Couple Cards

I finally got my idea to work for FMS, but just can't get a decent picture.  The embossed panel is hard to see, but is a pretty foliage design.  I borrowed it from one of the gals at the craft retreat.  

Ellen Hutson Hex Frames were die cut from silver cardstock & the solid section was mounted with fun foam.  The little branches are Alexandra Renke Myrtella die cuts covered in the beautiful WOW Sparkles Santorini, Ice Pop & Peachy Keen glitter.  Can't get enough of these glitters!  

The flower is Poppystamps Layered Lovely Flowers covered in the same glitters.  Love the little alpha stickers for a sentiment & finished with a black enamel dot.  I covered white cardstock scraps with double sided adhesive for the glittered die cuts.  Makes adding glitter so easy.

Next is the card I made for DRU & ABNH.  I started with a watercolor panel & brushed on 3 Altenew Metallic Watercolors.  They have a wonderful shimmer in person. 

Hero Arts border die was cut from heavy vellum & Poppystamps Happy Birthday Poe Script from silver glitter tape attached to cardstock.  I added pewter Distress Stain splatters, silver metallic thread & some clear gems. 

Lots of shimmer & sparkle in person.  I'm sending this one for a 1/2 birthday since I forgot to send a card in January 🙁 

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PTI and FMS

As you know, I enter the PTI challenges whenever I can.  Here's my entry for the challenge to make a black & white card with a pop of color.  

I die cut Into the Blooms II from scraps of 2 shades of red.  I didn't want to add another color, so I used vellum for the leaves.  The background is Nifty Plaid stamped in Versafine Clair Nocturne & a black Pierced Feature Frame.  The sentiment from Essential Sentiments is stacked 3 high.  I added Stickles to random petals for a bit of sparkle. 

This one goes to family who have an anniversary in a couple weeks.  Thought the little black Gina K heart embellishments made the perfect flower center.  I added gloss so they stand out more.

Next is my entry for Melissa's Fab Friday challenge to recreate her card putting our own personality into it.

I take that to mean our own card style & mine is simpler with fewer colors.  I did begin like Melissa, but I stamped Bold Blooms onto a white Border Bling: Tin Stitched die cut using Berry Sorbet & Vintage Jadeite--spritzing before stamping.  

The vellum layer is Border Bling: Diamonds.  I stamped the sentiment from Wildflower Garden on the white die cut from the same set using Versafine Clair Nocturne. 

Finished with die cut blooms & leaves along with a few Rainstones.  Melissa's card is beautiful & I love that it inspired me to make a card in my style.

Cecile's sketch for FMS intrigued me, so had to play along.  I used leftover Simply Graphic die cuts that I had watercolored with gold Gansai Tambi.  The Ellen Hutson Hex Frame was die cut from a scrap watercolored with Lindy's Magicals Drop Dead Gorgeous Green.  

Both products have incredible shimmer in person.  The card is PTI Rustic Cream with splatters of the gold & green.  I love this sentiment from PTI Prominent Petals which I stamped in Versafine Clair Acorn.  

I finished off with the beautiful sequins from Lucy's Things Champagne mix--part of a prize from The Snippets Playground, where I'm also entering my card.

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Peace and Friendship

It's wonderful to see so much support for the people of Ukraine expressed in cards.  If only our cards had the ability to bring peace.  Unfortunately, tyrants aren't easily swayed from their goals.  This is the 2nd blue & yellow card I've made & it's going to my first college roommate who has cousins in Western Ukraine.  Can only imagine how worried she is for their safety.  

I attached the blue & yellow to a white panel & then used SSS Vine Canopy embossing folder.  It's beautiful in any color!  The EH Hexagon Frame was a leftover I had already covered in glaze.  I added gold watercolor to the ends of the SSS Etched Laurel Leaves.  

The PB die cut word was stacked 2 high & covered with a shimmer pen.  Finished off with gold sequins.  I'm entering Color Hues, ModSquad & SSS Wednesday.

Here's the card I sent in February for the CCC.  Hadn't made a shaped card in awhile, so that was fun.  I used 3 ovals in the Elizabeth Craft die set & attached the 1/2 wreath die cut that was included in a previous CCC card I received from Hilary.  

I added the color with Altenew wc markers & a little water.  The very old HA sentiment was silver embossed, so the mat was die cut from silver metallic paper.

You might be able to see the silver splatters in the close up & the sweet little blue gem stickers a friend sent me long ago.  I'm entering DRU, Inkspirational, SSS Wednesday & WAW.

As I mentioned in a previous post, I've recently been inspired by some new to me designers.  One of my favorites is Martina.  I highly recommend checking out her work!  My entry for the PTI challenge to make a card with embossing powder was totally inspired by Martina.  I used Versafine Clair Nocturne to stamp PTI images from Watercolor Wonder, Background Basics: Geometric & Turning a New Leaf.  I also added black splatters.  Here's what it looked like when I finished.  

I embossed a white scrap with JudiKins Chameleon ep I've had for many years.  Then I die cut the little bloom from PTI Into the Blooms II 7 times.  The white die cut leaves are from PTI Garden Gild.  

The sentiment from PTI Prominent Petals was embossed with a clear matte ep I got years ago before my LSS closed.  The brand isn't listed on the bottle.  Finished off with Shimmer Pico Embellisher dots & added some cardstock layers for a bit of dimension.  

I'm calling this a mini slimline as it's 3 1/4 x 6 1/4.  I'm also entering SSS Wednesday & WAW.

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Friendship Cards

Most of the time I make friendship cards which I can send for a special occasion or just to keep in touch.  Here's a good example, as this card was used for a birthday.  It's also my entry for the February PFS Challenge using the theme of friendship love.  

The images from PFS Sweet Friend Floral were gold embossed, die cut & colored using the stencils.  It's a single stamp & single die.  Didn't dawn on me to do the coloring before die cutting, so I just put them all back into the negative spaces.  The PTI inks I used are Aqua Mist, Hawaiian Shores, Tropical Teal, Bright Buttercup, Summer Sunrise, Green Parakeet & New Leaf.  Even without doing a perfect job, I love these sweet images!  PFS Fancy Oval Frame was covered in shimmer & attached to a soft yellow textured panel splattered with white gouache & gold watercolor.  

I arranged the bouquet & added a sheer gold bow.  The sentiment from PFS Delicate Wreath was stamped in Tropical Teal on a PTI Tiny Tag & I added yellow jewels.

Next is my card for Gina K Monthly Mix Challenge.  I don't do Fun Folds very often, but I have made a few gatefold cards over the years.  Decided to go with that design & stamped images from GK's A Happy Hello, Mini Wreath Builder & Sketch Wreath Builder.

The inks are PTI Hawaiian Shores, Tropical Teal, Green Parakeet & New Leaf.  I added teal & green splatters, white Pico Embellisher dots in the big flower centers & Stardust Stickles in the tiny flower centers.  The band that slips on & off was made from Green Parakeet cardstock. 

The GK Friend Caps die was cut twice from white scraps so I could stack the letters.  I covered them in Nuvo Glaze & then used the negative space to line them up on the band.  Finished off with some teal jewels.  I'm also entering SSS Wednesday.

I've started following some new to me designers for a fresh perspective.  They really inspire me with beautifully modern designs.  I had their work in mind as I made my card using the sketch at FMS.  I may have stretched it too far, but I do love how this turned out.  

The branches from M&C Boutique die set, a gift years ago from my dear friend, Ros, were die cut from white scraps.  I colored them with markers & added Stickles to the berries.  EH Hex Frames was die cut from black & covered in Shimmer Pico Embellisher.  The background is PTI Soft Stone embossed with WRMK 3D geometric embossing folder. 

I gave the tiny Poppystamps Birds & Branches die to a friend several years ago after cutting some for me.  Finally I had a chance to use 2 of the little birds which I covered in Wedding Dress Pico Embellisher.  The sentiment from PTI Prominent Petals was popped up & I added some of my very old gray Rain Dots.  I'm also entering Snippets Playground.

Heartbreaking that Russia has invaded Ukraine.  There is certainly no shortage of evil in the world.  It can be somewhat hidden at times & other times it's so very obvious.  We must never take our freedom for granted.  It's not only war that can erode it.  

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