Tuesday, April 19, 2016

Animal Cards 4 Kids Challenge


Although I have donated cards to Send A Smile 4 Kids this is my first time entering the challenge. This is my second post for the day and both cards use Paper Smooches adorable die/stamp sets. I chose this adorable turtle which was colored with Copics and a little line work on his shell. On white card stock I stenciled the squares and stamped the sentiment. This piece was attached to crisp cantaloupe and kraft cardstock and I adhered washi tape on the bottom.  Lastly I applied orange colored bling discs.

Stamp/Die set - Paper Smooches "Party Possee"
Stencil - Plaid
Paper - Neenah, SU! Crisp Cantaloupe, Krafthttp://sendasmile4kidschallenge.blogspot.com/2016/04/animal-cards-4-kids-challenge.html
Other - Washi Tape, Bling, GellyRoll white pen


CAS Mix Up - April 2016


This past week I shared some of my many stencils with my intermediate card making group and we had so much fun.  Sometimes we get together informally on Sundays to play and chat.  A few weeks ago I brought in several Paper Smooches critters I had stamped and die cut and began coloring them but was at a loss how to finish a card.   I grabbed an assortment of twelve small stencils and brought them with me to the Sunday group and had fun stenciling using distress inks.  Several cutesy cards were started and then I finished them at home.  I love this little guy and the NBUS garage sale embossing folder I used.  A little bit of Wink of Stella was applied and a few flower sequins. So for the April challenge I have stamped, stenciled, die cut, colored with Copics  and dry embossed.

 

Stamp/Die Cut Set - Paper Smooches "Party Posse"
Sentiment Stamp - Paper Smooches "Cuteasaurus"
Embossing Folder - Sizzix (name unknown)
Stencil - Plaid (12 mini designs)
Ink - Copics, Memento, Distress Ink Shaded Lilac
Paper - SU! Lovely Lila, Neenah, Michael's white card stock
Other - Wink of Stella, sequins



Thursday, April 14, 2016

Time Out Challenge #54, Seize the Birthday Floral Topping


The colors for this card came from the inspiration photo at Time Out Challenges. The armoire has many colors and I wanted to focus on purple and blue. The flowers were die cut from two NBUS die sets out of alcohol glossy paper found in my UFO box. The leaves were die cut from leftover sponged card stock. I used a third NBUS die for the rectangle shape and used watercolor paper that I had sponged a touch of ink and droplets of water. The birthday sentiment was stamped and then two pieces of metallic bling were added to the center of the flowers.

Die Cuts - Spellbinders "Urban Blooms," " Garden Blooms"
Sugar Pea Designs "Sweeten"
Stamp - Purple Onion (sentiment)
Paper - watercolor, 110# white card stock (Michaels)
 UFO box alcohol inked paper and sponged paper
Ink - VersaFine, Distress Ink Wild Honey


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I will also enter the card in the current Seize the Birthday.



Sunday, April 3, 2016

TIME OUT Challenges "Inspired by Words"


For this Time Out challenge I used a previously stenciled piece of background paper. I stamped and heat embossed both the clock image and the sentiment. This piece was trimmed and attached to the base card. The sentiment is "Yesterday is but today's memory and tomorrow is today's dream." Khalil Gibran

Paper - Michael's 110# and 67# white card stock
Stencil - MIXables (MFT) "Gears"
Stamp Set - Unity "Tomorrow is today's dream"
Ink - Distress Inks, VersaFine


TIME OUT Challenges

"Inspired by Words"

CASology: Week 191 WASHI TAPE



I truly love playing with washi tape and proudly have a nice collection. For this card for CASology I chose a previously die cut overlay. On the front of the card base I arranged pink washi tape. On the overlay I attached two colors of green washi and stamped the sentiment. The overlay was attached with mounting tape and lastly I attached a neat piece of bling.

Paper - The PaperCut (white scallop circle window), Michael's 110# white card stock
Other - Washi Tape and Stamp (unknown)
Bling - Prima Princess Crystals