A Sunny Hello

Spring break is also for the gators I guess and here is a duo having some water fun! I am playing along at Poppystamps Challenge PSC#136 Using Stencils or Patterned paper. I got out my Perfect Pool  Water stencil by MFT to use with this adorable Whittle Tropical Gator Kit from Poppystamps. It came with fun stamps, too.

It die cut the gators (the standing-on-all-fours one is so funny showing his cheesy grin!) then ink blended some shading on them. Next I die cut the palm tree and leaves and added shading to them also. I ink blended the water and sunshine then adhered the die cuts to the card, adding foam tape behind them for dimension. Last, I stamped the cute sun and sentiment, both from the kit, and called it done! This card makes me want to go out to the beach, but until spring break is over, I'll wait. IYKYK!

Thanks for stoping by and I hope you are getting some nicer weather these days!

Carol

Summer is Here

I am working on some summer cards lately and for our Just Us Girls Challenge #816: Anything Goes Stencil I have a tropical leaves card. I used with a leftover piece of cardstock from recent die cutting that I saved to use as a stencil. Check out the cards we have for you and play along with us! This is our guest Milla's last week as our guest designer and her cards have added a lot to the challenges. 

What I used:

• MFT Wild Greenery dies
• Ranger Distress Oxide ink pads
• Versamark watermark ink pad
• SU! Gold embossing powder
• Simon Says Stamp Summer Sentiment
• Foam tape

I ink blended three colors of distress oxide ink on a small piece of white cardstock. Then I pounced all over my "stencil" with the watermark ink pad on the ink blended panel. I heat embossed the panel with gold powder to get the look of gold foil. I die cut a couple of tropical leaves and added them with the sentiment to the card. 

What will you stencil for our challenge this week? 

Thanks for stopping in!

Carol

Hoppy Easter Egg Hunt

Do you know that book called We're Going on an Egg Hunt? It's a cute children's book that is now in my head after making this card. I ran across my Greetery Destination Map stencils and got the idea to make a map for an Easter egg hunt using the only egg die I own. I am playing along at Inspired By Challenge #IB380 Eggs. I started out with inks for the map in the colors on their graphic, but they got brighter as I progressed. My theme though is eggs, right?

I ink blended the map first, then some scraps for the eggs. I die cut those little eggs and put them around town on the map. I decided that this is a map given out to the community to know where eggs were hidden for egg hunting on Easter.

What I used:

• Waffle Flower egg die
• The Greetery Destination Map dies
• Alex Syberia Foxtrot Alphabet die set
• Simon Says Stamp Hoppy Easter stamp set
• Ranger Distrees Oxide ink pads
• Concord and 9th ink pads

Missing the days of taking our then toddler to the Easter egg hunts near where we lived at the time. Are you hiding eggs this year?

Thanks for stopping by!

Carol

Get Your Sparkle On

A family friend is getting married and I could not wait to make this card that was on my mind when I got these dies. Even if the shoes for the wedding don't look like this, the dresses are blue and I'm sure there will be sparkly elements. The photo made the texture on the silver papers look really weird...they are not in person.

What I used: 

• Alex Syberia Chic Shoes die set
• Ellen Hutson Spread the Sparkle stamp set
• Altenew Obsidian blank ink pad
• White glitter cardstock
• Silver fabric-look paper
• White shimmer cardstock

Can't wait for this wedding and I hope the bride likes her card. I am in love with this die set already with how easy and versatile it is!

Thanks for visiting today!

Carol

Sparkle

Happy Saturday! Happy spring! Time to get out some pretty pink shoes with sparkle! I couldn't wait to make a card with these dies and send it to a special birthday girl who loves both shoes and pink with gold in general. I'm also sharing it at AAA Card Challenge #310 Anything Goes where they like CAS cards. There's an optional zoo or animals twist as well.

I kept it CAS with lots of open space and not a lot of layers or any embellishments. It was actually a simple and quick card to make! I already had my shoe colors picked out ahead of time. There are so many combinations of bows, flowers, colors and textures to use with this dies set. I have a wedding idea to make soon.

What I used:

• Alex Syberia Designs Chic Shoes dies
• Altenew Obsidian black ink pad
• Gold glitter cardstock
• Ellen Hutson Spread the Sparkle stamp set

Hoping your spring days get warmer with lots of sunshine! Thanks for stopping by today.

Carol

Hi

I just had a fun afternoon working on my card for Just Us Girls #819...the colorful moodboard chosen by my teammate Carol shown below. I have never been a butterfly "person" but Amy Tsuruta has made some cute ones with this die and I couldn't resist getting it. One die cuts out all the different parts, including the backing to put behind the cutouts on the wings. 

Here was my process:

Watercolor with distress inks on watercolor paper using an aqua pen.

Dry the watercolored panels with a heat gun.

Die cutting the butterfly pieces.

Assemble them.

Add them to a black cardstock panel.

Add the sentiment.

What I used:

• Waffle Flower Mix-n-match Butterflies die, Overlapping Hello Additions stamp and die sets
• Ranger Distress ink pads
• Aqua painter (Stampin' Up!)
• Altenew Obsidian black ink pad

There are lots of ways to be inspired by the moodboard this week as you can see in the team's cards. Be sure to visit their blogs and that of our Guest Designer Milla. Can't wait to see all the color in the gallery!

I'm happy you stopped by,

Carol

Hello

It's a new challenge day at Time Out Challenges #309: In the Clear. That means we want to see some thing clear on your project. Think sequins, enamel dots, gemstones, stickers, and nylon thread, to name a few. Also, clear elements like acetate sheets or window plastic can be used on handmade cards to create shaker windows, floating elements, interactive overlays, or full transparent card bases. They add dimension and a modern feel, perfect for highlighting stamped, embossed, or die-cut designs behind a glossy surface. YouTube has many videos on how to use acetate on cards. Check out the Time Out challenge blog for more details and ideas.

I used a clear vintage bottle that pops up on a column when you open the card. The team has all sorts of creative ideas for you so be sure to check out their cards and blogs. Also, our guest Verena Shapiro has a fun card for you as well so don't forget to visit her page, too.

What I used:

• Stampin' Up! Vintage Bottle punch and plastic bottle, Exposed Brick 3D Embossing folder
• My Favorite Things Wild Greenery dies
• Simon Says Stamp Hello die
• Your Paper Insider glitter cardstock (inside the bottle)
• Papertrey Ink Into the Blooms II dies (leaves)
• Concord & 9th ink pads

I saw Rachel Tessman's video here for the card idea and I CASEd her card using my own colors, sentiment and theme. The card lies flat and fits into an A2 envelope which is great.

Our generous sponsor is Uniko who is offering our winner a $25.00 credit to their store. The winner will also be invited to be a guest designer in a future Time Out Challenge.

Thanks for stopping by and do join us for this fun challenge! Thanks for visiting!

Carol