Simon Wednesday Challenge - Use A Background Stamp

Here is Simon Wednesday Challenge - Use A Background Stamp, below is the challenge photo:

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

I stamped the Penny Black's Letter Background stamp with blue ink on the blue card background to create a tone on tone effect. I used Penny Black's Posted stamps and die set to create the postage die cut. I stamped the bear and hedgehog (from Penny Black's Starlight stamp) into the postage and colored them with Distress reinkers. I die cut "Merry" (from Penny Black's Merry edger dies) with blue and navy cardstock. I white embossed Noel definition (from AALL & Create's Define Christmas stamps set) at the bottom of the card. I used the foam tapes to attach "Merry" edge panel at the bottom of the card. Below is another look of the card:

Supplies:

Cardstock: MFT, Gina K Designs, Canson watercolor paper

Ink Pads: Versafine, Versamark, Memento

Stamps: Penny Black, AALL & Create

Dies: Penny Black

Others: Distress reinkers, white embossing powder, foam tapes

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Simon Monday Challenge - What's Your Favorite Color

Here is Simon Monday Challenge - What's Your Favorite Color? Below is the challenge photo:

My favorite color is purple, and here is the card I made to attend this challenge:

I blended three different purple colors of Distress Oxide inks on the white cardstock. Then I run the background through Simon Says Stamp's Lilac Clusters 3D embossing folder. I lightly press Versamark ink on the embossed area and gold embossed it. I gold embossed "happy birthday" (from Altenew's Persian Motifs stamps set) on a stripe of purple cardstock and attached it on the background. Below is another look of the card:

Supplies:

Cardstock: PTI, Gina K Designs

Ink Pads: Distress Oxide inks, Versamark

Stamp: Altenew

Embossing Folder: Simon Says Stamp

Other: gold embossing powder

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Gina K Designs September 2023 Monthly Mix Challenge - Faux Embossing Technique

Here is Gina K Designs September 2023 Monthly Mix Challenge - Faux Embossing Technique, below is the challenged photo:

 

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

I stamped the three leaves (from Gina K Designs' Autumn Silhouettes stamps set) with brown ink on kraft cardstock. Then I shift the cardstock a little bit on MISTI, and stamped white ink on the three leaves again to create the faux dry embossed look. I stamped "you've been in my thoughts" with brown ink on the card. Finish the card by blending some brown ink around the cardstock. Below is another look of the card:

Supplies:

Cardstock: PTI, Gina K Designs

Ink Pads: Archival ink (sepia), Stampin' Up (white), Distress Oxide ink (Vintage Photo)

Stamps: Gina K Designs

Others: blending brush, MISTI

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Pinkfresh Studio September 2023 Challenge - Layer It Up

Here is Pinkfresh Studio September 2023 Challenge - Layer It Up, below is the challenge photo:

 

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

I used small brayer and different colors of dye inks to make the background. Then I sprinkled the Lindy's Stamp Gang Magical powders with water to make the background looks shimmery. I stamped Pinkfresh Studio's Dainty Plaid background stamp at the bottom of the background and stamped floral image (from Pinkfresh Studio's Charming Floral Border stamps set) on the top and bottom corners of the background. I applied Pinkfresh Studio's Daisy Wreath stencils set to make three flowers on the background. I also die cut two leaves (from Pinkfresh Studio's Botanical Oval dies set) and attached them at the top and bottom of the background. I stamped and die cut "many thanks" (from Pinkfresh Studio's Modern Scripted Sentiments stamps and dies set), stacked two die cuts together, and attached it in the middle of the card. Finish the card by attaching some glitter gems on the background. Below is another look of the card:

Supplies:

Cardstock: PTI, Stampin' Up

Ink Pads: Distress ink pads

Stamps: Pinkfresh Studio

Dies: Pinkfresh Studio

Stencils: Pinkfresh Studio

Others: Pinkfresh Studio's glitter gems, Lindy's Stamp Gang Magical powders

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Word Art Wednesday Anything Goes Challenge - Weeks #613-614

Here is Word Art Wednesday Anything Goes Challenge - Weeks #613-614, below is the challenged word art:

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

I mad the background colors with different colors of Distress inks and small brayer. Then I stamped Simon Says Stamp's Kaleidoscope background stamp on the left hand side of the background with purple ink and apply different stencils on the background with different inks and Gina K Designs' Glitz glitter gel. I die cut the leaf (from Penny Black's Fall Fern die) from white cardstock twice and stacked them together. I white embossed "birthday wishes" (from Simon Says Stamp's Birthday Balloons stamps set) at the bottom of the card. Below is another look of the card:

Supplies:

Cardstock: MFT, PTI

Ink Pads: Distress inks, Gina K Designs, Versamark

Stamps: Simon Says Stamp

Stencils: Simon Says Stamp, Paper Artsy, Pigment Craft Co., Carabelle Studio

Die: Penny Black

Others: Gina K Designs Glitz glitter gel, white embossing powder

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Word Art Wednesday Anything Goes Challenge - Weeks #611-612

Here is Word Art Wednesday Anything Goes Challenge - Weeks #611-612, below is the challenged word art:

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

I used the brayer and different color of Distress inks to make the background color. Then I sprinkled some Lindy's Stamp Gang Magical powders on the background and spritz water to make it shimmery. Once the background is completely dry, I stamped Kaleidoscope background stamp (from Simon Says Stamp) on the background. I also applied different brands of stencils on the background with dark green, purple, and silver inks. I also used Gina K Designs' Glitz glitter gel and snowflakes stencil (from Lawn Fawn) to make some 3d shiny snowflakes on the background. I die cut "peace" (from MFT's Peace die) from dark green cardstock twice and attached them at the bottom of the card. Finish the card by stamping and white embossing "peace on earth" (from Simon Says Stamp's Tiny Words Christmas stamps set) on a stripe of dark green cardstock and attaching it on "A". Below is another look of the card:

Supplies:

Cardstock: MFT, Gina K Designs

Ink Pads: Distress Inks, Gina K Designs, Versamark

Stamps: Simon Says Stamp

Die: MFT

Stencils: Carabello Studio's Floral Pattern, Simon Says Stamps' Mod Trees, Lawn Fawn's Snowflakes, Pigment Craft Co, Paper Artsy

Others: Lindy's Stamp Gang Magical powders, white embossing powder, Glitz glitter gel

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Simon Monday & Wednesday Challenges - Stamp It

Both Simon Monday Challenge and Simon Wednesday Challenge this week's challenge are "Stamp It" to celebrate the "Stamptermber". Below are the challenge photos:

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

I used Waffle Flower's Postage Collage Everyday stencils set, Postage Collage dies set, and the matching Postage Collage stamps set to make these cute postage stamps. I used Altenew's background die to make the dotted background on light blue cardstock. I arranged the postage stamps on the background. Finish the card by die cutting "hugs" (from Altenew's Versatile Greetings dies set) and attach it among the postage stamps. Below is another look of the card:

Supplies:

Cardstock: PTI, Gina K Designs

Ink Pads: Gina K Designs, Distress Oxide inks

Stamps: Waffle Flower

Stencils: Waffle Flower

Dies: Waffle Flower, Altenew

Others: foam tapes

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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 spread the whole background with gold Lunar Paste and spray Tim Holtz Distress Mica Spray (Antique Bronze) on the top. Let it dry completely. I used Simon Says Stamp's Forest Border 3D embossing folder to run it through the background. I die cut three cute reindeer (from Gummiapan) from glitter cardstock and attach them on the background. I stamped "Season's Greetings" (from Simon Says' Tiny Words Christmas stamps set) on a stripe of brown cardstock and gold embossed it. Finish the card by attaching the sentiment stripe at the bottom of the card. Below is another look of the card:

Supplies:

Cardstock: MFT, Simon Says Stamp

Ink Pads: Versamark

Stamps: Simon Says Stamp

Dies: Gummiapan

3D Embossing Folder: Simon Says Stamp

Others: Lunar Paste, Tim Holtz Distress Mica Spray, gold embossing powder

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Stay Crafty With A Blog Named Hero August 2023 Challenge - Anything Goes

Here is Stay Crafty With A Blog Named Hero August 2023 Challenge - Anything Goes, below is the challenge photo:

  

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

I used Hero Arts' Layering Ornaments & Layering Ornaments and Trimmings stencils to make two ornaments (left and right), and cut them out. I stamped the round ornament (from Hero Arts' Holiday Ornaments stamps set) and gold embossed it. I colored the ornament with Copic markers and attached the purple glitter gems on it. For the background, I stamped Hero Arts' Script Bold Print with purple ink on the white cardstock and blend in purple dye ink around the background. I gold embossed "Merry Christmas" on a stripe of vellum and wrapped it around the bottom of the background. I attached the three ornaments on the background and make the round ornament popped out with foam tapes. Finish the card by attaching some glitter gems here and there. Below is another look of the card:

Supplies:

Cardstock: PTI, Simon Says Stamp

Ink Pads: Distress Inks, Versamark, Hero Arts

Stamps: Hero Arts

Stencils: Hero Arts

Others: gold embossing powder, glitter glue, glitter gems, foam tapes

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