Birthday Wishes

Hello! Today I am sharing a Birthday card that uses embossing folders and a focus on the sentiment. I was inspired by the sketch challenge at Tuesday Morning Sketches shown below.  I embossed a white panel with Cuttlebug Happy Birthday EF and attached to a Faded Brick card base from GKD. Added a Wicker Weave embossed strip of the same CS layered with a fancy cut Flower from GKD Watercolor Floral paper and some GKD Ephemera Leaves. Stamped GKD Sentiment from So Many Sentiments with Memento Potter's Clay ink on a flag die cut. Inked some of the edges with Copic marker.  Finished with some sequins from stash.  Another Birthday card for my stash.

Challenges:

Tuesday Morning Sketches: 

Can You Handle the Pressure?: Challenge is  Anything Goes Embossing with Twist 

Sentiment as the Focus 

Seize the Birthday: #246 Anything Goes Birthday

Happy Little Stampers: Birthday Challenge Anything Goes

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Birthday Wishes

Hello! I created this birthday card using GKD supplies and a sketch from Tuesday Morning Sketches.  I did not get posted in time for the challenge at Tuesday Morning but will enter in other challenges. 

Supplies used: GKD Patterned Paper and Ephemera from Watercolor Floral Kit, GKD Stamp from So Many Sentiments set, GKD Innocent Pink and Faded Brick CS, White CS, Veramark, Metallic Gold EP, Pilot Gold Metallic Marker. I like the color combo that I used in this card.... something different for me. 

Challenges: 

Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge: Always about using patterned Paper. 

Creations in Pink Challenge: #46 Anything Goes in Mainly Pink

Seize the Birthday: #242 Metallic. Used metallic gold embossing powder and metallic gold marker on edges of patterned paper.

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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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Winter Scene for Christmas

Hello! I am sharing a colorful Christmas card simply made with Pattern Paper from Heartfelt Creations paper pack. No Stamping! No embossing! No coloring! I used a White Card Base, a mat of Green CS for the trimmed image, and a die cut from Creative Expressions for the sentiment. Added some Stickles to the lantern and windows for sparkle but it does not show in the photo.  I consider this a CAS card since it was easy to create, has minimal layers and embellishments. Hope there is enough white space to meet the rules for CAS. 

I did another version of the card but added a strip of blue pattern paper.  Trying to do at least 2 cards at a time using the same products when I can. 

Challenges:

CAS Christmas Card Challenge: Winter Scene

Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge: Always about using Patterned Paper. 

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I love reading your comments. Theresa

Spontaneous Valentine Card

Hello friends!  I was just playing with somethings in my stash and created this Valentine Card with no real plan in mind. I used some scalloped edge strips salvaged from an old card, XOXO adhesive paper ribbon from K&Company,  Gina K stamps from A Year of Flowers 2, Memento Red ink, and White Paper CS.  Die cut the sentiment with label die, inked the edges and attached at an angle.  Found a couple of challenges to enter including a new one, Colorful Options, that I found on Dar's Crafty Creations.  Thanks Darlene. 

Challenges:

Die Cut Divas: Challenge is Angle It

Colorful Options: Challenge Rosy Red

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I love reading your comments. Theresa

Playing With Gina K Inks and Water

Hello! Second post today....something other than Christmas cards.

Today I have been playing with the Monthly Mix Challenge at Gina K designs. The challenge is to use Gina K Inks with water to create a card. I inked a panel of white GKD Cardstock with GKD ink Barely There and spritzed with water, but I did not get the effect that I wanted.....think the ink was too light to show. I stamped the panel with a GKD stamp from Thank You Friend set with GKD Black ink. Using a water brush and GKD Fresh Asparagus ink, I water colored the leaves and stems of the image. I die cut the image with an oval die and layered on to a die cut layer of GKD Grass Green cardstock. I finished by using a card base of Coral CS layered with the leftover panel and the layered image. I will add a sentiment when I use the card. 

Challenge:
Monthly Mix Challenge: Use Gina K Inks with water to create a card. 

Die Cut Divas: January Challenge Theme Flowers. Used Spellbinders oval dies. 

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I love reading your comments. Theresa

Using Up Old Stash

Hello! One of my goals this year is to use up some of my cardmaking stash.  I have spent several hours making many Christmas cards using pattern papers, cardstock, stickles, embellishments, embossing folders, etc that I have had for a number of years. Today, I am sharing 4 of the cards that I made using HFC pattern papers with white card base and red mats and embossing with Cuttlebug Allegro EF. Three of the cards are stamped with Creative Vision Stamp (2009) with Memento Red ink.  The 4th Card was finished with a die cut from Creative Expressions that I cut from scraps. I added Glossy accents to the berries and Cardinals but that is hard to see in the photos.  

Challenges:

Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge: Anything goes with Patterned Paper

ABC Christmas Challenge: A is for Anything Christmas

Dies R Us Challenge: #185 January Challenge is Anything Goes With a Die

Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge: #578 Anything goes as long as it's Christmas

Use Your Stuff: Challenge #440 Embossing. Used dry embossing on the cards. 

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Modified the Final Look

Hello! The current challenge at Modsquad Challenge is Beautiful Butterflies and the Monthly Mix Challenge at Gina K Designs is Here Comes the Sun.  I combined the 2 challenges and came up with this card to enter.  I created a sunrise scene using a circle mask cut with a die and ink blending with Distress Oxide inks on a white cardstock.  After completing the background, I stamped the flowers and butterflies using stamps from Gina K Design Birds & Blossoms set. The images were colored with Copics.  Added a Gina K sentiment stamped with Memento Black ink and die cut. Finished with a white card base. After I took a photograph of the card, I decided the horizon was too straight and drew in a row of trees to break it up.  The revised card is shown below.  I think it improved the card but what do you think? Please vote for which you consider the best. 

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A Bouquet of Colors

Welcome to my studio!  I am showing a card that I made for the Creative Confetti Challenge which is a Tic Tac Toe one.  I chose the lower row across for my elements to use Emboss, Make It Sparkle, and Twine.  I began by stamping the bouquet from Power Poppy Countryside Bouquet set with Memento Peanut Brittle ink and coloring with Copics.  I trimmed the image with Lawn Fawn stitched circle die.  I attached this to a patterned paper from MME Notable pad that I embossed with Cuttlebug Wicker Weave EF for some texture. I just happened to find this colorful paper that seemed to go well with the colors in my bouquet.  Often times, I select the pattern first and select colors from it to use on my image. I stamped the sentiment in Memento Cottage Ivy ink, added some sparkle to the centers of the flower with Crystal Stickles and the buds(purple ones), and finished with a twine bow to tie the bouquet. Selected a precut turquoise card base that just happened to fit the design. 

Challenges:

Creative Confetti Challenge: Tic Tac Toe-see below.

Double D Challenges: Thought this card fit into the Colorful Challenge

Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge: Always about using Patterned Paper.

Allsorts Challenge: Week 588 Use Hand Colored Image

Tuesday Throwdown:  #465 Anything Goes

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Snowflakes with Gold Foiling

Hello! A few weeks ago I bit the bullet and bought a laminator and then of course had to buy foils and other supplies to use with the tool. One purchase led to more buying....that's what happens to us crafters and card makers when we just have to try something new and different. Today I am sharing a card that I made using my new toys. I began by foiling a sheet of Foil-Mate Snowflakes from GKD with Glimmering Gold Foil.  I cut this into panels sized for a card front.  I inked the edges of one panel with Gold Metallic marker and attached to a card base of GKD Red Velvet CS. I cut a strip of the red CS with the Merry Christmas Trim die by Sue Wilson from Creative Expressions and inserted gold cut letters (leftover from another cut) into the strip. Attached to the finished card. 

Challenges: 

Mix It Up Challenge Blog: MIUCB 41 Anything Goes +Foiling.  Used Glimmering Gold Foil. 

Christmas Cards All Year 'Round:  Use at Least 2 things that begin with S. Used snowflakes and sparkle. 
Merry Little Christmas Challenge Blog: MLCCB #26 Anything Christmas Goes
Die Cut Divas Challenge: It's an all kind of Holidays Time. Celebrating Christmas.

The 12 Months of Christmas Link: Challenge #69 Optional Twist Say It with a Sentiment. 

Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge: #506 Anything Christmas Goes with Optional Twist Patterned Paper. 

 This is another card made with another panel of the foiled snowflakes.  But I used a mat of Red Card stock and a card base of Gold Metallic for this design.  This second photo is dark but shows some of the shine of the foiling better.

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More Patterned Papers

Hello!  I have another card that I created for the Modsquad Challenge to use at least 3 different patterned papers on a project.   My patterns for this card are from GKD The Simple Things paper pad.  I started by using the cover of the pad but had to trim off a bit of the page (had printing on the cover) and insert a portion of the aqua pattern beneath.  I also fussy cut the owl and fox from one of the other papers and attached to the card. I cut the center with a circle die making a die cut window for the sentiment from GKD The Northwoods set which I heat embossed with red EP. Used white cardstock as the base on which I stamped the sentiment. I actually used 3 pieces of different patterned papers but I have 6 different patterns since the portion of cover page that I used is printed with 6 patterns.
Challenges:
Modsquad Challenge: Patterned Paper Trio
Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge: Always about using Patterned Papers
Seize The Birthday: Challenge #97 Anything Birthday Goes
The Male Room: Challenge #141 7th Birthday
Just Us Girls Challenge: Trend Week 548 Die Cut a window

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

Christmas in July

Welcome to the studio!  The month of July is a great time to start making holiday cards since it is so hot outside and this is a way to stay cool! I created this Christmas card with some supplies from GKD including the large Snowflakes Foil-mates that I foiled with Glimmer Gold Foil using a laminator. I stamped the word Christmas with Versamark and embossed with Gold EP and cut with GKD Die from Seasonal Sentiments set. I attached this to a strip of Red Velvet CS and stamped and embossed  the word Merry using a part of a stamp from Holiday Wreath builder.  I assembled the card on a card base of the Red Velvet CS.
Challenges:
Monthly Mix Challenge at GKD: Christmas in July
Shopping Our Stash Challenge: #424 Hanukkah/Christmas in July
Merry Little Christmas Challenge Blog: MLCCB #24 Anything Christmas Goes
Christmas Cards All Year Round: July Cool It! Featuring snowflakes on my card.
Die Cut Divas: Christmas in July

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Guest Designer for Retro Rubber Challenge #138

Hello! Welcome to my studio. I have not spent much time here for the last few weeks but I am back now to post as a guest designer for one of my favorite card challenges   Retro Rubber.  This great challenge gives me  an opportunity to use some of my oldie but goodie stamps. 

The theme for the challenge is Anything Goes and you must use stamps older than a year.  For my card I have reached back in time to 2011 to use a stamp set from Flourishes ( no longer around) designed by  Marcella Hawley.  The Zinnia set is one of my favorites and I have used it many times.  I stamped the Zinnias on white card stock with Memento Toffee Crunch ink and colored with Copics using my favorite color combo of pink and green.  I added some highlights and accents with colored pencils and a gold gelly roll metallic pen. I stamped the sentiment from the same set with Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I trimmed the image with a Spellbinder scalloped oval die and placed on a background of patterned paper from DCWV Hello Darlin' stack. I attached this to a Pink card base.  I finished with some Dewdrops that I have had in my stash for many years. 

Please pull out some of your older stamps and join in the fun at Retro Rubber Challenge. You have until July 10 to enter.
Thanks to all the design team at Retro Rubber for inviting me to be a guest designer....it was an honor.

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Theresa

Wish For a Camellia

Hello!  I have been playing with the sketch challenge from Tuesday Morning Sketches and  using Power Poppy Simply Camellias set to create my card.  I stamped the Camellias with Memento Tuxedo Black on white card stock and colored with Copic Markers. I extended the image by adding another camellia by stamping and fussy cutting the additional flower.  I used a Fiskars border punch with pink cardstock to create a border on each side of the image and attached to a card base of green cardstock.  Finished with a sentiment from Power Poppy Dahlia XL set that I stamped and embossed on pink Vellum die cut with a label die. 

Challenges:
Tuesday Morning Sketches: Sketch # 560

Creative Confetti Challenge: What's your wish? Share a flower that you wish you had in your garden. Would love to grow camellias but they do not fare well in our Ohio weather. 

Always Fun Challenge: #168 Anything Goes

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Bouquet de Lavande

Hello!  I am again playing with flower stamps to create another floral theme card, my favorite.  I inked the Lavender stamp directly with Memento Markers using lavenders, grays, and greens and stamped on White Card stock. I have not used this technique of inking colors directly on a stamp in awhile. I filled in some of the image with Copics after stamping.  I cut an opening in a mat of lavender cardstock with a fancy oval die and then embossed the opening with a larger die creating a embossed frame around the image.  Added a Purple Satin ribbon from stash and then attached to a Purple card base.  Finished with the stamp "Bouquet de Lavande" in DOI Wilted Violet. This card was inspired by the mood board challenge at Double D.  All stamps from Power Poppy Lavender set.

Challenges:

Double D Challenge:  Lavenders, Lilac, Purple Challenge.

Retro Rubber Challenge: #134 Spring Flowers. Have had  Power Poppy stamps about 5 years, dated 2014.

The House That Stamps Built: Tic Tac Toe Challenge M1320 Used Die Cut, Embossing, Ribbon.

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Spring Tulips

Welcome to my studio!  I am having fun revisiting some of favorite older stamps.  Today I have used a favorite tulip stamp by PSX dated 2001.  Isn't it nice when stamps are dated? But some of these stamps make me feel so old.
I stamped the Tulips with Memento Rich Cocoa, which is less harsh than using black ink. I colored the image with Copics-I no longer list all the numbers because I used quite a few markers in coloring this image.  I trimmed the image with a fancy oval die...the maker is no longer remembered by me but the die is a silver color. If someone knows the maker, please share that information with me.  One of the challenges of card making that I enjoy is matching the right patterned paper with an image.  For this design, I chose a pattern from MME Memorable pad and used it with a white card base.  I liked the look of this card as is and decided not to add a sentiment or any other enhancement. Will used the inside of the card to add a sentiment when I decide to use the card.
Challenges:
Retro Rubber Challenge:  #134 Spring Flowers. The tulips on this 2001 stamp are some of my favorite spring flowers.  Have had this stamp at least 18 years.
Stamping Sensations: May Challenge Say it with Flowers.
Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge: Always about using Patterned Papers.
Simon Wednesday Challenge: Simon says use Dies or Punches.
CAS on Friday: Challenge # 179 Use favorite flower stamp.

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

Burst of Flowers

Hello!  Monday, I was inspired by the post on Power Poppy by Julie when she showed a quick way to create a card using stippling to add a burst of color.  I was so inspired that I made this quick card which took just a few minutes to make.  I followed the steps she used and  used the same Memento green inks that she used but used Memento red inks for the flowers but they showed up looking more pink than red.  I used Power Poppy Geraniums Take Two set for my image and a sentiment from Dahlias XL set.  I added some splatters of green to the image.  I trimmed the image with Lawn Fawn Stitched Circle die and placed on a background of a patterned paper from Pink Paislee Color Wash pad.  Used a white card base.  Other supplies: Stipple Brushes, Water brush.  Loved how this turned out and how quickly it came together.  Thanks to Julie for the inspiration. 

Challenges:

Creative Confetti Challenge: Quick Color-add a quick splash of color to a card creation. I already had this card completed and it fits the latest challenge.

Simon Wednesday Challenge: Simon says use dies or punches. Use circle die. 

Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge: Always about using Patterned Paper

Use Your Stuff: #397 Flowers and/or Butterflies

Retro Rubber Challenge: #134 Spring Flowers.  My geranium stamp is from 2014.

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