By the Sea

Hello! I came across an old lighthouse stamp in my studio and decided to create a quick card for the Clean and Simple Challenge PP605 at The Paper Players with a Nautical Theme. I stamped a portion of the stamp on white CS with Memento Black Ink and colored with Copics. I trimmed the image with a rectangle die and attached to patterned paper scrap from Graphic 45. Stamped the sentiment from the same stamp set.  For the card base, I added waves to white CS with a Fiskars Texture plate (have not used this in years since I started using embossing folders) and inked raised surfaces with Blue Ink.

Challenge:

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Summer Flowers

Hello! Welcome to my studio!  I have been busy here creating cards for current challenges. Today I am playing with a Penny black stamp from an older set in my stash.  The image was stamped with Memento Rich Cocoa ink and colored with Copics.  Trimmed it with a Spellbinders die and inked the edges with Brown Copics. Chose a Gingham Patterned paper as a mat which I also in
ked with Brown Copics.  The Gingham mat was embossed with Cuttlebug Gingham EF which is hard to see in photo. Added to a White CS and stamped with Birthday sentiment from stash. 

Challenges:
Double D Challenges: Wheels

Just Add Ink: #615 Just choose two-used Gingham and die cut.

Four Seasons Challenge: Anything Goes Summer. Geraniums are a favorite summer flower.

Happy Little Stampers: August Birthday Challenge Anything Goes

Penny Black Saturday Challenge: Anything Goes

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By The Sea

Hello! Welcome to my studio.  I decided to make a card with another Lighthouse stamp from my stash. This one is from Just for Fun, and I have had since 2010.  An Oldie but a Goodie.  I colored the image with Copics and a Blue inkpad for the sky. I trimmed the image with a stitched die by GKD and attached to a patterned paper scrap from Graphic 45 By the Sea pad. I attached this to a Navy card base that I embossed with a Cuttlebug Border EF and finished with another scrap from the same paper pad.  

Challenges:
Double D Challenges: Lighthouse. 2nd Entry

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Let Your Light Shine

Welcome! Today I am sharing a card that I created with an older lighthouse stamp from Art Impressions.  Most times when I have used a lighthouse stamp, I do not show any light beams. But for this design, I darkened the sky and added light beams. I thought this added more interest to the design. I stamped the image with Memento Black ink and colored with copics and also did ink blending with ink pads for the sky and sea. Added some white accents to waves and beam with White Gel Pen. I found an appropriate sentiment from my stash which is from a Hero Arts kit and stamped with the black ink. I trimmed the image and mats with GKD Dies and attached to a white card base. A fun card to make. 

Challenges:

Double D Challenge: Lighthouse. 

 

Retro Rubber Challenge: #188 Anything Goes. Have had Lighthouse stamp since at least 2013 and                                                 Hero Arts sentiment since 2018.

613 Avenue Create: Challenge #202208 August Anything Goes

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Love the Beach

 

Hello! I created this card for the Challenge at Can You Handle the Pressure? We are to use an embossing folder and the twist is the beach. I used a stamp called Sunset with Palms from Just for You. 

 I stamped the image on white CS with Memento Black Ink and colored with Copics  and Inks from Memento. I embossed the upper part of the panel with an EF Clouds from Darice. The scene just called for more clouds.  Did some ink blending on the sun and sky. They are 2 stamped clouds behind the palms which I did not like with black ink outlines, so I covered them with white Nuvo Crystal, and they blended better with the embossed clouds.  (Hard to see in the photo) Trimmed the image panel and outlined the edge with Black Copic marker instead of using a mat underneath.  Stamped the sentiment from GKD Gifts of the Sea set and finished with a white card base. 

Challenges:

Can You Handle the Pressure? : Anything Goes Embossing with A Twist of the BEACH

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Summer Geraniums

Welcome to my studio! I hope you are enjoying the summer weather.  Summer always brings geraniums in the garden and that is what inspired this card-Geraniums!  I stamped the image using GKD Petite Geranium stamp with Black ink and colored with Copics. I added a sentiment from Power Poppy which is appropriate for this card that I will be sending to my mother.  Used GKD Dies to cut the image and black mat which I attached to a white card base. 

Challenges:
The Four Seasons Challenge: July Anything Goes Summer

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Happy Birdday

Hello! I made this card for a challenge at Can You Handle the Pressure, but I forgot to post it in time for their Twist of Birds challenge, but it qualifies for their latest challenge A Twist Of Things with Wings so here it is.  I used Darice Leafy Tree EF and embossed a white Cardstock panel and colored the raised areas with ink and copics. Stamped the sentiment from my stash with Memento ink. Added a die cut bird cut twice from Red Cardstock scraps and attached to a branch. Finished with a Red Card Base and a Green mat. 

Challenge:
Can You Handle the Pressure? : Anything Goes Embossing with a Twist of Things with Wings.

Seize The Birthday: # 241 Summer Activities. Bird watching is something we enjoy in the summer. 

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The Beach Life

Hello on this very hot day in Ohio where the temperatures are in the nineties and it is very humid.  This would be a great day to be at the beach but instead I made card with a beach theme.  I created the card using some old stamps from a Flourishes set called Beach Life. I used 3 stamps with masking to create a scene on white cardstock and colored with Copics.  Added some dry embossing to the sky and some brown brads (Coconuts) to the palm trees for texture. Finished with an appropriate sentiment from my stash of stamps.  Other Supplies: Blue and Kraft Cardstock, Memento Rich Cocoa, Toffee Crunch, Summer Sky Inks, Darice EF Clouds, White Gel Pen for waves. 

Challenges:
Double D Challenges: Beach Time. Took inspiration from the mood board. 

Make the Cards Challenge: #57 Any Shade of Blue

Make My Monday: #177 Coloring -Any Medium. Used Copics

Thought I'd share a similar card that I made several years ago but with watercolors and watercolor paper that inspired my design.

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Groovy Times

Hello!  I got a bit carried away with the current groovy challenge at Retro Rubber....thinking about the 60's and bright colors brought to mind the hippy buses/vans of that time.  And so, I set out to create a card with that as my theme.  First, I found a digital image of a plain bus (shown below) that I colored in bright colors and images.  I searched my stash of stamps to find appropriate ones to create my "Love Bug".  Had fun doing this even though it took a while. All stamps used in the making of this cards are way older than 1 year, some going back to 2001....but none from the 60's. I was not stamping that far back even though I was around in the 60's.  I used Memento Inks and Copics for coloring.  I used all 5 bright colors in the challenge including purple for one heart. Since I did not want to have black windows, I added green shades to the side of the van and added a "sunshade" with flowers to the front. 

Stamps Used: Butterfly and 1 flower from Annabelle Whimsey Flowers 2011, Sentiment and Swirl from Laurel Burch 2017, Word Love, Heart, and Pixie Alphabet letters from PSX 2001/2003, 2 Flowers from Papercraft gift 2019, Peace from GKD Christmas set 2018, Large Flower from Happy Little Stamps 2018.  Used a total of 14 stamps. Finished with Bright Yellow card base and Bright Green background of Bazzill Textured and Shiny CS. Colors are brighter in real life than in photo. 

Challenges:
Simon Wednesday Challenge: Simon says Anything Goes

Addicted to Stamps and More: #426 Make your Mark

Retro Rubber Challenge: #179 Groovy Baby

Pray for the people of Ukraine.

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Birthday Cards 2 at a Time

Welcome!  I made two window birthday cards using the sketch from Tuesday Morning Sketches using some new and old stamps from Gina K Designs.  I was planning to only make one but decided to do 2 cards.  The first one shown below was done with a green card base in which I die cut a window with Spellbinder's circle die. The floral stamp was stamped on a white card panel with Memento Peanut Brittle and colored with Copics.  Was trying to achieve a no lines look. Added some texture with a strip  embossed with a embossing folder border.

On the second similar card, I used a patterned paper with a solid white back for the card base. This time I stamped the image with Memento Pink Ink and then heat embossed with Clear Embossing Powder before I colored with Copics.  This way, I did not lose the details in the stamp when I colored.  I liked this look better.  Showing the inside below. 

Finished both cards with Birthday sentiments and colored gems. 

Challenges:

Tuesday Morning Sketches: #644

Double D Challenges: Shades of Pink

Addicted to Stamps and More: 423 Birthdays

Creations In Pink: Challenge #43 Anything Goes in Mainly Pink

Fab 'n' Funky Challenge: #545 Birthdays -create a project and use any kind of embellishments in stash.

Sketch 644

Double D

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Sweet Treats for My Love

Welcome!  I was not going to make another Valentine Theme card but when I started playing with the sketch from Tuesday Morning Challenge, I ended up making another one.  I embossed a mat of Pink CS with Cuttlebug Victoria EF to begin my design. I stamped a Power Poppy image with Memento Black ink on White CS and colored with Copics and added some icing to the sweet treats using Pink Stickles. That really sweeten up the treats. I trimmed the image following the sketch and added a layer of Polka Dot Patterned Paper to create a frame of dots. I also embossed this layer another Cuttlebug EF. Stamped a Gina K stamp on scrap of Pink CS and die cut with Spellbinders Label die. Assembled the elements on a White Card Base and added a couple Shiny Red Nail Heads for some bling. 

Challenges: 

Tuesday Morning Sketches: #643

Can You Handle the Pressure?: New challenge. Must use Embossing folder. First challenge- Anything Goes with Embossing with a Twist of Pink. Looks like a fun challenge. 

Cupcake Inspirations: Challenge 537

Simon Says Monday Challenge: Simon Says Love is in the Air

Use Your Stuff: #441 Hearts/Love

Double D Challenges: Hearts Challenge

Simon Wednesday Challenge: Simon Says Emboss It

Cut It Up Challenge: 245 Love or Valentine's Day

Sweet Stampin' Challenge: Love, Love, Love

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Sending Birthday Wishes

Welcome to my studio!  Did you know that in some cultures, dragonflies represent good luck or prosperity? So, make a wish when you see a dragonfly and it'll come true.  And some say butterflies are omens of good luck.  If I send a card with both a dragonfly and a butterfly, would my card be doubly full of good luck for birthday wishes to come true?  That thought inspired my design for this card  made for a new challenge that I just found, and it intrigued me....

Paper Dragonfly Creative Challenge #2 2022 is anything flies (meaning anything goes) using only the colors Pink and Black.  

Details of card: Stamped Power Poppy Dahlia XL on white CS and colored with Copics.  Placed the image on a Black Mat and then on to White Card Base.  Stamped and double heat embossed Power Poppy sentiment to send Happy Wishes. I selected this particular stamp because "wishes" look like it was written by a butterfly in flight, does it not?

I finished the card by adding the butterfly cut with a Cheery Lynn Die and lined with Pink Vellum. The dragonfly was stamped on Pink Vellum using Versamark ink with a Creative Dies stamp and heat embossed with Black EP and then cut with a die also from Creative Dies. I wanted the dragonfly to have that iridescent and transparent look of a real one.

Other Challenges:

The Flower Challenge:  #65 Occasions. My card is for a Birthday

Seize the Birthday:   #231 Sparkle and Shine. The dragonfly does have some sparkle and shine but hard to see so I'll go with Anything Goes for a Birthday.

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 Theresa

Beautiful Days

Hello! We have been having some beautiful sunny days here in Ohio.  That made me think of the verse that I used in creating this card for the Double D Challenge Book Covers. I stamped the verse from Repeat Impressions in the center of my panel and framed it with Lilies that I stamped with a Gina K Design stamp in Memento Black ink and colored with Copics. The layout was inspired by the book titles that were all centered and surrounded by images. The lilies in the upper book cover inspired my choice of flowers.  I originally was going to color my lilies orange but strayed off to pink. I used dark navy cardstock as my base. 

If my card was the cover of a book, wouldn't it be fun to read about beautiful days and happy tomorrows?

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Roses for Your Birthday

Today, I am sharing a birthday card that I created with stamps and dies from Gina K Tropical Blooms (from 2018) set and a sentiment stamp from GKD Northwoods 2(2015). I used a panel of Red Velvet CS embossed with Divine Swirls embossing folder for the background behind the die cut flowers colored with Copics. I Stamped the words with Versamark and heat embossed with white embossing powder. Added a narrow white satin ribbon to finish the design. 

Challenges: 
Retro Rubber Challenge: #153 Tic Tac Toe. Used row with Birthday, Neutrals (White), and Die or Punch. 

                                Stamps from 2018 and 2015. 

Simon Wednesday Challenge: Simon says Beautiful Blossoms

TIME OUT Challenges: #182 Create a birthday card or for another type of celebration

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More Luck for St. Patrick's Day

Hello! Another cold and cloudy day here in Ohio.  I am sharing another card for St. Patrick's day that I made using Power Poppy digitals stamps from the Wish You Luck set. I printed both the image and sentiment on white cardstock and colored with Copics.  I added some green satin ribbon and pink sequins to the card before attaching to a Green card base. 

Challenges: 

CASology: Week 385 Luck

Always Fun Challenges: #203 Good Luck Cards

The House That Stamps Built: DCC Challenge M321 Going Green

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Best of Luck

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Hello! While going through my stash. I found this Power Poppy digital image that I had printed and set aside some time ago...probably last year in March. I pulled out some Copics and colored the bouquet of Shamrocks and then attached to a base of Gina K green cardstock. Printed the sentiment from the same Power Poppy digital set, trimmed it with a die, and added to the card with a die cut mat of the same green cardstock. For fun I added 5 Pink gemstones from my stash.  I love how this turned into a fun card. 

Challenges:
CASology: Week 385 LUCK

Always Fun Challenges: #203 Good Luck Cards

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