Tuesday, August 2, 2011

Hand Stamped Sentiments #78-Fancy Folds Challenge

Hello there and Happy Tuesday! It's time for another great challenge over at Hand Stamped Sentiments. This week, it's all about keeping it fancy...fancy-folding, that is! We are also sending a BIG welcome to our newest Design Team member (and fellow Texan)...the lovely Erica Cerwin, with this challenge! I hope you will join us this week and play along! 
The inspiration for my card came from Laura Lipe. (Thank you for the amazing inspiration, Laura!)  I saw this fun and fabulous card style on her blog and HAD to give it a try. *CLICK HERE* for the cutting and scoring instructions. It's super-simple and can be created from a single 4- 1/4" x 11" piece of card stock.

 Here is the front view of the card: 
 Here is the side view of the card: 
For my card design, I looked to a few of my favorite stampers, Ann Schach and LeAnne Pugliese. Ann recently featured *THIS card* with the stitched border punch and I loved how LeAnne created *THIS card* using the "other" stamped snowman from this set, on Crumb Cake card stock. 


I colored my sassy snowman with some wonderful watercolor pencils I recently received in the mail from my blogging pal Helene, in Norway!! (Click her name to visit her blog.) Thank you, Helene for the fantastic box of crafting treats. Wow! I promise to get better with my water-coloring with practice! ;) 
This card has a LOT of sparkle! The stamped snowflakes (from the ret. Jolly Old St. Nick set) were embossed in Iridescent Ice embossing powder. Then, I got a little crazy with the Dazzling Diamonds glitter on this one. You know it's bad when your husband walks into the room while the afternoon sunlight is streaming through the window and utters the phrase: "Honey, what have you been doing in here? Your face is sparkling like that vampire in the Twilight movie!" Yes, I made him watch the Twilight movies...and am slightly scared that he is referencing them now! LOL! 
As if Dazzling Diamonds wasn't enough, I busted out the Vanilla Shimmer Smooch Spritz for the embossed snowflake panel and then heat embossed both the sentiments (front and inside the card) with Cherry Cobbler Embossing Powder. Oddly enough, I held back on adding bling...I thought it would be a little TOO much.

I don't want to "over-explain" the card, so if you have any questions, please don't hesitate to email me. I have listed all of the supplies at the end of the post, too...if you are interested. :)  


Finally, here is the inside of the card, with more embossing and sparkle to compliment the front:
Thanks for stopping by! Please check out Hand Stamped Sentiments and see what the rest of  the DT have cooked up. We hope you will play along and show off your "fancy-folded-creation" this week! Have a very HAPPY day today! :) 


Stampin' Up! Supply List: 
Stamps: Snow Much Fun, Jolly Old St. Nick (little snowflakes, retired), Best Yet (front sentiment, retired) and Occasional Quotes (inside sentiment, retired)
Paper: Crumb Cake, Night of Navy, Basic Black and Cherry Cobbler card stock
Ink: Black Staz-On, Versa-Mark and Crumb Cake Classic ink (for sponging around edges
Accessories: Baker's Twine, Embossing Buddy, Cherry Cobbler embossing powder, Perfect Polka Dots embossing folder, Iridescent Ice Embossing powder, Dazzling Diamonds glitter, Crystal Effects (buttons and hat), 2-way Glue pen, Large Oval punch, Scallop Oval punch, Dotted Scallop ribbon Border punch, Vanilla shimmer Smooch Spritz, Stampin Dimensionals, Sticky Strip and craft knife
Non-SU! Accessories: score tool, watercolor pencils from Helene and snowflake embossing folder

31 comments:

  1. Great card, has that vintage, attic feel to it, which I love, especially from the New England area. Explain to hubby that you can never have enough glitter and sparkle, I always have glitter on my face :)

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  2. So pretty! I think I will need to check out that fold--it looks like a good one to teach my club girls! Love all the little details you've done here, and based on what I have heard about your Texas heat wave, you need all the "cool" you can get today!

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  3. This is such a gorgeous card Anne Marie! Wow! That snowman is adorable and all that sparkle is perfect!

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  4. This is just over-the-top wonderful!!! If there's one thing I don't need in life is another Christmas stamp....however, after seeing this card, I'm ordering it TODAY!!! LOVE this fabulous card.
    Lynn

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  5. I love this card, and the stampin up snowman he is on my fall wish list.
    Have a great day.
    Judy

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  6. I thought I as on Ann's blog for a minute. :) Seriously though, I love it. I'm surprised that your snowman didn't melt in this heat though! Ugh.

    And the Twilight reference, priceless! What we do to our poor husbands. lol

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  7. What an awesome fold Anne Marie! I do like that set you used & the colors are great as well...excellent work as always my friend & TFS!!!

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  8. Anne Marie,
    Your card has so many beautiful details where do I begin? First of all I love how you colored the snowman and added the Dazzling Diamonds snow. The stitching along with the colors gives your card a wonderful rustic feel. Next I love that the Night of Navy looks like embossed denim. So many beautiful details I must see this card in person.

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  9. Very cute card! I'm not a big vintage fan, but this snowman has been "speaking" to me. (Eek!) Earplugs? Love the sparkle!

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  10. Fabulous fold, and just an incredible Christmas card! I love it!

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  11. Ok, so glad to know that I can make someone laugh. :) I seriously thought you used applique on this little guy and to actually read and sind out that you dind't WOW you did a great job. I would love to be a fly on the wall as you are adding all these elements to your creations, I bet there is a lot of self talk going on in that room. It is awesome!!!

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  12. This card is adorable. The border with the "cross stitching" really sets off the image. And I love all the glitter.

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  13. What a fun fancy fold card! Love the snowman. Maybe he'll send us a bit of cooler weather. It's way too hot here for us Northern girls.

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  14. Oh My Gosh! I love this card! That fold is so unique and the shimmer, diamonds, and iridescent ice really make it look like a light snowfall. Gorgeous! That stitched border is fantastic too. You are amazingly talented.

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  15. As usual, I love your card!!! Yours is one of my favorite blogs to visit. I may just have to try making this kind of fold. Thanks for sharing such a great card.

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  16. That IS a fancy fold! Oh My!!! Wow - definitely something I'll have to try in the future!!! You sure put a lot of time and effort into it and someone's gonna be quite lucky to open this at Christmas!!!!!!!!!

    Love those cross stitches!

    Thanks for sharing the links!

    Maria

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  17. Wowza AM! This card is awesome! Love the way you coloured the snowman and the funky fold is one I need to try! I agree with LeAnne, maybe for my card club! Great work as always!
    Smiles,
    Lesley

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  18. I love your card! What wonderful detail. TFS

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  19. This is absolutely adorable!! Love the coloring on the snowman and the x's down the sides!

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  20. Such a cute card Anne Marie! I love all the detail and sparkle. You are so talented!

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  21. This card is absolutely adorable and I am with you regarding Ann! Thanks for blessing my day.:)

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  22. So much to say about this post, but first things first. LOVE your card. It has such a wonderful Americana feel to it. Love all the sparkle and the X stitching adds so much! The inside is equally wonderful with yet another surprise image. AMAZING card! OK, secondly, gotta love your husband. . .his statement made me laugh right out loud. I could just picture the whole scene happening. Such a sitcom moment. And lastly, I love coming her because I feel I'm sitting here with Ozzy, Emmitt, Benjamin, and Tomas all looking at me like "Welcome to my Mom's blog!" What precious little faces, and their wonderful names make me smile from ear to ear! Thanks for this post, it made my night. Best, Curt

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  23. Absolutely fabulous, Anne Marie! I love the Americana style. Plus that fold is something to behold! So many wonderful details! Thanks for the sweet shout out, too!

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  24. This is such a wonderful card - I haven't cracked open this snowman set, but I will soon. This is such a cool fold because you still have a lot of inside for sentiments and greeting. I love love love all the sparkle too.

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  25. What a gorgeous card, Anne Marie! I love everything about it!

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  26. Ann Marie this is cuter than cute! So many details to love... I love the stitched border strips, the embossed snowflake panel, the bling shimmers,and the snowman [I love snowmen}, but that inside little birdie on snowball is adorable. I will be going to find out the folds now. So cute.
    Hugs
    PS: Thanks for the sweet comments on my Island Indigo card too. hugs

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  27. OMG! This is fabulous. The black makes the colors pop and that cute snowman is so much fun. Love the glitter for the snow. Lots of layers and textures. I could go on and on. I just love, love, love this card!

    Robbie

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  28. This is incredible card!!! I can just picture the scene!! LOL!! What an inspiration you are to me!! Amy L.

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  29. OK, now Frosty the Snowman will be running through my head all night! Your water coloring is wonderful and I had to laugh at your thought on adding bling! I am sure that if I viewed this in person, I would need sunglasses! A very beautiful, Americana, Christmas card with tons of wonderful detail!!

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  30. Oh Anne Marie, you are such a gifted artist!! You out-do yourself every week, if that's even possible. :) Love this winter wonderland card and of course, the sparkle! I've never glittered edges, but now I HAVE to! Such a great way to add bling....but I'll make sure and not "Twilight" my face in the process. LOL!

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  31. LOVE THIS! I love it so! I have a soft spot for snowmen, especially ones as cute as this. I love the design and the vintage feel.

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Have a great day! :)
Anne Marie