Joyful Tulips

 Welcome to the studio!  Today I am sharing a Joy card that I made which was a joy to make.  I used  Penny Black stamps from the Friendship Flowers set.  I stamped the tulips twice with Versamark ink on watercolor paper and embossed with Silver EP.  I water colored the images with a water brush and Distress Oxide Inks Picked Raspberry, Peeled Paint, and Iced Spruce.  I stamped sentiments on the outside and inside with Peeled Paint.   I used the second image for the inside  but fussy cut only a portion of the image.
I assembled the Joy card using the image panels, Green CS for the smaller fold, Pink CS for the base card, and Striped Pattern Paper (from stash). I used a metal brad to keep the card closed.  I decorated the left inside with a Vine punched from the Green CS ( Martha Stewart punch) and attached Silver ribbon to the striped panel on the right side. (See photo of open card below).  The silver ribbon picked up the silver from the embossing which shows best in the lower photo.

Challenges:
Alphabet Challenge: J is for Joy or Joy Fold card
Penny Black Saturday Challenge: August Anything Goes with Optional Water and/or Watercolor.  Used Penny Black stamps and watercolor.
Make My Monday: Challenge #102 Friendship. The inside reads "If Friends were Flowers, I would pick you"
Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge: August All about using Patterned Papers.

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

Joy Fold Cards

Hello!  I have two Joy Fold Cards today made for 2 different challenges.  The first  is for Stamp TV Mix It Up Monday challenge to make a Thankful Joy Fold card.   I used pattern papers from GKD The Simple Things and Autumn Landscape pads and GKD stamps from Always Autumn set. 
Other supplies: Copic Markers, Memento inks, White CS and another GKD stamp from a mystery bag.

The second Joy Fold Card  has a Christmas theme and uses Red, White, and Gray colors for the challenge at Merry Monday. (Missed deadline) I used a pre-printed panel   from GKD and GKD stamps from Peace and Joy set.  Pattern paper is from Pebbles Welcome Christmas pad and Red and White CS are from stash. Memento Gray Flannel and Rhubarb Stalk inks used for stamping and coloring.

Challenge links:
Stamp TV: Mix It Up Monday Thankful Joy Fold card. STV16MON46
Merry Monday Christmas Challenge: #222 Use Gray, White, and Red OOPS! Missed the deadline.
Simon Monday Challenge: Thanksgiving/Thanks
Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper: November Challenge
Fussy and Fancy: 177 Different Fold or Shaped cards.  Joy Fold cards above.
Crafty Catz: Challenge #347 Anything Goes with Optional Twist to use Red\

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