Using my new Hero Arts Jungle stamp collection and a few scraps from a previous project this card was created. Its funny how it came about as

I’ve had the jungle striped circles sitting on my desk since before summer as I wanted to use them and couldn’t imagine how. During the time on our boat I had coloured in a few pre stamped images, one of which is this leopard (could be a Cheetah?) and I die cut him out. Yesterday I was tidying up and moving stuff around a bit when one of the circles got caught under the cat. Inspiration and a moment later the layout was done. Added a few additional stamped images from same set and coloured them in. Did the sentiment and here is the result. Pretty happy with how it turned out.

I’m once again following in my stamp buddies footsteps and entering the same challenge she has with this card. I admit to making a small pun with the title as the challenge is to use the word crop for inspiration.

Using a previously done pumpkin stenciled piece I sized it to fit behind the window die cut using a frame I purchased from Simon Says. I had prepared the 2 fussy cut pumpkins as well and attached them together for dimension. Onto a GKD CS in Charcoal Brown I added a sparkly strip of Washi tape and then adhered the copper panel at an angle on top. Before adhering the copper panel I cropped the corners with a corner punch. I added a twine bow and the sentiment word top and bottom. Sentiment is from GKD Stitched leaves set and came with the matching die. As you can see the word is heat embossed in gold.

Decided to follow the lead of my stamping buddy Bonnie and enter into another challenge – Just Add Ink #473. I think this is the first time I’ve entered this challenge.

I started by stamping the background piece with various leaves from a GKD set called Stitched leaves. I used versamark ink and heat set with clear powder. I then used Distress Oxides to get some colour. I already had the 2 baskets made a long time ago and not used; as well as a gifted set of autumn leaf stickers. I placed the baskets using dimensionals and added the leaves inside them. I also added a couple of pumpkins as well. Using some metallic gold elasticized twine I tied it at the top ending in a small bow. I had gold embossed the word onto some metallic type card stock and popped it onto top of the twine. The bonus is I quite like this card myself – sometimes I don’t.

I’m not sure I really like this card but had cut the frame and then didn’t use it so decided to try something. I also had a new Tim Holtz pumpkin stencil from a recent sale and wanted to try it out. I stenciled the pumpkins around the frame and added the sentiment and a leaf from the Skeleton leaves GKD set that a friend gave me. Using the scrap piece belonging to the frame I stamped 2 leaves with Versamark ink and gold embossed them. Then I added a bit of dried marigold distress oxide ink around them. Adhered to card base and added a few gems for bling.

My local scrapbook store had a stamp and die sale recently so I purchased this pretty die. Using some scrap glitter CS I cut it out and added some dimensionals to the back before mounting it onto the card base. I used another piece of silver glitter foam to die cut the sentiment. I am wondering if I can use this scene with my Grand Cabinet 3D set? It is slightly bigger than the aperture on that die but I think I can make it work. Will keep you posted if I’m successful.

My stamping buddy Gayle mentioned she may have this same die and for some reason this triggered another idea for me to use it.

I die cut the main image in a layering weight blue card stock along with a glittery snowman from a die I was given and don’t know the name of. I think it is from Paper Wishes but not sure. I also cut a few trees as well. Using GKD heavy weight CS I scored and folded in two places. I took a scrap strip of card stock, scored and folded in the same places then added Nuvo glitter to it and set to dry. I found some Vellum that has a pattern looking like snow in it and covered 2 pieces of pale blue card stock with it. Stamped the sentiment and heat embossed in gold. Putting it together I first adhered the die cuts to the white strip and then adhered that to card front. For additional interest I added a few stars and some bling. The panel you can’t see is for my personal message to recipient.

I’ve had these two digi stamps forever and never used them until now. I took them with me during summer when on our boat and coloured them with Prisma colour pencils. When home again I blended with some Gamsol then cut them to the size I wanted. I added a bit of Stickles glitter glue to them both and used the sentiment from a GKD winter flower set which I also fussy cut to a size I needed.

When travelling to Texas I went to a shop that a stamping buddy suggested and I found this die. I thought it would be great for a Christmas card so here is my first one.

I used a snow stencil and nuvo glitter paste to make the snowy background and stamped the sentiment down the sides in white. Cut a snowy white base and added the die cut (from glitter CS) on top.

This came about because I messed up one layer of another diorama I had done a while ago and I didn’t want to waste the pieces I still had.

I used the Spellbinders Grand Cabinet 3D die set to get the various layers. I had a piece of glitter background that I had created a few days ago and wasn’t sure I liked but it worked here for the back portion of the card. I added various die cuts to each layer creating a winter scene. The dove was from another messed up die cut on glitter paper, that I didn’t want to waste so I hid the torn parts behind and brought part of the wing and the tail to the front. I added some bling here and there on each layer and more on the front. In R.L. it looks much more dynamic than on the photo and it is intended for my sister who I am sure will love it. I like making these cards but they take a lot of time and patience and for that reason I don’t do many.

Double D has a new challenge called Featured Challenge and I picked an owl to play with.

The stamp is from Picket Fence Studios and I purchased it when in Bermuda this year. I had stamped it twice and coloured it with Prisma pencils prior to fussy cutting out both images. Sentiments came from a Tim Holtz Idea-ology pad. Used an embossing folder to get texture and a new background stamp from Simon Hurley for the music. I like this stamp because it splits into sections so you can use all together or split apart as I did here. I added a bit of shine to the owls but it doesn’t show on photo.