Merry and Bright

Hello! I am back with  a very quick post to enter this card into challenges including Merry Monday Christmas Challenge 267 which is to create a card with the colors Green, Blue, White/Silver/Vellum.  I used them all just to have all bases covered.  I used stamps and die cuts from Gina K Merry and Bright Stamp TV kit.  The Blue and Green card stocks as well as Vellum and Silver Metallic paper were from my stash.  Used Versamark and Zing Silver EP.  I spritzed the blue card mat and the ornaments with Gold Shimmer mist for more shine but hard to see in the photo.  The sentiment was heat embossed with silver EP on clear Vellum and fussy cut and attached with Vellum Tape. 

The hard part of this challenge was getting a good photo because  Metallic Papers are always hard for me to photograph. 

Other Challenges:

Tuesday Morning Sketches: Sketch #341

Simon Wednesday Challenge: Simon says Anything Goes

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

Visit to the North Pole

Welcome to snowy North Pole!  I created this scene with stamps and dies from Hero Arts October kit.  I began with a light blue card base and spritzed the top edge with Gold Shimmer Mist for a snowy sky.  The Mountain layer, die cut from White CS,  was sponged with Distress Oxide Ink Iced Spruce  and snow was added with Marvy Snow Marker (new for me).   Snow was also added to the "street" and  the die cut buildings colored with Copics.  Finished with sentiment, trees and lamppost. 

#heroarts

Challenges: 

Mod Squad Challenge: Add Snow. Used Snow Marker that puffs up when heated.

Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge: #356 Anything goes with Christmas. Option is Traditional colors.

Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge Extra:  October-Anything Goes with Christmas. 

Simon Wednesday Challenge: Simon says Anything Goes

Fab 'n' Funky Challenge:  Challenge 368 Week's theme is Christmas

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

Counting Sheep

Welcome!  I just had to make a card with the cute Sheep stamp and die in the August Hero Arts kit.  I made a Sky background inking a white CS panel with Distress Oxide Ink Faded Jeans and misted it with Metallic Blueberry Mist and Gold Shimmer Mist (from kit) and added dots and stars with a Pilot Metallic Silver marker. I stamped the sentiment Dreaming of You with Versamark and heat embossed with Wow Silver EP. Stamped clouds on Vellum and heat embossed with White Puff EP and die cut.  Stamped the 5 Sheep on white CS with Black ink and die cut.  Attached them with pop-up Glue Dots to the background lauer. Attached to a Metallic (Mirror) Silver card base and finished with a single Star die cut from the same Metallic CS.
Challenges:
Addicted to Stamps and More: #256 Anything Goes
Crafty Creations: #348 Anything Goes
613 Avenue Create: Challenge #200 Anything Goes
The Paper Girls Challenge: #134 Monochromatic-Used shades of Blue
Crafty Sentiments Challenge: Anything Goes

This was a fun card to create and reminded me of the song "Counting Your Blessings".

Listen to "Count Your Blessings" by clicking on the video below.

Must be on my blog to play.

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

Happy Hibiscus

Hello!  I really like this Happy Hibiscus card! The card was made with a Print and Cut file from Silhouette Studio that I printed and cut with my Cameo.  Attached the flower with foam tape to a background inked with Distress Oxide inks Fossilized   Amber and Spiced Marmalade and then a card base of Coral CS.  Added a stamen with Metallic pen and stamped a Power Poppy sentiment with Versamrk and heat embossed with Gold EP. Misted the background and flower with Gold Shimmer Mist.  Shows better in real life than in photo.
(Actually the background layer was a byproduct of making another background....just used the remaining inks from my craft mat with a white CS. )
Challenges:
Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge: Hibiscus
Sunday Stamps: SSC159 Summer Petals- Color Challenge- use a minimum of 3 colors from the graphic below, plus you may also use a neutral of your choice.
Happy Little Stampers: August CAS challenge-Flower

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

Fall Leaves

Welcome!  Fall may be a few weeks away but I made this fall card for a challenge at Stamp TV using GKD leaf stamps from Signs of Autumn and a sentiment from A Year of Leaves.  I made the background layer with Distress Oxide inks Peeled Paint, Fossilized Amber, and Spiced Marmalade with White CS.  I stamped leaves with Walnut Stain and spritzed with Gold Shimmer Mist.  Attached to a GKD Brown CS and added sentiment stamped with Walnut Stain ink on white CS and sponged with Fossilized Amber.  Added Leaf Ribbon with gold metallic edge from stash to finish.
Challenge:
Stamp TV: Mix It Up Monday challenge-Leaf Me Alone-focus on some of the sometimes overlooked leaf stamps in a collection. The 2 leaves used are from an old set including florals and other items.
Time Out Challenges: Theme is Autumn. Opted out on the speed challenge.
Simon Wednesday Challenge: Simon says Add a Sentiment.
Really Reasonable Ribbon: Challenge #170 is Anything Goes with Ribbon.

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

Catch a Falling Star

Hello!  Playing again with August Hero Arts kit.  I made a galaxy sky background with Distress Oxide inks Faded Jeans, Fossilized Amber, and Wilted Violet on White CS. I used dies to cut the silhouette of the boy on the moon fishing from Black CS and the star from CS inked with Fossilized Amber ink. Sprayed them both with Gold Shimmer Mist from kit. Stamped the sentiment with black ink and embossed with Clear EP. Assembled all on Yellow CS. Used stamp for fishing pole.
Challenges:
Use Your Stuff: #275 For the love of children
Simon Wednesday Challenge: Simon says Add a Sentiment
Happy Little Stampers: August Challenge Anything Goes with Die Cuts

Just for fun, listen to Catch a Falling Star by clicking on video.

Must be on blog in order to play.

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