DCWV November Card Sketch Challenge

     Update: November 30, 2012 - Just found out that DCWV chose this card as one of their TOP-10 cards for November!

     Thanks so much for stopping by! Hope you are having a great day.
     It's time for another Card Sketch Challenge at DCWV. You can see the inspiration sketch as well as the blog address below. Here's my take on the challenge.

     I used DCWV's The Heirloom Stack to create my card. As you can see from the sketch, I turned it on its side. First, I trimmed and matted a darker, multicolored panel with a golden, wheat-colored paper to cover the entire front of a plain, white 7x5 card. Then, I picked five coordinating papers from the stack to make the pleated medallions.

     Each medallion began as a 3/4" x 12" strip of paper. I scored each piece every 1/4" and folded it using accordion fold. I punched medium hearts from the same papers using Fiskars' That's Amore punch. I added a sentiment from Fiskars' Friends Forever Quotes and added a flourish from Spellbinders' Parisian Accents.

     I had lots of fun making this card. You should definitely give medallions a try. There is still plenty of time to get your card in if you are so inclined. Check out the details here:

http://dcwvinc.blogspot.com/2012/11/november-stack-holic-template-challenge.html

CAS-ual Fridays So Torn Challenge CFC78

     Thanks so much for stopping in today! I hope your day is as sunny and bright as mine.
     CAS-ual Fridays challenged us this week to make a project with a torn element. Here's my take on the challenge.

     I've been making Christmas cards this week so I took the challenge in that direction. First I made a 4.25 x 5.5 card out of black cardstock. Then, I cut a piece of dark red cardstock 4 x 5.25 and dry embossed it with A2 Quatrefoil embossing folder from the Paper Studio. I tore the bottom edge and added black ribbon and sparkly buckle also from the Paper Studio Spare Parts. The sentiment is from Fiskars All Year Cheer Collection.
     I think Mom will get this card. She loves anything shiny and red!
     Thanks so much for stopping by. If you have an idea for a torn-edge project, you still have time to get it ready. You can find all the details here: http://cas-ualfridays.blogspot.com/2012/11/cfc78.html.

Tuesday Trigger - Ready for Red Challenge

     I made this card for the Tuesday Trigger - Ready for Red Challenge in the Moxie Fab World.

     I love the black and white background from the inspiration photo (below). And, that little pop of velvety red is perfect. I stamped my background with a stamp from Paper Inspirations called Floral Flourish. It is one of my favorite stamps of all time. You can use it in so many ways. I matted the front panel with black and added a couple of dark red paper flowers with black ceners.
     If you are inspired by all this, you can answer the challenge too. Check all the details here:  http://www.moxiefabworld.com/2012/10/tuesday-trigger-ready-for-red.html
     Here's the inspiration photo.