Sunday, March 5, 2023

Just For You

Hello, 

Back today with a card that can be used for a birthday or really for any reason.

I used a butterfly border punch and some stamped images from Heartfelt Creations butterfly collection.  I chose a medium size butterfly out of the collection. I stamped the butterfly on a glossy cardstock that I had used alcohol inks on. Got this peachy color but I really was trying to get a color with more orange but I got tired of fiddling with the alcohol inks, so I decided to go ahead and use this peachy color.

I think I will use this card as a birthday card for a friend whose birthday is coming up this week.



You know, spring will begin this month and butterflies remind me of warmer weather so I decided to use this butterfly as the focal point plus it really goes great with the punched border/frame I made on the white CS. 

Hopefully the weather will calm down and go back to being normal and spring will be warm and uneventful. One can hope.

I am submitting this card in the following challenges:

Hope this inspired you to make a spring themed card.

Thanks for stopping in today.

I will be back soon

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Wednesday, March 1, 2023

Love To Scrap Challenge - March & April

Hi there!!! Thanks for stopping in today.

The Love to Scrap Challenge has started and will continue til April 12. So you have about a month and a half to join in and submit your project!!

I have an oldie but goodie technique to share with you today using some of my scraps. Since I have boatloads of scrap paper, I decided to dust off this technique called Iris Folding. This technique uses paper (NOT CARD STOCK) I used 4 different paper designs. I used 12 " long paper and cut it 1" wide. You can use shorter strips but you will need more strips of the designs. You fold the strips down the center on the long side.You lay down the strips over the pattern and tape them down and in about 5 minutes your design is done. Easy to do and is goes pretty quick. I chose to use a very simple circle pattern, but there are many designs out there and books are still available with many cute designs as well. This technique was popular in the early 2000's


I used an embossing folder to add a design to the white CS and added a circle frame to accent the Iris Fold design itself. The peel off corner stickers and the sentiment finish this card off and it's ready to mail.

Don't forget, this challenge runs til April 12 .You can check out the other designers cards, read the guidelines and enter your project here. I'd love to see  your entry.

Hope you enjoyed this oldie but goodie called Iris Folding
Thanks for stopping in and I hope to see you soon

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Merry Little Christmas Challenge - March & April

The Merry Little Christmas Challenge has started for the March & April timeframe. Let me share my card with you

I know most everyone loves Christmas and I seem to gravitate toward flowers.  I cut 3 square frames using dark green CS. Next I layered some glittery paper for added interest on those squares. After layering them I threaded a CS strip thru the openings in the squares. That stip is layered with dk green CS as well and just to finish it off I used some glitter dots on that green CS. 


Get a head start on Christmas and make a project, Christmas themed of course and enter it in the Merry Little Christmas Challenge. THe challenge runs thru April 15 so you have some time to get your entry in. Check out the other DT projects,  read the guidelines and enter your creation here.

I'm looking forward to seeing your entry!! 

Thanks for stopping by.

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Birthstone Challenge - March & April

Hello and welcome to March. This is the start of the Birthstone Challenge for March and April. The featured birthstones are:


I chose Aquamarine and here is the card I designed

I added texture using 2 different embossing folders and I stenceled the fromt layer. Added stamped flowers  and a sentiment. The flowers and the stencel were in a magazine and thought I'd use them on this card. I added a little glitter in the flower centers and this is ready to mail out.

Get out some Aquamarine colored CS, design a card and enter it in the latest Birthstone Challenge. You can read the guidlines and check out other entries and enter your card here. I am looking forward to seeing what you have made.

Make sure to check out the 2 other posts I have made for today.
Thanks for stopping by today.  


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Monday, February 20, 2023

Scratch Paper

Hi and welcome back

I have something cool to show today.

Have you ever heard or used Scratch Paper Art sheets??  These papers are coated black and the underly cardstock is a color or rainbow. You scratch a design into the black which will remove that black and the underlying color is exposed.  Well I had never heard of this before and Sandy at the card club, that meets here monthly, brought these to the January meeting. She handed these out to use on the challenge card to be submitted at the February get together.

She gave us eack a rainbow under sheet and a silver under sheet. They are 3.5"X3.5" square. I looked at those 2 pieces and really pondered what to do with these.

Finally I decided to draw and see what I could come up with. I used a wooden skewer to draw with.

I made 2 different cards since I had 2 different sheets.


Card #1


For this scratch off sheet I drew leaves and stems , added some dots for the background and then used some blue holigraphic paper as an accent. That scratchoff sheet on this card has silver as the underlying color.

Card #2


I love that rainbow effect you get on this one. Again this is my freehand drawing. I'm definitely not a drawer - LOL

Both of these cards have no sentiment on the front. I will add sentiments when I decide who will receive the card and why.

Just an FYI, there are scratch off sheets available thru Amazon. I guess I will have to get some. Ya never know when you might need some of this stuff - LOL 

Hope you liked these cards. Made with something different and those of you who are truely artists.... I'm sure you will be able to make some spectacular art pieces.

I am going to submit these in the following challenges:

Thanks for stopping by and I will see you real soon.

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Sunday, February 19, 2023

Hello

Hi everyone,

Last week we held the monthly club meeting and the THEME card for February was "use a stencil".  Well I dug out my stencils and found one I really liked. Next I used some stencil paste to get the design on the card stock. I used black CS to make that design pop.  After it dried I colored it using some Wink of  Stella and Inktense pencils.


I loved the way this turned out, hope you do too.

I'm glad we decided on this theme for February. I might have to use stencils more often.

I am submitting this card to the following challenges:


Thanks for stopping in today and I hope I have inspired you to use your stencils.

 
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Wednesday, February 15, 2023

World Wide Crafters Colorists Challenge #2

  It's time for the February challenge over at 

World Wide Crafters Colorists
 Challenge Team Challenge #02

February 15 2023  through March 12 2023

My DT Project is using 

 Little Gnome


Come along and join in this great 
Challenge, opened to everyone, worldwide. 

You can enter any image and any project.

Enter our Current Challenge !
Our wonderful Sponsor for World Wide is the lovely  Julia Spiri.

Please support Julia Spiri and visit her Store HERE!

 Come along and join Julia Spiri's Facebook Group
"Stamps by Julia Spiri"
You can join Facebook Group HERE! 



Subscribe to Julia's You Tube  - Here 
Come along and Follow on Instagram. HERE!   Pinterest. HERE!  

SUPPLIES I USED ON MY PROJECT

Stamps: Digital - Julia Spiri - Little Gnome
Dies used: Sizzix - Tim Holtz - Tall Pines, Woodlands
Ink: Memento - Nautical Blue, Desert Sand, Toffee Crunch, Northern Pine, Gray Flannel, Summer Sky
Paper/Card Stock: White CS, Black CS
Accessories: Inktense Pencils; Spectrum Noir alcohol Markers; 


I am submitting my card in the following challenges:
Thanks for stopping by today. I will be back soon

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Saturday, February 4, 2023

Butterflies

 Hi everyone

Boy, I have been busy working on some projects that are due very soon, so I haven't been able to post here. So Sorry.

I recently picked up a new border punch and played around and got a few different looks. This card has been on my table for a week or so. Thought I'd take a break and share this card with you. 

No sentiment on the front but I will add one when I get ready to mail it out. I made another card using the same punch and butterfly but got a different look. I will try to get that posted in a few days.

In the meantime, here is my card

SUPPLIES I USED ON MY PROJECT

Stamps: Rubber - Heartfelt Creations Small Floral Butterfly
Paper/Card Stock: White CS, DP, Purple CS
Ink: Memento -Dandelion 
Dies Used: Heartfelt Creations Small Floral Butterfly
Accessories: Glitter; Outline Sticker Border; EK Success  LRG Edge Punch - Monarch Butterfly; Glue Pen

I just love the way this turned out. Hope you do too.

I am submitting this card in the following challenges:

Thanks for stopping by and I will be back soon.



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Sunday, January 15, 2023

World Wide Open Design Team Challenge #1- Jan 15 2023

 Happy New Year Everyone!!!!!   

 It's time for the January 2023 challenge over at 

World Wide Open Design Team Challenge #1

Jan 15 2023  through Feb 12 2023

My DT Project is using 



Come along and join in this great DT Challenge, opened to any DT in the World. 
To be eligible, you just have to be on any DT.

You can enter any image and any project.

Enter our Current Challenge HERE!

Our wonderful Sponsor for World Wide is the lovely  Julia Spiri.

Please support Julia Spiri and visit her Store HERE!

 Come along and join Julia Spiri's Facebook Group
"Stamps by Julia Spiri"
You can join Facebook Group HERE! 


Subscribe to Julia's You Tube  - Here 
Come along and Follow on Instagram. HERE!   Pinterest. HERE!  

SUPPLIES I USED ON MY PROJECT

Stamps: Digital - Julia Spiri - Teddy Wally
Paper/Card Stock: White CS, Blue Shimmer CS, Light Blue Shimmer CS
Dies Used: Spellbinders  Ovals
Accessories:  Spectrum Noir alcohol Markers; Glue Pen; Glitter; Liquid Applique; Snowflake Embossing Folder; Outline stickers


I am submitting my card in the following challenges:

Thanks for stopping by today. I will be back soon

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Sunday, January 1, 2023

Merry Little Christmas Challenge - 2023 January - February

Welcome to 2023!!!! WOW last year flew by didn't it??? I felt like I slept thru it!! (LOL)

It's time for the first Merry Little Christmas Challenge of 2023 and the theme is always Christmas

I love christmas cards and tags and bag toppers and everything Christmas. So even though we have left the 2022 Christmas holiday I am already thinking about 2023.  This design was what I had in mind for my Merry Little Christmas Challenge project, and I needed a tag for the stamp club I belong to. For our Christmas meeting we were asked to bring a Christmas tag for each of the members. We all take home 1 tag from each member. So the tag I designed for this project was perfect for the tag I needed for my club's Christmas dinner.

This is easy to make and is a perfect accent for that gift you will be giving in 2023. 

 A red oval, a smaller gold oval, a poinsettia and a holly swirl, some ribbon and some pearls. Makes for a cool tag with room on the back to write the To/From info.

SUPPLIES I USED ON MY PROJECT

Stamps: Rubber Stamp-  Heartfelt Creations - Sm. Festive Poinsettia, Holly Berry Spray 
Paper/Card Stock: White CS, Gold CS, Red CS
Ink: Memento - Northern Pine, Rubarb Stalk
Dies Used: Heartfelt Creations - Sm. Festive Poinsettia, Holly Berry Spray ; Spellbinders - Oval
Accessories:  Hand punch; Red Ribbon; Flat Backed Pearls; Outline stickers - sentiment

Well maybe you can save this post in case you need some tag inspiration for the 2023 Christmas season. You know it will be here before ya know it. LOL

I am submitting my project in the following challenges:

Hope to see your Christmas project in the Merry Little Christmas Challenge.

Thanks for stopping in and I will see you soon. 

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Love To Scrap Challenge - January & February 2023

 Hello All

Time for the first Love To Scrap Challenge for 2023. 

I know we all have looked at bookoo cards with a Christmas theme so as I was going thru my scraps folder, and yes I do go thru my scraps for this challenge, I decided to focus on Valentines Day.  I spread out some of my scraps and a few jumped out at me. Here is a pic of some of my scraps.


So I narrowed my die cut scraps down and here is the card I finally designed using some of the scraps that were in a few of my scrap bags.(Notice I said a few)


This will make a darling Valentine's Day card. (IMHO)

Save those unused die cuts, you never know when it will work for an upcoming card.

 

SUPPLIES I USED ON MY PROJECT

Stamps: Rubber Stamp - Heartfelt Creations - Fence; 
Digital - Bird  
Paper/Card Stock: White CS, Pink CS, Red CS
Dies Used: Spellbinders - Scalloped Heart, Oval, Heartfelt Creations - Fence; - Impression Obsession - Heart Flourish
Accessories: Spectrum Noir alcohol Markers, Embossing Folder 

I am submitting my card in the following challenges:


Start saving those scraps and check them out our when you need something to use on your next card 

Hope my card gives you some inspiration

Thanks for stopping by and I will be back soon

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Birthstone Challenge - January & February 2023

Hello and HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! Can you believe we are in 2023.... HOLY COW!!!

Have you heard!!??!! There is a new challenge out in blogland starting today. It's  Birthstone Challenges-  and I am on the design team. And I think you will love this challenge!!

Here is the breakdown - Challenge starts on the 1st every other month. Jan. March, May, July, Sept. Nov. and will end on the 15th of the following month. So the challenge lasts a month and a half.

Birthstones for the 1st challenge are Garnet and/or Amethyst. 

Now since my birthday is in February I am using the Amethyst color but I have also made another card using the Garnet color, the January birthstone. 

Since January is the first month let me share that card first. I made my card using a garnet colored card stock as the focal point


I decided to carry over the red color into the image. And what better image to use than a cardinal. I used some outline sticker borders to just add additional interest to the garnet colored strips

OK

Lets move on to the February birthstone color - Amethyst (my birthstone)/Purple

For the background paper on this card I used a pretty DP that has swirls of color mainly purple on it.  Kind reminds me of a marbled look and to add some additional interest I randomly added some gold embossing powder. 


I stamped a pretty flower on vellum and used white embossing powder. I fussy cut the flowers and glued them to the card. Next I stamped that same flower onto purple CS and used white embossing 
powder. I fussy cut that flower out as well and popped it up between the center of the two vellum flowers. I used gold glitter on the flower center.


SUPPLIES I USED ON MY GARNET PROJECT

Stamps: Rubber stamp - Divinity Designs- Cardinal ; Sentiment - Stampers Anonymous Tim Holtz - Crazy Talk
Paper/Card Stock: White CS, Red/Garnet CS
Ink: VersaFine Clair - Morning Mist
Dies Used: Divinity Designs- Cardinal
Accessories: Spectrum Noir alcohol Markers; Outline Stickers - Borders; Staedler Triplus Fineliner Various colors

SUPPLIES I USED ON MY AMETHYST PROJECT

Stamps: Clear stamp -Dare2BArtzy - Let It Go (flower), Doodle Flowers (Sentiment)
Paper/Card Stock: White CS; Purple/Amethyst CS; Rainbow Paper Pad; Vellum
Ink: VersaMark
Accessories: Embossing Powder - White, Gold; Glitter - Gold

I am submitting my cards in the following challenges:
Well that is it for now. Hope you enjoyed my cards using the 2 birthstone colors. I hope you will enter this new challenge over at Birthstone Challenges. We'd love to see your projects over on the new challenge blog. 

See you soon,

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