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

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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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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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A Girl in the Garden

Hello! Today I have a card for the current challenge #57  at The Library.  The book for this challenge is A Child's Garden of Verses shown below.  I was inspired by the cover layout and colors as well as the picture of the girl.  I treated the cover as if it were a sketch challenge for a card.  I printed out a digital image of a Flower Girl by Inger Harding from my files that I saved in 2010. I colored the image with Copics  and added some glitter gems to the flowers. Cut the image with an oval die and framed with a Yellow frame die cut with Cheery Lynn Swedish Spring Oval die. Finished with a sentiment from Power Poppy stamps die cut with circle dies. Used a  Blue card base. 

Challenges:

As You Like It Challenge: Animals or People-which is your favorite and why?  I like to create cards with people although they are a challenge to color and I like to be challenged. But of course my favorite theme is flowers so I chose to use this flower girl. 

Happy Little Stampers: April Anything Goes With Dies

Love To Scrap Challenge: LTSCB #132 For the Girls

The Paper Players: PP486 Color Challenge.  The bit of green may not fit into challenge? but I do have blues, yellow, and gray.

The Library Challenge: #57 A Child's Garden of Verses

Stay Safe! Stay Healthy!

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A Little Birdie Told Me

 Hello!  Welcome to my studio.  I am still working on using some of my surplus papers and never before used items such as the ones I used to create these Birthday Cards with Bird themes.  I pulled out a gift pack that was a freebie with the Spring 2017 edition of Make Special Cards magazine.  Yes, I have had it almost 3 years.  The pack included Patterned Papers, Die Cut Shapes, Gems, Card stock, envelopes,  and a stamp set. For the first 2 cards shown. I used patterned paper, strips of card stock, gems, and a bird stamp all from the kit. Using white card stock for the card bases, I stamped the bird with black ink and colored with Copics and stamped the sentiment from a very old set in my stash.

The next 2 cards utilize the same patterned paper with some of the die cuts from the gift pack but I used Turquoise CS from stash with Birthday stamps from  Little Claire Designs and GKD.

 For the next 4 cards, I switched to another of the Patterned Papers using more of the die cuts with solid card stock from my stash and birthday stamps. These cards came together fairly quickly and added to my supply of birthday cards ready to send.

I hope you enjoyed seeing my Birthday cards.

Challenges to enter:

Sweet Stampin' Challenge: Things with Wings

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

Stay safe! Stay healthy!
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Butterflies Fly Again

Hello! Sometimes I am immediately inspired by a challenge and know at once what I am going to create but other times, it takes awhile to come up with an idea.  I knew at once what I was going to use for the Just Us Girls Photo Inspiration shown below.   It might not be acceptable but I knew that I wanted to recycle some butterflies that were on a card that I had received some time ago.  I carefully removed two  die cut butterflies that were already enhanced with glitter and gemstones and set aside while I created a card for them.  I printed a digital image of orchids (inspired by the JUGS challenge graphic) that I had from Beccy's Place on Ivory Cardstock and colored with Copics and Pencils and stamped a birthday sentiment from Gina K Designs. I attached the image on a card base of the same Ivory CS and adhered the saved butterflies. I drew on the antennas with a black marker.  I am pleased with the results and happy to have found a use for the beautiful butterflies.

Challenges:

Allsorts Challenge: Week 556 Take Flight

Beccy's Place Monthly Challenges: January Create a card or paper-craft project using any Beccy's Place image. Used Beccy's Orchid.

613 Avenue Create: Challenge 229 Anything Goes with optional twist Make It Shiny

Just Us Girls Challenge: #520 Photo Inspiration Week

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Christmas Blessings

Hello! I have been playing with more patterned paper from Heartfelt Creations Festive Holly Collection. I used a panel of Cardinals in a Holly Bush  from the paper collection that I stamped with a Christmas sentiment with Memento Red Ink and embossed with Cuttlebug Allegro EF.  I added glossy accents to the berries and birds' beaks for texture. Trimmed the panel and attached to a card base of GKD red cardstock. I added some red gems and a die cut Poinsettia with a center of gold glitter to finish.  The flower was cut from the HFC paper with dies from Creative Dies. 
Challenges:

Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge: Always about using Patterned Papers. 
Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge: #460 Add a flower or two or more.

Artsystamper Digitals Challenge: Challenge 2 Patterned Paper
Merry Little Christmas Challenge Blog: MLCCB #15 October Anything Christmas Goes

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Mixed Bouquet For You

Hello!  I have been playing with the  Inspiration Palette challenge at The House That Stamps Built which is a cross between a photo challenge and a color challenge.  I was attempting to use both the photo and colors in my card but I ended up using only 5 of the colors....somehow I thought there was pink in the palette but when posted this I realized it was orange instead.  But I think I still have enough elements for the card to qualify for the challenge.  I created the bouquet by combing 2 Repeat Impressions stamps-Sunflower and Tulip Bouquet- because I wanted a sunflower inspired by the photo.  I stamped the images with some masking involved using Memento Tuxedo Black and colored with  Copics.  I trimmed the image with a Spellbinders die and adhered to a Green Mat and then to a Layer of Pink CS(should have been orange) that was embossed with Cuttlebug Gingham EF. Attached this to a White card base.  Stamped a Gina K Design stamp to finish.   To complete the card I added some Clear Rhinestones that I colored with copics to match the flowers.  I also found the gem of a pink flower in my stash which I think was a great touch in the bouquet.  Added  a yellow glitter dome to the center of the flower.  

Challenges:

The House That Stamps Built: Inspiration Palette Challenge A2119 shown below

Double D Challenges:  Pearls, Gems, Rhinestones. Used rhinestones and gems.

Simon Wednesday Challenge: Simon says anything goes. 

As You Like It Challenge: Favorite way to add text. I like to add text with stamps especially using my Misti for best results.  Stamps are much quicker and easier for me and I can also heat emboss the sentiments.

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Snowy Sparkly Christmas

Welcome!  I am still creating Christmas cards for my stash!  I pulled out an older stamp  Snowy Postcard from Stampendous for this one.  I  used DOI Vintage Photo to stamp on White CS using only the oval portion of the image (trimmed with a oval Spellbinders die). I adhered this to a Red Glitter Paper and added die cut Poinsettias (Red and Gold  Papers)  and the word Christmas (Metallic Gold CS).  Dies from Creative Dies and Cheery Lynn.  Added more sparkle to the scene with Diamond Stickles and with Gold Gems to the center of the flowers.

This was a difficult card to photo but the top photo captured the glitter of the paper.  Shared another card on the left without so much glare.

  Challenges:
Modsquad Challenge: All that Sparkles.  Used Stampendous stamp.
Retro Rubber Challenge: #116 Tic Tac Toe-Used bottom row-Gems, Nature(Snow scene), Inks (DOI).  Have had stamp at least 6 years.
Dies R Us Challenge: August Challenge Bright Colors-used bright Gold and Red.
Die Cuttin' Divas: Challenge #431 Anything Goes

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Using a Embossing Folder in a Different Way

Hello!  I was playing with an embossing folder and distress oxide inks to create this Monochromatic card that fits several challenges.  I inked up the Chevron EF by Darice with DOI Fired brick and ran through my Big Shot with white cardstock.  I trimmed this panel and inked the edges with the same ink and placed on a White Panel and then a card base of GKD Faded Brick CS.  With stamps and dies from GKD Merry & Bright set and the Fired Brick ink, , I created 2 flowers that I attached to the front of the card along with a sentiment stamped on a strip of White CS. Finished with some white Enamel Dots.

Since I had some ink embossed panels leftover, I created another card which is more CAS since it has more white space but I used the same supplies in making this card but used Gold Gems instead of Enamel Dots and added some die cut green leaves.
Challenges:
Stamp TV: Monthly Mix challenge MMC112018 Make a Monochromatic Christmas card.
Simon Wednesday Challenge: Simon Says Anything Goes
Die Cuttin Divas: #393 Anything Goes. Used Gina K Designs Dies for Flowers and Leaves.

City Crafter Challenge Blog:  Week 46 Zig-a-Zag-Ah
613 Avenue Create: Challenge #215 Anything Goes with Optional Twist Christmas/Winter

CAS Mixup Card Challenge: November challenge Embossing Folder + Stamping + Your choice.
                      Used DOI to ink Embossing Folder, Stamping, Die Cuts, Bling. Sentiment was heat embossed with clear EP.

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Peace and Joy

Hello!  For my card today I used a Gina K stamp from A Year of Borders and a GKD Sentiment  that I stamped with Versamark ink on White CS and heat embossed with Gold EP.   I colored the border with Copics and added Gold gems to the centers of the Poinsettias. Simply attached to a card base of Red Velvet CS. 

Challenges:
 Sketch Saturday: Week #537

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Shall We Dance?

Welcome!  Some stamps just make me smile, like this one - dancing bears from Lili of The Valley called Shall We Dance which I have had over 5 years.   I stamped the image with Memento Rich Cocoa ink on GKD white CS and colored with copics.  I had fun accessorizing their fancy outfits with Black Gemstones(cufflinks and buttons)  and Pearls (necklace and shoes).  I did a color wash in the background with Distress Oxide Ink and a water brush.  After trimming the image, I adhered it to a mat of dark gray CS and then to a base card of shimmering  pink pearl CS. The GKD sentiment was stamped with black ink and embossed with clear EP.  I will stash this card away for our anniversary in October. 

Challenges:

ModSquad Challenge: Wedding Bears in June-The challenge this week is to make a Wedding or a LOVE themed card. Must use a critter somewhere on the card. 

The House That Stamps Built: Tic-Tac-Toe Challenge J1318. Used Gems or Pearls, Background Wash, Wedding/Love

Retro Rubber Challenge: #88 Anything Goes.  I used the LOTV stamp that I have had since 2013.

Addicted to Stamps and More: Challenge 296 Anything Goes

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Birthday Pop Up Box

Hello!  I created this pop up box card for my Mother who celebrates her 98 birthday this month.  I used a variety of Silhouette files, die cuts, printed images, fussy cuts, clipart, chipboard numbers, and more to fill and decorate the box.  All papers including Yellow CS, Striped Pattern Paper, Glitter Paper, Gold Metallic CS, and White CS were from my stash.  Used Glossy Accents, Nail Heads , Gemstones,  and Stardust Pen to add accents.   This was a fun project to design and create.   The card does fold up and fit into a standard half card size envelope.

Challenges to enter:
Double D Challenges: Anything Birthday/Anniversary goes using mood board.
Inspired by the cake, candles, balloons and colors.

The Paper Girls Challenge:  #143 Glitter. Used glitter paper for die cuts and word and stardust Pen which is hard to see.

Seize the Birthday: Anything Goes for Birthday

Happy Little Stampers: January Anything Goes with Dies.  Lot of dies used including stars, circles, ovals, rectangles, words.

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Gifts Are Ready!

Hello!  My card today uses some lovely ribbon that I won recently!  I let the black and White ribbon play as the sentiment as well as an embellishment.  I stamped the Santa Sleigh with an Annabelle stamp and colored with Copics and Gold Metallic pen. I fussy cut and adhered to a white CS and framed with Gold Metallic CS and added some Gold Gems.
Challenges:
Simon Wednesday Challenge: Simon says Gift It!  My sleigh is full of gifts.
Crafty Ribbon Challenge:   #180 Christmas Theme with Ribbon
Alphabet Challenge Blog: U for Use something Red. Used Red Copic for the sleigh
Cas-ual Fridays: CFC163 Christmas & Hanukkah
Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge: 312 Cute or anything goes Christmas

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