Full of Thanks

Hello!  I was trying to come up with a design for the latest challenge   Anything Goes Embossing at Can You Handle the Pressure?  We are to use an embossing folder with a Twist of Sentiment as the Focus. Well, I came up using the simple sentiment of Thanks both as the stamping on the card and also the embossing part. Guess you might say I overdid the sentiment, but it certainly is the focus of the design.  Added some touches of gold to center of embossed flowers and edges of cut panels.

Supplies used: Sizzix Thank You EF (on the bottom part of the card), Cuttlebug Border EF from With Love, Repeat Impressions "Thanks" large stamp (embossed twice with Clear EP), Memento Potter's Clay ink (used for stamping and for inking raised areas of embossing, GKD Faded Brick CS, White CS, Versamark Pen, Gold EP, Pilot Gold Metallic Pen (for edging panels).

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Hugs, Theresa

Summer Flowers

Hello! Welcome to my studio!  I have been busy here creating cards for current challenges. Today I am playing with a Penny black stamp from an older set in my stash.  The image was stamped with Memento Rich Cocoa ink and colored with Copics.  Trimmed it with a Spellbinders die and inked the edges with Brown Copics. Chose a Gingham Patterned paper as a mat which I also in
ked with Brown Copics.  The Gingham mat was embossed with Cuttlebug Gingham EF which is hard to see in photo. Added to a White CS and stamped with Birthday sentiment from stash. 

Challenges:
Double D Challenges: Wheels

Just Add Ink: #615 Just choose two-used Gingham and die cut.

Four Seasons Challenge: Anything Goes Summer. Geraniums are a favorite summer flower.

Happy Little Stampers: August Birthday Challenge Anything Goes

Penny Black Saturday Challenge: Anything Goes

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 Hugs, Theresa

Playing with Color Challenge and More

Hello! Welcome to my studio.  I have been playing with some old rubber stamps from the GKD Unforgettable set to create some CAS cards.  The top card is created with a color combination for the challenge at Just Us Girls. I inked up the floral image with DOI Abandoned Coral and Memento London Fog inks and stamped on a White panel. I embossed the center of the flowers with Gold EP and a Versamark Pen.   I stamped he sentiment with Versamark ink and heat embossed with Gold EP. I trimmed the panel with a GKD Stitched Dieand edged the panel with Pilot Metallic Gold Marker for more gold accents.  Finished with a Coral card base and a light grey mat. 

I decided to use the same stamps (since they were on my desk) plus one more to create another card, but I stamped the silhouette images with Memento black ink on a background that I used ink blending to create an oval with Hero Arts ink. I finished with sentiment stamped in black ink and a card base of Black CS.  Clean and simple! 

Have you ever used the wrong product by mistake?  In the making of this second card, I mixed up a Stick It Adhesive Sheet with my masking paper. Oops!  Ended up having to add another white layer with the oval die cut out since I had adhesive on the original layer with the inked oval. 

Challenges:

Just Us Girls Challenge: 641 Color Week Coral, Light Grey, Gold. 

Thanks for stopping by. I love reading your comments. Hugs, Theresa

Peace on Earth Card

Hello! I just came across a Christmas challenge that is new to me, and I have a card that I'd like to enter before the deadline. I am entering this card in Peace On Earth Christmas Challenge #8. The inspiration board is shown below.  I was inspired by the Blue and White and Snow elements. I used some designs cut from an old Christmas card and a stamp from a magazine freebie from Cardmaking & Papercraft on a white card base.  The sentiment with stars was stamped with Memento Paris Dusk ink and embellished with some sparkly Stickles. 

Challenges: 
Christmas Kickstart Challenge: #59 The Sentiment takes Center Stage

Peace on Earth Challenge #8:

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I love reading your comments. Theresa

Using More of My Stash

Welcome! I am back with more Christmas cards that I made using up some of my stash. My goal is to use old items from stash to maybe make room for some new?   I used some patterned papers from   Webster's Pages, mats of green cardstock, white card bases, Memento red ink, and Christmas stamps from Heartfelt Creations. I quickly created these 4 cards to add to my stash of cards. 

Challenges:
Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge: #579 Anything goes as long as it's Christmas with option to use a sentiment.

Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge: Always about using Patterned Papers. 

Merry Christmas Blog Challenge: MLCCB#42 Anything Christmas Goes

Stay Safe and Healthy! 

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 I love reading your comments. Theresa

Modified the Final Look

Hello! The current challenge at Modsquad Challenge is Beautiful Butterflies and the Monthly Mix Challenge at Gina K Designs is Here Comes the Sun.  I combined the 2 challenges and came up with this card to enter.  I created a sunrise scene using a circle mask cut with a die and ink blending with Distress Oxide inks on a white cardstock.  After completing the background, I stamped the flowers and butterflies using stamps from Gina K Design Birds & Blossoms set. The images were colored with Copics.  Added a Gina K sentiment stamped with Memento Black ink and die cut. Finished with a white card base. After I took a photograph of the card, I decided the horizon was too straight and drew in a row of trees to break it up.  The revised card is shown below.  I think it improved the card but what do you think? Please vote for which you consider the best. 

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Grateful For You

Hello!  I have ben MIA for several weeks but have returned with a card that I designed for the ModSquad  Challenge So Grateful for which we must use the word Grateful on our card.  I used a Gina K Design sentiment from a 2018 Freebie stamp and GKD flower and leaf stamps and dies from the Whimsical Wildflowers set.  Other supplies used: White and Green CS, Copics, Memento Green Ink, Darice Embossing Folder, and Dew Drops. 

Challenge:
ModSquad Challenge: So Grateful

The Flower Challenge: #50 Use a sentiment

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Just Fluttering By

Hello! I have second card featuring a butterfly for the Double D Challenge to use Butterflies.  For this design I used a die cut butterfly cut from Black and Yellow card stocks using Exotic Butterfly and Angel Wing dies from Cheery Lynn.  I did some shading on the yellow layer before gluing the 2 die cuts together.  For the background, I inked an old Hero Arts Stamp ( One of my first Hero Arts stamps from 2009) called Red Fushia with Memento Markers Bamboo Leaves and Lilac Posie, spritzed with some water, and stamped on a white card stock panel. It's been a while since I used this technique.  I stamped the sentiment with Memento Lilac Posie ink. Popped up the butterfly on the design and attached to a textured card base to finish.

Challenges:
Double D Challenge: Butterflies 

Retro Rubber Challenge: #141 Anything Goes using older stamps than a year.  The flower stamp is from 2009. 

Die Cut Divas Challenge: August theme is all about flowers. Used Die cut butterfly with Flowers. 

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

Fluttering Around

Hello! Today I am playing with a butterfly stamp from Repeat Impressions and I have created two different cards with the same stamp but for two different occasions. On the first card (right) I stamped the butterfly 3 times on white cardstock with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and colored with Copics.  I added some stitches with black thread to connect the butterflies in flight. Stamped the Repeat Impressions Happy Birthday with the same black ink.  Finished with a mat of Black cardstock and Yellow card base. 

For the second card I started with a background of Patterned Paper from Our Daily Bread Designs Shabby Rose collection.  I stamped the butterfly twice with DOI Frayed Burlap on an Ivory CS and colored with Copics. Then I fussy cut the two butterflies and attached to the background with foam tape. Stamped a Repeat Impressions sentiment with the Frayed Burlap ink and added some rose colored sequins. Used a Glossy Ecru card base.  This all purpose card can be used for many occasions.
Challenges:
Twofer Card Challenge: #29 Create two different designs for two different occasions using the same stamps. This month prompt is Butterflies.
The House That Stamps Built: Tic Tac Toe Challenge JL820. Used top row Patterned Paper, Butterflies, Sequins.
Double D Challenges: Stitching.  Used black thread to make actual stitches.
Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge: Always about using Patterned Paper.

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Theresa

Spring Flowers

Hello!  I love tulips and I cannot wait until mine are blooming.  I made this CAS card using  Penny Black stamps from Friendship Flowers set.  I stamped the sentiment and image with Memento Black ink and colored with Pencils and Odorless Mineral oil.  I framed the image with embossing done with a Spellbinders Label die. The photo does not show the embossed frame very well. I saw that technique on a recent Jennifer McGuire video about adding texture with dies. Finished with a pink card base. 

Challenges:

Penny Black and More Challenge: March-Spring Flowers

Addicted to Stamps and More: Challenge #379 Clean and Simple

As You Like It Challenge: Favorite Flower and Why.  One of many favorites is Tulips. I love all the colors and the fact that they are one of the first flowers to bloom in the spring garden.

613 Avenue Create: Challenge #231 Anything goes with optional twist to use colored pencils

The Flower Challenge: #42 Anything Goes

Stamping Sensations: Spring Florals

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It's Cold Outside!

Baby it's cold outside!  It looks almost like my card and the inspiration graphic from Retro Rubber shown below when I look out the window.. When I saw this challenge, I immediately thought of an old stamp in my stash from Mark's Finest Papers(no longer in business).  The stamp set was called Ice and Snow and dated 2011. I inked the stamp with DOI Walnut Stain and stamped it on White CS.  I cleaned the stamp and inked the top portion of the stamp with Versamark ink and heat embossed with White EP to get the effect of snow on the limbs of the trees.  I then taped off the scene and sponged the sky with Memento Summer Sky ink...loved the wintery sky that resulted.  I liked the way that I let one of the upper branches extend above the scene. (hard to see) I then added some snow on the ground, on and around the trees with a Snow Marker.  Love the effect of heating this element up and getting texture in the scene.  Stamped an appropriate sentiment with the same Walnut Stain ink.  Trimmed the panel and attached to a Gray Blue CS that matches the color of the sky.  I was not aiming to copy the scene below but it came very close. 

Challenges: 

Addicted to Stamps and More: #372 Make Your Mark-used stamping, sponging with masking, Snow Marker

CAS on Friday: Challenge #171 Winter. I used only one main image.  Hope I have enough empty space to qualify as CAS. 

Retro Rubber Challenge: #RRCB126  Winter is here. Make a winter themed card. Used stamps from 2011.  I just had to look outside at the snow to get inspired for this challenge. 

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