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Dazzling Diva Gold Metal Snowflake Card

Posted by Cathy Parlitsis

· December 10, 2014

I looked at the Calendar this week and realized there’s only TWO Weeks until Christmas! If you think that’s scary, there’s only SIX days until Hanukkah! Yikes! I hope you’ve found some good ideas in these blog posts and the 12 Weeks of Christmas Projects! (Week 11 goes out today!) If you need more inspiration, Join my Mailing List or check out my Online Classes at StampAcademy.com There’s a cute Stamp Academy Project created by the amazing Sharon Abrams on my blog from this morning. It’s a Coffee Card/Gift Card that’s super easy to make. Check it out here.

It’s Wednesday – so you know that means it’s time for the Dazzling Diva Challenge! Yay METAL! I’m frantically trying to catch up on my Holiday Cards! I don’t make all of them but I need lots anyway. It always amazes me how a little pop of metal can really make your card! This is such a simple card – but the metal makes it look more elegant. I love that! Great bang for your buck! Check it out at Add A Little Dazzle.com and Play Along with the Challenge while you’re there! The Inspirational Photo is below.

Dazzling Diva Gold Metal Snowflake Card

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The base card is SU! Whisper White Card Stock passed through the Big Shot with the Snowflake Card Thinlits Die...and…Voila…An actual (almost) completed card!
I slipped the card into the Lucky Stars Embossing Folder to add more texture and interest.
The snowflake is from the same Snowflake Card Thinlits Die Set – such great accessory pieces in there! I used it to cut a piece of Glamorous Gold Metal and adhered it on top of the snowflake.

Dazzling Diva Gold Metal Snowflake Card Flat

Peace on earth is from my boyfriend’s Holiday Framelit Die Set. Oh…you don’t know my boyfriend? Tim Holtz, of course! LOL! That is cut from Glamorous Gold Metal also!
I finished the card by running a Wink Glitter Brush over the top of each of the stars.

Thanks for stopping by! Now GO and start creating those Holiday Cards before it’s too late! LOL

Whisper White 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock
$8.50

Snowflake Card Thinlits Dies
$32.95

Big Shot
$99.95

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Challenges:

Simon Says Stamp – Wednesday – Sparkly (Metal & Glitter Pen on Stars)

Dazzling Diva Challenge #55 – Gold and White

Categories : 3D Items, Cards, Clean and Simple, Craft Metal, Die Cuts, Embossing, Paper Crafting

Tags : Holiday Card

Clean and Simple Celebrate Card with Craft Metal

Posted by Cathy Parlitsis

· November 20, 2014

For the Add A Little Dazzle and Neat & Tangled Blog Hop, I did Vintage/Distress yesterday so today, I’m bringing you Clean and Simple. I tend to go back and forth – but, if I had to choose, I think Vintage is my fave. What’s your style? Instructions Below – Click Hyperlinks to Order. 🙂

Celebrate Card with Craft Metal and Neat and Tangled

Today is Day 4 of the Add a Little Dazzle and Neat & Tangled Blog Hop! Both Design Teams partnered up to bring you lots of inspirational projects showcasing the Neat & Tangled line of stamps, dies, and digital stamps with Add a Little Dazzle Craft Metal Sheets. In addition to the fun and inspiration, there will be prizes to give away!

Whether you are looking for holiday card and gift ideas or everyday crafting ideas you will see a little bit of it all during the Blog Hop. Some Designers will even be playing with digital images and pulling out Silhouette Machines and some extra fun goodies. Make sure to join us every day this and make sure to join in for a chance to win a prize. Have fun!

Neat and Tangled Celebrate Card Flat

Whisper White Cardstock cut 5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″, scored and folded at 4-1/4″.
Whisper White Cardstock 4-1/8″ x 5-3/8″
Stamped Filmstrip from N&T Photo Booth Stamp Set in Tuxedo Black Memento Ink on Whisper White Cardstock and trimmed to size.
Stamped “Cheers,” and “Happy Everything” in Real Red Ink in the squares of the Filmstrip.
Used a Basic Black Stampin’ Write Marker to ink the Martini Glass outline. Stamped in one of the squares of the Filmstrip. Colored in the center with Real Red Stampin’ Write Marker.
Layered onto a strip of Scarlet Red Craft Metal and then layered that onto a strip of Black Diamond Craft Metal. Adhered to card front and trimmed ends to fit.

Celebrate Card with Neat and Tangled and Craft Metal

The word “Celebrate” was stamped onto the postcard in Real Red Ink.
N&T Black Sequins were adhered randomly on the card front using Glue Dots.
A small Rhinestone Basic Jewel was used to embellish one of the sequins on the bottom of the card.
Use Stampin’ Dimensionals to adhere the postcard sized card to the folded card.

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Neat & Tangled
Add a Little Dazzle
Mayuri
Kristen Foreman
Kate Capper
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Keren Baker
Martha Lucia Gomez

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Categories : Cards, Clean and Simple, Craft Metal

Tags : Add A Little Dazzle and Neat & Tangled Blog Hop, Craft Metal, Filmstrip, Sequins

Joy Craft Metal Star Holiday Card

Posted by Cathy Parlitsis

· November 12, 2014

Staying with the Christmas Theme for another day here. I am LOVING the fact that Metallics are BACK! Yes – they were huge in the ’80’s – which was my era – so I’m especially thrilled to see them everywhere, including Paper Crafting Projects! Metallics really up the beauty of anything. They’re elegant and shimmery and just about irresistible. btw…You still have time for the second half of the 12 Weeks of Christmas! It’s only for my Email Subscribers! Not a Subscriber yet? Sign up HERE.
Joy Craft Metal Holiday Card

Today’s card was created for the Add A Little Dazzle Dazzling Diva Challenge using the Inspirational Photo Below. When I’m using an Inspirational Photo, I look at it for a while and then step away and create from memory. This helps me to avoid getting locked into a “literal” interpretation which blocks my mojo. 😉 I took the Gold from the Stockings and the Joy from “Peace, Joy, Love” and created this “Joy Craft Metal Star Holiday Card.”

Joy Card Sideview

Base Card is SU! Very Vanilla Cardstock 5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″, Scored and folded at 4-1/4″.
Next layer is 4-1/8″ x 5-3/8″ Very Vanilla Cardstock run through the Big Shot in the Beautifully Baroque Embossing Folder.
A Very Vanilla Satin Ribbon was wrapped around the post card layer and secured behind with Glue Dots.
A 1/8″ Gold Metallic Ribbon was adhered across the center of the Satin Ribbon and secured behind with Glue Dots. A Metallic Bow was adhered to the card front with Glue Dots.

Joy Craft Metal Holiday Card Flat

The Stars from SU!’s Bright & Beautiful Stamp Set were stamped in Versamark Ink on Very Vanilla Cardstock and embossed using Gold Embossing Powder and a Heat Tool. The Stars were then cut out using Star Framelits. They were adhered to the card front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
The word “Joy” from the Wondrous Wreath Framelits was used to cut Golden Glimmer Craft Metal. The word was then embossed using the Beautifully Baroque Embossing Folder and adhered to the card front with Glue Dots.

Challenges:

Dazzling Diva #51 (Inspirational Photo Below)

Virginia’s View Challenge – How to Add a Little Metallic Dazzle

Categories : Cards, Clean and Simple, Craft Metal, Die Cuts, Embossing

Tags : Add A Little Craft Metal, Beautifully Baroque Embossing Folder

All is Calm Joy and Snowflake Holiday Card

Posted by Cathy Parlitsis

· November 10, 2014

I don’t know about you, but I feel like the Holidays are zooming right up – front and center – and I’m totally unprepared! The leaves are still falling but the temperature is dropping as a reminder that Winter is right around the corner. Today’s Holiday Card uses SU!’s All Is Calm Specialty Designer Series Paper and TH’s Snowflake Framelits to create a 2-Minute Sparkler that is just blingy enough to make your friends smile. When I’m creating, I always try to keep in mind what the recipient will be feeling the moment they open the envelope and see the card for the first time. I still love to get mail and the instant I see the card is such a surprise. Then, I love pouring over the details to see exactly how it was created.

Lost Lagoon Cardstock 5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″ – Scored and folded at 4-1/4″
Whisper White Cardstock 5-3/8″ x 4-1/8″
All Is Calm Specialty Designer Series Paper 5-1/4 x 4″
2 Patterns from All Is Calm DSP – The first is 2-7/8″ x 3-7/8″ adhered to a Lost Lagoon Cardstock piece cut to 3″ x 4″. The second is 2-7/8″ x 2-7/8″ layered onto a Lost Lagoon Cardstock piece cut to 3″ x 3″.
1/8″ Silver Ribbon is wrapped around the Whisper White piece and secured in back with Glue Dots.
The Snowflake was cut from a piece of Dazzling Diamonds Glimmer Paper using TH’s Paper Snowflakes Framelits. The Snowflake was adhered to the card front with a Stampin’ Dimensional.
The word “Joy” was cut from AALD Wondrous White Craft Metal using the Wondrous Wreath Framelits. Backing Paste was applied to the back of the word before it was glued to the card front.
A 5-1/4 x 4″ piece of Whisper White Cardstock was adhered to the inside of the card.

All is Calm Joy and Snowflake Holiday Card Flat

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Challenges:

Mojo371

Categories : Cards, Clean and Simple, Craft Metal, Die Cuts

Add A Little Dazzle and CASual Fridays Blog Hop Day #3

Posted by Cathy Parlitsis

· October 22, 2014

I’m on a Clean and Simple roll this week! LOL! I used the Fri-Dies to cut Craft Metal in Precious Pearl, Princess Pink and Pucker Me Pink Craft Metal Sheets. I was trying to create an Ombre-like effect. Want the 12 Weeks of Christmas? Exclusive Samples? Click HERE to Join My Mailing List! Thanks for stopping by! 😀

Clean and Simple Big Thanks Card

Welcome to another Blog Hop day with Add A Little Dazzle Craft Metal! This week, AALD is partnering with Casual Fridays Stamps. It is also Dazzling Diva Challenge Day! Visit the Challenge Blog to play along and don’t forget to visit the Design Team Blogs for lots of inspirational projects incorporating the stamps, dies and craft metal sheets. Don’t forget to check out the Prizes and Special Bundle Pack!

Big Thanks Clean and Simple Ombre Card

I used Stampin’ Write Markers in Sahara Sand, Melon Mambo and Rose Red to color in the “Little Card…BIG Thanks” and stamped it onto the corner of a 4-1/8″ x 5-3/8″ piece of SU! Whisper White Cardstock. The card stock was attached to a 5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″ Whisper White Card scored and folded at 4-1/4″ using Stampin’ Dimensionals.

Big Thanks Clean and Simple Card Flat

3 Rhinestone Basic Jewels were added to the lower right corner of the card.

Big Thanks Clean and Simple Card

Visit the Design Team Blogs for lots of inspirational projects incorporating the stamps, dies and craft metal sheets. Let the fun begin!

CAS-ual Fridays Stamps

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We have an awesome giveaway! Enter for a chance to win 1 of 2 prize packs from both companies! You have until Sunday, October 26th midnight (MDT) to enter. The winners will be announced on both company blogs.

You must leave a comment on all blogs (including company blogs) for a chance to win 1 of 2 prize packs!

Special Bundle Pack!!!

Are you excited and want to try out Add a Little Dazzle Craft Metal Sheets? Order our Ultimate Sampler Pack today and receive an EXCLUSIVE PDF TUTORIAL immediately. Order your Metal Sheets today!

Categories : Cards, Clean and Simple, Craft Metal, Die Cuts

Clean and Simple Christmas Card

Posted by Cathy Parlitsis

· October 21, 2014

It’s time for another Blog Hop with Add A Little Dazzle Craft Metal! This week, AALD is partnering with Casual Fridays Stamps. Visit the Design Team Blogs for lots of inspirational projects incorporating the stamps, dies and craft metal sheets. Don’t forget to check out the Prizes and Special Bundle Pack!

As soon as I saw these stamps, I knew Clean and Simple was the way to go. The FRI–die was so unique and reminded me of Santa’s belt so I cut it from a Scarlet Red Craft Metal Sheet and pulled a Black Taffeta Ribbon through it and secured the edges of the ribbon behind the card stock with Glue Dots.

Clean and Simple Santa Card Side

The little pieces from the center of the die were so adorable I knew I wanted to use them too. I used a little Backing Paste to make sure they would hold their shape and adhered them to the bottom of the card with Glue Dots. I used the die to cut a piece of Silver Glimmer Paper for the belt buckle and glued one of the Black Diamond Craft Metal pieces in the center.

Clean and Simple Santa Card Flat

Santa Claus is Coming to Town from the Naughty or Nice Stamp Set was inked using Stampin’ Write Markers – Real Red and Basic Black and stamped onto a 4-1/8″ x 5-3/8″ piece of Whisper White Cardstock. That piece was then adhered to a 5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″ piece of Whisper White Cardstock scored and folded at 4-1/4″ – with Stampin’ Dimensionals.

Casual Fridays Stamps

Add a Little Dazzle

Virginia Lu

YOU ARE HERE → Cathy Parlitsis → YOU ARE HERE

Marcie Sharp

Lee Ann Barrett

Kate Capper

Prize Alert!!!

You must leave a comment on all blogs (including company blogs) for a chance to win 1 of 2 prize packs!

Special Bundle Pack!!!

Categories : Cards, Clean and Simple, Craft Metal, Die Cuts

Tags : CAS-ual Friday and Add a Little Dazzle Blog Hop, Christmas Card, Clean and Simple Christmas Card

Grateful Fall Card with Alcohol Background and Woodgrain Embossing

Posted by Cathy Parlitsis

· October 6, 2014

I am never more inspired to create than when the fall leaves begin to change. I live near the NY reservoirs so I get to see beautiful trees with water every day. I never take it for granted. Looking at all the colors makes me want to run home and create projects with leaves on them. It’s difficult to use any other color palette in the fall! This Clean and Simple Fall Card uses Archival Inks and the Alcohol Background Technique for the 3 closest pieces and a Woodgrain Embossing Folder for the card background.

Grateful Fall Card with Woodgrain Embossing

You can see Tutorials for the Alcohol and Archival Ink Background Technique HERE and a Tutorial for How to Tie A Double Bow using your Fingers HERE. Click HERE to Subscribe to my Mailing List for Exclusive Samples.

Grateful Fall Card with Alcohol Background

Challenges:

Simon Says Stamp Monday – Inspired by (Fall)

Mojo 366

Categories : Cards, Clean and Simple, Embossing

Tags : Alcohol and Archival Ink Background Technique, Alcohol Background, Embossing Folder

Craft Metal Gift Tag

Posted by Cathy Parlitsis

· October 1, 2014

Today, I’m jumping in on Day # 3 of the Add a Little Dazzle and Avery Elle Blog Hop!

It’s time for Day 3 of the Add a Little Dazzle and Avery Elle Blog Hop! Both design teams have come together to bring you an exciting week of inspiration using Avery Elle Stamps and Dies with Add a Little Dazzle Craft Metal Sheets. We have a mixture of projects so get ready for an amazing line up.

So after you check out this post and leave a comment, make sure to visit Add a Little Dazzle for the rest of the blog hop and for a chance to win a prize pack. If you’d like Exclusive Samples to your Inbox, Click here to Subscribe to my Mailing List.

Craft Metal Gift Tag

Perfect Peacock Metal Sheet die cut using Avery Elle’s Simply Tags Everyday Dies. It was then embossed with an Embossing Folder and the Big Shot.
The Tag Reinforcer was die cut from a piece of Wondrous White Craft Metal and attached to the tag with Liquid Glue.
“For You” from the Itty Bitty Banners Stamp Set was stamped in Smoky Slate Ink and embossed with Sterling Silver Embossing Powder and a Heat Tool. It was then die cut using Bitty Banner Framelits and attached to the tag using Stampin’ Dimensionals.
Winter Blend 5mm and 6mm Sequins were attached to the tag using 2 Way Glue.
A 1/8″ Silver Ribbon was pulled through the hole in the tag.

Avery Elle and Add a Little Dazzle Blog Hop Special!

During this week’s blog hop, we are offering a special Avery Elle Blog Hop Pack. This pack includes metal sheet colors that the Dazzling Diva Design Team will be using during the Avery Elle Blog Hop.

In addition to receiving Craft Metal Sheets in your order, you will receive theHomemade Gift Ideas and Holiday Spa Recipes CD filled with exclusive gift ideas and recipes for your Holiday Spa Gift Giving needs. Stay tuned, during the blog hop you will receive one AMAZING spa recipe for FREE.

Order your Avery Elle Blog Hop Pack today and receive EXCLUSIVE PDF TUTORIALS using Avery Elle Products and Add a Little Dazzle Craft Metal Sheets. This offer is ONLY available this week. Order your Avery Elle Blog Hop Pack today!

Challenges:

Dazzling Diva Challenge #45 – Tags or Gift Packaging (Inspirational Photo Below)

Categories : Clean and Simple, Craft Metal, Die Cuts, Embossing, Tags

Courage Card with Alcohol Background

Posted by Cathy Parlitsis

· September 29, 2014

I told you…Once you get started with Alcohol Ink Backgrounds, you won’t be able to stop yourself! (You can see the Tutorial HERE.) I love them because they are both simple and complex. It’s very hard to cover them up with anything! Want Exclusive Samples to your “In” box? Click HERE to join my Mailing List.

Courage Card with Craft Metal

The base card is Always Artichoke Cardstock 5-1/2″ x 7″ – scored and folded at 3-1/2″.
A 3-1/4″ x 5-1/4″ piece of Ranger Specialty Stamping Paper was used as a base for the Alcohol Ink Background Technique using Archival Inks in Cornflower Blue, Orange Blossom and Fern Green.
A strip of Brushed Bronze Craft Metal 1-1/2″ x 3-1/4″ was embossed using a TH Texture Fade Embossing Folder and the Big Shot.
Crumb Cake Seam Binding was used to create a double bow. (See the “How to Create a Double Bow using your Fingers Technique.”)
Three small strips were cut from another piece of Alcohol Ink Background Paper and the ends were banner cut using a 1″ Square Punch. Two were adhered direction to the card front and the third was attached with a Stampin’ Dimensional.

Courage Flat

The Courage Stamp from Wendy Vecchi’s Heirloom Art Stamp Set was stamped onto the card front using Archival Black Ink.

Courage Sideview

Challenges:

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge – Finishing Touch

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge – Anything Goes

Mojo365

Categories : Cards, Clean and Simple, Craft Metal, Embossing, Vintage

Tags : Alcohol Background

Alcohol Ink Background Congratulations Card

Posted by Cathy Parlitsis

· September 26, 2014

I love doing Alcohol Ink Backgrounds! They are so addicting! Every one comes out differently which is fun and exciting but makes it harder to part with the ones you love. You can see a Tutorial HERE.

Alcohol Ink Background Congrats
This particular background was created with Archival Inks – Cornflower Blue, Orange Blossom, and a Bronze Alcohol Mixative. I hate to cover up any part of it so I just used a script stamp in a couple of places and spelled the word “Congrats” using Tim Holtz’s Alpha Letters. The Crinkle Ribbon was dyed using Distress Stains in Rusty Hinge and Broken China. It was layered onto a Soft Suede piece of card stock (SU!) .