Challenge #19 - Final Call

Greetings Squashettes, it's Jo here today. I hope that you're all keeping well, enjoying the weekend and finding a little crafting time along the way.

This month we're all about Geometry and Repeating Patterns over here at Let's Squash It! I've really enjoyed creating cards for this challenge as there's something so satisfying about geometric designs. Looks like quite a few of you agree as we've got some gorgeous cards in the challenge gallery!

For my card I created a very quick and easy background using Distress Oxides, my Gel press and a favourite We R Memory Keepers EF. 

 

I'm so pleased with this little card; that oh, so simple geometric background really makes it!

Our challenge is open until April 30th and we'd love you to come and join the fun!

Inspiration for Challenge #19 - Geometric and Repeating Patterns

Hello Squashettes.  Happy Easter!!  

Hope you are having a great day filled with all good things.

Gail here today with some inspiration for the current Geometric Challenge.  I think geometry is like yoga......everything is Geometry.  Well, when I say everything.........  But nature certainly has a monopoly on geometric forms.  There's that Fibonacci stuff and circles, waves, curve, scallops...  the list is endless.  I stumbled on this Sizzix spiderweb folder and decided to make it a bit more festive.

I also stumbled on this purple glittery glossy card, so in the spirit of weird I embossed that with the spiderweb folder.  Then I coloured parts of it with orange Promarker.  It was a bit streaky so I went over the orange bits with Spiced Marmalade distress marker to even the colour out.  Mixing my medias LOL.  I die cut the panel with a stitch die, added a pre-printed birthday greeting and a rather sweet The Greeting Farm polar bear who happened to have been lurking.

I hope you find time to grab your geometric folders and join the fun here at Let's Squash It!

Thanks for dropping by.  Hugz

Let's Squash It! Challenge #19 - Without Geometry, Life is Pointless

Welcome, welcome, welcome to the 19th challenge here at 

Let's Squash It! 

Let's Squash It! is The Embossing Folder Challenge.  We are gonna help you explore the world of the not so humble embossing folder and encourage you to dig 'em out, knock the dust off and find old, new and fun ways to make your projects pop. 

We have an awesome team to keep you entertained and awesome challenge themes to stretch your creativity and get you using all those long forgotten and neglected embossing folders. 

For those of you who are just tuning in you can check the previous posts for the story behind the genesis of the challenge and the technique posts for awesome tips and techniques to help you make the most of your supplies and folders.

Challenges start on the 10th of the month and run to the last day at 23.59 GMT.  We will be picking top picks and a winner, who will have a chance to be our guest designer for a future challenge.  There is a little prize on offer for a randomly selected winner and these will all be announced on the 8th of next month.   

So, Challenge #19

And this month's theme is

Geometric and Repeating Patterns

We want to see geometric and/or repeating pattern embossing folders this month.  There are some beauties out there so make them the star of your card.  Please make sure you include the challenge theme on your card and also check da roolz to ensure your entry will be eligible for the random prize draw!

Here's some inspiration from the team......

 

Gail's Card uses
Sizzix Embossing Folder - Eiffel Tower and Artful Muse Car

Jo's Card uses
Kaiserkraft Embossing Folder - Honeycomb

 

Please do check da roolz to make sure you will be in the running for da prizes.  

This months randomly selected winner will be able to choose a prize from the

Let's Squash It! Prize Vault

 

Now it your turn!

Grab your embossing folders and join the fun.

We are looking forward to seeing your cards!

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

Challenge #10 - Shimmer and Shine

 Welcome, welcome, welcome to the tenth challenge here at 

Let's Squash It!

Let's Squash It! is The Embossing Folder Challenge.  We are gonna help you explore the world of the not so humble embossing folder and encourage you to dig 'em out, knock the dust off and find old, new and fun ways to make your projects pop. 

We have an awesome team to keep you entertained and awesome challenge themes to stretch your creativity and get you using all those long forgotten and neglected embossing folders. 

For those of you who are just tuning in you can check the previous posts for the story behind the genesis of the challenge and the technique posts for awesome tips and techniques to help you make the most of your supplies and folders.

Challenges start on the 10th of the month and run to the last day at 23.59 GMT.  We will be picking top picks and a winner, who will have a chance to be our guest designer for a future challenge.  There is a little prize on offer for a randomly selected winner and these will all be announced on the 5th of next month.   

So, Challenge #10

And this month's theme is

Use any Embossing Folder AND Make It Shimmer and Shine

Use any embossing folder and a medium to make it shimmer and shine ie gilding wax, perfect pearls, glitter glue, sparkly embossing powder/paint etc... Please make sure you include both parts of the challenge on your card and also check da roolz to ensure your entry will be eligible for the random prize draw!

We are very pleased to have our Let's Squash It!! Empress joining us as our guest designer this month.  Please welcome Tina!

"Hi. I am Tina and I live in Slovenia, a country well known for its stunning nature. I have been married to my high school sweetheart and we have one daughter and two sons.

I started cardmaking in 2010 when my husband bought me my green Cuttlebug.  I didn't know that one hobby could be so addictive … So, in April 2015 I created my blog to share my passion for cardmaking. Both decisions, to start cardmaking and to start blogging,  are among the best in my life, it is so inspiring and I am so happy about all this. I don’t have any specific style,  I just love playing with papers and trying different styles and new techniques.

You can find more about me on my blog (http://www.treebug.org/). The name incorporates my passion for environment (»tree«) and card making (»bug« is short for my green Cuttlebug)

I am so happy to be your Guest Designer because I love my huge collection of embossing folders! Thank you!"

 

Tina's Card uses
Sizzix Embossing folder - Diamond Dots

folder from bigshot starter kit

Tina says 'For my purple card I sprayed my sizzix embossing folder with nuvo mica mist before running through my cuttlebug. The card is all shining but how to take a picture of this, I don't know, I tried different positions with no success unfortunately... Then I just added some flowers, greenery and gemstones for extra bling.'

 

And here's some inspiration from the team......

 

 

Gail's Card uses 

Sizzix Simple Impressions Embossing Folder - Stars

 

Jo's Card uses 

Kaisercraft Embossing Folder - Stained Glass

 

 

Please do check da roolz to make sure you will be in the running for da prizes.  

This months randomly selected winner will be able to choose a prize from the

Let's Squash It! Prize Vault

 

Now it your turn!

Grab your embossing folders and dies or scissors and join the fun.

We are looking forward to seeing your cards.

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

CHALLENGE #1 - MORE INSPIRATION

Good morning Squashettes!  Gail here this morning with more inspiration and a reminder for the Geometric AND metallic challenge.  

Jo and I are so happy that so many of you have found us, left lovely comments and linked up your beautiful makes.  There is one week left so grab those embossing folders and get squashy.  Tell you friends, cos being squashy is more fun with more friends.  

 

 

 Today I was feeling all pacific so I have used a very lovely Sizzix folder from the Mermaid Dream set.  This folder comes with some dies, but I decided to add Rubber Dance stamps whale from the Whale Wishes set, stamped, heat embossed and fussy cut.   I double checked, scallops are geometric and comply with the rule of Golden Proportions!  Well, there you go!!  And there's a few spirals and a star just in case LOL.

 

I embossed a piece of blue metal sheet that I first cut with Stamplorations stitch rectangle die.  Usually best to do any die cutting, stamping or heat embossing of your paper/metal before using the embossing folder, unless of course you are doing one of those very cool double emboss techniques.  I have highlighted the texture with a blue Stazon ink pad for added contrast.

 

There's still plenty of time to play along with Challenge #1, so why not break-out your folders and your metallic sheets and come play along!  Thanks for dropping by.  Hugz

CHALLENGE #1 INSPIRATION

Hi everyone, it's Jo here! Gail's a little busy cataloguing her huge embossing folder collection, so she's let me loose on an inspiration post for our inaugural challenge!

Before I get started, I want to say a BIG thank you from both of us to all of you who've entered a card, signed up as a follower or sent a message to wish us well with this new venture. It means a lot and we appreciate all the interest and excitement that has surrounded the launch of Let's Squash It!

Like many of you, I was inspired by Gail's Technique Time post where she gave us a step-by-step on how to make our own metallic sheets from aluminium foil.

I decided to give this technique a try and have to say that I'm pleased with the result!

I followed Gail's tutorial and began by selecting a piece of cardstock and adhering the aluminium foil. This is a real TOP tip and made the foil very easy to handle: it's just too flimsy without the cardstock backing. 

Another great tip is to avoid brand-named foil! My first attempt had Bacofoil across the middle of the embossing (other brands of tin foil are available). I told Gail about this and she said it was my own fault for using designer foil!

I used two embossing folders for this card: the quilty folder is called Quilting and is from X Cut and folder #2 is Love Hearts from Crafts-Too. The cat is from Avery Elle's Dear Santa set.

There's still plenty of time to play along with Challenge #1, so why not break-out your folders and your metallic sheets and come play along!  

CHALLENGE #1 - GEOMETRIC AND METALLIC

Welcome, welcome, welcome to the inaugural challenge here at 

Let's Squash It! 

Let's Squash It! is The Embossing Folder Challenge.  We are gonna help you explore the world of the not so humble embossing folder and encourage you to dig 'em out, knock the dust off and find old, new and fun ways to make your projects pop. 

We have an awesome team to keep you entertained.  

That classic Peas and Carrots/Laurel and Hardy/Squish and Squash pair 

Gail and Jo

 

For those of you who are just tuning in you can check the previous posts for the story behind the genesis of the challenge and the technique post on the 8th, which might be helpful for this challenge!!  

Challenges start on the 10th of the month and run to the last day at 23.59 GMT.  We will be picking a winner who will have a chance to be our guest designer, and top picks.  There is a little prize on offer for a randomly selected winner and these will all be announced on the 5th of next month.   

This months prize.  Starting with a classic combo

Bingo and Collage embossing folder set

 

So, Challenge #1.  How exciting is that??  Very, from where we are sitting!!!!!!!!

Resisting the temptation to break out in a serious case of cackling!!!!!!

And this month's theme is

Use an Embossing Folder with a Geometric Pattern AND Metallic Card or Metal Sheets

Please check the rules before you link up your makes.  We are a card challenge.  You must use a named embossing folder.  Other types of embossing are allowed to enhance your project but you must use a named embossing folder.  Both parts of the challenge must be included and also be the focus of your project.  Did I mention the embossing folder???  

Here's the inspiration from the team to get us started

 

Jo made this beautiful card using
We R Memory Keepers Geometric embossing folder

 

Gail made this buzzy blingy card using
Do-crafts Honeycomb embossing folder

 

Now it your turn.  Grab your metal sheets and geometric folders and join the fun.

We are looking forward to seeing you projects.
 

 

 

 

 

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter