Polar Playtime - Avery Elle

Hello, today I have another card for the holiday season.  This card features Polar Playtime by Avery Elle, together with their Wonky Scalloped Frames Die and Wonky 3D Bow and the sentiment is from Snow Fun.



To start with, I had lots of fun ink blending the background, I used Picked Raspberry, Aged Mahogany and Black Soot Distress Inks to achieve this look.  I then loosened up some white acrylic paint with a splash of water and splattered until my heart was content, setting it to one side to fully dry afterwards.

I die cut the white scalloped frames and backed them with foam tape and I also stamped the penguins from Polar Playtime onto Bristol Smooth using black ink and watercolour painted them using Kuretake Zigs in Green, Oatmeal, Light Pink, Bright Yellow, Orange, Natural Gray and Wine Red.  I die cut the images, backed them with foam tape and then adhered both frames and penguins to the background.



I die cut and constructed the bow from the Wonky 3D Bow die using some matte gold cardstock in my collection.  I adhered it into position and then used a double layer of foam tape discretely inside each loop so that the card could be mailed and the bow wouldn't be crushed.  Note .... I didn't remove the protective cover to the top layer of foam.  The bow was adhered into position.



Lastly, I stamped the sentiment from Snow Fun using Versamark Ink and heat embossed in gold.  I backed it with yet more foam tape and applied.  I felt the warm gold touches in this card worked well with the rich colour of the background.

Finally I dotted in some gold gel pen dots into the background and highlighted points on the penguins with a white gel pen.

Hope you like the card, thanks for coming by to read. 

Nicky x

25 Days of Christmas Tags - Avery Elle

Hey there!  I'm representing Avery Elle today with this shaker gift tag for the 25 Day of Christmas Tags - month long event organised by Tracey McNeely and her blog found HERE.



To create my shaker tag I die cut the Classic Flag die from this set 3 times.  Twice in light grey cardstock and once more from white cardstock.   I stencil ink blended a background of clouds on the white die cut and adhered it to one of the grey ones to form the back of the tag.  I set this to one side.

Next, I cut a window out of the remaining grey die cut using the Large Pierced Scallops Die set.  I backed the opening with a piece of acetate and built a shaker until around the window with dimensional foam tape.  I filled the shaker portion with a selection of 'snowy' sequins that I had then adhered the back to the front sealing the contents in.



I used a 1/8 inch hole punch to make the opening for my baker's twine and threaded through a double strand.

I die cut the larger of the two sentiment strips in the Classic Flags die set and I stamped the sentiment from Snow Fun with Versamark Ink then heat embossed in red.

Taking centre stage are some cuties also from the Snow Fun stamp set.  These were stamped with Ranger Archival Ink in Potting Soil on to Bristol Smooth cardstock then watercolour painted using Kuretake Zigs in Wine Red, Haze Blue, Light Pink and Bright Yellow.  Also a Tombow ABT was used in shade 969.  Some points were highlighted with a white gel pen then all images were die cut, backed with foam tape and applied to the top of the shaker window and the sentiment strip was applied underneath them to ground them.



A few Sparkling Clear sequins from Pretty Pink Posh were adhered to the outside for a final twinkle.

Thank you for stopping by to read how to make this tag today and I hope you are enjoying all the gift tag inspiration this event is bringing.

Until the next time then, happy crafting!

Nicky x

Avery Elle - Fall 2019 Release Blog Hop

Hello everybody!  Thank you for hopping along to my blog for the Avery Elle Stamps big new release blog hop!  Be sure you read/scroll all the way through my post today to read the GIVEAWAY information and to find the list of designers to hop along with next.

I have TWO cards to share with you today, this first one features Snow Fun one of the new stamp sets from the release and my first official Christmas card of the season!




To make this card I die cut an A2 panel from red and white gingham patterned cardstock.  I adhered this to a 110lb white cardstock base - nice and sturdy!   I then die cut a smaller panel of white cardstock.  I masked off the edges then used Tumbled Glass and Salty Ocean distress inks to ink blend the background.  I also stamped some of the snowflakes from the stamp set using Salty Ocean but I stamped it off once or twice first for lighter 2nd and 3rd generation stamps.



The sentiment was stamped.  This smaller panel was backed with white craft foam and applied to the gingham panel.

On Copic friendly paper the images were stamped with black Memento ink.   They were coloured with Copic markers then die cut, backed with dimensional foam tape and applied to the scene.  Points were highlighted with a white gel pen.



The finishing touch was to apply the pale blue and white snowflakes with a little Ranger Multi Medium Matte glue.  I also used a little Stickles in 'Crystal' to add some sparkle to the snowmen and a tiny dot of it into the centre of each stamped snowflake.

Below you'll see that I had extra images and so I decide to adorn the inside of the card for a surprise but still leave plenty of room for a personal message.



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My second card for this release is something really different for me since I didn't have to stamp or die cut a single thing!  This card was constructed entirely of paper from the new The Holiday Collection 6x6 inch Paper Pack together with the Holiday Ephemera Pack which is basically a fun collection of die cuts that are already coloured and stamped up for your immediate use.  With this you can create endless projects including cards and gift tags!



To construct this card I merely chose the elements I needed to build a scene from the Ephemera Pack and I laid them out on my craft table to find the right arrangement.  I then chose a background from the Holiday Collection and trimmed it to size leaving plenty of that design for a future project.



From this point it was merely a matter of building the scene behind and within the red stitched and scalloped frame using a combination of glue and single and double layers of foam tape so that the card became highly dimensional.

Once done I applied the scene to a red card base and embellished with a few sparkling clear sequins for that essential Christmas twinkle.



Buy these two items and you'll be whizzing through your Christmas card making list like a pro!

Thank you for coming by to see what I made for this exciting new release.  Please scroll down to hop to the next designer on the list.

Nicky x


Avery Elle  
Caryn Davies
Heather Campbell
Yainea
Melania Deasy
Katie Gehring 
Amy Kolling 
Ashley Marcu
Elena Roussakis
Nicky Meek (you are here)!

To celebrate our Fall 2019 Release Blog Hop, Avery Elle is giving away a stamp set of their choice to 3 winners.  To enter to win just comment on this post.  There is no purchase necessary and you must be 18 years of age or older to enter.  This giveaway is void where prohibited.  You can also do options 2, 3 and 4 of the following to increase your chances of winning. You have until midnight Sunday, August 25th to enter.  The winner will be announced on the Avery Elle Blog on Monday, August 26th .  All products are available for purchase in the Avery Elle store right now.  You can check them all out here. 
To enter to win you can do 1, 2, 3, or all 4 of the following to increase your chances:

1. Comment here on the Avery Elle Blog
2. Follow / Tweet us on Twitter (we are @averyellestamps )
3. Follow / Share us on Facebook (we are www.facebook.com/AveryElle ) .
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