Card with a Tag

Hello!  I made this Christmas card with a tag that I attached to an embossed panel. With a few changes, I recreated the tag design in the same way (see post here from 2019) that I had made earlier with Gina K Designs stamps and dies and a Basket Weave stamp from Just for Fun stamps.  Had all the stamps since 2018/2019.   Used a bit of ribbon, twine and even a smaller tag on the tag. I embossed and inked a white panel with Darice EF Pine Branches before attaching the tag.  Finished with a card base of Fresh Asparagus CS and more GKD sentiments. 

Challenges:
Retro Rubber Challenge: #190 Tag You're It!

 

Merry Little Christmas Challenge: MLCCB#46 Anything Christmas Goes

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Happy Easter

Wishing everyone who celebrates today - Happy Easter!

Challenges:
Can You Handle the Pressure?  Challenge Anything Goes Embossing with a Twist of Easter

Supplies Used: GKD Stamp, GKD Green ink, White CS, Yellow CS, Yellow Satin Ribbon, Cuttlebug Anna Griffin Border EF, Printed Image from file.

Pray for the people of Ukraine. Thanks for stopping by. Hugs, Theresa

The Colors of Mardi Gras

Welcome to my studio! Today I had fun creating this card with a Mardi Gras theme. I used a clipart that I have in a file on my computer. I added the words with Photoshop and printed out the image on white card stock. Love that fanciful font. I enhanced the image with Gold Embossing on the mask and the holding stick and used Wink of Stella on the mask for more sparkle. After trimming the image, I inked the edges with a Pilot Metallic Gold Marker. I then embossed this with Cuttlebug Diamond Plate EF.  I assembled the card with a Green Card Base and a mat of Purple CS which I thought were appropriate colors for the theme. I purposedly place the mat at an angle....thought it added a bit of a jovial touch.  Finished with thin silk ribbons of Lavender, Gold, and Green on the mask. Thought that picked up on the printed ribbon dangling from the mask. 

Challenges: 

Paper Dragonfly Creative Challenge: #3 Mardi Gras

Can You Handle the Pressure? Challenge is Anything Goes Embossing with a Twist of Think Spring

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More Christmas Cards

Hello! Today I am sharing some Christmas cards made using patterned papers that were in a magazine that I purchased some time ago and filed away.  On the 2 bottom cards, I used one of the pattern papers as a layer on the card base before attaching another pattern paper as the focus of the card. on all 3 cards, I used a Pilot Gold Marker to edge all the papers and added several types of stickles to add sparkle to the designs.  Attached Gold Satin Ribbon bows to the Bauble cards and Pink Brads to the Santa card.  A Penny Black sentiment was stamped and embossed with Gold EP on each card. Used Pink and White cardstock as card bases. 

Wish you could see the sparkle and texture of the stickles that I used.  Looks so good in real life. 

Challenges:
ABC Christmas Challenge: B is for Baubles

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

Fab 'n' Funky Challenges: 543 Use 2 or More Patterned Papers. Bottom 2 cards use 2 patterned papers and embellishments from stash. 

Stay Safe and Healthy! 

Thanks for stopping by.

 I love reading your comments. Theresa

Roses for Your Birthday

Today, I am sharing a birthday card that I created with stamps and dies from Gina K Tropical Blooms (from 2018) set and a sentiment stamp from GKD Northwoods 2(2015). I used a panel of Red Velvet CS embossed with Divine Swirls embossing folder for the background behind the die cut flowers colored with Copics. I Stamped the words with Versamark and heat embossed with white embossing powder. Added a narrow white satin ribbon to finish the design. 

Challenges: 
Retro Rubber Challenge: #153 Tic Tac Toe. Used row with Birthday, Neutrals (White), and Die or Punch. 

                                Stamps from 2018 and 2015. 

Simon Wednesday Challenge: Simon says Beautiful Blossoms

TIME OUT Challenges: #182 Create a birthday card or for another type of celebration

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More Luck for St. Patrick's Day

Hello! Another cold and cloudy day here in Ohio.  I am sharing another card for St. Patrick's day that I made using Power Poppy digitals stamps from the Wish You Luck set. I printed both the image and sentiment on white cardstock and colored with Copics.  I added some green satin ribbon and pink sequins to the card before attaching to a Green card base. 

Challenges: 

CASology: Week 385 Luck

Always Fun Challenges: #203 Good Luck Cards

The House That Stamps Built: DCC Challenge M321 Going Green

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Fall Cards

Hello!  I have been creating more Fall/Thanksgiving cards.  I have used colored digital stamps from Artsystamper Shop to create some quick and easy cards.  The top card features a sunflower image printed on Ivory textured cardstock and a sentiment from Gina K Designs stamped in dark red ink. Added a green satin ribbon printed with leaves that I had in my stash.  Finished with  a card base of Faded Brick.

This design was made with Artsystamper pumpkin, leaves, and sentiment digital stamps arranged and printed on Ivory Textured paper.  I stamped a sentiment from Hero Arts in Rich Cocoa ink and used a dark brown card base.

I used the same pumpkin and maple leaves digital images from Artsystamper Shop for the last 2 cards but added some distress ink,  Cheery Lynn die cut words, and Green card base on one.  I also popped up the pumpkin on this one by printing the image twice and fussy cut the pumpkin.   The last one was printed with a sentiment on ivory cardstock and placed on a card base of Faded Brick.  Used a black gel pen to highlight the sentiment.

These cards are part of several that I  am making for the residents at my Mother's care center. 

Challenges to enter:

Artsystamper Digital Challenge: #24 Ribbons and Bows

Cut It Up: Challenge 209 Happy Fall, Y'all  + use at least 3 layers. Used die cut words and 3 layers with -card base, background layer, and pumpkin cut out with words.

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Stencil and Leaves

Hello! It's beginning to feel like fall and I love to make fall cards with beautiful autumn colors.  I was playing with a GKD Stencil Rounded Swirl when I designed this card. I used Distress Oxide Inks Fossilized Amber, Wild Honey, and Spiced Marmalade with the stencil on white cardstock blending the colors from light to dark and used masking to create a stripe. I stamped leaves from GKD A Year of Leaves set with the same inks and water colored with a water brush. I stamped one leaf and fussy cut it and attached with foam tape for dimension. The sentiment is from GKD Skeleton Leaves. I added some dew drops in  different colors that blended with colors of the swirls.  I have had these dew drops for years and never seem to deplete the supply. Before attaching the base card of GKD Kissed Autumn card stock, I added an orange satin ribbon ......the card just called for that finishing touch.

Challenges:
ModSquad Challenge: Step up your stencil. Use a stencil on your card front, and then take it up a notch by embellishing it! Use dewdrops for the embellishment. 
Monthly Mix Challenge: September challenge by Donna is Fall is almost here.
As You Like It Challenge: Favorite Way to Use Ribbon and Why. Like to use ribbon in a simple way to add color, Usually a simple flat ribbon with no bow.
Time Out Challenges: Theme Challenge 169  Season with optional twist of coloring
Just Us Girls: #552 Word Week  Leaves 

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Theresa

Bouquet de Lavande

Hello!  I am again playing with flower stamps to create another floral theme card, my favorite.  I inked the Lavender stamp directly with Memento Markers using lavenders, grays, and greens and stamped on White Card stock. I have not used this technique of inking colors directly on a stamp in awhile. I filled in some of the image with Copics after stamping.  I cut an opening in a mat of lavender cardstock with a fancy oval die and then embossed the opening with a larger die creating a embossed frame around the image.  Added a Purple Satin ribbon from stash and then attached to a Purple card base.  Finished with the stamp "Bouquet de Lavande" in DOI Wilted Violet. This card was inspired by the mood board challenge at Double D.  All stamps from Power Poppy Lavender set.

Challenges:

Double D Challenge:  Lavenders, Lilac, Purple Challenge.

Retro Rubber Challenge: #134 Spring Flowers. Have had  Power Poppy stamps about 5 years, dated 2014.

The House That Stamps Built: Tic Tac Toe Challenge M1320 Used Die Cut, Embossing, Ribbon.

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An Oldie and A Favorite

Hello! That's the message that my card with spring flowers is sending.  I used a very old stamp dated 1999- one of my first PSX stamps and also one of my very favorites.  I stamped the Hydrangeas with Memento Rich Cocoa ink on white cardstock and colored with Copics and a white pencil for highlights. While looking for a background I came across a forgotten bag of papers and ribbon from Club Scrap, which I think was a long ago garage sale buy. Anyway the heavy weight and textured papers, one a pattern of greens and purples and one a solid green, were perfect to go with my Hydrangeas.  Added 2 of the grosgrain ribbons to the image before attaching to the patterned paper and the solid card base. Finished with the die cut word Hello stamped on clear vellum with DOI Wilted Violet.  The stamp and die are by Gina K Designs.  I was excited to discover the forgotten stash of papers and ribbons. 

Challenges:

Double D Challenges: Lavenders~Lilac~Purple any other colors included on the mood board with 'purples' the main focus.  Used purple Copics for coloring. 

Retro Rubber Challenge: #134 Spring Flowers. PSX Stamp is over 20 years old!

Use Your Stuff: #397 Flowers and/or Butterflies

The House That Stamps Built: DCCM620 Spring Flowers

As You Like It Challenge: Favorite color to pair with Purple and why?  I love purple flowers and it is only natural to pair purple with green, don't you agree?

Stamping Sensations: May Challenge-Say it with Flowers.

Another Photo of Card

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To Brighten Your Day

Hello!  I have another card made with the sketch from Creative Confetti challenge shown below. This time I used Power Poppy's stamps from Poppies clear stamp set. I colored the Poppies with Copics on a white card stock panel that I trimmed and attached to patterned paper from the Blank Canvas pad from 1st Editions Papers. I let some of the flowers extend over the edges. I used a shiny organza ribbon and hand made double bow to complete the design. I am pleased with the finished card.

Challenges:

Creative Confetti Challenges: Sketch It Out!

Addicted to Stamps and More: #387 Make Your Mark

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Wishes with Camellias

Hello! Hope all is well with you.  Today I am sharing a card that I made with a sketch from Creative Confetti challenge using Power Poppy stamps from Simply Camellias set.  I stamped the camellias with Memento black ink and colored with Copics.   I edged the top and bottom of the trimmed image with a Copic marker and attached to patterned paper from My Mind's Eye Unforgettable pad. Finished with yellow satin ribbon and bow and sentiment.  This will probably be used for a birthday card.
Challenges:
Retro Rubber Challenge: #133 Anything Goes.  This stamp set came out in 2015 but I have had since 2018.
Addicted to Stamps and More: #386 Anything Goes
Simon Wednesday Challenge: Simon says Flower Power
Creative Confetti Challenge: Sketch It Out

                                             



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Theresa

Spring Flowers

Hello!  I am trying to enter some current challenges before the deadlines.  I made this spring garden card with stamps from Gina K Designs Whimsical Flowers.  I stamped the image with Memento Tuxedo Black ink on watercolor paper and colored with a water brush using Distress Oxide Inks Abandoned Coral, Spiced Marmalade, Peeled Paint, and Cracked Pistachio.  I stamped the sentiment with Peeled Paint.  Added a coral grosgrain ribbon. Used GKD  Peach Bellini card stock for the card base.
Challenges:
Monthly Mix Challenge: Mindy's challenge at GKD  this month is Spring Fling! All you need to do is create a project using Gina K Designs products with the theme Spring in mind.
ModSquad Challenge: Spring has sprung.
CAS Watercolour Card Challenge: April challenge is Spring Flowers. 
Addicted to Stamps and More:#384 Clean and Simple 
Cute Card Thursday: #629 Challenge Ribbons
The Flower Challenge: #43 Spring /Autumn.  I used a spring flower.

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

Gingerbread Couple

Today I am sharing a Christmas card made with stamps from an older GKD set First Christmas.  I stamped the Gingerbread couple on Kraft CS with Versamark ink and heat embossed with White EP. Added some red accents with a marker. Fussy cut the image and attached to a background of patterned paper scrap of gingerbread men from Crate Paper pad with checked ribbon and red card base.  Added the GKD sentiment heat embossed with Red EP on a fussy cut word balloon.  Another card added to my Christmas card stash. 

Challenges:

Christmas Cards All Year Round: March Challenge Gingerbread

Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge: March Always about Using Patterned Paper

Merry Little Christmas Challenge Blog: MLCCB #20 March Anything Christmas Goes 

Love to Scrap Challenge Blog: LTSCB #131 Anything Goes

The Paper Players : PP480 Theme- Turn up the heat-use heat embossing. 

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More Love and Hearts

Hello!  Sharing more love in another card featuring Hearts!  I used stamps and dies from Gina K Designs You Have My Heart set.  I stamped 3 hearts with Memento Rose Bud ink and die cut the 3 different sizes of hearts. The center heart was stamped with the word Love. I arranged these on a white grosgrain ribbon and that to a Pink Cardstock panel that I embossed with a Cuttlebug border EF of dots. Finished with a White card base. 

Challenge:

Monthly Mix Challenge GKD: Just Add Texture-used dry embossing and ribbon.

CAS on Friday: #173 Love

Allsorts Challenge: Week 559 Dies and/or Punches.

Die Cut Divas: February challenge is Hearts or Flowers

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Glitzy Gold and Red

Hello! This is my third post today....working on completing some challenges before time runs out.  For this card, I used the sketch from Tuesday Morning Sketches shown below with some stamps from Gina K Designs You Have My Heart set.  I also used Gina K Gold Glitz Glitter gel for the first time with a Tim Holtz Stencil Layering Lace to create a "doily" element for the background on white cardstock.  I stamped the sentiment and hearts with red ink and heat embossed with GKD Clear EP on white CS.  I used Spellbinder circle dies to trim this and a mat of Red CS.  Finished the design with red satin ribbon and bow and red nail head bling. 

Challenges:

Mix It Up Challenges: MIUCB #34 Anything Goes + Stenciling. Used Tim Holtz stencil with Glitter Gel.

Monthly Mix Challenge: Just Add Texture. Used Glitz Glitter Gel for my texture as well as ribbon and heat embossing.

Tuesday Morning Sketches: #541 shown below

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Merriest Wishes

Welcome!  I was playing with Power Poppy digital images from the Merriest Berries set (which I have never used) and came up with a couple of one layer cards. I printed the images and sentiments on GKD heavyweight white card stock which is perfect for coloring with Copics because there is absolutely no bleeding on this paper.  And that makes for a great luxury weight card. I used Glossy Accents on the berries for some shine and texture.   I also used Sakura Clearstar and Gel pens on the thread in the ribbon but those elements do not show well in the photos.  But the richness, shine, and texture shows great in real life on what I think are very elegant CAS cards.

Challenge:

Alphabet Challenge: T is for Try Something Different.  This is a Digital Image that I am using for the first time. 

ABC Christmas: A for Anything Christmas.

Creative Confetti Challenge: Free For All-create anything using Power Poppy Stamps.

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

Stocking Tags

Hello!  I made the tags above using Power Poppy Stocking stamp from the Poinsettia set.  I stamped the stocking on white CS and colored with Copics.  Since I wanted more than one tag, I copied the image after I colored it and printed it so my tags all look the same.  I trimmed the tags with a Spellbinders die and attached to die cut mats from Green CS.  Punched holes and added red satin ribbon.  Hope I did not break any rules by making copies of my design since I am using for my personal need. 

Challenges:

Creative Confetti Challenge: Create a gift tag. Could not find link for this challenge which I thought was open the month of December. Linking to the current Creative Confetti challenge that has an open link. 

Artsystamper Challenge: #6 Wrapping and/or Tags

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