Stargazer Birthday

When I saw the Color Hues Challenge colors, I immediately thought of Altenew's gorgeous Stargazer Lily layered stamp set. I got to work stamping 4 sets of flowers and leaves with my Altenew Stampwheel. I embossed a panel with Altenew's Simple Frame EF, arranged the flower and leaves on it and popped up that panel onto the card base. To finish, I stamped and clear embossed a sentiment from Altenew's Fresh Freesia. I love the way this turned out!

Project Details
Stamps/Dies	Altenew Build-A-Flower: Stargazer stamps and dies Altenew Fresh Freesia stamp set
Cardstock	80# &110# Neenah Solar Crest
Ink	VersaFine Onyx Black Various Altenew & PTI inks
Embellishments
Other	Altenew Stampwheel Altenew Simple Frame 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 SU Dimensionals

I am also playing at:

Seize The Birthday #265

The Paper Players #650

NBUS Challenge #52

Best Day Ever

These gorgeous cone flowers are the result of my Altenew Stampwheel 101 class with Michele. Lots of Yays there. I used Altenew ink cubes for the flower petals and stems, and PTI inks for the flower centers. I love the way they look on kraft, and the embossed background is a lovely stage for them.

I'm playing at: 

Krafty Chicks Challenge #670 - AG

Try It On Tuesday - Summer Blooms

Seize The Birthday #264 - AG

Project Details
Stamps/Dies	Altenew Build-A-Flower Cone Flower stamps & dies Pink & Main Sentiment Strips
Cardstock	110# Neenah Classic Crest Solar White 80# Neenah Classic Crest Solar White Neenah ENVIRONMENT Desert Storm 80#
Ink	Tsukineko VersaFine Clair Nocturne Various Altenew and PTI Inks
Embellishments
Other	Altenew Stampwheel CZ Design Sentiment Strips Reverse Birthday Spellbinders Plaid Company 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 SU Dimensionals

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

Happy Thanksgiving

A new challenge starts today at Can You Handle The Pressure? where the theme is always Anything Goes with an Embossing Folder and an optional twist. Heat embossing is welcome, but not required. An Embossing Folder must be used. For this challenge, the twist is "Thanks".

For my background, I used Spellbinders Carved Tile Embossing Folder with SU More Mustard card stock. The corn, sentiment and sentiment banner are from Papertrey Ink's Kind Of Corny stamp set and dies. (Thank you, dear friend, for sending the die cuts.)  If anyone has this die set and want to sell it, please let me know!

Please head over to the Can You Handle The Pressure Challenge? blog to check out the Design Team inspiration projects. You are sure to be impressed (pun intended)! Then dive into your embossing folder collection and join us with or without the twist! Just be sure to use an embossing folder on your creation!

Im also playing at:

Krafty Chicks Challenge #639 - All Occasions

The Card Concept #184a - Happy Thanksgiving

Clean & Layered - Thanksgiving

CAS Outdoor Christmas

Less Is More #478 starts today and ends on December 1st. This is the last Less Is More challenge until March 2023. There is also a DT call going on. Please see the Less Is More Blog for details. 

We are challenged to create a Clean & Simple

card with the theme of "outdoors".

 I stenciled part of the Memory Box Garden Birch Trees Stencil with PTI Soft Stone ink on matching card stock. I added 2 stamped, die cut images and a sentiment from Hero Arts Color Layering Snowy Tree stamp set, mounted the Soft Stone panel on a SU Cherry Cobbler card base, and my card was complete.

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.

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I'm also playing at:

Krafty Chicks Challenge #638 - CAS

Christmas Kickstart #68 - Trees

Die Cut Divas - November Anything Goes

Stamping Sensations November Challenge - Christmas Celebrations

Joyous Wishes

 

I just got this beautiful Altenew Mistletoe Wreath stamp, die, and stencil sets and the matching embossing folder. I made this card using the colors for Just Add Ink Challenge #628

and lo and behold, I missed the deadline! Oh well...

I really love the way it turned out using 2 shades of pink, 2 shades of turquoise and a dark purple. I foiled a greeting from Spellbinders in rose gold, and I also used the Detail Ringlet Plate from SSS to give the background a little texture.

 I'm playing at:

Die Cut Divas - November - Anything Goes

Little Red Wagon #679 - Winter

NBUS #44 - November

Wreath stamp, stencils and die are all NBUS

Wave

 

Time Out Challenge #226 begins today. This time we are challenged to inspired by this quote: "A good head and a good heart are always a formidable combination." 

We are generously sponsored by STAMPlorations. Winner will receive a $25.00 Gift Voucher to use at the STAMPlorations digital store.

We are so pleased to welcome Heather Heroldt of Handmade by Heather and winner of Time Out Challenge #223, as our Guest Designer. Heather's creations are abundant and wonderful. Do treat yourself to a stroll through her blog. You will be so glad you did!

At the suggestion of one of my Time Out teammates, I used the Wave stamp set from The Ton. I combined it with a sentiment from The Ton's Get It, Girl stamp set (retired). My card is very simple, yet powerful which is the way the quote speaks to me.

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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!

I am also playing at:

Krafty Chicks #636 - Stamp Act

Mix It Up Challenge

MIUCB #62 - Anything Goes + Optional Open Technique

My optional technique is layered stamping.

Cupcake Inspiration Challenge #556 - Anything Goes

Hey, Wasabi?

 

It's time for a new challenge at Time Out!!! Time Out Challenge #169 is a theme challenge in which the theme is "Season" with an optional twist of coloring. Many of us will immediately think of the four seasons of the year, but we can also season our food with herbs and spices, or become a seasoned (experienced) player or professional... there are many ways to go with this. It's always fun to see how artists interpret a theme.

We are generously sponsored by Poppystamps.

I really wanted to go in a different direction than seasons of the year with this one. I looked through my entire stash for something in the herbs and spices category, but did't really have anything like that. They I thought about the Essentials by Ellen Wasabi set and decided what I was going to do.

I combined the sketch from CAS(e) This Sketch #386 and the theme from Inspired By Challenge #IB138, and came up with my card. The idea is that sushi can be "seasoned" with soy sauce and wasabi and ginger, etc. That might be a little far out of the box, but that is the way I went. I was too late to enter my card in the Inspired By Challenge, but it was definitely part of my inspiration. I stamped, colored and die cut the images from Wasabi and arranged them on the diagonal on a panel that is embossed with the SU Tasteful Textile embossing folder. Some of the die cuts are popped up and some are not. I am so happy with the way it came out.

Please hop 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!

I'm also playing with:

CAS(e) This Sketch #386

Mix It Up #40 - Anything Goes + Embossing

SimonSaysStamp Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes

Thankful

A new challenge is up at Less Is More where the challenge is SUMMER FLOWERS.

Our Guest Designer is our June winner: Meghan Kennihan of Made By Meghan K.

Meghan usually contributes multiple cards to our challenges. Please treat yourself to a stroll through her blog for some wonderful inspiration. You will be so glad you did.

To create my card, I used my new Altenew's Build-A-Flower:Stargazer Layering Stamp and Die set. along with Altenew inks, and Lawn Fawn Scalloped rectangle dies. Stargazers are one of my favorite flowers and the very favorite of my dear friend who has an August birthday. This is her birthday card. I have known her for 45 years and I am indeed so thankful for the day I met her. We live very far apart, but that makes no difference In the quality and longevity of our friendship.

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

To be eligible for showCASe and PRIZE WINNER choices you will need to carefully follow the guidance on our GLOSSARY OF TERMS and our HOW TO PLAY pages. Your design should feature lots of clean / white / blank / non patterned / non textured space. All challenge details are on the Less Is More blog. Good Luck!

I'm also playing at:

Never Before Used Schtuff #17

May Peace Fill Your Soul

It's time for a new challenge at Time Out!!! Time Out Challenge #166 - We challenge you to be PEACEFUL.

We are generously sponsored by Newton's Nook Designs. The challenge winner will receive a $25.00 store credit to spend in the Newton's Nook store.

Our Guest Designer is Sue of Sentimentally Sue, a wonderful designer whose creations are always so wonderful, fresh and creative. Treat yourself to a stroll through her blog for some awesome inspiration.

Now on to my card - nothing brings me more peace than the sea. I love to sit on the beach and watch the waves crashing and listen to the sounds of the sea's song to sooth my soul. It brings me joy and peace and happiness like nothing else. So for this challenge prompt, I chose to use this gorgeous WAVE layering stamp set from The Ton. I stamped the layers in three shades of blue on watercolor paper. I added a sentiment from PTI's Peaceful Garden, heat embossed it, popped it up and adhered it. I mounted the wave panel on SU Night Of Navy card stock, and my card was complete.

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

I am also playing at:

Double D Challenges - Let's Go To The Beach

The Sisterhood Of Crafters - Ink It Up!

Moving Along With The Times #120 - At The Beach

Hello

It's time for a new challenge at Addicted To CAS. Our Code Word for ATCAS Challenge #184 is FLOWER. Bobby is our hostess!

We have a wonderful Guest Designer with us for this challenge - Ma-Mi.  Treat yourself to a stroll through her blog for some wonderful inspiration.

To create my card, I stamped and die cut a flower and 2 leave images from Altenew's Flower Arrangement stamps and dies. I adhered the leaves to the card base, and popped the flower up. I added a sentiment from the same set, and my card was complete.  

Please head on over to the ATCAS Challenge Blog, take a look at the wonderful inspiration pieces the Design Team has created for your inspiration, and make something to share in the gallery. Challenge winner will be offered a Guest Designer spot for a future challenge. Happy crafting!

Please remember that this is a CAS challenge. Here is a definition to remind you:

I am also playing at:

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Use Dies and/or Punches

Watercooler Wednesday #270 - Anything Goes With A Feminine Twist

Allsorts Challenge #571 - Anything Goes

Little Red Wagon #548 - Flowers

Retro Rubber Stamps #134 - Spring Flowers

Altenew Flower Arrangement stamps and dies are from 2018

Use Your Stuff #397 - Flowers and/or Butterflies

Stamping Sensations - May - Say It With Flowers

Moving Along With The Times #118 - Flowers

CAS On Friday #179 - Use Your Favorite Flower Stamp