Thursday, April 15, 2021

CAS Mix Up Reminder: Paper Piecing

Hi, there!  More paper piecing today as a reminder for our CAS Mix Up challenge.  Our host, Linda, chose this theme for the mixed media leg of the challenge, so must remember to include stamping and at least one other media element.  Along with my paper piecing I have stamping, coloring, die cutting, wet embossing.  It's hard to make a card without mixed media!



This time I got a few more Christmas cards made while the sun shines.  I've used a Penny Black Cup of Joy mini-stamp set.  The cup is paper pieced and the rest is colored with Tombow markers and blender.  I embossed with black EP so the outline would show up nicely on the patterned paper.  Great opportunity to use some PP scraps!



It's such a cheerful and cute little stamp which a very nice friend gifted it to me a while back (thanks, friend!).  I started by stamping and embossing the image on Neenah white cardstock, then stamped twice more -- once on patterned paper and once on watercolor paper.  Cut out the latter parts and layered the goodies with the melting whipped cream over top of the patterned cup.  Put it all together and then applied white dimensional product to the whipped cream (see recipe).  It sounds like a lot, but it was a fairly simple assembly line project.



Three more below.  I did chocolate and pink marshmallows.



I love what I'm seeing in the players' gallery so far.  I hope you'll enjoy them, too, and take a look at the team's inspiration.  Such a fun challenge!

See you again soon, and until then I'm wishing you a beautiful day!



Stamps:  Penny Black Cup of Joy  Paper:  Neenah Classic Crest Super Smooth Solar White 110 lb, Fabriano Artistico Extra White 140 lb hot press watercolor, Cosmo Cricket Jolly by Golly designer paper  Ink:  Versamark  Coloring:  Tombow  and blender pen  Other:  Black embossing powder, Art Anthology Blizzard dimensional crystal, Memory Box Cross Stitched Frame Borders, Scotch Brand foam mounting tape

30 comments:

HilaryJane said...

What a fun Christmas card this it. Love all the different examples, it just goes to show how versatile using patterned paper can be xx

Cat Craig said...

Leslie, this is so festive and I am loving all the textures you gave the image.

nancy littrell said...

Love all 3 of your Christmas paper pieced mug Christmas Card designs, Leslie. Yummy looking marshmellows and beautiful marker coloring too. It looked like a really fun day in your stamp room. Love and Hugs...Nancy

Nanny's Pansy Patch said...

OMG!! What a cute Christmas card! Just looking at it makes me want to get a cup of hot chocolate. Love the marshmallows! You definitely have a good start on this years Christmas cards. Take care!

Bonnie said...

I love these sweet paper pieced cups in each of the patterns, Leslie! And they are full of yummy treats! Love that melting whipped cream! Awesome cards, my friend!

Glenda said...

Just so lovely! Nothing like getting a jump on Christmas! I always say I'm going to get started early but it never seems to happen. I love all the texture of your card and the paper piecing is a great idea!

My Paper Epiphany said...

Scrumptious! I love your adorable cards!

Lynette said...

Those are so darling, Leslie! I love the smiling marshmallow. :) Way to go getting more Christmas cards done! Love the paper-piecing, too.

Viv said...

What great cards Leslie! Love the smiling marshmallow - and the colours are fab! x

Diane said...

These are fabulous and so dang CUTE! Look at you getting ahead on your Christmas cards, I need to do the same!!

crafty-stamper said...

Great gift and stamp love the paper pieceing
Carol x

Pam Sparks said...

Oh, I LOVE this Leslie! Adorable and the most wonderful time of the year!

Yogi said...

cute. Have a great day

Verna Angerhofer said...

These are such cute Christmas designs and I love the paper piecing on the cups.

Loll said...

Adorable cards Leslie! I love the different papers you've used for the different cards. And flavoured marshmellows - yummy!! Paper piecing is just perfect for this sweet image. Great choide of papers! xx

Conniecrafter said...

Oh my goodness these are just adorable, I love the patterns on the papers that you used for the cups. I like how you did the whip cream on them too :) so cute and fun!

aussie aNNie said...

What a fabulous card, love the sweet images and papers. ♥

Mac Mable said...

Super adorable cards and the paper piecing on the cups looks fabulous. Fun dimension with the whipped cream too x.

Darlene said...

Your cards are all just awesome my friend! Love your paper piecing (haven't done that in quite awhile! hmmm) Thanks for inspiration! Hope you are having a WONDERFUL weekend!

laurie said...

Awesome set!! Really cute image and love the whipped cream idea!

Christine Alexander said...

OMG adorable, I love your mug of hot choclate, the little marshmallows are perfect♥

Susan Joyce said...

Such a sweet image Leslie, love your card with it's paper pieced cups.

Stacy Morgan said...

Adorable! Oh such a sweet image and the embossing is awesome. Great idea with the scraps of paper use too. Adorable! Yes you are officially ahead of me in Christmas cards this year. ;-)

pam said...

Great Christmas cards Lesley, adorable image and fabulous colouring.
Hugs Pam x

Pauline said...

So adorable Christmas cards Leslie! Love the paper piecing cups, and how you did that whipped cream! Love these cards. Nice addition to your stash of Christmas cards for this year! Wishing you a wonderful week!

Ros Crawford said...

They are FABULOUS!! Such a clever design and the paper piecing looks terrific! Loving those cute marshmallows!

Linda said...

Adorable cards. Your paper pieced mug looks so cute ..... love the marshmallows! xx

laurie said...

Awesome card set! I love paper piecing..so fun!

somethingcraftybydottie said...

Love your card such great Ideas..
Hugs
Dottie

Maria Rodriguez. said...

Oh WOW!! what a fantastic and beautiful trio of Holiday cards, love your paper piecing cups, the DSP you chose are lovely, but my favorite part are those smiling marshmallows, so very cute.
Stay healthy and safe, my friend.
XO