Finally
had some time to create cards for the final three weeks of the FB Fairy Challenge
at Sweet November Stamps. I'm not sure what the rest of the week holds, so I’m posting all three here to get them entered into the FB links now. Get ready
for some cuteness!
This card features a little fairy named Emaline, joyfully kicking snowflakes,
sending them dancing happily! I’m not
sure of the source of the inside sentiment. I found it in a stamping magazine when
I was new to stamping (25-30 years ago) and scribbled it into a “sentiments” notebook
that I kept back then. All other items
are from my stash.
Supplies:
· Z-fold Flad Card instructions-
found HERE (I used fold but added a flap large
enough to hold sketch)
· Digi- Sweet November
Stamps (Fairwee Snow Flurry Emaline)
·
Colored with Spectrum Noir Classique
markers and Sakura Gelly Roll white gel pen
· Stickles- Diamonds (added to snowflakes near
Emaline.)
·
Sentiments- Computer Generated (Source unknown)
· Sookwang
double-sided tape- Available from several sources on the web.
· Patterned papers, and
other misc. items and tools from my stash.
Entered into:
This card features a sweet pair of friends (Piper
and her Snowman) enjoying some time in the snow. The background, created with
scraps of snowflake papers and glittery cardstock, was inspired by this month's
sketch at the Build Your Stash Holiday Cardmakers (BYSHC) challenge on FB. It also
features a fold that is new to me, was fairly easy to make, and the inside carries
a surprise “double pop” Sentiment! A
small flurry of fussy-cut snowflakes embellishes the front and inside of the
card. A bit of whimsy was added to the card, by tracing cutting Piper’s wings onto
vellum, fussy-cutting and attaching them, then adding a thin layer of Stickles
to make them pop! I added a snowdrift to the bottom of the card made from a strip
of white glitter cardstock. You can’t tell it from the photo, but it adds a
nice touch of wintry bling to the card.
Supplies:
·
Gate-Fold Pop Up instructions HERE and a template HERE (scroll to bottom of post).
·
Digi- Sweet November Stamps (Fairwee Piper and her Snowman)
·
Colored with Spectrum Noir Classique
markers and Sakura Gelly Roll white gel pen
· Sentiments-
Computer Generated (Source unknown- See write up from last card for details)
·
Sookwang double-sided tape- Available from several sources on the web.
·
Stickles- Diamonds
(added to Pipers Wings.)
·
Snowflake patterned papers, white glitter cardstock, a scrap of vellum, other
misc. items and tools from my stash.
Entered into:
Allsorts Challenge- Week
817 (Shades of Blue)
I knew I wanted to feature a warmer scene for
my final card, and decided to use a really fun Sweet November digi named,
appropriately, Slow Ride. The fairy rider looks like she is enjoying her snail
friend’s leisurely
pace. (I had no idea how to color the snail, so did some web research and found
lots of options. A poster found here provided a nice color image of Garden
Snail, which inspired the coloring of this little trailblazer. A bit of research
told me that snails really do leave a “trail” wherever they go. Since this
snails rider is an beautifully dressed fairy, I opted to add some bling to this
snail trail with small rhinestones. I also bedecked the fairy with tiny rubies
in her lovely elfish ears, and an amethyst on with a sparkly silver (gel pen) chain
circling her elegant neck.
I’m
entering this card into several challenges including Passion
for Markers Challenge: Embellish It (I added rhinestones, plus created corner
straps with strips glittery scraps of pretty pastel papers), and Path Of
Positivity Challenge (I made this card to give to a sweet little neighbor that
always waves shyly to me when waiting for her school bus to arrive. With long hair and a lithe little body, she even looks a bit like the adorable little fairy!)
Supplies:
·
Background scene- upcycled
from an old calendar
·
Digi- Sweet November Stamps (Slow Ride)
·
Colored with Spectrum Noir Classique
markers, Sakura Gelly Roll white & silver gel pens
·
Chart of Snails used to assist with
coloring found HERE
· Sentiments
“You Make Life Sparkle” and “Hope Your
Day is Magical” from a We Are 3 Digi Sentiment set (Sadly, Etsy Shop is now closed)
·
Sookwang double-sided tape- Available from several sources on the web.
·
Rhinestones, scraps of glittery cardstock, other misc. items and tools
from my stash.
Entered into:
Passion for Markers Challenge- Week #777: Embellish It
Paper Funday- #73
Anything Goes (Optional
Twist: Use Colors Burgundy, Pink and Sage Green)
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