Fun on the 4th

Hello!  Part of my fun on the 4th included some time in my studio creating some cards.  I made this just for fun card as it is too late to send for this July.....but I guess I could send for greetings in any month since I did not specify which 4th to be happy??

Supplies used: Stamps- Repeat Impressions Happy and Fireworks; Verve American Hero 4th; Inks- Versamark; EP-Gold, White, Red; Cardstocks-Red, White and Blue; Sakura Clearstar Pen

Challenges:

The House That Stamps Built: Designer Choice Challenge DCC J310 Red, White, & Blue

Addicted to Stamps and More: Challenge #348 Holiday

Always Fun Challenges: Challenge  #117 Patriotic

The Paper Girls Challenge: #179 Fireworks

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

Celebrate America

Hello!  I made this card in celebration of the 4th of July which is almost here.  Where did June go?

I was inspired by the photo inspiration at CAS-UAL Friday challenge.  I used fireworks and bright colors for my card.  I began by embossing a metallic gold panel with Darice EF Fireworks and sponged on some bright colors using Distress Oxide Inks highlighting the explosions and stars. I used a sentiment from Verve American Hero stamp set that I heat embossed with Versamark and Gold EP.  The card base is a Turquoise CS but I inked the edge with all the Distress Oxide inks that I used. 

Challenges:

Always Fun Challenges: #65 Patriotic

Cards In Envy: Challenge is Twinkle Little Stars.  Lot of Twinkling Stars in the embossing. Fits into an envelope. 

CAS-UAL Fridays: CFC202 Photo Inspiration

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

Sequins or Not

Welcome to my studio!  Today I am playing with the Mix It Up Monday Challenge at Stamp TV and we are to create our own patterned paper using stamped images.   I chose to use the pine bough stamps from Merry and Bright Stamp TV kit with Memento Bamboo Leaves and New Sprout inks on Ivory CS to create my pattern.   For my focus I stamped and die cut Pine Cones and Pine Bough that I adhered to the background.  I die cut Holiday from the Grass Green and Pumpkin Spice CS's and stamped the word Happy with Distress Oxide ink Wild Honey.  Finished with a card base of Ivory CS and a Mat of Grass Green.  Other supplies: Inks-DO Vintage Photo, Walnut Stain, Memento Rich Cocoa , Copic Brown, Clear EP.  After I made a photo of the card,  I decided to add copper sequins to give a more finished look. Compare the first photo to the second photo.  Which do you like?
Challenges:
Happy Little Stampers: December Christmas Anything Goes
Simon Wednesday Challenge: Simon Says Anything Goes

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

Pine Cone for the Holidays

Hello! Playing with some stamps and die cuts to create this Holiday card.  I inked a GKD Pine Cone stamp with Brown and Green inks and stamped on white CS. I added more color with Copics and texture to the Cone with Clear Lacquer Pen.  I cut the Pine bough with a Impression Obsession die from Green CS, added some details with Copics,  and attached atop the stamped cone.  Stamped the Mark's Finest Papers Sentiments with Memento Rich Cocoa ink and heat embossed with Clear EP.  Edged the white panel with Green Copic, attached to a Brown CS layer and to a white card base.

Challenges:

Use Your Stuff: Challenge 287 Take 5-to take 5 things from your stash, that potentially has been lost among the collections and use them to create something.  Use old Pine Cone Stamp, IO Die Cut, Old Sentiment stamps, Green CS from stash, Green Copics never used.
The Paper Players: Theme Challenge PP369 Holiday Pines.

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

Happy 4th of July

Happy 4th of July!

Hello! Happy Holiday to all celebrating the holiday.  In the Spirit of the 4th, I made this card using stamps from a Verve set American Hero. I began with a Navy card base, added a striped pattern paper heat embossed with Red EP and added a fussy cut Star and some snippets of ribbons.  Finished with a strip of red CS stamped with words embossed with Gold EP.
Wishing everyone a safe and fun celebration.
Challenges:
Addicted to Stamps and More: Challenge 248-Holidays
C.R.A.F.T. Challenge: 422-Add Ribbon and Sparkle.  Sparkle in the Gold embossing
Crafty Catz: Challenge 377 Anything Goes with Optional Twist of Embossing.
Sweeet Stampin' Challenge: Theme is Stars and Stripes.
Cards in Envy: Theme is Patriotic Please Red, White, and Blue. My card fits in an envelope.
Simon Monday Says Challenge: Simon says Red, White and Blue

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

Watercolored Cardinal

Hello!  I used Gina K Design stamps from Peace & Joy to create this card using watercolor paper and water coloring with a water brush.  Using my Misti I stamped the images and then added colors and re-stamped  to give definition. 
Other Supplies: Inks-Distress Inks Aged Mahogany, Barn Door, Wild Honey, Brushed Corduroy, Crushed Olive, Broken China, Memento Cottage Ivy and Rich Cocoa for stamping; Pattern Paper; GKD Grass Green CS.
Challenges:
Merry Monday Christmas Challenge: #219 Birds
Tuesday Throwdown: #317 Add a Border
Double D Challenges: Theme is Plaid
Addicted to Stamps and More: 217 Make Your Mark
Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge: 304 Use a sentiment.
Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge Extra: October Challenge
Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge: October Challenge
Crafty Creations Challenges: #327 Watercolor
Simon Wednesday Challenge: Simon says Anything Goes

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

Happy Snowman Thinks He's Santa?

Hi there!  Today I have another Christmas card inspired by Challenge #32 at Tag You're It!  I had planned to use a Santa theme but I realized that I really do not have many Santa stamps....several digi ones in my file... mostly vintage ones... not a really cute one like I wanted.  Guess I have a reason to shop for stamps.
I decided to use this cute Snowman from Creative Clear Stamps set Let It Snow.  He is kind of like the Santa on the inspiration graphic....kind of round and square-ish and I made his coat and Santa  hat Red with Copics.  My layout was also inspired by the challenge....used Kraft and Embossed Snowflakes and 2 stripes of Pattern Paper. The words were die cut with Cheery Lynn dies from a Glossy Oyster Pearl CS. Pearls, Stickles, Clear Star pen and Twine finished the project. Inks used were Memento Tuxedo Black and Brilliance Platinum.
 Other Challenges:
Mod Squad Challenge: Winter & a Die.  Snowy theme and Words fit this challenge.
Creative Corner Challenge: Must have 3 embellishments.  3 pearls on Snowman's Coat.
Addicted to Stamps Challenge: #111 Bling Bling / Glitter and Shine.  Peals for Bling, Clear Star Pen and Stickles for Glitter and Shine.

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

Friends of Speedy TV Challenge

Happy Monday morning! Labor day is fast approaching and that means summer will be over. The challenge at FOSTV this week is Labor Day Cards.  I decided to incorporate the colors Red, White and Blue with a theme of what one might do on the last holiday of the summer in the states.  I came up with this beach scene that I water colored with the sail boat in the foreground. Thought the sentiments were appropriate wishes for a holiday away from work..  I used stamps from Mark's Finest Papers, a Heinrich Co.
Challenges:
Sweet Stamps Blog: Watercolor  -Used distress inks to watercolor background.

For those who enter the challenge at Speedy TV this week, you have a chance to win a MFP, a Heinrich Co stamp shown on the right:

Supplies:
Stamps: Mark's Finest Papers "Silly Shells" and "Welcome Poppies" (sentiment)
Ink: Memento Rich Cocoa, Distress Ink Broken China and Tea Dye
Pencils: Red and Blue
Paper:  White CS, DCWV Textured Adhesive Back
Matte Accents

I enjoy all your comments. Thank you. Theresa