Bloggers Challenge and CHA Sneak Peek

Greetings from the frozen tundra, errrr I mean the SW Chicago Burbs where at 5AM it was 20 below! A good reason to stay inside and stamp today!

Today's Bloggers Challenge is The Same But Different. I've chosen to use the same layout (this weeks CPS Sketch 99) and different card stock and images. I've also combined it with a sneak peek at some new product from JustRite that will be showcased at CHA. JustRite will be introducing lower case font sets to use along with their upper case font sets - how cool is that! These new fonts will coordinate with the existing JustRite products and work great with JustRite's Rectangle Stampers to great your custom words and sentiments!

For my first card, I stamped my trees from Lovely as a Tree in Artichoke and covered them in Flower Soft. I used my Sizzix Button Die to create the buttons, tying on some hemp, and my Ellison Weave #1 Texture Plate to add the embossing to my Artichoke Panel - to give my embossing some dimension I used the CuttleBug Highlights Technique - using Artichoke Ink.

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TIP - if you are having trouble getting deep impressions with your Texture Plates, lightly mist your card stock before running it through your machine, or add an extra shim such as the plastic piece that comes with your crease pad, or an extra piece of card stock.

To create my sentiment, I used the JustRite Special Occasions 50 Point Font for my "S" and "W" and the new Times Roman 25 Point Lower Case Font being introduced at CHA for my other letters.

On this next card using the same sketch, I stamped my Love Words in Black on my Cosmo Cricket Chemistry Paper. Instead of using buttons as in the original sketch, I tied on my red ribbon and some faux bows. I also used the Ornare Corner Template to add some paper piercing to my paper.



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Details: (for both cards)

Stamps - JustRite Stampers new Times Roman Lower Case Font, Specials Occasions Font, Rectangular Stamper Set, The Rubber Cafe - Love Words, Stampin' Up! - Lovely as a Tree

Ink - Black, Artichoke, Tangerine Tango

Card Stock - Tangerine Tango, Vanilla, Artichoke, Close to Cocoa, Cosmo Cricket Chemistry, Black

Other - Big Shot, Button Die, Texture Plates, Red Ribbon, Hemp, Corner Rounder, Dimensionals, Scallop Edge Punch

Thanks for stopping by - hope you all have a wonderful WARM weekend!

ETA - the Flower Soft Color used here is called Summer