The Play Date Cafe Challenge #161

Well that week went very quickly and I actually finished a card for the new challenge this week.

The colors are Evergreen, Gumdrop and Candy Cane Red, what a color combo!

Not sure my green is close enough to the color they called for but to me it is Evergreen.  I used a couple of Stampin' UP! sets Petite Pairs for the phrases and a retired set, A Flower for All Seasons.  I stamped the flowers/bird using Timber Brown Staz On then I used my markers to color the picture.  I edged the circle with Dazzling Diamonds glitter using the heat & stick powder to adhere it.

I again used my Cricut Artiste cartridge from Close to My Heart to make the red background for the round stamping and the banner for the Merry Christmas.  I love the lacy feeling of it.  The evergreen card was embossed with the Poinsettia plate from Stampin' UP! I then added some pink glimmer moist chalk to highlight the flowers.  I bought three sets of these paste or chalks in St. Louis years ago so I'm not even sure if they make them anymore.  And there is not a name on them anywhere.  The pink DS paper is from Stampin UP!  I think it was from a Valentines collection a couple of years ago.  I love using items that I've had around for quite awhile, makes me feel like I'm accomplishing two things.

I finished the card off with some bakers twine and 3 pink brads.  I'm anxious to see what the new challenge will be for next time.  Check in at The Play Date Cafe on Thursday evening to see what's new.

Grundgy Monday 38

Studio L3 Grundgy Monday 38 Challenge

This has been one of my favorite challenges using one of Tim's techniques.  It is an embossed technique that creates a resist.  You can read about it here Tim Holtz Resist technique it is from the Twelve Tags of 2007.  I first stamped the bird and foliage using the Snow Cap Dapper and embossed with clear embossing powder.  Then for the background I used Dusty Concord and Broken China, topped with a spray of Silver Sugar Glimmer Mist.

I used the Walnut Stain distress ink to stamp the vine heart, the saying and the brown eggs.  The saying & brown eggs are from a retired Stampin' UP! set.

I used a small piece of the floral paper from the Idealology Lost & Found paper stack to punch out 3 small eggs.  I coated them with the glossy accents and applied Rainbow Sparkle glitter to them.  I attached them with mini glue dots.  On the brown stamped eggs I added Waterfall Stickles, thinly spread with my finger.

Below the bird I made a "nest" of pastel colored specialty knitters yarn.  I glued the yarn down with more glossy accents and also added a small amount of the glitter to it.  I also used the yarn for the tag tie at the top.

Please visit Linda Ledbetter's Studio L3 Blog to see the other art works made for this challenge.  If you'd like to participate, it is still open until Sunday night, March 11th.

The supplies I used for the project:

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