with the card I made…

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This is a card we did at my November Christmas Card Class.  It really is a very easy card and the gold glimmer paper and the reindeer clip (made into Rudolph) just make it extra special!  Here’s the details…

  • Cherry Cobbler – 4 1/4 x 11 folded
  • Cherry Cobbler – 3 3/4 x 5, run through the Elegant Dots embossing folder and add to card front using dimensionals
  • Plaid from Merry Moment dsp Paper Stack – 1 1/8 x 3 1/4, cut into a banner and add to card front.
  • Gold Glimmer – 1/2 x 4, add to card front on an angle
  • Mossy Meadow – 3/8 x 4, add to card front on an angle
  • Crumb Cake – cut out using Lots of Labels framelit, add using dimensionals
  • Whisper White – stamp greeting using Mossy Meadow, cut out using smaller Lots of Labels framelit, add Reindeer clip, add using dimensionals.
  • Add bow from Gold Cording Trim and  Cherry Cobbler Candy Dot and you are done!
Set(s): Lots of Joy
Paper: Whisper White, Cherry Cobbler, Crumb Cake, Mossy Meadow, Merry Moments dsp Paper Stack, Gold Glimmer
Ink: Mossy Meadow
Other: Reindeer Clip, Regals Candy Dots, Gold Cording Trim, Lots of Labels, Elegant Dots Embossing Folder, Dimensionals

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Here’s the details…

  • Cherry Cobbler – cut out TWO of the Square Pillow Box thinlets, run through the Elegant Dots embossing folder and put together
  • Crumb Cake – cut out using Lots of Labels framelit, add using dimensionals
  • Plaid from Merry Moment dsp Paper Stack – 3/4 x 3 3/4, add to box on an angle.
  • Gold Glimmer – 1/2 x 3 1/2, add to box on an angle
  • Mossy Meadow – 3/8 x 3/12, add to box on an angle
  • Whisper White – stamp greeting using Mossy Meadow and Cherry Cobbler markers, cut out using smaller Lots of Labels framelit, add Reindeer clip, add using dimensionals.
  • Add bow from Gold Cording Trim and  Cherry Cobbler Candy Dot and you are done!
Set(s): Lots of Joy
Paper: Whisper White, Cherry Cobbler, Crumb Cake, Mossy Meadow, Merry Moments dsp Paper Stack, Gold Glimmer
Ink: Mossy Meadow, Cherry Cobbler markers
Other: Reindeer Clip, Regals Candy Dots, Gold Cording Trim, Lots of Labels, Elegant Dots Embossing Folder, Dimensionals

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Now…if you haven’t bought these little buggers…don’t you want them now?  LOL!!!

It’s time to move on to Heidi Boo and her Stuck on Stampin’ Blog.  You’re in for a treat!

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Until next time…HAPPY STAMPIN’!

SiggieFA14

 

 

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Embellished Ornaments

Posted on November 19, 2015 | 14 comments

CCMC382 It’s time for another Create with Connie and Mary Thursday challenge.  This week we have a super cool color challenge for you:  Elegant Eggplant, Island Indigo and either Delightful Dijon or Gold.

This was one of those challenges that as soon as I saw the colors, I knew EXACTLY what I wanted to do!  To me these colors are PERFECT Christmas colors and especially for making ornaments!

Here’s the details…

  • Island Indigo – 4 1/4 x 11 folded
  • Whisper White – 3 3/4 x 5 1/2, ink stamp using Island Indigo and Elegant Eggplant markers and stamp onto cardstock.
  • Elegant Eggplant diagonal stripe (Regal dsp Paper Pack) – 5/8 x 5 1/2, layer behind Whisper White.
  • To make the ornaments – using the long Delicate Ornaments thinlet cut out TWO EACH – Gold Foil, Island Indigo, Elegant Eggplant.  I did two each of the Island Indigo and Elegant Eggplant because I want the ornaments the same.  If you want the reversed – you only need 1 of each.
  • Cut out 2 of the solid LONG ornament – I did Whisper White – really doesn’t matter.  COVER BOTH with adhesive.
  • Add a Gold Foil ornament to each.
  • DO NOT REMOVE THE LITTLE PIECES from the Island Indigo OR Elegant Eggplant until you are ready to use them – TRUST ME ON THIS!
  • You are going to embed the colored pieces into the gold frames.  Do one line at a time keeping them lined up.  I used my piercing tool to pick up the pieces and put into the frame.  Really went quickly once I figured out the best way to do it.
  • Cut and ornament top in Island Indigo and Elegant Eggplant, add to top of ornament.
  • Add Gold Cording Trim to each ornament, securing behind the Whisper White panel.  NOTE the one ornament is added using dimensionals the other is not.  Add panel to card front using dimensionals.
  • Tie some bows from the Gold Cording Trim and added to the ornaments to finish off.

Don’t forget to check out what the rest of the design team!

Set(s): Embellished Ornaments
Paper: Whisper White, Island Indigo, Elegant Eggplant, Regals dsp Paper Pack, Gold Foil
Ink: Island Indigo, Elegant Eggplant
Other: Delicate Ornaments Thinlets, Gold Cording Trim,  Dimensionals

Until next time…HAPPY STAMPIN’!

SiggieFA14

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