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

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

Poinsettias are Tropical

Welcome!  Today I am sharing a CAS card that I made with Penny Black stamps from the Wonder Collection.  I stamped the Poinsettia with DOI Fired Brick on watercolor paper and using a water brush,  I water colored the image using DOI Fired Brick and Peeled Paint.  I added some gold to the flowers in the  center with Versamark Ink and Gold EP.  I decided to add some more ink around the image but I got a little carried away trying to be a bit artsy.  Also distressed the edges with the red ink. I attached the image to a card base of GKD Fresh Asparagus CS and  stamped the sentiment from the same stamp set. 

Did you know that Poinsettia is a tropical flower? And that the bright colors on the poinsettias are actually leaf bracts, not flowers.  The flowers are small and found in the yellow center of the stalk.

Challenges:
CAS Watercolor Challenge: September use Complementary Colors.  Used only red and green inks.

Happy Little Stampers : Watercolor Challenge Anything Goes+ Optional: Tropical.  Used Poinsettia which is a tropical flower. 

Penny Black Saturday Challenge: Anything Goes-Optional use something old or neglected. Stamps are about 5 years old.

Addicted to Stamps and More: Challenge #359 CAS

Merry Little Christmas Challenge Blog: MLCCB #14 September Anything Christmas Goes 

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

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

Watercolor Wonder

Hello!  This CAS Christmas card was made by stamping a Penny Black  Poinsettia stamp with DOI Candied Apple on watercolor paper and coloring with a water brush using DOI. I stamped the Penny Black sentiment with Black ink.  Stamps all from PB Celebrate the Wonder Collection. Simply finished with a mat and card base of red card stocks.
Challenges:
Penny Black Saturday Challenge: Anything Goes with Optional 'Anything But a Card"
Happy Little Stampers: November Christmas Challenge Anything Goes Optional Twist CAS
Allsorts Challenge: #493 Poppies and/or the Color Red
CAS on Friday: Challenge 145 Make a card to Brighten Someone's Day
CAS Watercolor: November Challenge Christmas Florals and Greenery

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

Simple Christmas Tree

 Welcome!  Today my card features a tree stamp by Penny Black from Wonder Collection (a 2014 freebie).  I love the simple design of this tree that I stamped with Memento Bamboo Leaves ink and added the sentiment(same set) with red ink. Then added a gold metal star brad.  I trimmed the panel and layered on a Die Cut Rectangle from Red CS and then a Striped Patterned Paper(DCWV Christmas Basics) and a White card base.
Challenges:
Retro Rubber Challenge: #99 Anything Goes. Stamps used from 2014 freebie.
Sweet Stampin' Challenge: Theme is Trees
Stamping Sensations: November Challenge Get Ready For Christmas

I also made a couple of Christmas tags with the same stamps and added Red Berry Nuvo Crystal Drops to decorate the trees.  Narrow green satin ribbons added to finish the tags. 

Challenge:

Penny  Black Saturday Challenge: November Challenge Anything Goes Optional 'Anything but a Card'

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

Flowers for a Friend

Hello!  My card today is for the challenge at Double D Challenges -Let's Pop a Wheelie-use anything with wheels.  I chose to use stamps from Penny Black Friendship Flowers.  I stamped the wheelbarrow with Brown ink and colored with Copics. Stamped the sentiment and inked the edge with Memento Potter's Clay.  Used a background of striped patterned paper from My Mind's Eye.

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

Joy to the World

Welcome!  My holiday card today was made with Penny Black stamps from her Wonder Collection.  Stamped the Wreath and Joy on Ivory CS with red and black inks and trimmed with a Scallop Circle die and attached to a Green Die cut circle.  Arranged strips of patterned papers from American Crafts Kringle and Co. pad with solid red strips on an Ivory card base that I embossed with Cuttlebug Polka Dots EF.  Popped up the circle on a foam cut out to complete the card.  Thought the patterned paper coordinated  well with the design of the berry wreath. 

Challenges:

Penny Black Saturday Challenge: September Anything Goes with PB stamps. Optional Sketch

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

CAS Christmas Card Challenge: September Theme is Wreath

Merry Little Christmas Challenge:  #2 September Anything Christmas Goes

Winter Wonderland: Theme is Christmas Joy

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Three Wisemen

Welcome!  More cards for my Christmas stash.   I used a digital image of Three Wisemen by Debbi Moore that was in a freebie in Paper Crafter magazine to make 2 cards.   I printed the silhouette image on Yellow CS and trimmed to the size needed for the cards.  I simply sponged a bit with Distress Oxide inks and added some shine to the stars with Stardust pen.   Finished with Christmas stamps from Penny Black Wonder Collection and used different card bases for the cards.  This would also make simple one layer cards if I chose to. 

Challenges:
The Merry Christmas Challenge: #2 Always Anything Goes + Christmas Optional: Wisemen

Happy Little Stampers: January Christmas Challenge Anything Goes with Optional Twist CAS

Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge: #367 Anything Christmas-Option Upcycle or use something old. Papers and stamps are old. 

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

An Old Favorite

Hello! I love Poinsettias and love to make Christmas cards with this flower.  This stamp is a very old PSX stamp (dated 1992) and I seem to pull it out every year.  I created this card by stamping the flower on white CS and coloring.  Stamped the Penny Black (2014) sentiment with black ink and added to a Green mat and Ivory Card Base.  Simple and CAS. 

Challenges:
Retro Rubber Challenge: #76 Anything goes with Older Stamps

AAA Cards: CAS Game #104 Christmas

Addicted to Stamps and More: Challenge #269 CAS

Just Add Ink: Color Challenge #387 Colors Garden Green, Cherry Cobbler, Whisper White

Winter Wonderland: Traditional Christmas Colors Red and Green

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

Love and Peace

Hello!  Today's card is made with a Cottage Cutz die of a Dove and with Distress Oxide inks.  I made the background blending  Broken China and Peacock Feathers inks on White CS and spritzed with  Gold Shimmer Mist.  Added the Dove cut from White Glossy CS with foam tape.  Stamped the words using Penny Black stamps from Wonder Collection with Broken China ink.  Finished with a Blue mat and White card base.  Added a couple of White enamel dots. 

Challenges:

AAA Cards: CAS Game #102 Ink Blending
City Crafter Challenge Blog: Week 387 Love and Peace, Man. Use word Love and/or Peace.

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

Christmas Card with Pink and Gold

Hello!  I have another Christmas card that I made for the Caring Heart Card Drive.   I used the sketch from Sketch Saturday Challenge #484 for my inspiration.  Starting with a Pink Card Base, I added a layer of Gold Foiled Pattern Paper, Strip of Gold Metallic CS, Die Cuts from the Metallic CS, Die Cuts from Pink CS, and a Sentiment from Penny Black Wonder Collection.  Used Versamark and Gold EP.  Pattern paper and Snowflake Die were freebies.  

Other Challenges:

Simon Wednesday Challenge: Simon Says Christmas

Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge: Anything with Patterned Paper

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

Christmas Tree

Hello!  Yesterday was World Cardmaking Day and I spent part of the day making Christmas Cards that I will send to the Caring Hearts Card Drive.   For this card, I used stamps from Penny Black's Wonder Collection with Versamark ink and Gold EP.  I added a strip from a gold foiled pattern paper with snowflakes die cut from the paper and a gold embossed star.  Used Metallic Gold cardstock as base with layer of Pink CS.  Love the Gold and Pink Combo.

Challenges:
Merry Monday Christmas: Challenge #259 Christmas Trees.

Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge: Anything Goes

Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge Extra: October Anything Goes

Happy Little Stampers: October Christmas Challenge-Anything Goes

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Growing Love and Flowers

Hello! Another CAS card using another older stamp. This time I used Penny Black Friendship Flowers set . I stamped the cart and sentiment with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and colored the image with Distress Barn Door and Forest Moss inks,  Distress Oxide Peeled Paint and Vintage Photo inks, Copic grays, and Silver Metallic pen. Inked the edges of the white panel with Barn Door ink  and added a couple dots of Berry Red Nuvo Crystal.  Card base is GKD Fresh Asparagus CS. 

Challenges:

Addicted to CAS: Challenge #116 Wheels

Cupcake Inspiration Challenge: CIC415 In the Garden

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

Christmas Ornaments

Hello!  I made this card for the Merry Monday Challenge to use dark blue, light blue and pink on a Christmas card.   I used a Christmas Bauble die from Marianne, an embossing folder ( Ornament, Star and Snowflake) by Darice, a Penny Black Stamp from Wonder Collection set with White, Pink and Blue cardstocks.  Other supplies: Memento Rose Bud ink, Circle Punch and Die, Pink Satin Ribbon from stash.
Other Challenges to enter:
AAA Cards: CAS Game #78 Circles
Addicted to Stamps Challenge:  #136 Die Cuts and/or Punches.
Simon Monday Challenge: Trio-Tastic Use 3 of something on your project.
Die Cuttin Divas: Challenge #396 Anything Goes
Simon Wednesday Challenge: Simon says Christmas to Die For. Use die cuts or punches.
Allsorts Challenge: #391 Anything Christmas

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

Plaid for Christmas

Hello! I am back with another Christmas card that I am entering into a few challenges.  I started with a Penny Black Tree stamp from the Wonder Collection.  I stamped it on white CS with Memento Cottage Ivy ink and added balls of Gold with Metallic Gold Gelly Roll pen. The GKD Peace & Joy Sentiment was stamped in SU Ruby Red. Following the Sketch from Tuesday Morning ,  I assembled the card with Plaid Pattern ( Digital paper printed) , White CS, and GKD All Spruced Up CS.  I finished up with GKD White Organza and Gold Ribbon and Bow.

Challenges:
Tuesday Morning Sketches: #374 shown below
Merry Monday Christmas Challenge: #218 Plaid
Double D Challenge: Theme is Plaid
C.R.A.F.T. Challenge: # 386 Christmas
Crafty Ribbon: Challenge 172 Ribbon or Lace

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