Rose Gold Snowflake

Just Us Girls Challenge this week was the perfect inspiration for me to use this sparkly snowflake that has been on my desk since last winter. I placed one of the Pinkfresh Folk Edge Circle dies around it, cut it out and popped it up with foam. I added a PTI sentiment from the depths of my Christmas stash, and my card was complete. 

I'm also playing at:

 Less Is More #497

Inkspirational #303

CAS On Friday - Christmas

Project Details
Stamps/Dies	Papertrey Ink Think Big Favorites #20 Pinkfresh Studio Essentials Folk Edge Circle Dies Gina K. Designs Mini Wreath Builder Stamp & Stencil Bundle Spellbinders Circle Nestabilities
Cardstock	110lb. Neenah Solar Crest 80lb. Neenah Solar Crest
Ink	VersaFine Clair Pinecone Ink  VersaMark
Embellishments	BoBunny Rose Gold Glitter Paste
Other	WOW Clear Embossing Powder WOW Dual Speed Heat Tool 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 Adhesive-backed Fun Foam

A Turkey Should Be Dressed!

 

Thanksgiving is by far, my favorite holiday. This year is a tough one, as it is the first since my sister's passing in December. I wanted to make a card for my nieces that would lift them but nothing goopy. The feast will be at the house they grew up in and I know emotions will run high.  I thought this was perfect. 

Project Details
Stamps/Dies	Craft Secrets Clear Art Stamps Thanksgiving Pinkfresh Studio Fancy Oval Frame
Cardstock	Gina K. Designs Pure Luxury 120# Ivory Card Stock
Ink	Memento Rich Cocoa
Embellishments
Other	Simon Says Stamp Forest Floor Embossing Folder 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-1/4" Waffle Flower Foam Strips 1/16" Thick

Im playing at:

Tic Tac Toe Challenge #235

Vertical Row on Right

The Male Room #180 - Feathers

Can You Handle The Pressure - AG With Optional Twist of Turkey/Thanksgiving

Inkspirational #303 - Seasonal

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Thanks/Thanksgiving

Shopping Our Stash #509 - Emboss Like A Boss

The Tide Will Turn

 

Time for a new challenge at Time Out. This time around it's an Inspired By Words Challenge where the words are: When we focus on our gratitude, the tide of disappointment goes out and the tide of love rushes in". ~ Kristin Armstrong. Check out Tie Out Challenge #250  

This card speaks of me and my love for the sea and the calm, peace and companionship it brings. The quote brought to mind some panels I had made with Gina K's Ocean Minded stamp set. The heart is embossed with Hero Arts Sand EP and represents a drawing in the sand. The sentiment is so perfect for support and encouragement for someone who going through a difficult time. The embossed waves in the background added some wonderful texture. I just love it.

We are generously sponsored by Poppystamps.

Winner received a $20.00 gift voucher and an invitation to be Guest Designer for a future challenge.

Our Guest Designer is Deb Horst, frequent participant at Time Out, and very talentedl crafter. Be sure to stop by the challenge blog to see her beautiful card.

Please head on over to the Time Out Challenge Blog and see what Deb and the Design Team have created for our inspiration. Come play with us!

Project Details
Stamps/Dies	Gine K Designs Ocean Minded Wilson Designs Teeny Bikini Waffle Flower A2 Layers Dies My Favorite Things Blueprints 27
Cardstock	110# & 80# Neenah Solar Crest SU Night of Navy
Ink	Distress Oxide Inks VersaMark
Embellishments
Other	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 1/8" Black foam tape WOW Cotton Candy Embossing Powder Hero Arts Sand Embossing Powder Altenew From Land To Sea Embossing Folder WOW Dual Speed Heat Tool

I'm also playing at:

Krafty Chicks #687 - All Occasions

NBUS #55

My new Altenew From Land To Sea Embossing Folder

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes

Every Shade Of Happy

Time for a new challenge at Time Out! Challenge #231 starts today and runs through February 15th. It is a special edition Photo Inspiration Challenge where we are challenged to CASE a designer. We invited the marvelous Gina K. of Gina K. Designs to design a card for us to CASE. We are so tremendously excited to her Gina K. as our muse!

We welcome Karen Wlker of Random Reflections and winner of Time Out #228, as our Guest Designer. Karen's blog is filled with beautiful creations and musings. Do treat yourself to a visit. You are sure to be inspired.

My card is made with stamps from Gina K.'s Be The Rainbow Stamp Set incorporating heat embossing and ink blending with Distress Oxide Inks.

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	Gina K. Designs Be The Rainbow
Cardstock	110lb. Neenah Solar Crest 80 lb. Neenah Solar Crest Ebony Black 100 lb. Essentials By Ellen Cardstock
Ink	VersaMark VersaFine Onyx Black Various DO Inks
Embellishments	Heart Sequins
Other	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" Adhesive backed Fun Foam Brutus Monroe Alabaster EP WOW Clear EP Various ink blending brushes

I'm also playing at:

Krafty Chicks #649 - Stamp Act

Just Us Girls #664 - CAS Birthday

Colorful Options - Rainbow

Christmas Peace

 

The other day I played with embossing folders and made many beautiful backgrounds. Today I began to make cards with them. I love the way this one came out. I know several people who are really suffering physically and emotionally during this time, and I wanted to find a way to send holiday greetings that would soothe the soul. It is not a very merry and jolly time for everyone. I though this was such a perfect way to convey a loving message of comfort.

The glitter paper is copper colored, and the enamel dots are red. It is hard to see the true colors in this picture. It is a very gray day where I am and photos are not easy.

Supplies:

Stamps~None

Ink~SU Almost Artichoke

Paper~Gina K. Designs

Other~SSS Forest Border Embossing Folder;  - SSS CZ Design Peace Wafer Die; 

Im playing at:

Christmas Kickstart Challenge #69

Peace On Earth Christmas Challenge #29 - Anything Christmas

SSS Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes

NBUS December Challenge #45

CZ Design Peace Die Cut

Allsorts Challenge - Christmas

Simon Says IG Challenge: Die Cutting

You Are Special To Me

 

Less Is More Challenge #440 begins today. We are challenged to use the colors pink, grey and gold on our projects. What a lovely color combination!

 

I used Simon Says Stamp Falling Stars stencil and applied Dreamweaver Metallic Gold Embossing Paste for my background. I colored with SU markers directly onto the small rainbow from Gina K's Be The Rainbow stamp set, repeating the stamping with my MISTI until I got the pink and grey color the way I wanted it. I die cut two tiny clouds from white glitter paper using Paper Smooches Clouds Wise Dies and glued them to the ends of the rainbow and popped it up with foam tape. The sentiment is from Simon Says Stamp Tiny Words Encouragement.

 

Please head over to the Less Is More Blog and see what the Design Team has created for your inspiration. I hope you'll play along with us to share your creations. Remember to keep your design Clean And Simple.

I am also playing at:

Retro Rubber #155 - Rainbow Connection

Gina K's Be The Rainbow stamp set was purchased when it was released in January of 2020.

Always Fun Challenge #207 - Rainbows

You Are Amazing

The featured technique over at CAS Mix Up for July is Stencil Tracing. This is a new one to me and I wanted to give it a whirl. Basically you outline with the stencil left on your image or free hand 

outline with the stencil removed.

Funky Fossil Designs Seahorse Stencil and Mask seemed to be a great choice for this technique, plus I wanted to try layered stenciling, and the Seahorse was a good choice for that too. I began by blending Salty Ocean and Tumbled Glass DO ink on Neenah Solar white 80# Card Stock. I then placed Hero Arts Abstract Waves Stencil over the Seahorse aperture and blended Chipped Sapphire DO over top of that. I removed that stencil and laid Dylusions Small Bubbles Stencil on the Seahorse aperture and sprayed it generously with Imagine Sheer Shimmer Craft Spray. When I removed the bubbles stencil, I traced around the edges of the Seahorse with a Copic 0.2 Multiliner. I was thrilled with the way it came out. I debated whether to give my funky seahorse a googly eye, but I left it alone in the true spirit of CAS. I thought hard about what sentiment to use, and finally settled on this one from The Ton's Pyrotechnics set. I die cut the panel with a Lawn Fawn Scalloped Rectangle Stackables die, backed it with fun foam and mounted it on Gina K. Designs Base Weight Turquoise Sea Card Stock.

Muse #74 - Thinking of You

It has been ages since I made something that I posted on my blog.  I had lots of tags and quick cards for the end of school/graduation flurry of activity, but they went out of the door the minute I finished them. It's good to be back in my creative space. This is my take on this week's Muse Challenge for which Jen Wills of JENerally Speaking is the Muse! I love Jen's style. Her card inspired me to do a beach-themed creation as well. The angle at which I took the photo makes it seem like the pieces of the chairs don't match up, but when you look at the card head on, they do. Thanks so much for stopping by today.




Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  SU Tempting Turquoise, Crumb Cake, Gina K Pure Luxury White.

Stamps: Gina K By The Sea 2.

Inks:  (VersaFine Vintage Sepia) Tsukineko, Memento Tuxedo Black, Ranger Distress Inks - Salty Ocean and Tea Dye, Versa Mark.

Accessories: WOW Bay Area Blue Embossing Powder, Twine, Starfish Charm, Dimensionals, Cuttlebug EF, PTI Double Ended Banners and Tag Sale #4 Dies, Nestabilities Circle Dies, large sponge daubers.

C4C Autumn Birthday

It has been far too long since I put ink to paper and created something.  Life is nuts!  I have a dear friend with a birthday tomorrow, so I made myself buckle down and make her a card.  For my layout inspiration, I used this week's C4C Challenge, which is a sketch by one of my very favorite artists, Silke Ledlow. 

I recently got Gina K's Autumn Splendor collection, and these sunflowers were calling me.  I colored the sunflowers image with copics, and went from there. I am pleased with the way it cam out.  Happy Birthday Barbara!

Ingredients
Stamps:  Autumn Splendor~Gina K.; Big Wish~Verve.
Paper:  Daffodil Delight, Cherry Cobbler, Gina K Pure Luxury~Pure Ivory, Basic Grey~Indian Summer.
Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black, VersaFine Onyx Black.
Accessories:  Nestabilities, Twill Tape, More Mustard 1/4" grosgrain ribbon, Copic markers, Kaiser pearls, Sponge dauber.

Fourth Grade Memory Book

Each year, for the last four years, a friend of mine and I have worked with the kids in our children's classes to make memory books for their teachers as an end of year gift. There are two classes and 2 teachers. I have twins, so our family always has both teachers. Emile distributes the card stock to the class through our kids, and she makes photo collages from the year's activities for the book. I make the cover. The kids write, decorate, draw, attach photos - whatever they wish to do to contribute a page to the memory book. We decided that this would be our final year doing this. We are so glad we gave it one more go. One of the teachers was a brand new teacher. She did such a wonderful job with fourth grade. The kids loved her and she did so many great projects. As I read through the kids' memory pages, it was so evident that she really made an impact. The other teacher is a seasoned teacher. This was, however, the first time she received a gift like this from the hearts of the kids, and she loved it.

I forgot to take a picture of it at home, so here is a quick shot of it that I took with a colleague's camera. I CASE'd THIS creation from Theresa Momber using Back to School from Gina K. Designs. I stamped the globe and microscope images and used the masking technique to place the globe behind the microscope. I stamped the books image, cut it out and popped it up with dimensionals. I used Copics for coloring. The sentiment is from Papertrey Ink's Techer's Apple. I really love the way this came out, and I am so glad Emile and I did this one more time. The teachers were both very touched by this gift of the heart. The children were very proud of their memory book. It was a great way to end a very happy fourth grade year!