TwoFer Fun

Welcome!   One of the newest challenges in blogland and a fun one is the TwoFer Card Challenge - we are to make 2 different designs for 2 different occasions using the same stamps and/or dies. The August prompt is Geometric and I chose to use a rectangle stamp from Gina K Tropical Windows set. For the first card, I stamped the rectangle 5 times with Memento Tuxedo Black Ink on a White CS and spelled HELLO in Memento Red ink using a Martha Stewart alphabet set.   I added a Fancy Lady (my DH's name for her) from an old Flourishes set Glamour Girls that I stamped in black ink.  I stamped the feathers on her hat with Versamark and heat embossed with Red EP.  Finished with a card base of Red CS.

The second card has a Christmas theme.  I stamped the rectangle 3 times in blue, red, and green to make gifts for under the tree. I colored each gift with Copics  and decorated with designs using a gold pen. Added stamped and die cut bows to the packages. I stamped a tree with Annabelle stamps and Green ink and fussy cut before popping up on the card. A die cut star of Gold Metallic CS topped the tree and a Gold Embossed sentiment was added below the gifts.  Hero Arts die cuts and sentiment were used. Fun way to use the rectangle stamp. Used a Red CS for the base. 

Challenges:

Twofer Card Challenge: Used rectangle stamp for my Geometric.

CAS Christmas Card Challenge: August Challenge Tree

The Merry Christmas Challenge: Anything Christmas

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

Happy New Year

Happy New Year to All!

May your New Year be blessed with Love, Health, and Happiness.
My card is filled with best wishes for everyone for 2016. 

I used a Happy stamp from Repeat Impressions, numbers from Martha Stewart alphabet set, and a Fireworks embossing folder from Darice to create the first card for 2016.  Other supplies are white CS, gold metallic CS, gold EP, clear EP, Versamark, Black ink and Sakura Clear Star pen.
Challenges;
The House That Stamps Built: WIW Anything Goes Challenge
Simon Wednesday Challenge: Simon says Party and wear a bit of Sparkle.

Have a great NEW YEAR!
Thanks for visiting and leaving a comment.
Theresa

Sketch Challenge at Retro Rubber

 

Hello Everyone!  I am thrilled to  have again won  the opportunity to be a guest designer at the Retro Rubber challenge blog. The challenge this week is a Sketch Challenge, shown in the graphic above.  The fabulous ladies have asked me to join them for this challenge using a stamp that is at least 1 year or old.    Please visit their blogs to check out their great designs.

 

 

 Since I have been working on Holiday Cards, I decided to use the Sketch with an old 1999 Inkadinkado (discontinued)  stamp of "Snowman Family" from Michael's  by Alma Lynne Designs.

I used a bunch of Copics to color the Family after stamping with Memento Tuxedo Black ink on White CS. After rounding the corners of the image, I framed with a pattern paper and then layered onto another one and a White Card base. I stamped the word JOY with Martha Stewart Alphabet Letters and popped up on the card.

Other Supplies: Versamark, Red EP, Patterns from Crate Paper Snow Day pad and American Crafts Kringle pad, Nesties Circle dies, Corner Punch.

Challenges to enter:
Cute Card Thursday: #396 Anything Goes
As You Like It Challenge: Favorites-Bright or Pastels.   Love brights...make such cheerful cards with brighter colors.
Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge Extra: Anything Christmas
Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge: All about using Patterned Paper

 

Please join in the challenge and fun at Retro Rubber.  Since the Retro Design Team Ladies share childhood  photos on the blog, I thought that I'd share a childhood photo too.

Thanks for dropping by the studio. I love reading your comments. Theresa

Forgotten and Never Before Used

 Good morning!  Today I am playing with colors that I seldom use....purples and lavenders.  I was inspired to use these colors by the photo inspiration in the Fusion Challenge and I also used the sketch too.   When I was looking for a floral stamp to use, I came across a Martha Stewart set that I bought for $1.99 many years ago but had never taken out of the packaging.  The flower stamps were great for my Fusion card as well as Darnell's NBUS challenge.  I also found a background that I had made but never used.  The background was made with white glossy paper that I embossed with 2 EF's, one of which I inked showing the design in purple and I also sponged with blue ink. Finished with a sentiment embossed with gold EP.


Challenges:
Fusion Card Challenge:  See graphic on right. I used colors and floral theme from photo with the sketch.
NBUS Challenge #4:  Darnell has another challenge for us to use Never Before Used Schtuff with a theme of Anything Goes.  I have used NBU Martha Stewart Stamp set and also NBU Glaze pens in Purple and Blue.
613 Avenue Create Challenge:  Anything Goes with Option of Purple
Seize The Birthday: Anything Goes with focus on Sentiment.
Mine is Anything goes.













Supplies:
Stamps: Martha Stewart Clear ....no name on stamp. GKD Birthday from The Northwoods
Ink: Versamark, Memento Elderberry, Grape Jelly, Lulu Lavender, Summer sky
Gold Embossing Powder
Glaze Pens Purple and Blue
EF: Cuttlebug Divine Swirls and Stylized Flowers
Papers: Glossy White, GKD White, Lavender CS
Corner Punch

I enjoy all your comments. Thank you. Theresa