snow much joy Ice Skating Winter/Xmas Card

My Sizzix BIGkick bit the dust. The handle broke off. Since I have a Tim Holtz Vagabond I went looking for the adaptor shim for thin dies like framelits that goes on top of the base that allows you to cut thin dies. Michaels, JoAnns & Hobby Lobby did not have. Considered buying a new Sizzix BIGkick at Michaels with 50% off coupon. Then I remembered seeing the words 'for framelits" on my Sizzix magnetic plate. Turns out the Sizzix magnetic plate is the proper thickness of the base + the adaptor shim. Came home and tried it out and the magnetic plate indeed cuts the thin dies. It cuts them like butter. Yeah! Also this is a first for me embossing with the TH Vagabond.

Created this Winter/Christmas Card with an Ice Skate theme. I used grungeboard, Tim Holtz Mini Ice Skate die, distressing, embossing, Hero Arts sentiment & jute string.

Supplies List 


embossing: Cuttlebug Swiss Dots
ink: Delicata Silvery Shimmer
machine: Tim Holtz Vagabond
paint: delta white acrylic
paper: cardstock - Picket Fence core'dinations  white
Spellbinder: Shape Ribbon Banner
stamp: Hero Arts CL629 - sentiment
string: jute - brown painted white
Tim Holtz: die - Mini Ice Skate  Distress Ink - black soot  grungeboard - for ice skates  
   Ranger Dabber - Silver, Snow cap

Entering this into the following challenges:  

4/11 Pile It On #63 Die Cuts and/or Punches UE 4/5

4/12 Craftin Desert Diva Link It Up & Craft It Up Linky Party Anything Goes Ch#52 UE 3/30

4/17 CHNC Christmas Ch 224 Texture UE  4/11

4/19 A Blog Named Hero Ch Embossing 5E(#) combtot5ch 4/11

4/30 Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas Ch Extra Apr 2015 UE 4/1 

Grateful Card

Created this card w/ Autumn colors, Leaf & Pumpkin theme.
Inspired by Melanie of Courtney Lane Designs. You can see Melanie's creation by clicking here.

Cut a Leaf out of orange carstock layer using Close To My Heart Art Philosophy Cricut cartridge. Embossed a strip of  maroon cardstock using Cuttlebug D'vine Swirl. Used Stamp N Plus Ritzy chalk on embossed maroon cardstock strip. Placed the embossed chalked maroon cardstock strip behind the orange cardstock layer to peek thru where Leaf was cut out. Used grungeboard & Tim Holtz Mini Pumpkin die. Embossed the pumpkin w/ Cuttlebug D'vine Swirl. Used TH Distress Paints & Crackle Paint on the pumpkin. Stamped studio g sentiment. Added ribbon & 2 metal glitter Leaf brads.

Supplies List 


brads: 2 glitter leaf
chalk: Stamp N Plus Ritzy
Cricut cartridge: Close To My Heart Art Philosophy
embossing:  Cuttlebug D'vine swirl embossing folder
ink: VersaFine Vintage Sepia
paper:  cardstock - maroon, orange
ribbon: Harvest Home Collections
stamp: studio g sentiment
Tim Holtz: Crackle paint - rock candy, die - Mini Pumpkin, Distress Inks, grungeboard

Entering this into the following challenges:

10/9 Cute Card Thurs Ch32 Signs of Distress unlim 10/3

10/11 2 Sisters Ch164 Fall Fun unlim 10/5

10/12 Digi Darlas DDC#83 Fall Themed 3E(#1) 10/7

10/12 Pile It On Ch40 Fav Color as Main Color unlim orange 10/6

10/13 Bitten By The Bug 2 Fall Leaves Are Falling unlim 10/7
10/13 Craft Your Passion Ch83 Heavy Metal 3E(#1) 10/7
10/13 Kaboodle Doodle Ch192 Pumpkins 3E(#1) 10/7

10/14 Paper Take Wkly Two By Two Use 2 of Something 5E(#4) 2 Glitter Leaf Brads 10/8
10/14 Party Time Tues PTT141 Pumkpins 3E(#1) 10/8

10/15 Crafters Cafe Ch32 Fav Craft Item 2E(#1) Fav Craft Item embossing folders 10/9
10/15 Perfect Sentiments PSC95 Layered Thanksgiving 3E(#1) 10/9
10/15 Simon Says Stamp Wed Use a Rubber or Clear Stamp 5E(#1) used Clear stamp 10/9
10/15 Sisterhood of Crafters Anything Goes 3E(#1) 10/9
10/15 Word Art Wed Ch101 Anything Goes 5E(#1) 10/9

10/18 Chalk-Ah-Lot Cafe Ch46 Embossing w/ Chalk 3E(#3) 10/6

10/31 DLART Thankful Thurs Oct Linky Ch unlim 10/3
10/31 Just B Creative Oct Just Because Linky Party Anything Goes 1 link per day 10/1
10/31 Ribbon Carousel RCC86 Fall & Halloween unlim 10/1

10/31  YNS Challenges Oct Fun Fri Ch unlim 10/4

Here is our October Inspirational Photo...

 You can use any component in the photo for your inspiration...shapes, colors...anything!