Simon Monday Challenge - Lots Of Texture

Here is Simon Monday Challenge - Lots Of Texture, below is the challenge photo:

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

I used Spellbinders' Luxe Background & Border 3D embossing folder and matching die to dry emboss and cut out the border from the dark turquoise cardstock. Then I lightly pressed white pigment ink pad on the embossed areas. I die cut the border two times with white cardstock and stacked them together. I stamped the script background on a light turquoise cardstock and attached the dry embossed border on top of the background. Finish the card by stamping "always & forever" (from Altenew's Sentiment Strips stamps set) on the light turquoise cardstock and attaching it on the dry embossed border. Below is another look of the card:

Supplies:

Cardstock: Gina K Designs, Stampin' Up

Ink Pads: Altenew, Stampin' Up

Stamps: Altenew

3D Embossing Folder: Spellbinders

Die: Spellbinders

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Word Art Wednesday Anything Goes Challenge - Weeks #649-650

Here is Word Art Wednesday Anything Goes Challenge - Weeks #649-650, below is the challenged word art:

 

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

I applied different colors of Lisa Horton Crafts' Cloud 9 Interference ink pads on Paper Artsy JOFY PS147 stencil to make the background. The ink pads create a beautiful shimmery look. I die cut "hello" (from Simon Says Stamp's Handwritten Hello dies set) on blue foil cardstock and vellum. Finish the card by attaching the assembled "hello" at the bottom of the card. Below is another look of the card:

Supplies:

Cardstock: Gina K Designs, DCWV, Simon Says Stamp

Ink Pads: Lisa Horton Crafts

Stencil: Paper Artsy

Dies: Simon Says Stamp

Others: blending brushes

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Simon Wednesday Challenge - Fur Or Feathers

Here is Simon Wednesday Challenge - Fur Or Feathers, below is the challenge photo:

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

I stamped the image (from Art Impressions' Shepherd Window) in the center of a white cardstock and stamped again on another piece of white cardstock. I colored the image with alcohol markers and cut out the square. I attached the cut-out squre on the center of card with foam tapes. Finish the card by mounting the white panel on the gray card base. Below is another look of the card:

Supplies:

Cardstock: Gina K Designs, Simon Says Stamp

Ink Pad: Gina K Designs

Stamp: Art Impressions

Others: alcohol markers, foam tapes

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Stay Crafty With A Blog Named Hero May 2024 Challenge - Tea For Two

Here is Stay Crafty With A Blog Named Hero May 2024 Challenge - Tea For TwoStay Crafty With A Blog Named Hero May 2024 Challenge - Tea For Two, below is the challenge photo:

 

And here is the card I created for this challenge:

I used Hero Arts' Ocean Waves Bold Prints background stamp and Hero Ombre ink pad to stamp the background on a piece of white cardstock. Then I cut off part of the background and attached on another white panel. I stamped the cups and greeting board (from Hero Arts' What's Perking stamps set) on white cardstock and colored with alcohol markers. I fussy cut them out and attached on the card with foam tapes to create dimension. Finish the card by dropping some glitter glue on the centers of flowers on the large cup. Below is another look of the card:

Supplies:

Cardstock: MFT, Gina K Designs

Ink Pads: Hero Arts, Gina K Designs

Stamps: Hero Arts

Others: alcohol markers, glitter glue, foam tapes

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Simon Monday Challenge - Romance/Wedding/Anniversary

Here is Simon Monday Challenge - Romance/Wedding/Anniversary, below is the challenge photo:

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

I used Gummiapan's pot die to die cut from a piece of Lunar Paste skin I made with Tim Holtz Cracked 3D embossing folder and Lunar Paste. I also used Gummiapan's lily of the valley dies to die cut from white cardstock and colored with alcohol markers. I assembled them on a light blue card base. I used MFT's Arch Stitched dies to die cut an arch from Strathmore white acrylic paper with linen finish. I stamped "with love" (from Altenew's Patchwork Tiles stamps set) with Versamark ink and embossed with copper embossing powder. I attached the white panel on top of the light blue card with foam tapes to let flower and pot to show through the arch window. Below is another look of the card:

Supplies:

Cardstock: Strathmore, Gina K Designs

Ink Pads: Versamark

Stamps: Altenew

Dies: Gummiapan, MFT

3D Embossing Folder: Tim Holtz

Others: alcohol markers, copper embossing powder, foam tapes

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Word Art Wednesday Anything Goes Challenge - Weeks #647-648

Here is Word Art Wednesday Anything Goes Challenge - Weeks #647-648, below is the challenged word art:

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

I used Lisa Horton Crafts' Could 9 Interference ink pads to blend on black cardstock with Clarity Stamp's Art Nouveau Three Roses stencil. These inks will have a pretty shimmery look on black cardstock. I die cut "have faith" (from Erin Lee Creative's Have Faith dies set) from blue foil cardstock and vellum. I attached it onto the center of the card. Below is another look of the card:

 

Supplies:

Cardstock: Gina K Designs, DCWV

Ink Pads: Lisa Horton Crafts' Cloud 9 Interference ink pads

Stencil: Clarity Stamp

Dies: Erin Lee Creative

Others: blending brushes

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Simon Wednesday Challenge - Use Die Cuts

Here is Simon Wednesday Challenge - Use Die Cuts, below is the challenge photo:

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

I applied a thick layer of Lunar Paste on Simon Says Stamp's Gingko Leaves 3D embossing folder. Let it dry completely and peel it off. I attached this Lunar Paste skin on the white card base. I die cut the gingko leaves (from Gummiapan) on the told foil cardstock. I attached the gingko leaves die on the Lunar Paste skin. Finish the card by stamping "hugs to you" (from Altenew's Plants & Vases stamps set) on the background. Below is another look of the card:

Supplies:

Cardstock: PTI, DCWV

Ink Pad: Altenew

Stamps: Altenew

Dies: Gummiapan

3D Embossing Folder: Simon Says Stamp

Others: Lunar Paste

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Altenew May 2024 Inspiration Challenge

Here is Altenew May 2024 Inspiration Challenge, below is the challenge photo:

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

I used Altenew's Mariposa 3D embossing folder to dry emboss it on the white cardstock. Then I applied the matching stencils to color the butterfly. I fussy cut out the butterfly. I die cut Altenew's "wishing" die from a green cardstock and attach the panel on the white card base. I attached the butterfly on the green panel. I white embossed "you" and "the happiest of birthdays" (from Altenew's Tiny Sentiments: Wishing stamps set) on the top and bottom of the green panel. Finish the card by attaching some Altenew's Frosted Foliage enamel dots on the "i" of wishing and bottom of the card. Below is another look of the card:

Supplies:

Cardstock: PTI, MFT

Ink Pads: Altenew, Distress ink, Versamark

Stamps: Altenew

Stencils: Altenew

Dies: Altenew

Others: Altenew enamel dots, white embossing powder

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Word Art Wednesday Anything Goes Challenge - Weeks #645-646

Here is Word Art Wednesday Anything Goes Challenge - Weeks #645-646, below is the challenged word art:

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

I stamped the pears (from Viva Las VegaStamps) on the white cardstock with different colors of inks using MISTI to achieve the look. I applied Taylored Expressions' Slim Cable Knit stencil on the left side with the same colors of inks. I stamped the sentiment (from WPlus9 Design Studio) at the bottom of the card. Finish the card by matting it with black cardstock and attaching it on the white card base. Below is another look of the card:

Supplies:

Cardstock: Gina K Designs, PTI

Ink Pads: Altenew, Distress Oxide inks

Stamps: Viva Las VegaStamps, Wplus9 Design Studio

Stencil: Taylored Expressions

Other: MISTI stamping tool

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Simon Monday & Wednesday Challenge - Feminine

Here are Simon Monday Challenge and Simon Wednesday Challenge - both with Feminine as the challenge theme. Below are the challenge photos:

 

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

I used Penny Black's Noted 2D embossing folder on a purple cardstock and lightly swiped with white ink. I stamped and die cut the large postage with Penny Black's Posted stamps and dies set. I stamped the flower (from Penny Black's Abloom stamps set) into the postage. I colored the flower with alcohol markers. I attached the postage stamp in the middle of the background. Finish the card by die cutting "thanks" (from Paper Rose) with silver foil cardstock and attaching on the bottom part of the postage. Below is another look of the card:

Supplies:

Cardstock: MFT, PTI, DCWV

Ink Pads: Gina K Designs, Stampin' Up

Stamps: Penny Black

Dies: Penny Black, Paper Rose

Embossing Folder: Penny Black

Others: Altenew alcohol markers

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Stay Crafty With A Blog Named Hero April 2024 Challenge - Happy Anniversary

Here is Stay Crafty With A Blog Named Hero April 2024 Challenge - Happy Anniversary, below is the challenge photo:

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

I put Hero Arts' Picasso Inspired stencil on a piece of watercolor paper. Then I sprinkled different colors of Lindy's Gang Magical powders on the watercolor paper. I sprayed water to let the powder to blend to create a shimmery background. Once the background is dry, I remove the stencil. I die cut a small heart at the left bottom of the background. I white embossed "happy birthday" (from Hero Arts' Friendly Messages stamps and dies set) on a piece of blue cardstock and die cut it out. I used foam tapes to attached the background on the card base and attached a small piece of holographic under the heart die cut. Finish the card by attaching "happy birthday" sentiment die on top of the heart die and three blue pearls on the heart. Below is another look of the card:

Supplies:

Cardstock: Hero Arts, Canson watercolor paper, Simon Says Stamp

Ink Pads: Versamark

Stamps: Hero Arts

Dies: Hero Arts

Stencil: Hero Arts

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

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