Joy To The World

 Hello and welcome to my blog!!!

Lately I have been seeing more than a few cards that are showing Iris Folding. 

Iris Folding has been around for years. And years ago I owned a store and taught classes on this technique. And I also sold books on iris folding. This is a fun technique, easy to learn and makes a gorgeous card. 

There are still books on the market today, if you want to learn. It really is pretty easy and you can use pieces that you have saved from prior projects.

In keeping with the upcoming holiday here is a card that I made using this creative technique.

I hope this technique is making a comeback of sorts. It's easy to do and really can make a gorgeous card.

Products used:

Spellbinders 3 D embossing folder

Book - by Craft Special -  Iris Folding for Christmas

Ornament die and sentiment - Gina Marie Designs - Joy to the World Ornament

Paper - White (card base) Red, Green, various DP , cold

Ranger - Solar Paste - Gold Rush

Pine Sprigs Dies - Dee's Distinctively and Pine Branch - Diamond Dies (both are old dies)

 

Entered in the following Challenges :

• Creative Fingers - 2W, 3E, No totally digital projects - No. 313 ALWAYS ANYTHING GOES (W1 of 2) 
• Jingle Belles - 2W Must be a Christmas Card,  BLOG BANNER INSPIRATION (W2 of 2)
• Craft Rocket Challenges M 1st Thurs #131 Christmas/Winter

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It's another Happy Birthday

Welcome to November 1,  and also welcome to my blog. 

Since it's November 1, it's time for the next challenge over at Love to Scrap.

I made a fun birthday card using a stamp I've had for a long time. 

Do you ever look at an image and get a sense of what the finished project might look like??  Well with this card I decided to go with a watercolor look. 

I used a few things to get the look I ended up with. I used some Wink of Stella, some Spectrum Noir Sparkle, Color Burst powders, and water for the watercolor effect.

My card is a 5"X7" which is my favorite size.

The stamp is 3 1/4"X 5 1/4" so that gave me room on the card base to add some strips for additional interest. I also added some peel off border stickers to add a little extra to the strips

products used:

• Joy stamp - Art Gone Wild(Cling Stamp)
• Staz-On - Black
• watercolor paper
• water
• water brush
• Wink of Stella
• Spectrum Noir Sparkle
• Color Burst powders

The Wink of Stella, Spectrum Noir Sparkle and the Color Burst powders worked great to give my card a water color look. So if you have those items sitting around collecting dust, get them out and put them to work.

Hope to see your card in the challenge. The challenge runs until Dec. 15, so you have plenty of time to get your card entered.

Well that is it for this card. Hope you were inspired to do a little water coloring.

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See you soon

Seasons Greetings

Welcome back!! 

Well it's November 1 and it's time for the newest challenge over at the Merry Little Christmas Challenge. The challenge runs til Dec 15. 

Recently I received this die set from Spellbinders (Delivering Joy Sleigh) and thought it would be perfect for a Christmas card for the Merry Little Christmas Challenge.  

I cut out the various pieces and assembled the sleigh. I also thought it would look great on a circle. I also used an embossing folder to give the circular background some additional interest.

The sentiment pops out a bit as the card is opened.

products used:

Die set - Delivering Joy Sleigh - Spellbinders

Card stock - Various colors

Designer Paper

Sentiment - Season's Greetings - Woodware

Well, I hope to see your Christmas project entered in the MLC challenge, you have plenty of time.  I'll be looking for it.

Thanks for stopping in and I will be seeing you soon

Merry Christmas

Hello and welcome back.

 Looks like it's time for the next challenge over at the Merry Little Christmas Challenge. The Merry Little Christmas Challenge is an all-things-Christmas challenge blog welcoming any and all kinds of handmade Christmas creations all year long! This challenge starts today, September 1 and runs thru October 15.  That gives you lots of time to make a project and get it entered.

Personally, I love cards that are different and appealing lots of folds etc., so this one really called out to me. 

I inked the edges to add a distressed look to the layers on the columns and also the Santa image.

This card is really easy and takes very little time to make. And to top it off, it fits into an envelope and is mailable.

Cardstock, some designer paper and an image and a sentiment with some cool folds and you have a unique card 

The stamp is from Verses and has been around for quite a while but is still available today. (He's is my all time fav!!!)

Well, I hope to see your Christmas project entered in the MLC challenge, I will be looking for it.

Thanks for stopping in and I will be seeing you soon