It's Day Five of Metal Madness at StampsAndScrapbooks.com!  Today, I tried something new!  I embossed the Black Metal Sheet (cut to 5 1/4" x 4") in the Beautifully Baroque Textured Impressions Folder and then SANDED the top with the Sanding System.  I love the brushed metal look!  Don't you?!!!  I didn't even want to cover it up by putting anything on it! I adhered it to a Cherry Cobbler card.   Then, I added a Ribbon Medallion and adhered it to the metal using a Jumbo Sticky Round.  You can see a video of how to create the Ribbon Medallion HERE.  The center is an Antique Brad.

The greeting is from the Express Yourself Stamp Set.  It is stamped in Jet Black Stazon Ink onto Whisper White Cardstock.  The banner edge was cut using a 1" Square Punch.  It is layered onto a strip of Cherry Cobbler Cardstock with Stampin' Dimensionals.  I added a few Rhinestone Basic Jewels and adhered the entire piece to the metal using Sticky Strip.

I had a scrap of the Black Metal so I ran it through the Big Shot in the same embossing folder and added it to the inside of the card.  All Supplies are Stampin' Up! (except for the metal).  You can purchase them in my ONLINE STORE.   Thanks for stopping by! 😀

SUPPLIES:

• Cherry Cobbler Cardstock #119865
• Whisper White Cardstock #100730
• Black Metal Sheet  (Buy HERE)
• Express Yourself Stamp Set W#130336 C#130339
• Jet Black Stazon Ink #101406
• Jumbo Sticky Rounds #127852
• Cherry Cobbler 1" Stitched Edge Grosgrain Ribbon #132135
• Sanding System #129367
• Antique Brads #117273
• 1" Square Punch  #124094
• Rhinestone Basic Jewels #119246
• Big Shot Die Cutting Machine #113439
• Beautifully Baroque Textured Impresssions Embossing Folder #120917
• Craft Scissors #108360
• Glue Dots #103683
• Sticky Strip #104294
• Stampin' Dimensionals #104430
• Stampin' Paper Trimmer #126889
• Bone Folder #102300

For today's Metal Madness Card, I wanted to show you how you can use just a few metal scraps to create a card that's unique! I wanted my card to fit two challenges:  The "Halloween" Challenge at Simon Says Stamp and Your Next Stamp Challenge for October.  I love Card Making but I don't love Halloween so I don't really have many Halloween stamps.  I love making pumpkins out of ovals for my Paper Crafting Projects!  It's just another reason to love punches!  The base card is Garden Green Cardstock with another layer of Garden Green Cardstock that was passed through the Big Shot in the Square Lattice Textured Impressions Embossing Folder.  Behind the layer, I used a square of Champagne Glimmer Paper that was cut using Square Framelits and the Big Shot Die Cutting Machine and then cut diagonally using Paper Snips.  The Circles were cut from Crisp Cantaloupe Cardstock using the Circle Framelits and then they were passed through the Big Shot in the Modern Mosaic Textured Impressions Folder.

The Metal is Brushed Copper and it was punched with the Extra Large Oval Punch.  I put all three of them in the Stripes Textured Impressions Folder and then layered them on top of each other.  The stem was cut using the Sizzix Scribbles Swirls Sizzlit which, sadly, is retired…(but, you can use the Sizzlits Little Leaves instead.)  The "Happy Halloween" is from the Teeny Tiny Wishes Stamp Set and is stamped in Garden Green ink onto Whisper White Cardstock.  The banner was cut with the Bitty Banner Framelits and the Big Shot Die Cutting Machine.  Another banner was cut from the Champagne Glimmer Paper and then cut in half so that it would frame the White banner.  That is attached using Glue Dots and Stampin' Dimensionals.

The pumpkin is layered onto a piece of Garden Green Cardstock that was passed through the Big Shot in the Modern Mosaic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder and then layered onto Champagne Glimmer Paper. It's adhered to the card with Stampin' Dimensionals.

Don't forget to embellish the inside of your cards!  This is another "squiggle" that was cut with the Scribble Swirls Sizzlit and the Big Shot.  It is adhered to the Very Vanilla Cardstock using a 2 Way Glue Pen.  All of the products used are Stampin' Up! and can be found in my ONLINE STORE.

SUPPLIES:

• Garden Green Cardstock #1102584
• Crisp Cantaloupe Cardstock #131298
• Champagne Glimmer Cardstock #127885
• Whisper White Cardstock #100730
• Very Vanilla Cardstock #101650
• Garden Green Ink #126973
• Teeny Tiny Wishes Stamp Set W#128748 C#127802
• Extra Large Oval Punch #119859
• Big Shot Die Cutting Machine #113439
• Big Shot Magnetic Platform #130658
• Stripes Textured Impressions Embossing Folder #123128
• Square Lattice Textured Impressions Embossing Folder #119976
• Modern Mosaic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder #129984
• Circle Framelits #130911
• Square Framelits #130921
• Bitty Banner Framelits #129267
• Scribbles Swirls Sizzlit (Retired)
• Alternate Option: Sizzlit Little Leaves #114511
• SNAIL Adhesive Refill #104331
• Glue Dots #103683
• Stampin' Dimensionals #104430
• 2 Way Glue Pen #100425
• Stampin' Paper Trimmer #126889
• Bone Folder #102300
• Paper Snips #103579

I love this project!!!  I got the idea from Monica at Add A Little Dazzle. I modified the project and came up with this!  The metal pops right off the page!!!!   The base card is Whisper White Cardstock.  The next layer is also Whisper White. It was passed through the Big Shot in the Stylish Stripes Textured Impressions Embossing Folder.  The flower is from Joyful Christmas in the Holiday Mini Catalog.  I embossed it onto the Red Metal Sheet using Versamark Ink, Gold Embossing Powder and a Heat Tool.  I cut it out and then bent it a little and then adhered it to the Garden Green Cardstock. Sadly, I didn't have green metal so I improvised with Garden Green Cardstock and Gold Embossed the same flower. I embossed another flower onto another piece of Red Metal and cut that out and popped it up on top on the first flower.  The center is a Frosted Finishes Embellishment.  LOVE THOSE!  I took a scrap of the Red Metal and passed it through the Big Shot in the Expressions Thinlits Die to create the word "Merry"  I adhered that to the front of the card with Crystal Effects.

Look at the dimension on that flower!  Can you STAND it!  You can buy the metal HERE.  All of the other supplies are Stampin' Up! and can be found in my ONLINE STORE.  Enjoy! 😀

SUPPLIES:

• Whisper White Cardstock #100730
• Garden Green Cardstock #102584
• Red Metal Sheet from Add A Little Dazzle
• Joyful Christmas Stamp Set W#131802 C#131805
• Big Shot Die Cutting Machine #113439
• Big Shot Magnetic Platform #130658
• Espressions Thinlits Dies #132171
• Versamark Ink #102283
• Gold Embossing Powder #109129
• Heat Tool #129053
• Stylish Stripes Textured Impressions Embossing Folder #132174
• Frosted Finishes Embellishments #132150
• SNAIL Adhesive # 104332
• SNAIL Refill #104331
• Sticky Strip #104294
• Stampin' Dimensionals #104430
• Glue Dots #103683
• Stampin' Paper Trimmer #126889
• Bone Folder #102300
• Crystal Effects #101055
• Paper Snips #103579

Okay…so I'm adding another obsession!  Metal!  I am just loving this stuff!!!  I'm declaring this week "Metal Madness" at StampsAndScrapbooks.com!  This Metal is so easy to work with!  I've tried a few others over the past decade and wasn't really impressed with it but this stuff I can get crazy over!  For this card, I used the metal as the circle, the strip and the border for the sentiment.  I cut it using Circles Framelits, My Cutter and then used Embossing Folders and it was heavenly each time!  I like Bermuda Bay and this color is very close to it so I love it! Oh…I found it at Add A Little Dazzle.   So, here goes:  The base card is Whisper White Cardstock.  The next layer is 4 1/8" x 5 3/8" of Whisper White that was passed through the Big Shot using the Pretty Print Embossing Folder.   

The Circle was cut using Circle Framelits – first a Whisper White piece of Cardstock and then it was passed through the Big Shot in the Stylish Stripes Embossing Folder.  The Metal Sheet was then cut using Circles Framelits and was passed through the Big Shot in the Chevron Embossing Folder.  They are both adhered to the card and each other using Stampin' Dimensionals.  The edge of the Whisper White Circle has a thin line of Dazzling Diamonds Glitter that was applied with 2Way Glue. The strip of metal that runs across the card was cut using my Paper Trimmer and then passed through the Big Shot in the Pretty Print Embossing Folder.  It was attached to the card with Sticky Strip.  The ribbon is White Organza.

The sentiment was stamped in Bermuda Bay Ink and then embossed with Clear Embossing Powder and a Heat Tool.  It was cut with the Square Framelits and then adhered to a piece of Metal with Stampin' Dimensionals.  A line of 2Way Glue was applied to the edges of the greeting and then it was sprinkled with Dazzling Diamonds Glitter.

The card is all about texture and bling.  I hope you like it!  If you need any of the supplies, you can purchase them in my ONLINE STORE.  The Metal Sheets can be found HERE.  If you have any questions, please feel free to emal me at Cathy@StampsAndScrapbooks.com Thanks for stopping by!!!!

SUPPLIES:

• Whisper White Cardstock #100730
• Metal Sheet  (Add A Little Dazzle)
• Big Shot Die Cutting Machine #113439
• Big Shot Magnetic Platform #130658
• Circle Framelits #130911
• Square Framelits #130921
• Chevron Textured Impressions Folder #127749
• Pretty Print Textured Impressions Folder #132175
• Stylish Stripes Textured Impressions Folder #132174
• Really Good Greetings W#130330 C#130333
• Bermuda Bay Ink #131171
• Clear Embossing Powder #109130
• Heat Tool #129053
• Whisper White 5/8" Organza Ribbon #114319
• Stampin' Paper Trimmer #126889
• Bome Folder #102300
• Stampin' Dimensionals #104430
• Sticky Strip #104294
• Glue Dots #103683
• 2 Way Glue Pen #100425
• Dazzling Diamonds Glitter #102023

Okay – so I do get obsessed with things – I know it!  At the moment, I am obsessed with the fall!  The leaves are changing quickly and I am loving every single one of them!  I live near a reservoir so I get to pass it every day!  As a Card Maker, it's a huge inspiration for creating!  Today's card uses a marker technique that Ann Marie Bryant, one of the StampAcademy Designers, recently reminded me of!  It's an easy one! Just ink your stamp in a light color ink and then scribble on it with markers – always working light to dark. You get really cool effects.  These were left-overs from a Scrapbook Page I designed — You'll be seeing that one soon too!

The base card is Pumpkin Pie Cardstock.  All of the patterned paper is Sweater Weather Designer Series Paper.  The leaf was cut from Very Vanilla Cardstock using the Autumn Accents Die and the Big Shot Die Cutting Machine.  After it was cut, I stamped the maple leaf from the Wonderfall Stamp Set (which coordinates with that die) in Crushed Curry Ink.  I scribbled onto it with a Cajun Craze Stampin' Write Marker and a Cherry Cobbler Stampin' Write Marker.  The edges were sponged with Chocolate Chip Ink and a Stampin' Sponge.  The greeting is from the A Round Array Stamp Set.  It was stamped onto Very Vanilla Cardstock with Pumpkin Pie Ink and then punched out using the 7/8" Scallop Circle Punch.  The edges were sponged using Chocolate Chip Ink.  It was popped up using Stampin' Dimensionals and adhered to a piece of Chocolate Chip Cardstock that was punched with the 1" Circle Punch.

The Ribbon is Baked Brown Sugar 3/8" Ruffle Stretch Trim with a couple of Glue Dots to hold it in place.

The inside of the card was decorated with the triangle of Sweater Weather Designer Series Paper that was left over after I cut the strip for the center of the card.  It is layered onto a piece of Very Vanilla Cardstock.

The leaves in the upper left corner were cut using Paper Snips and have the same technique used for the maple leaf.  The two Designer Naturals Buttons were layered on top of each other and tied with Linen Thread.  They're adhered to the leaves with Glue Dots.  The leaves are attached to the card using Stampin' Dimensionals.  All supplies are Stampin' Up! (see below) and can be purchased in my ONLINE STORE.

SUPPLIES:

• Pumpkin Pie Cardstock #105117
• Chocolate Chip Cardstock #102128
• Very Vanilla Cardstock #101650
• Sweater Weather Designer Series Paper #132184
• Wonderfall Stamp Set W#131949 C#128087
• A Round Array Stamp Set W#129087 C#129090
• Pumpkin Pie Ink#126945
• Crushed Curry Ink #131173
• Chocolate Chip Ink #126979
• Cajun Craze Stampin' Write Marker (Regals Collection-10 Markers) #131262
• Cherry Cobbler Stampin' Write Marker #119681
• Stampin' Sponges #101610
• 7/8" Scallop Circle Punch #129404
• 1" Circle Punch #119868
• Baked Brown Sugar 3/8" Ruffle Trim #130022
• Designer Naturals Buttons #127554
• Linen Thread #104199
• Big Shot Die Cutting Machine #113439
• Autumn Accents Bigz Die #127812
• Stampin' Paper Trimmer #126889
• Bone Folder #102300
• SNAIL Adhesive #104332 Refill #104331
• Glue Dots #103683
• Stampin' Dimensionals #104430

Live Simply – Great Advice…Do as I say, Not as I do!  As much as we TRY to live simply, we often get dragged into "the vortex" of busyness!  I do always try to come back to center.  The past couple of weeks have been spinning out of control! LOL!  You know when you take a week off, it seems like you're a month behind when you come back!  I spent an amazing week in Florida!  First with my daughter in Miami, then my nephew and his family (two beautiful newborn twin boys!) and then squeezed in a trip to my in-laws.  It was great – and then I capped it off with a missed flight and it's been insane since then! Today, I'm up early and creating again!  This card is for my swap partner in a card making group I belong to.  I need to get this baby in the mail NOW!  The first card follows a Sketch Challenge but then I just HAD to add the bow! Take a look at the pictures and let me know which one you like better.  (There's BLOG CANDY – just sayin'!!!)  I hope you're having a great day! 🙂

I started with a base card of Very Vanilla Cardstock, layered Crumb Cake Cardstock, then Crisp Cantaloupe Cardstock that was run through the Big Shot Die Cutting Machine in the Modern Mosaic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder.  The next layer is Crumb Cake with the edges scalloped using the Scallop Trim Border Punch.  The Crisp Cantaloupe layer on top of that was run through the Big Shot in the Beautifully Baroque Textured Impressions Embossing Folder (my favorite!).  The Sentiment was stamped in Crumb Cake Ink and embossed with Clear Embossing Powder and a Heat Tool. The "swirls" are Crisp Cantaloup Ink and the Always Eleanor Stamp Set. Pearl Basic Jewels were used for accents. The whole piece was then adhered to the card using Stampin' Dimensionals. The ribbon on the bottom is Victoria Crochet Trim with the edges cut using my Craft Scissors which are dedicated to ONLY cutting ribbon so they stay nice and sharp!

Don't forget to decorate the INSIDE of your cards!  This one is stamped with the same swirl and the same ink.  The card was sprayed inside and out with Vanilla Shimmer Smooch Spritz Spray.

This is another version of the same card 'cause sometimes I just can't stop myself! LOL!  I added a double bow. What do you think????  All Supplies Are Stampin' Up! and cand be purchased in my ONLINE STORE. Thanks for stopping by!  (Don't forget the BLOG CANDY! – Leave me a comment for a chance to win.)

SUPPLIES:

• Crumb Cake Cardstock #120953
• Very Vanilla Cardstock #101650
• Crisp Cantaloupe Cardstock #131298
• Crisp Cantaloup Ink #131176
• Crumb Cake Ink #126975
• Big Shot Die Cutting Machine #113439
• Modern Mosaic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder #129984
• Pretty Print Textured Impressions Embossing Folder #132175
• Beautifully Baroque Textured Impressions Embossing Folder #130917
• Scallop Trim Border Punch #118402
• Victoria Crochet Trim#118482
• Pearl Basic Jewels #119247
• Vanilla Shimmer Smooch Spritz Spray #118772
• Trust God Stamp Set W#132094 C#126702
• Clear Embossing Powder #109130
• Heat Tool #129053
• Craft Scissors #108360
• SNAIL Adhesive Refill #104331
• Glue Dots #103683
• Stampin' Dimensionals #104430
• Stampin' Paper Trimmer #126889
• Bone Folder #102300