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Scentsational Seasons

SUOC59 – Scentsational Seasons

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The challenge this time on Stampin' Up! Only Challenges is to use a Fun Fold on our card!  I wanted to do something that I hadn't seen before…so I was inspired by a layout.  I thought the center panel could easily be made using a Fun Fold instead of a layer on the card and it worked!

 

 

Here's the inside with the flap flipped up!

 

 

Here are the details!

  1. The base of Cherry Cobbler is 4 1/4 x 5 1/2 (it does not open)
  2. I cut a 2 x 5 3/4" piece of Gumball Green and score it at 1/2". 
  3. I adhered the flap of the Gumball Green cardstock behind the polka dot pattern from Be of Good Cheer DSP, then added it to the base card so that the flap flips open to reveal the greeting underneath.
  4. On the front of the Gumball Green strip, I cut a 1 x 5 1/4" of Red Glimmer Paper and adhered it.
  5. I cut two Apothecary Accents, one from Gumball Green and one from Cherry Cobbler.
  6. I stamped Season's Greetings from More Merry Messages stamp set on the front of the Cherry Cobbler Accent with Chocolate Chip ink.
  7. I pierced around the edges of both the accents with the Essentials Paper Piecing Pack.
  8. The Cherry Cobbler one is adhered over the front Gumball Green tab.
  9. I stamped 4 of the Gingerbread boy from Scentsational Seasons in Chocolate Chip on scrap Very Vanilla and cut with the Holiday Collection Framelits.
  10. I adhered three of them along the front Gumball Green strip with Stampin' Dimensionals, making sure that they didn't adhere to the card base.
  11. I added a 1 7/8" x 5 1/4" of Cherry Cobbler cardstock in the center of the polka dot DSP (it will be hidden behind the Gumball Green when closed)
  12. I also added the Gumball Green Apothecary Accent behind the Cherry Cobbler one on the base card (hidden when closed), stamped with the inside greeting from More Merry Messages in Chocolate Chip.
  13. The last Gingerbread Boy was added inside.
  14. I used some Cherry Cobbler Bakers Twine to make bows for the outside Gingerbread Boys.  Inside I added three 1/8" circles of Glimmer Paper (I used the cupcake punch).

 

I thought this was an easy FUN FOLD to make and fit the challenge!  Make sure to check out the rest of the Fun Fold Cards over on SUO Challenges…the design team did an awesome job!

Scentsational Seasons

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I recently held a Scentsational Seasons class…we made 4 different cards and a little favor using this set.  Although this isn't the exact card that my class did, it is very similar…I changed out the colors.  I loved the crisp white against the Crumb Cake cardstock…and the unexpected Real Red color combined with the White Embossed trees!  Very non-traditional, but striking!  I also love it because it lays flat for mailing without extra postage!  If you are in the Columbus, Ohio, area and would like to be on my distribution list for classes…please email me!  I'd love to have you join us!

 

 

Here are the details!

  1. The base card of Real Red is 4 1/4 x 11, folded in half.
  2. I added a 3 3/4 x 5 layer of Whisper White on top.
  3. Another Crumb Cake layer is 3 5/8 x 4 7/8 and I stamped Season's Greetings from More Merry Messages in Real Red. 
  4. I used the small snowflake from Make a Mitten in White Craft Ink randomly in the background and used the White Craft Ink Refill and a toothbrush to make the speckles.
  5. I cut a 2 1/2 x 3 5/8 strip of Whisper White, tore it about 2/3s and flipped the 1/3 piece over the wider 2/3 piece for a layer of snow drift on the front.  Those were adhered on the front of the Crumb Cake layer.
  6. On scrap Crumb Cake cardstock, I stamped the tree from Scentsational Seasons in Versamark, then embossed with White Embossing Powder.  I cut with the Holiday Framelits.
  7. I cut two tree trunks from scrap Real Red and adhered over top of the white trunks.
  8. I tucked one of the trees into the front snow drift with Stampin' Dimensionals and the second one in the background snow drift with Stampin' Dimensionals.
  9. I used the star punch from the Merry Mini Trio and punched from Red Glimmer Paper for the top of the trees, they are popped up with Stampin' Dimensionals, too.
  10. Finally, I used Clear Dazzling Details along the snowdrifts and randomly in the sky to add some sparkle.

 

Scentsational Seasons is one of the stamp sets we are featuring this week on Create with Connie and Mary Card "Create"tions!  It's not too late to join.  Here are the details again.

 

  • These cards are EXCLUSIVE to our subscription and won't be shown anywhere else. 
  • 3 week mini-edition that is only cards, October 28 – November 17
  • Each designer will choose a holiday or winter set each week and make 3 different cards using that one set.
  • Total of 45 unique card ideas from 15 different sets. 
  • Each card set includes a printable supply list with card measurements and photos.
  • Perfect for your classes and stamp camps or to make for your own holiday cards!

AND…as a bonus on Saturdays, each designer will be sharing a little 3D favor that matches the holiday or winter set they chose that week.  We will be sharing this favor on our personal blogs, too, but you can easily tie it into your class offering!

 

Check out the FREE previews on Create with Connie and Mary!

CCMCHOL12-04 Scentsational Seasons

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Saturday we have a special challenge for our subscribers over on Create with Connie and Mary.  Subscribers can win free subscriptions to the next edition just by playing along.  This week it is a sketch challenge…my favorite! 

It's not too late to join!  We are just starting our last week, but all of our projects stay up over a year past the end of the session.  You can refer back to them 24/7.  We have step-by-step PHOTO tutorials for you to easily follow!  AND…we've had some AWESOME, FUN projects so far!  Really…you don't want to miss these!  For only $29.95 US, you get over 30 tutorials…less than $1 each!

 

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Here's the FUN sketch challenge for this week:

 

I used Scentsational Seasons for my card…love this cute little set…and I loved my project this week using it!  Sorry…can't show you that, but did you see the FREE Preview Tutorial I did using it, too?  You can see it and get a taste of what our Holiday Edition is all about!  You can find it HERE.

 

 

  1. I used a base of Gumball Green cardstock and layered on Cherry Cobber that I ran thru the Big Shot with the Chevron Impressions Folder. 
  2. On top of that I used a piece of Snow Festival Designer Paper, with a Scallop Edge Border of Gumball Green along the right side. 
  3. I cut the Window Frame Framelit from Crumb Cake, and used the Festive Piercing Template around the edges.  It is layered on a square of Champagne Glimmer Paper. 
  4. The tree was stamped with Gumball Green and Early Espresso for the trunk, then cut with the Holiday Collection Framelit.  I used the star punch for the top from the Merry Minis Punch Pack. 
  5. I added a bow of Gumball Green Sweater Trim and a Merry Christmas greeting from Family Reunion stamp set in Gumball Green on the Whisper White. 

 

I LOVE it…how about you?  Make sure to check out what the rest of our awesome Design Team did this week over on Create with Connie and Mary!  Then remember to LIKE US on Facebook AND grab your stamps and play along!  We love to see what you do!

CCMC-HOL3 – Snowman Soup Favor

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Today’ on Create with Connie and Mary Holiday Edition, we have a challenge for our subscribers to create a favor…any 3D type of project they would use at a party, or give to a friend…just a little something small!

 

I came up with a way to use the stash of test tubes that I have in my storage area!  I filled one with Cocoa powder, one with crushed peppermints, and two with small marshmallows…because I like LOTS of marshmallows in my hot cocoa!  Wouldn’t this be fun as a little treat for someone?  Or to tuck in a stocking?

 

Of course, I had to jazz it up with some type of stamping on it!

  • I adhered the test tubes together with mini glue dots.
  • I wrapped a strip of Snow Festival Designer Paper around the tubes to hold in place.
  • I wrapped the Gumball Green Sweater Trim around and tied a tag on front.
  • For the tag, I cut two of the Window Frames Collection Framelits from Cherry Cobbler and Gumball Green.
  • I paper pierced around the smaller one with the Festive template.
  • I inked up the cocoa cup from Scentsational Seasons with Baja Breeze and Chocolate Chip for the liquid, then cut it and the steam with the Holiday Collection framelits.
  • Finally, I added  little bling with a Rhinestone Jewel in the center of the snowflake design.  It’s popped up on the front of the Frames with Stampin’ Dimensionals!

Here’s the back side:

Isn’t it fun????  I love how it turned out!  Come on…you know you have a stash of those test tubes in your storage area…get them out and make one for yourself or a friend!

 

And, make sure to check what the rest of the Create with Connie and Mary Design Team did with the favor challenge!  I know you’ll love them!  We are just finishing up Week 3 where we featured all the Designer Kits in the Holiday Mini.  Next week we are featuring several of the Christmas stamp sets in the Holiday Mini…you won’t want to miss it.  For $29.95 US, you get over 30 step-by-step PHOTO tutorials…that’s less than $1 each!  So…join us today!

Scentsational Seasons for FMS!

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Wow!  It has been ONE YEAR since Freshly Made Sketches began!  I love their clean and crisp sketch challenges!  For their One Year Anniversary, they opened up the archive sketches and we could pick any one to play along with.  I'm getting in right under the deadline!  I tried to get this done this weekend, then ended up buying a new computer.  I love the new computer…hate the learning curve and getting everything transferred over!!!

 

I chose Sketch #2 to follow:

 

And here is my card featuring Scentsational Seasons and one of the envelopes from Season of Sweets Designer Kit!  I had several left over from a project I did for Create with Connie and Mary Holiday Edition, so thought I'd use one!  I turned it into a shaker card!  Isn't that fun?  Wouldn't the recipient have fun shaking it and seeing the "snow" move around.  It is actually the retired beads Stampin' Up! used to sell!

 

 

Here's how I made it:

  • The base of the card is Cherry Cobbler Cardstock.  I layered on the house print from Snow Festival Designer Paper.
  • I cut a 3×3 square from another Snow Festival DSP pattern with the house on it, layered that on Cherry Cobbler and then a 4×4 square of Gumball Green to fit inside the Season of Sweets envelope.  I adhered it to the inside back so it stayed in place.
  • I added the Neutral Beads to the envelope, then sealed the flap on the back very well so those beads don't escape!
  • I attached it to the front of the base card.
  • I stamped the gingerbread boy from Scentsational Seasons with Early Espresso on Whisper White, then cut with the Holiday Collection framelits.  He is popped up on the front of the envelope with Stampin' Dimensionals. 
  • I stamped the greeting from Sweet Essentials on Whisper White with Early Espresso ink and cut the flag end on it.
  • I added some rhinestones to the buttons on the gingerbread for a little bling!

 

Super cute, I think!!!  I was happy it came out like I pictured it in my head!  Thanks Freshly Made Sketches for a FUN year…happy anniversary!!!  I look forward to playing along a lot more during your second year!

 

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