Happy New Year

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

1) Simon Monday Challenge - Party Time! Below is the challenge photo:

2) Simon Wednesday Challenge - Party! Below is the challenge photo:

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

I applied Lindy's Stamp Gang Magicals powders to make the background. Then I used the background die (from Simon Says Stamp) to deboss on the background. I cut out three balloons (from Simon Says Stamp's Balloons dies set) on holographic cardstock and attached them on the background. I drew the balloons' strings free hand with white gel pen. I hot foil "Happy New Year" (from Pinkfresh Studio) and attached it at the bottom of the card. Finish the card by attaching some glitter gems on the background. Below is another look of the card:

Supplies:

Cardstock: Simon Says Stamp, Gina K Designs

Dies: Simon Says Stamp, Pinkfresh Studio

Others: white gel pen, hot foil, Lindy's Stamp Gang Magicals, glitter gems

Thank you for visiting my blog and Happy New Year!

 

Altenew December 2022 Inspiration Challenge: A Year In Review Challenge

Here is Altenew December 2022 Inspiration Challenge: A Year In Review Challenge, below are the challenged photos:

  

I would like to make a card for the challenge in August 2022. Here is the card I made to attend this challenge:

I used Altenew's Hosta 3D embossing folder to dry emboss the white cardstock. Then I used the matching stencils set to brush three different colors of Distress Oxide inks on the leaves. I used the watercolor brush to apply some gold Lunar Paste on some of the dry embossed areas. I gold embossed "thank you" (from Altenew's Sweet Ginkgo stamps set) on brown cardstock and cut it out to attach on the background. Finish the card by attaching some gold glitter gems on the background. Below is another look of the card:

Supplies:

Cardstock: Gina K Designs, MFT

Ink Pads: Distress Oxide inks, Versamark

Stamps: Altenew

Embossing Folder: Altenew

Stencils: Altenew

Others: Lunar Paste, gold embossing powder, gold glitter gems, foam tapes

Thank you for visiting my blog.

Word Art Wednesday Anything Goes Challenge - Weeks #575-576

Here is Word Art Wednesday Anything Goes Challenge - Weeks #575-576, below is the challenged word art:

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

I stamped the bear and snowman (from Penny Black's Snow Cute stamps set) on white cardstock and colored it with alcohol markers. I circle die cut the image and stamped "peace & joy" (from Simon Says Stamp's Ho Ho Postage stamps set) on the top left corner. I used Tufted 3D embossing folder (from Spellbinders) to dry emboss on the blue cardstock. Then I applied the blue Lunar Paste on the embossed areas. I attached the circle image in the middle of the card with foam tapes. Finish the card by attaching blue gems (from Lucy's Cards) on the dots of the background. Below is another look of the card:

Supplies:

Cardstock: Gina K Designs, MFT

Ink Pads: Gina K Designs

Stamps: Penny Black, Simon Says Stamp

Embossing Folder: Spellbinders

Others: Copic & Altenew alcohol markers, Lunar Paste, blue gems, foam tapes

Thank you for visiting my blog and Merry Christmas!

 

Word Art Wednesday Anything Goes Challenge - Weeks #573-574

Here is Word Art Wednesday Anything Goes Challenge - Weeks #573-574, below is the challenged word art:

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

I used Lindy's Stamp Gang Shimmer Magicals on watercolor paper and spritz water to make the background. Then I run it through Simon Says Stamp's Vine Canopy 3D embossing folder. I die cut "merry" from Simon Says Stamp's Merry Word dies set with dark green cardstock and the matching merry background was cut from a shimmer vellum. I attached "merry" at the bottom of the background to finish the card. Below is another look of the card:

Supplies:

Cardstock: Gina K Designs, Lawn Fawn, Tim Holtz

Embossing Folder: Simon Says Stamp

Dies: Simon Says Stamp

Others: Lindy's Stamp Gang Magicals

Thank you for visiting my blog.

Gina K Designs December 2022 Monthly Mix Challenge - Let It Snow

Here is Gina K Designs December 2022 Monthly Mix Challenge - Let It Snow, below is the challenge photo:

 

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

I made the background using different colors of Lunar Paste on the Stencil Pal and swiping across the black cardstock. I white embossed "let it snow" (from Gina K Designs' Winter Wishes stamps set) on a piece of black cardstock and fussy cut the wavy ground. I also white embossed the snowflakes and Christmas tress on the colorful background. Finish the card by attaching the wavy ground with foam tapes on the background. Below is another look of the card:

Supplies:

Cardstock: Gina K Designs

Ink Pad: Versamark

Stamps: Gina K Designs' Winter Wishes stamps set

Others: white embossing powder, Lunar Paste, foam tapes

Thank you for visiting my blog.

Simon Wednesday Challenge - Add Some Sparkle

Here is Simon Wednesday Challenge - Add Some Sparkle, below is the challenge photo:

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

I made a top folding vellum card base and run the card front with Simon Says Stamp's Kaleidoscope 3D embossing folder. I die cut Simon Says Stamp's Christmas Token die on blue foil paper and attached it in the middle of the card. I also die cut three white circle dies, and attached them into each layer of the card. So, there is a round space to write something in the card. Finish the card by attaching some gems on the snowflake of the die. Below is another look of the card:

Supplies:

Cardstock: Gina K Designs, DCWV

Dies: Simon Says Stamp

Embossing Folder: Simon Says Stamp

Others: gems

Thank you for visiting my blog.

 

Pinkfresh Studio December 2022 Challenge - Happy Holidays

Here is Pinkfresh Studio December 2022 Challenge - Happy Holidays, below is the challenge photo:

 

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

I used Pinkfresh Studio's Brushed Sentiments stencils set to brush "happy" all over the white background. Then I die cut Pinkfresh Studio's Leafy Circle die from gold foil paper as well as two more die cuts from white cardstock, and stacked them together. I gold embossed "holidays" in the middle of a pink cardstock circle. I attached the gold foil Leafy Circle on the pink circle and put in the middle of the background. I also attached two thin gold foil stripe on the top and bottom of the background. Finish the card by attaching some red Glitter Drops (from Pinkfresh Studio) around the wreath. Below is another look of the card:

Supplies:

Cardstock: Gina K Designs, DCWV

Ink Pads: Distress Oxide inks, Versamark

Stencils: Pinkfresh Studio

Die: Pinkfresh Studio

Others: Glitter Drops, gold embossing powder, circle die

Thank you for visiting my blog.

Simon Monday Challenge - Holiday Cheer

Here is Simon Monday Challenge - Holiday Cheer, below is the challenge photo:

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

I dry embossed the black cardstock with Simon Says Stamp's Refined Snowflakes 3D embossing folder. I colored some of the snowflakes with Iuile metallic watercolors. Then I die cut one of the snowflakes with the matching die. I also die cut two more snowflakes to stack with the embossed one for the added dimensions. I gold embossed "Merry Christmas" (from Simon Says Stamp's Abstract Holiday stamps set) on a stripe of black cardstock and attached it at the bottom of the card. Finish the card by attaching the background to a gold shimmer card case. Below is another look of the card:

Supplies:

Cardstock: Simon Says Stamp, Gina K Designs

Ink Pad: Versamark

Stamps: Simon Says Stamp

Embossing Folder: Simon Says Stamp

Others: gold embossing powder, Iuile metallic watercolors

Thank you for visiting my blog.

 

Stay Crafty With A Blog Named Hero November Challenge - The Great Outdoors

Here is Stay Crafty With A Blog Named Hero November Challenge - The Great Outdoors, below is the challenge photo:

 

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

I die cut Hero Arts' City Window fancy die on the gray cardstock background. I also die cut Hero Arts' Tri-fold Edge City fancy die on a piece of black cardstock. I stacked these two dies together. I also white embossed "Merry Christmas" (from Hero Arts' Color Layering Snowflake stamps set) at the bottom of the background. I applied five different colors of Lunar Paste on the Stencil Pal and scroll it across a piece of black cardstock. I used foam tapes to attach the city card front on top of the Lunar Paste background. I also die cut some seagulls (from Hero Arts' Cloudy Sky Scene dies) and attach them on the Lunar Paste background. Finish the card by drawing the snow with white gel pen on the card front. Below is another look of the card:

Supplies:

Cardstock: Simon Says Stamp, Gina K Designs

Ink Pads: Versamark

Stamps: Hero Arts

Dies: Hero Arts

Others: white embossing powder, white gel pen, foam taps, Lunar Paste

Thank you for visiting my blog.

Simon Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes

Here is Simon Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes, below is the challenge photo:

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

I create a vellum card base and run the card front with Altenew's Layered Snowflakes 3D embossing folder. Then I cut out the slanted white cardstock four times to cover the four sides of the vellum card. I used The Greetery's Soiree stencils set and matching dies to make three snowflakes and arranged them on the card front. I stamped "have a snow happy day" (from Colorado Craft Company's Snow Happy stamps set) on the white cardstock. Finish the card by dropped some glitter glue in the centers of snowflakes. Below is another look of the card:

Supplies:

Cardstock: Gina K Designs, MFT

Ink Pads: Distress Oxide inks, Archival Ink

Stamps: Colorado Craft Company

Stencils: The Greetery

Dies: The Greetery

Embossing Folder: Altenew

Others: glitter glue

Thank you for visiting my blog.

Simon Monday Challenge - Fun With Foil

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

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

I used Spellbinders' hot foil plates and red foil to make this card. I cut out the bottom edge of "merry" and attach it with foam tapes on the red card. Then I attached foiled "Christmas" at the bottom of the card. Finish the card by dropping some red glitter glue on the little circles above the "merry" ornaments. Below is another look of the card:

Supplies:

Cardstock: Spellbinders, Gina K Designs

Hot Foil Plates: Spellbinders

Others: foam tapes, glitter glue

Thank you for visiting my blog.

Word Art Wednesday Anything Goes Challenge - Weeks #571-572

Here is Word Art Wednesday Anything Goes Challenge - Weeks #571-572, below is the challenged art:

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

I used The Greetery's Snowflake Soiree stencils set to make the snowflakes border on top of the background. Then I die cut "be merry" with glitter cardstock and vellum from The Greetery's Snowflake Soiree dies set. I stamped "may your christmas" and two snowflakes (from The Greetery's Snowflake Soiree stamps set) at the bottom of the background. Finish the card by dropping some glitter glue on the snowflakes border. Below is another look of the card:

Supplies:

Cardstock: Gina K Designs, Simon Says Stamp

Ink Pads: Distress Oxide inks, Stampin' Up

Stamps: The Greetery

Dies: The Greetery

Stencils: The Greetery

Others: glitter glue

Thank you for visiting my blog and Happy Thanksgiving.

Hope Is The First Snowfall

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

1) Word Art Wednesday Anything Goes Challenge - Weeks #567-568, below is the challenged word art:

2) Simon Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes, below is the challenge photo:

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

I stamped this cute bears image (from Penny Black's Snow Cute stamps set) on a white cardstock. I colored the bears with ZIG Clean Color Real brush pens. Then I used Lawn Fawn's snowflake background stencils to make the snowflakes sky. I also stamped some little snowflakes (from The Greetery's Snowflake Soiree stamps set) in the sky. I used Penny Black's "Hope Is..." stamps and die set to die cut "hope" with blue cardstock and stacked two layers. Then I stamped "hope is the first snowfall" under the "hope" die. Finish the card by drawing some dots in the sky with glitter pen. Below is another look of the card:

Supplies:

Cardstock: Gina K Designs, Simon Says Stamp

Ink Pads: Gina K Designs, Distress Oxide inks

Stamps: Penny Black, The Greetery

Stencils: Lawn Fawn

Dies: Penny Black

Others: ZIG Clean Color Real Brush pens, glitter pen

Thank you for visiting my blog.

Altenew October 2022 Inspiration Challenge

Here is Altenew October 2022 Inspiration Challenge - Birthday Card with a Bold Background, below is the challenge photo:

 

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

I used Altenew's Sunshine Blossoms 3D embossing folder to dry emboss on a black ground. Then I used my finger to apply yellow, pink, and green Lunar Paste on the flowers and leaves. I gold embossed "hello" (from Altenew's Sentiment Strips stamp set) on the black background to finish the card. Below is another look of the card:

Supplies:

Cardstock: MFT

Ink Pad: Versamark

Stamp: Altenew

Embossing Folder: Altenew

Others: Simon Hurley Lunar Pastes, gold embossing powder, foam tapes

Thank you for visiting my blog.

Gian K Designs October 2022 Monthly Mix Challenge

Here is Gina K Designs October 2022 Monthly Mix Challenge - white Monochromatic with one accent color. Below is the challenge photo:

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

I applied Gina K Designs' Glitz glitter gel with Mandala Burst stencil on the white cardstock background. Let it dry completely. Then I white embossed "Merry Christmas" (from Gina K Designs' Holiday Tapestry stamps set) on a piece of red cardstock. Finish the card by attaching the "Merry Christmas" in the middle of the card. Below is another look of the card:

Supplies:

Cardstock: Gina K Designs

Ink Pads: Versamark

Stamps: Gina K Designs

Stencil: Gina K Designs

Others: Glitz glitter gel, white embossing powder

Thank you for visiting my blog.

Simon Monday Challenge - Fabulous Fall Mood Board

Here is Simon Monday Challenge - Fabulous Fall Mood Board, below are the challenge photos:

 

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

I white embossed Simon Says Stamp's Peel-Apart Fall Leaves background stamp on a piece of white watercolor paper. Then I sprinkled Lindy's Gang Magical powders on the watercolor paper and spritzed a lot of water to make the background. I die cut the maple leaf (from Simon Says Stamp's Ornate Leaves dies set) on another piece of pre-made background with Lindy's Gang Magical powders and keep all parts together. I die cut another one from gold glitter cardstock and attached the gold maple leaf on top of the other one. I used the circle die to cut out a circle from the background. I attached the maple leaf on the cut-out circle and attached the whole background with foam tapes on the brown card front. I stamped the greeting inside of the card to finish it. Below is another look of the card to show the shininess:

Supplies:

Cardstock: Gina K Designs, DCWV, Tim Holtz

Ink Pads: Versamrk, Memento

Stamps: Simon Says Stamp, Altenew

Dies: Simon Says Stamp, Spellbinders

Others: Lindy's Gang Magical powders, white embossing powder, foam tapes

Thank you for visiting my blog.