One of Three today

My entry for One Layer Christmas Card challenge # 12. It is anything goes with an option of Green.

Supplies: SU cardstock, Hero Arts Gold Embossing Powder, Simon Says Stamp Be Joyful stamp set.

 

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Curtain Call - Flip Flops

Have you SEEN some of the new embossing folders that are out there?  Wow the effects can be amazing.  I picked up a new one by Spellbinders --called fabric weave...its like crinkles then smoothed out paper.

When I saw the new challenge for Curtain Call - Flip Flops, I knew this embossing folder would be part of the plan.

I thought the embossed paper looked a bit like beachy sand...so I inked it with some antique linen distress ink.  I stamped and added some wink of stella to the flip flops,  heat embossed the sentiment on vellum and  mounted the panel off set on a neutral card base.

The challenge runs til June 25th.  Click on the link above for details.  

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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

Monochromatic quads

Every so often I make a card that I like so much, I make multiples. Its not often...but now and then.  The whimsy of this one appealed to me.

Supplies: Simon Says Stamp Happy & Smile set, Tara Reed designs Birthday Presents, random enamel dots, Wink of Stella pens, HA Inks and SSS inks.

I am entering them to Virginia's View Challenge # 15.               



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Case this Sketch 127

Supplies: Spellbinder - Wondrous Wings; Pretty Pink Posh - Stitched Duo 3; Distress Inks - Salty Ocean, Dusty Concord; Rock Candy Distress Glitter; Simon Says Stamp - Friendship Messages.


A literal take on the sketch over at Case this Sketch #127.

Ohhh the colors

Have you SEEN the inspiration over at The Card Concept 37 - Butterfly Effect? Oh my...is it all the lush colors or that those butterflies look like perfectly iced cookies?  Either way I was drooling and had to play.

Inking, embossing, a curved cut times two and a fun sentiment and this card came together quickly!  Such fabulous inspiration.  I am calling it clean and layered.

Supplies: Distress Inks Barn Door, Mustard Seed, Salty Ocean, Dusty Concord, Lifestyle Crafts SpringtimeEF, Darice Sequins, Hero Arts Anything Can Happen Stamps, embossing powder.

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Muse 121

Oh this card by Michele for the Muse Challenge #121 is just gorgeous.  I unabashedly CASED it with supplies I had on hand that I felt gave a very vigorous nod to her card, if not an all out SHOUT!

Here is my version:

I started with some modeling paste and the Tim Holtz woodgrain stencil, once the paste was on I added Rock Candy dry glitter.

While that  dried, I cut three Simon Says Stamp Leaf Columns from water color paper, using distress inks in mowed lawn and shabby shutters, I randomly and roughly colored them.  I found 6 sequins that were larger, 3 very light silvery blue and 3 navy just a bit smaller, stacked them and added a touch of true blue Stickles to the centers then a dollop of glossy accents on top. I wanted shiny dimension.

Lastly I die cut Simon Says Stamp Friends die (chopping off the s) and heat embossed a sentiment from  Simon's Friendship Messages onto the same blue scrap of cardstock.

Michele's Card for Muse #121

There is still time to play, click on the link above or on the caption below Michele's card to go to the Muse Challenge Page.

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Case this Sketch 126

I loved this challenge at Case this Sketch and had to play along.

 

I absolutely also love this die set by  Essentials by Ellen - Bold Blooms, and this Sentiment set by Simon Says Stamp -Friendship Messages so all my loves are going on this card...including my favorite colors yellow and gray.

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A new to me challenge

  Considering the number of Guy cards I make, I am surprised I hadn't played in this challenge  before.  Of course I picked the washi challenge...geeze what a way to start. I am so washi impaired. I own a small box full of the stuff, but I rarely use it.

I have been back from my visit to my Dad for about 10 days now, so I thought I would make a card for my Dad before father's day so he gets two cards this month.

My blogging friend Betty (thanks so much!), sent me some lovely paper that I used as part of the card, it has a bit of visual texture to it, and I tried it out on a couple of cards. 

First up my The Male Room Challenge entry.

Since Dad and I live on opposite coasts of the US, I thought the compass symbol appropriate. My washi tape is the line down the front...I kept the roll in the picture just for a bit of fun. The paper with the zig zags is from Betty, and it has almost a parchment like look, but took the Hero Arts Shadow ink in wet cement quite well.  That ink matched up fairly well with a Copic W5 marker to color the circle card border outline. Stamps were from hero arts (Zig Zag Background, Past times and Anything can happen). And I think the washi is from Stampin Up.

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Edited to Add: I am also submitting this to Stamplorations June 2015 Challenge, using stamps and washi.  Thanks so much Becca and Greta for pointing me in their direction!

Thanks to a wonderful Muse

Vicki Dutcher is stepping down from her Muse DT position, and I just had to say thanks for all the wonderful inspiration she had provided over the last year plus. I enjoy her designs, she'll be missed as a Muse, but I can still follow her blog here. So for Muse Challenge # 120 here is Vicki's card:

I was inspired by her layout, colors and what appears to be a smaller card size.  I have created a 4bar sized card.  There is still time to play, click either the challenge photo or the link above to be taken to the challenge page.

ETA: I am also entering this in the Pretty Pink Posh Watercolor Blog Hop going on this weekend. Thanks Ardyth for reminding me.

 

Supplies: Derwent Inktense Pencils, Canson Water color paper, Hero Arts Gold EP, SSS Artful Flowers Stamp, SSS Hand Lettered Winter Wishes Stamp set, WRMK Corner Chomper, Black Liquid Pearls.

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