When You Wish Upon a Star

Hello!  This card was inspired by the Inspiration Palette Challenge J1619 at The House That Stamps Built (shown below).  I found 3 Colors of Cardstock that seem to match up with the inspiration colors.  I used the darkest as a card base and layered the other two.  I embossed the top layer (before layering) with a Stars EF setting it at an angle and added some score marks.    I die cut 3 sizes of stars out of glitter paper and arranged them and then added a precut star of multi colors with glitter accents from leftovers from a kit.  Finished with some plastic confetti stars touched with Diamond Stickles for more shine.  Used DOI Fossilized Amber to sponge around the sentiment and on some of the stars. The colors in  my photo did not run true to the real colors …..seems to have a yellow cast that I could not edit out.  Trust me, the colors are more similar to the inspiration colors.  I used a Repeat Sentiment....thought it tied in with Dreams and Wishes and Stars. 

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Happy Hanukkah

 Welcome to my studio!  I made some Hanukkah cards which I mailed out last week.  I am sharing this one that I made using stamps from Gina K Designs Holiday Wreath Builder set.  I stamped the Star of David and sentiment with Memento ink.  The circle design around the sentiment was heat embossed with gold EP. I added the Gold Dreidel cut from Gold Metallic Cardstock with a Quick Kutz die. Used GKD Powder Blue and White Card stocks.
Note: The Star of David Stamp is missing in action.  I hope it turns up in the studio but I have searched everywhere.  I love the size of this stamp.
Challenges:
Mod Squad Challenge: Build a Wreath Card with small stamps.
Die Cut Divas: December theme is Winter/Winter Holidays.

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Another Sketch with Paper

Hello! Another card playing with some sketch challenges.  I created this Christmas  card using  sketch from Freshly Made Sketches 351 shown below.  Used a leftover strip that I  had embossed and inked with gold and some leftover stars from Gold Metallic scraps.   Assembled with an old BasicGrey patterned paper and white card base and added a GKD sentiment with Versamark and Gold EP.   Stamped and embossed the sentiment 3 times to give some dimension.

Challenges:
Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge: August use patterned paper.

Freshly Made Sketches: #351 by Amy

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Out In the Galaxy

Hello! I'm out in the galaxy!   The background of my card was actually the result of an accident. Sometime ago, I spilled a bottle of Hero Arts Metallic Blueberry Mist and quickly grabbed some cardstock to absorb it and ended up with several panels for backgrounds.  On this piece I sponged on some Distress Oxide Inks including Peacock Feathers, Faded Jeans and Wilted Violet. The result was perfect for a card for the current Fusion Challenge Galaxy.  Added some stars with a White Gel Pen and Clear star pen.  On a strip of clear vellum, I stamped a Hero Arts sentiment with Versamark and heat embossed with Silver EP.  Die cut stars from Gold and Silver metallic CS with Sizzix die.  Embossed the top star with Swiss dots EF for some more texture. Assembled all the elements on a Silver Metallic card base following the sketch on the  Fusion graphic below. 

Challenges:

 Fusion Card Challenge: Galaxy-Used both the sketch and  the photo as inspiration.

Dies R Us Challenge: #103 You Are a Star.  Used Sizzix Star dies

Just Add Ink: #422 Just Choose 2  Used embossing powder and embossing folder. 

613 Avenue Create: #212 Anything Goes

Simon Monday Challenge: Simon says Sprinkles and Splatters.  You can say my background was one big splatter by accident. The stars are the sprinkles.
A Blog Named Hero: Challenge Sparkle and Shine. Used Metallic Blueberry Mist, Metallic CS, Silver Metallic EP. 

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Starry Sky

Hello!  Today I am playing with some challenges featuring night skies.  I began with a background that I had made with Distress Oxide Inks and had set aside in my saves.  I added more sponging with the inks until I liked the look.  I then stamped Repeat Impressions Rocky Shore Vista across the lower part with a couple of the Distress Oxide inks.  Added some stars and shine with a Sakura Clear Star pen. Stamped Hero Arts sentiment with Versamark and heat embossed first with Silver EP and then a second time with Gold EP to soften the silver.  Used a Gold Metallic CS for the card base. 

Challenges:

 The House that Stamps Built: Inspiration Palette Challenge a1518.  I tried to capture all the colors and the layout of the scene in the challenge. 

Double D Challenges: The Moon and/or The Stars.  Used a lot of stars in my sky. 

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Moon and Stars

Hello!  I have another card featuring Stencil Monoprint.  I learned about this technique on CAS Mix  Up Card challenge.  I used Hero Arts Moon and Stars stencil with Distress Oxide Inks Fossilized Amber and Wild Honey to create the monoprint on white CS.  I then laid the stencil back on the dried print and sponged with Stormy Sky Ink.  I cut a panel and attached to a Shimmery Yellow Pearl CS.  I stamped the Hero Arts sentiment with Memento Paris Dusk ink and heat embossed with clear EP. Attached die cut stars using Hero arts dies.  I added glitter to the sides of the panel using double side tape and Stampendous Crystal Glitter.  I hope you can see the glitter and the variation of colors on the monoprint.  Hard to see in the photo. Looks better in real life.
Challenges:
 CAS Mix Up Card Challenge: August Challenge Stencil Monoprint + Stamping + Your Choice.  I added sponging, heat embossing, die cuts, glitter.
Double D Challenge: The Moon and/or Stars
Dies R Us Challenge: #103 You Are a Star.  Used Hero Arts Star dies.
TIME OUT Challenge: #116 Bright

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Life Is But a Dream

Welcome!  Playing with Black and White combo and Die Cut Silhouette to create this card for a few challenges. Used a Silhouette die cut and other die from Hero Arts Kit with Black CS and attached to White card base.  Finished with Hero Arts sentiment stamped with Versamark and heat embossed with white EP. Love the serenity of the girl flying in space. 

Challenges:

Die Cuttin' Divas: Challenge #380 Anything Goes.  Used Dies from Hero Arts August 2017 Kit

Dies R Us Challenge: August #102 Black and White no additional colors. Used metal dies from Hero Arts. 

Die Cut Diva's Challenge Blog: August Challenge Use a Silhouette in your project. 

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Happy 4th of July

Happy 4th of July!

Wishing everyone a safe and happy holiday if you are celebrating the 4th. Made this card with stamps from Verve American Hero set (from 2015)and "Happy "die cut from Cheery Lynn.  Used red card base, mat of gold metallic CS embossed with Cuttlebug EF Stars and navy panel stamped with versamark and embossed with white EP.  Finished with die cut word and fussy cut star.

Challenges to enter:

Simon Monday Challenge: Simon says Red, White, and Blue

Always Fun Challenges: #65 Patriotic

Cards in Envy: Twinkle Little Stars Challenge.  Card is flat enough to fit into an envelope.
Just For Fun: July Color Challenge Red, White, and Blue
Retro Rubber: Challenge 90 Red, White and Blue Inspired. Verve stamps are over 3 years old.

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Love the Stars

Hello! This card was made with stamps and dies from a Hero Arts kit.  I used Distress Oxide inks to create the background on white cardstock and added gold embossed stars and die cut stars from gold metallic cardstock.  The sentiment was stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black ink.  Used card base of black cardstock and a mat of gold metallic cardstock.
Challenges:
Tuesday Throwdown: TT384 Theme Seeing Stars
Cards In Envy: Challenge-No Patterned Paper-used Distress Oxide inks to create background

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Galaxy with Love

Hello! This card was inspired by the challenge Trend Week #423  at Just Us Girls to use  a Galaxy Background/Night Sky.  I actually began with a piece of White CS that I had used to absorb a spill of Metallic Blueberry Mist shown below.  I cut a section of the paper and layered with some Distress Oxide inks using Black Soot, Faded Jeans, Fossilized Amber, and Wilted Violet until I got the galaxy look. The sparkle from the Metallic mist shows in real life but not so much in the photo.  I stamped Stars and Sentiment from Hero Arts with Versamark and heat embossed with Gold EP.  Used a Gold Metallic CS for the card base. 

Challenges:

Tuesday Throwdown: #375 Distressing.

Stamping Sensations: January-Cold and Frosty Colors

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Birthday Pop Up Box

Hello!  I created this pop up box card for my Mother who celebrates her 98 birthday this month.  I used a variety of Silhouette files, die cuts, printed images, fussy cuts, clipart, chipboard numbers, and more to fill and decorate the box.  All papers including Yellow CS, Striped Pattern Paper, Glitter Paper, Gold Metallic CS, and White CS were from my stash.  Used Glossy Accents, Nail Heads , Gemstones,  and Stardust Pen to add accents.   This was a fun project to design and create.   The card does fold up and fit into a standard half card size envelope.

Challenges to enter:
Double D Challenges: Anything Birthday/Anniversary goes using mood board.
Inspired by the cake, candles, balloons and colors.

The Paper Girls Challenge:  #143 Glitter. Used glitter paper for die cuts and word and stardust Pen which is hard to see.

Seize the Birthday: Anything Goes for Birthday

Happy Little Stampers: January Anything Goes with Dies.  Lot of dies used including stars, circles, ovals, rectangles, words.

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Love You More

Hello! I have another card that I made with the August Hero Arts kit using the stencil of Moon and Stars with several of the Stamps.  I ended up using only 2 colors for the design.  I used the Stencil with Distress Oxide ink Faded Jeans on Yellow CS.  I trimmed this to fit on a card base of the same Yellow CS.  I stamped Stars, Sentiment and more with the same ink on a smaller panel of the Yellow CS  (misted this with Gold Shimmer mist) and attached off center on the stenciled layer.
Challenges:
Just Add Ink: Challenge #373 Just add Stencils
City Crafter Challenge: Week 375 or 377 You Don't Bring Me Flowers.
Simon Wednesday Challenge: Simon says Add a Sentiment.

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Trip to a Lighthouse

Where are you spending the summer?  Wouldn't a trip to a lighthouse and the ocean be a fun time?   I pulled out this Art Impression stamp to create this card for several challenges. I stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and colored with Copics and sponged the sky with Memento Summer Sky ink.  The sky was embossed with Darice EF Clouds before sponging. I backed the image with Graphic 45 Gingham pattern from By the Sea pad. Attached this to a Blue Card Base.  Added some star brads from my stash and a sentiment from GKD Gifts of the Sea set.

Challenges:
Crazy 4 Challenges: C4C343 Honor lighthouses on your card.
Allsorts Challenge: Week 370 Gingham Style
Sweet Stampin' Challenge: Summer/Holiday Destination-going to the lighthouse by the sea.
Retro Rubber Challenge: #42 Brads and Eyelets.  I won the Lighthouse stamp in August 2013 in a card challenge. I have had the brads for a number of years and happy to have a reason to use them.
Addicted to Stamps: Challenge #201 Anything Goes.
Double D Challenges: Simply Gingham.  Thought this Gingham paper was great with this image.
Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge: July challenge
Mod Squad Challenge:  Lazy Days Of Summer---great spot to be lazy is by the ocean.

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Happy 4th of July

Happy 4th of July!

 

I just had to make a card to share today for the 4th.   I got the idea for this card made by Jennifer for a challenge on Stamp TV.   I used the same GKD stamps from Tiny Textures set for the flag design as Jennifer but used Verve stamps for the image.  I gold embossed the Star and added some Star Sequins to the blue square.  I used SU Ruby Red and Brilliant Blue inks and SU Brilliant Blue CS and GKD Red and White CS.

Challenge:
 Just Add Ink: #3 challenge Just Add S.  I used stamps, stripes, stars, sequins.
CAS-ual Friday: CFC15 color challenge-Red, White, Blue
Simon Monday Challenge: RED WHITE AND/OR BLUE 
 

For the people in the USA, have a happy and safe day as you celebrate our country's freedom.
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Red, White and Blue

Hello! This card was a result of playing with some new stamps from Gina K Designs.....Tiny Treasures and Birds & Blooms(sentiment).   I splashed red and blue streaks on to a white CS and then made some splatter spots with Blue ink.  Used Memento red and blue inks with card base of  SU Brilliant Blue CS.  Added some silver stars found in my stash of cut outs.   Love the Tiny Treasure stamps which I know I will be using often.  I made this for a Mix It Up Monday challenge at Stamp TV STV16MON20.
Other Challenge:
Sweet Stampin' Challenge: Seeing Stars
Alphabet Challenge: I is for Ink It Up

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One More Christmas Card

 

Hello!  I thought I was finished with Christmas cards for this season but I came across Penny Black Saturday Challenge for December.  We are to make a Christmas card and use  a Penny Black image.  I have used the Penny Black Wonder Collection stamp for the Tree and Sentiment. I stamped the tree with Memento Cottage Ivy ink and heat embossed the Sentiment with Gold EP.  I trimmed the tree with a star stamped with a GKD stamp and balls of gold punched with a hole punch from Gold Metallic CS. I framed the tree with a Gold Metallic CS embossed with Darice EF Stars using a Spellbinders die and attached to a card base of coordinating Green CS.
Other Challenges:
Simon Wednesday Challenge: Simon says Make It Sparkle.
Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge: #261 Anything goes with a Christmas theme.
Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge Extra:  Anything Christmas
Happy Little Stampers: December Christmas Challenge Star





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Starry Christmas

Hello!  I seem to be using some of the greens in my stash which I seldom use.  I do not know the origin of this particular green but it seems to work for this card.  I embossed the green with a Stars EF and added to a card base of white.   I printed the Santa image using a Silhouette file with the Cameo and cut with a circle die and adhered to some green circles and added to the card.  To finish I popped up some die cut gold stars found in some leftovers and added Merry and snowflakes cut with Cheery Lynn die.   

Challenges:
Happy Little Stampers: December Sketch Challenge on right.
Happy Little Stampers: December Christmas Challenge Star
CAS on Sunday: #73 Stars
Color Throwhdown: #373 Any Christmas Creation, Any Colors
Simon Wednesday Challenge: Simon says Die Crazy
Cute Card Thursday: Challenge #404 Stars




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reading your comments.
Theresa

Angel with Stars

 

Welcome!  I have been playing with a PSX stamp from 2000 which I received at a Stamp Swap at my stamping club.  I was thrilled when I drew this stamp as I collect PSX stamps.   I inked the Angel with Versamark and heat embossed with Gold EP on Ivory CS.  I double stamped the wings, fussy cut them and added to the image for some dimension. I placed this on a Metallic Gold layer and then on an Ivory card base.   The sentiment also gold embossed is an old one from Flourishes. I love the elegant look of the Angel with the Harp.

Challenges:
Classy Cards 'n Such: Challenge 114 Angels
Retro Rubber: Challenge 29 Holiday Spirit.  This angel stamp, with a lot of Christmas spirit, dates back to 2000.
Addicted to Stamps: Challenge 115  is Christmas
Happy Little Stampers: Christmas Challenge is Star. The angel is surrounded by stars.

 

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