Christi's Creative Crew: March 2020

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Weekly Challenge

Monday, March 30, 2020

Each week I have been issuing a WEEKLY CHALLENGE to my team.

This past week I made this card with a super fun fold that was inspired by Debbie Mageed
I followed Debbies instructions, only changing up the Designer Paper, and the sentiment, and making it a sympathy card instead.

It folds flat to fit in an envelope to send, but it is a bit larger than our standard A2 cards (Finished size: 4 1/2″ x 6 1/4″).

You sign the card on the back side of the card. I used a retired stamp set called Better Together.

THE CHALLENGE for my team:

I did a little video for them to show how the card went together and challenged them to take this same fold style but to make it a masculine card.

Prior to issuing the challenge I made this masculine version using the SAILING HOME stamp set and dies

and the COME SAIL AWAY Designer Paper

It's been a long time since I pulled these products out and it just reminded me of what amazing designer papers Stampin' Up! has.

Here's my masculine card: Because of the striped paper I opted to go horizontal with the base and vertical with the front piece to break things up.

BACK:

Folds Flat to mail

Here are the 2 side by side

Here are some cards that my team came up with

Anna

Barb

Barb got creative and changed up the size so it would fit in our A2 envelopes.

Inez

Karen had the same idea as me and used the Sailing Home bundle

Lynda made hers a graduation card

Brenda took advantage of one of the Sale a bration Designer papers from a past year. Love those hot air balloons

So not only do you get FREE product with every $50 purchase during Sale A Bration...

Check out the NEW ITEMS added to the FREEBEES for the Last Week of Sale a Bration.

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AND... it is not too late for you to purchase the Starter Kit and join my team with this Awesome DEAL that Stampin' Up! is offering through March 31.

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Christi

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I Miss Your Face!

Saturday, March 28, 2020

This one is kind of funny!

When this newest release of FREE stamp sets came out for Sale a bration I thought "who would want a stamp that says 'I miss your face?'"
THEN...all this virus stuff started happening and everyone everywhere is missing being with their people.
Classes are canceled, schools are canceled, churches are canceled (but thank goodness for live-streaming).
We are all in this together, but I just wanted to let all of you know "I MISS YOUR FACE!!"

The stamp set is called TAGS IN BLOOM

You can stamp the inside of the flower with 2-step stamping OR you can use your Stampin' Blends like I did.

I was inspired by two different demonstrators who had very similar cards, Patty Bennett and Cindee Wilkenson

I wanted to change mine up just a smidge so I added another layer on the front of my card:

Card #1 I added a piece of Whisper White 5-1/8" x 3-7/8" and the SO VERY VELLUM Designer Vellum (also FREE during SAB with a qualifying order) is cut at 5" x 3-3/4"

Card #2 instead of Whisper White, I added a layer of Pool Party. an you see the difference? The one with the Pool Part behind it is much deeper and richer.

I popped up this double layer with Stampin' Dimensionals

Another change that I made is with the scalloped rectangle from STITCHED SO SWEETLY - I ran it through the Big Shot with the SUBTLE Embossing Folder.

This layer is attached using Multipurpose Liquid glue.

The next change I made was to stamp the image on scrap Whisper White, cut it out, color it with Stampin' Blends, and attach with Multipurpose Liquid Glue.

COLORS: Bermuda Bay Combo, Soft Sea Foam Dark, So Saffron Dark.

The top piece is stamped onto a scrap piece of Whisper White and punched out using the LABEL ME LOVELY punch. The Sympathy Sentiment is from PEACEFUL MOMENTS and attached with Stampin' Dimensionals.

Such a great set for sentiments!, and I love the fonts.

An extra flower was fussy cut and colored and added to the bottom bouquet.

Okay - look back at the stamp set - you can see it only has flowers on the top, so I inked it up a second time trying to get just the flowers, and then because it is a photopolymer stamp, it is super easy to line up.

Card #3 I stamped the image directly onto the stitched rectangle, and then did not emboss it.

I even tried this same layout with the Flowering Foils Specialty Paper (also FREE until March 31st) Check out all the products by clicking on these links:

Click HERE to see the FREE products with a $50 purchase

Click HERE to see the FREE products with a $100 purchase.

So not only do you get FREE product with every $50 purchase during Sale A Bration...

Check out the NEW ITEMS added to the FREEBEES for the Last Week of Sale a Bration.

Click HERE to get a better view and the item numbers

AND... it is not too late for you to purchase the Starter Kit and join my team with this Awesome DEAL that Stampin' Up! is offering through March 31.

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Have an amazing day!

Christi

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Another Sympathy Card

Friday, March 27, 2020

This is another card that I prepared for a future class once we can all meet together.

I really love the soft color of the SEASIDE SPRAY Card Stock. I'm so glad that it will be around for another year as it is one of our In-Colors.
The Flowers from PAINTED POPPIES are colored in using the Seaside Spray Stampin' Blends and the Silver Lined Ribbon that comes in White was also colored using the Seaside Spray Stampin' Blends.

The leaves were colored in with the Soft Sea Foam Stampin' Blends.
This card was inspired by Tina Rappe, but I changed it up by embossing the top layer with the BRICK & MORTAR 3D Embossing Folder (Tina used the SUBTLE 3D Embossing folder).
Do you love the beautiful oval frame? It is from the WOVEN HEIRLOOMS FRAMES DIES AND 3D EMBOSSING FOLDERS, and I used Gray Granite Card Stock.

Just like on an earlier post this week, I used the stamp set PEACEFUL MOMENTS for the sympathy sentiment.

So not only do you get FREE product with every $50 purchase during Sale A Bration...

Check out the NEW ITEMS added to the FREEBEES for the Last Week of Sale a Bration.

Click HERE to get a better view and the item numbers

AND... it is not too late for you to purchase the Starter Kit and join my team with this Awesome DEAL that Stampin' Up! is offering through March 31.

Here is the list to my quick links to contact me or to shop with me

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