June CCC

So much fun to make my stenciled card for June CCC.  I was inspired by Erica's recent YouTube video.

Took a ton of pictures and this was the best I could do.  It's much better in real life.  The stencil set is Altenew's Chateau Blooms and the inks are Brilliance Starlite Black and Pearlescent Poppy.  After I finished with the inks, I replaced the stencil and used glitter paste over the flowers.  The sentiment is MB Hello Friend Posh Script die cut from vellum for the shadow and glossy black cardstock for the words.  I added a few Altenew Gem Sparkles for embellishment.  

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Three Cards

Challenges are ending soon, so posting three of my recent cards.  First is a thank you made with Uniko's wonderful Gerbera stencil.  

I used blue and green inks and then spread a layer of Nuvo Moonstone Glimmer paste. The look  changes as you tilt it in the light, and oh boy is it beautiful from every angle!   I seem to put off taking the time to use my various pastes.  Gotta change that!

I found just the right sentiment in an old Winnie and Walter stamp set and used Versafine Clair Morning Mist for a slightly softer look than black.  I'm entering Just Us Girls and SSS Wednesday   

I was the lucky winner of Hero Arts May Premium kit and it came just in time for an anniversary card I needed to make.  

I black embossed the balloon background stamp on watercolor paper and then spritzed with the Ocean Blue Metallic Mist from the kit and Tattered Angels Meadow Green Glimmer Mist from my stash.  They blended together beautifully and have a wonderful shimmer in real life.  

I die cut the big sentiment from SSS Matte Gold cardstock and vellum.  The little sentiment from Altenew Floral Vine was stamped in Versafine Clair Green Oasis.  The same gold cardstock for the mat and HA ombre sequins for embellishment.  I'm entering Stay Crafty with Hero (2 spray mists and 2 sentiments) and Word Art Wednesday.

I am on a lucky streak!  My friend, Vikki, tagged me on IG when Poppystamps was giving away their Nordic Majestic Bloom die.  Her win gave me one of the dies, too!  I had such fun making this notecard.

It's very easy to assemble the pieces and I love the unique look.  I inked the bloom diecuts with Pigment Craft Co Blush, Himalayan and Tajine.  For the stem and leaves I used Altenew Firefly and Grass Fields.  Love the soft elegance of MFT Gold Sparkle cardstock.  

I used MFT Rectangle Stax Set 2 and inked the card front edges with Tajine.  Think this design would make a great set of notecards using several different color combos.  If only I had non-cardmaking family or friends who use snail mail--haha!  I'm entering Poppystamps May Challenge.

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Easter and Christmas

As I mentioned before, I've been inspired by some new to me artists on IG.  Here's my version of Diana's wonderful card.  

I didn't have papers like she used, but I did use a scrap of PFS Felicity paper to die cut the Memory Box Classic Egg.  I used Spellbinders Classic Ovals Large to die cut the centers of the white & Soft Stone squares which I attached to a dark gray square.  The Craft's Meow sentiment was stamped on a PTI flag die cut from the same white cardstock I used for the IO berry branches & the card itself.  The top layer with the oval die cut is a slightly different shade of white. 

The egg was brushed with a shimmer pen & mounted with foam tape.  I added a tiny gem & a crochet thread bow.  Time to get my Easter cards in the mail!  I'm entering JUGs, SSS Monday & DRU. 

I can't remember the last time I made a Christmas card & usually I make one at least every couple weeks.  ModSquad Challenge is anything goes, so I pulled out Gina K Stellar Snowflake stencil & Festive Flowers stamp set.  

You might remember that I revived my Gina K Glitter Gel & I was anxious to use it again.  I resprayed my stencil with Pixie Spray as it was finally not sticky enough.  Not sure how many times I had used it.  I positioned it on a white cardstock panel & brushed on Distress Oxides prize ribbon & faded jeans.  Then I spread on the gel which dries surprisingly fast & is so beautiful in person. 

The sentiment was silver embossed on a vellum strip which I wrapped around the panel & attached to a matte silver panel.  I'm also entering ABC Christmas Challenge with G for glitter.

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More Cards

In case anyone missed Jennifer's video on how to flatten cutting plates, I can tell you it works!  So happy I don't have to spend money on a cutting plate when there are so many fun products I'd rather buy!

Recently Shery, the owner of Stamplorations, told us she's facing a battle with breast cancer.  She has 2 young children which makes this even more heartbreaking.  I feel like I know her, even though we've never met in person.  She was part of the cardmaking blogging world long before she started her company.  Anyway, I feel so helpless, but at least I could send her a card.  

I used Stamplorations die set called Trendy Spring Blooms cut from white scraps & covered in shimmer.  I used a piece of acetate to add the spots of Distress Oxide colors & stamped the words from an old Our Daily Bread Designs set.  Finished off with black splatters & white sequins with a mat of Soft Stone. 

Edited to add: entering Stamplorations Never Ending Challenge.

Next is a bright & cheery mini slimline BD card.  I used SSS Square Dance stencil with Distress Oxides candied apple, abandoned coral, fossilized amber, rustic wilderness, prize ribbon & wilted violet.  

Then I used my revived glitter paste which gives a beautiful sparkle.  I stamped SSS Sketch Ranunculus blooms using 2 inks for each one.  SSS Painted Happy Birthday was die cut from black & white scraps & the top layer is covered with Nuvo Glaze.  

Finished off with white Pico Embellisher dots.  I showed the finished card to hubby & asked if it worked for a guy.  He surprised me & said yes, so it's on the way to a male relative.  I'm entering DCD, SSS Monday & Tic Tac Toe using Rainbow, Free, Stenciling.

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