I’m really feeling this sketch from Sketch~N~Scrap with the crazy winter blast of snow and freezing temps (-40 degrees!!!) that hit our area this past week!

My take on the sketch is a slightly non-traditional, but it’s a card none the less!

 All of the paper, including the cardstock, come from the Frosted Paper Packet {while supplies last} and this is a great project to use up scraps you may have lying around from previous projects. I started with a 4×8 inch piece of Colonial White Cardstock, and cut a 2 inch circle out toward the top of the cardstock for the neck of the bottle to slide through. I used a corner rounder on the two edges at the top of the cardstock. I then took a bone folder and scored a line creating the fold and began stamping.

 All of the stamps {snowflakes and the sentiment} come from the Frosted Workshop On The Go® Cardmaking Kit {while supplies last}, and are stamped in Twilight Exclusive Ink®. I wanted the snowflakes to be less pronounced on the card so I used the second generation stamping technique in the same color ink. I also used a sponge dauber and Twilight Exclusive Ink® to give definition to the individual pieces of patterned paper.

The bow {my favorite part of this card!!} is cut using the Artiste Cricut® Cartridge!! It is so simple to cut and fold together…just add a couple dabs of Liquid Glass and your set!! I added a Clear Sparkle to the center of the bow to give it a finished look, and added a couple Small Clear Sparkle Flourishes to the card also just to give it a little more bling!!

Who doesn’t love a nice glass of wine, and this is a perfect gift to take to any type of gathering to give to the host(ess)!! It would be so simple to alter this card for any occasion….just switch it to a birthday theme, Fourth of July theme, etc, etc, etc the possibilities really are limitless!

This also completes day #8 {winter theme} of the Project A Day Challenge!!

-Kelly

The sketch I’m using today comes from Techno Stamper, and is linked to their blog for their most current challenge.

Starting with a traditional white card base, I cut a layer of Black Cardstock rounding all the edges with a Corner Rounder. I then cut a frame using the Artbooking Cricut® Cartridge {sized to fit with CCR} on Whisper Cardstock. I used a scrap piece of Ruby Cardstock under the heart on the frame. The banner is what immediately caught my attention with this sketch, and the Artbooking Cartridge has a perfect banner!!! I cut this banner {also sized to fit on CCR} on Ruby Cardstock.

All of the stamped images come from the Smitten Stamp Set {retired}. The background heart stamp is stamped using the second generation technique in Whisper Exclusive Ink®, and the sentiment is stamped in Ruby Exclusive Ink®. 

This also completes day #7 {banner} for the Project A Day Challenge.

-Kelly