KKC Guest Designer - Inspiration Challenge

I am really happy to be taking part in this week's Ka-Pow Krative challenge as their Guest Designer. I was so excited when Carrie e-mailed me to confirm I had been selected as a guest designer. You see, Carrie is one of my favorite stamper and I am always super impressed at her ability to think outside of the box, unexpected use of tools and supplies and original ideas. She is really talented and creates beautiful projects, but most of all, she has a style that is truly her own and shares ideas that I have never seen anywhere else. You've seen her work as part of the Inkspirations DT, so you know what I'm talking about.

Even though I had received the challenge info way ahead of time, it took me a while to get something ready. I'll admit: I was intimidated! I wanted to do something special! I finally decided to just dive in and have fun with it. My first idea was to make a little treat box with little elf legs hanging out but a) I couldn't find the red die-cut box I know I have somewhere in my stash anywhere and b) Kirsty (from the Inkspirations DT team) has shared a similar box on her blog recently, so I decided to go somewhere else with the inspiration piece.

I really liked the tiles and wanted to play on that, so I used the Snow Burst embossing folder on a piece of Bashful Blue cardstock, inked the raised portion with Whisper White ink and embossed the whole thing. I was about to use clear powder and then saw the new scented powders that will be coming out in the Occasions mini next month out on my desk, so I decided to use the Vanilla-scented powder instead. I have to tell you, I had my doubts about this product, but it really does smell of Vanilla or Cherry (there's also Melon, but I didn't get that one)! I then clear-embossed a piece of white cardstock and ran it through the Big Shot using the Square Lattice embossing folder. I then punched a bunch of 1-in. squares using the punch from the Holidays mini and created a grid on a piece of cardstock. I used one of the dies from the new Tag collection (Occasions mini) to die-cut the center. I liked both pieces and wasn't sure which one to use - the frame or the center - so I decided to use the frame on a card and turn the other part into a matching tag.

Since the dies come in a collection of various sizes, I was able to die-cut a second, smaller piece that I centered in the middle of my frame. On this piece, I white-embossed the Christmas sentiment from the Hand-Penned Holidays set. I then rolled the Music Notes wheel over using Versamark and I added embossed snowflakes using the Northern Flurry folder. I added a bow made out of Crumb Cake seam binding and accented with a pearl (a new, bigger size that will be available in the Occasions mini). The frame was matted with red cardstock and both the frame and the middle part were raised on Dimensionals. I added blue rhinestone brads in each corner.

For the tag, I also white-embossed the same sentiment on Crumb Cake cardstock and added red buttons from the Holly Berry Bouquet pack on each end, held in place with white baker's thread, with a mini jingle bell added on the left button. I added a ruffle to the sentiment band, adding white waffle paper on the back (a new product coming in the Occasions mini as well). I held the waffle paper in place with sticky strip and gathered it to create ruffles. Then, I die-cut the edges using another exciting upcoming product: Edgelit dies. (I used the scallop trim die.)

Finally, I added a piece of Bashful Blue grosgrain ribbon at the top, on which I tied a bow made out of white taffeta ribbon and accented with a pearl. The remaning squares were used on a Crumb Cake envelope to complete the set.

I hope you play along in this week's Ka-Pow Kreative challenge! Be sure to share a link on Carrie's blog!

 

 

Color Combo: Real Red + Bashful Blue + Crumb Cake + Whisper White

 

 

Stampin' Up! Supplies
Stamps: Notes manuscrites (Hand-Penned Holidays), Music Notes wheel
Cardstock: Crumb Cake, Real Red, Bashful Blue, Whisper White
Inks: Versamark, Whisper White
Big Shot: Snow Burst embossing folder, Square Lattice embossing folder, Northern Flurry
embossing folder, Tag Collection dies, Decor Edgelit die
Accessories: Holyy Berry Bouquet buttons, White baker's twine, Mini jingle bell, Vanilla-scented embossing powder, 1-in. Square punch, White embossing powder, Bashful Blue grosgrain ribbon,
White taffeta ribbon, Pearls, Stampin' Dimensionals, Blue rhinestone brads, White waffle paper,
Sticky strip, Crumb Cake envelope

 

 

 

Comments

[Marnie Miller]

Cindy - thanks for playing along! This is fabulous. I love the new Sizzix supplies, Framelits Dies and have mine on order! I really like that you used your "scrap" to make a corresponding tag. The waffle paper ruffle is beautiful, and I enjoy all the pearls a lot. Thanks for sharing - it's fantastic.

Marnie

[carrie gaskin]

Wahoo! This is stunning, Cindy. I am so glad you agreed to play along with us, you are so inspiring!

[Anita]

Hi Cindy... thanks for guest designing! I love your card! Those Framelits are definitely on my "to get" list! Your colour combo packs a real punch! Thanks again!