Summer Muse Media

Its been a great afternoon, two cards today for several challenges.  I've been listening to an internet radio service - singing (sadly off key my hubby tells me -he's the only one that suffers no animals are close enough to howl), and chair dancing all while making cards. Now that's multi tasking!


And what inspired all this?  Well Anita's card over at Muse#173, and another card for Just us Girls- Summer.  And it just might qualify for the Mixed Media Challenge (stenciling, embossing, and the glittery WOS)

Winnie and Walter's The Big, the bold and seasons stamp set makes another appearance along with Tim Holtz's s Ray's Stencil. My inks are Versafine's Onyx Black, (embossed in clear) and Distress inks in Spiced Marmalade, Wild Honey, and Mustard Seed. Some yellow and black wink of stella adorn colored card strips for just a bit of subtle shine.  A sampling of A Muse sequins in their yellow hues add a bit of texture.

Here are the challenge graphics:
   

Thanks so much for stopping by.  What is you favorite summer tune?

Mixed Media Challenge

After some time visiting family in Ohio, and running a Hero Arts scramble over the weekend I have not done any card making...and it was difficult to get back to it.  Nevermind that I have at least 5 cards that need to be mailed within a week!  Well here is a start!

I am playing in a new to me challenge - The Mixed Media Card Challenge- the theme is flowers with an option of basket...well I love flowers and I kinda like this basket weave embossing folder a LOT! (thanks for introducing me to it Michele!)  So here is my take on the challenge.

I started by stamping the multi step roses, then I stamped the woodgrain on a separate piece.  I added some embossing paste colored with lime green glimmer mist using Simon Says Stamp leaves stencil.  While that dried, I dry embossed the basket weave panel, and worked on the sentiment panel.  Once my embossing paste was dry, I die cut the circle, added the fussy cut Altenew Vintage Roses and put the pieces together. The bow and pearls were added last (sticker from Jolee).

Thanks for stopping by!

 Inks-Back rose - Soft Vanilla, Lemon Yellow- Hero arts & Sunshine by SSS
         Front Rose - Soft Vanilla, Lemon Yellow, Butterbar - Hero Arts