{"id":4002,"date":"2021-05-20T12:35:24","date_gmt":"2021-05-20T18:35:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stampalosopher.com\/?p=4002"},"modified":"2021-05-20T16:16:43","modified_gmt":"2021-05-20T22:16:43","slug":"mystery-card-challenge-12","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stampalosopher.com\/?p=4002","title":{"rendered":"Mystery Card Challenge #12"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hello Stamping Friends,<\/p>\n

I have a treat for you today with lots of cards. I haven’t posted for a long time as I prepared a catalog launch (next post) and then a pansy product class ( next after post)!<\/p>\n

I have so much to share with a new catalog and new In Colors and new events and yet I need to catch up on April’s fun before I head into May and a new year.<\/p>\n

We had a fun Mystery Card Challenge for April that required a little extra cutting but it used up our scraps.\u00a0 It is called a scrappy strip card!\u00a0 \u00a0Mine uses the Dandy Garden DSP that is in the JJ Mini.<\/p>\n

Mystery Card Challenge #12 printable pdf<\/a><\/h2>\n

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You start with positioning your longest strip and then start putting in the smaller strips leaving about 1\/16″ of the neutral in- between each strip.\u00a0 You will turn the card over to the back and cut off the excess of the strips and your neutral base gives you a nice straight line – from the back.<\/p>\n

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True, Sal, it was pretty strange and you can’t imagine that it will look like anything nice but like magic you cut off all the strips and turn it over and gasp at how it turned out!<\/p>\n

Sharon and Jo participated in the Mystery Card Challenge and sent pictures of their creations:<\/p>\n

Sharon just used the front and back of the Ornate Garden DSP and with all the different flowers it looked like she used many more sheets of DSP.<\/p>\n

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Jo’s card is a fun combo of striped and geometric DSP.\u00a0 It looks like she cut one of the medallions in blue to layer on the brown but she said the paper actually had the design.<\/p>\n

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April Swap Cards<\/h2>\n

April’s swap cards were phenomenal as always!\u00a0 Jo, Lucille and Sharon sent theirs early since they were Easter cards and I showed them in the last post if you want more detail but let’s look again at their cards:<\/p>\n

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Suzi used the Simply Succulents stamp set with the Potted Succulents Dies.\u00a0 She used the soft greens of Coastal Cabana, Sea Foam, Pool Party and Mint Macaron.\u00a0 She colored the succulents with combos of Magenta Madness, Mango Melody and Just Jade.\u00a0 The 3D Brick and Mortar embossing on white with Tasteful Textile on Grey Granite make the card stunning!<\/p>\n

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Joy used the Sale A Bration Berry Delightful Designer Series Paper (DSP) and the Berry Blessings Stamp Set from Sale A Bration.\u00a0 The Story Label punch and the Polka Dot Tulle Ribbon with Pacific Point cardstock are a beautiful combination!<\/p>\n

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Lori’s card uses Grey Granite, Whisper White and accent borders of Basic Black!\u00a0 She used the Tasteful Textile Embossing Folder, the Dragonfly Garden Stamp Set and the Dragonflies Punch.\u00a0 Her sentiment is from Brushed Blooms and she used the Banners Pick A Punch to create the flagged ends.\u00a0 The\u00a0 Whisper White rectangles were cut with the Rectangle Stitched Framelits.\u00a0 She embossed the dragonfly with white embossing powder and then added rhinestones for the finishing touch.<\/p>\n

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My card uses a different take on the Spotlight Technique to create a fun scene.\u00a0 I stamped the two children images from Silhouette Scenes and the trees with the beckoning trail from the hostess Summer Days.\u00a0 I attended Stampin’ Up! ‘s On Tour event and they sent us one of the new stamp sets from the upcoming catalog, Etched In Nature, and I used the bird from that stamp set.\u00a0 I masked the bird and then stamped around him with a stamp from the Forever Fern stamp set.<\/p>\n

There are so many benefits to being a demonstrator!\u00a0 Let’s talk about it!<\/p>\n

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Recipe for Etched In Nature<\/h2>\n