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 decided to start making my first 2022 Christmas card in July, and here is the card. I stamped the leaves (from The Greetery's All Blessings Flow stamp set) on black cardstock with white pigment ink. Then I double stamped these leaves with different colors of green Distress Oxide inks. I drew some white dots and highlight leaves with white gel pen. I also put some gold dots with Finetec metallic watercolor on the background. Finish the card by die cut "be merry" (from The Greetery's Snowflake Soiree die set) with gold foil paper and vellum as the back. Below is another look of the card:

Supplies:

Cardstock: MFT, PTI, DCWV

Ink Pads: Stampin' Up, Distress Oxide inks

Stamps: The Greetery

Dies: The Greetery

Others: Finetec metallic watercolor, white gel pen 

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Altenew July 2022 Inspiration Challenge

Here is Altenew July 2022 Inspiration Challenge, below is the challenge photo: 

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

I was inspired with the colors - blue, green, and yellow of this challenge. I dry embossed the watercolor paper with Altenew's Areca Palm 3D embossing folder. Then I applied blue and yellow Distress inks on top and bottom of the card. Then I sprayed lots of water to make the inks together to create the green color in between. I gold embossed the greeting from Altenew's Bird of Paradise stamp set and did a gold embossed border around the background. Finish the card by attaching some gold glitter gems on the card. Below is another look of the card:

Supplies:

Cardstock: MFT, Tim Holtz water color paper

Ink Pads: Distress inks, Versamark

Stamps: Altenew

Embossing Folder: Altenew

Others: gold embossing powder, gold glitter gems

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Gina K Designs July 2022 Monthly Mix Challenge

Here is Gina K Design July 2022 Monthly Mix Challenge - A Black and White Card with a Pop of color! Below is the challenge photo:

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

I stamped the tree silhouette (from Gina K Designs' Friendly Silhouettes stamp set) on white cardstock with black ink. Then I stamped "You've Been In My Thoughts" (from Gina K Designs' Autumn Silhouettes stamp set) with black ink on top of the card. Finish the card by stamping a leaf (from Gina K Designs' Holiday Tapestry stamp set) with green ink under the greeting. Below is another look of the card:

Supplies:

Cardstock: MFT, PTI

Ink Pads: Gina K Designs, Altenew

Stamps: Gina K Designs

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Simon Monday Challenge - Let's Go On Vacation!

Here is Simon Monday Challenge - Let's Go On Vacation! Below is the challenge photo:

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

I made a shimmery and colorful background with Lindy's Gang Magical powders. I die cut the mountain scene with black cardstock and attached it on the shimmery background. I used the stitched background die to make a dotted background on white cardstock. I also die cut a circle in the middle of the white cardstock. I used the foam tapes to attached the white background on top of the mountain scene background, then I attached two black tree die cuts at the bottom of the card. Finiah the card by stamping "hello" on the right bottom corner. Below is another look of the card:

Supplies:

Cardstock: MFT, Gina K Designs

Ink Pads: Gina K Designs

Stamps: Simon Says Stamp

Dies: MFT, Memory Box

Others: Lindy's Gang Magical powders, foam tapes

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Simon Wednesday Challenge - Make Your Own Background

Here is Simon Wednesday Challenge - Make Your Own Background, below is the challenge photo:

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

I white embossed Simon Says Stamp's Scroll Flourish background stamp on a piece of watercolor paper. Then I sprinkled Lindy's Gang Magical powders on the background with water. I cut out part of the background and attached it on the navy card with foam tapes. I die cut "blessings" (from Photo Play's Blessing stamp and die set) on holographic paper and vellum. Finish the card by white embossed "to you and your family" below "blessings" die. Below is another look of the card:

Supplies:

Cardstock: Gina K Designs, Simon Says Stamp

Ink Pads: Versamark

Stamps: Simon Says Stamp, Photo Play

Dies: Photo Play

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

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Simon Monday Challenge - Fabulous Florals

Here is Simon Monday Challenge - Fabulous Florals, below is the challenge photo:

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

I used Picket Fence Studio's Plumeria Flowers stencil and Distress Oxide inks to make the background. Then I used Spellbinders' Glimmer hot foil plate and die to make "from me to you" on black cardstock. I also white embossed "happy birthday!" (from Simon Says Stamp's Circle Sayings stamp set) on a stripe of black cardstock. I attached both of them in the middle of the card. Finish the card by using orange glitter glue on the centers of background flowers. Below is another look of the card:

Supplies:

Cardstock: MFT, PTI

Ink Pads: Distress Oxide inks, Versamark

Stamps: Simon Says Stamp

Stencil: Picket Fence Studio

Others: Spellbinder's glimmer hot foil plate and die, glitter blue, white embossing powder

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Word Art Wednesday Anything Goes Challenge - Weeks #551-552

Here is Word Art Wednesday Anything Goes Challenge - Weeks #551-552, below is the challenged word art:

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

The background was actually a failed hot foil piece I tried to make. However, it looks like an abstract distress background, so I did not throw it away and make it into a card background. I die cut "you are loved" (from Simon Says Stamp) with white cardstock and holographic paper, and stacked them together. Finish the card by attaching some gems on the background. Below is another look of the card:

Supplies:

Cardstock: MFT, PTI, Simon Says Stamp

Dies: Simon Says Stamp

Others: hot foil plate, gems

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A Sparkling Birthday Card

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

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

2) Word Art Wednesday Anything Goes Challenge - Weeks#549-550, below is the challenged word art:

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

I used Pretty Pink Posh's Layered Presents stencils set to make the gifts background with Distress Oxide inks and Gina K Designs' Glitz Glitter Gel. Let it dry completely. Then I applied sliver glitter brush pen on top of the glitter gel. I die cut "happy birthday" (from My Favorite Things' Stylish Happy Birthday die) two times on white cardstock and one time on holographic paper. I stacked them together and attached them on the card. Below is another look of the card:

Supplies: 

Cardstock: MFT, Simon Says Stamp

Ink Pads: Distress Oxide inks

Stencils: Pretty Pink Posh

Die: MFT

Others: Gina K Designs' Glitz Glitter Gel, Wink of the Stella silver brush pen

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Stay Crafty With A Blog Named Hero June Challenge - By The Sea

Here is Stay Crafty With A Blog Named Hero June Challenge - By The Sea, below is the challenge photo:

 

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

I used direct to paper technique and swipe blue Distress Ink on a piece of white cardstock. Then I used pink Distress Ink on the Hero Arts' Nautilus Pattern Bold Prints background stamp and spritz some water on the stamp, then stamped on the blue Distress background. It makes the stamp has purple color on the background as well as a velvet look. I used Hero Arts' Seashells Fancy dies to cut from some backgrounds I made with Lindy's Gang Magical powders and arranged them as a border. Finish the card by stamping "sending you sunshine and laughter" at the bottom of the card. Below is another look of the card:

Supplies:

Cardstock: MFT, watercolor paper

Ink Pads: Distress Inks, Hero Arts

Stamps: Hero Arts

Dies: Hero Arts

Others: Lindy's Gang Magical powders

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