Playing with Color Challenge and More

Hello! Welcome to my studio.  I have been playing with some old rubber stamps from the GKD Unforgettable set to create some CAS cards.  The top card is created with a color combination for the challenge at Just Us Girls. I inked up the floral image with DOI Abandoned Coral and Memento London Fog inks and stamped on a White panel. I embossed the center of the flowers with Gold EP and a Versamark Pen.   I stamped he sentiment with Versamark ink and heat embossed with Gold EP. I trimmed the panel with a GKD Stitched Dieand edged the panel with Pilot Metallic Gold Marker for more gold accents.  Finished with a Coral card base and a light grey mat. 

I decided to use the same stamps (since they were on my desk) plus one more to create another card, but I stamped the silhouette images with Memento black ink on a background that I used ink blending to create an oval with Hero Arts ink. I finished with sentiment stamped in black ink and a card base of Black CS.  Clean and simple! 

Have you ever used the wrong product by mistake?  In the making of this second card, I mixed up a Stick It Adhesive Sheet with my masking paper. Oops!  Ended up having to add another white layer with the oval die cut out since I had adhesive on the original layer with the inked oval. 

Challenges:

Just Us Girls Challenge: 641 Color Week Coral, Light Grey, Gold. 

Thanks for stopping by. I love reading your comments. Hugs, Theresa

Groovy NBUS

Hello!  I have been playing with some groovy colors again. This time I have created a card with a tie dye tee shirt using a NBUS stamp from Custer's Last Stamp which has to be from 2009 or before. I think this stamp was part of a blog giveaway. I stamped the shirt outline with DOI Wilted Violet and created the tie dye design with Memento Markers Rose Bud, Cantaloupe, Pear Tart, and Tangelo. (Used a older Gina K Design Doily stamp with the markers and a spritz of water for this look, but that's another story). After water coloring the shirt, I fussy cut it and attached it to a white background embossed with Darice Frenzy Flowers EF.  That added some 60's Flower Power vibes to the design.  Finished with some NBUS sentiments from 2009 GKD Taglines and purple gems. Used bright Green Card base.  And the small heart stamp is also GKD. 

Challenges:

Can You Handle the Pressure? Anything Goes Embossing with a Touch of Green(Option)

NBUS: NBUS Challenge #37 Tee Shirt and Sentiments stamps are NBUS

Retro Rubber Challenge: #179 Groovy Baby

Pray for the people of Ukraine.

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Hugs, Theresa

Pattern on Pattern

Hello! Back again today with another post.  It has been awhile since I entered Tuesday Morning Sketch so I made this card from some fall papers that I had on my desk. They are from a paper pad The Simple Things from GKD.  I had the papers for some time and thought I would put to good use. I used 2 of the patterns layering one die cut with an oval die over a panel of the darker pattern. I stamped some leaves using GKD stamps from A Year Of Leaves and Skeleton Leaves on scraps from a gold card stock, fussy cut them, and inked the edges before arranging on the card. Used DOI Wild Honey for stamping and coloring on the leaves.  Finished with a sentiment from Skeleton Leaves stamped in Memento Rich Cocoa on scrap of turquoise paper matted on  a gold strip.  For fun I fussy cut some acorns from the pattern and added to the sentiment.

Challenges:
Monthly Mix Challenge: Donna's Challenge is Fall is almost here! Used GKD Papers and Stamps.
Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper: Always about Using Patterned Papers
Double D Challenges: Colorful Challenge
Tuesday Morning Sketches: #570 Sketch shown below.

Note: I did not realize my card was so similar to Angela's card at Tuesday Morning until I was writing my post. Maybe I saw her card when I first read the challenge and it stuck in my mind?? And I thought I had an original design but it looks like I cased Angela unintentionally.

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

Shelling at the Beach

Hello! If I had a stamp that said "I wish I were there", I would have used it since I wish I were collecting shells at the beach.  But I made this card with what I has ...so it says "Wish you were here..." to go with my card createdwith a Gina K border stamp from Gifts of the Sea set.  I stamped the border of shells and sentiment  on a white cardstock panel with Vintage Photo DOI and colored with Copics.  Finished with coloring some sand beneath the shells and added a brown mat and coral card base.  Quick and easy with a lot of white!
Challenges:
Monthly Mix Challenge: August challenge is the concept of White Space- Mindy asks us to create with white space on our card.
Make My Monday Challenge: #128 Clean and Simple
CAS on Friday: Challenge#185 Summer Fun - collecting shells on the beach is Summer Fun
AAA Cards : CAS Game #171 Along the edge + Optional Twist Beach
Shopping Our Stash: #426 KISS- Keep it simple sister.

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

Fluttering Around

Hello! Today I am playing with a butterfly stamp from Repeat Impressions and I have created two different cards with the same stamp but for two different occasions. On the first card (right) I stamped the butterfly 3 times on white cardstock with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and colored with Copics.  I added some stitches with black thread to connect the butterflies in flight. Stamped the Repeat Impressions Happy Birthday with the same black ink.  Finished with a mat of Black cardstock and Yellow card base. 

For the second card I started with a background of Patterned Paper from Our Daily Bread Designs Shabby Rose collection.  I stamped the butterfly twice with DOI Frayed Burlap on an Ivory CS and colored with Copics. Then I fussy cut the two butterflies and attached to the background with foam tape. Stamped a Repeat Impressions sentiment with the Frayed Burlap ink and added some rose colored sequins. Used a Glossy Ecru card base.  This all purpose card can be used for many occasions.
Challenges:
Twofer Card Challenge: #29 Create two different designs for two different occasions using the same stamps. This month prompt is Butterflies.
The House That Stamps Built: Tic Tac Toe Challenge JL820. Used top row Patterned Paper, Butterflies, Sequins.
Double D Challenges: Stitching.  Used black thread to make actual stitches.
Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge: Always about using Patterned Paper.

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Theresa

Hugs for a Birthday

Hello! Found this pretty patterned paper from MME Now and Then pad and thought it would make a neat card.  It also reminded me of the photo challenge at Just Us Girls shown below.  I trimmed the paper to a card size and stamped sentiments from  Doodled Flowers set from Happy Little Stampers using DOI Abandoned Coral . I embossed the paper with Darice embossing folder. Finished with a coral mat and white card base.
Challenges:
Just Us Girls Challenge: Photo Week #533
Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge: Always about using patterned paper.
Always Fun Challenges: Challenge #160 Embossing Folders

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 I love reading your comments. Theresa

It's Cold Outside!

Baby it's cold outside!  It looks almost like my card and the inspiration graphic from Retro Rubber shown below when I look out the window.. When I saw this challenge, I immediately thought of an old stamp in my stash from Mark's Finest Papers(no longer in business).  The stamp set was called Ice and Snow and dated 2011. I inked the stamp with DOI Walnut Stain and stamped it on White CS.  I cleaned the stamp and inked the top portion of the stamp with Versamark ink and heat embossed with White EP to get the effect of snow on the limbs of the trees.  I then taped off the scene and sponged the sky with Memento Summer Sky ink...loved the wintery sky that resulted.  I liked the way that I let one of the upper branches extend above the scene. (hard to see) I then added some snow on the ground, on and around the trees with a Snow Marker.  Love the effect of heating this element up and getting texture in the scene.  Stamped an appropriate sentiment with the same Walnut Stain ink.  Trimmed the panel and attached to a Gray Blue CS that matches the color of the sky.  I was not aiming to copy the scene below but it came very close. 

Challenges: 

Addicted to Stamps and More: #372 Make Your Mark-used stamping, sponging with masking, Snow Marker

CAS on Friday: Challenge #171 Winter. I used only one main image.  Hope I have enough empty space to qualify as CAS. 

Retro Rubber Challenge: #RRCB126  Winter is here. Make a winter themed card. Used stamps from 2011.  I just had to look outside at the snow to get inspired for this challenge. 

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

Making Two at a Time

Hello! I have been playing with a new stamp Tall Birch from Gina K Designs and created 2 similar birthday cards.   I stamped the trees using 2 different inks on white CS ….once with Memento Rich Cocoa(top) and again with Distress Oxide Walnut Stain(below). I used a Snow Marker to add dimension to both scenes and make it wintery.  Added some die cut squirrels from my stash for fun and stamped each with GKD birthday sentiments. Used white card base and brown mat on the top one and just a simple brown card base for the second.  These cards will be great for winter birthdays. 

Challenges:

Simon Wednesday Challenge: Simon says Something New-Using a new stamp.

Seize the Birthday: #180 Layer it. Top card has 3 layers + the die cuts.

Crazy 4 Challenges: C4C516 Celebration of something New. Used a new stamp.

Sunday Stamps: SSc221 Stay Neutral

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

Whimsical Flowers

Hello!  I've decided to try and make more than one card at a time since it is easy to do once you have stamps and supplies out.  I have used Gina K Design stamps and a die from Whimsical Wildflowers for these cards using partial die cutting and water coloring on both designs. I stamped the floral image twice on watercolor paper and heat embossed one with gold EP and one with white EP.  I water colored each with DOI Picked Raspberry and DI Forest Moss using a water brush. I used the GKD Die to partially cut the image.  The top card was finished by placing the cut portion on top of a Pattern Paper that I created with GKD Background Stamp Petite Flourish using GKD Fresh Asparagus ink on white CS.  Finished this one with a card base of GKD Fresh Asparagus CS and a Gold Embossed GKD sentiment. . 

I kept the second card clean and simple by simply adding the partially cut image to a card base of Yellow CS and stamping the GKD sentiment with Distress Ink Forest Moss.  I found it hard to water color this image since it was embossed with white EP but I just tried to follow the lines by looking at the first card that I colored first 

Challenges:

Top Card-

Mod Squad Challenge: Create Your Own Patterned Paper

Seize the Birthday: #180 Anything Goes Birthday,  I love their new graphics. 

Alphabet Challenge: T is for Try Something Different. First time to try partial die cutting in this way.

 Bottom Card:

CAS Mix Up Card Challenge: January Partial Die Cutting + Stamping + Your Choice.  I chose to use water coloring and heat embossing.

Happy Little Stampers: January Watercolor Challenge-Anything goes + Optional: Die Cuts

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

Autumn Card

Welcome to my studio!  Today I am sharing a card that I made using digital stamps from Autumn's Gift Set by Beverly Cole at The Artsystamper Shop.  Using Photoshop I arranged the Pumpkin and Leaf stamps with sentiment(in brown) and printed on Ivory CS. I added a bit more orange with Copics to the colored images and sponged the edges of the panel with DOI Antique Linen. Attached to a card base of Dark Brown CS.  I am entering this in the Monochromatic Challenge #3 at Artsystamper Digitals Challenges - use any color, as long as it is only 1 color plus natural beiges and tans or black and white. Maybe I should have used another color for the base?
Other Challenge:
Double D Challenges: Neutral Fall. Mood board below. 









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

Wild About You

Hello!  I came up with this card for some current challenges including Gina K Design Monthly Mix Challenge to focus on repeating a sentiment on your card and also Tuesday Morning Sketch Challenge.  I used stamps from GKD Wild About You set that I had never used since I got it about a month ago.  I started out by stamping the sentiment 4 times on a ivory card stock panel with Distress Oxide Ink Walnut Stain. But then decided I wanted to add an image of a giraffe from the same set.  I did that by stamping the image on clear vellum with Memento Peanut Brittle ink and then heat embossed with clear EP.  I liked the way the giraffe looked on the vellum when I overlaid over my sentiment panel and attached it using Scotch Vellum Tape and wrapping the edges of the vellum around the panel.  I assembled the card following the sketch shown below using GKD Chocolate Brown CS and Patterned Paper from DCWV Safari Chic Matstack.  I die cut some of the wild animals from one of the patterned papers to use on the corners of the card.  I plan to give this card to my DH for our anniversary this month because I am wild about him.
Challenges:
Monthly Mix Challenge: October challenge is to focus on repeating a sentiment on your card.
Tuesday Morning Sketches: Sketch #523 by Andrea Whisman
Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge: October Always all about using Patterned Papers. 

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

A Flutter of Butterflies

Welcome!  Today I have a card made with another Stacy Stamp from my stash.  I made several attempts to use this Butterfly stamp and finally ended up with this design.  I used DOI Spiced Marmalade to stamp the image on White CS and then inked that with Versamark and heat embossed with Clear EP. I then colored in the butterflies with Memento Cantaloupe marker and sponged the remaining white area with Memento Summer Sky ink.  I trimmed the panel and attached to a card base of Gina K Yellow CS.  Stamped the GKD sentiment with  the DOI. 

Challenges:
Double D Challenges: Featured Challenge-featured butterflies on this card.

Simon Monday Challenge: Simon says Stamp It!

Seize the Birthday: #174 Anything Goes Birthday

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

A Harvest of Sunflowers

Hello!  I have attempted to create a card with an antique or sepia tone but think I have a bit too much yellow tone instead of sepia. I decided to share my card anyway.  I used Power Poppy stamps from Sunny Harvest set and stamped the image with DOI Antique Linen on Ivory CS and colored with some of my lightest tone Copics-E0000, E00, YR0000, YR000, Y00, Y23, YG91,  B0000, G0000.  I embossed the lower part of the panel and inked the raised surfaces with Antique Linen ink.  Did a little distressing with ink  around the edges....always gives an antique look.  I added a very Pale Satin ribbon before attaching to a background of patterned paper from MME Chalk Studio pack.

Challenges to enter:

Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge: September challenge is always about using patterned paper. 

Creative Confetti Challenge: Say it with Sepia. 

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

Fall is in the Air

Hello! It's beginning to feel like fall and the time to create some fall cards.  This card was made with a patterned paper from Gina K Designs Sun Kissed Autumn paper pack (had in my stash awhile), GKD Fresh Asparagus and Honey Mustard CS's, and GKD Skeleton Leaves stamp set. I stamped the leaf 3 times with DOI Spiced Marmalade on a strip of White CS. Assembled the card adding some Dewdrops and a sentiment from GKD Always Autumn set.

Challenges:

Gina K Designs Monthly Mix Challenge: September Challenge Fall is in the air- create your own patterned paper or use some of your Gina K. Designs patterned papers with a fall theme.

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

Allsorts Challenge: Week 536 Autumn Colors

Creative with Stamps: CWS #42 Autumn

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

Garden of Roses

Hello!  My favorite cards are made with flower designs.  I used Gina K Designs stamps from Rose Bouquet and Wildflowers (Sentiment) for this card.  The design was inspired by a recent video by Gina K. using ink blending with pencils.  I stamped the Roses with Versamark on white CS and heat embossed with GKD White EP.  I blended DOI Worn Lipstick over the image and then added highlights with Green and Red pencils.  Stamped the sentiment with the same ink. First time to use this lovely sentiment. Used White CS base and GKD Fresh Asparagus card stock for mat.  Love how this turned out. 

Challenges:

Simon Wednesday Challenge: Simon Says Stamp It

Addicted to Stamps and More: Challenge #357 Make your Mark.  Used pencils. 

Allsorts Challenge: Week 534/535  Feminine
The Flower Challenge: Challenge #36 Anything Goes
Stamping Sensations: September Challenge Anything Goes with Flowers

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

CAS Challenges

Hello!  I combined two CAS challenges and came up with this card.  I used 2 Darice embossing folders (Floral Frenzy and Large Daisy) and 4 circle dies.  I embossed the large daisy on one of the circles and inked the raised surfaces with DOI Picked Raspberry.  I stamped a sentiment from Power Poppy on the larger circle with the same ink.  Cut 2 circles from Pink scraps and embossed a strip of Purple CS with flowers. Assembled all the elements on white layer and purple card base following the sketch below.  This is about as clean and simple as it gets!

Challenges:

CAS(E) this Sketch: #337 

Addicted to CAS: #167 Code Word Pink and Purple

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

Amazing Pigeon

Hello!  Isn't it amazing all the things author Mo Williams' pigeon does and tries to do like "Driving a Bus"?  I was not familiar with this children's book so had to do a little research on the author and book.  For the challenge at The Library Challenge #40 "Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus",  I decided to create  a card featuring a pigeon to send someone amazing.  I was inspired by the colors of the cover and also the speech bubble.  I found  a digital image of a pigeon, printed it on white CS and added more blue to  the color and some coral stripes (inked with DOI Abandoned Coral) to anchor the bird on my one layer card.  Stamped the bubble and sentiment stamps from Jane's Doodles set in Memento Black ink.  Fun to make! 

Challenge:
The Library Challenge: #40 Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus

Addicted to CAS: Challenge #166 One Layer

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