Peace on Earth Challenge #80 is an anything goes challenge and I decided to use 2 new products for mine. 3D EF is from Taylored Expressions, and the nativity die is from Memory Box. I forgot to add that info to my last post. Anyway as mentioned there, I used the die twice which gave me two different looks and cards. On the nativity drop I used a sparkle gold Sakura pen along the rays. The die for the sentiment is StampinUP as is the sentiment. On the embossed piece I added some glitter to the poinsettia centers some in red and the rest in gold. Maybe I’ll make some small ornaments later using this nativity die as it is quite pretty and a good shape for a tree ornament.
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Challenge #552 – sketch is the current CAS challenge. I am trying to use some newly purchased products and this die is one of the items. I got a twofer because I cut it twice, once in gold CS and once in black. Then I paper pieced the center bit back into the frame using the opposite pieces, and this is one version. The sentiment is from a bundle from StampinUP and I added some glitter to the star section of the black outline. This is such a simple card and fits anything CAS.
Keeping it simple was the only way I could do any creating, as my left hand is currently useless and doing things one handed is a challenge of its own. I hope it settles down again soon because I’m fed up with the pain.
I now have 2 cards for my Christmas stash which is nice. Post follows for the other one I did.
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I’ve just received some new EF’s and dies from StampinUP so this card works for both challenges. I chose the butterfly 3D folder and the dies that go with it. After embossing the panel I sprayed some sparkle spray and set it to dry. Then I die cut the the butterfly base and embossed it and cut 2 of the top layer, one in white CS and one in the purple glitter paper. I glued these 2 together so there was more stability for the top layer. Using a silver Nuvo glitter pen I went over the bottom layer to get it glittery. I did this twice to ensure good coverage. When it was fully dry I added the purple top layer attaching only under the body section, then I added the black body on top. I stamped the sentiment using an MFT set, but used the die from StampinUP to cut it. Using 2 tiny heart stamps from a YNS set, I stamped them at the end. Initially I tried stamping directly to this strip, but messed it up so I stamped again on scrap and fussy cut one to cover it. I also went around the sentiment strip with the silver glitter pen. It is very subtle so hard to see on the photo. After backing the layers to a silver piece it was all added to a white card front.
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It has been some time since I played in this particular challenge, but I liked this mood board and really wanted to try out my new die and stencil so I used the inspiration from there. The Card Concept #213 {Winter Solace}. I liked the colours in the mood board. I’ve never done anything like this before and am not 100% sure I like the result, but as with anything new, it takes time to figure out how things work best. It did give me an opportunity to use some small stamps that I’ve not used much in the past, all from different sets. Some are GKD, another is Kitchen sinks and another is MFT.
I guess I would categorize this as Mixed Media/Clean and Graphic based on the descriptions Card Concept uses. I sponged or brushed some colour through the stencil and when dry I began adding the images using Versamark ink and heat embossing as I went.
As this die and stencil are a U.K. brand (Woodware) they are slightly different to our sizes so I had to cut the panel down a bit to get it to fit onto the card front. I got them on sale at a Canadian online store called Scrap Chicks. It is fun to have a few new things to play with.
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White-on-White Challenge at Double D and Just Add Ink #734…Something New Blog Hop! are two challenges that inspired this card. The folder is brand new and is by Memory Box, Open Studio and it came with two matching dies. I love white on white and am always fascinated with how different white can look on various card stocks. I started with the embossing and then die cut the two flowers which I also embossed. I added a tiny amount of green to the stems using a pencil. To give them some additional life I added some Versamark and heat embossed some white/glitter powder but the photo doesn’t really pick it up. It is very sparkly on my desk. I added a little more sparkle with some stickles.
Taking another piece of CS I roughed up the edges added some Versamark and heat embossed with the white/glitter powder. This piece was added to a card front and the embossed layer was added using a thick foam tape. The additional flowers were popped up on a thin foam tape. The sentiment and flourish were leftover from a previous project and I thought they worked well for this card so I added them. Finished it with some small Trinity Stamp embellishments. These particular ones pick up any colour around them which makes them an interesting addition.
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Challenge #339 – Winter Frost is the latest challenge at As You See It and this one is a colour challenge. I thought about a design for a couple of days and then sawsomething in the group from GKD, by Karen Hightower, that was set out like this one and I went with that. My colours are as close as I can get with what I have using Distress inks and card stock from different sources. Card base is a darker basic gray with a slate gray background for the rest of the card. Ribbon is from my stash – no idea where I got these and I’ve had them for a long time. Stamp set is from YNS and the EF is another oldie that I have no name for but it definitely is a brand not a knock off. I did the birds and the balloon initially on some scrap CS and heat embossed them so I could add more colour. When they were dry I fussy cut each piece but took off the legs and the string. Then I added foam tape to the bodies and laid them on the top piece temporarily so I could lay out the stamps again. I re-stamped everything in Hickory Smoke and heat embossed for more definition. Then I added them fussy cut pieces on top so the birds now had their legs back as well as the balloon it’s string. I had cut the dry embossed piece to size, added foam tape and then added it to the lighter gray panel. Added the top portion the same way and left a small gap between the two. I wasn’t happy, so I had the idea of adding the ribbon which I liked much more. The sentiment was stamped and heat embossed but this stamp has a slight fault in it at one end and I tried several times to remove it. Nothing worked so in the end I angle cut the strip on both sides. It isn’t perfect, but better than the original. Too bad the company has gone as I would ask them for a replacement stamp if I could. I may try to cut the fault off, but it requires a very steady hand and I’m concerned I may ruin it completely. Overall I’m happy enough with the card that I am posting and entering it.
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Happy New Year everyone! The first challenge of the year, at cardz4galz, is to use stencils. The theme is chosen by Lynda and she will also choose the winners.
I haven’t used stencils anywhere near as much as I probably should, so this challenge is a good one to get me using them. I had this scrap piece of square card and a new stencil from Crafters Companion to use. I also had some new stencil butter from TWC, and decided now was as good a time as any to try it out. The stencil is a multi pattern one so I chose the section I wished to use and when it was completed set it aside to dry. While it was drying I added ink to the die cut butterfly – from MFT – and then used another of the stencil patterns on top. It needed a bit more definition so I added the black body with a glaze pen and some stickles in gold. This was set aside to dry and as the other piece was now dry I went around the edges with a darker blue and a third part of the stencil until I was happy with the coverage. The sentiment is a freebie from Catherine Pooler I think. I inked around it but didn’t like the result much. In the end I used a black glaze pen on the letters and when fully dry cut the sentiment by hand. This I liked much better so I added foam tape and placed it as you see. The butterfly was added and then the entire panel added to a Navy blue card front.
For someone who doesn’t use her stencils much, this card in nothing but stencils and I’ve surprised myself in the process. Thanks Lynda, for helping me to do something outside of my normal comfort zone.
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Last year I created some background panels by using up some of my scraps. This piece used here is one of those panels. Inkspirational is looking for pretty quilts, so I took a background die and put it through the machine. This particular die (don’t know the brand) has never cut that well, particularly on thicker paper so I decided to use it as a pattern to look as if quilt stitched and I added the center pieces separately. My original thinking was to punch out the pieces and back the panel with another colour, but the poor cutting didn’t allow for that. The whale was stamped and die cut using an older Hero Arts kit and to attach it I die cut the center out of the patterned piece backed the whale with foam tape. I wanted it to look as if it was stitched into the quilt like you see those puffy sections on real quilts so I popped it back in place before attaching it all together onto the card front. I added the splashes and used an incentive stamp set from GKD for the sentiment. This I heat embossed in silver and die cut using some unbranded banner dies.
This will be a nice addition to my masculine card file as I have a few masculine birthdays coming up soon. I also have to make a card for my hubby whose 75th birthday is in early February. Not sure what I shall do yet. Any ideas gratefully received, lol.
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Color Hues Color Challenge #101 – Red & Kraft As you know I don’t do a lot of stenciling but I’m trying to change that and this is one of my efforts. I took a, gifted to me, homemade puzzle heart stencil, some Kraft CS and Festive Berries ink and added the heart. With the ink still wet I added some clear heat set embossing so it has some shine. Initially I wasn’t quite sure where I was going with this card so I set it aside for a few hours. Then I wondered what it might look like if I added some ribbon and found this shiny twine which I added. It needed more so I pulled out a homemade dotted circle stencil and using a brush and some Vintage photo I added the small circles randomly.
The sentiment is from a small Creative Expressions set to which I added the silver scroll that was leftover from a different card. I was satisfied with the end result and in fact, actually like the card. Its always a bonus if I really like something I make as a lot of the time I don’t.
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SOS538 – Superstars and 9th Birthday/Anniversary Challenge At Double D is where this creation will be posted. SOS wants stars on a project and DD is celebrating a 9th Birthday bash. The pop up word die is a new one (to me) from Gemini/Crafters Companion. It came as a freebie in my recent kit trial period. Even with the instructions I found it a bit challenging initially and my first attempt isn’t right at all. Rather than waste the PP, I cut around the words where they would normally be folded for the pop up, and added them to the card front. Then I used some previously cut (Hero Arts Infinity dies) stars and painted them with a silver pen. As I needed a few more than I had, I cut them using up silver scraps. I added some glitter here and there on both the background and on the words. Doing this distracts the eyes from a couple of small blotches I accidentally made when I dropped my pen. At the moment my right thumb is refusing to hold a pen properly. It would be funny if it wasn’t so painful. I shall be trying this die again after I’ve watched a couple of tutorials so I can get it right next time.
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