Playing Cards With Friends

 Hey Friends!!!

Today I am popping in with some cards that I created with a technique that I tried while playing cards with my friend Michele Ferguson from the I Card Everyone Blog. We both saw a reel on the  Altenew Instagram by Michelle Short where you emboss on black cardstock, shade the embossed image in blue and then give it some shine with some gold embossing powder. We decided to try it.

Instead of a tag like Michelle Short created, I embossed a whole piece of black cardstock with the Scenic Poinsettia 3D Embossing Folder by Spellbinders. I then shaded in the poinsettias with Stormy Sky Distress Oxide. 

I brushed on some Versamark Ink and added some Silver embossing ink by Ranger Ink.

I then added it to a card base and used a Birch Press Design sentiment die covered in silver embossing powder. Some blue pearls were added for a finishing touch.

My next card I decided to use an embossing folder by the Stamp Market on a forest green cardstock. I used two green oxide inks to shade the eucalyptus-Evergreen Bough and Lucky Clover.

I used some gold embossing powder on this card. 

The sentiment is a die from Simon Says Stamp and the sentiment strip is stamped with a sentiment from The Stamp Market.

The gold sequins were added last. 

For my last card, I went bold. Not my favorite, if I am honest, but I decided I would show it anyway.

I used an embossing folder by Altenew this time. I shaded it in with Picked Raspberry, Kitsch Flamingo and Wilted Violet Distress Oxide Ink. 

I brushed on Versamark ink and covered it with Ranger Gold Embossing Powder.

I added a sentiment from Memory Box and some gold pearls.

All in all, I had fun using this technique. I think it is more dramatic if I could have partially embossed my images but the folders were too big for me to arrange the paper the way I wanted. I am not sure I would do this technique again but it was fun to try.

That is all for me today. It is now it is time for you to hop on over to Michele Ferguson's Blog to see her completed cards.

I want to thank you for taking the time to stop by. Have a FABULOUS day!!

Nora

Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #574

Hey friends!! There is a new challenge up at Cupcake Inspirations Challenge this week. It is a COLOR challenge. Can you guess which ones by my card????

Cupcake Inspiration Challenge #574 is all about using LIME, TEAL and WHITE on your project. 

I had fun creating with these colors because they scream SUMMER to me. I used Spellbinders flowers on this card. 

I used the Sealed Bouquet dies and the frame is a retired die by My Favorite Things. The sentiment is from an Altenew set that was on my desk.

Do want to play with us this week? Hop on over to the Cupcake Inspirations Challenge Blog for details and to see the amazing cards created by the Design Team!!!

Thank you for taking the time to stop by. Have a FABULOUS Monday!!!

Nora

There is Still Time to Join us for Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #572-Sea Life

Hello friends!!

I am just popping in to remind you that there is still time to play with us over at Cupcake Inspirations Challenges for Challenge #573-SEA LIFE.

For my card, I used one of the sharks from the "Shark Family" digital stamps from this round's sponsor, Pixel Paper Prints.

The badge for Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #573 is below.

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My waves were created by using an Altenew embossing folder that I shaded with some Salty Ocean Distress Ink and white acrylic paint and then cutting it out. 

I then pieced the waves together around my shark. The sentiment I designed myself.

This card was SO FUN to create!!! I love digging through my supplies to find things to match with digital stamps.

To find out more information about this challenge and see how you can win a random prize, pleas hop on over to the Cupcake Inspirations Challenge Blog. I hop you decide to play with us this week!!

That is all from me today. I want to thank you for taking the time to stop by. Have a FABULOUS week!

Nora

 

There is a NEW Challenge at Cupcake Inspirations Challenge!!!

 Hello Friends!!!

It is that time of week again for a NEW challenge at Cupcake Inspirations Challenges. Challenge #573 is all about SEA LIFE.

This card was created with the digital stamp set "Shark Family" from our sponsor, Pixel Paper Prints. Below is the badge for Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #573.

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I chose to use the fish and some under the sea elements from the set to create a little scene.

 I colored in all my elements with Copic Markers and created a sentiment on my computer.

The background was made using some ink blending and spray stain that I flicked on.

Want to join us for this challenge? To see details and find out how to become a random prize winner, hop on over to Cupcake Inspirations Challenge Blog. I cannot wait to see what you create!!

That is all from me today. Thank you for taking the time to stop by.

Nora

There is Still Time to Play At Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #572

Hey friends!!!  

I am just popping in today with a reminder that there is still time to play with Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #572. This time around it is a color challenge.

Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #572 is to use RED, WHITE and BLUE on a project. 

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I used a piece of the panel I create for last weeks card to create the card I created for this week.

 

The tulips are a background stamp from Simon Says Stamp! that I colored in using Copic Markers and colored pencils.  I then cut it up into pieces. This is a great way to make multiple cards at one time!!!

I accented the card with a die cut sentiment from Spellbinders and a rick rack border from MFT Stamps.

To see the details of this challenge and to see more fabulous projects from the Design Team, hop on over to Cupcake Inspirations Challenge. I cannot wait to see what you create!!

That is all from me today. Thank you for taking the time to stop by. Have a fabulous day!!

Nora