More Creative Ideas Using October 2020 Release - Week 3

Jeanne created a retro feeling Christmas card using the script font of the Merry Christmas Word die. The rainbow trees created by stacking strips of colored cardstock cut with the Skinny Stripes die under the Christmas tree panel are so cheery! 

--Supplies--
Merry Christmas Word Die
Skinny Stripes Die
Christmas Tree Panel Die

 

Galina stamped and die cut with matching dies the sunflowers. She placed them on her cutting panel and ran through the die cutting machine with an oval nesting die. She then foam mounted flowers on the cloud paper.

--Supplies--
Layered Sunflower Combo
Nesting Ovals Die 
Essential Sentiments Combo (sentiment)
Special Delivery Paper Pad (pattern paper)

That simple horizontal woodgrain against the polka dotted paper instantly turns Channin's background into a table and wallpaper to showcase her sweet, feasting mice!

--Supplies--
Holiday Cheese Combo
Half-Half Dots Christmas Paper Pad (polka dot pattern paper)

 

Arjita selectively colored a background for her beautiful pumpkin house scene - making it look like you are peeking into the secret lives of these mice! Did you notice her use of the white gel pen accents in her night sky? 

--Supplies--
Pumpkin House Combo
A2 Layers Die

Love that Maria used the smaller images to create these cards.  Arranging the leaves in a heart shape is a great way to express love.

--Supplies--
Pumpkin House Combo

There is a lot of dimension happening in this card along with the repetition of the apples making this card clean and simple, but striking.

--Supplies--
Pumpkin House Combo
Nesting Circles Die
Fall Greetings Stamp Set (sentiment)

This floating picture frame shows off the fun fall sentiment.  The beautifully colored images around the frame really drive home the fall feel.

--Supplies--
Pumpkin House Combo
Nesting Squares Die
Fall Greetings Stamp Set (sentiment)

The colors of the Half-Half Dots Christmas pad all work together brilliantly.  Alex's holiday card is so bright and cheerful.  The crisp white of the Winter Floral panel makes everything seem so cool. She used white embossing powder on black cardstock for her sentiment.

--Supplies--
Winter Floral Panel
Big Dots Holiday Stamp Set
Half-Half Dots Christmas Paper Pad (pattern paper)

This card has the feel of a great Christmas movie! Rebecca cut the stars out of silver glitter paper and stamped her main sentiment in black, which really pops off the striped paper.  To see this card and other great ideas with the Christmas Stripes paper pad check her video here: https://youtu.be/ubVngqamTrY

--Supplies--
Merry Christmas Combo (sentiment)
Nesting Slim Layers Die
Nesting Stars Die
Christmas Stripes Paper Pad 
Special Delivery Enamel Dots 

Arjita created her textured stripes by embossing the panel with the Diagonal Stripes Die. She Copic colored the poinsettias and arranged on the corners to frame in her sentiment. The neutral background makes her flowers feel like they are glowing.

--Supplies--
Poinsettias Combo
Big Dots Holiday Stamp Set (sentiment)
Diagonal Stripes Die
A2 Layers Die

Another die cut only card - this happy rainbow birthday card looks like it has little raindrops on it - the Clean & Clear dots just enhance the color of whatever you put them on!  JJ combined the pattern paper from the Rainbow paper pad with the new Angled Stripe die to make quick work of the background. Her sentiment really pops by using the black outline with the word in white.

--Supplies--
Angled Stripe Panel Die
JJ's Rainbow Paper Pad
Happy Birthday Word Die 
Clean & Clear Enamel Dots

 

One more week left to see all of October's great ideas! Don't miss it next week.