CAS Christmas Card Challenge...Reminder

Hello friends ~ Just a reminder that there is still time to link up your card for the August CAS Christmas Card Challenge. Cathy is hosting this month and she has chosen ‘Decorations’ for our prompt.

I wanted to use this bow for my decoration and create a realistic window scene. I started by embossing the background with a brick wall EF and placing the 3D Christmas tree inside the window (a gift from my sweet friend, Loll...Thanks, Loll!). The window die-cut is from Etsy and the bow is from The Greetery. The sentiment was stamped on the inside ~  

My teammates have created some beautiful cards to inspire everyone ~ Come on over to the Challenge Blog to check them out, and play along with us if you like! You have until the 24th to submit your card! I hope to see you there ~ 

Thanks so much for stopping by,

Supplies:

Dies: The Greetery - Fit to be Tied; 3-D Christmas Tree; Poppystamps - Grand Madison Window

Misc: Tim Holtz Embossing Folder - Brick Wall; Clear Acetate

CAS Christmas Challenge - Bells

Hi there, blog friends! Our last challenge at CAS Stencil was in May, and I am thrilled to announce that Loll has asked me to join the team at CAS Christmas.  Thank you, Loll!
Our Hostess is Linda and she would like us to use ‘Bells’ on our card...also, our Guest Designer is LeAnne  ~ Here is my card:

These lovely Christmas bells are from Poppystamps. Initially, I used silver foil but no matter how hard I tried, they looked black on screen...plan B was to die cut them in stone gray, and all is well.

We hope you’ll stop by the Challenge Blog and check out all the beautiful Christmas cards by our DT and Guest Designer...the The challenge ends on the 24th, so you have plenty of time to play along with us! 

Thanks so much for stopping by,

Supplies:
Stamps: Papertrey Ink - Keep It Simple: Christmas
Dies: Poppystamps - Silver Bells; MFT - Stitched Scallop Basic Edges
Misc: Altenew - Antique Silver EP; Pretty Pink Posh - Silver Sequins

Fusion Card Challenge - Cheery Eggs

Hi there blog friends ~ It's time for a new challenge at Fusion and this time our prompt is ‘Cheery Eggs’ ~ Just in time for Easter! This time, I decided to go with the 'Fusion' and combine the sketch with the theme on the inspiration photo.

I started with the Wonky Stitched Circle die and added this (new to me) cute little chick popping out of the egg. I stenciled the clouds and hill, then stamped some grass and placed it on the Swiss Dot panel. Lastly, I added the sentiment in soft gray ink...and that was it!

Don't forget the best thing about the Fusion Card Challenge is that you can choose between the sketch and the inspiration photo, or both! My teamies have created some beautiful cards to inspire you, so feel free to stop by the challenge blog and play along with us!

Thanks so much for stopping by,

Supplies:
Stamps: Altenew - Dainty Swiss Dots; MFT - Ewe & Me Forever (Grass), More Essential Sentiments
Dies: MFT - Wonky Stitched Circles, Stitched Fishtail Flags, Slanted Sentiment Strips; Poppy Stamps - Chick & Egg
Stencils: MFT - Drifts & Hills, Clouds
Misc: Pretty Pink Posh - Crystal Clear Sequins; Copic Markers

Twofer Card Challenge #13

Hi there blog friends! I am truly honored to share the cards I created as Guest Designer for the February Twofer Card Challenge ~ I was so excited when Darnell shared the February prompt with me, as I have a new stamp set with lots of fabulous stars...

Here is my first card:

I started by inking the background with distress inks and added a few extra stars and splatters. I then stamped the swirly star's image and sentiment and spritzed the entire panel with Shimmer Spray.

And, here is my Twofer:

For this card, I wanted my gold fairy to 'reach for the stars'...I added the gold embossed sentiment and placed everything on the stenciled cloud background. 

I know Darnell would be thrilled if you played along and if you do, remember the special rules for the challenge:

Here is the photo I am posting to Darnell's Challenge Blog:

My dear friend Cat Craig is Co-Guesting with me, and as always, she has created two fabulous cards for the challenge! We hope to see you there ~

Thanks so much for stopping by,

Supplies:
Card #1
Stamps: MFT - Space Explorers; Uniko - Reach for the Stars
Dies: MFT - Space Explorers
Misc: TH - Distress Inks; Winsor & Newton - White Paint; Hero Arts - Detail White EP; Imagine - Sheer Shimmer Spray

Card #2
Stamps: Uniko - Reach for the Stars
Dies: Poppy Stamps - Posing Fairy; MFT - Stitched Mod Rectangle STAX
Misc: MFT - Vellum, Mini Cloud Edges Stencil; Ranger - Super Fine Gold EP

Fusion Card Challenge - Outdoor Room

Hi there ~ It's time for a new challenge at Fusion, and this time our theme is 'Outdoor Room'! This time I went with the sketch:

I took some creative liberty with the sketch, so I hope it's ok with the team :) The faerie is new to me, and I thought it would be fun for her to be trying to catch the butterfly. I used several gel pens to add a pop of color and gold EP on the sentiment to match the faerie...

The best thing about the Fusion Challenge is that you may choose the sketch, the inspiration photo, or both to create your card! My teammates have created some fabulous cards to inspire you, so feel free to stop by the challenge blog and play along with us! 

Thanks so much for stopping by,

Supplies
Stamps: PTI - Butterfly Blooms; MFT - Adorable Elephants (sentiment)
Dies: Pappy Stamps - Posing Faerie; MFT - Stitched Clouds
Misc: Gold Foil Cardstock, Vellum; Glaze Gel Pen

Guest Designer CASology - Week #208

Hi there, blog friends ~

I feel so honored to share with you that I have been asked to be this week's Guest Designer at CASology, and the Cue Card is 'Journey'!

Here's my take on the challenge:

I sifted through every stamp set that I own, and could not find a sentiment with the word 'journey'. Since my printer is currently not working with my pc, I hope it's ok to use the word adventure :) 

I paired the Poppystamps sailboat with the PTI set, Ahoy and framed everything with the MFT Wonky Stitched Rectangles. I also added a touch of Wink of Stella to the waves to add some sparkle. 

The DT girls at CASology are incredibly talented, and have created some amazing cards for this challenge...hop on over and check it out!

Have a great week,

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Happy Little Stampers - January CAS Challenge; Muse Challenge #147

Hello again, blog friends ~
I'm back with 2 cards I created for a few challenges. The first is for Happy Little Stampers January CAS Challenge:

For this challenge, we are being asked to use the 'Smooshing' technique. I just got a few jars of Inka Gold, and I have to say...I'm in heaven! The shimmer on these inks is amazing! I blended Aquamarine and Champagne with distress inks and water, and smooshed water color cardstock onto it for my background. It was pure luck that it looked like an ocean and sky, so that is what dictated my design. I die cut the mat and sailboat, and stamped the sentiment and seagull...and that was it!

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My next card is for the Muse Card Challenge. Here is Michele Ferguson's fabulous card ~

And this is my take on her card:

  

 I love how Michele placed the oval mat, and her repeat heart pattern really pops on her card. I don't have papers or stamps to create the heart pattern, so I chose MFT Dots & Stripes papers, and the PTI stamp and die set 'Uncorked'. I just added a few sequins, and that was it. For the die cut sentiment I used Silver Luxe cardstock, just to add a little shimmer to the card.

Thanks so much for stopping by, 

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