Simon Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes

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

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

I used Waffle Flower's Postage Collage Snowman stencil set and the Postage Collage die to create the main postage background. I applied silver Lunar Paste on the large snowflake postage. For the "peace to you" greeting, I used Waffle Flower's Overlapping Christmas Words stencil trio and matching dies to create "piece", and used Waffle Flower's Overlapping Christmas Additions' stamp set to stamp "to you" on top of the "peace". Finish the card by dropping some black enamel accent on snowmen's eyes. Below is another look of the card:

Supplies:

Cardstock: MFT, Gina K Designs

Ink Pads: Distress Oxide inks, Gina K Designs

Stamps: Waffle Flower

Dies: Waffle Flower

Stencils: Waffle Flower

Others: white gel pen, Lunar Paste, foam tapes, Ranger black enamel accent

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Stay Crafty With A Blog Named Hero September 2024 Challenge - Anything Goes

Here is Stay Crafty With A Blog Named Hero September 2024 Challenge - Anything Goes. Below is the challenge photo:

 

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

I used Hero Arts' Christmas Foliage stamp and die set to stamp and die cut the flowers and leaves images. I colored them with alcohol markers. For the background, I stamped Hero Arts' Noel Print Bold Prints on a dark green cardstock and heat embossed with Hero Arts' white satin pearl embossing powder. I blended dark green ink around the background and attached flowers and leaves die cuts on the background. I attached the background on white card base and cut a strip of silver glitter cardstock on top of the background. Finish the card by stamping "Merry Christmas" (from Hero Arts' Christmas Foliage stamp set) on top of the card. Below is another look of the card:

Supplies:

Cardstock: Hero Arts, Gina K Designs, DCWV

Ink Pads: Versamark, Altenew

Stamps: Hero Arts

Dies: Hero Arts

Others: Hero Arts white satin pearl embossing powder, alcohol markers

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Simon Monday Challenge - Monochrome

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

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

I used Altenew's Raised Sentiments 3D embossing folder to dry emboss the blue background and lightly applied white ink on top. I die cut the tea cups and saucer from Altenew's Afternoon Delights stamp & die set. I stamped the flower image on the cut and white embossed it. I die cut hugs (from Altenew's Versatile Greetings die set) from Altenew's Nimbus cardstock and backed with vellum die. Finish the card by assembling tea cup & saucer and hugs die on the embossed background. Below is another look of the card:

Supplies:

Cardstock: Altenew (Misty Morning, Cloudy Sky, and Nimbus)

Ink Pads: Hero Arts, Versamark

Stamps: Altenew

Dies: Altenew

3D Embossing Folder: Altenew

Others: white embossing powder

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Gina K Designs September 2024 Monthly Mix Challenge

Here is Gina K Designs September 2024 Monthly Mix Challenge - make your own metallic card stock. Below is the challenge inspiration:

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

I die cut the Gina K Designs' Floral Banner die set with white cardstock (die base) and gold foil cardstock (outline die). I applied Gina K Designs ink pads - Sea Glass, Turquoise Sea, and Tranquil Teal on the flowers and green ink pad on the leaves. Then I attached the gold foil outline die cut on top of the die base. I stamped the background (from Gina K Designs' Wild Blossoms stamp set) with Tranquil Teal ink pad on Tranquil Teal cardstock to create a tone on tone effect. Finish the card by gold embossing "thank you" (from Gina K Designs' Wild Blossoms stamp set) on the background. Below is another look of the card:

Supplies:

Cardstock: Gina K Designs

Ink Pads: Gina K Designs, Versamark

Stamps: Gina K Designs

Dies: Gina K Designs

Others: gold embossing powder

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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 created to attend this challenge:

I stamped the background with Penny Black's Vintage Postcard stamp and stamped the postmark (from Penny Black's Posted stamp set) over the postage stamp. I die cut flowers (from Penny Black's Flower Family die set) from watercolor paper and colored them with Distress re-inkers. I attached the flower on the background and glued silver gems on the flower centers. I silver embossed "thank you" (from Penny Black's Flower Sparks stamp set) on the right side of the flowers. Finish the card by sprinkled Tim Holtz Distress Mica Spray (Brushed Pewter) on the card. Below is another look of the card:

Supplies:

Cardstock: MFT, Simon Says Stamp, Canson watercolor paper

Ink Pads: Archival ink pad, Versamark

Stamps: Penny Black

Dies: Penny Black

Others: Distress re-inkers, silver embossing powder, Tim Holtz Distress Mica Spray, sliver gems

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Altenew September 2024 Inspiration Challenge

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

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

I used Altenew's Zero-Waste: Leaf Potpourri stamp and die set to make the flowers and leaves border on the left side of the card. I die cut the border first on pink cardstock. Then I stamped the flowers and leaves and colored them with alcohol markers, and lay the die cut on top of the stamped border. For the focal image, I stamped Altenew's Letter Flowers on white cardstock. I color the image with alcohol markers and die cut it out. I attached this letter flower on top right of the card with foam tapes. I stamped the greeting "sending hugs" at the bottom of the card. Finish the card by attaching a green enamel heart (from Altenew's frosted foliage enamel dots) on the envelope. Below is another look of the card:

Supplies:

Cardstock: MFT, Neenah

Ink Pads: Altenew

Stamps: Altenew

Dies: Altenew

Others: Altenew alcohol markers, Altenew enamel dots, foam tapes

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Word Art Wednesday Anything Goes Challenge - Weeks #665-666

Here is Word Art Wednesday Anything Goes Challenge - Weeks #665-666, below is the challenged word art:

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

I used the snowflake dies from Spellbinders' 2023 Stitchmas to create this snowflake without any stitches. I just used glitter glue, gems, and enamel dots to decorate the snowflake. For the background, I used Sizzix' snowflakes 3D embossing folder to run through a white cardstock. I white embossed "winter greetings" and the ribbon (from Simon Says Stamp's Snowflake Builder stamps set)  on the navy cardstock and fuzzy cut it out. I attached snowflake and ribbon greeting on the background to finish the card. Below is another look of the card:

Supplies:

Cardstock: Gina K Designs, MFT

Ink Pads: Versamark

Stamps: Simon Says Stamp

Dies: Spellbinders

3D Embossing Folder: Sizzix

Others: Altenew iridescent crystals, Altenew enamel dots, glitter glue, white embossing powder

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Simon Monday Challenge - Stamp It In Stamptember

Here is Simon Monday Challenge - Stamp It In Stamptember, below is the challenge photo:

 

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

I stamped Penny Black's Vintage Postcard stamp on white cardstock. I also stamped the postmark (from Penny Black's Posted stamp set) over the postage stamp image. I die cut the leaves (from Penny Black's Ascending die) from watercolor paper and applied different green colors of Distress re-inkers on the leaves. I attached the leaves on the background. I also stamped "enjoy the journey" (from Penny Black's Enjoy Builder stamp set) at the bottom of the card and heat embossed with Brutus Monroe's penny embossing powder. Finish the card by dropping some Tim Holtz Distress Mica Spray (antiqued bronze) on the card. Below is another look of the card:

Supplies:

Cardstock: Gina K Designs, Canson watercolor paper

Ink Pads: Memento (Toffy Crunch), Versamark

Stamps: Penny Black

Die: Penny Black

Others: Brutus Monroe embossing powder, Tim Holtz Distress Mica Spray, Distress re-inkers

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Word Art Wednesday Anything Goes Challenge - Weeks #663-664

Here is Word Art Wednesday Anything Goes Challenge - Weeks #663-664, below is the challenged word art:

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

I die cut the little house buildings (from A Pocket Full of Happiness' Christmas Village dies) on white cardstock. I also die cut the hanging ornaments, clocks, and wreath from different color cardstocks and silver foil cardstock. For the "PEACE" dies, they are also from A Pocket Full of Happiness' Disco Alpha Outline and Solid dies set. I white embossed "on earth" (from Gina K Designs' Winter Wishes stamp set) to finish the card. Below is another look of the card:

Supplies:

Cardstock: Gina K Designs, Spellbinders, DCWV

Ink Pads: Versamark

Stamp: Gina K Designs

Dies: A Pocket Full of Happiness

Other: white embossing powder

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Simon Monday Challenge - Recycle It

Here is Simon Monday Challenge - Recycle It, below is the challenge photo:

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

I used a scrap background I did with Lisa Horton Crafts' Cloud 9 Interference ink pads to die cut with Simon Says Stamp' Kaleidoscope Medallion die. I cut two more with white cardstock and stacked them together. I used Altenew's Raised Sentiments 3D embossing folder to dry emboss the white cardstock. I attached the die cut in the center of the background and stamped "hugs" (from Altenew's Afternoon Delights stamp set) under the die. Finish the card by attaching purple glitter drops (from Pinkfresh Studio) in the centers of the each flower on the die. Below is another look of the card:

Supplies:

Cardstock: MFT, Gina K Designs

Ink Pads: Lisa Horton Crafts, Altenew

Stamp: Altenew

Die: Simon Says Stamp

3D Embossing Folder: Altenew

Others: Pinkfresh Studio glitter drops

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