Monday, September 27, 2021

Altenew September 2021 Inspiration Challenge

Here is Altenew September 2021 Inspiration Challenge, below is the challenge photo:



And here is the card I made to attend this challenge: 


I used Altenew's Bursting Dahlia stencil and brushed dark to light pink colors on the petals. I brushed three leaves around the flowers. For flower center, I pressed Versamark ink into the stencil and gold embossed it. Then I attached some gold glitter gems on it to make it more dimensional. I stamped "happy birthday" (from Altenew's Ornamental Bliss stamp set) at the bottom of the card. Finish the card by drawing some white dots with white gel pen on the flower petals. Below is another look of the card:


Supplies:

Cardstock: MFT, Gina K Designs

Ink Pads: Altenew, Versamark

Stamps: Altenew

Stencil: Altenew

Others: gold embossing powder, gold glitter gems, white gel pen

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Friday, September 24, 2021

Gina K Designs September 2021 Monthly Mix Challenge

Here is Gina K Designs September 2021 Monthly Mix Challenge - to make a card with ink cubes direct to paper to create a background. Below is the challenge photo:


And here is the card I made to attend this challenge:


I dragged green, blue, and gray colors of ink cubes from different directions on a piece of acrylic linen finished paper to create this distress background. Then I stamped the images (from Gina K Designs' Botanical Blocks stamp set) with these three ink cubes on white cardstock. I cut out these three blocks and mount them on the similar color of cardstocks. Finish the card by attaching these three blocks on the background with foam tapes. Below is another look of the card:


Supplies:

Cardstock: Gina K Designs, Strathmore (acrylic linen finish paper)

Ink Pads: Altenew

Stamps: Gina K Designs

Others: Gelly Roll star dust pen, foam tapes

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Tuesday, September 21, 2021

A Blog Named Hero Challenge - Clean & Simple

Here is A Blog Named Hero Challenge - Clean & Simple, below is the challenge photo:


And here is the card I made to attend this challenge:


I die cut Hero Arts' Together Window fancy die from white cardstock and colored the hands with Copic markers. I stamped "we're in this together" (from Hero Arts' Beautiful World stamp set) at the bottom of the card. I applied Versamark ink around the white cardstock and silver embossed the borders. Finish the card by applying foam tapes under the white cardstock and attaching it on a grey top folding card. Below is another look of the card:


Supplies:

Cardstock: MFT, Gina K Designs

Ink Pad: Versamark, Gina K Designs

Stamps: Hero Arts

Die: Hero Arts

Others: Copic markers, silver embossing powder, foam tapes

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Wednesday, September 15, 2021

Simon Monday Challenge - Fun With Stencils

Here is Simon Monday Challenge - Fun With Stencils, below is the challenge photo:

And here is the card I made to attend this challenge:


I used Concord & 9th's Faceted Turnabout stencil and Ranger's Lunar Pastes to make this shiny flower/poinsettia on black cardstock. I gold embossed "joy to the world" (from Simon Says Stamp's Abstract Holiday stamp set) at the bottom of the card. Finish the card by attaching three gold star sequins and a little gold gem in the middle of the flower. Below is another look of the card:


Supplies:

Cardstock: PTI, Simon Says Stamp

Ink Pads: Versamark

Stamps: Simon Says Stamp

Stencil: Concord & 9th

Others: star sequins, gold gem, gold embossing powder, Ranger's Lunar pastes

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Saturday, September 11, 2021

Simon Monday Challenge - Stamp It & Word Art Wednesday Anything Goes Challenge - Weeks #507-#508

Here are the two challenges I would like to attend this week:

1) Simon Monday Challenge - Stamp It, below is the challenge photo:

2) Word Art Wednesday Anything Goes Challenge - Weeks #507-#508, below is the challenged word art:


And here is the card I made to attend the above two challenges:


I applied different Distress inks on the stars embossing folder, then spritzing lots of water and run it through watercolor paper. I stamped the moon (from Simon Says Stamp's Sun & Moon Mandala set) on white cardstock, colored it with Altenew alcohol markers, and cut it out. I stamped the little girl (from Love Cynthia's Fairy Dust stamp set) on white cardstock, colored it with Altenew alcohol markers and brushed some clear Wink of the Stella pen on the wings and flower, and cut it out. I attached the little girl on the moon and attach both of them on the background with foam tapes. Finish the card by attaching some iridescent gems on the card. Below is another look of the card:


Supplies:

Cardstock: MFT, Stampin' Up, watercolor paper

Ink Pads: Distress inks, Gina K Designs

Stamps: Simon Says Stamp, Love Cynthia

Others: Altenew alcohol markers, embossing folder, clear Wink of Stella pen, foam tapes, iridescent gems

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Tuesday, September 7, 2021

Stay Crafty With Hero Challenge #26 - Rainbow

Here is Stay Crafty With Hero Challenge #26 - Rainbow, below is challenge photo:




And here is the card I made to attend this challenge:


I used Hero Arts' infinity circle dies to die cut different colors of cardstock. Then I assembled them into several rainbow circles. I cut the circles into four equal parts and used these quadrants of circles to assemble the pretty rainbow borders on white cardstock. I cut out the top portion of white cardstock and applied foam tapes to attach it on a light blue card base. I stamped "hello" in the middle white cardstock space. Finish the card by attaching some blue gems on the card. Below is another look of the card:


Supplies:

Cardstock: Hero Arts, MFT, Stampin' UP, PTI

Ink Pads: Archival Ink pad

Dies: Hero Arts infinity circle dies

Others: blue gems, foam tapes

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Saturday, September 4, 2021

Simon Wednesday Challenge - Stamp It!

Here is Simon Wednesday Challenge - Stamp It! below is the challenge photo:

And here is the card I made to attend this challenge:


I stamped and white embossed Simon Says Stamp's Floral Background stamp on the watercolor paper. Then I blended in Distress inks on the background. I sprayed Perfect Pearl water on the background. Let it dry. I white embossed the same background stamp on a piece of vellum. I cut a circle on the colored background and put the vellum behind the circle to match the pattern. I stamped the little girl (from Love Cynthia stamp set) on white cardstock, colored it with Copic markers, then cut it out. I attached the little girl on the bottom right of the circle with foam tapes. Finish the card by dropping some glitter glues on the flower dots. Below is another look of the card:



Supplies:

Cardstock: MFT, watercolor paper

Ink Pads: Distress inks, Versamark, Gina K Designs

Stamps: Simon Says Stamp, Love Cynthia

Others: Copic markers, white embossing powder, Perfect Pearl water, glitter glue, foam tapes

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Wednesday, September 1, 2021

Simon Monday Challenge - Glimmer And Sparkle

Here is Simon Monday Challenge - Glimmer and Sparkle, below is the challenge photo:


And here is the card I made to attend this challenge:


I used Avery Elle's wave background die to cut it from black cardstock as the card background frame. Then I used the same die and cut it from five different blue cardstock, including a glitter blue cardstock. I applied the die cut inlay technique and attached the different blue cut outs in the black die cut. I also die cut "for you" (from Altenew) with two white cardstock and one light blue holographic, then I stacked them together and put it in the middle of the card to finish. Below is another look of the card:


Supplies:

Cardstock: Stampin' Up, MFT, Simon Says Stamp, DCWV

Dies: Avery Elle, Altenew

Others: Gina K Designs Connect glue

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