Embossed JOY!

Hey friends - I finally got a chance to make a card for the November Let's Squash It! Challenge. All we need to do is make a Christmas card using any embossing folder - easy peasy! My friends Gail (Crafty Nomad) and Jo (Jo's Blogs) run the challenge and friend Cat (Cat Luvs Paper) is guest designing this month so how could I not play along?? Here's my card:

Supplies: Paper - Tim Holtz Jewel Kraft Metallic;

Hero Arts Kraft & Glitter Paper Basics

Embossing Folders - Taylored Expressions Weathered;

Sizzix Holiday Joy Set (discontinued at Sizzix but found here

at Frantic Stamper - note: only one left as of this writing)

Dies - Sunny Studio Snowflake Circle Frame

Other - Hero Arts gem; foam tape

I dusted off a 2012 Sizzix Joy folder I last used for Merry Monday (retired challenge blog) in 2018 (see that card here if desired). This time I embossed a piece of teal kraft metallic but part of the panel got wrinkled. No worries - I just fussy cut everything. The border is adhered to a weathered embossed card with rounded edges. I popped the JOY up with foam tape and added a layered snowflake to the center of the O.

I sanded the raised bits before I fussy cut. Not sure if I'm loving the kraft card but the sanded part reveals kraft so that's why I chose it. Yay - another card for the Christmas stash. Nearing time to start addressing and I'm woefully behind in the production department. Not in the ordering of more crafty supplies, though! I should probably invest the time spent online shopping into crafting....

Here's a bonus card, nothing to do with Let's Squash It! - LOL. I'm just playing around with extra bits I made during the Hero Arts Holiday Stamp Along earlier this month. 

Supplies: Paper -  Park Lane A2 Card; Neenah white;

Hero Arts watercolor & a lilac from some MMH kit;

Paper Studio Glitter cardstock

Stamps with Dies - Hero Arts Holiday Sparkles Bundle

Stencil - Hero Arts Sprinkled Dots

Dies - Hero Arts Holly Berries Stamp & Cut (bow) &

Bulb Ornament Infinity Dies

Hot foil plate - Hero Arts Ornament Border (used to impress)

Other - SSS sentiment strips; Hero Arts glitter lacquer & 

reactive inks

The lilac background was the card back when I foiled my class 2 card from the HAHSA. I used a full A2 card, rather than a panel per the class notes and figured my mistake when my foiling was a teensy bit crooked. No problem, I trimmed that panel and used it on a pre-formed A2 card. Well, the back got impressed from the foiling plate pressure so I trimmed it & used it here. As we did for the class card, I die cut several of the large infinity ornaments which fit perfectly in the opening of the foil plate impression. I also cut just the ornament top from gold glitter and trimmed to fit. 

For the topmost full ornament die cut, I swiped a reactive ink pad that has 5 colors & sprayed with water for some mixing. Once dry I stenciled with Hero Glitter Paste (love, love, love) & let dry. Assembled, added a bow and sentiment - done.  Another card for the Christmas stash - yay!

Thanks for stopping and have a crafty day!