When playing yesterday I made a 2nd card that works for this challenge.

Using a StampinUp set that I’ve had a long time but hardly inked I stamped the pear using distress ink Shabby Shutters. I then stamped the stem and the two leaves. I added a small amount of pink to create a blush on the pear. Stamped the sentiment, from same set, and proceeded to doing some spatter. At first no matter what I did the spatter simply wouldn’t happen and in frustration I hit the brush much harder than I intended. You can imagine my shock when the spatter did what you see in the photo. I was about to cry and throw it all away when I realized that it was fine. The larger amount of pink looks like juice dripping down and having it within the sentiment makes it work. So I let it dry, decided I like it and here we are. A happy accident and another card I quite like.

Made for the AAA challenge and had fun doing it. Not sure if the fox qualifies as part of the optional twist. He is part of the dog family I think but I just used him because he is cute. The stamp is from Divinity Designs and the greeting is from same set. The florish is from a GKD set called Sending Love. The tiny border of leaves is from StampinUp gifted to me by a close friend. I coloured him with my Inktense pencils. Until I added the leaf strip I wasn’t happy, once that was added I like the card.

How fortunate that the challenge at DiesRus this week features wings. I purchased this new die when in the Netherlands and created this card a few days ago. The die is from a company called Happy Birds Jeanine’s Art.

I die cut this directly into a base card but it slipped during the cutting and made an extra cut at the top. I really didn’t want to throw it away so I used a bit of glitter washi tape to cover up the slit. Added some pencil to the area of the bird that would be darker like the breast and the wings. Also added a tiny amount of smudged gold in those places as well as eyes and beak. I also used some of the fall out pieces on the inside white piece. The sentiment is a vertical greeting thinking of you down the left side of the card. There is still room to write a personal message.

Managed to get this finished just in the nick of time for uploading to the JUGS challenge.

Took a small panel of black paper and stamped the daffodils in versamark. I then heat set Lemon Drop Sparkle on top. Added a hint of colour for leaves and flower centers with Prisma pencils. Cut panel down a bit more and added to card front. Used a sentiment from an Easter set called spring time baskets cutting it quite small and then added as shown. This card came together very quickly in spite of the fact that my first attempt didn’t work. I like the striking effect of lemon on black.

Made with the Global Design challenge in mind.

Like so many others, I seem to hoard my pp at times. Found this in my stash and decided it would make a pretty panel for this card. I also used a new crafters Companion border die for the first time and really like the lacy effect of the black. Added both pieces to the card front. Took a small scrap piece of cream cs and die cut the circle using a scallop set. Added some ink to the edges using a copic marker. Stamped the sentiment, from StampinUp Apple of my Eye set, in Warm Lipstick ink and added it on top of the rest. The sentiment also has a bit of sparkle but it doesn’t show on photo. Stamped the bow on a scrap piece, coloured with Inktense pencils, fussy cut and added to the circle piece.

With all the turmoil surrounding our world lately I am glad I have such a rewarding hobby to keep me sane. This card is made with two challenges in mind, Double D and The Paper Players.

The card base is from GKD and is called Innocent Pink. The pp is from the internet and is a wallpaper pattern. I liked the softness of it. I cut it down to size and then die cut the word friend using a Die from Simon Says. After adding some foam to the back I glued it to card front. Then I paper pieced the letters back into the spaces keeping it very simple. I added the sentiment using a stamp set also from GKD called Happy Spring. Added a few gems to complete the look.

This card fits 2 challenges – Mod Squad and As you See it. Regarding my preference of which cards I enjoy sending I would have to say that I love making and sending all the cards I create, with most of them being birthday cards. I pride myself on not missing a birthday for someone I care about, although on occasion I am a bit late with the mailing. This card can be used as a birthday greeting or a just because card. I enjoy sending those as well.

I had this napkin that I’d saved as I really liked the foiled design angled along one corner. I separated the layers and glued the foiled pretty piece to some cs which I then adhered to the fun fold card piece. I added some mirri card on the folded back section. Using my new Divinity Design stamp set called bear hugs I stamped the little bear, hand coloured with Inktense pencils and die cut him. Using a scrap piece of purple card layered onto some black I added that to the folded part. After which, I added the die cut along with the sentiment strip from same set. I also stamped the hello on the back section and glued some fall out bits from another die I had used earlier for some added interest. The hidden folded part is blank but ready for a personal message.

Sadly I needed another sympathy card this week so while doing the other challenge card I also did this one and will include it in the same challenges.

Using the same stencil and the emboss resist technique I added the larger dragonflies and heat embossed. Using the small stamp I repeated the process. I then sponged the colours over the top and polished the embossed bits to remove excess ink. I added some shimmer to the piece with my Shimmer Stix dauber. After cutting it to the correct size I added the different colour twine and bow at the side. Layered it onto the coloured piece and then added to card front.

I stamped the vertical greeting and heat embossed in gold and then did the same thing with the dragonfly stamp from a set called the Wetlands, GKD. Fussy cut them out and popped them up as shown. Added the greeting on the side. I like how this turned out as it has a softness to it that to me, seems perfect for sympathy.

Did a colour challenge and a flight challenge on one entry with this card. I kept it fairly simple in concept too.

Started by stenciling the dragonfly in the challenge colours or as close to those colours I could get. I used a small metal stencil and sponges for this. Then I took a small dragonfly stamp from a set called vertical greetings and things by GKD and stamped a few random smaller ones. Used a Perfect Pearl mist in gold to create some spatter. Cut this layer down and added it to a black layer. Added some ribbon on the side and then glued to card front. On a scrap piece I stamped the sentiment, by Hot of the Press, in versamark and heat embossed in my favourite powder. I cut this with a shaped Crafters Companion die added a gem and then popped it up on an angle.

I have nothing in my collection to do with St. Patrick’s day so I took a leaf out of my stamping buddy Gerry’s book and found a freebie on line. I resized it, coloured and cut it out.

Using a GKD card front in grass green I added a stenciled piece on top. First I used a fern stencil with versamark and then heat embossed verdigris on top. Then using twisted citron ink I sponged through another stencil from Memory box over the top. I added a wobbly to the back of the leprechaun and glued to top of stenciled piece. Added a sentiment piece that came in a word set of pre-cut shapes. I didn’t really want to say Happy St. Patrick’s Day so this piece suited my idea much better.