Cheers & Sips for As You See It Challenge #353 - Recipe for the Gala

 It's a Recipe Challenge over at As You See It Challenges this week and the theme is Recipe for the Gala, so elegance and black tie occasions are what we're looking for. And nothing says elegance like black and white, especially if you throw in a little gold with it. Am I right? Since I created the challenge, you're going to have to take my word for it. Take a look at our Challenge Banner:

I got out the Cheers & Sips set for something a little different. I figure that most galas feature some Cheers and Sips sometime during the evening by way of celebrating the occasion! I kept my drinks clear so as not to compromise the black & white elegance of the theme and even though I attempted to stamp on the Gold foil paper, I needed a more permanent ink for that to hold. So I left them die cuts. Here's a close up:

• On a Basic Black card base, a Basic White layer was added, embossed using the Softly Sophisticated 3D embossing folder. 
• The images of the glasses and the ice cubes were stamped on Basic White with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and die cut with the Cheers & Sips dies. 
• The swizzle stick and olive were die cut from Basic Black cardstock and the cocktail umbrella and orange slice were die cut from Brushed Metallic Gold Foil.
• I used a ruler and the bullet tip of the Basic Black Dark Stamping Blends Marker to draw the liquid level across each glass.
• The sentiment was embossed in gold on a banner die cut with the Stylish Shapes dies.
• The glasses, when assembled, were mounted on the card front on a section of retired Navy Blue Gold Glittered Ribbon.
• A selection of black and regular rhinestones were added.

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Product List

Cheers & Sips Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [165588]	Cheers & Sips Bundle (English) [165594]	Brushed Silver And Gold Foil 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Paper [164861]	Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [121045]	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [166780]
Versamark Pad [102283]	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708]	Basic Black Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154843]	Night Of Navy & Gold 1/2" (1.3 Cm) Glittered Ribbon [162011]	Rhinestone Basic Jewels [144220]
Stylish Shapes Dies [159183]	Cheers & Sips Dies [165593]	Stampin' Seal [152813]	Mini Glue Dots [103683]	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430]
Softly Sophisticated Bundle (English) [162947]

Thoughtful Expressions for As You See It Challenge #315

 I always look forward to colour challenges and this one is no exception. Team Member Heather H. came up with some very beautiful colours and an inspiration photo to go along with it for Challenge #315. Here is the challenge banner:

I have a lot of new stamp sets to try out, paired with their coordinating die sets, but as I looked them over, trying to decided which would be best for these vibrant colours, the Thoughtful Expressions, with it's floral designs and especially with the hummingbird image really rang a bell with me. A hummingbirds has such a
vibrant plumage, often with similar colours, that I thought this could really work. Add in a little Wink of Stella to mimic the luminescence of a hummingbird's feathers, and it's the perfect set for the job!

• On a cardbase of Basic White thick cardstock, I added a layer of Mossy Meadow cardstock measuring 4" x 5 1/4".  On top of that layer is a piece of Basic White, embossed with the new Softly Sophisticated Embossing Folder which is part of the Softly Sophisticated Bundle, a Level 2 Sale-A-Bration reward. This layer measures 3 7/8" x 5 1/8".
• The next layer is Melon Mambo cardstock and measures 3 1/2" x 4 3/4".
• On a 3 1/4" x 4 1/2" piece of Basic White, I stamped the two images you see in StazOn ink and coloured them in with Stampin' Write markers. I didn't use Stampin' Blends because I don't have Melon Mambo in that medium. It's been a long time since I've used my Stampin' Write markers to colour in an image and they did a very vibrant job I think!
• I went over the coloured images with Wink of Stella to add some "luminescence".
• I stamped the sentiment in Mossy Meadow and die cut the sentiment and an accompanying backer in Granny Apple Green using the Thoughtful Expressions Dies. I adhered them together as I liked and used dimensionals to attach them to the card front.
• Finally I added some Glossy Dots Assortment to the card front.

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Product List

Thoughtful Expressions Cling Stamp Set (English) [162815]	Thoughtful Expressions Bundle (English) [162822]	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock [159229]	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [159276]	Mossy Meadow 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [133676]
Melon Mambo 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [115320]	Granny Apple Green 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [146990]	Brights Stampin' Write Markers [161696]	Neutrals Stampin' Write Markers [161697]	Jet Black Stāzon Ink Pad [101406]
Glossy Dots Assortment [158827]	Softly Sophisticated Bundle (English) [162947]	Thoughtful Expressions Dies [162821]	Stampin' Seal [152813]	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430]