Inkspirational Challenge - stencils

I just love my newest stencil from A Colorful Life Designs that I used silver and gold stencil butter on. The numbers are cut with the Spellbinder Jersey Numbers set. The purple background paper was from Impression Obsessions. Thought this was so fun for the stencil challenge over at Inkspirational's this week. You can find the details of the challenge here:

https://inkspirationalchallenges.blogspot.com/2024/12/reminder-post-for-challenge-331-use.html

 

Cut it up challenge #304

Love this die from Spellbinder that I used for this Cut It Up challenge with a flower theme. I used some plaid design paper for the books and looks of colorful scraps for he flowers. The sentiment is from a Tim Holtz Ideaology sentiment pad. I used a light blue background cardstock for the image and a rust and lilac cardstock for the mat.  You can find the details for this challenge here:

https://cutitupchallenges.blogspot.com/2024/05/cut-it-up-challenge-304-send-me-flowers.html

 

C.R.A.F.T. Challenge 694 non-traditional Christmas colors

I used distressed oxide inks for the background. Then I spritzed it with water to get the faded dots of color. I put this paper into a 3-D embossing folder by Sizzix. I mounted it onto bright pink card base. I used this two piece die set from Spellbinder as my main image of focus. I added the die cut leaves and flower punch as my embellishment and also two gemstones for the flower center and the star.  This card fits the criteria for the C.R.A.F.T. challenge this week to make a Christmas card using non-traditional colors. It is so good to be getting some Christmas cards done ahead of time before the rush is on!!

You can find the details of this challenge here:

https://trimmiescraftchallenge.blogspot.com/2023/10/challenge-694-christmas-non-traditional.html

 

Beyond the blue challenge - Use 2 or more stencils

https://beyondthebluechallenges.blogspot.com/2022/07/bb65-two-or-more-stencils.html

Stenciling has become a real "go to" technique for me. As a child, I remember my grandmother using stenciling when painting layers of images onto fabric. These stencils were made from waxed heavy paper. and with stiff stenciling brushes she would rub and blend in her fabric paints. Today's stenciling is a little different but adds wonderful colors and blending to a background. The challenge over at Beyond the Blue was to use 2 or more stencils. I chose to actually overlap my stencil layers onto each other for my card. I used various purple distress oxide inks for both layers and two different stencils. Then I added some Spellbinder die cut flowers to it and a large sentiment from  Picket Fence, which was stamped using versafine clair black. 

 

Make my Monday #165 snowflakes

 I made this card for the Make my Monday #165 challenge. I used a stencil from Rubbernecker and then added snowflakes from Spelllbinder dies. The sentiment is stamped using a Unity stamp. I added mini crystal jewels on the snowflakes. 

You can find the details for this challenge here:

http://mmmchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2022/01/165-snowflakes.html

Shades of Orange

 

The theme for the Color my Heart challenge this week is to use shades of orange. So, I wanted to try out a new stencil I had gotten this week from Stamplorations, so using every shade of orange I had in distress oxide inks, I made my background. The dies are from Spellbinder and I used two different shades of orange for them. I did not have any orange gemstones, but I do have an orange copic marker, so I colored some of the clear stones to solve that little problem. One of the ways I find copic markers to be so handy. 

Here's the details of the challenge: http://colormyheartcolordare.blogspot.com/

CCEE2037 Slimline card

 Hi Crafty Friends,

It's Frances here again with another fun challenge to share with you. Here are Frances' words:

"  Slimline Cards seem to be very popular at present, especially with a few companies have been releasing dies especially for the use of creating this style of card. I know I have become addicted to this style of card as have a few of my friends. So much so that I created a Facebook Group dedicated to Slimline Cards called Slimline Card Addicts."

  For our challenge this week create a Slimline card. The most popular sizes for Slimline Cards are either  8 ½ inches x 3 ½ inches or 4 inches x 9 inches and should fit into a standard business sized envelope.

Let's take a look at the Slimline cards our Design Team have created for the challenge this week ..

over at the blog site : CCEEStampers

Here is my card, and I have just recently started making this size card. I  found this pretty Spellbinder die cut on the mark down at one of my favorite stores, and it seemed to fit nicely with this layout. My background design paper is from Graphics 45. I also used kraft, black, ruby red, and ivory cardstock for the card. The sentiment is from Unity and I added white pearls to the centers of the flowers. 

CCEE1942

Hi everyone! 

 Kelly here continuing on as your October hostess!

Yesterday was National Fossil Day. 

 A fossil is a preserved impression of a once-living thing from a past geological age, including plants, animals, shells, and more.

  Your challenge is to create a card including anything that has been found as a fossil -- dinosaurs, leaves, amber, footprints, etc.

We look forward to seeing what you make!

I had to really search my dies and stamps to come up with something for this challenge. Plus I was running late getting this made, so this is what I came up with. CAS is good when time in ticking away!!! The sentiment stamp is from VERVE.