Be Merry

I was looking through my challenge list and quickly got this card made. The challenge closes in a few hours and I don't like missing one of Leslie's monthly sketch challenges over at The Crooked Stamper.  Here is the Sketch for Challenge # 10.  

 

I started with dies from Essentials By Ellen--Merry and Bright and Home and Hearth.  I spread some Inka Gold paste in silver onto a piece of card stock. This stuff dries incredibly fast, and I love the shine.  I cut the houses, trees and stars with the die set.  Next I cut my sentiment words from some red scrap paper.

I masked off the center portion of the card and inked it with some Tumbled Glass distress ink.  Once that dried, I adhered my die cuts.  

I hope to get a few more cards made tonight, but for now its off to the kitchen to make dinner!

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More Pumpkins

I have been off traveling again, this time for Hubs - a conference and it had taken me quite a few days to get back in the groove.  I am getting this entry in for Leslie's challenge - The Crooked Stampers Sketch Challenge # 9 just before the door - er - the linky thingy locks me out! I love a sketch challenge.

Embossing Folder - Darice, Stamps- Stampin Up and Sunny Studio

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Another Birthday

My third card from the June SSS card kit:

I added the Birthday circle sentiment die, the Sizzix Large Polka Dots embossing folder and a stitched banner from Pretty Pink Posh. I really love this combination of green and gold. The gold embellies are wood veneer pieces heat embossed with gold EP.

I am also entering this to CSSC#7. I took a liberty or two, but its there.

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Peonies

Hubs brought in the mail today, and there was a packet with new crafty items.  For once I immediately played with the stamps.  These Peonies from Avery Elle are drawn so nicely, and I loved coloring my stamped image.  When I was finished, looking at the card, I really get a 3D effect; hubs came by and said it looked like 4 layers, when I handed him the card, he was surprised. Yes the blossoms and leaves are just one layer...I have to credit that to using Sandy Allnock's Hex Chart.  I never would have put YG63 and  G43 together on the leaves without that chart.

I am entering this card to two challenges, Leslie's Crooked Stampers Sketch Challenge-6  and  Avery Elle's AEHeartU Challenge-Sparkle.  

      

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Supplies: Copic Markers, Hex Chart, DCWV glitter paper, Avery Elle's Peonies Stamp set, Embossing Powder, Memento Ink, Versamark ink, black cardstock scraps.

CSSC number 5

I have a card for Leslie's 5th sketch challenge.  I did move the sentiment and flipped the sketch, but I am just calling it artistic license.

Supplies: Lawn Fawn Gleeful Gardens stamps and die, Lawn Fawn grassy border. Distress inks, Copics

Pink and Gold

Another card for Leslie's challenge at The Crooked Stamper.  Very similar to my last card, just a color change.

   

That gold is very difficult to photograph. I like the girly feel of this one, but it doesn't have the impact of the first one I made in this style.  Stamp- Hero Arts, Inks- Distress and Hero Arts.

Thanks for stopping by.  Leslie's challenge is open until Thursday May 21st, 11:55 PM EDT.

CSSC number 4

I was bummed to have missed the third sketch challenge over at Leslie's blog- The Crooked Stamper, and I knew I would have to complete my card early this time not to miss it again.  The challenge runs to Thursday, May 21st, at 11:55 pm EDT.

 

I gathered a large sentiment - Mama Elephant Make a Wish set. Then some distress inks in Salty Ocean, Peacock Feathers and Cracked Pistachio along with versafine ink in Majestic blue, some Hero Arts Unicorn pigment ink, a sponge dauber, clear embossing powder, clear sequins, and Eucalyptus stickles.  Whipped them all together and  Voila--

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The Crooked Stamper Sketch Challenge 2

Yes, I am taking the latest Online card class, and no I have no homework completed on this first day of class. I have a couple of challenges that are blocking out all thought of stretching my dies.  So, on with the challenge cards!

This one is for my blogging friend Leslie's blog challenge - The Crooked Stamper Sketch Challenge, the second one.   I took two tiny liberties with her sketch....I put the oval on a diet, and fattened up the circle!

 

I used the A Muse stamp set nine lives for this card.  I thought the stretched out cat was perfect in an oval shape, and there was a matching sentiment that nicely fills out a circle.

 I cut the oval first, then stamped the cat inside using my stamp positioner. While still in the Spellbinders long oval die, I very lightly inked the interior with first Pine Needles then Tumbled Glass distress inks.  Next I stamped my sentiment and die cut it. It too was inked in the same manner as the oval, but with more pressure. I wanted it darker as a counter point to the oval. I chose some lovely Stampin Up DSP for the background, I love those stripes in contrast to the roundness of the oval and circle.  

Thankfully no one I know of is yet in need of this card...but it will be at the ready!

Thanks for stopping by, and check out Leslie's challenge - you can by clicking on the link above or on the challenge graphic.

Hello Spring

One more card tonight, this is my second post of the day.  This is the second of three cards I need for a swap.  I decided to combine challenges.  This is my second entry to Leslie's Crooked Stamper Sketch Challenge #1,  The color scheme came from the Color Throwdown Challenge 330, and I am adding it to  Simon Says Stamp's Wednesday Challenge - Add a litttle texture.

              

I love embossing paste...I colored it up with a Maya road mist in lemon mettalic and spread it over  the Flower Frenzy stencil by The Crafters Workshop. Then I let it dry.  I went to work on my card base, using Stampin Up Certianly Celery again, and some designer paper of the same shade. I matted my embossed piece with white and added three enamel dots as flower centers on the daisies.  Hello Spring from the Simon Says Stamp set Flower Friend was embossed in green powder on vellum.

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ETA: This won a runners up at The Crooked Stamper's Sketch Challenge.

Crooked Stamper Sketch Challenge #1

Leslie has started a new challenge, I have been a blog follower of hers for a few years now.  I had to play in her new challenge.  It is open for 21 days beginning the first of the month.  Here is the sketch for the first challenge.

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I turned the sketch to a landscape orientation. One more Valentine made, four to go!

 

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Supplies: 

Papers - Stampin Up

Dies - MFT Pierced Rectangle Frame, Mama Elephant Heart Border Die

Stamp - Stampin Up Teeny Tiny Wishes

Embossing Folder - Provo Craft Swiss Dots 

Inks - Hero Arts Navy