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Multiple Occasion Card Set

This week, the Xyron Design Team has teamed up with Clearsnap. I decided to go with three new ColorBox® Full Size Pigment Ink by Teresa Collins:
  • Feisty Red
  • Passion Pink
  • Glam Green

I also grabbed a bottle of the ColorBox® Pearl Rain Spray which I will use at a later time. 

 I matched the inks as best as I could to some paper I have lying around.
This is one of those projects that started out as something else in my head and turned into a whole different thing that I ended up loving even more than the original thought!
Once I got all of my pieces cut, I took an old text stamp to add text to the bottom of each piece of white cardstock.
 Then I started on the top portion with a flower stamp.
I have a spare sheet of paper covering the bottom of the cardstock as I didn't want the flower stamp to bleed into the text stamp.
Just a little tip, I didn't like how my original tag for this card was placed. Instead of having to start all over again to line up the stamp with the tag again, I simply cut a new tag, placed a clear sheet of vellum over the bottom white (already stamped) cardstock and lined up the stamp onto the new tag. Worked like a charm!
 Smooth sailing from there.
I liked the combination of the three colors on the bottom of my spare sheet of paper that was protecting the bottom text so I decided to combine all three into one card and LOVED the outcome.
Once I got my sentiments stamped onto the tags, I ran each piece through the Xyron Creative Station®.

 Final Project: 




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Wishing you a Speedy Recovery

Recently a friend's young son had to have a surgical procedure done. I decided to make a quick card that plays off of their special attachment to the yellow VW Bug.
To start, I found the base card inspiration from DCWV Inc.'s scrap-a-holic monthly challenge sketch on their Facebook page.
I pulled out an old stack,the Lemon Flower Stack, that fit my color scheme well with yellows, grays, and blacks in it.
After cutting the bug out in some Grapefruit Bliss by Bazzill Basic Papers, I ran some distressed ink sloppily around the car edges.
Once everything was cut, it was time to assemble and detail.
I love to add some sort of movement to my cards usually. This 'Push Here' stamp set by Lawn Fawn is perfect for helping direct how my cards work.
I ran all of my main pieces through the Xyron Creative Station® for quick cohesive adhesion.
So, I have become so spoiled by DCWV's double sided stacks that when I pull out one of my old single sided stacks, I feel like I need to decorate the inside of the card now. So I simply ran my Xyron Mega Runner®  on two sheets of 5" x 7" cardstock and adhered them to the inside of the card.

Final Project: 

Lies flat for shipping






I used the 'pop up' function in Silhouette Studios to pop the bug out there when opened.



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99 problems...

It's been a while since I have done a card challenge. A family member just so happened to go through a surgery so this Bazzill Basic Papers sketch challenge was perfect for what I had in mind. 
I started with four Bazzill colors: (left to right)
  • Julep
  • Peanut Fudge
  • Coconut Swirl
  • Wax Lips

I later added in a little bit of Butter Mints Bazzill Cardstock for the bandaids. 
Once all my pieces were cut out with my Silhouette Cameo 3, I started to assemble.  
I grabbed my Xyron Creative Station® with the Xyron® 9” Creative Station™ Home Permanent Refill cartridge to run all the pieces through. I cannot stress this enough, the Xyron Creative Station® has become my go to tool when assembling cards that I don't want to risk warping with glue. It is so easy to use and makes making cards quicker and more efficient.
After I run any piece through, I always take the tip of something and run it around the cut. That just allows the adhesive to come off cleanly when tearing the top film off. 
Then I just layered and stacked to assemble my card. It took longer to cut each element than it did to assemble!


Final Project:  



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How Have You Bean?

Fall is upon us! Yes, my favorite time of the year. The smells, cooler weather, colors, and celebrations to be had. For this card, I decided to make a play on the controversial pumpkin spice latte. Now me personally, love it. But only from a certain stand. 
For this project, the Xyron design team has collaborated with Derwent Academy to show off their 


To begin with, I cut some leaves and a pumpkin out using the Derwent Academy Marker Paper Pad so that I could color me some leaves with the Derwent Academy Twin-Tip Markers! 
I cut out the top layer of the leaves/pumpkin in the white as well because I wanted to emboss these layers.  
 I thought a nice copper color would do well with the whole fall theme. 
Next I put in some minor shading on the pumpkin by touching the orange tip of the Derwent Academy Twin-Tip Markers to the brown tip. 

Next I grabbed a set of coffee stamps I have. Not sure who is the designer, but I know I bought this set from Joann Fabrics and Crafts Store many years ago. 
I lined up the circle of the top base of the card onto a square of the Derwent Academy Marker Paper Pad
 After the ink dried, I used the Derwent Academy Art Markers to color the steam, beans, and cup. 
 Next I ran all the pieces through the Xyron Creative Station®  
I stacked each piece up before applying to the card base. 

 I am definitely happy with the copper embossing on these cuts. 

 Finished Project: 





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