Day 14 - "L"

The halo of light around the candle flame is actually coloured onto the background cardstock, and the image itself has been coloured and fussy cut, then layered over the top. I also applied a little Wink of Stella to the light for an added sparkle. The sentiment, from the Three Kings clear stamp set, has been heat embossed in gold to coordinate with the border.

YOUR TURN: Create a card or project using the letter "L" as your prompt.

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INSPIRATION WORDS:

Lights, list, log, love, lettering, layering, letterpress, lever card, latch card, lavender, lemon, lilac, Lord, lamb

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Light The Candles

I've combined images from two digital sets to create this card - the fire engine and sentiment are from the new Wheels set and the candles at the bottom are from Make A Wish. For those who are computer savvy, you could layer the sentiment and images together before printing so you end up with a single image. I decided to print my candles separately, coloured them to match the fire engine, then fussy cut around them before securing them to my card.

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Day 14 - "L"

The light from this glowing candle is my "L" word for today's card prompt. I coloured the image with alcohol markers after printing it in a very light shade of grey, which gives a no-line look to the finished design.

YOUR TURN: Create a card or project using the letter "L" as your prompt.

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INSPIRATION WORDS:

Lights, list, log, love, lettering, layering, letterpress, lever card, latch card, lavender, lemon, lilac, Lord, lamb

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Day 15 - "M"

We've arrived at the letter "M", which means we're now half way through our Month of Holiday Cards challenge! I hope your card stash is growing nicely - don't forget that the cards you make can be for any holiday throughout the year, not just Christmas.

YOUR TURN: Create a card or papercraft project using the letter "M" as your prompt.

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INSPIRATION WORDS:

mistletoe, mittens, mouse, manger, merry, Mary, matchbox card, magic window card, markers, masking, menorah, metal, microbeads, mixed media, mauve, magenta

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Day 28 - "Y"

Yuletide blessings and a yellow candle are my "Y" choices for today's card.

YOUR TURN: Create a card or project using the letter "Y" as your prompt.

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INSPIRATION WORDS:

Yule, yuletide, yule log, yellow, yo-yo spinner cards

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Kathy's Cakes

Today we're headed over to the lovely Kathy Asper's place to see her latest creations using the Make A Wish digital stamp set. She has two card projects to share today and has even included a colour chart for those interested in her design.

The candle "flames" have been created with transparent materials - vellum or plastic - to create a wonderful, glowing effect. Kathy regularly uses inexpensive plastic folders that can be purchased from local newsagents and stationery shops for transparent films. They are easy to work with and give wonderful results, as you can see!

The colour chart:

Click the link below to head over to Kathy's blog:

Kathy's Blog

Hanging Sentiment

For something a little different, I stamped a sentiment on both sides of a circle of card stock and hung it from a paper tag. I set eyelets in both the circle and the tag and strung them together with three interconnected jump rings. To allow the sentiment to swing free, I added a piece of foam tape to the tag, just above the eyelet.

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Candles and Cake with Carla

Check out the two fabulous birthday cards that Carla created with the Make A Wish digital stamp set. The first one has an awesome gold splattered background that shines and shimmers in the light. She has coloured the image with pencils to create a delicious-looking (and calorie-free) cupcake that would be most welcome at any party. For her second card, she used four of the candles from the set, printed on kraft card stock and coloured with a collection of colourful pencils.

For more of Carla's work, head over to her personal blog by clicking the link below.

Carla's Blog

Getting Older

Every birthday should be filled with bright, happy colours and things that glow and sparkle!

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Anesha Has Cake!

I'm sure you're going to love these colourful creations that Anesha has put together for today's post. They're fabulously bright and cheerful and perfect for birthday celebrations... or any event where there's cake! 

Anesha has coloured all of the images with pencils in a wonderful variety of bright colours. She has tied them in perfectly with wonderful background papers that repeat some of the same hues for a fantastic, cohesive look. To see more of Anesha's work, head over to her blog and subscribe to make sure you receive regular updates.

Anesha's Blog

Tutorial - Upright Diamond Fold

With just a couple of cuts and some clever folds, you have a wonderful Upright Diamond Fold card that is sure to impress the lucky recipient. The front panel can be decorated to suit the theme of your card, or you can go all out with embellishments throughout the entire thing. And, it folds completely flat for postage!

TEMPLATE

1. Place a 12" x 6" piece of card stock horizontally on your score board and score at 4" and 8". Fold along each score line.

2. Place the card stock horizontally on your desk. Measure from the top left hand edge and make a small pencil mark at 2" and 6". Repeat the same measurements along the bottom edge.

3. Score diagonally from the top 2" mark to the bottom 6" mark. 

4. Score diagonally from the top 6" mark to the bottom 2" mark. Fold along both diagonal score lines.

5. Measure and mark the centre of the left hand edge, which will be 3" down from the top.

6. Use a trimmer or craft knife and ruler to cut from the top 2" mark to the centre mark you made in step 5, and again from the bottom 2" mark to the centre mark. Refer to the template above for the correct placement and measurements.

7. Now fold the card to reveal the diamond panel on the front.

8. To decorate, cut pieces of patterned paper to fit the different sections of the card. I have made them slightly smaller so I end up with a narrow white border around each section. Adhere the paper in place with glue or double sided tape. If you prefer, you can stamp a pattern or apply inks and paints to decorate.

9. Don't forget to add a strip to the front section, which is only visible when the card is closed.

10. Decorate with an image, a sentiment and whatever embellishments you desire. Have fun!

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