CAS(E) this Sketch #52 + CFC119

This card has me giddy, I am so happy the way it turned out. I'm supposed to be concentrating on flat holiday cards that can be mailed without any added postage, but then realized a trip later this month to see my parents means I can hand deliver a number of cards. This one is a little longer & narrower than usual, making it perfect for holding a little Christmas cash.

I started with the current CAS(E) this Sketch! and the tiny jingle bells that have been living on my desk the last couple of weeks.

This red bells are throwing the color balance off, giving a pinkish tinge to the card which is driving me crazy - the card is really pure white in real life.

I cut a rectangular panel, then used a border die to round the bottom and cut the panel into four sections. A Technique Tuesday sentiment is stamped on the bottom panel and the other three were embossed for a little extra texture. 

All nine bells are strung on one piece of linen thread which is adhered to the back of the panels. A glue dot holds the middle bell in each section in place, but the others are able to move around. The pieces of the panel are all popped up with foam squares.

The dry embossing makes this card eligible for the current CASual Friday Challenge.

CFC119: Use dry or heat embossing on your Clean And Simple project.

Deadline is Wednesday, Nov. 13th at noon eastern.

I just checked the new challenge at Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge Blog and since it is Keep It Clean and Simple, I am going to link this card over there too.

Thanks for stopping by,

Jacquie

MIM #139: Stamped Square Frames + Merry Monday #82 + Simon Says

The Make It Monday technique is one I've been meaning to try ever since I saw Dawn McVey use her Boutique Border stamps this way a few months ago. You can check out Dawn's tutorial at Capture the Moment and try your hand at stamping a square frame.

One side of the frame from Boutique Borders Thanks is inked to make my square frame. True story: I stamped the square frame and then cut the circle panel on my first try with imperfect results, so then I cut the circle panel first and stamped my square on the second attempt and it was way easier to line up the corners.

Instant Photo Holidays stamps create the sentiment and the ornaments from Holiday Cheer.

The circle panel is popped up, but I didn't want to add any more bulk to the card, so used a glitter pen to finish it off.

The color palette and circle panels come from the current Merry Monday challenge.

I am also linking up to the Simon Says Stamp's Wednesday Challenge Blog where Anything Goes this week.

Thanks for stopping by,

Jacquie

Happy Birthday Tracey!

A little birdie shared with me that Tracey McNeely of In My Creative Opinion (love her blog name) is celebrating her birthday today. Well, I wanted to get in on the party - Tracey is a talented member of several challenge and stamp company Design Teams and always generous with her comments and feedback.

Joyce at Cards-by-the-Sea is organizing the celebration - it's a Linky Party this time and you can join in and send your own birthday greeting to Tracey!

Every birthday needs a little cake, so I thought this would be a fun one to share.

Because Tracey is on the Curtain Call Crew Design Team I decided to use the current Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge as the basis for her birthday card.

Enjoy your day Tracey!

Thanks for stopping by,

Jacquie