PPA124 Sketch Challenge & Clearance Rack BLITZ!

Hi friends! I'm so glad you checked in today to see the Pals Paper Arts Sketch Challenge #124. When you play along with us, please label your card or project with PPA124. You might be one of our "picks" if you play along.

I began my card using Margaret Moody's sketch. My first element for my card was the Sweet Season Snowflake. I stamped it in White Craft Ink and embossed it with White Embossing Powder. I punched out the Crumb Cake card stock using the Scallop Circle punch. Next, I glammed it up a bit with a bunch of pearls inside the outline and one in the middle.

I chose a sentiment from the God's Blessings stamp set and inked it up in Cherry Cobbler, stamping it onto Whisper White card stock. I framed it with more Crumb Cake.

For the strip across the sketch, I chose to use Whisper White card stock that I punched with the Scallop Trim Border punch on both edges. I covered the middle of the strip with a piece of 1/2" Cherry Cobbler Seam Binding.

My card base is Cherry Cobbler. I love this color combo. I think my Christmas cards will be a combination of these colors. I need to get started on them soon!

Thank you for looking and please leave me a comment. I love to read each one!

Card Supplies:

Card Stock: Cherry Cobbler, Crumb Cake, Whisper White

Stamps: God's Blessings, Sweet Season

Ink: Kraft White, Cherry Cobbler

Punches: Scallop Circle, Scallop Trim Border

Extras: White Stampin' Emboss powser, 1/2" Cherry CobblerSeam Binding, heat gun, Stampin' Dimensionals, Basic Pearls

(All STAMPIN UP!)

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Gift Card Holder

Another gift card holder checked off my list! This time, as we worked on these at a workshop, one of the ladies decided to cover a "mistake" stamped image with another image on a popped up 3/4" circle. She used a Stampin' Dimensional to adhere the new image over the one she didn't like. Voila! We instantly all loved it and used the popped up image to stop the gift card holder (inside part) from slipping all the way out of the sleeve (cover)!

I even stamped a design on the inside pocket. On other holders, I trimmed up the top edge of the pocket with a border-punched piece of card stock. Think of all the ways you could embellish your gift card holders!

Here you can see the 3-D effect on the sleeve of the holder. Happy stamping!

Stampin' Up! Supplies:

Card Stock: Cherry Cobbler, Whisper White, Soft Suede

Designer Series Paper: Christmas Lane Simply Scrappin' Kit

Stamps: Delightful Decorations, Pennant Parade, Teeny Tiny Wishes, Sweet Season

Ink: Cherry Cobbler

Punches: Ornament, 3/4" & 1" Circle and Word Window

Extras: Simply Scored, Sticky Strip, Stampin' Dimensionals

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PPA Celebrity Color Challenge

Good Thursday to you! I made this Gift Card Holder using these colors:

Please be sure to check out our Celebrity Guest Angela McKay and see her contribution to our challenge.

You don't have to be a *celebrity* to play along! Please use any products you like to create your card or project using our colors above. We'd love to see what you come up with!

Here is the gift card holder after you slide the sleeve off. I decorated it with the Pennant Parade stamp set using Cherry Cobbler and Always Artichoke inks. The tree is stamped onto Very Vanilla and punched out with the Petite Pennants Builder punch giving a little 3-D effect to the inside.

Inside the holder, I slid the gift card and then stamped the sentiment with a stamp from the Sweet Season stamp set inked in Chocolate Chip.

I got instructions on how to make this gift card holder from Dawn Olchefske.

Stampin' Up! Supplies:

Card Stock: Naturals Ivory, Cherry Cobbler, Always Artichoke, Very Vanilla

Designer Series Paper: Letters to Santa

Stamps: Pennant Parade, Sweet Season

Ink: Cherry Cobbler, Always Artichoke

Punches: Decorative Label, Petite Pennants Builder

Extras: Stampin' Dimensionals, Sticky Strip

Thanks for visiting and I hope you will leave a comment--I love to read them all!!