Wintery Night

 

Today is the day I post a card for our challenge called Unused No More!  This is a monthly challenge to be posted on the 6th with a group of friends from my No Foolin' Retreat.  Some may post on their blog and I will note those with blogs at the end of this post.  And, some might post on other social media.  Those that participate each month will send a picture in the text thread we have between us, showing our creation.  The premise is to use a stamp set, stencil die, hot foil plate or press plate that is new and has never been used.  So--Unused No More!  

My plan is to pick a different company each month to highlight and maybe even a different product than the month before.  For November, I picked a Brass & Bliss Set that I have not used called Winters Night.  

For my card, I picked a background panel that I cut from a 6x6 Designer Series Paper Pack from Stampin' Up called Thoughtful Journey.  I first stamped the trees and sentiment with Hero Arts Intense Black.  I then put a piece of post-a-note paper over the sentiment and stamped the sky.  Then, finally I added the star.  It is great to have a MISTI, so I was sure to get everything dark enough.  I added a black layer behind and used a white card base.  I did not add any bling or embellishments to the card.

 

I am not sure who will post each month on their blog, but this is a list of the other ladies who do have blogs.  Links to the blogs of Jeanette, Terry, and Darlene.  Be sure to come back on December 6th to see another fun card from a set Unused No More.  

Image/Sentiment:  Brass & Bliss Winters Night Stamp Set

Cardstock:  The Paper Cut 100# Cougar Opaque White; Stampin' Up Basic Black

Ink:  Hero Arts Intense Black; 

Accessories:  Nothing

Many Thanks

 

Today is the day I am posting my card for our One Plus Twelve challenge in 2025.  This is year number 7.  For this challenge, we are to use just one stamp, to make a card every month and post on the 3rd of each month.  For this year, I picked a Gina K Designs set called Blooming Sunflower.  The set includes a sweet stamp set and matching dies for the image and all four of the sentiments.  I am excited that I get to use this set every month for all of 2025. 

For my card this month, I stamped the image with Versamark and used Brutus Monroe Penny Embossing Powder.  I colored the embossed image with my Copic Sketch Markers.  I then die cut the image with a My Favorite Things die called Elegant Stitched Arches.  I also cut a layer from The Paper Cut's Copper Metallic cardstock.   I added a embossed panel from a Taylored Expression folder called Bursting Dots. The Many Thanks sentiment was embossed with the same Penny Powder and it is from the same set.   I added some Sparkling Champagne Pearls from Pinkfresh Studio around the image. 

 

Please be sure to check out the other One plus Twelve posts to see the the stamp set for the 2025 cards that Kelly and Jeanette have created for November!  Here is a link to both Jeanette's  and Kelly's blog.  Be sure to come back on December 3rd to see our last creation of the year. 

Image/Sentiment:  Gina K Designs Blooming Sunflower stamp set

Cardstock:  The Paper Cut 100# Cougar Opaque White, Copper metallic

Ink: Versamark; Brutus Monroe Penny Embossing Powder

Accessories: Copic Sketch Markers; My Favorite Things-MFT Elegant Stitched Arches Die Set; Pinkfresh Studio Sparkling Champagne Pearls; Taylored Expressions Bursting Dots Embossing Folder;