Playing with Perfect Pearls

Hello!  I made this card for this week's ModSquad challenge -  we are to use Mica powders like perfect pearls on our card.  I stamped Roses from the Gina K Designs set Rose Bouquet with Versamark ink on GKD Red Velvet CS and applied Perfect Pearls to the image.  I colored the leaves with green pencils. Since I did not have a dark green cardstock to use behind the image, I colored white cardstock with green copics to match and also used versamark on the edges with more of the Perfect Pearls. Wanted some shine on the mat.  I cut the mat with a scalloped square die but manipulated the die to create a rectangle shape (only had the square).  Assembled the card with a white card base.  The GKD sentiment was  stamped with Versamark and heat embossed with GKD White EP. 

(The color of the leaves and the scallop edges match better in real life but does not appear to in the photo.  I might have liked this card better if I had fussy cut the rose image and placed on a different background. )

Challenges:

ModSquad Challenge:  Mica Powders-use something like perfect pearls.

Monthly Mix Challenge: Just add texture.  Used heat embossing.
Simon Monday Challenge: Frame It.  Used scalloped border to frame the image.
Creative with Stamps: CWS #47 Red
The Flower Challenge: #41 Add Leaves

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

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

Heart Two Heart

Hello! Back to more cold and snow so I am back in my studio!  Playing again with the Twofer Card Challenge #23 Hearts. I am using a Heart Die from Gina K Designs You Have My Heart set.  I die cut a bunch of hearts from cardstock in my stash....used up some scraps.  I created a birthday card using a patterned paper that was perfect for celebrating a birthday.  I picked hearts inspired by the colors in the paper and made a "bunch of balloons" held together with metallic gold string (thread). I floated the balloons a top the background paper popped up with foam.  Double cut the Happy Birthday dies by Cheery Lynn  from Pink and Yellow cardstock and attached to the card. Used a Pink card base to finish. 

I made a Valentine for the second card.  I used a  heart die cut from Red cardstock, popped up on red foam, attached to a die cut stamped heart(red ink on white), attached to a red circle and then a White Doily. I actually embossed the doily with Versamark ink and White EP to give it some shine and body.  I completed the design with a Red card base and a sentiment heat embossed with the White EP. Stamps, dies and EP are from Gina K Designs.

Other challenges:

Use Your Stuff: Anything Goes
Dies R Us Challenge: #137 Birthdays.  Used Cheery Lynn and Gina K Designs dies. 

Just Add Ink: #488 no challenge guidelines this week, only that you create a "new" project with a celebratory theme. Celebrating a birthday. 

Double D Challenges: Fun with Balloons. Took inspiration from the heart shape balloon and bright colors on mood board.

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

Gingerbread with Heart

Hello!  I never did make a gingerbread house or cookie this Christmas but it's not to late to make a card with gingerbread so that is what I have to share today.  I stamped the Gingerbread couple on Kraft CS with versamark and heat embossed with GKD White EP.  Fussy cut the couple.  This stamp is an old rubber one from GKD.  Fussy cut the couple and popped up with foam on panel of  patterned Paper from the Snowy Day pad by Crate Paper found in my stash.  Stamped a sentiment from Mark's Finest Papers (no longer in business) with red ink and embossed with GKD Clear EP.  Attached to a red card base. To finish, I added several hearts in red and kraft that were leftovers from when I used a Fiskars border punch with hearts.

Challenges: 

ABC Christmas: A is for Anything Christmas Goes. Also fits B is for Bingo. Used Patterned Paper, Christmas Sentiment, Embossing. 

Christmas Cards All Year 'Round: January Challenge-Anything Christmas or Holiday Related.

Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge: January All about using Patterned Paper

Double D Challenges: Use some punch on your card. The punched hearts were a by product of using a Fiskars Heart border punch. See punch below. 

Cupcake Inspirations: CIC485  Holidays. Inspired by the gingerbread on their graphic.

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

Snow for the Holidays and More

Hello!  Looks like snow is on the way.  I have another card featuring snowflakes made with Gina K Designs stamps and dies from Seasonal Sentiments set. Heat embossed the snowflakes withSilver EP on White CS. Popped up with foam tape. The sentiment embossed with White EP on a GKD Blue CS panel is from Holiday Wreath Builder set. Inked the edges of the panel with Pilot Silver Metallic Marker. Added snow to the background with Snow Marker. Used White CS card base. 

Challenges:
Monthly Mix Challenge at Gina K Designs: Let It Snow.

Alphabet Challenge Blog: Q is for Quick and Easy.

Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge: #462 Anything Goes as long as it's Christmas. Optional theme - something beginning with H.  Sentiment begins with H.

Addicted to Stamps and More: Challenge #366 Anything Goes

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

Winter Scene

Hello! No snow in Ohio, but it is on the way but I hope not too soon.  For now, I am sharing some snow on my card.  I created this winter scene with a Tree stamp from GKD Merry and Bright set that I heat embossed with Silver EP on GKD Blue CS.  Added snowflakes (embossed with White EP) and sentiment ( embossed with Silver EP  3 times) using GKD stamps from Holiday Wreath Builder. Added more dots of snow to sky with Snow Marker.  Attached strips of watercolor paper to bottom edge for snow banks with texture.  Used Frosty Stickles to tree for more glitter (hard to see in photo).  Used white card base.

Challenges:
Monthly Mix Challenge: November challenge Let It Snow.

Christmas Kickstart Challenge: #23 Snow-  This is new challenge for me. Checkout the great cards by the DT.

Retro Rubber Challenge: Challenge 123 Anything goes. Stamps were bought October 2018 or earlier. 

Shopping Our Stash Weekly: 148 Here comes Suzy Snowflake. Theme is snowflakes.

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