Joan's Challenge #1 with Mini Tutorial

 

Joan and I are excited to be back creating Challenges for you each Thursday.   To kick things off, we have a fun challenge, with a mini tutorial below, and a couple of extra  chances for you to win some new products.   Joan has been receiving a lot of new items and is interested in finding out what is on the top of your Wish List for new products.

Here is what you need to do for extra chances to win a prize, in addition to the prize for this week's challenge:

Leave a comment below on my blog telling me what embossing folder is at the top of your Wish List.  This is to be one you don't currently have but would like to own next.  Is it a Sizzix, Cuttlebug, Marianne or something else?   What is the name of the embossing folder?   Important:  You must leave your comment below in my comment section because Joan will do a random drawing from all comments left on this post. 

For another chance to win a prize, you need to go to Joan's Gardens and leave a comment on her blog telling her what die you don't own, but have it at the top of your Wish List.  Is it a Cheery Lynn, Marianne or Spellbinder die?  Be sure to leave the name of the die.

 Above is a picture of the card for this week's challenge.  We want you to create a background using two embossing folders on one piece of card stock,  use two or more die cut items, plus add a sentiment.  All the details about the challenge are at Joan's Gardens.

First create a card base measuring 5 1/2" x 6" -- cut an 8 1/2" x 11" piece of card stock down the 11" side at 6" and fold in half.  Second you are going to need to cut a piece of card stock 5 1/2" x 6" and place an embossing folder on the right side then run it through your die cutting machine.  Next place another embossing folder along the left side, facing the opposite direction, and run it through your machine.  You will lay your embossing folders sideways to run them through the machine  - there are pictures below to show you how to do this.  

Steps for double embossing on one piece of card stock:

First, this is a picture of the embossing folders that I used.  They come two to a package and I used both folders. This set is called Sizzix "Flourish, Dots & Ribbon Set" (#656980)

Place your 5 1/2" x 6" piece of card stock on the left side of the embossing folder.  If it is sticking out from the bottom, you need to turn the card stock around so you are embossing on the short side.  Run it through your die cutting machine.

Once it is embossed it should look something like this. My embossing folder only had embossing on the bottom portion of the the folder.  Yours might have embossing all the way up - depends on which embossing folder you use.

Next you are going to lay a different embossing folder, such as Swiss Dots or any other embossing folder you want to use, and it will be going the opposite direction. You will need to run it through your machine with the folder laying sideways.  You can see in the picture below how it will look.  I am using a Vegabond die cutting machine.

This picture shows the embossing folder laying sideways with just the left side of the card stock on one edge. 

When you take it out, this is how your embossing will look.  I have the entire folder embossed on the right side, and just a small portion of a different embossing folder on the left side.  You can now trim it down to fit the front of your card, if necessary.

I trimmed my embossed piece down to fit over a plum background.  The beautiful sentiment is the Penny Black "A Wonderful Christmas" stamp.  It was stamped just above the embossed area.  I wanted to have the same swirls, that are right below the sentiment, also right above it.  In order to do this, I embossed another piece of card stock with that same embossing folder and cut out the swirls, then glued them to the top of the card.  

The dies used for the poinsettia are the Marianne Designs (LR0122 and LR0142) dies.  I love that the petals are embossed when you run it back through with the embossing rubber mat. The leaves are the largest poinsettia die cut out in green.  The tree is the Marianne (LR0136) die and the "town" is (LR0173).  To bring the tree to life, I used Tim Holtz "Bundled Sage" Distress Ink and the blending tool to sponge around the edges.  I then used a glue with a dauber on the end to lightly apply glue on it and sprinkled it with diamond glitter.  For the "town", I glued it to light yellow card stock then cut out around it so the yellow only showed through the window openings.  I used the "Quickie Glue" pen to add glue to the windows then sprinkled on  super fine yellow glitter.  Both the tree and town were attached with dimensional dots. 

Don't forget to leave me a comment below to let me know what embossing folder is on your Wish List plus if you want, I would love to read any comments you have about my card.  Next you need to go over to Joan's Gardens to leave her a comment about which Die is on your Wish List.  You will find all the information about this week's challenge at Joan's Gardens.  We hope you will join us in our challenge and add your card to the Link on Joan's Blog.  Remember the winner will receive a gift plus be eligible for the $100 gift certificate for Joan's Gardens that will be given away at the end of the year.

I'm looking forward to your entry in the challenge.  Good Luck in the drawing for extra prizes.

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