2020 STASH PARTY #32 - Sprinkles On Top

Hello, Crafty Peeps!

I created this project for the Optional Twist portion of my challenge at 613 Avenue Create!  I wasn't pleased with the card color I chose for my base, so I took some time today to fix it.  I have been playing around with my art crayons and I was trying to recreate the look of ice cream dripping down my card.  I still couldn't translate the image in my mind onto the paper but since I have to make a ton of Birthday cards, I think I will get the practice I need!

The Optional Twist at 613 Avenue Create this month is 

Make Your Sentiment The Focal

I hope to see you there.  You can enter up to eight (8) projects for the month.

 This is one of my favorite stamp and dies set by Tammy Tutterow.  I originally purchased it for my granddaughters to use during their summer visit but, as it turned out, they were more into coloring books than stamping that summer.  One more item pulled out of my stash and used!  YaY!

Stuff I used:
Tammy Tutterow Stamp/Die - for Spellbinders

Welcome Warm Greetings

Hello, Crafty Makers!

The Hubster and I have been holding our breaths for the past few months hoping that the house next door would be sold and not rented.  Prayers answered and a very nice family is moving in.  Hubster and the neighbor have already bonded over lawn mowers and leaf blowers.  My kind of neighbors, indeed.  I decided to create a quick card to welcome them to the community.

Welcome!

 Here's the Key To The Community

I have had this Memory box® die around six years or so but have only used it once or twice.  It is one of those things you get for a DT project and then forget about.  But along with my goal of learning new techniques, I am also trying to use stamps, dies, and embossing folders in new ways.  I scored the lines on this panel because I had already stamped and cut my panel but it still needed something.  I had one little boo b00 but I hope they will over look that!

I tried reducing the light hoping that the shadowing behind the leaves would show better.  I wanted to use the negative die so that the gold layer would be the color of the leaves.  But I also wanted to add more visual interest so I die cut a piece of black craft foam slightly smaller than my main panel and offset it just a bit. Not only did this create the shadow effect it also added dimension.   I added green and clear rhinestones to each leaf and scattered a few outside the main image.  I am working on making more effective use of the graphic design grid so on this card everything is left aligned.  It still feels weird but I guess I will get used to it!

I kept the inside simple and just wrote a short note welcoming them to the neighborhood and providing the contact information for our block captain.

Card Size:  4-1/4" x 5-1/2"

Materials and Supplies:

Memory Box "Lorelai Leaf" Steel Die

Sizzix Framelits™ w/Stamps "Warm Holiday Greetings"

Want 2 Scrap - Baby Bling Rhinestones: "Silver"

Kaiser - Rhinestones: "Split Pea"

Want 2 Scrap - Charm "Key to My Heart"

Bazzill Papers

Gold Card Stock

Black Craft Foam

Scor-Tape

Glitter Glue

Tools:

Die Cutting Machine

Stamp Platform or Acrylic Block

Scoreboard or Embossing Folder

Holiday Blessings - Outlawz Greetings Challenge

Here is my DT card for the Outlawz Greeting Challenge.  The "Theme" this week, hosted by, "Yours Truly" was "A TALL Card!  My card is 3 3/4" x 9".  The tree is detachable and can be hung on the tree as a handmade ornament.

I absolutely fell in love with this "Memory Box" Die the moment I saw it!  Actually, this card has two Memory Box dies.  I am posting this while at work, so I don't have the deets.  I will come back and post those this evening!  Be well, Chana