June "Twofer" Challenge!

Hi all ~ It's time for Darnell's June Twofer Challenge, and this month the prompt is 'Trees'!

And, here are the rules:

I love playing along with this challenge, and I think it's because it really IS a challenge! I had an NBUS stamp set in my stash, so of course, it was the best excuse to ink it up :)

For my one layer 'Friendship' card, I created a mask with an oval die and did some ink blending fading out on the upper right. I deliberately kept it CAS by refraining from adding gems or enamel dots...

For my monochromatic Christmas card, I did more ink blending, this time in shades of blue/green. I stamped the trees, leaving them bare, and added a sweet little bird using the same colors.

And, here they are together ~

If you're looking for a really fun challenge, look no further than Darnell's Twofer Challenge...there's still plenty of time to play along, and I know she would love to see your take on her latest prompt!

Have a great day ~ Thanks so much for stopping by,

Supplies:
Card #1
Stamps: MFT - Modern Trees; PTI - Keep it Simple - Friendship
Dies: MFT - Cross Stitched Oval STAX
Inks: SSS - Hot Lips, Duckling; Hero Arts - Orange Soda, Soft Vanilla; Versafine - Onyx Black

Card #2
Stamps: MFT - Modern Trees, I'm Tweet on You, Snow Globe Sentiments
Dies: Mama Elephant - Landscape Trio
Inks: TH Distress Inks - Blueprint Sketch, Mermaid Lagoon, Cracked Pistachio; Versafine - Onyx Black; MFT - Black Licorice Hybrid
Misc: Copic - Markers, Opaque White; Pretty Pink Posh - Sparkling Clear Sequins

Twofer Card Challenge #3

Hi there, crafty friends! It's time for another fabulous Twofer Card Challenge and this time, Darnell would like us to feature blossoms on our projects! The parameters also include using the exact same stamp or die on both cards, and to create 2 distinctly different designs for 2 different occasions.

I used MFT's Plentiful Petals for my blossoms and the All Smiles stamp set for the sentiments (except for the Altenew 'Treasure' sentiment). 

I love a monochromatic card, so for my 'Thinking of You' card, I used a few of my new inks (gifted by a lovely friend) for the blooms and to create the gradient inking on the die cut sentiment. 

For my 'Thank You' card, I stamped a large bloom from the same set, and added leaves and an old sparkly gem from my stash. I also used Stone Gray cardstock for the background and another stitched scallop edge. 

I rarely create more than one card at a time, so I'm really enjoying this challenge. Plus, Darnell has a super talented DT with some great ideas to inspire us...Check it out Here!

That's it for me today...Wishing you all a fun and crafty weekend! Thanks so much for stopping by,

Supplies:
Card #1
Stamps & Dies: MFT - Plentiful Petals, Stitched Scallop Basic Edges, All Smiles
Inks: Altenew - Frosty Pink, Cotton Candy, Coral Berry; Versamark
Misc: Lucy's Cards - Ice Cube Mix Sequins; Stampendous - White Detail embossing powder

Card #2:
Stamps & Dies: MFT - Plentiful Petals, Stitched Scallop Basic Edges 2, All Smiles (Thank You), Slanted Sentiment Strips, Wavy Coloring Book Background; Altenew - Build - a - Flower - Sakura Blossoms (Treasure)
Inks: Versamark; Versafine - Onyx Black; SSS - Sea Glass, Mint
Misc: Hero Arts - Clear embossing powder; Kaisercraft Gem; Lucy's Cards - Ice Cube Mix Sequins

CAS Christmas - March Challenge & MFT Sketch Challenge #374

Hi there blog friends,

I'm back to share 2 cards I created over the weekend...Have you heard? Loll and Bonnie have a brand new challenge...CAS Christmas! No more excuses for me to feel overwhelmed in December, frantically creating 20 or 30 more Christmas cards :)

The theme for March is 'Holly'. I have a serious collection of holly stamps and dies, so I'll be entering again next week :). I rarely use patterned papers on my cards, but I have a pack of PTI gold foil papers and thought the stripes would work well here. I stamped the holly and berries and although it's not noticeable on screen, I added glossy accents to the berries for shine. A gold embossed sentiment and a few gold sequins, and that was it...a CAS Christmas card!

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My 2nd card is for this week's Sketch Challenge at MFT:

I was eager to ink up this cute stamp...I colored her with Copic markers, created the background with stencils, then mounted the frame on stone gray cardstock.

Thanks so much for stopping by and for leaving such sweet comments...I read them all, and appreciate them very much! Have a great week!

Supplies:
Card #1
Stamps: PTI - Spruce/Sprigs; Clearly Besotted - Ornamental Style
Dies: PTI - Spruce/Sprigs
Cardstock/Papers: PTI - Stamper's Select White, Gold Luxe Foil Patterned Papers; MFT - Gold Foil Cardstock
Inks: SSS Green Leaf; MFT - Cherry Crisp; Versamark
Misc: WOW - Super Fine Gold EP; Pretty Pink Posh - Gold Sequins; Glossy Accents; Fun Foam

Card #2
Stamps: MFT - New Best Friend
Dies: MFT - New Best Friend, Stitched Rectangle Scallop Frame
Stencils: MFT - Drifts/Hills, Mini Cloud Edges
Cardstock/Papers: PTI - Stamper's Select White; MFT - Stone Gray
Inks: Versafine - Onyx Black; MFT - Black Hybrid ink, Cement Gray; Tim Holtz - Mowed Lawn, Tumbled Glass
Misc: iCraft - 3D Foam Squares

CASology - Gray; Muse Card Club

Hi there ~ A quick post today to share a few cards before these challenges close...First is a card I created for CASology for the cue card 'Gray'

I inked the die cut trees with several shades of gray to create a gradation of color, and added a sentiment and a few gems...easy peasy! 

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This week's Muse is Tracey McNeely, and she created this beauty to inspire us:

And, my take on her card:

The sentiment was stamped and embossed with clear EP and the berries were made with Nuvo Drops.

I focused on Tracey's:

- Christmas theme

- Color palette

That's it for me today...if I am unable to post over the next several days, I would like to take a moment to wish everyone Happy Chanukah and Merry Christmas!

Thanks so much for stopping by,

Supplies
Card #1:
Stamps: Ellen Hutson - Christmas Scribbles
Dies: MFT - Oh Christmas Tree, Blueprints 24
Inks: PTI Soft Stone, Altenew Warm Gray Cubes, SSS Smoke, MFT Grout & Cement Gray, Versafine Onyx Black
Gems: Lucy's Things

Card #2:
Stamps: SSS - Believe; PTI - Spruce & Sprigs
Enamel Dots: Nuvo Drops Red Berry

CASology Challenge #267

Hello again ~ I'm back to share a card I created for this week's challenge at CASology. The cue card 'Big' is so much fun because there are so many ways to go with it! I've never been to Paris, but I'm willing to bet the Eiffel Tower is 'Big' and that it would give me a chance to play with my new to me die!

I was determined to keep it CAS so I created a mask with the oval shadow die and sponged it with MFT Grout Gray ink. I used Salty Ocean DI on the tower, lightening the color as I moved upward, and stamped the sentiment in SSS Smoke. A few gems for sparkle and a stitched border and this card was complete :)

This morning, the following video showed up on my YouTube feed and it really made my day...so, I thought I would share it with you ~ Enjoy!

Have a great weekend! Thanks so much for stopping by,

Supplies:
Stamps: PTI - Think Big Favorites #3
Dies: MFT - Eiffel Tower, Oval Shadow Die, Blueprints 25
Inks: MFT Grout Gray; SSS Smoke; DI - Salty Ocean
Gems: Lucy's Things - Ice Cube Jewels

Hello, Sweet Friend ~ You're So Sweet!

Hello there, blog friends! I'm back to share two cards I created for a few of my favorite challenges. First up is the CAS Watercolor and CAS Mix Up Challenges.

So, it's a Butterfly for CAS Watercolor and Stamping, Tissue Paper, and stenciling for CAS Mix Up! 

Last week I submitted a card for both challenges, and I created a few extra panels using the Tissue Paper Technique. For this card, I used one of those panels to die cut the butterfly, and I love how it turned out! Check out Loll's video tutorial ~ It's a lot of fun and the results are amazing ~

- Stamping: Sentiment

- Tissue Paper: Butterfly

- My Choice: Stenciling

By the way, if you haven't played along in these challenges you're missing out! Loll and Bonnie always come up with the most interesting and 'challenging' ideas...Check them out!

- CAS Watercolour Challenge

- CAS Mix Up Challenge

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My 2nd card is for CAS(E) This Sketch and CAS on Friday Challenges (Primary Colors):

I'm always late to the party, so this is a new set for me and I couldn't wait to ink it up...I hope it's ok that I added orange to his beak as it is not a primary color :)

I gave up Inlinkz since they switched over to a new program, so I'll be adding my products at the end of each blog post...if you have any questions, don't hesitate to let me know in the comments ~

Hello Sweet Friend:
MFT - Flutter of Butterflies (Lace), Bold Paisley Stencil
PTI - Keep it Simple (Friendship), Silver Luxe Cardstock (card base)
Lucy's Cards: Clear Jewels
Tim Holtz - Silver EP, Tumbled Glass (Butterfly)
SSS - Sea Glass & Audrey Blue inks

You're So Tweet:
Reverse Confetti - Toucan of Friendship
MFT - Rectangle Peek-a-Boo Window
Memory Box - Winterberry Sprig
Tim Holtz - Tumbled Glass
SSS - White woodgrain cardstock (sprig)

Copic markers, Versamark, White EP, Glossy Accents

Have a wonderful week ahead ~ Thanks so much for stopping by,

CAS on Friday Challenge #111

Hi there, blog friends! I'm playing along with the CAS on Friday Challenge and the theme for this challenge is 'Flowers' ~

I feel in love with the flowers in the MFT December Card Kit and thought it would be fun to do some Copic coloring for this card. Since this is a CAS challenge, I blended SSS Sea Glass and Audrey Blue inks and added the PTI die cut and stamped sentiment. With a stitched panel and a few clear sequins, this card was complete :)

A very Happy 4th of July to all of my U.S. friends ~ Enjoy the fireworks!

Thanks so much for stopping by,

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