Thinking of You

I posting for the Chalk Ah Lot blog today and the new challenge is Thinking of you with chalk. For my card I used some patterned paper by Cosmo Cricket and cardstock by Bazzill. I colored in THIS stamp, which I heat embossed with a gold-ish colored embossing powder, with powdered chalk and paint mixed together. It makes for a lovely painting medium and gives a different effect then markers or distress inks. You can find Powdered chalks HERE.  

Scarecrow

My card is also bring featured on the Stamp N Plus blog. The scarecrow stamp and sentiment stamp are both Stamp N Plus stamps and can be found HERE and HERE respectively.

I used patterned paper and cardstock by Recollections. The leaf is by Prima and the flower by Petaloo. The center of the flower is by Forever in Time. I stamped the scarecrow with Hero Arts black ink and then colored him in with powdered chalk combined with paint both by Stamp N Plus. I then die cut him out with a Spellbinders die and inked the inside edges with distress ink. The sentiment is stamped using Close to my Heart orange ink.

Thanks for looking.

Challenges:

http://www.2creativechicks.com/- Scarecrow

http://www.craftindesertdivas.com/- Anything goes fall

http://www.craftyourpassionchallenges.blogspot.com/- Fall Colors

http://houseofgilli.blogspot.com/- Anything goes fall

http://kaboodledoodles.blogspot.com/- Anything but square

http://lexiscreations.blogspot.com/- Autumn colors

http://lovetocreatechallenge.blogspot.com/- CAS

http://ppp-makeitmonday.blogspot.com/- Anything goes

http://thepapernestdollschallenge.blogspot.com/- Happy fall

http://scrap-creations1.blogspot.com/- Polka dots

http://www.bellichallenge.blogspot.com/- Orange, yellow, red {Old products the flower and the leaf}

http://divasbydesignchallenge.blogspot.com/- Anything goes

http://perfectsentimentschallenge.blogspot.com/- Find me some fall

http://pollycraftchallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/- Harvest colors

http://audsentimentschallengeblog.blogspot.com/- Autumn with a sentiment but not Halloween

http://milkcoffeechallenge.blogspot.com/- Fall colors

http://www.lisasomerville.com/- Welcome fall

http://blog.docerelashop.com/- Anything goes

http://asimplefive.blogspot.com/- Anything goes

http://sisteractcardchallenge.blogspot.com/- Anything goes

http://stempelsonne.blogspot.com/- Herbst

Carefree Life

Another quick post today. My FLOURISH stamp is by 

I heat embossed it in white on white cardstock. Then I used a blender and distress ink to make the paper aqua in color. I sprayed it with water for a resist technique and it turned out so beautifully.

I cut a rectangle out of the center of the cardstock with a Spellbinders die cut and filled it in with patterned paper by MME, glitter oval by Colorbok, brads by The Paper Studio, butterfly by American Crafts, word stickers by Creative Imaginations and grey cardstock that I embossed with a Gina Marie embossing folder. Rhinestones are by Want 2 Scrap.

Thanks for looking. 

Challenges:

http://deliciousdoodleschallenge.blogspot.com/- Gems

http://asimplefive.blogspot.com/- Anything goes

http://jwscrapshack.blogspot.ca/- Anything goes

http://4kraftygirlzchallenges.blogspot.co.uk/- Anything goes

Smile

Quick post today since I have to get a million things done and not enough time to do them. This working thing for 9 hours a day is way overrated. Why did I want to grow up so much when I was little....oh wait I didn't really grow up I just live in a grown ups body:)

My card today features two stamps by Deep Red Stamps. The first is a BUTTERFLY and the second is a FLOURISH.

I stamped the flourish multiple times on the white cardstock with pink pigment ink and heat embossed it with clear embossing powder. I die cut the scallops using a Spellbinders die. The butterfly I heat embossed in white and then I used distress ink to color it in. 

Supplies:

Cardstock by Neenah, Coredinations, Bazzill

Flower by Recollections

Sentiment sticker by Ki Memories

Embossing folder by Darice

Embossing powder by Stamp N Plus

Ink by Ranger and Versa Mark

Thanks for stopping by

Challenges:

http://4kraftygirlzchallenges.blogspot.co.uk/- Anything goes

http://createdwithlovechallenges.blogspot.com/- Anything goes

http://inkychicks.blogspot.co.uk/- Pretty in Pink

http://tuesdaythrowdown.blogspot.com/- Things with wings

http://divasbydesignchallenge.blogspot.com/- Anything goes

http://flutterbywednesdays.blogspot.com/- Anything goes with butterfly

http://www.inklingsandyarns.com/- Anything goes

http://www.ladyanneschallenges.com/stamp-challenge.html- Anything goes

http://ppp-makeitmonday.blogspot.com/- Anything goes

http://sparklensprinklecreativechallenges.blogspot.com/- Embossing powder

http://natalieandamy.blogspot.co.uk/- Embossing

http://sparklesforumchallenges.blogspot.com/- Butterflies

http://challenges4everybody.blogspot.co.uk/- Anything goes

http://www.comeandgetitchallenges.blogspot.com/- Focal image to the side of the card

http://www.fashionablestampingchallenges.com/- Can u resist it

http://glitternsparklechallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/- Add some pink

http://lacysunshinechallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/- Anything goes

Fall Kindness

My Fall card today is brought to you by,

Deep Red provided me with THIS flower stamp that I stamped with Versa Mark ink and heat embossed it with white embossing powder by Stamp N Plus. I then inked the entire piece of watercolor paper by Royal and Langnickel with Ranger distress ink and then sprayed it with water mixed with Perfect Pearls. I die cut my image out using a Spellbinders die and cut the next size up to matte it on. I did take distress markers and highlight the flower areas a little. The patterned paper is by K and Co, Raffia is from Hobby Lobby and leaf brad and sentiment sticker by Creative Imaginations.

Find more Deep Red stamps HERE or HERE.

Thanks for stopping by to take a look.

Challenges:
http://crazychallenge.blogspot.com/- Fall colors

http://www.craftyourpassionchallenges.blogspot.com/- Autumn/fall colors

http://www.craftindesertdivas.com/- Fall

http://digisketchchallenge.blogspot.com/- Use a rubber stamp

http://houseofgilli.blogspot.com/- Anything goes/fall

http://kaboodledoodles.blogspot.com/- Anything but square

http://lexiscreations.blogspot.com/- Autumn colors

http://ppp-makeitmonday.blogspot.com/- Anything goes

http://www.tammyscrapincorner.com/- Anything goes

http://www.craftysentiments.blogspot.com/- Fall/autumn

http://oldiebutagoodiechallenge.blogspot.com/- Dies and Punches {Old item Brad}

Our Daily Bread- Fall colors

http://www.ttcrd.blogspot.com/- Anything goes

The Artistic Stamper- Autumn

http://laineyscraftyspace-justforfun.blogspot.co.uk/ Colors of autumn

http://natalieandamy.blogspot.co.uk/- Embossing

http://crafterscafeblogchallenge.blogspot.com/- Flowers

http://avenue613.blogspot.com/- Anything goes/Happy Fall Y'all

http://challenges4everybody.blogspot.co.uk/- Anything goes

http://www.comeandgetitchallenges.blogspot.com/- Focal image to the side

http://greatimpressionsstamps.blogspot.com/- Fall colors

http://pennyblackatallsorts.blogspot.com/- Autumn colors or sketch

CCAYR Mid month

So the slacker in me forgot to post my mid month Christmas Cards all Year Round on the 15th. 

Our challenge over there is Fairies with sparkle and I made this Fairy Christmas card using a stamp I won from Wags to Whiskers. 

It can be found HERE.

I stamped her out on Royal and Langnickel watercolor ink and colored her in with distress markers. I added Stickles to her wings and the stars. There are sequin stars coming off of her hands as well. I stamped the sentiment with Lawn Fawn alphabet stamps and the sticker is from Hobby Lobby. The die cuts by Spellbinders {white} and Cricut {Burgundy}, patterned paper by Stampin Up {Old and not Christmas paper but it works}, ribbon by Prima and brads by American Crafts. 

Thanks so much for looking. Stop by Christmas Cards all Year Round each month for a new Christmas Card challenge. It really helps to get them done early and to have a variety of them is nice for giving them. 

Challenges:

http://creativecardcrew.blogspot.com/- Christmas

http://creativecraftchallenges2.blogspot.com/- Use ribbon

http://craftycardmakers.blogspot.com/- Winged things

http://www.ladyanneschallenges.com/lady-annes-challenge.html- Must have wings

http://www.throughthepurplehazechallenges.blogspot.com/- Bling it up

http://tuesdaythrowdown.blogspot.com/- Things with wings

http://www.craftybloggersnetwork.blogspot.com/- Things with wings

http://papertakeweekly.blogspot.com/- Make it sparkle

http://emeraldfaeries.blogspot.co.uk/- Magical creatures

http://sparklesforumchallenges.blogspot.com/- Fairies

Happy

Tuesday is always a good day for me. It makes me happy like my card today. I use some My Mind's Eye diagonal striped patterned paper as my base. I stamped THIS Deep Red Stamp with Versa Mark ink and heat embossed it with white embossing powder by Stamp N Plus. Then I used Ranger distress ink-I believe the peacck color- and inked the edges with a ink blender also by Ranger. I wiped off the extra ink that was on the embossed area and went on to assemble my card. 

The grey patterned paper is by The Paper Studio and the sparkle cardstock by DCWV. The happy sticker is by Ki Memories, rhinestones by Want2Scrap and sequins by Craft Medley

Challenges:

http://digisketchchallenge.blogspot.com/- Use a rubber stamp

http://kaboodledoodles.blogspot.com/- Anything but square

http://lovetocreatechallenge.blogspot.com/- Clean and simple

http://ppp-makeitmonday.blogspot.com/- Anything goes

http://craftspotbykimberly.blogspot.com/- Fave tech-Embossing

http://sparklensprinklecreativechallenges.blogspot.com/- Embossing powder

http://www.tammyscrapincorner.com/-Anything goes

http://papertakeweekly.blogspot.com/- Make it sparkle

http://www.ttcrd.blogspot.com/- Anything goes

Manly Monday

Welcome back to another fabulous line up to Manly Monday. These cards and one tag are perfect inspiration for anyone making a male card, from boys to men. Sit back and take a leisurely stroll through this wonderful cascade of cards...and one tag :)

Handmade by Helen

Karin's Art Scrap

Heidy's Scrapbook Pies

Laney's Place

Craftychick Cards

Kaijan Arkea

Pia's Papir og Perler

Christy's Sugiarto

Anja's Creative Corner

Karon's Krafty Korner

Anna's Handmade cards

Magagi's Crafty Bits

Weren't those fabulous? I pinned them and have them here for future reference. I'm so impressed with the talent out there in blog land. Aren't you? 

My Manly Monday project is an ATC, which I sort of look at as what could be an embellishment for a scrapbook page, that is if someone doesn't want to trade me for it. I had a horrible packing adventure over Labor Day-See HERE for the story- and this is last ATC to came out of that weekend.

I used THIS background stamp and THIS wheel stamp both by 

I started with a Tim Holtz/Ranger ATC and used a brayer (sp?) for what it was intended. All this time I thought it was for my Cricut mats-best darn mini rolling pin I've ever had-makes the paper stick to a not so sticky mat. 

Anyway, I went over the ATC with Stormy Sky and Broken China then stamped the background stamp using black ink. Let dry because I forgot my heat gun then brushed the edges with a blender that already had blue distress ink on it. Then I stamped the wheel one to white cardstock, fussy cut it out and inked its edges with the blue and then grey blender. I die cut the wing out of black cardstock, inked the edges of the SEI ticket stubs and applied a rub-on to the blue ticket. From there I just assembled it to look as is. 

Thanks so much for stopping by and I hope you will come again next Monday-well you can come see what I make this week too. I post like everyday, no really every single day I have something to share. 

Best wishes

Challenges:
http://crafterscafeblogchallenge.blogspot.com/- No designer paper
http://www.inklingsandyarns.com/- Anything goes
http://www.ladyanneschallenges.com/stamp-challenge.html- Stamp Anything goes
http://acreativeromance.blogspot.co.uk/- Dies (wing is a die)
http://www.lisasomerville.com/- Backgrounds
http://asimplefive.blogspot.com/- Anything goes
http://www.gingerloftchallenge.blogspot.com/- Anything but a card
http://www.scribbleandscrapcrafts.blogspot.co.uk/- Anything goes
http://thatcraftplaceblog.blogspot.com/- Things with wings
http://paperprettiesblog.blogspot.com/- Distressing

Adorable you

Happy Sunday. I'm posting over at the Chalk Ah Lot blog today for their challenge People Image with Chalk. My card uses a Stamp N Plus stamp which I colored in with their powdered chalks. 

The stamp can be found HERE.

Powdered chalk can be found HERE.

This is the same image and colors I used for last weeks card because I find when I have the chalk mixed with paint it's a waste to not use it all. Therefore I created the two images within one seating with these beautiful colors.

The back ground paper is by Imaginsce,  striped My Mind's Eye and purple patterned paper by DCWV. The cardstock is by Bazzill (purple) and Neenah Solar white. The watercolor paper is by Royal and Langnickel Essentials with the chalk paint by Plaid. I die cut that piece out with a Quickutz die and my Cuttlebug. The finish the card off I have a owl brad by Eyelet Outlet, ribbon by American Crafts and sentiment stickers by K and Co. 

Thanks for stopping by to take a look.

Challenges:

http://acreativeromance.blogspot.co.uk/ - Dies or punches (black is a die cut)

http://chocolatecoffeecards.blogspot.com/- Anything goes

http://qkrstampede.blogspot.co.uk/- Back to school

http://sisteractcardchallenge.blogspot.com/- Anything goes

http://stampinfortheweekend.blogspot.com/- Back to school

http://www.tammyscrapincorner.com/- Back to school

http://chalknstock.blogspot.com/- Anything goes with chalk

http://craftinboutiquechallenges.blogspot.com/- Anything with an owl

http://craftingforallseasons.blogspot.com/- Back to school

http://cuttinandstampinchallenges.blogspot.com/- Back to school

http://blog.ribboncarousel.com/- Back to school with a spooled item (ribbon)

Stamp N Plus HB

My card today is also being posted on the Stamp N Plus blog. I used THIS flower stamp for my focal image and a sentiment stamp that you can purchase by calling 715-271-1873. Below my card is a picture of all the stamps you get with this Happy Birthday stamp. As you can tell there are a ton and they are great quality stamps every time.

For the main image I stamped it onto watercolor paper by Starthmore which you can find at the big box stores. The ink I used on both stamps is black by Hero Arts and I have to say-I Love it! It gives such a crisp black stamp that is compatible with Distress Markers by Tim Holtz at Ranger. Using water the markers blend so beautifully. I inked the edges of both stamped pieces with Tea Bag Distress Ink.

The die cut shape for the flower is by Spellbinders with the matted die cut paper by Bazzill. The polka dot paper is by DCWV and the green cardstock is by Creative Memories. I dry embossed the green cardstock with an embossing folder by Darice.

Thanks for stopping by today.

Challenges:
http://bearlymine-challenges.blogspot.com/- Fall colors
http://www.creativeinspirationspaint.blogspot.com/- Autumn colors
http://flourishes.org/category/challenges/timeless-tuesday/- Dry Embossing
http://lejdesignschallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/ -Autumn Colors
http://www.lovesrubberstampschallenges.com/- Sentiment on the front
http://www.craftdoormagazine.com/- Anything goes
http://audsentimentschallengeblog.blogspot.com/- Autumn colors
http://milkcoffeechallenge.blogspot.com/- Fabulous fall colors
http://paper-craftingjourney.blogspot.co.uk/- Flowers
http://seizethebirthday.blogspot.ca/- Anything goes birthday
http://craftingbydesigns.blogspot.com/- Anything goes
http://carabbiemomentsofcraft.blogspot.co.uk/- Birthday
http://www.inklingsandyarns.com/- Anything goes
http://www.ladyanneschallenges.com/stamp-challenge.html- Anything goes
http://cuttlebugmania.blogspot.co.uk/- Die cuts
http://scrap-creations1.blogspot.com/- Polka Dots
http://acreativeromance.blogspot.co.uk/- Dies or punches
http://chocolatecoffeecards.blogspot.com/- Anything goes
http://c2cu.blogspot.co.uk/- Texture (dry embossing)
http://asimplefive.blogspot.com/- Anything goes
http://sisteractcardchallenge.blogspot.com/- Anything goes
http://marksfinestpapers.blogspot.com/- Green

Birthday Wishes

Today's card is a longer rectangle then I usually do but it must have been OK because my Mom snatched it up when she came over for birthday cards. I have a bunch of odd shaped envelopes that need to be used so you may see more of these odd sized cards-well odd for me. I usually do the standard size cards that Michael's sells which is 4x5.5. They run them on sale twice a year for 3 packs of 25 for $5. I load up when they run that special.

Anyway, The background stamp is by Deep Red Stamps and can be found HERE. I used Stampin Up ink to stamp the stamp and then used Ranger Distress inks on the edges. I applied three different colors to get this look. I sprayed that whole piece with water and Perfect Pearls and let it dry.

I adhered the background piece to Provo Craft cream colored cardstock and then to the card base which is Bazzill. The flowers are by Oriental trading Co, Making Memories and Petaloo. The brads are by Close to my Heart and the center of the white flower is by Forever in Time. The brown ribbon is by Stampin Up and the polka dot ribbon is by American Crafts. Last but not least the word stickers are by Momenta.

Thanks for stopping by to check out my card.

Challenges:
http://delightfulsketches.blogspot.com/-New Beginnings I'm making cards for this new stamp company

http://crafterscafeblogchallenge.blogspot.com/- No DP

http://craftingbydesigns.blogspot.com/- Anything goes

http://carabbiemomentsofcraft.blogspot.co.uk/- Birthday

http://www.ladyanneschallenges.com/stamp-challenge.html- Anything goes

http://paperprettiesblog.blogspot.com/- Distress

http://pennyschallenges.blogspot.com/- Anything goes

http://scrappers-delights-challenge-blog.blogspot.co.uk/- Birthday

http://www.lovesrubberstampschallenges.com/- Sentiment on the front and rubber stamp

http://tuesdaythrowdown.blogspot.com/- Anything goes

http://cisforchallenge.blogspot.com/- Lots of layers

http://lovetoscrapchallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/- Anything goes

http://ppp-makeitmonday.blogspot.com/- Anything goes

http://stampandcreateblog.blogspot.com/- Birthdays

http://stampwithfun.blogspot.com/- Not square
http://www.lisasomerville.com/- Backgrounds
http://chocolatecoffeecards.blogspot.com/- Anything goes
http://asimplefive.blogspot.com/- Anything goes
http://sisteractcardchallenge.blogspot.com/- Anything goes

ATC's - Fall edition

I have a little something different to share today; it's an ATC, well technically 2 of them. I bought a pack of Ranger ATC's at Hobby Lobby and had a chance to work on a few over the holiday weekend. For the holiday weekend we went to our cottage with my Mother & Brother-in-law along with my husbands 93 year old grandmother. It was fun however I lacked good packing skills and so my holiday weekend went something like this-I brought my rubber stamps but didn't bring the scissors to cut them to use; I brought Versa Mark ink and embossing powder but no heat gun; I brought stamps, ink, stickers, rub ons, paper, you name it for this frame that I was asked to put together but I forgot the frame at home; I had these invitations to work on that I brought my paper to use, trimmer, notes I had made but I forgot the template to the invitations at home; and one more I brought my Cuttlebug, plates die cuts and all to die cut my scraps of paper but I left the scraps of paper box at home as well. Therefore, these obstacles gave me playtime to just do whatever with what I had and so I came up with these ATC's to share.

This first one I made by background stamping the base with Stampin Up ink and a Deep Red Stamp that you can find HERE. Deep Red Stamps is a newer company that has many different images to shoose from. They are good quality stamps made here in the USA and you can find them at Oozaks and A Cherry on Top has some too. These two sites are here in Michigan, so to all the Michiganders please support the shops in our beautiful state.

Then I dry embossed it to give it more of the woodgrain affect using an embossing folder by Darice. After that I inked the edges with Ranger distress inks. I played with a few different colors until I got this look. The pie and utensils die cuts are by K and Co. The orange patterned paper is by Recollections however I inked it a ton and therefore it wasn't the same color as when I started. The purple paper is a scrap from IDK where and then the Thanksgiving sticker is by Flair Designs.

For my next ATC I used a background paper that I made with paint blobs all over kraft cardstock. I had forgotten I tried that a few years ago and didn't like it then.So when I pulled it out over the weekend I decided to do a little bit more to jazzy it up. I took my Ranger distress inks and inked it with multiple colors of inks and then I sprayed it with water mixed with gold Perfect Pearls. This peanut has so much sparkle that my husband ran away in fear. (He hates glitter and anything glittery-whatever!) I think the paint is by Plaid and the cardstock by Oriental Trading Co.

The die cuts are from the same pack as the ATC above K and Co. I placed the nut die cut on a Spellbinders Label #5 die that I had inked like the rest of the card. The patterned paper is by Scribble Scrabble-very old from my stash-and the metal sentiment is by Scrapbook Pro-local dollar store find.

Thanks for stopping by and taking a look.

Challenges:

http://www.creativeinspirationspaint.blogspot.com/- Inspired by Autumn colors

http://www.gingerloftchallenge.blogspot.com/- Anything but a card

http://greatimpressionsstamps.blogspot.com/- Fall colors

http://pennyblackatallsorts.blogspot.com/- Fall colors

http://corrosivechallengesbyjanet.blogspot.com/- All about fall

http://myshericrafts.blogspot.com/- Fall colors

http://ourcreativecorner6.blogspot.com/- Forgotten things {2nd ATC-forgot about the background paper I had made a few years ago}

http://www.totallygorjuss.blogspot.com/- Anything goes

http://bearlymine-challenges.blogspot.com/- Fall colors

http://craft-roomchallenge.blogspot.com/- Trees and/or leaves

http://flourishes.org/category/challenges/timeless-tuesday/- Dry Embossing {on the first card}

http://lejdesignschallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/- Autumn colors

http://sweetstampsblog.blogspot.com/- ATC

http://tuesdaythrowdown.blogspot.com/- Anything goes

http://ppp-makeitmonday.blogspot.com/- Anything goes
http://cutedaisymay.blogspot.com/- Fall
http://artisticinspirationschallenges.blogspot.co.uk/- Anything but a card
http://digisketchchallenge.blogspot.com/- Use a rubber stamp {1st one}
http://lexiscreations.blogspot.com/- Anything but a card
http://lovetoscrapchallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/- Anything goes
http://ppp-makeitmonday.blogspot.com/- Anything goes
http://paradeyourcrafts.blogspot.com/- Anything goes
http://scrapbookstampsocietychallengeblog.blogspot.com/- Anything goes
http://stampsfun-creativity.blogspot.com/- Wood {On the 1st card is a wood stamp and embossing folder}

http://www.thehousethatstampsbuilt.com/- Food {1st ATC}

http://paperprettiesblog.blogspot.com/- Distress
http://pennyschallenges.blogspot.com/- Anything goes
http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/- Embossing {Dry on the 1st ATC}
http://audsentimentschallengeblog.blogspot.com/- Autumn
http://milkcoffeechallenge.blogspot.com/- Fab Fall Colors
http://craftingbydesigns.blogspot.com/- Anything goes
http://craftycreationschallenges.blogspot.com/- Let's get Krafty {2nd ATC is made out of Kraft paper}

Marianne Designs stamp

So I have a quick post for you today. I'm just going to list some of the supplies I used instead of talking. This way I can get to creating to post more fun stuff. Happy Wednesday. Thanks for stopping by.

Stamp by Marianne Designs

Flowers by Prima and Petaloo, 

Stickers  by Horizon Group USA, 

CS by Cryogen, Neenah and Coredinations

PP by CM and MME

Copic Markers

Spellbinders dies

Washi tape by Darice

Banner die by Stampin Up

Copic marker colors Skin R30, E53, E50, E000, E0000

Hair and bench E43, E44, E47

Top B00, B04 and B06

The other blue in the card B24 and B26

Thanks for looking

http://useyourstuff.blogspot.com/- Birthday

http://ppp-makeitmonday.blogspot.com/- Anything goes

http://cardsundmore-challengeblog.blogspot.com/- Anything goes

http://www.craftysentiments.blogspot.com/- Anything goes

http://www.lovesrubberstampschallenges.com/- Sentiment on the front

http://ttcrd.blogspot.com/- Anything goes

http://tuesdaythrowdown.blogspot.com/- Anything goes

http://challenges4everybody.blogspot.co.uk/- Anything goes

http://hobbycutzchallenges.blogspot.com/- Anything goes

Hello

For my card I used a Deep Red Stamp from THIS stamp set.I love how versatile this stamp set is. Super fun for ladies cards, my mom in particular. The supplies I used for this card: cardstock is by Recollections and CGull, patterned paper by My Mind's Eye, with the top portion I dry embossed it with a Darice embossing folder, washi tape separating the two halves is also by Darice. The white lacy die cut in the background was cute out using my Cricut with the Art Philosophy cartridge Font layer size 4". The stamped image is stamped and inked with Ranger Distress ink on a Spellbinders die cut. The hello sticker is by Three bugs in a Rug, flower sticker by Martha Stewart and little brown epoxy circle sticker is by Miss Elizabeth's. The sequin stars are from my stash.

That's my card for today and I thank you for stopping by.

http://challenges4everybody.blogspot.co.uk/- Anything goes

http://hobbycutzchallenges.blogspot.com/- Anything goes

http://www.mybestienorge.blogspot.no/- Anything goes

http://www.totallygorjuss.blogspot.com/- Anything goes

http://flourishes.org/category/challenges/timeless-tuesday/- Dry embossing

http://digisketchchallenge.blogspot.com/-Use a rubber stamp

http://lovetoscrapchallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/- Anything goes

http://paradeyourcrafts.blogspot.com/- Anything goes

http://stampwithfun.blogspot.com/- Not square

Seventy is Heavenly

For my card today I'm using THIS flourishes stamp set by Deep Red Stamps. I used Stampin Up brown ink on the Bazzill cardstock and the card base is by Recollections. The 70 was cut out using my Cricut and then I placed sequins behind it. From there I used foam adhesive on the Bazzill cardstock piece to give it dimension and show the sequins underneath. The little circle letter stickers are by Colobok. I don't how many 70 year old people would agree that it's heavenly but it rhymed so well that I couldn't help myself.

This sequin technique was a challenge for me and I think when I do it again I will choose a number that doesn't have a center/extra piece to recognize which number it is because the center of the O had a hard time adhering to the sequins. The other thing I will do different is turn the sequins over so the indented center will be against the adhesive. I had this one sequin that would not stick to my adhesive which I think would have had it been turned the other way. That's kind of confusing but take a look at a couple of examples I found on my Pinterest board titled SEQUINS.

All of these examples the sequin is the correct way to do it with the bowl face up instead of face down like I have them.

Birthday wishes
Thinking of you
Hello
PTI


Sequins are very "In" right now in the craft world. I found these and a bunch of other colors of sequins at a dollar store-craft section (by the beads and Popsicle sticks) You should give them a try.

Thanks for stopping by and taking a look.

Challenges:

http://sisteractcardchallenge.blogspot.com/- Anything goes

http://asimplefive.blogspot.com/- Anything goes

http://polkadoodle.blogspot.com/-Significant birthday

http://challenges4everybody.blogspot.co.uk/- Anything goes

http://hobbycutzchallenges.blogspot.com/- Anything goes

http://cardsundmore-challengeblog.blogspot.com/- Anything goes

http://www.craftysentiments.blogspot.com/- Anything goes

http://www.lovesrubberstampschallenges.com/- Have a sentiment on the front

http://tuesdaythrowdown.blogspot.com/- Anything goes

http://www.charismacardz.blogspot.com/- Fancy Flourishes