Guest Designer - UnstampaBelles Challenges

Hello, everybody! This is my second post today! I'm excited to announce that I'm a Guest Designer at UnstampaBelles Challenges this month! Thank you to Susan for inviting me! Our theme is Resistance.  The Twist is to use a resistance technique and explain it on your blog, so that's what I'll be sharing today! Please note that no stamping is permitted at UnstampaBelles.  This is always a challenge for me, but I accomplished it!  Here is a link to the challenge rules. There is a great prize to be won again this month, so I hope you'll head over and join the fun - please tell them that Kitty sent you! Here's a direct link to the November challenge.

For my project, I created a matching gift bag, card, and tag, all using an emboss-resist technique. The falling snow was embossed through a stencil using Versamark and embossing powder and then Distress Inks were applied to create a snowy sky background. Here are the products used:

• Stencil:  Simon Says Stamp Falling Snow
• Ink:  Distress Ink (Tumbled Glass, Evergreen Bough, Peacock Feathers),Versamark
• Embossing powder:  Ranger White

To create the backgrounds of all three pieces, I followed the same technique.  Using a finger dauber I applied Versamark through the stencil onto white cardstock.  I suggest taping down the stencil so it doesn't move. Next I heat-embossed each one in white. Using a mini ink blending tool, I applied three colours of Distress Ink until blended. I decided to use the darkest colour at the top, so I started with Peacock Feathers, then Evergreen Bough, and finally Tumbled Glass.

Card

• Image: Collage Sheet freebie from Gecko Galz Annual Blog Hop (enlarged and fussy-cut, popped up on foam tape)
• Dies: Lawn Fawn Stitched Hillside Borders, Frantic Stamper Mountain Edger, Paper Smooches Christmas Words, Impression Obsession Birch Trees (Cardinal only)
• Stencil:  Simon Says Stamp Falling Snow
• Ink:  Distress Ink (Tumbled Glass, Evergreen Bough, Peacock Feathers),Versamark
• Embossing powder:  Ranger White
• Other:  Snow Writer applied to mountains, Winter word sticker from Dollarama, snowflake sequins from my stash

Gift Bag

• Image: Collage Sheet freebie from Gecko Galz Annual Blog Hop (enlarged and fussy-cut, popped up on foam tape)
• Dies: Lawn Fawn Stitched Hillside Borders, Frantic Stamper Mountain Edger, Lawn Fawn Mini Snowflakes
• Stencil: Simon Says Stamp Falling Snow
• Ink: Distress Ink (Tumbled Glass, Evergreen Bough, Peacock Feathers),Versamark
• Embossing powder: Ranger White
• Patterned paper border: Lawn Fawn Peace Joy Love 6x6 pad
• Other: Snow Writer applied to mountains, sentiment sticker from Dollarama, sequin bow from my stash

Tag

• Image: Collage Sheet freebie from Gecko Galz Annual Blog Hop (enlarged and fussy-cut,popped up on foam tape)
• Dies: My Favorite Things Stitched Traditional Tag Stax, Lawn Fawn Stitched Hillside Borders, Frantic Stamper Mountain Edger, Lawn Fawn Mini Snowflakes
• Stencil: Simon Says Stamp Falling Snow
• Ink: Distress Ink (Tumbled Glass, Evergreen Bough, Peacock Feathers),Versamark
• Embossing powder: Ranger White
• Patterned paper border: Lawn Fawn Peace Joy Love 6x6 pad
• Other: Snow Writer applied to mountains, WRMK Crop-a-Dile and eyelet, sequin and eyelash ribbon from my stash
• Inspiration: My tag was inspired by Tracey McNeely's tag on Day 9 of the 25 Days of Christmas Tags - I love the little snowy mountain scene Tracey created on her tag!

Thank you to UnstampaBelles Challenges for having me as your Guest Designer!  I had fun! Here's one more look at my project:

I would like to support the following challenges: 25 Days of Christmas Tags UE (tag only); 613 Avenue Create AG 1/8; A Snowflake's Promise Seasons 1/3; Allsorts Feature a Creature 1/3; Artistic Inspirations AG UE; Aud Sentiments AG plus Sentiment 1/5; Beccy's Place A Month of Holiday Cards UE; Brown Sugar AG 1/2; Card Mania Tag You're It 1/3; Cardz TV AG 1/3; Clique Kits AG 1/3; Come and Get It Ribbon or Twine 1/3; CRAFT Winter 1/5; Crafting by Designs AG 3/3; Crafty Catz AG 1/3; Crafty Creations Animals 1/2; Crafty Friends For Someone Special 1/3; Crafty Girls Creations AG 1/3; Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Extra November UE; Creative Fingers AG 1/3; Creative Inspirations AG Option Sketch UE; Creative Ladybirds AG 1/3; Creative Moments AG Optional Thank You 1/3; Crop Stop Linky Party #22 AG (Distress Inks found at Crop Stop here) 1/5; Cute Card Thursday Add Something Metallic (sentiment stickers, sequins) UE; Cuttlebug Mania Tic Tac Toe (animal, die-cuts, sentiment) 3/3; Deep Ocean Die-cuts or Punches UE; DL.ART November Linky AG UE 1/day; Fabrika Fantasy Christmas is Coming 1/3; Fussy and Fancy Ice/Snow with Texture and Sparkle UE; Gecko Galz Deck the Halls UE; Gecko Galz Facebook Group Winter Holiday UE; Glitter N Sparkle AG 1/3; Hiding in My Craftroom Super Scraps Saturday (scraps used for all die-cuts, also patterned paper scraps) 1/3; Imagine That Creative Playground Christmas is Coming 1/3; Inky Chicks Winter Wonderland UE; Inspiration Destination AG UE; Joy Clair Colour/Photo Inspiration UE; Just Keep on Creating November Linky AG UE; Let's Craft and Create Winter 1/3; Lil Patch of Crafty Friends AG 1/3; Little Scrap Pieces Show it Off Saturday 1E; Not Just Cards November AG UE; Open-Minded Crafting Fun Christmas 1/3; Paper Creator's Crafts AG 1/3; Penny's Paper-crafty AG 2/3; Pixie's Snippet Playground Week 255 (snippets used for all die-cuts, also patterned paper snippets) 1E; Scrap and Craft Christmas Time 1/3; Scrapy Land AG w Dies sold at Scrapy Land 1/3; Send a Smile 4 Kids Happy Holidays 4 Kids 1/3; Simon Says Stamp Monday Shine Bright Like a Diamond 1/5; Simply Papercraft AG 1/3; SUYP Cats Only Furry-thing Goes UE; Sweet Stampin' Christmas AG 1/3; The Crafty Addicts AG Winter Blues 1/3; The Outlawz Tuesday Colour Challenge 1E; The Paper Girls Tag You're It 1/3; The Paper Shelter Christmas is Coming 1E; Through the Craftroom Door AG 1/2; Unicorn Snow/Snowflakes 1/3; Word Art Wednesday AG w Uplifting Sentiment wk1 1/5

Thank you for looking at my creations!  Wishing you a joyful day!