Another challenge that I have never entered is The Play Date Cafe.
Here is my card:
I purchased this beautiful Eiffel Tower, made by BLine Designs, at a local used stamp sale. It had never been used and the price was right (as in cheap)! The card is pretty much self explanatory - really love this stamp.
Hope your day is a good one!
This is the first time I have played in the CR84FN challenge. Love the soft mint and blue together.
I am also entering this card in three other challenges: the Cas-ual Fridays challenge to use punches or dies. I used a Martha Stewart butterfly punch and Spellbinders dies.
the A Blog Named Hero challenge to use a stamp(s) that have been sitting around for awhile. The flower vine swirl is one I love and haven't used in a long time.
and, lastly, the Simon Says Stamp clean and simple challenge.
I've never combined that many challenges. Will try to limit myself to one or two at a time in the future - seems more fun that way to me.
Have a wonderful week!
Here is a card for two challenges:
Simon Says Stamp is three years old!!
And, Hero Arts has birthdays as one of its themes for the month.
The Hero Arts classic tea flower is so pretty no matter how it is used. Here I decided to just stamp it with Versafine onyx black ink on patterned paper. The sentiment is from the Hero Arts Find Joy clear set. I used Ranger black enamel accents for the center of the flower and the dots on the Martha Stewart butterfly punch. The paper strip at the bottom is accented with tiny black gems from Bo Bunny.
Enjoy your day!
Simon Says Stamp has two challenge blogs - one challenge is more mainstream and one is vintage. This week on SIMON SAYS STAMP AND SHOW the challenge is "anything goes". As you probably know, when either challenge blog has this theme, there are SCADS of entries.
But, it is always worth a try and I wanted to use some new BoBunny decaf vintage double dot paper that my friend, Lin, picked up for me while she was in Florida. Here is my card:
The sentiment was stamped with walnut stain distress ink on a reverse section of this paper and then diecut. The doily die cut that is peeking out from behind the labels shape was given to me by another friend, Carol. The hydrangea was stamped on the dotted side of the paper and a white Prismacolor pencil was used to add some white touches here and there. A Martha Stewart punched border and some Hero Arts lace were adhered and then I sparkled it all up with some Platinum Stickles (my favorite). The champagne colored gems are from BoBunny, too.
Thanks, Lin and Carol, for enabling and inspiring me to make this card!
Hero Arts K5376 Hydrangea Hero Arts CL380 Truly Appreciated
There are three sketches provided for this month's Hero Arts contest. Here is a card I made for one of the sketches:
Black and white always makes for a classy card and I like the way the one red epoxy heart pops here. The raindrop background is just enough pattern for the rest of the elements.
I am attempting to get cards made for the other two sketches before the deadline! We'll see if they come to fruition. There is only so much time to devote to cards these days. . . .
Have a great "hump" day!
Today I made a card for my grandaughter who lives in California. She sends me pictures and little gifts here and there, which is very sweet.
I like the pretty font of this sentiment and it really fills up the whole card. Some seam binding, butterfly and gems were all it needed.
Thanks for stopping by!
The monthly challenge at Lily Pad Cards is to use flowers. Hero Arts' theme is flowers also, so I will use this card for both sites.
I sprayed white cardstock with Tsukineko's Cherry Blossom Walnut Ink Antiquing Solution and then stamped Hero Arts simple frame on it and cut it out. The Hero Arts Fleurettes stamp fits nicely within the frame. A touch of pink and pale green Prismacolor pencils to the image is all it needed.
Thanks for stopping by.
A friend is celebrating her birthday next week, and I think this new Hero Arts stamp is perfect for a feminine card.
I used Prismacolor pencils to color the flower and added Stickles diamond glitter. The large scallop oval dies are one of my favorite shapes from Spellbinders. Border punch from Martha Stewart. The yellow polka dot paper is from Amuse. Pearls from Hero Arts.
I am also entering this in the Hero Arts contest for this month, which is to use flowers.
If you haven't heard, I'm having a blog giveaway this week. Deadline for commenting is midnight tomorrow night (EST). Scroll down to see the post and leave a comment. Tell a friend. I've added a few more things to the pot since posting the photo!
Have a great evening!!
Happy St. Patrick's Day to you!!
Please scroll down if you are looking for my blog giveaway post.
Again, I am using one card for two challenges:
The challenge at CAS-ual Fridays is a 1-2-3 step one:
Use a background, use an image and use a sentiment.
And, the theme at Simon Says Stamp is to use green in honor of St. Patrick's Day.
I'm typically not a green girl, but I do like monochromatic color schemes, so this works okay for me.
Hope your day is a happy one!!! Thanks for visiting.
Love this new dot flower pattern background from Hero Arts. Decided to give Kathy's color challenge at Lily Pad Cards another try:
Used a pink that is a bit deeper than the color swatch; but Kathy does give us permission to interpret the colors in our own way. I used some white embossing and colored pencil to detail the background. The Martha Stewart butterfly punch is one of my favorites. And, the new Hero Arts Say it All sentiments are so versatile.
Thanks for stopping by.
edit: also entering this in the Hero Arts March challenge.
There is a new monthly challenge on Lily Pad Cards!! The uber-talented Virginia Lu will be providing an inspiration photo called "Virginia's View" for these challenges. Here is the first one:
We are to use the photo for our inspiration and also incorporate a Valentine's theme into our card. I love these colors, don't you??
Here is my card:
Could I be anymore literal here??
Penny Black brush stroke image, Memento markers, Hero Arts sentiment, Martha Stewart butterfly punch, black pen stitching and a polka dot ribbon.
Also want to give a shout out to another new DT member for Lily Pad Cards - Barb Engler! Barb is one of the sweetest gals around and her cards are always beautifully crafted. Congrats, Barb!
Gotta' go shovel some snow!
This is my second post for today. For my Tuesday Trigger card, scroll down to the next post.
Black and white always looks classy to me. Here is my card for CAS-ual Fridays:
Stampendous stamp with Hero Arts sentiment heat embossed with Versafine onyx black ink. Martha Stewart border punch. Hero Arts black pearls. Outlined the panel with a black Sharpie pen.
Fun challenge!
Two of my newest stamps are from LaBlanche. I love to color these detailed stamps and use distress inks to enhance the backgrounds. The first one was a birthday present:
I colored this adorable little girl with Prismacolor pencils. Used several colors of distress inks for the background. Added a pretty flourish stamp to the background randomly. Some Stickles glitter for the centers of the flowers and around the edges of the piece, too. Punched two butterflies from the pink polka dot paper and touched them with the glitter, also.
The second card was done in pretty much the same way as the first:
The sentiment is from a new 2012 Hero Arts clear set. And, I used some dew drops of which I have entirely too many, for embellishment. Gotta' remember to use them occasionally.
By the way, 9 times out of 10 I use Versafine onyx black ink to stamp my images. I love this ink! It is great for detailed stamps. And, did you know that you can use watercolor with this ink?? You don't have to heat set it at all.
I enjoyed making both of these cards so much - hope you like them.
Thanks for visiting.
Here is another card I sent out to a friend who had surgery awhile back:
All stamps are from Hero Arts. I white embossed the flowers and colored the whole background with distress inks. The border punch is from Martha Stewart and the seam binding is vintage - picked up several partial packs in various colors at a sale!
Have a wonderful day!
Just making it in under the wire for this challenge:
The challenge is to use dry embossing, heat embossing or both. I decided to use both:
I dry embossed the taupe card with a Sizzix folder. The Hero Arts hydrangea was stamped with Versafine sepia ink and clear embossed, cut out and attached to the card with dimensional dots. The sentiment is from PTI and the small frame is from Martha Stewart.
Thanks for visiting - have a great day!
This week's challenge on Simon Says Stamp is to make an all white card with just a colored image. Here is my card:
The image and the sentiment are from My Favorite Things. The border punch is from Martha Stewart and the lacy edging is from JoAnn's. I added some glossy accents to the heart and some Stickles glitter to her shoes and hair clip.
Looking through my last few posts, I see that I have used butterflies on many of my cards lately. Gotta' get out of that rut and use some other images for awhile.
Thanks for visiting my blog. Your comments are so appreciated.
Recently I purchased a publication called "Create:Stamping Let's Ink It Up!" which has a beautiful card created by Dawn McVey (one of my favorite designers) on the cover. It is also inside on page 12. I loved this card so much that I just had to case it. The first one I made I used white cardstock as the base. Then, I did another using a tan
cardstock from a pack I purchased at Walmart:
The punch I used is from Martha Stewart and the sentiment is from Hero Arts. Otherwise, this card is pretty much exactly like Dawn's.
This little book was a bit pricey, but holds a treasure trove of cards and other projects. I used my 40% off coupon, so didn't feel so bad about buying it.
Thanks for visiting!
Here is my card for the July card chain challenge on Lily Pad Cards.
Used the butterfly from HA Antique Engravings, which is one of the new stamps I just got on Thursday. It has been on my wish list for awhile :) The sentiment is Hero Arts also. The patterned papers are from DCWV and the two punches are from Martha Stewart. I love that you can make a "doily" with it!
The card chain is great fun - you send a card to someone and another someone sends one to you. I love seeing what other stampers create and getting a card in the mail to keep is even better. Check it out if you've never participated!
TFL.
Here is the color combo for Week 2 of the online summer card class by Jennifer and Kristina.
I am still struggling with using five colors! It took me a long time to come up with an idea and then it took me three hours to make this card. I am not very happy with it; but will post it anyway!
The size of this card is 8.5 x 4.25 inches. All of the papers are from a DCWV mat stack (Citrus). The Hero Arts Ruffled Flower was black embossed and then cut out - I cut off the outer ruffle to make the flowers smaller. I clear embossed the Hero Arts Life of the Party dotted background on the green paper. The sentiment is from Hero Arts Find Joy set. Lace if from JoAnn's; punched border from Martha Stewart.
Edges of the white base card were inked with Ranger Distress ink (crushed olive). Some green gems were added to the flower centers.
Thanks to the great gals on the Hero Arts Flikr group for explaining how to add your name to your cards!! I will have to play with it a bit more to find a font I like better :)
We have had a gorgeous day here in Ohio - sunny, warm and just perfect! Hope your day has been a good one. . .
P.S. I am also entering this in the Hero Arts monthly challenge - this looks pretty summery to me.
TFL.
Got some new stamps recently and have been trying out a few.
The posie stamp is from Stampendous and was colored with Prismacolor pencils. The label stamp is from Martha Stewart and the sentiment is from PTI. Background is overstamped with a stamp from Hero Arts.
The pp is from Pocket Full of Posies and the twine is from Hero Arts. Black gems from Simon Says.
Am still waiting on another order and have more new stamps that I haven't "played" with, too! Need more time to spend on cardmaking. . .
Thanks for visiting.
