CAS Peonies -Thinking Of You

 

This card is a celebration of my first go with my new Altenew Stampwheel. It was a BD gift from my DH. I was a little dubious at first. I used what appeared to me to be an "easy to use" Altenew layering stamp set, and it turned out pretty well. I am usually pretty frustrated by layering stamps in terms of getting them lined up correctly. Lots of swearing usually involved. Sometimes tears. I watched Simon Hurley's review and demo, then I used to amazingly talented Michele Ferguson's tutorial with success. I will be posting another card soon with the results. I did let out a few "YAY's in the process. I am now ready to persevere.

I'm playing at:

Just Us Girls #685

CAS Thinking of You

Tic, Tac Toe Challenge #214 - Right Vertical Row

Die Cut, Bright Colour, CAS

Less Is More #486 - AG

Project Details
Stamps/Dies	Altenew Build-A-Flower Peony Blossom Altenew Thinking Of You
Cardstock	110# Neenah Solar Crest 80# Neenah Solar White
Ink	PTI Honey Nut, Bright Buttercup, Harvest Gold, New Leaf &  Simply Chartreuse
Embellishments	No Hole Glass Beads
Other	Altenew Stampwheel Spellbinders Platinum Plus Die Cutting & Embossing Machine Scor-Pal Score Board Fiskars 12" SureCut Deluxe Craft Paper Trimmer MISTI Stamping Tool Bearly Art Precision Glue SU Dimensionals

Hello From My Happy Place - Take 2

On 6/15/23 (2 posts down), I posted a card made with Spellbinders Day At The Beach die set that I had not used before. You can see that card HERE.  That was my first time using the set, and there were 3 bothersome flaws in the card I made: the polka dot paper that I used camouflaged the "hello" inlaid in the hat brim; the loose ribbons were glued on backwards, and the sea foam was wonky because I embossed it twice, and somehow the cardstock moved with the second inking.

These things bothered me, so I deconstructed the first one and remade it reversing the papers on the hat (you can now see the "hello" clearly), gluing the gold ribbons on the hat correctly, and heat embossing the sea foam without the wonkiness! I also moved the beach bag to the right side.

I really love this card.  I am happy with it now and will be making lots of others with this wonderful set.

I am playing at:

Make My Monday #203 - On The Water

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - Vacation

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Vacation

Project Details
Stamps/Dies	Gina K - Ocean Minded stamp ser Spellbinders - Day At The Beach die set
Cardstock	110# Neenah Solar Crest 80# Neenah Solar White Various Gina K, SU, Mirror Cardstock and Patterned Papers
Ink	VersaMark, DOX Peacock Feathers & Antique Linen
Embellishments
Other	Sizzix Sidekick Scor-Pal Score Board Fiskars 12" SureCut Deluxe Craft Paper Trimmer MISTI Stamping Tool Bearly Art Precision Glue Scor-Pal Score Tape-1/4" 3M foam tape

Happiness Is A Walk On The Beach

As I was perusing the challenge blogs, I saw this one from As You See It, and decided to play.

As You See It #301 - Swift Seashells, is a speed stamping challenge with the theme of seashells. Create your project in under 10 minutes. I also wanted to participate in Color Throwdown #748 where the colors are red, blue and brown.

Color Throwdown #748

My card is very simple with a white heat embossed image of a row of seashells on Kraft cardstock, with a sentiment that has a sandy font stamped in blue, and some red and white twine around the top tied in a bow. It was done in 8 minutes and 27 seconds.

I'm also playing at:

AAA Cards #242 - Everything Beach

Project Details
Stamps/Dies	Chocolate Baroque - Seaside Dreams Gina K - Ocean Minded
Cardstock	Gina K Base Weight Kraft
Ink	VersaMark Versafine Majestic Blue
Embellishments	Twine - source unknown
Other	Spellbinders Platinum Plus Die Cutting & Embossing Machine Scor-Pal Score Board Fiskars 12" SureCut Deluxe Craft Paper Trimmer MISTI Stamping Tool

You're My Soy Mate

It's time for a new challenge at Time Out. For Challenge #241 iwe challenge you to be FUNNY. There are so many possibilities with this one. What tickles your funny bone??

We are sponsored by Lawn Fawn with a $25.00 store credit for the Challenge Winner. Lawn Fawn is a great source of funny card making supplies. I used their "Let's Roll" stamps and dies for my DT creation.

We are joined by the lovely and talented Claire Apostoloff of Life on the Scrap Heap as our Guest Designer. Check out her wonderfully funny card on the Time Out Blog.

Please head on over to the Time Out Challenge Blog to see the wonderful creations that Claire and the Design Team came up with to inspire you. Come play with us! 

Project Details
Stamps/Dies	Lawn Fawn Let's Roll MFT Fish Tail Flags
Cardstock	110lb. Neenah Solar Crest Bazzill solid color cardstock
Ink	Memento Tuxedo Black Copic markers Salty Ocean DOX
Embellishments
Other	Sentiment found on humorliving.com, printed & die cut Picket Fence Studios Mermaid Scales EF Spellbinders Platinum Plus Die Cutting & Embossing Machine Scor-Pal Score Board Fiskars 12" SureCut Deluxe Craft Paper Trimmer MISTI Stamping Tool Bearly Art Precision Glue Scor-Pal Score Tape-1" 3M foam tape

I'm also playing at:

Krafty Chicks #669 - All Occasions

The Crafter's Cafe #298 - Humorous

Daring Cardmakers - Make It Masculine

Hello From My Happy Place

 

I finally got a chance to break out this fabulous Spellbinders Day At The Beach die set that I have had for quite a while. Recently I ran across Gina K's Ocean Minded set and had to have it, so I broke my "no new stuff" pledge (this is becoming more and more common) LOL. I could not wait to put them together. There are 2 things I would change - the brim of the hat should be solid so that the "hello" would be more easily visible, and the second is that I had to heat emboss twice because I didn't wait long enough for the DOX ink to dry. The second stamping was off a little, but that is how the ocean looks, right?? I still love it and I can't wait to give this one a second go. I now know all the tricks of putting it together.

I'm playing at:

Just Us Girls #683 - HELLO

Color Throwdownc #747 - aqua, red, yellow

NBUS #51

All Stamps/Dies

The Four Seasons - Anything Goes Summer

Color Dare #552

Turquoise, red & yellow

Double Trouble #140 with Flip Flop Twist

Turquoise, red & yellow

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Lots of Layers

Project Details
Stamps/Dies	Spellbinders Day At The Beach Die Set Gina K Ocean Minded Stamp Set
Cardstock	110lb. Neenah Solar White 80lb. Neenah Solar Crest Various Gina K, SU, Mirror Cardstock and Patterned Papers
Ink	VersaMark, DOX inks
Embellishments
Other	Brutus Monroe Alabaster Spellbinders Platinum Plus Die Cutting & Embossing Machine Scor-Pal Score Board Fiskars 12" SureCut Deluxe Craft Paper Trimmer MISTI Stamping Tool Bearly Art Precision Glue Scor-Pal Score Tape-1" 3M foam tape

You're So Cool!

It's time for a new challenge at Time Out. Challenge #240 is a theme challenge where we are challenged to be "sportive". I must say, that I had never heard of this word before, and so I had to Google to find a definition. It's a little hard to read on our badge, so here it is:

spor·tive¹

adjective

1. 1.

   playful; lighthearted.

   "Sir John was in sportive mood"

   Similar:

   playful

   lively

   full of fun

   fun-loving

   high-spirited

   spirited

   in high spirits

   jolly

   merry

   lighthearted

   blithe

   gleeful

   frisky

   exuberant

   perky

   skittish

   sprightly

   coltish

   jaunty

   prankish

   frolicking

   romping

   capering

   full of beans

   frolicky

   frolicsome

   gamesome

   blithesome

   frolic

   wanton

   ludic

   Opposite:

   solemn

   staid
2. 2.

   relating to, interested in, or good at sport.

   "Britain's architectural and sportive heritage"

This offers us a lot of creative opportunity!

We are generously sponsored by Newton's Nook Designs. Winner will receive a $25 store credit and an invitation to Guest Design with Time Out for a future challenge.

We are joined by Carol McFarland of Saw it. Had to Make It. Carol is a very talented maker with such a great eye for color and design. I love Carol's work and am always inspired by it. Please treat yourself to a stroll through her blog and you will surely be inspired too!

I used Newton's Summer Treats stamps & Dies for my card. Newton is so playful, lively and spirited in whatever Newton does. I gave Newton a popsicle theme, but honestly, it's a bit too busy for my liking. I think the pop would have popped if I used a color for the background. Blue perhaps? I ran out of time so I went with it... Maybe I will make it again.

Please head on over to the Time Out Challenge Blog to see the wonderful creations that the Design Team came up with to inspire you. Come play with us!

Project Details
Stamps/Dies	Newton's Nook Newton's Summer Treats stamps & dies Concord & 9th Bags & Tags SSS Dot Scallop Border Die MFT Sunny Skies Die
Cardstock	110lb. Neenah Solar White 80 lb. Neenah Solar Crest SU Daffodil Delight Carta Bella Beach Days 6x6 paper Pad
Ink	Memento Tuxedo Black Copic markers Tumbled Glass DO Ink
Embellishments	Newton's Nook Twine
Other	A Colorful Life Designs Cloud Edger Stencil Spellbinders Platinum Plus Die Cutting & Embossing Machine Scor-Pal Score Board Fiskars 12" SureCut Deluxe Craft Paper Trimmer MISTI Stamping Tool Bearly Art Precision Glue SU Dimensionals

I'm also playing at:

Make My Monday #202 - Summer Theme

Inkspirational #291 -  Seasonal

The Four Seasons Challenge - AG Summer

Never Before Used Schtuff #51

Newton's Summer Treats Stamps & Dies, SSS Dot Scallop Border Die, C9 Bags & Tags Dies