CAS Christmas Card October Challenge

I am playing with the October CAS Christmas Card October Challenge: Gray & Red

hosted by the very talented Marcia!

I have been so inspired by the DT and their Guest Designer, the very

 Fun and Creative Darnell aka Dolly!

I used my new to me Penny Black "Snowy" snowman stamp!

I am thrilled how my adorable Snowy turned out with his paper pieced

hat and scarf using a scrap piece of old SU Red Gingham Designer Paper.

Here are a couple more cards I made with the same scrap paper:-)

I stamped Snowy onto SU Basic White 100# CS using Versafine Black ink and

heat EB with SU Clear EB powder.

Next stamped and heat embossed Snowy onto the Red Gingham DP.

Then fussy cut the Gingham Snowy using my SU papersnips.

Then I die cut the SU Basic Gray CS using Spellbinders Rectangle Hemstitch dies.

Attached fussy cut Gingham Hat & Scarf (all one piece) to Snowy.

Used Grey Zig marker to add grey tones to Snowy and to ground Snowy.

Then popped up Snowy using craft foam.

Added STAMPlorations "Merry Everything" Clear Stickers sentiment and Done!

I loved the results and hope you do too:-)

You have until the 24th to play along with the CAS Christmas Card Challenge!

Love and hugs..

Supplies:

Stamps: PB Snowy

Paper: SU Basic White 100# CS.  SU  Basic Gray CS

Inks: Versafine Onyx Black.  Zigs Gray

Accessories:  Spellbinders Rectangle Hemstitch Dies.  SU Clear EB Powder,  Paper Snips.  STAMPlorations Clear Stickers "Merry Everything".  Craft Foam.  Connect Glue. 

Adding to NBUS #31 Challenge   

Merry Little Christmas October #39 Anything Christmas Goes

Christmas Crafts All Year Round:

OCTOBER Challenge-Something that starts with S and/or T

I used Snowman for "S"

Peace on Earth Christmas Challenge #1 Always Anything Christmas Goes 

CAS Mix Up Paper Piecing

Time for our April CAS Mix Up Challenge: Paper Piecing hosted by the very talented Linda (Life in the Craft Lane).  Be sure and check out the awesome cards by our Design Team and our talented Guest Designer Bonnie (Paper Crafter at large) too.

This challenge will give you the wonderful opportunity to use some of your treasured Designer Papers too😊  

My card using Paper Piecing, Fussy Cutting, Heat Embossing, die cutting and Stamping.

I looked thru my treasured favorite Designer Papers after choosing this Impression Obsession F16363 Hydrangea flower stamp.  I found a 12" x 12" single sheet of Bohemia Designer Paper that I bought when our local stamp store went out of business several years ago.

  

I was pleased with the green and blue diagonal striped distress colors that worked out beautifully for the hydrangea.  

I stamped the Impression Obsession flower image with Versafine black ink onto SU Whisper White 100# CS and heat embossed with SU Clear EB Powder.

Then stamped the Designer paper with the same image, ink and EB Powder and heat embossed.  Next I used SU  Papersnips to fussy cut the flower and stem.  Set aside and die cut the image layer with Memory Box Stitched Rectangle Die.  

Next placed the image layer in MISTI and stamped the STAMPlorations "Life is Sweeter" sentiment designed by Dee using Archival Jet Black ink.  Attached fussy cut flower with Gina K Connect Glue.  Placed a large acrylic block over flower to secure it.

I then used a slightly larger MB Stitched Rectangle die on a leftover piece of the same Designer Paper to frame the main image.  Attached to main image and then to SU Whisper White 100# Card Base.

One last step...blue gems from my stash from Joanne's years ago.

I placed them in the center of each flower.  So simple and so pretty😊

Thank you Linda for such a fun easy challenge that I look forward to using again.  I have always liked fussy cutting and heat embossing.

We would love to have you join us.  You have until the 24th to play along.

Stay safe and Creative.  Love and Hugs..

Supplies:

Stamps: Impression Obsessions F16363 Hydrangea.  STAMPlorations by Dee "Life is Sweeter".

Paper: SU Whisper White 100#.  Bohemia BH1007 Diagonal Stripe/Green.

Inks: Versafine black.  Archival Jet Black.

Accessories: SU Papersnips. Memory Box Stitched Rectangle Dies. MISTI. Heat Tool.  SU Clear EB Powder. Blue Gems.