Winter Frost DSP Card for CCMC275

It's Thursday and time for the new sketch challenge from Create with Connie and Mary!

Banners are so much fun, I was happy to see this sketch!  The hardest part of the challenge was picking a Designer Series Paper, there are so many wonderful choices!  I looked through my scraps and ended up using the Winter Frost DSP Pack from the Holiday Catalog.

I went a little wild with the banners and used more than the 5 on the sketch.  I just liked the way more banners looked!  

Here are  the details:

1.  Used Bermuda Bay (my new favorite color!) as the card base.  Added a piece of 4 x 5 1/4" piece of Coastal Cabana.

2.  Cut a strip of Bermuda Bay card stock and embossed it using the Needlepoint Border embossing folder with the scallop edge.  I attached the banners to this piece then added it to the card.  The banners were 1/2" x 2 1/2" cut from scraps of Winter Frost DSP.  I attached them with sticky strip.

3.  Added a 1/4" strip of Silver Glimmer Paper across the top of the banners to make it neat and tidy.  Also added a 1 1/4" scalloped circle punched from Glimmer paper.  To that I added a 7/8" scalloped circle punched from Bermuda Bay and topped it off with the beautiful Frosted Finishes Embellishment.  Before adding this embellishment to the card, I added three strips of glimmer paper behind it, 2 short ones with a longer one on top.

4.  The final detail was the greeting.  I stamped "Christmas Cheer" from Sweet Essentials using Bermuda Bay.

This was a really fun card to create!  I hope you will join the challenge too!  You can find all the details for it at Create with Connie and Mary.  While you are there be sure to check out the beautiful projects they previewed for the Winter Collection 2013.  They have so many gorgeous ideas to share and the Winter Collection, as with all their collections, is an amazing value.  Here's the details.

• 4 FABULOUS weeks filled with wonderful ideas just for the upcoming December Holidays!


• One of these weeks...Card "Create"tions...24 cards seen ONLY by our subscribers


• One of these weeks...Last Minute Gift ideas! 

• The projects are ONLY available to subscribers...we never show the collection projects online (ONLY the Preview Projects are shown)


• EACH project has a full downloadable PICTURE tutorial that continues all the information you need to recreate the project!


• Less than $1 per project! 

Winter Collection runs October 20 - November 16!

Thanks so much for visiting!!  See you tomorrow for Flashback Friday!

If it doesn't move...stamp it!!
Nicole Tugrul
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Winter Frost DSP Card for CCMC275

It's Thursday and time for the new sketch challenge from Create with Connie and Mary!

Banners are so much fun, I was happy to see this sketch!  The hardest part of the challenge was picking a Designer Series Paper, there are so many wonderful choices!  I looked through my scraps and ended up using the Winter Frost DSP Pack from the Holiday Catalog.

I went a little wild with the banners and used more than the 5 on the sketch.  I just liked the way more banners looked!  

Here are  the details:

1.  Used Bermuda Bay (my new favorite color!) as the card base.  Added a piece of 4 x 5 1/4" piece of Coastal Cabana.

2.  Cut a strip of Bermuda Bay card stock and embossed it using the Needlepoint Border embossing folder with the scallop edge.  I attached the banners to this piece then added it to the card.  The banners were 1/2" x 2 1/2" cut from scraps of Winter Frost DSP.  I attached them with sticky strip.

3.  Added a 1/4" strip of Silver Glimmer Paper across the top of the banners to make it neat and tidy.  Also added a 1 1/4" scalloped circle punched from Glimmer paper.  To that I added a 7/8" scalloped circle punched from Bermuda Bay and topped it off with the beautiful Frosted Finishes Embellishment.  Before adding this embellishment to the card, I added three strips of glimmer paper behind it, 2 short ones with a longer one on top.

4.  The final detail was the greeting.  I stamped "Christmas Cheer" from Sweet Essentials using Bermuda Bay.

This was a really fun card to create!  I hope you will join the challenge too!  You can find all the details for it at Create with Connie and Mary.  While you are there be sure to check out the beautiful projects they previewed for the Winter Collection 2013.  They have so many gorgeous ideas to share and the Winter Collection, as with all their collections, is an amazing value.  Here's the details.

• 4 FABULOUS weeks filled with wonderful ideas just for the upcoming December Holidays!
• One of these weeks...Card "Create"tions...24 cards seen ONLY by our subscribers
• One of these weeks...Last Minute Gift ideas! 

• The projects are ONLY available to subscribers...we never show the collection projects online (ONLY the Preview Projects are shown)
• EACH project has a full downloadable PICTURE tutorial that continues all the information you need to recreate the project!
• Less than $1 per project! 

Winter Collection runs October 20 - November 16!

Thanks so much for visiting!!  See you tomorrow for Flashback Friday!

If it doesn't move...stamp it!!
Nicole Tugrul
Independent Stampin' Up! Demonstrator
SHOP 24/7 on my Demonstrator Website
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Friends are the Perfect Blend for TSSC286

Monday's here already and we have a great new sketch challenge from Mary Jo at Technostamper.

I love this sketch, so fun!  I decided to do a friendship card using Perfect Blend which is one of my favorite sets.

This was simple to make, here's the details.

1.  Used Basic Gray card stock as my card base.  Added a layer of Soft Sky card stock embossed with the Alphabet Press Embossing Folder, love the texture!

2.  I went simple with the scallop design on the card.  I embossed a strip of Basic Gray card stock with the scalloped edge embossing folder from Needlepoint Borders.  I fussy cut around the scallops then added it to the card with a little Multi-purpose Tombow Adhesive.

3.  Cut a piece of Birthday Basics DSP with the largest tag from Chalk Talk Framelits.  I adhered it to a piece of Gumball Green card stock and fussy cut around the tag to make a thin layer of green.  Added a piece of retired Basic Gray satin ribbon to the top of the tag.  I used glue dots to hold the ribbon in place after I added the tag to the card.

4.  Stamped the cup with Smokey Slate on Whisper White card stock and cut it out. Stamped the lid with Smokey Slate ink on Smokey slate card stock and cut it out also.  Glued the lid to the cup.  Stamped friend from the retired set Noteworthy from 2006.  Added the cup to the tag with dimensionals.

5.  Stamped "thinking of you" from Teeny Tiny Wishes with Basic Gray on Smokey Slate card stock and die cut it with the small banner from Bitty Banners Framelits.  Added it to the card with a dimensional.


That's it!  A fun and simple friendship card!!  You can see cards made by other members of the design team by clicking on the links below.  Go to Technostamper to find out more about participating and to link up your card!

Mary Jo Price- Williams:  Technostamper 

Sue Root:  Stampin' With Sue2

Robbie Rubula: InkedX2 

Eileen LeFevre: Eileen's Stampin' Fever Blog 

Tanya Bell: Stamping T! 

Carolyn Bennett: Carolyn's Paper Fantasies 

Jonia Smith: Stampin for Me 

Mary Brown: Stamper Camper

If it doesn't move...stamp it!!
Nicole Tugrul
Independent Stampin' Up! Demonstrator
SHOP 24/7 on my Demonstrator Website
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Friends are the Perfect Blend for TSSC286

Monday's here already and we have a great new sketch challenge from Mary Jo at Technostamper.

I love this sketch, so fun!  I decided to do a friendship card using Perfect Blend which is one of my favorite sets.

This was simple to make, here's the details.

1.  Used Basic Gray card stock as my card base.  Added a layer of Soft Sky card stock embossed with the Alphabet Press Embossing Folder, love the texture!

2.  I went simple with the scallop design on the card.  I embossed a strip of Basic Gray card stock with the scalloped edge embossing folder from Needlepoint Borders.  I fussy cut around the scallops then added it to the card with a little Multi-purpose Tombow Adhesive.

3.  Cut a piece of Birthday Basics DSP with the largest tag from Chalk Talk Framelits.  I adhered it to a piece of Gumball Green card stock and fussy cut around the tag to make a thin layer of green.  Added a piece of retired Basic Gray satin ribbon to the top of the tag.  I used glue dots to hold the ribbon in place after I added the tag to the card.

4.  Stamped the cup with Smokey Slate on Whisper White card stock and cut it out. Stamped the lid with Smokey Slate ink on Smokey slate card stock and cut it out also.  Glued the lid to the cup.  Stamped friend from the retired set Noteworthy from 2006.  Added the cup to the tag with dimensionals.

5.  Stamped "thinking of you" from Teeny Tiny Wishes with Basic Gray on Smokey Slate card stock and die cut it with the small banner from Bitty Banners Framelits.  Added it to the card with a dimensional.


That's it!  A fun and simple friendship card!!  You can see cards made by other members of the design team by clicking on the links below.  Go to Technostamper to find out more about participating and to link up your card!

Mary Jo Price- Williams:  Technostamper 

Sue Root:  Stampin' With Sue2

Robbie Rubula: InkedX2 

Eileen LeFevre: Eileen's Stampin' Fever Blog 

Tanya Bell: Stamping T! 

Carolyn Bennett: Carolyn's Paper Fantasies 

Jonia Smith: Stampin for Me 

Mary Brown: Stamper Camper

If it doesn't move...stamp it!!
Nicole Tugrul
Independent Stampin' Up! Demonstrator
SHOP 24/7 on my Demonstrator Website
Cards and Retired Stamps for Sale

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Flashback Friday: Best Fiends and a Tutorial

It's Friday!!  Time for a new flashback.  Today we go back to 2006 for the Halloween set Best Fiend.

Instead of sharing a card today, I am sharing a fun little Halloween treat and a tutorial so you can make one too!

These spooky treats are made using the Chalk Talk framelits, the largest tag is the outside of the box!
I made this projects to use up a couple sheets of double embossed paper that I did last year.  I used the Spider Web Embossing Folder to emboss Kiwi Kiss card stock for a card.  A quarter sheet of paper is just right for die cutting 2 tags for the box.  I did a quick picture tutorial for you. This project is super easy and makes a fun gift!

I didn't have to do any embellishment to the box itself, the double embossing was enough!  I just added a tag with a greeting.  I used another tag from the Chalk Talk Framelits.  I stamped the spider from Best Fiends and added a greeting from the set Twick or Tweet that I featured a few weeks ago.  The greeting was just too perfect with the spider.  It says " It's Halloween....enjoy every bite."  I added the tag to the box with retired Black Organza ribbon and the treat is complete!!  I am working on a tutorial for the double embossing technique that I will share next week.

Thanks so much for checking out this week's Flashback Friday!  Have a great stamping day!

If it doesn't move...stamp it!!
Nicole Tugrul
Independent Stampin' Up! Demonstrator
SHOP 24/7 on my Demonstrator Website
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Flashback Friday: Best Fiends and a Tutorial

It's Friday!!  Time for a new flashback.  Today we go back to 2006 for the Halloween set Best Fiend.

Instead of sharing a card today, I am sharing a fun little Halloween treat and a tutorial so you can make one too!

These spooky treats are made using the Chalk Talk framelits, the largest tag is the outside of the box!
I made this projects to use up a couple sheets of double embossed paper that I did last year.  I used the Spider Web Embossing Folder to emboss Kiwi Kiss card stock for a card.  A quarter sheet of paper is just right for die cutting 2 tags for the box.  I did a quick picture tutorial for you. This project is super easy and makes a fun gift!

I didn't have to do any embellishment to the box itself, the double embossing was enough!  I just added a tag with a greeting.  I used another tag from the Chalk Talk Framelits.  I stamped the spider from Best Fiends and added a greeting from the set Twick or Tweet that I featured a few weeks ago.  The greeting was just too perfect with the spider.  It says " It's Halloween....enjoy every bite."  I added the tag to the box with retired Black Organza ribbon and the treat is complete!!  I am working on a tutorial for the double embossing technique that I will share next week.

Thanks so much for checking out this week's Flashback Friday!  Have a great stamping day!

If it doesn't move...stamp it!!
Nicole Tugrul
Independent Stampin' Up! Demonstrator
SHOP 24/7 on my Demonstrator Website
Cards and Retired Stamps for Sale

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A Color Challenge for CCMC274

I have a fun interactive card to share for this week's Color challenge at Create with Connie and Mary.  First, let's talk colors.  This week we are using Raspberry Ripple, Soft Sky and Very Vanilla.

These colors are PERFECT for a snowflake card, sooooo it's a  Festive Flurry card yet again.  I am really enjoying this bundle, you can't go wrong.  The snowflake stamps are beautiful and you can die cut them to boot, what's not to love?!  I did an interactive card to mix it up a little this time, take a look.

I wanted something unusual, and this fits the bill!  It takes a little work, but totally worth it!  I found a great tutorial at Splitcoaststampers that I've been wanting to try, so a color challenge was the perfect time.  For the directions, click HERE.

The card has Raspberry Ripple for the base with a layer of Soft Sky and Very Vanilla added.  the Very Vanilla layer was embossed with the new Stylish Stripes EF.  Once the Soft Sky and Very Vanilla layers are assembled, I made the cuts through both layers for the pop up area.  The cool thing about this card is that it's a complete card.  It opens so you can write a message inside.

The snowflakes on the front and the tag are stamped using Soft Sky.  For the focal point snowflake, I blinged it up a bit.

I fussy cut the snowflake so I could layer it on the snowflake die cut from Raspberry Ripple card stock. This gives just a hint of color like a halo around the snowflake, makes it pop against the Very Vanilla card stock.  The snowflake still needed more, so I added Cherry Cobbler Dazzling Details to the ends and middle of the the snowflake.  The final bit if bling is the gorgeous Frosted Finishes Embellishment.  NOW we have a very serious focal point!  I didn't add any other colors or embellishments to the front since it has a lot going on with the secret window and the blinged up snowflake.

A tag that is hidden behind the front panel is how the hidden window appears.  The tag is Soft Sky card stock with a Soft Sky snowflake stamped on it.

I hope you enjoyed today's interactive card.  It was a design I've wanted to try for awhile and I am quite pleased with the results.  I hope you will join me for this week's challenge.  You can find all the details for it at Create with Connie and Mary.  While you are there be sure to check out the beautiful projects they previewed for the Winter Collection 2013.  They have so many gorgeous ideas to share and the Winter Collection, as with all their collections, is an amazing value.  Here's the details.

• 4 FABULOUS weeks filled with wonderful ideas just for the upcoming December Holidays!


• One of these weeks...Card "Create"tions...24 cards seen ONLY by our subscribers


• One of these weeks...Last Minute Gift ideas! 

• The projects are ONLY available to subscribers...we never show the collection projects online (ONLY the Preview Projects are shown)


• EACH project has a full downloadable PICTURE tutorial that continues all the information you need to recreate the project!


• Less than $1 per project! 

Winter Collection runs October 20 - November 16!

Thanks so much for visiting!!  See you tomorrow for Flashback Friday!

If it doesn't move...stamp it!!
Nicole Tugrul
Independent Stampin' Up! Demonstrator
SHOP 24/7 on my Demonstrator Website
Cards and Retired Stamps for Sale

Follow my blog with Bloglovin

A Color Challenge for CCMC274

I have a fun interactive card to share for this week's Color challenge at Create with Connie and Mary.  First, let's talk colors.  This week we are using Raspberry Ripple, Soft Sky and Very Vanilla.

These colors are PERFECT for a snowflake card, sooooo it's a  Festive Flurry card yet again.  I am really enjoying this bundle, you can't go wrong.  The snowflake stamps are beautiful and you can die cut them to boot, what's not to love?!  I did an interactive card to mix it up a little this time, take a look.

I wanted something unusual, and this fits the bill!  It takes a little work, but totally worth it!  I found a great tutorial at Splitcoaststampers that I've been wanting to try, so a color challenge was the perfect time.  For the directions, click HERE.

The card has Raspberry Ripple for the base with a layer of Soft Sky and Very Vanilla added.  the Very Vanilla layer was embossed with the new Stylish Stripes EF.  Once the Soft Sky and Very Vanilla layers are assembled, I made the cuts through both layers for the pop up area.  The cool thing about this card is that it's a complete card.  It opens so you can write a message inside.

The snowflakes on the front and the tag are stamped using Soft Sky.  For the focal point snowflake, I blinged it up a bit.

I fussy cut the snowflake so I could layer it on the snowflake die cut from Raspberry Ripple card stock. This gives just a hint of color like a halo around the snowflake, makes it pop against the Very Vanilla card stock.  The snowflake still needed more, so I added Cherry Cobbler Dazzling Details to the ends and middle of the the snowflake.  The final bit if bling is the gorgeous Frosted Finishes Embellishment.  NOW we have a very serious focal point!  I didn't add any other colors or embellishments to the front since it has a lot going on with the secret window and the blinged up snowflake.

A tag that is hidden behind the front panel is how the hidden window appears.  The tag is Soft Sky card stock with a Soft Sky snowflake stamped on it.

I hope you enjoyed today's interactive card.  It was a design I've wanted to try for awhile and I am quite pleased with the results.  I hope you will join me for this week's challenge.  You can find all the details for it at Create with Connie and Mary.  While you are there be sure to check out the beautiful projects they previewed for the Winter Collection 2013.  They have so many gorgeous ideas to share and the Winter Collection, as with all their collections, is an amazing value.  Here's the details.

• 4 FABULOUS weeks filled with wonderful ideas just for the upcoming December Holidays!
• One of these weeks...Card "Create"tions...24 cards seen ONLY by our subscribers
• One of these weeks...Last Minute Gift ideas! 

• The projects are ONLY available to subscribers...we never show the collection projects online (ONLY the Preview Projects are shown)
• EACH project has a full downloadable PICTURE tutorial that continues all the information you need to recreate the project!
• Less than $1 per project! 

Winter Collection runs October 20 - November 16!

Thanks so much for visiting!!  See you tomorrow for Flashback Friday!

If it doesn't move...stamp it!!
Nicole Tugrul
Independent Stampin' Up! Demonstrator
SHOP 24/7 on my Demonstrator Website
Cards and Retired Stamps for Sale

Follow my blog with Bloglovin