Music in the Air for As You See It Challenge #289b

 Well, Merry Christmas from the Design Team at As You See It Challenges. We've completed our regular rotation of challenges for 2022, but we got to thinking that just when our readers had perhaps a little more time to play with some challenges (and perhaps a little more loot for their craft room under the Christmas tree!!) most challenge blogs took a break over the holidays and challenges to play were few and far between.

So we thought we could help with a bonus challenge! This one is a different type than our regular rotation of challenges - it's an inspiration challenge! That means you look at the photo and use something you see: either colour, images, theme or layout, etc. to inspire your own creation. Here's the Challenge Banner:

I used the colours and theme for my card, and found an older hoarded stamp set and coordinating dies called Musical Season, long since retired, that it brought to mind:

• I loved the rich browns and oranges in the inspiration photo so I captured those with the card base of Early Espresso and the first layer of Pumpkin Pie. 
• Then I added a layer of Sahara Sand, embossed using the Merry Melody 3D embossing folder.
• I stamped the lute image in Cajun Craze ink and the lyre in Mango Melody and die cute them with the coordinating dies. 
• The treble clef and the English Horn were die cut from Gold Brushed Metallic Cardstock.
• The branches of greenery were coloured right on the rubber stamp with Shaded Spruce and Cherry Cobbler Stampin' Write Markers, then stamped on Very Vanilla card stock and die cut again.
• The sentiment was stamped on Very Vanilla with Early Espresso ink and added using Dimensionals.

I was happy to get the warmth that I felt when I looked at the inspiration photo!

What inspires you when you look at the photo? I hope you'll play along with us at some point before January 11th when this bonus challenge closes.

You have a huge opportunity to save oodles on your favourite products from the July/Dec Mini Catalogue that are retiring, just in time for Christmas! From now until Jan 4, **while supplies last** you can save up to 60% on many products from that amazing catalogue. Your best bet is to go to my Online Store under Last Chance Products and you can see exactly what's still available in real time and purchase from there directly. While you're there, you might want to also check out the Clearance Rack, because it has been substantially updated with dozens of new bargains from the last mini catalogue and other offers at greatly reduced prices. You can either purchase directly from my store or message me and I'll submit the orders for you. Here is a link to help you check out the Last Chance Deals in a list form.

If you live in Canada, and don't have a Stampin' Up! demonstrator,  I'd love to be yours. I can help you with ideas, get you catalogues and provide you with Stampin' Up products. You can leave a message in the comments or contact me using any of the methods listed in the right side bar at the top of the page. You can shop with me from anywhere in Canada by clicking on the SHOP NOW button in the top menu or clicking on any of products below from my Online Store.

Product List

*Musical Season Wood-Mount Stamp Set [144814] $33.00	*Musical Season Wood-Mount Bundle [146048] $63.75	Brushed Metallic Cardstock [153524] $21.00	Early Espresso 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [119686] $12.75	Pumpkin Pie 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [105117] $12.75
Sahara Sand 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [121043] $12.75	Very Vanilla 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [101650] $14.00	Early Espresso Classic Stampin' Pad [147114] $11.00	Cajun Craze Classic Stampin' Pad [147085] $11.00	Mango Melody Classic Stampin' Pad [147093] $11.00
Regals Stampin' Write Markers [147155] $42.50	Merry Melody 3 D Embossing Folder [156392] $13.75	*Musical Instruments Framelits Dies [144677] $38.00	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $170.00	Stampin' Seal [152813] $11.00
Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $6.00

* Retired items: no longer available for sale

Trimming the Tree Bundle for As You See It Challenge #284

 

It's time for another sketch challenge at As You See It Challenges and this time it is brought to us by the lovely Joanne James! I love this one because there is definitely a recognizable shape, but there is also lots of room for being creative and I'm really looking forward to seeing all the entries!! Here's the banner:

I'll bet you have lots of ideas, don't you? I wanted to highlight the Perfect Partners Promo before it's over. So I used the Trimming the Tree stamp set from the Annual Catalogue and the time limited dies that coordinate with it that are only available until Sept. 30. They are definitely handy and create a look that you couldn't get with the stamps alone.

• On a Merry Merlot card base I added a layer of Copper Foil sheet and a slightly smaller layer of the Lights Aglow 6" x 6" Specialty Designer Series Paper in Evening Evergreen.
• My pendulum layer is Merry Merlot cardstock embossed using the Merry Melodies 3D Embossing Folder.
• I  2-step stamped the Christmas tree from the Trimming the Tree stamp set in Evening Evergreen and Soft Succulent on Basic White and also stamped the garlands, bow and the sentiment in Merry Merlot.
• I die cut these with the coordinating Tree Trimming Dies, available only until September 30th. With the same dies, I die cut the other trimmings from Copper Brushed Metallic Cardstock and the tree holder from Gray Granite cardstock. The sentiment I die cut using the Stitched Rectangle dies.
• I assembled everything, popping up the tree and sentiment using dimensionals.
• I added some copper Brushed Metallic Dots at the end.
  
  
  
  
  
  

It's starting to look a lot like Christmas at Paper Pumpkin!! The October kit will build you 9 classic Christmas cards! And they will coordinate with November's tag kit as well as with lots of other regular Stampin' Up! products! But you must subscribe by October 10th to be able to get it, HERE.

If you live in Canada, and don't have a Stampin' Up! demonstrator,  I'd love to be yours. I can help you with ideas, get you catalogues and provide you with Stampin' Up products. You can leave a message in the comments or contact me using any of the methods listed in the right side bar at the top of the page. You can shop with me from anywhere in Canada by clicking on the SHOP NOW button in the top menu or clicking on any of products below from my Online Store.

Product List

Trimming The Tree Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [158972] $25.00	Trimming The Tree Bundle (English) [162522] $64.75	Copper Foil Sheets [142020] $7.00	Brushed Metallic Cardstock [153524] $21.00	Lights Aglow 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper [159535] $21.00
Merry Merlot 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [146979] $12.75	Gray Granite 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [146983] $12.75	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [159276] $14.00	Evening Evergreen Classic Stampin' Pad [155576] $11.00	Soft Succulent Classic Stampin' Pad [155778] $11.00
Merry Merlot Classic Stampin' Pad [147112] $11.00	Brushed Metallic Adhesive Backed Dots [156506] $12.25	Merry Melody 3 D Embossing Folder [156392] $13.75	Tree Trimmings Dies [160256] $47.00	Stitched Rectangles Dies [151820] $48.00
Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $170.00	Stampin' Seal [152813] $11.00	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $5.50	Mini Glue Dots [103683] $7.25	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $6.00