Three Cards

I've been making cards, but just haven't gotten a post written for awhile.  Here are 3 for various challenges.  First is my entry for Gina K Monthly Mix where the challenge is to make a red & white card with a tag on it.  

I used GK Sketched Wreath Builder stamp set, PTI tag, Candied Apple Distress Oxide & Clear Star Gelly Roll pen.  I'm also entering SSS Wednesday via IG. 

Next is a card I've had in mind for a couple weeks & finally got it made.  I die cut Stamplorations Trendy Spring Blooms from a black scrap which I backed with the gorgeous, pink Heidi Swapp glitter tape.  

I die cut them a second time so I could stack the blooms 2 high in the negative spaces.   I added Nuvo Glaze to the blooms, stamped the old HA sentiment & added 3 black sequins.   I'm entering Stamplorations CAS challenge, Stamplorations Anything Goes challenge, SSS Wednesday & The Snippets Playground.

I'll finish with another Christmas card.  The snowflakes are from Spellbinders Nov 2019 Small Die of the Month Kit & this is my first card using it.  

I colored 2 sizes of snowflakes with red & aqua inks, brushed them with a shimmer pen & layered them.  Found some very old white glittery pearl stickers for the centers.  I die cut Spellbinders Resplendent Rectangles from kraft cardstock & white embossed the sentiment from AJVD Christmas Star stamp set.  I added white splatters before attaching the snowflakes & adding it to a white card.  I'm entering NBUS, Rudolph Days, SSS Wednesday via IG & WAW.

Thanks so much for taking time to stop by.  I'm way behind on reading blogs, but if your blog address is in your profile or comment, I will visit you as soon as I can.

Halloween Swing Tag Card

Still trying to catch up & get into a routine, but I have made it to a lot of your blogs.  I don't make many Halloween cards, but before my little trip, I noticed my old, wood mounted Memory Box Halloween stamps.  Boy did I have fun making this simple tag card! 

I used Poppystamps Tunnel die for the base & a border die from MFT to cut the edge of the striped paper.  The solid pumpkins were stamped in Brilliance Pearlescent Rust which is just gorgeous in person.  The stems are Pearlescent Ivy & I splattered with the rust ink. 

So fun to use my last black spider brad to hold the front & back together.  Gotta pop this in the mail.  I'm entering Outside the Box, Crafter's Castle, SSS Monday, Stamplorations Theme & Die Cut Divas.


Thanks so much for taking time to stop by.  If your blog address is in your profile or comment, I will visit you.

Memory Box and Poppystamps

Last night I pulled out my Plaid Classic Gold Liquid Leaf which I haven't used since the PTI SAF challenge. It really is beautiful & dries very quickly.  I die cut MB Prim Poppy twice from thin cardboard, glued them together & brushed on the Liquid Leaf.  I also brushed the bottom of an ivory card front. The embossing folder is Cuttlebug & sequins are PPP.  I stacked the Impression Obsession sentiment die 3 high, brushed it with Spectrum Noir clear sparkle pen & mounted it with foam tape. Black, cream & gold--never get tired of it! I'm entering Memory Box, HLS Anything Goes with Dies, CropStop, CCCB & Word Art Wednesday.

Next is my card for MB's sister company, Poppystamps.  I used to buy lots of single 12x12 sheets of printed paper just because I liked them.  Finally cut into this beautiful red plaid to use with my Poppystamps Majestic Maple die.  I also cut it from white cardstock & heavy weight vellum. Still love MFT Mini Rolled Roses cut from felt, even though they make for a bulky card. The sentiment AMuse is white embossed & I think it works for a winter birthday or Christmas. The red panel is spritzed with Heidi Swapp white color shine & I used the piece of silver thread laying on my table--no idea why I cut it weeks ago--haha!  I'm also entering FMS, SSS Monday & Stamplorations theme. Thanks so much for taking time to stop by & Happy Thanksgiving to all my USA friends.

One Layer Leaves

I had an idea for the October One Layer Simplicity Challenge to use yellow, orange & red. Just couldn't get it to work so instead went back to one of my favorite designs--emboss resist onto a masked area.

The gorgeous Fred Mullett Japanese Maple was embossed with Stampendous Moonstone. Then I masked the area & blended Distress Inks squeezed lemonade, spiced marmalade & barn door.  Gotta say, I can't wait to use that combo again--just love it!  The sentiment from Winnie & Walter Big, Bold, Seasons was stamped in Brilliance Pearlescent Chocolate.  I finished off with splatters of the same Distress Inks.  I'm also entering CAS on Sunday, CropStop, Penny Black & More, SSS Wednesday & Stamping Sensations. 
Edited to add: Also entering Stamplorations Theme & Sketch & SSS Work it Wednesday. Thanks so much for taking time to stop by.
 

Ombre Cluster Leaves & Rose with Mists

Happy Labor Day Weekend to all my U.S. friends. Kind of a mixed bag as I started today by attending a memorial service for the mother of childhood friends & tomorrow we celebrate our 37th anniversary.  
Another great PTI MIM video by Dawn.  The technique is Ombre Cluster Stamping.  Easy technique that works with lots of different images.

Maybe our change in the weather & helping hubby with the first leaf raking of the season has something to do with my choice to use images from Turning a New Leaf with these inks: Canyon Clay, Summer Sunrise, Harvest Gold & Versafine Vintage Sepia. Love the mixed font of this sentiment from Autumn Adornments & the faux stitching from Lil' Inker.  

I misted with gold Shimmer Spritz, added 3 PPP gold sequins & matted the panel to Canyon Clay cardstock. I love to send Thanksgiving cards & now I'm inspired to make some more!  I'm also entering SSS Monday, SSS Wednesday, Die Cut Divas, Time Out, Word Art Wednesday & Flickr Love Group.  

Here's a redo of the sympathy card I made for my friends using Stamplorations rose, a sentiment from PTI Through the Trees & a very old script stamp.  I stamped the rose in Versafine Vintage Sepia & then spritzed with Tattered Angels Wheatfield, Cork & Gold.  Next I sprayed a bit of mist in the caps so I could add color to the image with a paintbrush.  I lightly stamped the script in Distress Ink vintage photo after attaching the torn panel to the kraft card.  All the edges are sponged with vintage photo.  I'm entering Stamplorations Theme & Sketch, Stamplorations Anything Goes & CropStop.  Thanks so much for taking time to stop by.