CRAFT Challenge Blog #787

 Hi there friends!

Here I am with the latest CRAFT Challenge Blog and the theme this time is Christmas. 

 The sponsor this week is Marchhare Cards. 

I colored the presents with alcohol markers and mounted them on a patterned cardstock using adhesive foam. I added a stamp that says 💓 Santa with embossing powder in white.

~Paula

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CRAFT Challenge Blog #786 with Summer theme

 Hi there friends!

Today I am sharing my design team project for CRAFT Challenge Blog #786. The theme is summer holiday/vacation. The sponsor for this challenge is All Dressed Up and the design I am working with is: Sandy Beach Camper. 

 Basic Supplies (specifics are listed below)

• printer
• alcohol markers
• scissors
• paper trimer
• brown ink
• beachy embossing folder (Mine is by Diamond Press and is discontinued)
• Die cut/embossing machine (I use a Sizzix Big Shot) 
• summer sentiment
• adhesive foam
• corner punch 
• circle die (or can be cut with an electronic cutter such as a Silhouette Cameo or Cricut)
• A2 card base
• white cardstock for printing
• light brown cardstock for embossing
• sequins or gems, optional

Instruction

1. Download the design and bring into your cutter's software.
2. Size it to fit on an A2 card base.
3. Either print the design on cardstock and trim with a paper trimmer or use the Print and Cut feature with the software to do that on cardstock. 
4. Color with alcohol markers.
5. Round corners with corner punch or scissors. 
6. Use a circle die to cut out part of the design. Mine is intentional off-center to put the camper in the center.
7. Add adhesive foam to the circle and set that and the remaining piece aside.
8. Using a tan piece of cardstock, add brown ink to one side of the beachy embossing folder and send through your die cut machine. 
9. Trim embossing paper to fit on your A2 card. I trim to 4 x 5.25 inches. Adhere in place
10. Adhere the square piece to the embossed piece.
11. Adhere the circle piece in its place in the square piece.
12. Stamp or die cut a summer sentiment and adhere to the card in your chosen location. 
13. Add an inside sentiment or message. 

~Paula

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Christmas in July with CRAFT Challenge Blog #785

 Hi there friends!

Here I am carrying on with Christmas in July. It's been a busy month so I have found I just cannot get one done every single day. It's okay because I actually try to make one holiday card every week and have for many years so they are all done by the time I need to mail them. 

Today's card is for the CRAFT Challenge Blog current challenge which has the theme of Christmas. The sponsor I am using is Sheepski Designs. 

 The image is colored with alcohol makers. The background is from an embossing folder inked up with green ink with a darker green added to the raised image of branches. The sentiment is cut from a tie and what I always say when my kitties take interest in the Christmas tree.

 

~Paula

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Please Note: I am a big advocate of using supplies you already own but I understand that readers might be interested in specific products that they might not already own. This post contains product links so you can easily find any supplies and/or tools you may be interested in. As an affiliate, I may be compensated for a purchase made using my links. However, no additional cost is extended to you. The other links are just to help guide you in the right direction. I am not affiliated with all companies but I encourage you to shop small businesses as much as possible. I may even include eBay listings for products that are available there at the time this is posted. I only share product information of products I am familiar with and use in my own studio. Papers are just from my collection. I always grab from my scraps first and I don’t keep track of where they came from. Use what you have!