Celebrate in a Red Dress

Hello!  I have been MIA for awhile but am back today to play with the Monthly Mix  challenge at Gina K Designs  "Put Your Red Dress On". We are to use Red as the dominant color and create a celebratory card.  I used a older stamp set Celebrate in Style from GKD with GKD Red Velvet CS. I stamped the image and sentiment with Versamark and embossed with Gold EP. I trimmed this with an oval die.  I paper pieced the skirt with a scrap of patterned paper before attaching to a scalloped oval die cut from Gold Metallic CS.  I used a background of more of the Red Velvet CS embossed with Cuttlebug Divine Swirls EF which I heat embossed the raised areas with  Gold EP. Finished with a base card of GKD Gold Metallic CS. I will be using this card to wish someone a Happy Birthday. 

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Theresa

Quilts for Christmas

Hello! Today I am sharing 3 Christmas cards that I have made from scraps from Peppermint Pad by Crate Paper.  I was inspired by my own design that I recently made using GKD stamps from the Needlework set using the quilt stamps. I thought this design would make good use of Christmas Patterned Papers. I stamped 3 different patterns with the quilt stamp and then fussy cut the squares and assembled the pieces to create the quilts. I also used sentiments from GKD Peace and Joy set. The stamping was done using Memento Rhubarb Stalk ink (for the quilts and sentiments) and Rich Cocoa ink (for the racks stamped on wood grain patterned paper).  I used different embossing folders on each quilt pieced from the patterns and used embossing also on 2 of the backgrounds. Other supplies: Die cut hearts on middle card, Metallic Gold Pen for hearts on bottom card, Ivory Card Stock for bases. \Challenges:
Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge: Always about using Patterned Papers.

Love to Craft Challenge Blog: LTCCB 49 August Anything Goes. Doing paper quilts is my crafty thing. 

Merry Little Christmas Challenge: MLCCB #25 August Anything Christmas goes.

Mix It Up Challenge Blog: MIUCB #40 Anything Goes + Embossing

This is the card that inspired my designs.

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Quilting with Patterned Papers

Hello!  The current challenge at Modsquad is to create a project using at least 3 different patterned papers.  A fun way to use patterns is to create a quilt so that is what I did in my design.  I combined several patterns from GKD Autumn Landscape and Sunkissed Autumn paper pads with older stamps from GKD Nana's Needlework set from 2010. I stamped the quilt rack on a woodgrain patterned paper from stash with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and fussy cut the image.  I stamped the quilt on 3 different GKD papers and fussy cut out the pieces and assembled into a pieced quilt. Assembled the quilt and rack on to a white card stock panel, stamped the GKD sentiment with Memento Bamboo Leaves ink, and attached to a panel of another patterned paper from GKD. Used a card base of GKD Fresh Asparagus card stock.  For fun I added a couple of red hearts, die cuts from another project.  In all I used 5 different patterned papers. 

Challenges:

Modsquad Challenge: Patterned Paper Trio

STV Monthly Mix Challenge: Use White Space

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

Retro Rubber Challenge: #141 Anything Goes using Stamps older than a year .  Stamps used are from a 2010 stamp set.

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More Pink Tulips

Hello! I do love pink tulips and I use the color combo of pink and green a lot. I have several favorite stamps with tulips and one of them is this one from Repeat Impressions.  I stamped it on white cardstock with Memento Black ink and colored with Copics.  I stamped the vase portion again on patterned paper from DCWV and then fussy cut  and paper pieced on the image.   Used the same pattern for the background but embossed it with an Argyle EF.  I trimmed the image with an oval die and cut a pink mat with an  Eyelet Oval die both from Heartfelt Creations.  I assembled the card on a pink card base. 

Check out the Pink Tulips in my blog header.  They are the Angelique tulips blooming in my garden.

Challenges:

The House That Stamps Built: Challenge DCC M620 Spring Flowers

Happy Little Stampers: May Challenge Anything Goes with a Die

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

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Theresa

All in This Together

Welcome to my studio!  I have 2 cards to share today made with the same digital stamp Tulips In a Hobnail Pitcher from Power Poppy.  I was inspired by the Vase shown in the challenge at The Card Concept which has a patterned design. I did something that I never did before and that was to "paper piece" a digital image since I wanted to have a patterned vase on my card.  Through the magic of Photoshop  Elements, I was able to use digital paper and fill in a section of a digital image before printing the image.  The digital paper was actually a file I made by scanning patterned paper from Shabby Rose Collection by Our Daily Bread and I used a section of that paper to piece in to the vase of the digital image.  I included a close up of the vase below. Now that I figured this out, I can use any digital paper to fill in a portion of a digital image... this is easier than printing an image on patterned paper and then fussy cutting to attach to a printed image to do piecing. 

I printed the paper pieced image twice on heavyweight white card stock to make the 2 cards.

For the top card, I colored the image with Copics and trimmed the edges with a corner punch. With Memento Gray Ink, I stamped an appropriate sentiment  for the time we are living in........ found this in Power Poppy's  Sassy Succulents set.     Completed the card with a Gray Woodgrain card base (also inspired by the challenge photo) that I made with a Woodgrain Embossing Folder, Scor-Pal, Gray CS, and white ink. 

For the second card, I added some blues flowers to the printed image using a Hero Arts stamp, blue ink, and masking.  I used different Copics to color the image but used the same sentiment.  Finished with a Blue card base.  I am not sure which version that I like best but I do like the addition of the blue flowers. 

I really like how well the pattern on the vase turned out. I even surprised myself a bit accomplishing that.  A close up view of the vase:

Challenges:

The Flower Challenge: #43 Spring/Autumn

Simon Wednesday Challenge: Simon says Knock on Wood-used woodgrain embossing folder to create my own wood background.

Creative Confetti Challenge:  Let's Go Digital- Used digital stamp Tulips in a Hobnail Pitcher
The Card Concept: Challenge #133 Hello Spring. Had lots of inspiration from this photo. 

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Jar of Lightning Bugs

Hello!  Playing with the Tic Tac Toe Challenge J1019 at The House That Stamps Built.  My card uses stamps all from Repeat Impressions that were stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black Ink on a Diecut  Card with a fancy fold From Crafter's Companion (part of a prize).  I paper pieced the jar lid with Metallic Gold Paper and added some Dew Drops between the flying insects. I also covered the jar with Light Yellow Vellum.  I placed a strip of Striped Patterned Paper behind the fold. I actually used elements from the top row and also the diagonal row of the challenge.  Does that double my chances? Just kidding!  My photo did not capture very well that this was a step fold but hope you can visualize it.
Other Challenges:
Just Add Ink: 465 Just add The Season.  My card was inspired by this  challenge to make a Summer card.
Always Fun Challenges: Challenge 119 Paper Piecing. Jar is paper pieced with Metallic Gold paper and Yellow vellum.

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Celebrate in Style

Hello! I am sharing 2 cards today each with a "fashion" theme.  The first card features an old shoe stamp from Anna Griffin inked with plum inks and a touch of gold.  I framed it with an old Gina K stamp from Lovely Labels 2 set that I have never before used.  I stamped the frame with versamark and heat embossed with Gold EP.  I fussy cut this and attached to a patterned paper from Our 

Daily Bread Designs Shabby Rose collection and then a card base of Metallic Gold CS.  Sentiment from Gina K was heat embossed with Gold EP.

Challenges:

Double D Challenge:  If the Shoe Fits

Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge: September always anything using Patterned Paper

The second fashion inspired card features a Gina K stamp from Celebrate in Style set.  I stamped the dress with DOI Peeled Paint, colored with copics, and paper pieced the skirt with a scrap leftover from the card above. The base of the dress form and the sentiment were heat embossed with Gold EP. 

Challenges:

CASology: Week 313 cue card Dress

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Who Is Amazing?

Hello! Or should I say Whoo! Whoo!
I am not sure what inspired this card with the Owl and Trees, but I pulled out the Jane's Doodles stamp set Wise Owl and began to play with it.  I decided to use colors Gray, Yellow, Kraft and White from the Color Throwdown challenge.  Made a background of Trees with Memento ink on white CS.  Stamped the Owl on Kraft, Yellow, and Gray CS's and fussy cut and paper pieced the pieces to shape the Owl that I sat on the stamped branch.  Finished with some Baby Button eyes and the sentiment stamped in Yellow and Kraft inks. Placed on Yellow card base.
Challenges:
Color Throwdown: CTD#501 Challenge Gray, Yellow, Kraft, White
Always Fun Challenges: #67 Paper Piecing
Just Add Ink: #417 Just Add  T.  Added Trees.

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Vase of Tulips

Welcome!  Today I have a card made for the WIW Color Challenge at The House That Stamps Built. We are to use Red, Turquoise, Black and White.  I stamped Repeat Impressions Vase Of Tulips with Memento Tuxedo Black and colored the tulips and leaves with Copics.  Instead of green leaves, I took artistic license and made them shades of turquoise.  I paper pieced the vase with some MME patterned paper.  I stamped a portion of a RI sentiment and dry embossed a border at the bottom of the image panel.  Finished with a Turquoise card base and a mat of Black CS.

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More Pumpkins in CAS Style

Hello!  Have you seen all the decorative pumpkins on the market this year....so many patterns, glitter styles, and colors to choose? And there are so many challenges for us card makers to use our pumpkin stamps in many ways.   I chose to make this CAS design featuring Repeat Impressions stamp Prize Pumpkin which I stamped twice with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and then Paper pieced with papers from The Apothecary Emporium pad from Echo Park and green and black CS snippets.  Using a Black Card Base I added a strip of the Harlequin pattern and the word Thanks cut with a Cheery Lynn die to complete the design.

Challenges:
The House That Stamps Built: DCC1014 Pumpkin Time
TIME OUT Challenges: #42 Photo Inspiration shown on right- inspired by the pattern pumpkin
Happy Little Stampers: October CAS Challenge Paper Piecing
Cheery Lynn Designs Challenge:  #206 Black and Orange. Used portion of Thanksgiving  die to make this a Thank You card.
Papertake Weekly Challenge: Two by Two - I used 2 pumpkins and 2 patterns - harlequins and dots.
Addicted to Stamps: #166 Anything Goes
Fussy and Fancy Challenge: #150 Color Challenge -use orange, black, or purple.







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My Favorite Things

 Hello! I have spending some time with some of my favorite things. For example, one of my fave bear stamps from Repeat Impressions, fave  Challenges, and a Paper Pad from MME called My Favorite Things. I came up with this card using a favorite technique Paper Piecing.  How appropriate that the paper reads "These are a few of my favorite things."  No verse needed for this card.
Other supplies: Kraft CS, Ivory CS, Copics,  Memento Rich Cocoa Ink, Red Glaze Pen, Susan's Garden Leaf Die, Heartfelt Creations Flower Die, Oval Die, Cuttlebug EF Swiss Dots, Brad. 

Challenges:
Tuesday Morning Sketches: Sketch #318 Shown on right.
City Crafter Challenge Blog: Week 279 In Pieces. Challenge is Paper Piecing.
Papertake Weekly Challenge: Animal Magic.  Nothing more magical than a Teddy Bear.
Tuesday Throwdown: #262 For A Child. What child does not like a cute Teddy Bear?
Simon Wednesday Challenge: Simon says Die Crazy.
Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge: Anything with Pattern Paper.
Simon Monday Challenge: Love this technique-Use one of your favorite techniques. Used Paper Piecing.
SweetStamps Blog: September Challenge Anything Goes







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Dream Up In the Sky

Hello!  Today I am playing with the Photo Inspiration challenge from The House That Stamps Built.  I knew I wanted to use the Hot Air Balloon stamps from Repeat Impressions on my card.  I pulled out a pattern paper from a Paper House pad At The Vineyard to create the quick background for the balloons.  I stamped the balloons with Memento Espresso Truffle ink and paper pieced 2 of them with Fancy Pants scraps and colored 2 with Copics.  I fussy cut the balloons and attached to the scene and stamped the Repeat Impressions sentiment with Memento Rich Cocoa ink.

Challenges:
What If? Wednesday Challenge: Photo Inspiration J1515
Mod Squad Challenge: Sky or Water.  Took the easy way to depict Sky with pattern paper.
Shopping Our Stash: #210  Paper Piecing










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Flowers for a Lady

Welcome!  I made this card several days ago but never posted for the challenges that I originally created it for, but now I have found other challenges to enter by adding some sparkle to the card with a row of blue rhinestones.  The image is a digital image from A Day for Daisies Fairy Flower Outing that I printed, colored with Copics, and paper pieced with MME Mother's Love pattern.  I added a ribbon and bow from my stash to the image and today added a row of the rhinestones for sparkle. Other supplies: Ivory CS, Clear Star pen(on hat), Power Poppy Sentiment stamp, SU Taken with Teal ink, Memento Marker Red, Pattern from MME.

Challenges:
A Day for Daisies: Challenge #125 Add some sparkle.
Cute Card Thursday:  Ladies Only!
Really Reasonable Ribbon Blog: Challenge #121 Theme is Pretty Bows

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More Tulips from Me

 

 

 Good Morning!  This week has gone so quickly!  I am sharing a card that I made for a color and a sketch challenge.  I have used stamps from Repeat Impressions ....the Tulips in a Vase were colored with Copics and paper pieced with scraps from a Basic Grey pattern.
Other Supplies: Ivory(Cream) and Purple  CS, Spellbinder Rectangle Die, Cuttlebug EF Gingham, Memento Tuxedo Black and Grape Jelly Inks

Challenges:
The House That Stamps Built: WIW Color challenge Purple, Green, Cream
Sketch Saturday: Week # 364 Sketch on right
Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge: Use pattern paper on card
Craft Your Passion Challenge: Always anything goes.
As You Like It Challenge: Your Favorite  Flower and Why?  I have many favorite flowers but tulips are my spring favorites because of their beauty and colors.  And they are fun to use on cards.



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Love With a Hug

Hello! Yesterday I was playing with one of my favorite Repeat Impressions stamps, Bear Hug, and created a card for their Sketch Challenge for What If? Wednesday #A2215 shown below.
I colored the image stamped with Memento Rich Cocoa using Copics and paper pieced the hair bow with a scrap. 

Other Supplies:
Repeat Impressions Sentiment stamp, Ivory and Coral CS's,  SU Coral ink, Copics E30,E31, E35, MME Pattern Paper from Market Street Pad, Nestabilities Dies, Black Brads, Darice EF Flower Frenzy.


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April Showers

Yesterday was a beautiful day in Ohio but we had some showers late in the day.  I have another card made on a rainy day. This was embossed using Darice EF Raindrops on Blue CS.  I paper pieced the umbrella with a scrap, added an enamel dot, and used Clearstar Pen on the raindrops.  I trimmed out the rectangle with a Die Cut and attached Daisies made with Susan's Garden Dies and scraps of CS to white CS. The sentiment was printed on the computer. How does your garden grow?

Challenges:
Simon Wednesday Challenge: Simon says April Shower and/or Spring Flowers.
Addicted to CAS:  Code word is showers.     

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April Showers Bring May Flowers

Hello! The last few days have brought a lot of April Showers and the daffodils are opening.  This weather is great for playing in my studio and I made this card with a Darice EF and Flourishes stamp from A Year of Flowers.  I stamped the daffodils with Memento Espresso Truffle ink and colored with Copics.  I sponged the raindrops with Memento Summer Sky ink and to bring out the umbrella I added some Pattern Paper, colored the handle. Stamped the sentiment from Flourishes under the protection of the umbrella. I attached to a card base of blue from my stash.

Challenges:
Simon Wednesday Challenge: Simon says April Showers and/or Spring Flowers.
613 Avenue Create Challenge: #118 Anything Goes
Addicted to CAS: Code Word is Showers

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My Frosty Is Ready for Winter

Welcome!  With all these cold temperatures I am thinking of snow and snowmen.  I created my "Frosty" using a Heartfelt Creations stamp from Snowmen Melt Your Heart set.  Since this stamp is only the head I added 2 white cardstock circles to build him coloring with a bit of Copic B0000 and added Black"Coal" (black gems) for his Eyes and Buttons. I paper pieced his Scarf and Hat Band and fussy cut his arms from Black CS Scraps. I attached him to a background layered with several Pattern Papers from Fancy Pants pad Timbergrove including some of the printed words from one of the sheets.  The Snowflake paper was embossed with Darice EF Snowflakes. I finished with some die cut Snowflakes from a Glitter paper scrap . Looking at this card,  I can just hear .......  thumpety thump thump, thumpety thump thump, look at frosty go!


Challenges:
Just Us Girls Challenge: Word week #274 WINTER
Shopping Our Stash Weekly Challenge: Thrice is nice. Use three (or more) patterned papers on your project. I used more than 3 from Timbergrove Pad.
Cute Card Thursday Challenge: #354 Anything Goes
Crafty Catz: Challenge 260 is Anything Goes
Winter Wonderland Challenge: Favorite Color Combo.  The color combo of aqua/turquoise and red are one of my faves, especially for winter time.

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