Hi All!
A couple of notes before I get to the September challenge:
- Starting today you can order from the Stampin’ Up! Holiday Catalog. See my haul video HERE in case you missed it yesterday.
- The winner of the August Holiday Challenge is Susie! Congrats Susie, I emailed you.
Now for the challenge…
I thought this theme would be great for this time of year – lots of holiday glitter and shimmer to share. Your card doesn’t have to be holiday (been there last month!). Just add some sparkle and/or shine to any occasion card. Sequins, Stickles, foil, Perfect Pearls… use whatever is in your stash!
If you are new to the community, I encourage you to check out the Challenges Page for detailed information about how the challenges work.
The last day to submit your entry is Wednesday, September 30th, 11:59pm CT. One random winner will be selected from all entries and announced on Thursday, October 1st.
The giveaway will be a $25 gift voucher to Simon Says Stamp, one of my favorite stores!
Even though a random winner is selected at the end of the month, the challenge is open indefinitely. Please continue to post to the challenges. Continuously seeing everyone’s new work is a win for everyone’s inspiration!
Okay, just to recap the main rules:
- Your entry must include sparkle or shine in some way.
- You can submit as many entries as you like! However, please submit only one entry per card.
- After submitting your entry, leave a comment on the entry just before yours.
- Leave more comments on entries, if you’re so inclined. 🙂
- To be eligible for a prize, you must be an active member of LiveLoveCards at the time the winner is announced.
Are you ready to enter? CLICK HERE!
I’ve got MORE snow for today’s card. I’ve been doing a lot of snow recently. Well, here’s yet another way to get some snow effects. 🙂 My snow has lots of sparkle. And I added shine with the star. However, the star of this card is the new stamp and die set I got from the Stampin’ Up! holiday catalog. It’s called Peaceful Pines:
I don’t know if you can tell, but there is a die that creates branches that pop out from your cardstock. Here is a close-up:
I have to admit that Stampin’ Up! hasn’t been so great in the innovative department recently. But, I have to give them credit for this set – I love it!
I used the Woodland Birch embossing folder for my background. I also did the same card with the Falling Snow embossing folder:
Enjoy the video and have fun. 🙂
Supplies:
To purchase at Ellen Hutson, click the EH link. To purchase at Simon Says Stamp, click the SSS link.
 Peaceful Pines with Framelits (save 15%) |
 Woodland Birch Folder |
 Mama Elephant Border Dies EH|SSS |
 Falling Snow Folder |
 Stampin’ Up! Sequins |
 Sparkling Snow Embossing Powder |
 Wild Wasabi Cardstock |
 Neenah Cardstock EH|SSS |
 Hero Arts Black Notecards |
 Versamark Ink EH|SU |
 Versafine Black Ink EH|SSS |
 Sizzix Big Shot EH|SSS |
 Magnetic Platform EH|SSS |
 Paper Piercer |
 Heat Tool |
 Tweezers EH|SSS |
 Scotch Foam Tape |
 Tombo Mono Multi Glue EH|SSS |
 Ranger Multi Medium, Matte EH|SSS |
 Glue Pen |
ENTRIES:
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catcards004
I love this tree bundle so much! I cannot wait to get mine in. I love your card, the way your used the background and the of course, the sparkle!
Natasa
Beautiful! Such a pity I can’t get Stamping’ Up in Abu Dhabi 🙁 Anyways, I will be certainly entering the challenge this months! 🙂
swimbikerunat60
Oh Darlene, that embossing folder is on it’s merry way to my house along with other SU goodies. The Peaceful Pines bundle will have to wait till next month, I went a bit over my budget for the month of September, but that is ok, what I ordered is so beautiful too.
Both your cards are lovely!!!
And what a fun challenge for September, lots of possibilities.
Hugs.
Maria.
ben9903
Absolutely beautiful card! Loved all the elements and the scene it created! Thanks for sharing!!
Imtheresap
Love the pop out it does. The snow is great! Thanks for sharing.
SandraMaria
Awesome card, I can’t wait to get this bundle!! Ordering in the next couple weeks. =) Thanks Darlene!!
BetsyM
Beautiful, love the snow embossing.
Diana
Love this card. Thanks for the added tips. You always add extra value to your videos. Such a versatile set. And the background of birch trees is such a nice touch. You are amazing!
jsupport
Hello, My name is Jackie and I’m a card crafting addict. I couldn’t resist the peaceful pines bundle.
Ok, I loved this card so much that I ordered the set and a few other things that had been hanging in my shopping bag. Over budget? You bet.
But just think of all the lovely cards I’ll make now that my order is on its way.
Darlene DeVries
Welcome to the club, Jackie. 🙂
Susan Berry
Love the cards. I was not going to order the trees because I bought tree from last year, but after seeing what you did, It is on my list. Also the two embossing folders. I was thinking of the leaf stamp and punch. Any thoughts about this?
Darlene DeVries
Hi Susan. Do you mean the flower builder punch? It seems versatile. I don’t have it, but you could do multiple things with it. I do like the multi-stamp poinsettas in that set. Is that the one you are talking about?
Susan Berry
Hi Darlene, Thanks for answering. I guess I didn’t state it right. After getting the correct name what I was talking about was the vintage leaves bundle comes with the framelits. in the regular Stampin Up Catalog.
Darlene DeVries
Oh, I see. I think those stamps would be easy to stamp in various colors and then die-cut out for a card. You could even stamp with multiple colors, either by coloring markers directly onto the stamp or rock-n-roll. However, if you do more coloring, like with Copics or markers or watercolors, I’m not sure they are the best stamp choice. There are a lot of lines inside the image that I personally don’t care for when coloring. So, it just depends how you plan to use the set. Hope that helps!
Ree
LOVE LOVE LOVE this beautiful card!!