Hello Spring

A little CAS spring-themed card for today. I'm playing at the following challenges:

CAS(E) this sketch #219

ATSM #239

Simon Says Stamps Work it Wednesday-April Showers bring May Flowers

CASology Week 246 - Season

Just Us Girls #390 Photo Week

I took my inspiration from the colors of red, yellow, green and gray/silver in the photo.

Supplies

Stamps: SSS Spring Seeds.

Paper: Neenah Solar White, PTI Fresh Snow Linen Cardstock.

Ink: Ranger Archival Jet Black, VersaFine Onyx Black.

Accessories: SSS Spring Seeds Dies, Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers, Zig Watercolor BrusH2O DETAILER, Clear Wink Of Stella Pen, Ranger Distress Designer Mica Spray-Brushed Pewter, Nuvo Autumn Red Crystal Drops.

So Kind

Time for a new challenge at Time Out Challenge #82 is a Theme Challenge - Flowers with an optional twist of "Kissing" - using two stamps for stamping one image. Tutorial HERE.

The challenge is sponsored by Happy Little Stampers with a $15.00 random winner for those who twist.

This is my take:

I used the kissing technique on the flowers and stems on my card. The background is blended with distress inks with water sprayed and water droplets dropped on the background.

Please go over to the Time Out Blog and check out the inspiration created for you by the Design Team. Create a flower-themed card with or without the twist of the kissing technique, and play along with us by linking up to the gallery. 

I am playing at:

CASology - Season

Simon Says Stamps Work it Wednesday-April Showers bring May Flowers

Happy Little Stamper Anything Goes With Dies

Supplies used:Stamps - SSS Artful Flowers, Impression Obsession Textural Dots, Concord & 9th Kindhearted.
Inks - PTI Hibiscus Burst, Summer Sunrise,Simply Chartreuse, Blueberry Sky, Winter Wysteria. various Ranger Distress Inks.

Paper -  Strathmore Bristol, Neeneh Solar White.

Accessories - SSS Artful Flowers Dies, Nuvo Crystal Drops - Black, 3M Foam Tape.

My GD Gig At MarkerPOP!

MarkerPOP #119 -  Watercolor Florals

MarkerPOP is an online destination for artists looking for inspiration and an outlet to share a common love for markers, especially Copic & Touch markers. The MarkerPOP store carries inkers & mists, papers and pads, stamps & dies, embellishments & accessories. A new weekly challenge is posted every Monday on the MarkerPOP Blog to help keep your creative juices flowing.  

On March 5, 2017, THIS card made it to the Top 3 for the Marker Pop Challenge #114 Be My Valentine. I was so thrilled that my card was chosen, and even more thrilled that I was invited to Guest Design for Marker Pop #119 - Watercolor Florals.  What a lovely opportunity! When pondering my design, I ran across this gorgeous Hero Arts wood mounted stamp that has been in my stash for a very long time. It certainly is the perfect image for a Watercolor Floral challenge, so I inked it up with VersaMark ink, embossed it with white EP, and colored it with Zigs and a water brush. It was hard to see what I was coloring at first, and really fun to see it come to "life" as I added color and water. The inlaid sentiment is cut with PTI's Wet Paint dies.

Please head on over to the MarkerPOP Blog and see the gorgeous inspiration by the Design Team and Guest Designers. There are some wonderful prizes to be had. You can see all the details in the challenge post. Grab your watercolors and brushes and play along!

I am also playing at:

Curtain Call April 15

Showers and/or Flowers 

Supplies

Stamps: Hero Arts Marion's Bouquet

Ink: VersaMark

Paper: Strathmore Bristol Paper, PTI Lavender Moon and True Black

Accessories: Filigree White EP, Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers, Zig Detailer Water color Brush, PTI Wet Paint dies

hello

Time for a new game at Time Out Challenges. Challenge #81 is a Home Sweet Home Challenge - A photo inspiration challenge with a homey twist!

Here is the inspiration for the challenge:

Time Out Challenge #81 is sponsored by STAMPlorations. The winner will receive a $15.00 gift voucher to shop at the STAMPlorations store, and a random winner winner be chosen to receive their choice of any of the stamps, dies or stencils that the Design Team have used.

Here is my take:

I chose to focus on the variations of reds/pinks plus the accents of black and gray in the photo. I stamped  STAMPlorations Coffee Cup Parade - Artsy Borders image on Ranger water color card stock with Ranger Black Archival Ink using my MISTI. I colored it with Zigs and covered the cups with clear Wink Of Stella. I die cut CUTorations Hello Sunshine Phrase Die from black cardstock, trimmed the word "hello", and glued it to the top panel.

Please head on over to the Time Out Challenge Blog to check out the wonderful inspiration pieces that the design team has created. Let the inspiration photo take you to your creative place, and make soemthing to share in the gallery. Take some Time Out to play with us!

I am also playing at:

STAMPlorations April Anything Goes CAS Challenge

STAMPlorations Never-Ending Anything Goes Challenge

Happy Peepster

Happy Easter, Happy Spring! 

I am playing at the following chllneges:

I used Freshly Made Sketches #282 for my design.

Happy Little Stampers Anything Goes With Dies April 2017 Challenge

The three stitched squares are die cut with SSS Stitched Squares dies, and the peeps are die cut with SSS My Kind Of Peep dies. 

Inkspirational #132 - Spring

Pastel plaids (MFT) and peeps.

Darnell's 2nd Annual April Fool's Boo-Boo Hop and NBUS Challenge #11

I bought SSS My Kind Of Peep stamps and dies last year and never used them until today. I am also posting this card

for Darnell's My Big Fat Card Boo Boo. This was my first pass at Freshly Made Sketch #282. I loved it, and then I went back to read the fine print of the challenge, and saw the part that said that it's an all square sketch!  Oooooooops!!!!! My original card was 4/25 x 5.5. I love the sketch and wanted to enter the challenge, so I started over and made the square card at the top of this post. This cracked me up. Gotta leave it to Darnell to provide a place to share our bloopers!

HLS April Christmas Challenge

It;s Christmas in April at Happy Little Stampers Christmas Challenge. As always, the game is anything goes, and this time the optional twist is Embossing. Winner will receive a $15.00 discount at the Happy Little Stampers Shop.

Here is my take:

I embossed this wonderful wreath image with silver embossing powder on a white panel die cut with a stitched rectangle die, and popped it up on a white card base. The gorgeous sparkly ribbon was in the ribbon snippet box. The sentiment is from Happy Little Stampers Mixed Christmas Sentiments set. The elegant script goes beautifully with the silcer wreath.

The Happy Little Stampers Christmas Challenge Design Team has whipped up some wonderful Christmas projects for your inspiration. Please head on over to the Happy Little Stampers Christmas Challenge Blog, see what they have created, and get inspired to add another card to your 2018 Christmas card stash! Have fun!

Supplies:
Stamps - Penny Black Adornment, Happy Little Stampers Mixed Christmas Sentiments
Paper - Neenah Solar White
Ink - VersaMark, VersaFine Onyx Black
Accessories - MISTI, heat gun, ribbon remnant

Easter Joy

There is a new CAS game up at AAA Cards Challenge Blog with a theme of "Shiny Spring" - a Spring inspired card with the optional twist of the addition of a shiny element.

Happy Little Stampers is sponsoring the challenge with a $20 gift certificate from the Happy Little Stampers Store, for the winner!

Trina Pham of My Crafting Closet is Guest Designer for this challenge. Trina has a wonderful style, and her coloring is awesome! You will surely be inspired by her creations when you check out her blog.

Here is my take:

I love Verve's retired Easter Joy set. It comes out every year at this time - I never grow tired of it. I embossed it in gold (my shiny twist) and colored it with Zigs.

Please check out Challenge #87 on the AAA Cards Challenge blog, see what Trina and the DT has created to enliven your imagination. Create a spring-themed card, link up, and play! Don't forget that AAA Challenges are all cards, and all CAS! for the AAA definition of CAS, click HERE.

I'm also playing at:

Fusion Card Challenge - Easter

The centerpiece in the photo really reminded me of the image I used on my card.

Supplies Used

Stamps - Verve Easter Joy (retired)

Ink - VersaMark, Ranger Archival Jet Black

Paper - Tim Holtz Watercoloe Distress Cardstock, Neenah Solar White

Accessories - Ranger Queen's Gold Embossing Powder, Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers, Avery Elle Wonky Stitches die, water brush