Stamping Smiles Designs Tic-Tac-Toe Challenge Creative Fools Blog Hop

Hello there!! This is my second post for today.  (If you are looking for the Tic-Tac-Toe Challenge #7 post, please click here.)

We have been planning the Stamping Smiles Designs Tic-Tac-Toe "Creative Fools" Blog Hop for months and I hope you enjoy it.

The design team is featuring cards that are "punny" in nature. You have from today, 9:00 a.m. Friday, April 1, 2016 until 12:00 p.m. Sunday, April 3, 2016 to hop with us.

Here is the second card I created for the hop.

I have to admit, I cheated a little bit. I will let you in on that a little later, though.

I used the Tic-Tac-Toe Challenge Badge #1 for my card. I used the top row-gold, sparkles and acetate.

I started off by stamping the "Celeste Set" stamp from Art Impressions in black dye ink and die cut the panel using a stitched rectangle die. I then colored her in using Copic Markers, with the exception of the shoes. I used a Gold Wink of Stella pen over the shoes.

After coloring, I adhered the stamped panel toa 4 1/4" by 5 1/2" top folding white card that I had covered in a piece of Basic Gray patterned paper from the "Aurora" collection.

Here is where the fun began!! I added Wink of Stella to Celeste's leopard print shirt and Diamond Stickles to her earring for some sparkle. Then here is where I cheated. I attempted to make the glass out of acetate but failed. Instead, I covered it with clear Wink of Stella and some Glossy Accents.

I loved the card so much when it was completed that I colored three more panels in a similar fashion. I have yet to make them into cards, but will take a photo when I do.

Now here is the fun part!!  I am offering a prize for my readers. Leave a comment on my blog and I will pick a winner from the commenters. I will be posting the winner on Tuesday, April 5, 2016.

Please hop on over to the other design team members to see their fabulous creations. The next on the hop is Lindsey Larsen.

Here are the list of the participants in order:

        Stamping Smiles Design Tic-Tac-Toe Challenge Blog 

Nora Noll
(You are Here!!)

Lindsey Larsen

Shannon McComb

Olesya Kharkova

Tracie Pond

Amina Ishfaq

Rachel Bergfeld

Francesca Vignoli

                            

Remember, if you get lost, you can always go back to Stamping Smiles Designs Tic-Tac-Toe Challenge Blog!! 

I also want to remind you of another fabulous hop going on. It is at djkardkreations. Hope on over to get all the information!! 

Thank you for stopping by!! I hope you enjoyed this card as much as I did to create it. 

Supplies:

InLinkz.com

Inspiration Post at Stamping Smiles Designs Tic-Tac-Toe Challenge

Hi everyone!! Today is my day over at Stamping Smiles Designs Tic-Tac-Toe Challenge for an inspiration post for Challenge #6.

Here is a sneak peek of my card.

Please join me over at the Tic-Tac-Toe Challenge blog for more details!!

Have a FABULOUS Monday!!

Supplies:

InLinkz.com

CASology Week 190: Weather, Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge and Stamping Smiles Design Tic-Tac-Toe Challenge #6

Happy Friday everyone!! I hope everyone is having a wonderful day. I am off today and have been doing a lot of chores, making a birthday cake for my husband's birthday tomorrow and have spent a bit of time in my craft room. I love days like today!!

I have been busy crafting as of late but have not been able to share. Good things have been happening to me! I will let you all in on my secret in a couple of weeks.

That said, I made a card this week to enter into two challenges. First, I am playing with Stamping Smiles Design Tic-Tac-Toe Challenge #6. It is my "reject" card that I created for an upcoming blog post I have this week. There is nothing wrong with it but I created two cards that day and liked the second card better.

I chose the top row across for my card-showers, glossy accents and umbrella.

I am also playing along with CASology, Week 190 and the theme is "weather."

I also decided to play with Simon Says Stamps Wednesday Challenge this week. The theme is "Rain or Come Shine."

Here is the card I created:

I started off with a white card base and adhered three strips of red patterned paper across the card front. The paper I used were just scraps that I had in my scrap drawer. I have so many that I could probably make a hundred cards like this!!

I then I die cut the white panel using the My Favorite Things "Stitched Rectangle Scalloped Frames" die and adhered it over the patterned paper. I stamped some raindrops from Pretty Pink Posh's "Rainy Days" stamp set in My Favorite Things "Sno Cone" dye ink  at the top right corner and used glossy accents over the top to give it a "wet" effect. I also stamped the sentiment in black at the bottom.

My next step was to stamp the umbrella from the same stamp set in My Favorite Things "Persimmon" dye ink onto white card stock and die cut it out using the matching die. I also stamped and die cut the long part of the umbrella, as well as the handle. I adhered all to the card, using foam adhesive for the umbrella itself.

I added some Studio Nova drops in "Buttermilk" over the umbrella for some texture, as well as some clear Wink of Stella and Glossy Accents on the handle.

This is the perfect day to post this card as it is has been raining on and off here today. I thank you for stopping by my blog. Have a great day!!

Supplies:

InLinkz.com