Happy Sunday and a Bunch of Challenge Cards

Hello everyone!! I hope you are all having a nice day. It is rainy and dreary here so it has been a low key day here.

Charlotte is home and we went to the gym together this morning. I am trying to instill some healthy habits for her now that she is home from college. It doesn't hurt that it is nice to have a workout partner!!

Since this weekend has been so gray, it was a good time to stay in and make some cards for some challenges.

I actually got to play a bit with some new stuff this weekend, which was fun. For my first card, I used Carta Bella's "Kite Stripe" stencil, and Altenew's "Wallpaper Art" stamp set and matching dies.

My inspiration for this card was the sketch #335 from the Paper Craft Crew Challenge Blog and Just Add Ink's Sympathy.

Instead of the circle, I chose to use one of the flowers from the Altenew stamp set. I also chose to stamp on some patterned paper from Bo Bunny's "Harmony Collection." I used Shaded Lilac Distress Ink and an eyeshadow applicator to shade some depth into the flower. I used the same technique with Bundled Sage and Shabby Shutters Distress Ink for the leaves.

I added some Mustard Seed in the middle of the flower and then went over the little stamens with some white gel pen. When I finished, I covered the leaves and flower with a clear Nuvo Aqua Shimmer Glitter Gloss marker.

The background was done with the "Kite Stripe" stencil and Memento Tuxedo Black. Let me tell you, that made a MESS!!!

For my second card, I used Freshly Made Sketches #386 and the Flower Challenge #32, which was to heat or dry emboss, as the inspiration for my card.

I started off by using the "Kite Stripe" stencil once again but instead of using ink, I chose to use Gina K Designs Glitter Glitz Gel in white on Neenah Solar White cardstock. This was my first time using this product and it was FUN!!!

Once the panel was dry, I die cut the bottom using a Pretty Pink Posh Scallop Border die. I then adhered it to an A2, top folding card base with an embossed polka dot pattern.

On the point of the border, I adhered a pinked circle. Over the top of that, I used foam adhesive to adhere a white circle.

Next I adhered an extra piece of a lacy MFT die cut and a WPlus9 image from the stamp set "Hello and Thanks" that I had colored in using Copic Markers.

I added some Nuvo Aqua Shimmer Glitter Gloss marker and Glossy Accents on top of the flower image.

My last step was to adhere a sentiment from Altenew's "Leaf Canopy" stamp set to finish off the card.

My last two cards I am posting today I used CASology's Week #341 cue card: Turquoise as my inspiration.

These cards were so fun to make!! I used Pinkfresh Studio's "Dainty Blossom" dies on both cards. I received these dies on Thursday and HAD TO USE THEM!!  I also used an Impression Obsession "French Text" stamp on both cards, which has been sitting in my stash for over a year.

I blended Peacock Feathers Distress Ink onto the stems, making sure the top was darkest part of the flower. I then added Nuvo Aqua Shimmer Glitter Gloss over the top to give it a bit of sparkle.

On my second card, I adhered the white panel over a turquoise under panel that I had stamped and heat embossed.

I was not sure if this was clean and simple enough so the first card is the card I made second.

I actually like this card better as it has a bit more interest.

Well, that is all from me today. Finally, right? I thank you for stopping by. I hope you all have a FABULOUS night!!

Supplies:

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Card #1
Paper: Neenah Solar White, Bo Bunny 6" by 6" "Harmony Collection" paper, MFT Stripe
Stamps: Altenew "Wallpaper Art" and Paper Trey Ink ""Words of Comfort"
Dies: Altenew "Wallpaper Art"
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Ranger Shaded Lilac, Shabby Shutters, Bundled Sage and Mustard Seed Distress Ink
Other: Carta Bella "Kite Stripe" stencil, Ranger Ink Blending Tool, Nuvo Aqua Shimmer Glitter Gloss, Scotch Adhesive, Ranger Multi Matte, White Gel Pen, Adhesive Foam, Pretty Pink Posh Sequins and Sizzix Big Shot

Card #2
Paper: Neenah Solar White cardstock, Die Cuts With a View
Dies: MFT, Paper Trey Ink "Limitless Layers," Pretty Pink Posh "Scallop Border" WPlus9 "Hello and Thanks"
Stamps: WPlus9 "Hello and Thanks" stamp set, Altenew "Leaf Canopy" (sentiment)
Other: We R Memory Keepers Embossing Folder, Adhesive Foam, Carta Bella "Kite Stripe" stencil, Nuvo Aqua Shimmer Glitter , Gina K Designs Glitter Glitz Gel, Sizzix Big Shot, Memento Tuxedo Black, Glossy Accents

Card #3 and #4
Paper: Neenah Solar White, Simon Says Stamp glitter paper
Stamps: Impression Obsession "French Text" background stamp, My Favorite Things "Marble Background," Simon Says Stamp "Tiny Words," and Memory Box "Best Life Typewriter" stamps
Dies: Pinkfresh "Dainty Blossoms"
Ink: Ranger Peacock Feathers and Tumbled Glass Distress Ink
Other: Ranger Ink Blending Tool, Nuvo Aqua Shimmer Glitter Gloss, Ranger Multi Matte, Adhesive Foam, Sizzix Big Shot, Ranger Clear Embossing Powder, Wagner Heat Tool, Versamark Ink

Some Challenges

Happy Sunday!!

This weekend was just beautiful and had a chance to take two beautiful walks, each with a different friend. So much better on the waist then going out to eat.

I had a couple hours in the craft room yesterday and created a couple cards for some challenges. I decided that going forward I am going to try to make two cards when I get out a stamp set. I used the Altenew stamp set "Budding Thanks" for both of my cards.

I stamped the flowers with the Altenew "Shades of Purple" and "Green Fields" mini ink cubes on a white, top folding A2 card.

For the softer colored tulip, I used the Soft Lilac and Lavender Fields ink. The darker tulip was stamped with Lavender Fields and Midnight Violet.

I used a sentiment from Altenew's "Beautiful Day" stamp set in black. I could not photograph it but I covered the flowers with a clear sparkle pen and added some clear sequins.

I am entering the "Time Out Challenges: Spring," and the Altenew April 2018 Inspiration Challenge.

I used the same stamp set for my second card but instead of using just the purple shades, I used a combination of the "Rose Petal" mini cubes and "Tropical Forest" mini ink cubes. 

The left flower I used both the purple and rose colors. I originally stamped it with the pink BUT it was too light so I over-stamped it with the two lightest purples. For the purple flower I used "Midnight Violet" and "Deep Iris."

I stamped an Altenew sentiment from "Label Love" with black dye ink. I adhered it to the card with foam adhesive.

The last step was to adhere a few sequins around the sentiment.

This card was inspired by the CAS(E) this Sketch #268.

Well that is all for now. I thank you for taking the time to stop by. Have a FABULOUS night!!

Supplies:

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Stamps-Altenew *"Budding Thanks,"*"Beautiful Day," and *"Label Love"
Paper-Neenah Solar White
Ink-Altenew "Shades of Purple,"“Tropical Forest,” and "Green Fields," Tsukineko "Onyx Black"
Other-*Ranger Ink Multi-Matte, Spectrum Noir Clear Sparkle Marker, 3L Scrapbook 3D Adhesive Foam Squares

Gift Wrapping from the Mess on my Desk

Hey everyone!! Happy Monday!!

Today I am popping in for a quick post on a gift I wrapped to send out for my Aunt's birthday a couple weeks ago. I had taken photos of it but never downloaded them so I thought I would share today.

I needed to mail this in an padded envelope so I wanted the wrapping to be as flat as possible. I wrapped it up in tissue and then added some water colored images from Altenew's "Happy Bloom" stamp set on top.

I know, I know, the pink and read are not a "match" made in heaven but I kind have been mixing these colors up with each other lately. It is FUN!!

Well that is all for today!! I hope you have a FABULOUS day!!

Vacation and Some Challenges

Happy Sunday everyone!!

I had a very busy day yesterday. I deep cleaned my fridge (never got to the freezer!!), took everything off of my counters and scrubbed them down, and cleaned my stove top which was a MESS!! In between, I made Whoopee Pies because I have been craving them ALL WEEK!!

I also had some time in my craft room. I have actually had quite a bit of time to stamp and color this week but did not really make many cards. It was just fun to "play" and if it came out, it came out.

Today I am posting a card that I created for CAS(E) this Sketch #267 and Color Throwdown #488.

Here is the card I created:

I stamped and colored the Wild Rose Studios "Bella With Friend" stamp with Copic Markers. I layered it over a piece of My Favorite Things "Berrylicious" card stock.

I then adhered a strip of PaperTrey Ink “Lemon Tart” over the top and stamped a sentiment from the Altenew "Beautiful Quotes" stamp set in black.

I finished off the card by using a Spectrum Noir Clear Sparkle Marker over the butterflies and flower, which was hard to photograph.

To finish off my day yesterday, I went on a walk with a friend on a CT Rails to Trails. This is where in certain towns that they dug up where the old rail road tracks used to run and made walking/bike trails. They are so beautiful and incorporate miles and miles of places to hike.

Well that is all from me today. I hope you have a great day!!

Happy Easter and a Couple of Challenges

Happy Easter everyone!! I hope everyone has been enjoying their day.

I am just popping in to post two cards I created last night for some challenges. The first card I created I played around with some new stamps that I received this week.

I was inspired by three challenges for this card. The first being CAS(E) This Sketch #265. The other two challenges that I was inspired by for this card were two photo challenges. One was the Inspired By Challenge: Spring Sunshine and the other was an image from Time Out Challenges.

  

I used the sketch as a base for my card, the Inspired By photo for the background of my card and the Time Out photo as the color of my flowers.

I started off by stenciling the yellow onto a white background using the Echo Park "Diagonal Buffalo Plaid" Stencil. I layered this over a white card base and a piece of brown that I had embossed an diagonal line on.

I used Altenew's "Happy Bloom" set for my flowers. I colored them in by using Tombow markers as watercolors.

My second card was also inspired by a sketch and again I used Altenew's "Happy Bloom" set as my focal point.

I used the same watercolor technique with the Tombow markers to paint my flowers. I have to admit they came out a bit bright in this photo but they are more red in real life.

I used sketch #330 From the Freshly Made Sketches Blog as the inspiration for this card.

The "happy" die cut is from Sizzix. I used a sentiment from my very oldest PTI set for the stamped "birthday."

I embossed the kraft card stock on this card with a Tim Holtz embossing folder.

Well that is all from me today. I had fun sitting down and playing-something I rarely do anymore. I colored a few things that I hope to make into cards if I get a minute this week.

Have a great night!!

Supplies:

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Card #1

Paper-*Neenah Solar White, *Bazzill “Java,” *Strathmore Watercolor Pad

Ink-*Ranger “Jet Black” Archival Ink, MFT “Daffodil,”

Stamps and Dies-*Altenew "Happy Bloom," WPlus9 "Basic Greetings," Paper Trey Ink "Stitched Circles: Holes Die"

Other-*Tombow Markers "Primary," "Secondary," *Sizzix Big Shot Machine, *Glossy Accents, Ranger Ink Multi-Matte, *Echo Park "Diagonal Buffalo Plaid" Stencil

Card#2

Paper-*Neenah Solar White, *Strathmore Watercolor Pad, *Bazzill "Twig," Kraft Card stock

Ink-*Ranger “Jet Black” Archival Ink

Stamps and Dies-*Altenew "Happy Bloom, *Sizzix Thinlets "Sentiment Words, Thins," PaperTrey Ink

Other-*Tombow Markers "Primary," "Secondary," *Sizzix Big Shot Machine,