Wednesday, November 10, 2010

Papertrey Peeps Challenge #19 & #16

I finally found some time to play with my new sets. Aimes issued the challenge this week to "use a negative (empty aperture) space in a creative way." I thought of using On Ice and this is what I made.



I die cut the skate and filled it with snowflake sprinkle candies. I collect all types of these toppings for when our grandchildren visit. It's an ongoing surprise - what sort of sprinkles I've found for their ice cream or cupcakes. I die cut through both layers and attached the treat bag inside so it can easily be removed. This card is 5x6.5 inches. The patterned paper and tag are from K&Company. Score tape around the outer edges with MS glitter. Snowflakes cut from DCWV Glittered Winter Mat Stack with Cuttlebug Snowflakes #2 die. The ribbon is Hug Snug dyed with Copic Various Ink R29 - Lipstick Red . The jingle bell is from my embellishment stash.

When I was cleaning up, I found I had two die cut skates from the cut out and decided to use one of them for Rhonda's Challenge #16 - "make a tag with an emphasis on sentiments."




The pink patterned paper was a scrap from K&Company Peppermint Twist pad and had pastel colored snowflakes. I stamped, colored and adhered the On Ice image creating a pocket for the glittered pine and berries. ( I hang some old skates on my old sled every year and fill them with Winterberry and pine.) It just followed to add them here. The sentiments "Let it snow" and "Frosty Fun" are from the same set and stamped in Scarlet Jewel and Aqua Mist. The "to & from" is from 2009 Holiday Tag Collection. The wrap of Bakers Twine hides the fact the the tag is pieced from two scraps.

One cut - two projects. I hope you liked them. I'm trying to catch up and hope to fill in the others that I missed very soon. Thanks for all your fun challenges, Peeps!
Thanks for dropping by.

12 comments:

Carol's Ink Spot said...

Beautiful card! Like the paper with all the swirls on it to represent wind. And your tag is wonderful too!

Kimberly said...

Great card! Snowflake sprinkles are perfect for the skate negative. Very clever to work in both challenges as well.

Monica K. said...

Great job! I love the snowflakes in the negative space of the skate. Very cool! And I adore the pink tag with the holly coming out of the skate. Very nice work!

Sharron said...

Fabulous card! What a fun idea to use the candy sprinkles in the design. And I LOVE your tag. Using color on the snowflakes and the added evergreen and holly are perfect touches!

BethieJ said...

Linda I LOVE your projects.. that skate on the tag looks so REAL.. FABULOUS job!!
Have a GREAT day!

Terri said...

Great job on both of them. I especially snowflake sprinkles and the tag too!

Jen Carter said...

How cute and creative! I love the sprigs coming out of the ice skate!

peggysue said...

Okay I was not tempted by the skate set at all, but these are darling! Great idea for the blank challenge and the colors and sprigs out the top of the skate are inspired!

Aimes said...

Way to totally rock both challenges, Linda! I adore your aperture card with those sprinkles - how apt for the theme of the card!!!
Oooh and your tag is gorgeous too - love the idea to have the berries poking from the top!
Hugs,
Aimes
x

Nerina said...

Linda - both of your projects are GORGEOUS! I love the little sprinkles showing through the skate - I can only imagine how they'll delight the young recipient! And your tag is just beautiful - the spray of berries and pine is the most gorgeous touch!

Kara said...

i love both of your projects!! love the sprinkles idea and the tag is so elegant!!

Susan said...

WOW!!! Those are so creative!! I love what you did with the card. And the tag with the cute little hollies sticking out is gorgeous!!!