Easter Card Continues

Today I have 3 versions of Easter cards using the same older stamps Hero Arts Sentiment and a cross stamp from Inkadinkado.  The designs shown on the left are 2 that I posted some time ago but I just created the one on the right using a fancy die cut oval and dry embossing with Wicker Weave EF on the brown background layer. I did add a sentiment to the middle card after the photo was made.  These will go into the box of Easter cards that I am assembling for the Life Care Center in Tennessee.

Another one for the box. This Easter card was made using an old Flourishes stamp Spring Has Sprung from 2011 designed by Marcella Hawley.  I colored the stamped image found in my Bits and Pieces box with Copics, trimmed it and added to a scrap of shiny pink cs and placed on a layer of Patterned Paper from Joanne's.  Finished with a Hero Arts sentiment stamped in green and a white card base.  Love this cute Bunny group.
Challenge:
Retro Rubber Challenge : #131 Tic Tac Toe -used Easter, Pastel Colors, and Patterned Paper. Flourishes stamp from 2011 and Hero Arts stamp from 2003.
Cute Card Thursday:  #627 Easter
Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge: March Always about using patterned paper.

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Birthday Wishes

Hello!  You might have seen my post that showed a card using the Embossed Silhouette technique that I learned from Julie on Power Poppy's Inspire Me Monday.  I have created another card with the same technique using an older stamp from Marcella Hawley's Zinnia stamp set from Flourishes.  The zinnias were stamped with black ink and colored in with a multiliner pen to create a silhouette,  then I re-stamped the image with Versamark ink and heat embossed with White EP.   I used the current sketch from Tuesday Morning Sketch challenge to design my card.  I trimmed the edge of my stamped image with a  Martha Stewart punch and lined the punched edge with a strip of black cardstock. I attached it to a panel of white cardstock embossed with Cuttlebug Polka Dots EF and placed on a card base of Black CS.   I finished with a GKD birthday sentiment that I heat embossed.
Challenges:
Simon Wednesday Challenge: Simon Says Anything Goes
The House That Stamps Built: Challenge F2620 Anything Goes
Retro Rubber Challenge: RRCB #129 Anything goes with stamps older than one year. The zinnia stamp is 9 years old.
Creative Confetti Challenge: Use a black and white accent on your card. Or give Julie's tutorial a try.  I did both since I used a black and white for my card following her tutorial.
Tuesday Morning Sketches: Challenge #543

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Christmas in Hot July

Hello!  What better way to stay cool during this heat wave...  thinking of snow, snowmen, and Christmas?  So that resulted in another Christmas Card!  I used one of my fave snowman stamps from Flourishes Warm Winter Wishes set by Marcella Hawley.  I stamped him with Tuxedo Black ink on white CS and colored with Copics.  Added some sparkly Diamond Stickles to the snowman and Embossed the Background with Clouds using a Darice EF.  Added some "snow swirls" to the foreground with another Darice EF which actually is a woodgrain design turn horizontally.  ( this was another layer of white CS that I cut and embossed for a snow bank).  Sponged and inked some blue on the sky and snow.  Finished with a Power Poppy sentiment from Poinsettias set heat embossed with Silver EP and a  card base of GKD Blue CS.

Challenges:

Crafty Catz: Challenge 471 Anything Goes Optional Christmas in July

Crafty Sentiments Designs: Challenge Christmas in July

Shopping Our Stash: Challenge #400 Christmas in July

Mod Squad Challenge: Christmas in July

Creative Confetti Challenge : Christmas In July

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Give Me a Lemon and I'll Make Cards

Welcome!  Today I am playing with a never before used Lemon/Lime Slice stamp from Just For Fun Rubber Stamps.  I have used it for 2 projects made for some challenges.  For the tag above I stamped the slice several times using Memento inks and Copics to color.  Also stamped and colored a Marcella Hawley Strawberry stamp and sentiments from the same set Strawberries.  Finished by rounding the corners with a punch and adding a mat of Yellow CS. The ribbon for this was found in my stash. 

Challenge:
Tag You're It! Challenge: #91 Summer Fruits

I used the lemon slice stamp again to create this CAS card.  Added orange stripes with a GKD stamp and finished with Hero Arts sentiment  using Memento Citrusy colored inks.  Finished with Bright Yellow card base.

Challenge:

CAS Colours & Sketches: Challenge Sketch #329

Addicted to Stamps and More: Challenge 349 Clean and Simple 

Addicted to Stamps Challenge: #176 A Clean and Simple Summer card

CASology: Week 347 Citrus

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It's Cold Outside

Welcome to my warm and cozy studio! But it is cold outside! 3 degrees but feels like -6! But that is warmer than yesterday! If you go out, don't forget your mittens to stay warm.  My CAS card sends that message today.  I stamped the mittens with a Flourishes stamp from Warm Winter Wishes set by Marcella Hawley with DOI  Salty Ocean and colored with a pencil and added some sparkle with Crystal Stickles.  Sentiment stamped in Versamark and heat embossed with WOW Silver EP. The straight line was stamped with a GKD stamp using Versamark and also heat embossed with Wow Silver EP. I edged the white CS panel with Pilot Silver Marker before attaching to GKD Powder Blue CS.

Challenges:

AAA Cards: CAS Game #132 use only up to one third of your card for images and greetings. 

Creative with Stamps: #34 Mittens

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Thanks with Flowers

Hello! Playing again with the combo of Black and White.  I used another old Flourishes stamp set Zinnias  by Marcella Hawley dated 2011 to create this card. Heat embossed both the image and sentiment with clear EP after stamping with black ink to give some shine.     Other supplies used: White and Black CS, Memento Tuxedo Black ink,  Clear EP,  Cuttlebug Argyle EF, Spellbinders Frame Die.  This was a great image to use since there are so many details.  I have used this stamp many times with lots of colors but this is the first time to simply stamp in black. 

Challenge:

CAS on Friday: Challenge #149 Flowers

The Paper Girls Challenge: #167  Black and White

Tuesday Throwdown: #423 Embossing. Use heat embossing on image and sentiment and dry embossing on black frame

Retro Rubber Challenge: #102 It's all about Black and White.  Stamps are about 7 years old.

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Wine Country

Hello!  It looks like major snow headed our way.  Time to go to a warmer climate?  Wouldn't it be nice to be driving in the wine country in Italy as depicted in my card?  I pulled out an old Flourishes stamp set Dreaming of Florence by Marcella Hawley dated 2012 to create this card in Black and White.   Heat embossed both the image and sentiment with clear EP.   Supplies used: White and Black CS, Memento Tuxedo Black ink, Versafine Black ink,  Clear EP, Gingham Border EF, Dies, Black Gems. 

I love my stamps from Flourishes. Fun to have the chance to use. 

Challenge:

The Paper Girls Challenge: #167  Black and White

Tuesday Throwdown: #423 Embossing. Use heat embossing on image and sentiment and dry embossing on black strips.

Retro Rubber Challenge: #102 It's all about Black and White.  Stamps are about 6 years old.

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Have a Slice of Birthday Cake

Hello!  Making a card for some of the current challenges.  Used a sketch from Tuesday Morning Sketches with some patterned papers, an embossing folder, and stamps to create this birthday card.  Stamped a slice of cake on white CS with Memento Black ink from Flourishes Pinwheels & Popsicles set and colored with Copics.  Trimmed the image with a square die, used a corner punch to round corners and placed on layer of patterned paper. Used a silver metallic pen on the fork, added another layer to the roses with fussy cut roses, and used some glossy accents on the roses and sprinkles. Assembled the card with white base card embossed with Darice Flowers EF, strips of patterned papers, sentiment from the same set, and sequins and stars.
Challenges:
Seize the Birthday: #156 Anything Goes Birthday.
Crafty Catz: Challenge #444 Anything Goes with Optional Twist Birthday
Sweet Stampin' Challenge: Spots and Dots
ModSquad Challenge: The challenge is Patterned Paper.
Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge: Always about using Patterned Paper
Double D Challenges: It's On the Menu-I have cake on my menu for the birthday at Double D.
Tuesday Morning Sketches: #485 Sketch

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What's On the Menu?

Hello!  I have been trying to think of a card to design for the challenge -It's On the Menu - at Double D.  I first thought of a theme with coffee and cake but then I thought what would be on the menu at an Italian restaurant, maybe where they had a chalkboard menu and al fresco dining?  So I decided to create my card with a chalkboard theme featuring wine served with fresh figs and grapes.  It would be fun to be there on a warm day enjoying ordering from that menu.  I used a pattern paper from My Mine's Eye Chalk Studio pad with the text already printed.  I used a stamp from Flourishes "Dreaming of Florence" set by Marcella Hawley.  I heat embossed the image with White EP and then colored with pencils.  Added some Glossy Accents to the glass and decanter. Inked the edges of the Chalkboard with white ink from Hero Arts. Attached to a card base of Ivory CS.  I was pleased with how the colors came out on the dark paper. 

Challenges:

Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge: January always about using Patterned Paper

Double D Challenge: It's On the Menu. Inspired by the blackboard menu on the mood board.

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Have a Radish Today!

Hello! Just for Fun! A card made experimenting  playing with Kraft CS and DOI .   Pulled out an old Flourishes stamp of Radishes designed by Marcella Hawley.  Stamped with Green and Red DOI on Kraft CS and heat embossed with Clear EP and then colored with DO Inks and a water brush.  Added a sentiment from the same set  Garden Fresh.  Added Red CS card base and a strip below the image.   Challenges:
Alphabet Challenge: K is for Kraft
Simon Wednesday Challenge: Simon says Food and/or Drink
The Paper Players: CAS challenge PP406 Fruits and Vegetables

Was thinking of my DH when I chose this stamp.  He loves Radishes...the bigger. the hotter, the better.  This card is for you, my DH!
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The Color of Pearl Inspires

Hello! Some times the simplest things are the most beautiful. That is what I think of this card. Yes, it is certainly CAS....no layers, no embellishments, no coloring. Just stamping and heat embossing with Versamark and Gold EP. I did not start out to make a clean and simple card...just turned out that way.

 I was trying to think of a card to make for the new Creative Confetti Challenge Power Poppy which is to let the color of your birthstone inspire you to make a creation. My Birthstone is Pearl or Alexandrite or Moonstone. There are 3 choices. I prefer Pearl so my card is inspired by the color of Pearl.  Actually Pearls come in a wide range of natural shades and colors but are generally known to have lustrous creamy white hue. So pearl does not inspire much color. I used some Oyster Pearl CS that has a luminous and lustrous shine-hope you can detect the luster in my photo. I really like this paper and I have been using it sparingly since I do not want to use it up.
Challenges:
Power Poppy Creative Confetti Challenge: Use birthstone as Inspiration to your Creation.
Addicted To Stamps and More: Challenge #306 Anything Goes

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Colorful Zinnia Bouquet

Hello!  I love zinnias and they are my favorite summer flower.  And they are the perfect pick for this color challenge.  Sometimes an idea for a card just does not turn out like you think it would.  I knew what stamp would be great to use for the color challenge at Tuesday Throwdown and I thought I would do a watercolor but use Versamark and heat embossing for stamping the image. Using a old favorite Zinnia stamp by Marcella Hawley, I did 4 tries with the embossing using different EP before giving up (see on the left) and then stamped the image with GKD Amalgam ink which works well with Copics and Watercoloring.  The result with stamping on water color paper and water coloring with Distress Oxide Inks worked much out to my satisfaction and I also used all the colors in the Color Combo Challenge. I colored with Worn Lipstick, Picked Raspberry, Spiced Marmalade, Twisted Citron, and Broken China.  Used Memento Sweet Plum marker for the darker color.  Finished with a sentiment from the Zinnia set and added my painting to a Blue card base. Easy-peasy once I gave up on the embossing. 

Challenges:

Tuesday Throwdown: TT400 Color Combo Inspiration

Thought I'd share a card that I made in 2014 with the same set but with Copics:

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Herbs from the Garden

Hello!  My card today uses the sketch from Tuesday Morning Sketch challenge and an old Flourishes  stamp Italian Gardens. I stamped all the herbs with Memento Espresso Truffle ink and colored with Copics and Memento Markers.   I stamped the sentiment with SU Always Artichoke ink.  Other supplies: White CS,GKD Green CS, Graphic 45 Secret Garden paper pad. Cheery Lynn Leaves die,  Snippet of ribbon from stash.  This stamp set by Marcella Hawley now the owner of Power Poppy came out in 2011 and I believe I got it in 2012.

Challenges:

Tuesday Morning Sketches: Sketch 414

Curtain Call: Inspiration Challenge - Herb Garden

Retro Rubber Challenge:  #68 Colors from the photo below.  My stamps released in 2011have been mine since 2012.  Used several shades of green for the herbs and rusty red tones in the pots.

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Snowflakes and Snowman

 

 Second Post Today

Welcome!  I am playing with some Foil Pattern Paper that I received in a magazine for Christmas.  I thought the snowflake theme paper with silver foil accents was perfect to make a card for the Winter Wonderland challenge at The Shabby Tea Room (Graphic shown on right).  I stamped a Snowman designed by Marcella Hawley with Memento Black ink and colored with Copics.  I cut it with an oval die and matted on a scalloped oval of Silver Mirror Metallic CS.  The Sentiment from Creative Clear Stamps was heat embossed with silver EP, fussy cut, edged with blue ink, and attached with foam tape.  I assembled the card with White card base, a layer of the sparkly Silver Metallic CS, the Pattern paper with Foil Accents and the image. Added some more shine and sparkle to the image with Wink of Stella and Stickles Frosted Lace.

 

Other Challenges:

Simon Wednesday Challenge: Simon says make it sparkle. Lot of sparkle from the Silver CS.

Addicted to Stamps: Challenge #116  is Winter

Classy Cards 'n' Such:  Challenge #117  is Let It Snow...show some snowflakes on your card.

Power Poppy Challenge: Power and Spark Challenge Time To Rewind- Chose to use Pop of Pastel Challenge for my rewind.

 

 

Another photo with blue background.
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