Hearts for Greg

 

I made lots of Valentines over the weekend. This one is for my son, Greg. Hopefully it will arrive at his place along with a bag of Reece's hearts by Wednesday. A wonderful crafty friend was so kind to cut a bunch of these wonderful tags for me with her PTI Tag Sale: Quilted Die that I so wish I had bought long ago. I stamped the hearts with 9 shades of red Distress Oxide Inks, die cut them and arranged them on the tag which I popped up with fun foam after adding a panel of Echo Park PP, a sentiment from Stamp Simply and a little twine. I had my Valentine for this special guy who is so dear to my heart.

Project Details
Stamps/Dies	Papertrey Ink Heart Prints Stamps & Dies Papertrey Ink Tag Sale: Quilted Die
Cardstock	Echo Park Love Notes 6x6 Paper Pad Gina K Designs Pure Luxury Heavy Base Weight Red Velvet
Ink	VersaFine Onyx Black Distress Oxide Reds
Embellishments	The Twinery Baker's Twine
Other	Sizzix Sidekick Die-Cutting Machine Scor-Pal Score Board Fiskars 12" SureCut Deluxe Craft Paper Trimmer MISTI Stamping Tool My Sweet Petunia Precision Glue Press Scor-Pal Score Tape-1" Adhesive backed Fun Foam WOW Clear EP WOW Dual Speed Heat Tool

I'm playing at:

The Male Room #183

We Love Stamping - February - Romance/Anything Goes

Inkspirational #309 - Hearts

IN{K}SPIRE me #527 - Happy Valentine

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - Tie It Up

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Love Is In The Air

You're the Apple of my Pie

 I made this Valentine for my pie-loving son using Spellbinders Pie Perfection Collection Dies. Looking at it now, I wish I had used less busy paper in the background, but he already received it and loved it, so my job is done!

Project Details
Stamps/Dies	Spellbinders Etched Dies: Dish It Up and Serve A Slice Spellbinders Fluted Classics Circles Etched Dies My Favorite Things Blueprints 27 Die-Namics
Cardstock	Recollections 110 lb. Black Cardstock Echo Park Love Notes 6x6 Paper Pad PTI Ocean Tides
Ink
Embellishments	Heart sequin
Other	Spellbinders Platinum Plus Die Cutting & Embossing Machine Scor-Pal Score Board Fiskars 12" SureCut Deluxe Craft Paper Trimmer My Sweet Petunia Precision Glue Press

I'm playing at:

The Male Room #183 - Valentine/Use a Heart

Inkspirational #309 - Hearts

Cardz 4 Guys #340 - Love

We Love Stamping - February - Hearts

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Love Is In the Air

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

Color Hues Happy Birthday

I love these colors and am so happy I had a little time to play in my craft room today. I smooshed 3 orange Distress Oxide inks on to a piece of watercolor paper, then sprayed it with Color Shine. When dry, I die cut it with Concord & 9th's Potpourri Die. I cut it a second time from SU Basic Gray and glued the two together slightly askew. I glued the die cuts to  Basic Gray card base and added a foiled, die cut sentiment from my snippet box. To finish I glued some bling from Gina K and my card was complete.

I'm also playing at:

Inkspirational #290

Inspired by top left shades of orange and gray

Double D Challenge - Flowers

Triple B May Challenge

Blooms

Little Read Wagon #706 - Flora or Fauna

Flora

Project Details
Stamps/Dies	Concord & 9th Potpourri Dies Pinkfresh Studio Fancy Script Words Hot Foil Plate & Die
Cardstock	SU Basic Gray Neenah Solar White 80 lb. Cardstock Tim Holtz Distress Watercolor Cardstock
Ink	Carved Pumpkin, Dried Marigold and Wild Honey DO Inks Heidi Swapp Peach Color Shine
Embellishments	Gina K Angel Aura Rhinestones
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 SSS 3D Foam Squares

I'm Yours

 

Time for a new challenge at Time Out! Challenge #230 starts today and runs through February 1st. It's an Inspired By Words Challenge where the words are: "The single most important thing I've ever done with my life is to fall in love with you." ~ Beth Pearson - This is Us. That was a tv show so near and dear to my heart. 

We welcome Julia Aston of Create With Me and winner of Time Out Challenge #227 as our Guest Designer.

I am so excited to share that we have a new sponsor - AALL & Create. From our Sponsor's Eshop: "Discover AALL & Create’s range of exclusive products, as featured on Create and Craft TV! Our product range is developed by an international team of artists and are designed to be used in many different kinds of artwork and project, including mixed media, scrapbooking, card-making and more. so get them while you can and spread the word!"

I am in love with AALL & Create's products, and have used two in my card. If you are familiar with my work, you will know that this is pretty far out of my comfort zone. I LOVE the way the stamps and stencil I chose that were so generously gifted by our sponsor, made me think outside the box.  My card is a big twist on our words! The series of "Dee" stamps and sentiments is hilarious. Check the spaghetti strap on Dee's dress! I made this with my Valentine in mind, and I giggled a few times as I was making it.

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	AALL & Create Valentine Dee Tim Holtz Rubber Cling Stamp Heartfelt
Cardstock	80 lb. Neenah Solar Crest Gina K. Black Onyx Heavy weight Cardstock Basic Grey Patterned Paper (Retired)
Ink	Altenew Obsidian Pigment Ink
Embellishments
Other	Wink of Stella (sparkle on heart, dress and eyelids) Ranger Distress Texture Paste Crackle (embossing) Tim Holtz Distress Watercolor Pencils Altenew Water brush Fiskars 12" SureCut Deluxe Craft Paper Trimmer Scor Pal Score Board ScorPal Score Tape-1" Spellbinders Platinum Plus Die Cutting & Embossing Machine MISTI Stamping Tool Bearly Art Precision Glue White Sticky Foam Sheets 3M Foam Tape

I'm also playing at:

TTTC 192 - Right Vertical Column

Embossing, Sparkle, Love Sentiment

NBUS #46

AALL & Create Stamps & Stencil, Crackle Paste, Distress watercolor Pencils

Inkspirational Challenge #281 - New And/Or Welcome

New TO Challenge, New Sponsor Vendor, New Stamp Set, New Die

Stamping Sensations January Sparkle

Echinacea - Coneflower

Less Is More #471 starts today. We are challenged to create a ONE LAYER, CAS card featuring our favorite flower. That means a card base only with stamping - no die cuts or additional panels. 

My card features Echinacea, which is a genus of herbaceous flowering plants in the daisy family. It has ten species, which are commonly called coneflowers. They are found only in eastern and central North America, where they grow in moist to dry prairies and open wooded areas. I live in northeastern US (New Jersey), and this plant is doing beautifully in my gardens.

I recently got some goodies from Doodle Bug including the gorgeous Altenew Build A Flower Coneflower stamp and die bundle, so I decided to use the stamps with various Altenew Inks to create my one layer card for this challenge. The sentiment is also from the same stamp set. 

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 which we define as designs that include large areas of CLEAR AND CLEAN space with NO PATTERN, NO INK and NO TEXTURE See challenge guidelines on the Less Is More Blog.

LIM BLOG

LIM FACEBOOK PAGE

LIM INSTAGRAM

I'm also playing at:

Inkspirational #271 - One Layer Stamping

MICUB #60 - AG + Option of Clean & Simple

You're In My Thoughts

 

Less Is More #465 starts today. We are challenged to create a CAS card with a a rainbow theme.

To create my card, I used the wreath from Pinkfresh Studio's Rainbow Floral Washi that was die cut with the matching die. This snippet was gifted to me by a dear friend along with the other washi images from the roll. Thank you, friendy! I simply popped up the wreath with SU Dimensionals and added a sentiment from Pinkfresh Studio's Forever In Our Hearts that was heat embossed with white EP on black card stock. Super simple, easy peasy.

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 which we define as designs that include large areas of CLEAR AND CLEAN space with NO PATTERN, NO INK and NO TEXTURE See challenge guidelines on the Less Is More Blog.

LIM BLOG

LIM FACEBOOK PAGE

LIM INSTAGRAM

I'm also playing at:

Inkspirational 

Krafty Chicks Challenge #612 - CAS

Alphabet Challenge - D is for Die Cuts

Little Red Wagon #654 - With a Little Help From My Friends

You Are In My Thoughts

Time Out #212 begins today, It's a  photo theme challenge : Spring.  The challenge runs from Thursday, April 21st to Wednesday, May 4th. We are generously sponsored by Poppystamps. Once again, we welcome Åsa Johansson of Scrapat helt enkelt and winner of Time Out Challenge #208 as our Guest Designer for this challenge.

To create my card, I stamped SSS Gerbera Daisy Background cling stamp with VersaFine Clair Nocturne ink onto Bristol Paper, heat embossed it with WOW clear embossing powder and painted it with Zigs in purple hues as inspired by the photo on the challenge badge. I cut the panel down, backed it with fun foam and adhered it to a black card base. I stamped a sentiment from SSS Well Wishes onto a piece of white card stock, cut it out and adhered it to the floral panel.

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

I'm also playing at:

Use Your Stuff #446 Spring/Easter

Global Design Project #339 - Flowers

Stamping Sensations Crafty "I Love..."

Heat Embossing and Water Color

Inkspirational #263 - Watercolor

In Low Or High Tide

 Time Out #209 begins today, It's an Inspired By Words challenge where we are challenged to be CUTE. The challenge runs from Thursday, March 10th to Wednesday, March 23rd. We are generously sponsored by Lawn Fawn.

Challenge winner as chosen by our Design Team will receive $25.00 in Lawn Fawn store credit. In addition, our winner will be eligible for a guest designer spot in a future Time Out challenge.

We welcome Sue Symens of Sentimentally Sue and winner of Time Out Challenge #205 as our Guest Designer for this challenge. Sue is a super talented paper crafter whose style is often CAS and loves to use graphic design in her in her art. Her blog is so inspiring. Go take a look!

 For my card I used the adorable Octopus and a sentiment from Catherine Pooler's Ocean Chums. I colored her with Copics and popped her up on a background panel stenciled with the Waves stencil from Simon Says Stamps and Salty Ocean Distress Oxide Ink. That panel is die cut with a Nordic Frames Die from The Greetery. I added some clear drops, stamped and clear embossed the sentiment and my card was complete. 

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

I'm also playing at:

Inkspirtional #260 - Curve

NBUS Challenge #36

My NBUS ia Ocean Chums by Catherine Pooler

Fab 'n' Funky #546 - Dies and Stencils