A Few Cards

I've entered some challenges through IG & thought you might like to see them.  First is a Thank You card made with C&9 Turnabout Triangle.  

I had never inked it up, but will again now!  Love the look of the triple white embossed SSS Painted Thanks die cut word.  I'm also entering DCD.

Next is the card I made for the ModSquad challenge to white emboss on one color of cardstock. I chose an image from Gina K A Big Hello & a sentiment from Sketched Wreath Builder.

The cardstock is PTI Weathervane--a beautiful gray.  I used Lil' Inker Stitched Rectangle & some clear Nuvo Drops.  I really love simple, elegant cards & so must Judy at ModSquad.  She chose my card as a Top Pick--hurrah! 

Finally is a last minute entry for Inspired By: Happy Holly Days.  My friend, Lisa, is on the DT, but I've never entered that challenge.  I'm not very good at using photos or sketches for card inspiration.  But I love holly & the sketch, so here's my card.  

I stamped Uniko Winter Foliage in PTI Vintage Jadeite & Lovely Lady.  The sentiment from Uniko Rustic Wreath was stamped in Brilliance Starlite Black.  Stardust Stickles was added to the berries, I used a Clear Star Gelly Roll pen on the holly veins & I scored a frame.  I'm also entering Uniko 'Tis the Season, Optional Twist: Sparkle.

Hope your holiday projects are coming along.  I'm still addressing envelopes, but figure people will enjoy getting a card even if it's late.  Thanks so much for taking time to stop by.  If your blog address is in your profile or comment, I will visit you.

Ink Blended Hearts

I saved the stencil I made from SSS Heart of Flowers die to make THIS CARD, so pulled it out to do some ink blending for SSS Flickr Challenge 142.

Pixie Spray really works great.  The stencil stayed perfectly in place while I used blending sponges with DI mermaid lagoon & wilted violet.  I left the stencil in place & added Versamark ink with a sponge dauber.  I wiped off the ink & left the stencil in place while I added HA Sparkle embossing powder.  Then I removed the stencil & heated the powder--so beautiful in person.

I knew the powder would stick to residue from the adhesive & didn't mind loosing a little bit on the stencil.  The sentiment from SSS Thoughtful Messages was stamped in Versafine Clair Morning Mist & I added AJVD black sequins.  I'm also entering challenges at SSS Monday, The Cat's Pajamas & Die Cut Divas.
Edited to add: Also entering CAS Mix Up with stamping & heat embossing & sponging ink in addition to my stencil made from a die.

I also made a heart stencil using Memory Box Grand Heart die & a stencil sheet from TCP.  The floral image from HA/GK Friendship Blooms was stamped & gold embossed.

Fun to use part of a large image for a different look.  I put the stencil back in place & used blending sponges to add DI lucky clover & blueprint sketch.

The sentiment from the same set was also gold embossed & I added gold, green & blue splatters.  I'm entering Gina K Monthly Mix challenge, DRU, SSS Monday & ModSquad.

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Birthday & Friendship

Finished my homework for Altenew's 3D Floral Focus class & now I have a couple summer birthday cards ready to go.  Day 4 was called Changing up the Layers. 

The technique is to add or subtract layers.  I've doubled up layers of die cut flowers in the past, so I tried using the top layer of the bloom in the Fantasy Floral die set on it's own.  I added it into my bouquet for a bit more blue.  The layers of the bloom are all the same blue cardstock with the bottom layer plain, second layer covered in Dazzle Versamark & the top layer clear heat embossed.

I added a scored partial frame, white Pico Embellisher dots & a sentiment from Painted Greetings.  I attached the panel with fun foam to the blue mat which had been covered in the Versamark ink.  I'm also entering Die Cut Divas.
 
Next is Day 6, Combining Stamps & Dies.  None of my stamps were very similar to my 3D die cut flowers, so I pulled out the mini set called You Make Me Happy--a gift from my friend, Cat.  Thought it might work for the background & gotta say--I love the result!

The die cut bloom from the Layered Floral Elements die set was cut from 2 shades of purple cardstock & the leaves from aqua & vellum.  The sentiment from Painted Greetings was stamped in Delicata Silvery Shimmer & I added silver Pico Embellisher dots.  I'm also entering Inkspirational (flower with 3 layers, 3 vellum branches, 5 dots.)

My final card was inspired by Judy's inspiration for the ModSquad challenge.  I had fun stamping SSS Sketch Ranunculus images in SSS Antique Gold & coloring them with 3 Zigs & a waterbrush.

I heat embossed gold dots using a Quickie Glue pen instead of ink.  The panel was cut into 3 & attached with fun foam to a purple panel.  The sentiment from Painted Greetings was gold embossed on vellum & gold sequins finish it off.  I'm also entering The 30 Day Coloring Challenge, Inkspirational (3 of each image, 3 panels, 5 sequins), SSS Monday & The Flower Challenge.

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Got It!

I've added a lot of products to my sale pages, so you might want to check them out.

Happy Day--I have a new laptop!  So far no big problems, although I have a bit more set up to do.
I have been making cards, so here they are.
First is an entry for the Altenew Monthly Inspiration Challenge.  Finally opened the beautiful Flower Vine set.  I gold embossed an image & colored it with Zigs--mixing a purple & red to get close to the color in the photo.

I was making a one layer card, but didn't like the tiny sentiment I stamped.  Decided to save my colored image by using the coordinating die to cut it out, even though I had stamped off the edge.

I die cut a second one from the ruined card, glued the 2 together & trimmed them to fit the corner just like I had originally stamped.  Actually, I like it better with a bit of dimension.  The flower centers have Champagne Stickles for some sparkle.  I gold embossed the sentiment from Painted Greetings & added splatters with Distress Stain tarnished brass.  This is for my cousin's 50th wedding anniversary.  I'm also entering The Snippets Playground & SSS Monday.

Next is my Eclipse card for the ModSquad challenge.  I finally opened my Hero Arts liquid Metallic inks.

I added a drop of each ink, one at a time, on a wc panel, spritzed with very little water & used an airbrush tool to move the ink.  The shimmery inks are really beautiful in person.

W&W In a Word: Hello was die cut from the panel & from black fun foam to make an eclipse card.  The little word is made with Tim Holtz alpha stickers.  I think this would work for a guy or a gal.  I'm also entering Inkspirational & SSS Wednesday.

I haven't had much time on the computer without a laptop, but I did watch Jennifer McGuire's video using the Wreath Builder template with stencils.  It looked like something I could actually do, so pulled out an old MFT stencil & Distress Inks abandoned coral, twisted citron & pumice stone.

Gotta say, what a fun technique!  I used a darker gray cardstock for the mat & MFT die cut letters which I stacked 4 high & covered with Nuvo Glaze & Pico Embellisher Shimmer.

Can't wait to try other stencils & colors.  I'm entering MFT Color Challenge & WAW.


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