Encore Performance - July 2025

My friend Darlene developed the idea for this series and invited some of us to join her in the challenge. It's called Encore for a reason. We all have those stamps (or other card-making items) that we've only used once even though our intentions were to use them again - and again. After all, we invest a lot of money in our supplies for them only to be used once. So, this series is our opportunity to dust them off and use them a second time.

Challenge Description

Go and grab a stamp set, dies, stencil, etc - your choice, that you have used once before and have always wanted to revisit it and use it again.  However, despite your best intentions, you have yet to use it!  

Now's your chance! Go dig it out and have fun with it once again.  Create anything you like, a card, gift card holder, decorate a gift bag, make a refrigerator magnet...whatever lights up your creative juices!

We'll be posting these Encore cards on or around the 25th of each month. (I'm a day early this month since tomorrow is a DT day on my blog.

This month I revisited the Impression Obsession Snowman in Scarf die set. This die set first appeared on a card on my blog on December 7, 2024 - you can see it HERE. I used a combination of solids and designer papers to make the snowman on that card. This time I used white CS and ink blending.

Thanks for stopping by my blog today!

Encore Item: Impression Obsession Snowman in Scarf ink blended with Taylored Expressions Candy Corn, Cookie Monster, Cupcake, Dill Pickle, Lime Zest, Oreo, Salt Water Taffy, and Watermelon Inks  

Sentiment: Taylored Expressions Simple Strips in Reverse Everyday Occasions

Papers: Opaque Accent 120# White and SU Soft Sky CS 

3D Embossing Folder: Sizzix Winter Snowflake

Dies: MFT Stitched Rectangles

Embellishments: Amazon Nail Art Rhinestones