Freshly Made Sketches 361 Challenge

Another day, another challenge!

Today's card is going to be linked to the Freshly Made Sketches challenge.

The sketch is below and my card is my interpretation of it.

I'm also linking this card to the Simon Says Stamp Flicker Challenge Let Your Stencils Shine.

 

Today I'm trying to link all the cards I made at a crop this past weekend to the challenges that are ending in the next day or so. I think right now I have three including this one that I have to link. 

I had to wait until I got home to get decent photos so I could submit them. 

I make a lot of backgrounds when I don't know what I want to do while in my craft room. I usually toss them into a container until I decide if I'm going to use them for a card or die cut sentiments from them. I was able to use a few of my backgrounds this past weekend and create cards!

For this card I used a PaperTrey Ink stencil along with distress oxide ink to create a watercolor background. The colors I used were wild honey and crushed olive. 

I die cut some garden greens using a Tim Holtz thinlet die from Sizzix. I've started die cutting more and just tossing them in a container for use on cards at a moments notice. 

The sentiment is from Simon Says Stamp. The set is called Handlettered Encouragement. I love all stamps from Simon Says Stamp. They are one of my favorite companies.

I finished off the card with some cork bling from Recollections. 

That's it! Now on to the next card!

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Funky Glasses

This card is my favorite!

I've had the die for the glasses for some time.

When I went to a stamp show here in Minnesota in June I bought two sentiments that work perfectly with the dies. I went through my stamps and found that I like the sentiment above also.

Here's the crazy part. I have a stamp set that I bought a few years ago at the Taylored Expressions booth at one of the stamp shows I went to. I have the stamp set logged in my Evernote program (I am terribly behind in organizing my stamp sets etc in!) and I can't find it! It's a perfect set to use with this die, which is why I bought it in the first place. I've been looking through everything and I haven't come across it yet. I have no idea where I have misplaced it. 

Backgrounds for all cards were created using distress oxide inks and water.



For the glasses I used some watercolor panels I had previously made.

I used more distress ink and a stencil to add patterns to the paper and then die cut the glasses.



On this card I used a Paper Trey Ink to add interest.







I used a Tim Holtz stencil over the background on this card.

Such a fun die! I'm continuing to look through my stamp sets to find more sentiments that I want to use. Hopefully I'll come across the set I can't find!

Products used:

Endless Creations Stamps: F295 Make It (spec) & F294 Have (spec) Birthday

Distress Oxide Inks: mermaid lagoon, picked raspberry, twisted citron, wild honey, peacock feathers

Stencils: Paper Trey Ink, Tim Holtz Dot Fade

Impression Obsession: Lg Glasses Die

The Ton Stamp Set: Get It Girl

Smile You Are The Best

For my card today I used Brusho Crystal Colours with a Papertrey Ink Stencil

I love how there are bare spots where the color didn't go through.

I think the random pattern is what I love the most. 

My sentiment is from an Avery Elle stamp set and the smile die is from Echo Park.

I diecut smile a few times and adhered it together for some dimension.

All supplies are listed below. 

I'm linking my card to the Anything Goes #256 challenge over at Addicted to Stamps and More! today. Check out the beautiful cards their DT created!

My card is also linked to The Sisterhood of Crafters: Anything Goes! There are some beautiful cards on their blog from their DT also! Be sure to check them out!

Supplies:

Cardstock

Stamp - Avery Elle - Laurels
Die - Echo Park - Sentiments World Die Set
Die - Lawn Fawn - Everyday Sentient Banners
Bling: Doodlebug Design Inc Sprinkles - Beetle Black
Stencil - PaperTrey Ink
Brusho Crystal Colours - Turquoise, Purple, Prussian Blue

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How To Make Me Happy......

I bought a new stamp set from Stampin' Up and I love it! I'm pretty sure this set has been out for a few months. I don't have a lot of Stampin' Up products but lately I've found they have a few more items that I'm really liking. 

The other stamp I used on this card is from Simon Says Stamp. Love the quality of their stamps. 

I'll be using both of these sets a lot. I made the card below last week so I thought I add it to this post. It was the first card I made with this stamp set. It was inspired by a card I came across. I'd add the link to it but I can't find what blog I saw it on. 

Products used: Simon Says Stamps & Die: Choose Happy & Thanks For Being There, Stampin' Up: Timeless Textures, PaperTrey Ink, Distress Ink

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You Are Pretty Darn Amazing

Here's another card using gelato's. I actually made the background awhile ago and just set it aside waiting to be inspired to create something with it. I kept looking at it and finally decided to use an Avery Elle stamp set with a coordinating die. The stamp and die are called Simply Said:You. The three gelato colors I used are cotton candy, grape and blueberry.

I found some cardstock in my stash that matched the background to use for the die cut. It wasn't a real heavy weight cardstock so I cut it twice and adhered it together. I used Memento ink in called bahama blue. The splatters were done with the same color gelato's as the background. The white die cut is called Fancy Labels. Very simple card with bright colors!

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Hello Sunshine

I managed to get a little time in my craft room this weekend and got a few cards made. Today I'm sharing one of them.

The background for this card was created using Gelato's. I used white PaperTrey Ink cardstock that I prepped with gesso since I was going to get it wet. The colors I used are grape, tangerine and lemon.

The image and sentiment are from Hero Arts. The stamp set is called Hello Sunshine Daisies. I stamped them using my MISTI with versamark and then heat embossed with Recollections snow embossing powder. The bling is from My Mind's Eye and Doodlebug Design.

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CAS(E) this Sketch!: CAS(E) This Sketch #116 Challenge

Here's my submission for the CAS(E) this Sketch #116 challenge this week. I've been playing around with the Arianna Blooms and the Arianna Lace dies from Heartfelt Creations that I've had for awhile. 

One thing I've discovered is that I do like using thinner cardstock instead of more heavyweight cardstock when making these flowers. Thankfully I kept all the paper that I picked up at Archiver's through the years when they had the buy some get some for free! It seems to be the right weight will come in handy for flower making. 

I do apologize for the shadows on the photo. I just can't seem to find a decent place to take a photo. I've tried everywhere. Using the window in my craft room seems to be the best, but it's still not ideal to me. 

 

I love the dimension!

Other products used for this card were from Simon Says Stamp! I used the Thanks steel craft die style no. S202. I actually have two of these as I bought it twice! I'm trying to be careful not to do that. The sentiment is also from Simon Says Stamp! called Thanks SSS101347. I like this set because there are lots of sentiments to use with this die. It's pretty versatile because it also includes four thanks stamps that can also be used instead of the die. The card base is from PaperTrey Ink. The sentiment was stamped using Ranger Archival ink and of course I used my MISTI to stamp it!

I can see using the sketch below multiple times. I love how simple it is and can think of tons of different options for images and sentiments. I'm glad I decided to play along this week. 

CAS(E) this Sketch!

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The Glory of Christmas Challenge #49

Today my card is for the challenge The Glory of Christmas Challenge #49. Anything goes as long as it's Christmas. Christmas cards are my favorite cards to create. Thank you and sympathy cards come in second and third. 

I've been checking around to find challenges that do Christmas all year round. I think I've found a few so don't be surprised if you see more Christmas cards on my blog in 2015.

The patterned paper I used is Silent Night by October Afternoon. This paper is just so cute, I love it! I bought a couple of these pads when I went to the their warehouse sale. For my ornament I die cut the image using a set of dies called Ornament Dies by Sweet 'n Sassy. They have two different stamp sets that also coordinate with this die set. I then ran the die cut through my Big Shot using an embossing folder from Darice. I don't have the name of it. I had some snowflake buttons in my stash so I cut the shank off the back and adhered it to the die cut with a glue dot. My little bow is made out of jute. The sentiment is by Inkadinkado. I've used this sentiment a lot through the years. 

Believe it or not, I've made all these Christmas cards and haven't even sent out one yet and it's December 23rd! Anyone on my card list will be getting their cards late this year!

Be sure to stop by The Glory of Christmas and check out all the cards!

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CAS(E) this Sketch #103

Loved this sketch challenge from CAS(E) this Sketch! I know I'll be using it over and over. I already have some other cards earmarked to create using it. 

My card uses PaperTrey Ink cardstock for the base in Pure Poppy. I love their cardstock. It's so perfect for cards! The patterned paper is from Craft Smith called Timeless Holiday. I picked this up at Michael's and I love the patterns that are included in the pack. I love it so much I bought a second pad thinking I might make a mini album with it. I used a Hero Arts sentiment from the clear set called Very Merry Christmas. Gems are metal stickers from Mark Richards. 

Be sure to stop by and check out all the other great cards using this sketch!

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Simon Says Bling It On! - Simon Wednesday Challenge

I created this card yesterday from some scraps I had on my table. I saw a Facebook post that Simon Says Stamps had a "Bling It On!" challenge going on right now. They are showcasing Kaisercraft products this week. While they would love for you to use their products, this card unfortunately doesn't use any. However you can still join the challenge and since this was spur of the moment and it has bling, I decided to go for it.

Products used for this card: PaperTrey Ink in Vintage Cream for the base, Memory Box Claremont Ornaments Die, Mark Richards Metal Sticker Gems in Gold Metal Metallique, Recollections Christmas Noel Glitter Paper, Tim Holtz Stampers Anonymous Mini Holidays Stamp Set, Stampendous Jeweled Gold Embossing Powder.

Be sure to stop by their blog and see all the gorgeous cards using bling! Thanks for stopping by!

CAS - Colours and Sketches: Christmas Sketch Challenge #104

My card today is for the CAS - Colours and Sketches Blog: Christmas Sketch Challenge #104. The challenge is to pick a sketch from their previous sketches in the archive. The one I chose is below. It's from sketch #31 from June 27th, 2013.

I decided to go with a snowflake theme for my card. I used an embossing folder by Provo Craft for Cuttlebug called Snowflakes. The very cool rustic snowflakes are from Favorite Findings. The Christmas sentiment I chose is from Hero Arts called Celebrate Everyday. I used the Cork Solids DCWV as a mat for my snowflake background. Inked edges and ink for sentiment is Memento's Lady Bug and Tim Holtz Distress Ink in Barn Door. Card base is White and Kraft from PaperTrey Ink. Metal Stickers by Mark Richards. I do LOVE those wood snowflakes!

Be sure to stop by and see the sketches that other participants have chosen.

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Virginia's View Challenge #10 - All Things Distressed

Here's my card for Virginia's View Challenge #10. I'm always drooling over the cards that are entered in Virginia's challenge. They are always so gorgeous! 

The theme is All Things Distressed. I never have an issue with creating anything and distressing it. I love the look. For this card I went a little out of my comfort zone. I always see all these beautiful cards that are colored. I will never be able to do that. I have maybe four markers to my name. However, I do have the Tim Holtz Distress Markers. The stamp I used is called Christmas Truck by Stampendous. Using distress markers on the stamp itself, I then stamped the image onto my paper. I know this is something people have been doing forever, but I don't generally do it. I'm happy with the way it turned out. The colors I used are: pine needles, vintage photo and barn door. I used a regular distress pad in vintage photo to ink my edges. All the gems on the tree and wreath are from TPC called Holly Jolly Mini Jewels. Base cardstock is Vintage Cream from PaperTrey Ink. Sentiment is by Hero Arts called Very Merry Christmas. 

Definitely make it a point to stop by the challenge and check out all the awesome cards!

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Embossed Reindeer

I really have a love/hate relationship with embossing, but I keep trying it because I like the look. If the image is larger I have a hard time stamping it because I have arthritis and no strength in my hands. I usually stick to smaller images and use sentiments more than anything else. 

It took me three tries and finally I pulled out my Darice Rubber-stamping Surface Mat. That did the trick. I always forget that I have that mat and how great it works for stamping! I've even tried the rocking stamp blocks. Sometimes they work for me and sometimes they don't. 

For both of these cards I used patterned paper from Pink Paislee called Snow Village. I'm almost embarrassed to say that the stamp and die set I used is a Hero Art's Stamp and Cut set called Reindeer Pair that I bought at Scrap Fest in 2010! I've never used it til now! Maybe I have too much stuff and don't even know what I have? I've just pulled out all Christmas stuff and I have a complete mess in my craft room. I'm just grabbing anything that looks like it might be fun to work with. 

I used Recollections Christmas Noel Glitter Paper, Tim Holtz Sizzix Alterations Holiday Greens Die and gold embossing powder. The card base is from PaperTrey Ink in Vintage Cream. Those cute little bows are from my stash. I have no idea where I bought those from!

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Snowflake Cards

For both of these cards I used a stencil by Memory Box called Winter Large Snowflakes. I used translucent embossing paste from Studio 490, Wendy Vecchi to add dimension. I sprinkled Great Impressions glitter sparkling ice over the embossing paste while it was still wet and then set both pieces aside to dry.

I can't remember who the manufacturer of the patterned paper is. I'm leaning toward Recollections. This patterned paper was in my scrap pile and since they were a decent size I just went ahead and gave them some life! The gold glitter paper is from Recollections. 

For the sentiments I used a stamp set from Technique Tuesday called Jingle All The Way. I stamped the sentiments with VersaMark and heat embossed them with gold embossing powder. The bling is from my stash. Card bases are PaperTrey Ink.

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Merry Monday Christmas Challenge

I've slowly been making a complete mess in my craft room creating cards and tags. When I saw today's email from Merry Monday Challenge I couldn't help but participate. I had just finished the perfect card that fit the qualifications of their challenge: Red, Green & White!

For my mittens I used the negative from a die I had cut for another project. The die is from Memory Box and is called Precious Mittens. 

I used cardstock from Paper Trey Ink called New Leaf and Pure Poppy. Gems are from DCWV. The sentiment is a stamp by Judith. 

Check out all the beautiful cards from the Design Team and all the others in the challenge:

Merry Monday #136 {Red, Green & White!}

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