CCEE Stampers-Step Card

CCEE Stampers-challenge CCEE1230

Thanks to Lois/clownmom, I was challenged and tried a technique that I had never done before, a step card. That is what is good about a challenge, I suppose. This was fun, fun. You can find this technique on Splitcoaststampers by none other than our own at CCEE Stampers, Frances Byrne. You can also find a tutorial there for the side step. I chose to do the center step.

I'm using  stamp sets from Mark's Finest Papers and Stamps, A Heinrich Co. called Christmas Wreath Mini and New Pines.

I made a template for my snow by just cutting a piece of cardstock and I got out my Tim Holtz blending tool (love that thing) and some Tim Holtz Distress Inks in Stormy Sky and inked it.

Some of the trees were embossed using VersaMark Dazzle and PearLustre embossing powder by Stampendous. The color is Jade. The other trees were stamped with Memento Bamboo Leaves,  and not embossed,  to give a farther away look. I think the Jade embossed trees look as if they have some sun shining on them toward the bottom. It's really my lighting.

My card has one of those eye trick things (optical illusions)..when I look at the embossed panel strip on the left, it sometimes looks debossed and other times embossed.  Is it just my eyes or do you see that? It really is embossed. :-)

PTI white cardstock, SU Cherry Cobbler
Handmade banner for sentiment
Cuttlebug embossing folder-Snowflakes
Sizzix embossing folder (from my sis)-Christmas Set #6 (I used the strips in the set)

Who doesn't love pansies????

I've been playing catch up today. Last Friday I left town but not before I found out I was named Queen for the Day on Splitcoaststampers. Missed being there but I have been looking at the awesome cards the stampers cased in my honor. Also, commenting on each one and I also made a couple cards. So, I've had
no breathing room. That is what happens when you go on a trip, I guess.

This card is entered into the Flourishes Timeless Tuesday challenge #115.
The hostess this week is Silke Ledlow and she gave this fun sketch.

I used my largest Spellbinders Blossom Two die cut for the outer part of my sketch and the smallest one for the sentiment. The yellow section on top of that is a Spellbinders circle nestabilitie, cut and embossed. I added a few silver pearls and a gingham ribbon. The embossing folder is houndstooth and the punched border is EK Success plaid. Colored with Copics.


I put the sketch inside my square card and another square layer. The pansy stamp is from Flourishes Calendar Set 1. I am using the March Pansy on my card. The sentiment is from Flourishes Friendly Reminders.

I also am entering my card into the Simon Says Stamp blog challenge-Emboss it! (wet or dry embossing)

More challenges:
Tip Top Tuesday has a  Square challenge-#31
Paper Sundaes Challenge Blog-#66-Topping Bar-Sparkle, pearls, die cuts, and the color yellow-use at least two of these toppings. I used die cuts, yellow, and silver pearls

Recipe:
Stamps: Flourishes Calendar Set 1 and Friendly Reminders
Paper: PTI white cardstock, Core'dinations VC Serene, yellow cardstock from Hobby Lobby
Ink: Stampin'Up Perfect Plum and Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories: silver pearl brads, EK Success plaid edger punch, Cuttlebug houndstooth embossing folder, gingham ribbon, Spellbinders circle nestabilites and Blossom Two nestabilities, Copics

WT305, Speedy Friends

Today on Splitcoaststampers, the Ways to Use It challenge #305 is all about butterflies. If only they were flitting around in my yard right now. I am truly getting sick of this snow we got. Was so excited to get it but it does get old after a while. It is still beautiful, though. If it would just warm up, I'd be soooooooo happy.

My card is also entered into Speedy the Cat's Friends challenge #37. Their challenge is to use embossing.

I have used two different embossing folders, stamped, colored, cut out, and spritzed my butterfly and placed it among the tulips....just where I think it would love to be.

Recipe:
Stamps: Mark's Finest Papers-Hearts, Hearts, Hearts
Paper: Mark's Finest Papers-Corn Husk cardstock, Green is from Grandma's Hope Chest, and white cs
Ink: Stampin'Up! soft suede
Accessories: Cuttlebug Art Deco (pkg of 4) embossing folders, Cuttlebug textile ef, flowers, leaf, ribbon, and brad are from Mark's Finest Papers, gold brad from Mark Richards, Copics