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Friday, January 1, 2016

Stamping Smiles Design Tic-Tac-Toe Challenge #1

Happy New Year!! The first Stamping Smiles Design Tic-Tac-Toe Challenge goes live today. Yippee!!

I actually created TWO projects for this challenge, using the middle column from top to bottom.


I chose to use sparkles, embossing and new on my cards.

For my first card, I chose to emboss the Soft Stone card stock with a new embossing folder from Kaisercraft and added sparkle to the card with some glitter tape and silver hearts.


The gray card stock was cut to 4" by 5 1/2" and popped up over the card base with foam adhesive.


I then adhered stamped "envelopes" from Simon Says Stamp!'s "Happy Thoughts" set over the embossed paper. These "envelopes" were stamped onto patterned paper scraps and fussy cut by hand. I actually have to admit that I sat down one night to do the stamping and then another night to do the cutting so that I could have these images on hand to eventually make a card set.


The sentiment is from Hero Art's "Act of Kindness" set (also new) and stamped in PTI Smokey Shadow ink onto a piece of white, scrap card stock. I popped it off the envelope cluster using a piece of foam adhesive. My last step was to randomly adhere the little hearts using Ranger Multi-Matte adhesive.

I was so excited with how easy this card was to put together using the Tic-Tac-Toe board that I decided to create another card with a similar design.


For this card, I embossed a white background using a heart embossing folder, which I adhered to a 4 1/4" by 5 1/2" card base.


I then adhered the "envelopes" that I had stamped on scraps in the same general area. However, I decided to tuck the sentiment into one of the envelopes. I love how it looks!!


The last step was to adhere a variety of shiny, different shaped sequins randomly around the envelopes.

For someone who takes a long time to make a card, I created two cards in no time using the challenge card. I know that I will be making at least one more card using a different row because I had so much fun!!

I thank you for stopping by!! Have a wonderful day!!


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10 comments:

  1. Happy DanceJanuary 1, 2016 at 6:07 PM

    Happy New Year Nora. You've made two very happy and bright cards. Love them both! Sure hope I can think of something to make for this brand new challenge. Would love to play along! Bev

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  2. Kim HegginsJanuary 1, 2016 at 8:58 PM

    Nora...Happy New Year! Your cards are simply fabulous, just love all your wonderful details, so festive and sweet.

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  3. I Card EveryoneJanuary 2, 2016 at 8:47 AM

    LOve these little Valentine's, Nora ... your stamping on patterned paper is such a fun way to use some of those papers we all seem to collect! Let's see... will I choose the same row? hmmmm...
    =]

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  4. UnknownJanuary 3, 2016 at 8:50 PM

    Both such sweet cards! Adore the valentine's colors with the embossed background, so very pretty! Happy new year Nora!

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  5. StephanieJanuary 4, 2016 at 7:08 PM

    Super awesome cards, Nora! I love how you found inspiration from the challenge board. I love the embossing folders you used; they suit each project so well!

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  6. Miriam PrantnerJanuary 8, 2016 at 2:00 PM

    Love the cute cluster of envelopes and the papers you chose, perfect embossing folder too!

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  7. Dana MJanuary 9, 2016 at 12:09 AM

    Fun cards Nora! Wonderfully clean and CAS. I love the patterned paper combination you used - perfect.

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  8. LindseyJanuary 11, 2016 at 11:56 PM

    Nora, these are fabulous!!! A perfect pairing of the embossing folder and those adorable piles of mail. I love that you made a second card, too. Oh, and your interpretation of "new" never even crossed my mind...wished it had. :)

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  9. Tracie PondJanuary 13, 2016 at 2:04 AM

    Hello Nora, Super sweet creations. All of the embossing is so much fun. And those cute envelopes are just darling.

    Tracie Pond

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  10. MigdaliaJanuary 15, 2016 at 8:21 AM

    Fabulous & Fun cards!! Adore the little envelopes and sparkly hearts.
    New Follower.
    Have a blessed day,
    Migdalia
    Crafting With Creative M

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