Blooming on the Vine

Hello! I was inspired by a GKD video to create this card using GKD Wild Blossoms Stamp Set and Two-Tone Inking Technique. I stamped the vine with GKD Asparagus Green and Dark Spruce inks and stamped the flowers with GKD Light and Dark Carnation inks on white CS. Also stamped the sentiment directly on the panel with the pink inks to create an ombre effect. Layered this with a Green Asparagus mat and attached to an embossed white card base. Used Cuttlebug Gingham EF and GKD Rectangle Dies from her Master Layout 2 set. Finished with some Pink Gems for sparkle. 

Challenges: 

CAS On Friday Challenge: 235 Silhouette. Stamped my Silhouette in colors, not usual Black.

Can You Handle The Pressure?: Anything Embossing Goes with a Twist of Summer. Embossed card base for Summer Flowers. 

Inspiration Card by Gina K

Thanks for stopping by. I love reading your comments.

 Hugs, Theresa

Christmas Cards to Die For

Hello!   I made a couple of non-traditional colored cards  using some pattern papers from stash and die cuts.  The one above is made with a Sizzix Snowflake die and stamped with an Annabelle Stamps sentiment. The one below uses a Cuttlebug Ornament die.

Challenges to enter:

Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge: #311 Color challenge Grey or Silver-a little or a lot.

Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge Extra: Anything Christmas

Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge: December challenge

Christmas Cards All Year Round: Anything Christmas/Holiday

Happy Little Stampers: December Anything Goes with Dies

The ABC Challenge: U is for Unconventional. Make a Christmas card with non-traditional colors.

Have a great day! I love reading your comments. Theresa

Birthday Wishes

 



Welcome!  This is my third post today. Spent some time this weekend in the studio.

I was thinking of several challenges as I made this card using stamps from Repeat Impressions Happy Cling Set. I stamped the words on White CS with Memento Tuxedo Black and SU Ruby Red inks and cut with an Oval die and then embossed with Gingham EF.  I attached this to a Black CS mat and a card base of Red CS.  Decided it needed some happy butterflies that I cut with a Cheery Lynn die.

Challenges:

The House That Stamps Built: DCC14 Challenge is Happy Birthday

Mod Squad Challenge: What's That You Say?  Use sentiment as focal point.

Simon Says Wednesday: Simon says Clean and Simple

Alphabet Challenge Blog: O is for Oval

Crafty Catz: Challenge 338 Color Combo Red/Black /White

Allsorts Challenge: Week 381 Black and White plus One

 

 

Have a great day! I love reading your comments. Theresa

Guest Designer at Tag YOU'RE It!

 Hello! Today, I am thrilled to be a Guest Designer at Tag YOU'RE It! Challenge.  I have only recently found this fun challenge and love their inspirations and making tags for their challenges.  This week's inspiration for Challenge #35 is by Tracey and is a great Christmas design.  I was inspired by her use of Pattern Papers and great die cuts.   I hope you will be inspired to play along and have a chance to be a Guest Designer.

For my tag, I decided to also focus on pattern papers (just love playing with patterns) and I stayed with a Christmas theme.  I chose pattern papers from Pebbles Welcome Christmas pad with similar colors and used a Impression Obsession Branch die, a Cuttlebug Ornament die,  and a Cheery Lynn Die for the word Merry.  I heat embossed some Pinecones using a GKD stamp and Zing Chestnut EP and fussy cut them after coloring with Copics.  I assembled all my elements together and added a bow of green twine to complete the tag.

 

Challenges to enter:

Happy Little Stampers: Christmas Challenge Tag

Allsorts Challenge: 337 Anything but a Card

Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge: #255 Red and Green must be seen.

Simon Wednesday Challenge: Simon says Christmas

 

 

Thanks to Tracey and the TYIC team for inviting me to join them as a Guest!

Have a great day! I love reading your comments. Theresa