I really love the SSS A2 Card Curved Edge die & wanted to try an idea I've had to make a card for SSS Flickr Challenge #23. Decided to make a summer card using 3 shades of yellow (PTI lemon tart, harvest gold & summer sunrise) to convey the idea of sunshine. The sentiment from SSS Warm Wishes is black embossed & I tied on Doodlebug twine.
Clear sequins & a little wooden shape finish off my simple card. I'm also entering the summer challenge at Die Cut Divas. Thanks so much for stopping by my blog.
Just realized I still have time to enter at City Crafter Challenge Blog.
Oh boy did I have fun making this card! Down to the wire again for Lil' Inker Monthly Meetup & since Anything Goes I combined it with Merry Monday, Red & White. The Lil' Inker Cover Up Die was part of the prize package I won from PaperCrafts late last year. You can't really tell what it looks like, so decided it was time to find out. Isn't it great?!
I again reached for my Glitter Dust & then attached it to my favorite red textured cardstock (which is now almost gone, unfortunately) using Perfect Paper Adhesive. For embellishment I used ribbon, a snowflake button, 2 red jingle bells & tiny pearls with sequins. And yes, I am making mostly flat Christmas cards this year. It's a good thing I allowed myself 10% that aren't--LOL! I'm also entering SSS Wednesday as Glitter Dust is one of my favorite products (& so are pearls!) I used big scraps so will add this to The Playground. Still catching up on my blog reading & have to work the next couple days, but I'll see you soon.
A plumbing emergency, football & work got in the way of cardmaking the last few days, but I was determined to finish a card for the PTI MIM colorful card corner challenge. I tried to use the colors from ColourQ with PTI Scarlet Jewel, Melon Berry, Simply Chartreuse & Classic Kraft. I loved Danielle's unique design & tried to Case it. Think my medallions from PTI SAF 1920 should have been stamped off, but too late now. The focal point is made with Lovely Layers dies & stamps & the little green leaves are from Turning A New Leaf. The sentiment from Through the Trees is stamped in Versafine Onyx Black.
I added texture with PTI linen/canvas Impression Plate & a bit of Stickles to finish it off. I love the colorful corner concept & hope to try again for a better result. I don't have to work for a few days, so I'll be visiting your blogs soon. Thanks so much for stopping by.
I'm really enjoying my MFT Primitive Pumpkins stamp set & dies this year, so I've made more Halloween cards than usual. The fun grid sketch for MFT WSC challenge provided my layout & the colors & pumpkins on the napkin in the photo were my inspiration.
We have a lovely boutique in our little town--mostly I just admire the beautiful items & occasionally buy a gift there. Fortunately, they also carry lots of May Arts ribbon which they sell by the yard. Couldn't resist a yard of this pretty one which turned out to be perfect for this card.
Simple to make, except for keeping the grid pieces in order before getting them glued down! I thought I did, but no--finally had to look at the Cuttlebug Embossing folder package after 15 minutes of struggling--LOL! I'll also enter the PaperCrafts October Gallery challenge, SSS Monday & Fusion.
Thought you might like to see how color totally changes a card. The glue showed through my felt the day after I took the picture of THIS card & I wasn't really happy with it anyway. Here's the re-do which I like much better.
Thanks for taking time to visit my blog.
When I saw the Merry Monday challenge included using plaid ribbon, I knew I had to get a card made. I have trouble using ribbons that aren't totally plain & wanted to finally use some of this piece I bought who knows when. It does help to pull out the ribbon first & match the inks & papers to it. I ended up using products from 3 of the companies I was first introduced to when I began stamping & still love today: Hero Arts--branch, DeNami--pine cone, Penny Black--word die.
My inks are Memento Olive Grove & Espresso Truffle. I used my Gelly Roll Clear Star pen on the needles & Frosted Lace Stickles on the pine cones. Due to the difference in time zones, think I get to add this at Pixies Snippets Playground since all the cardstock came from my scrap boxes. A simple traditional card, but it's a look I like. Thanks for your visit--I always appreciate it.
I've missed some Merry Monday challenges, but was determined to get something made for this week as pink is my favorite color. I also wanted to try Melissa's technique using impression plates & chalk for the PTI MIM challenge. I used Snowflake Flurries and some dots from Harvest Berries. White cardstock was impressed with the Canvas/Linen impression plate & then rubbed with 2 pink chalks. I used VersaMagic Pink Petunia & Pixie Dust with the dots stamped in Ultimate Metallic Silver. Then I used a white gel pen in each dot. The sentiment from Snowflake Flurries is silver embossed on a die cut vellum oval mounted to another die cut vellum oval. Some pink Rain Dots are the only embellishment.
The texture really shows in the chalked background areas, but not so much with the stamped images. May try it again with Rosie Posie & some dye inks like Melissa used. I'm also entering SSS Monday Anything Goes. So glad you took time to stop by.
I had something completely different in mind when I saw the challenge at Colour Me, but then I saw the MFT sketch. That sent me looking through my MFT dies for flowers & I also came across the Framing Flourishes, which I love.
That meant I needed little flowers so went with my favorite center from Prima Donna Petals--makes a great little blossom on it's own, I think. The shape of the Vertical Greetings die complimented the flourishes, so used it for my sentiment which is from Peaceful Wildflowers & is stamped in Memento Morocco. The flowers are embellished with Sticko gold dots & I added 3 tiny pearls to finish it off. This will probably go with a RAK package to a blogging friend. I used scraps except for the card itself, so will enter at Pixies Snippets Playground.
Quite the day--first bath at home for Fritz--the groomer has done the others. It took both of us & hamburger bites, but we now have a sweet smelling pooch! Hopefully each one will get easier. Enjoy the rest of your weekend & thanks for coming by.
When I saw the recent clearance sale at ODBD, I knew it was time to use my gift certificate. I bought 3 of the stamps & used 2 of them (Three Butterflies & Let Us Begin) for my card to enter the current Wing It challenge. I love the color combo of pink & green, so decided to submit my first entry in a ColorQ challenge. Hard to tell, but I did use 2 shades of green: Memento Pistachio on the solid swirls & Pear Tart on the dotted ones, plus the enamel dots are very close to Pear Tart. The pink inks are also Memento: Rose Bud & Angel
Pink. I sponged a little Angel Pink on the dry embossed strip for a tone on tone look & to highlight the beautiful roses. Not sure I've ever used my pink rickrack, but think it was meant for this card, don't you? I haven't played in a Muse challenge for awhile & I love Vicki's card. I loosely used her layout, including the lovely tone on tone side strip.
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My little butterflies are coated with Wink of Stella & the wonderful quote is stamped in Distress Ink walnut stain. Pretty appropriate, I think, with Mother's Day tomorrow.
I appreciate your visit--always makes my day.
I love snowmen, so couldn't miss the Merry Monday challenge this week. As soon as I saw the sketch at FMS, I knew which snowman stamp I was going to use. It's an old one by Hero Arts that I bought many years ago to make bookmarks, but think I only ended up making one. Decided to try paper piecing it with my favorite pad by MME (should have bought 2). I use every bit of each sheet & discovered the best way to line up a scrap:
1)Lay the inked stamp face up
2)Lay the scrap over the area you want
3)Cover with scrap paper
4)Use an acrylic block to apply even pressure.
I added Stardust Stickles to the birdie & Frosted Lace to the snowman and spread Glossy Accents with a toothpick on the carrot nose. I used my stamp positioner to be sure the Amuse Artstamps sentiment would look right & to get it in the right spot as this is my last sheet of those dots.
Tim Holtz snowflakes were embossed in opposite corners on the card front. I'm adding it to Pixies Snippets Playground. This is one of those cards
that was just plain fun to put together & I hope it will bring a smile to the recipient & maybe to you! Enjoy your weekend.
The challenges at MFT & Dynamic Duos inspired my card & I used MFT stamps, dies & felt. I stamped the card front with Distressed Diamonds & didn't press down evenly to get a more distressed look. The white panel is white embossed with another image from Distressed Diamonds. The Lemon Drop felt flower is cut with the Layered Rose die & the center & leaves are black cardstock cut with Prima Donna Petals. The black flag is cut with Fishtail Flags. Glad to have another card ready to surprise a blogging friend. Thanks so much for visiting my blog.
There's something so soothing about pastels & I love them so had to join in the current challenge at Merry Monday. I added color to the embossed Penny Black image using Gelatos with a water brush. The image was partially die cut (trimmed the holly & kept it on top of the die) with a circle. One of the best bargains I've ever found were these beautiful Spellbinder dies on close-out & I finally opened the package. The top 2 layers are attached with foam tape & I used Authentique stickers for the sentiment. Decided against embellishments except for the gold & red Stickles. Have to say, this is one of my favorite cards & it probably can be mailed with 1 stamp as long as I don't use a square envelope. I'm also entering SSS Monday--Make a Plan (plan to spend less on mailing costs for Christmas cards), Anything Goes at Simply Create Too, Stamplorations August theme of stamps & watercolor & Die Cut Divas favorite holiday. Thanks so much for your patience as I catch up on your blogs.
