Makes for Some WCMD Challenges (& Upcoming Club Samples)

 

 

Today I have several makes for WCMD challenges on this message board I frequent.  Some are made from SU supplies.  Some are made from old stash I need to use up.  I'll list supplies used for each make - and links for SU tools/supplies that are still available.  First, here are a couple of things that were used on almost every make:

• Mini Stampin' Dimensionals
• Basic White Cardstock

Challenge #1:  

First up, we were to submit a card to see if folks could guess who made it. This is the card I made for that.  I used paper from my stash - a 6 x 6 set from HOTP called Autumn Garden.  The structure itself was shown by Sassy's LLC and called a Diamond Hammock Fun Fold because of the way it opens up after I remove the belly band (velcro fastener in back).

Here you see it opened up - it REALLY pops!  (You can find her video & *.pdf here, but you will need to sign up for her Patreon to see it - you can do that for free.)  She adapted it from one shown in a video by Inky Antics - which is basically the same except is a larger sized card.

Challenge #2: 

This was a 3 part color challenge.  The colors challenge listed 4 colors: purple, orange, green, and black.  I decided to use this challenge to create some of my samples for our upcoming Stampin' Up! club night.

For this first card, we were to use at least 3 of the 4 colors, and the focal had to have leaves (yes, needles are a type of leaf!).  I used a discontinued decorative mask set called Frosted Forest and the matching dies to create this card.  Ink colors used were: Shaded Spruce, Pretty Peacock, Highland Heather, and black.  The little dog and the sentiment were stamps from a discontinued Stampin' Up! Paper Pumpkin kit called Warm Wishes.  The paper was from their Lovely Garden DSP (designer series paper).  Basic Black cardstock makes a great base for this card.

This was the 2nd card of the challenge.  For it, we had to use at least 3 of the colors and make a fun fold card.  As you can see, I made a center step card.  I again used papers from the Lovely Garden DSP. The focal was created using the discontinued bundle called Enduring Beauty.  It has decorative masks, stamps, and cutting dies.  I also used one of the small stamps to add little flowers to the side panels.  I used Highland Heather ink for those and for one of the layers of the petals.  I used Fresh Freesia ink for the background of the petals.  Light and dark applications of Garden Green created the leaves.  I DID make a mistake because I wasn't sure how this set worked.  I used black ink for the last mask that did the flower centers.  I wish I had used a darker purple ink instead (Gorgeous Grape) because the stamp that I stamped over top would have added black centers!  Live & learn.  I did add the flowers with Mini Stampin' Dimensionals.  The sentiment again came from the discontinued kit called Sentimental Rose.

Even though this particular bundle has been discontinued, you could use a similar one called Layers of Beauty - which is what I used for the third card in this set.

This time I made an easel card.  Inks I used, in addition to black, were: Peach Pie, Pumpkin Pie, Highland Heather, Daffodil Delight, and Garden Green.  (Yes, the roses are peach/orange - not yellow as the look in the picture!)  I punched out some sparkly dots from the discontinued 2024-2026 In Colors Glimmer Specialty Paper and added them.  The tag sentiment was stamped with a stamp from the discontinued kit called Sentimental Rose, and die cut using a die from the same Layers of Beauty set I used for the larger focal. I added a bow using Garden Green twine (discontinued).  This is another card that looks good on a Basic Black card base, and another card that uses Lovely Garden DSP.  Oh, yes, for the inside, I created a sentiment using a stamp from The Right Words stamp set.  After matting it on the green, I added it with Mini Stampin' Dimensionals to hold the easel for display.  

 

I was able to use materials/tools such that all three of these makes work for samples for my upcoming club meeting.  I just needed one more, so made the following. 

Challenge #3:

This was a sketch challenge.  I used paper from the discontinued Serene Love DSP, along with Night of Navy cardstock.  My flowers were made two different ways. 1) I used the same Layers of Beauty set of masks to create a single rose and fussy cut it.  To this, I added some die cut leaves.  2) I colored pieces of the paper - roses & leaves - with Stampin' Blends (Lost Lagoon, Night of Navy, and discontinued Boho Blue), fussy cut them and added them.  Using the discontinued Wanted to Say dies, I cut a sentiment from both the navy and white cardstocks.  After gluing the background in place, I glued my roses and leaves onto a square of white cardstock - then added the whole piece with Mini Stampin' Dimensionals. I also used these to add the sentiment, after gluing the layers together.

There!  My club card samples are done! 

Challenge #7:

 

At this point, I jumped ahead to challenge #7 because it was due and the rest of the challenges had a longer time to complete.  This was another sketch, and I found it really hard - partly because I had a hard time figuring out dimensions for the pieces.  I took all the pieces from the same paper pack - a Graphic 45 set called Wild and Free that my niece had given me - but I just wasn't happy with the way they looked after slicing the papers and putting them together as per the sketch.  

So, I decided to mat them  all with a light coral cardstock that I had in my stash.  Now they were way too wide - probably were to start with.  They might even be too long, but they were already matted!  They just really didn't look right as I tried to arrange them on my card.  

SOoooo, I decided to make a 5 x 7 card instead of the original A2 idea.  This gave me the space to spread my pieces out, but now my strips were too short!  I painstakingly cut them where they would be hidden by a piece that was crossing them and spread them apart.  Whew - got it done!  

But now, what to do for a focal.  I finally cut this piece of paper down as small as I dared, narrowly matted it with Calypso Coral cardstock, and added it with Mini Stampin' Dimensionals.  I wanted something to break up the remaining white space a bit, so added this narrow washi tape as a border around the edge. 

With all cards done for the challenges due today, that's a good stopping place.  Since I don't believe that anyone coming to club watches my blog, I'll go ahead and post these.