It’s Your Special Day

Hi everyone ~
Tomorrow is my sons’ birthday...I just can’t believe my ‘baby’ will be 33! Where does the time go?

I missed last week’s challenge at Less is More for a masculine themed card, but the recipe for this week’s challenge is ‘Metal’, so it actually worked out well. While hunting through some old scrapbooking supplies, I found a package of metal sheets in various shapes, and chose the diamond pattern for the background on my star.

To add even more texture to this card I embossed the red strip with an impression plate, added a few wood veneer stars, which I painted with Mama Elephant pigment ink, and topped with glossy accents. It's really hard to see the texture from the impression plate, but here’s a close-up of the metal sheet behind the star:

Well, that’s it for me...I hope everyone is having a great weekend! Thanks so much for stopping by  ~
Barb

Supplies:
Stamps: Clearly Besotted Stamps - Make a Wish (sentiment)
Ink: Hero Arts - Navy; Mama Elephant - Winter
Cardstock: Papertrey Ink - Stamper’s Select White, Pure Poppy; MFT - Nightshift Blue
Dies: Lawn Fawn - Puffy Star Stackables
Wood Veneer: Studio Calico - Stars
Metal Mesh: Making Memories - Diamond Pattern
Impression Plate: Papertrey Ink - Linen/Canvas
Misc: Glossy Accents

Sending Lots of Love

Hi blog friends...Just a quick post today ~
I’ve had this crocheted doily for the longest time in my stash, so when I saw this week’s challenge at The Card Concept, I knew it was time to take it out!

We are being asked to create a card using a Floral Theme, and select a design category...I think this card is considered Clean & Layered.
So, I  stamped and die cut the flowers and leaves from the Wplus9 Fresh Cut Florals set, and created a simple arrangement. Then, I stamped the sentiment on to the die cut banner, added glitter to the flowers and popped everything up on a Berry Sorbet cardstock card base.

Well, that’s it for me...I hope everyone is having a great weekend! Thanks so much for stopping by  ~
Barb

Supplies:
Stamps: Wplus9 - Fresh Cut Florals; Clearly Besotted Stamps - Take Good Care (sentiment)
Ink: Versafine - Onyx Black; Papertrey Ink - Berry Sorbet; Hero Arts - Fresh Peach, Butter Bar, Pale Tomato, Green Hills
Cardstock: Papertrey Ink - Stamper’s Select White, Berry Sorbet
Dies: Wplus9 - Fresh Cut Florals; Simon Says Stamp - Tilted Banners
Doily: Kaisercraft
Pearl Pin: Jenni Bowlin Studios
Glitter Pen: Wink of Stella - Clear

Coffee...Take 2

Hi blog friends,
I wasn’t happy with the card I entered for this week’s challenge at Addicted to CAS so I decided to create a new one.

I  wanted to go with a plum and gray color palette and my new Hero Arts borders stencil. I also recently bought ‘Pearlescent’ embossing paste, and I love how it adds a shimmery finish on the dots...and a bit of glare on screen (I apologize for the glare on the metallic sequins, too...they’re dark purple to match the color on the tag).

Well, that’s it for me...Thanks so much for stopping by! I appreciate your comments very much! Take care  ~
Barb

Supplies:
Stamps: Clearly Besotted Stamps - Warm Wishes
Ink: Papertrey Ink - Plum Pudding; Hero Arts - Soft Granite
Cardstock: Papertrey Ink - Stamper’s Select White, Soft Stone, Plum Pudding
Dies: Papertrey Ink - Tag Sale #9
Stencil: Hero Arts - Boarders 

Embossing Paste: Dreamweavers - Pearlescent
Sequins: Kelly Purkey for Simon Says Stamp
Twine: The Twinery - Orchid Stripe

Thinking of You

Hi there blog friends ~
I have 2 more cards to share today...I really love this week’s sketch at CAS(E) This Sketch, so I created another card using a stencil.

Just before the Stenciled class started, I bought a package of Martha Stewart stencils, and although most of them are too big for a card, I liked this small sailboat. I die cut the circle, and used distress inks to create the image.

For my next card, I used 2 Hero Arts stamps which I've seen on cards by dozens of card artists (I'm always late for the party). I finally put them in my cart so I could play with them too, and stamp them up for this week’s challenge at The Card Concept. We are being asked to create a card using a ‘Floral Theme’, and while I didn’t go with the color combo in the inspiration photo, I did use a lot of flowers! I’m not sure which category this card falls into ~ I think it’s either Clean & Layered or Classy & Elegant...hopefully, the DT gals will know for sure!

I stamped the Delicate Blossoms with Versamark and colored them in with my Copics. I also made masks for the flowers and stems and stamped the Old Letter Writing script on to the card base. Then, since I was already stepping way out of my comfort zone, I used Bitty Dot patterned papers  and vellum butterflies!
 
Well, that’s it for me...Take care  ~
Barb

Supplies: 

Sending Hugs
Stamps: Clearly Besotted Stamps - Say it in Style
Ink: Versamark; Hero Arts - Pool, Soft Pool; Tim Holtz Distress Inks - Salty Ocean, Festive Berries
Cardstock: Papertrey Ink - Select White; Avery Elle - Sapphire
Dies: Lil’ Inkers - Stitched Circles
Embossing Powder: Hero Arts - White
Stencil: Martha Stewart - Nautical Study

Thinking of You
Stamps: Hero Arts - Delicate Blossoms, Everyday Sayings, Old Letter Writing
Ink: Versamark
Cardstock: Papertrey Ink - Stamper’s Select White, Aqua Mist
Patterned Paper: Papertrey Ink - Aqua Mist Bitty Dot
Dies: Lifestyle Crafts - Banners & Arrows; Memory Box - Butterfly Border
Markers: Copics - BG11, BG13, BG15, G06, G09
Gems: Prima Marketing - Pearls

Happy Birthday Rainbows

Hi all,
I created 2 cards for this post...the first card is for the current Hero Arts Challenge. I chose to make a card for the ‘Rainbow of Color Birthday’ category, and used my brand new triangle die. I am also entering this card into the current challenge at ABNH - 'Roy G. Biv' - I just love the clever play on words!

My design is based on another fun video I watched by Laura Bassen (what's new, right?). Laura created the video for the Hero Arts Blog about 2 weeks ago that she called 'The Two-fer'. I die cut white cardstock 3 times, stacked them, and measured what I needed for the sentiment. After I colored the background with Copics, I cut down the die cuts and wanted to add a detail to this card - I placed the top and bottom panels so that the points of the triangle were facing the sentiment. Finally, I added a few gems.


My 2nd card is for this week’s challenge at ATCAS for the Code Word: 'Coffee'. I’m a huge coffee fan...in fact, my family routinely gives me gift cards for Dunkin’ Donuts, so this card is actually my personal homage to ‘Coffee’ - lol!

The coffee cup was stamped on Kraft cardstock, but on screen is a little 'off''...sorry about that! I used a really light ink for the steam, so it’s hard to see on screen. Here’s a close-up:

Well, that’s it for me...I hope everyone had a great weekend,  ~
Barb

Supplies:

Happy Birthday
Stamps: Hero Arts - Messages with Flourish
Ink: Versafine - Onyx Black
Cardstock: Papertrey Ink - Stamper’s Select White
Die: Hero Arts Frame Cuts - Triangle Background
Markers: Copics

You and Me
Stamps: Papertrey Ink - Warm Happiness (cup); Lawn Fawn - Science of Love
Ink: Versamark; Stampin’ Up - Real Red; Papertrey Ink - Soft Stone; Colorbox - Chestnut Roan
Cardstock: Papertrey Ink - Stamper’s Select White, Aqua Mist, Kraft, Pure Poppy

Embossing Powder: Hero Arts - White
Dies: Papertrey Ink - Notched Hearts Banners
Impression Plate: Papertrey Ink - Rustic Burlap
Punch: Martha Stewart - Hearts

Misc: Glossy Accents

Best Wishes

Hi there Blog Friends ~
I created this card with 2 challenges in mind. The sketch is based on this week’s sketch at CAS(E) This Sketch and the color combo is from this month’s color challenge at Clearly Besotted Stamps.

Once again, I’m borrowing a technique from Laura Bassen. Last week, she embossed...or maybe it's debossed an image, then stamped it (click on her name and check out the the tag with the bunny ~ SQUEAL!!!!!)...so, I embossed the vase and flower, stamped the images, then masked them to stamp the stem and leaf. It may be difficult to see on screen, so here is a close-up:

Well, that’s it for me...I hope everyone is having a great President's Day holiday weekend (here in the U.S.)...I also hope those who are dealing with snow and extreme temperatures are staying warm and cozy! Take care ~
Barb

 

 

Supplies:
Stamps: Clearly Besotted - Flower Arrangement
Ink: Hero Arts - Soft Sky, Green Hills, Raspberry Jam; Versafine - Onyx Black
Cardstock: Papertrey Ink - Stamper’s Select White, Spring Rain
Dies: Clearly Besotted - Flower Arrangement
Gems: MME - Enamel Dots; Doodlebug - Cupcake

Markers: Copics - C1, C0