Same Paper Swap

This card was for a Paper Wishers Message Board "Winter Same Paper Swap".  We were to make a card & send a partner the same materials we used.  Our partner then completed a project & posted it - then we posted our card.  It's so much fun to see the two, usually very different cards made using hte same materials.  This is my card.  And the next picture shows the inside:

Here's a picture of the original supplies (though the brads are a little hard to see).

There were seven small brads, 3 larger ones, and one star shaped one with a gold design printed on it.

Next up is the card my swap partner made from these same materials.  She made a shadow box card that is just lovely:

Winter Materials Swap

Today's card was created using supplies from a "winter materials swap." 

Materials from my swap partner were (the patterned paper was double-sided, so I show the other side in the 2nd picture):

As you can see, I made an easel card from the materials with the Santa as focal.

Here's what the card looks like when closed for mailing:

The focal was edged with black ink.  The doily was cut in half to fit top and bottom.  Border was cut using a Spellbinder's Edgeability cutting die - my favorite one called "Classic Bracket".  Chipboard was covered with white ink & heat embossed with white embossing powder.  Red gems don't show very well in the picture - they are a sparkly red - not black!

Here's the inside:

The "Christmas" was a stamp from a large set from HOTP - no name.    I cut the square piece down to form this shape, and attached with fun foam. The other sentiment was from their "Christmas Tags & Trims".

And here's the card my swap partner SamB made.  It is a cutaway card with the bottom border showing through from the inside:

As you can see, it is VERY different from what I did.  That's the fun you can have with double-sided paper!

Another Color Challenge

This one was a little easier than some - purple, lavender & yellow.  I pulled out these Hunkydory toppers found some purple mulberry paper and lavender & yellow card stock and I was in business!  Die cuts used: Sizzix Side Stepper Card, Spellbinders Romantic Rectangles Two.  Quick & Easy.

Nature Scene Challenge

Here's another challenge card - this one had to meet these criteria:

1. 1=Red
2. 24=Thank You
3. 30 Switch one number to one of your choice (I switched #29 - see next item)
4. 29=tag focal - switched for 6=flowers
5. 28=nature scene

In addition to the Hunkydory art pieces, I added strawberries from an old HOTP border (fussy cut them), and several colors of card stock.