As You See it 331

 

This is for the As You See it challenge 331. This was a fast fruit card. As a former kindergarten teacher, I am a very fast colorer. I used an old retired stamp set from Flourishes (which is no longer in business) but the artist of this stamp is Marcella Hawley (of Power Poppy fame). I die cut the image and simly glued it to a design paper I found in my scrap box. Then I mounted it to a white cardstock base. I stamped the sentiment directly onto the design paper. 

https://www.asyouseeitchallenge.com/2024/09/you-still-have-time-to-play-challenge.html

Festive Friday - harvest 167

 

Harvest is the theme of the Festive Friday challenge this week. I chose to use gingham, fruit, and twine for my three choices. The peaches are a wonderful stamp from the now defunct Flourishes, LTD. The designer is Marcella Hawley, one of my favorite of botanical art. I colored the peaches with alcohol ink pens and highlighted with white pencil. The gingham paper is from Paper Studio and the card base is kraft cardstock. 

https://festivefridaychallenge.com/festive-friday-card-making-and-paper-crafting-challenge-ff0167/

My Time to Craft 542

The challenge this week at My Time to Craft was to ad texture. I stamped a retired Stampin; Up background stamp onto design paper with versafine clair black ink, then I embossed the paper with a 3-D  embossing folder from Sizzix. I inked over the embossing with brown distress oxide ink. I die cut leaves from  guave cardstock and kraft. I punched flowers from gold chrome cardstock. The centers of the flowers are glued on jewels. The sentiment is from Pink Fresh. You can find the details and linky for this challenge here:

https://mytimetocraftchallenge.blogspot.com/2024/09/my-time-to-craft-542-theme-is-add.html

 

AI design challenge #386

Who does not enjoy a girl's trip with your favorite peeps?? I love this image from AI and thought it worked really well with this challenge. I stenciled a brick street on the map deign paper. The image is colored with copic markers and I added some Nuvo clear glaze to the card to give it a shiny look. 

Join in on the fun. Check out the details here:

https://artimpressionsstamps.blogspot.com/2024/09/my-favorite-peeps-challenge-386-week-2.html

 

Just Us Girls #743

 

My card for the Just Us Girls challenge #743 color challenge using blue, rust, and gold. I used a piece of design paper that had gold foiling on its pattern. Then I stenciled with blue ad rust distress oxide inks using a Colorful Life stencil directly onto the design paper. I used gold chrome for framing the sentiment and the image. The sunflower stamp is from Unity and the sentiment is from Impression Obsessions. The image was colored with copic markers. The sentiment and image was stamped with versafine clair black ink. The card front was mounted onto blue cardstock. 

https://justusgirlschallenge.blogspot.com/2024/09/just-us-girls-743-color-week.html

Tic Tac Toe #255

 

https://tictactoechallenge.com/tttc255-featured-designer-karren/

For my card for the Tic Tac Toe challenge this week I used Green, Ombre, and Sparkle/shine.

I used 3 shades of green distess oxide inks to stencil my leaves as ombre. The stencil is from A Colorful Life. I punched gold chrome cardstock flowers and added jeweled centers. I used a die cut sentiment from Sweet and Sassy Stamps. 

Seize the birthday - Retro #290

I found this sheet of design paper that had old records and turntables on it, and I stenciled some bubble on with using a Colorful LIfe stencil with distress oxide inks. The jukebox is from Unity, and the sentiment is from Picket Fence. The image was colored with Copic markers.

You can find the link and the details of this challenge here:

https://seizethebirthday.blogspot.com/2024/08/reminder-290-retro.html

 

Sisterhood of crafters - HUGS

I made this card for this week's challenge on The Sisterhood of Crafters and the theme is HUGS. I thought immediately of this stamp I have from Unity in my stamp collection. I stamped it in Versafine Calir black ink and colored it with copic markers. I stenciled a little on the background using a stencil from A Colorful Life designs done on some design paper. I used some other design paper scraps for the background as well. I stenciled with distress oxide inks from Tim Holtz. 

You can find the details for this challenge here:

https://thesisterhoodofcrafters.blogspot.com/2024/08/august-28-hugs.html

 

Color Throwdown Challenge #809

This card was made for the Color Throwdown Challenge #809 making use of the colors: teal, purple, and green. 

You can find the link for this challenge here:

https://colorthrowdown.blogspot.com/2024/09/color-throwdown-challenge-809.html

I did my stenciling using green, teal, and purple onto kraft paper and design paper. The image was stamped on white and colored with copic markers and fussy cut. The image is from Unity as is the sentiment. The stencil is from A Colorful Life. 

 

Just Us Girls #741 - stenciling

https://justusgirlschallenge.blogspot.com/2024/08/just-us-girls-741-anything-goes-stencil.html

I made this card for the Just Us Girls challenge this week to use stenciling. The stencil I used is from Gina K. I die cut the trees from silver chrome paper. I am not sure of the source for the sentiment and the reindeer.  You can find the details for the challenge here:

https://justusgirlschallenge.blogspot.com/2024/08/just-us-girls-741-anything-goes-stencil.html

 

AI challenge - Keep Calm and celebrate

I love this old guy relaxing, and cut this out with part of a circle die so that it would be attached in the bottom side and corner make a pocket for a gift card. The image and sentiment are from AI and the stencil I used for the background is from A Colorful Life. I thought this would make a quick and easy gift for a friend who is retiring.  The image is colored with copic markers and the stenciling is done with distress oxide inks. 

I made it for the Art Impressions bi-weekly challenge:

https://artimpressionsstamps.blogspot.com/2024/08/keep-calm-celebrate-on-challenge-385_0497692772.html

 

ColorThrow Down 807

This was made for this Color Throw Down Challenge:

Details found here:https://colorthrowdown.blogspot.com/2024/08/color-throwdown-challenge-807.html

I used die cuts from Sizzix and Spellbinder. I also used a  flower punch from SU. The sentiment is from My Favorite Things. I used brown distress oxide ink for the stamping. 

 

Krafty Chicks #728 Christmas

I made this card for the Krafty Chicks Christmas Challenge this week #728. I went through all of my Christmas paper scraps and cut them into half inch stripes and made some background panels with them some time ago, Now when I need a Christmas card, I grab one from the premade panels and make them into a Christmas card. I added this panel to a black and red background and added die cut fir trees and a deer to the front of the scrappy panel. Then I added the die cut Noel.

You can find the details of this challenge here:

https://kraftychickschallenge.blogspot.com/2024/08/krafty-chicks-challenge-728-christmas.html

 

Love Those Pretty Papers Challenge

I reached way back into my design paper stash to part with this favorite piece from my Basic Grey collection. I loved the colors that seemed so summery and bright and then used two butterflies from my old collection of Our Daily Bread designs which became Divinity stamps. I have forgotten the source for the sentiment stamp I used on this. I failed to write it down on my filing system.   You can find the details for this challenge here:

https://lovethoseprettypapers.blogspot.com/2024/08/love-those-pretty-papers-august.html

 

Can You Handle the pressure - things with wheels

For this card I embossed this piece of design paper with a 3_D Sizzix embossing folder on the upper portion of this paper and then inked it with light green  distressed oxide ink. I added thee die cut leaves and punched flowers as well as the die cut sentiment. I used a light green triangular matt on a rust colored card base. The design paper had the image of the bicycle and green glittered parts. 

You can find the details for this challenge here:

https://cyhtp.blogspot.com/2024/08/august-10th-2024-anything-goes-with.html

 

Inkspirational Challenge #322

https://inkspirationalchallenges.blogspot.com/2024/08/inkspirational-challenge-322-mood-board.html

I made this card for the Inkspirational  challenge, motivated by the colors and the sunset with the sailboat.  I used to different stencils, stamps from Stampendous, and a swatch stamp from Gina K Designs. 

 

Jingle Belle challenge - Holiday Left Overs

I used scraps of holiday design papers that I have had left from years past. It is so fun to put these patchwork backgrounds together for backgrounds. The silhouette die is from Spellbinders, I added a gold chrome cardstock for a mat, and a black cardstock card base. The poinsettias are layered paper stickers (left over from last Christmas). 

I love taking part in the Jingle Belle challenges every week because it helps me generate  my holiday cards during the year instead of trying to be creative when you are on a time crunch. You can check out the details and the linky here:

https://jinglebellesrock.blogspot.com/2024/08/raiding-refrigerator-or-craft-stash.html

 

AI challenge #384 - Never have I ever

What a fabulous challenge that motivated me to go through all of my AI collection to see if there was any I had never used. Lo, and behold, this cute set was still in its original packaging. I thought it would be such a fun one to use paper piecing on with patterned papers. I really love how it turned out. The coloring was done with copic markers. 

There is still time to get your entry in over at the AI blogsite:

https://artimpressionsstamps.blogspot.com/2024/08/never-have-i-ever-challenge-384-week-2.html

 

HMFMC #421

This is the first time I have used this stamp, which I have had in my collection for quite sometime. It just fit this challenge so well and it was fun putting together a coordinating layout for this image. The image is stamped with Versafine clair black ink, and colored with alcohol markers. The die is from Impression Obsessions and the flowers are from a Stampin' up punch and the smaller flower and leave are Martha Stewart punches. The sentiment is from a Tim Holtz Idea-o-logy text tablet. 

You can find the details for this challenge here:

https://housemouse-challenge.blogspot.com/2024/08/hmfmc-421-ag-option-of-butterflies.html

 

Crafting Happiness - 189 wearing glasses

 

I was experimenting with stenciling on design paper. I really liked how this one turned out. I added this image and there are glasses on this card for a librarian friend. I used distressed oxide light blue ink for the stenciling. The stencil is from A Colorful Life. The stamps are from Unity. The image was colored with alcohol markers. I am entering this into the Crafting Happiness challenge  189 - wearing glasses. 

https://craftinghappinesschallenges.blogspot.com/2024/07/185-wearing-glasses.html

Just us Girls Stenciling 737

I tried a little stenciling on design paper. I stenciled also on the solid pink cardbase as well. The little snowman is from Penny Black ann the die is from Impression Obsessions. The snowflakes are precut foam pieces. I added the gemstone in the middle of the snowflakes.  The snowman image was colored with alcohol markers. Trying to get a few holiday cards done early this year. 

I am entering this card in the Just Us Girls challenge #737 - stenciling, 

https://justusgirlschallenge.blogspot.com/2024/07/just-us-girls-challenge-737-anything.html

 

Can You Handle the Pressure ? Wings

I embossed the white card base with a 3-D Sizzix embossing folder. The wings are a die cut. 

The flowers are punched with a Martha Stewart punch. 

You can find the details of the challenge here:

https://cyhtp.blogspot.com/2024/07/anything-goes-embossing-with-twist-of.html

 

Thanks, BYSHC

https://byshcardmakers.blogspot.com/

Making use of my Colorful Life stencil and another great Unity stamp from my collection, I made this final card for the linky party that is ending tonight. It's been a fun week and I so appreciate getting the motivation to make a few Christmas cards way ahead of schedule.  Thanks for all the ideas and fun, for all the team and for all those who participated. And a special thanks to those wonderful sponsors who have donated such wonderful prizes for this great event. 

 

BYSHC Linky Party

Trying to get a few more Christmas cards in before this fabulous linky party is over in just a few hours. 

I used a Colorful Life stencil and stamped  a sweet image from Unity as is the sentiment. I used distress oxide blue inks, and copic alcohol markers. 

 

https://byshcardmakers.blogspot.com/

I hope you have had as much fun as I have playing along or gathering great ideas for this upcoming holiday season. Thanks ladies, for putting on another great party of inspiration and fun!

Crazy is my fame stenciling is my game - July

I made this card for the Crazy is my fame and stenciling is my game challenge for July. I used a stencil from A Colorful Life and a stamp from Penny Black. The details for the challenge can be found here:

https://stencilfun.blogspot.com/2024/07/july-2024-stencil-fun-challenge.html

I used various shades of distressed oxide inks in blue. The snowman was colored in copic markers.

I have used the month of July to get some Christmas cards done early!! Doing a card with snow gives me a mental picture of cooler weather in this summer heat!

 

BYSHC - Tis the season

I used a 3-D embossing folder from Sizzix, red cardstock, a piece of design paper, and 2 die cuts from Impression Obsessions. A gold metallic pen colored the ornaments on the tree and some of the Christmas lights on the background. The other lights were colored with colored pencils. 

Don't miss out on the fun over at BYSCH this week. 

byshcardmakers.blogspot.com

 

Love Those Pretty Papers Challenge

I love turning pretty scraps of design papers into pretty backgrounds. I used Christmas papers for this one. I added a die cut angel of white (from a Momenta diecut). The sentiment is from Sweet and Sassy stamps (now known as Creative Worship Stamps. 

You can find the details for this new challenge opportunity here:

https://lovethoseprettypapers.blogspot.com/

 

BYSHC linky party challenges

Using scraps of Christmas design papers I made this patchwork square. I mounted it onto a little bit larger black square. I dded the Christmas gentleman silhouette carrying a wrath die cut from Spellbinders and added the silver die cut JOY. I used a puffy star sticker for the dot on the J. 

I am adding this to the linky party going on over at the BYSHcardmakers blogspot.com

 

3 Kings card for BYSHC's linky party

I used the sketch challenge #47 for the July BYSC challenge. The wise men die is from Gina Marie designs and the sentiment is from Sweet and Sassy stamps. 

 

BYSHcardmakers.blogspot.com

BYSHcardmakers' Link party

Today I am getting the chance to play along on the blog hop over at the BYSHC linky party and made this card which is pretty much a CAS that was done with white paper, a stencil from A Colorful Life designs. I added skinny washi tape as the tree holder and added tiny silver star puffy stickers for the tree toppers. The stenciling was done with pine distress oxide ink and I stamped the sentiment with a Sweet and Sassy stamp in versafine clair black ink.  If you're looking for some great Christmas ideas and places to check out supple resources this is the blog to go to this week and check things out. 

byshcardmakers.blogspot.com

 

Color Throwdown challenge 802

Loved these colors for this week's Color Throwdown challenge this week  You can find the details and linky here:

https://colorthrowdown.blogspot.com/2024/07/color-throwdown-challenge-802.html