My Favorite Things Sketch Challenge #06

Here is My Favorite Things Sketch Challenge #6, below is the challenged sketch:

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

I used MFT's Evolving Friends stamp set to stamp the cute Bulbasaur, Squirtle, and Charmander on white cardstock and colored them with alcohol markers. I fussy cut them out. I also stamped three Poke Balls, colored with alcohol markers and cut them out. I die cut an orange rectangle and a blue circle with MFT's stitched dies. I also stamped MFT's Number Jumble background stamp on the orange stitched rectangle and clear embossed it. I stamped the greeting on a stripe of orange cardstock. For the three Poke Balls, I put Nuvo Crystal Glare on them to make them dimensional. I assembled all elements on a light blue card base. Finish the card by stamping "Happy Birthday" (from MFT's Mini Messages & More stamp set) on the top left of the card. Below is another look of the card:

  

Supplies:

Cardstock: MFT, Gina K Designs

Ink Pads: MFT, Versamark

Stamps: MFT

Dies: MFT

Others: alcohol markers, Nuvo Crystal Glare, clear embossing powder, foam tapes

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Birthday Postage Card

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

1) Simon Wednesday Challenge - Happy Birthday! Below is the challenge photo:

2) Word Art Wednesday Anything Goes Challenge - Weeks #692-693, below is the challenged word art:

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

I die cut Alex Syberia Designs' Postage Stamps cover die on a piece of white cardstock. Then I stamped the pigs (from Alex Syberia Designs' Hog Happy Days stamp set) into each postage stamp die. I colored the pigs with alcohol markers. I also used Penny Black's Posted stamp set and Waffle Flower's Postage Collage stamp set to decorate each postage stamp. I used Alex Syberia Designs' matching Postage Stamps stencil on the die and brushed in background colors in each postage stamp. Finish the card by stamping the greeting on a yellow strip of cardstock and attaching it in the middle of the card. Below is another look of the card:

Supplies:

Cardstock: MFT, Gina K Designs

Ink Pads: Gina K Designs, Distress Oxide inks

Stamps: Alex Syberia Designs, Penny Black, Waffle Flower

Dies: Alex Syberia Designs

Stencil: Alex Syberia Designs

Others: clear shimmer pen, alcohol markers

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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 created to attend this challenge:

I used Waffle Flower's Postage Collage die to cut out from white cardstock. Then I stamped the images from Waffle Flower's Toadally stamp set into the postage die cut. I colored the images with alcohol markers. I also use Waffle Flower's Postage Collage stamp set as well as the Postage Collage Love stamp set into the postage die. I white embossed "hoppy hoppy birthday!" on a dark green cardstock strip and attached it on the postage die. Finish the card by attaching the postage die on the green card. Below is another look of the card:

Supplies:

Cardstock: MFT, Gina K Designs

Ink Pads: Gina K Designs, Versamark

Stamps: Waffle Flower

Dies: Waffle Flower

Stencil: Waffle Flower

Others: alcohol markers, white embossing powder, clear shimmer brush pen

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Have Faith

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 #689-690, below is the challenged word art:

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

I created the background with alcohol inks and stencils on the Gelli Plate and press the glossy cardstock on the plate. Then I spritz Distress Mica Stain spray on the background. I die cut "have faith" from Erin Lee Creative's Have Faith die set on blue and vellum. I also white embossed "in the Lord" (from Simon Says Stamp's Clean Line Faith stamp set) on the blue cardstock. I attached the die cut greeting and "in the Lord" stripe at the bottom of the card. Below is another look of the card:

Supplies:

Cardstock: Gina K Designs, Tim Holtz, MFT

Inks: Ranger alcohol inks, Versamark

Stamps: Simon Says Stamp

Stencils: Prima Marketing (Mind Games), Ciao Bella (Leaves)

Dies: Erin Lee Creative

Others: white embossing powder, Gelli Plate

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Stay Crafty With A Blog Named Hero February 2025 Challenge - Build Me Up Buttercup

Here is Stay Crafty With A Blog Named Hero February 2025 Challenge - Build Me Up Buttercup, below is the challenge photo:

 

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

I white embossed the floral image (from Hero Arts' Folk Art stamp set) on kraft cardstock. Then I colored it with alcohol markers and gold/silver markers. I white embossed "happy birthday" (from Hero Arts' Friendly Messages stamp & die set) on dark brown cardstock and cut it out with the matching die. I attached the panel on the dark brown card base and with two thin stripes of copper glitter cardstock. Finish the card by attaching "happy birthday" die cut in the middle of the card. Below is another look of the card:

Supplies:

Cardstock: Neenah, MFT, Simon Says Stamp

Ink Pads: Versamark

Stamps: Hero Arts

Dies: Hero Arts

Others: alcohol markers, gold/silver markers, white embossing powder

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Word Art Wednesday Anything Goes Challenge - Weeks #687-688

Here is Word Art Wednesday Anything Goes Challenge - Weeks #687-688, below is the challenged word art:

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

I gold embossed the main image (from Erin Lee Creative's You Can Sit With Us stamp set) on a white cardstock and colored it with metallic watercolor paints. I stamped the greeting (from the same stamp set) under the main image. I used Memory Box's Pinpoint Leaf deboss plate on white cardstock to create the background. Finish the card by attaching the stripe of main image matted with black cardstock stripes on the background. Below is another look of the card:

Supplies:

Cardstock: Gina K Designs

Ink Pads: Versamark, Gina K Designs

Stamps: Erin Lee Creative

Die: Memory Box

Others: gold embossing powder, metallic watercolor paints

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Gina K Designs February 2025 Monthly Mix Challenge - All You Need Is Love

Here is Gina K Designs February 2025 Monthly Mix Challenge - All You Need Is Love, below is the inspiration card for the challenge:

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

I stamped the main image from Gina K Designs' Love and Hugs stamp set on a panel of white cardstock. I also stamped the greeting "Sending You Love And Hugs" under the main image. I colored the flowers, leaves, and vases with alcohol markers. For the background, I used Gina K Designs' Tapestry embossing folder to dry emboss the turquoise cardstock to make the card background. Finish the card by matting the white panel on the embossed background with two stripes of dark turquoise cardstock. Below is another look of the card:

Supplies:

Cardstock: Gina K Designs

Ink Pads: Gina K Designs

Stamps: Gina K Designs

Embossing Folder: Gina K Designs

Others: alcohol markers

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Simon Monday Challenge - Spritz And Splatter

Here is Simon Monday Challenge - Spritz and Splatter, below is the challenge photo:

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

I blended three different colors of Distress Oxide inks (Broken China, Faded Jeans, and Chipped Sapphire) on the watercolor paper. I stamped the flower from Penny Black's Secret Garden and Effulgence stamp set on the background with Distress Oxide ink. Then I applied Paper Artsy's white chalk paint on the flower heads. I stamped Penny Black's Delicate & Dainty stamp with Versamark ink pad and white embossed it. I over stamped Penny Black's Feathery stamp with black ink. I stamped the greeting (from The Greetery's Love Songs stamp set) at the top left corner. Finish the card by splattering white paints all over the background but covering the greeting. Below is another look of the card:

Supplies:

Cardstock: Canson watercolor paper, Gina K Designs

Ink Pads: Distress Oxide inks, Versamark, Gina K Designs

Stamps: Penny Black, The Greetery

Others: Paper Artsy white chalk paint, white embossing powder

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Altenew Crafting With Seasons Challenge

Here is Altenew's Crafting With Seasons Challenge - a cardmaking challenge with Altenew's Fresh Dye Inks. Below is the challenge photo:

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

Summer is my favorite season because many bold-colored flowers bloom, and I can enjoy my beloved shaved ice in different flavors. I created this card using Altenew's Mixed Blooms die, stencils, and a 3D embossing folder on vellum. After die-cutting the floral image, I used a blending tool to apply Altenew's Fresh Dye Inks to the back of the vellum. Then, I placed the colored vellum into the 3D embossing folder to dry emboss it. For the background, I used Altenew's Dotted Lines debossing cover die to create a textured white backdrop. To add dimension, I used foam tape behind the stitched rectangle border, the greeting (from Altenew's Splendid Bouquet die set), and the clear enamel dots to lift the vellum image above the white debossed background. Below is another look of the card:

Supplies:

Cardstock: Neenah, MFT

Ink Pads: Altenew Fresh Dye inks, Versamark

Stamps: Altenew

Dies: Altenew

Stencils: Altenew

3D Embossing Folder: Altenew

Others: Altenew blending brushes, foam tapes, Altenew Rose Gold embossing powder

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My Favorite Things Color Challenge - MFTWCC03

Here is My Favorite Things Color Challenge (MFTWCC03), below is the challenge photo and colors:

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

I stamped the flowers from MFT's Sketchy Blooms stamp set on top and bottom corners of the white cardstock. I colored the flowers and leaves with alcohol markers. I also stamped some filler flowers (from MFT's Fresh Foliage stamp set) to fill in the gap. I die cut MFT's stitched square die three times on white cardstock and stacked them together. I turned the stacked stitched square at an angle and attached it in the middle of the card. I die cut "thank you" (from MFT) on purple cardstock and attached on top of the stitched square. Finish the card by stamping some postage and postage marks (from MFT's First Class Friend stamp set) at two corners with Memento Toffee Crunch ink pad. Below is another look of the card:

Supplies:

Cardstock: MFT, Gina K Designs

Ink Pads: Memento, MFT

Stamps: MFT

Dies: MFT

Others: alcohol markers

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Simon Wednesday Challenge - Love Is In The Air

Here is Simon Wednesday Challenge - Love is in the air, below is the challenge photo:

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

I stamped the tea cup (from Penny Black's Brew-Tea-Ful stamp & die set) on watercolor paper and colored it with Distress re-inkers. I also stamped the flowers (from Penny Black's Overflowing stamp & die set) on watercolor paper and colored it with Distress re-inkers. I die cut both of them with the matching dies. I also die cut the frame (from Penny Black's Classy Frames die set) from watercolor paper and colored it with Distress re-inkers, I also die cut two more frames and stacked them together. I assembled the tea cup, flowers, and frame on the white card background and stamped greeting (from The Ton Stamps' Dearest Peony stamp set) at the bottom of the card. I blended in some Memento Toffee Crunch ink around the card. Finish the card by attaching some purple glitter gems on the background. Below is another look of the card:

Supplies:

Cardstock: Gina K Designs, Canson watercolor paper

Ink Pads: Gina K Designs, Distress inks, Memento

Stamps: Penny Black, The Ton Stamps

Dies: Penny Black

Others: foam tapes, glitter gems

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God Loves You

Here are 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 #685-686, below is the challenged word art:

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

I used Erin Lee Creative's Sunset stencil set and Distress Oxide inks to create this beautiful sunset by the sea background. I used Kristina Werner with Concord & 9th's A2 Thin Frames dies to cut out two black border dies and attached them on the background. Finish the card by stamping "God Loves You" (from Simon Says Stamp's Clean Line Faith stamp set) at the bottom of the card. Below is another look of the card:

Supplies:

Cardstock: Gina K Designs, MFT

Ink Pads: Gina K Designs, Distress Oxide inks

Stamps: Simon Says Stamp

Dies: Concord & 9th

Stencils: Erin Lee Creative

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Simon Monday Challenge - Have A Heart

Here is Simon Monday Challenge - Have A Heart, below is the challenge photo:

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

I stamped the cute bunny (from Penny Black's Cuteness stamp set) on a white cardstock and colored with alcohol markers. I cut a heart (from Hero Arts' heart nested dies) from a red cardstock. I stamped Penny Black's Letter Background stamp on the red cardstock and clear embossed it. Then I put a heart stencil (from Paper Artsy) on the background and applied Lisa Horton's Solid Gold limited edition ink pad on the hearts. I gold embossed "You're in my heart" (from Altenew's Sentiment Strips stamp set) on a strip of red cardstock. I applied foam tapes on the red cardstock and put it on top of the bunny to let the bunny showed through the heart die cut. Then I put the sentiment strip at the bottom of the heart die. Finish the card by attaching some pink glitter gems around the bunny. Below is another look of the card:

Supplies:

Cardstock: Gina K Designs, Spellbinders

Ink Pads: Gina K Designs, Versamark, Lisa Horton

Stamps: Penny Black, Altenew

Dies: Hero Arts

Stencil: Paper Artsy

Others: alcohol markers, gold & clear embossing powder, foam tapes, glitter gems

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Stay Crafty With A Blog Named Hero January 2025 Challenge

Here is Stay Crafty With A Blog Named Hero January 2025 Challenge - Those Were The Days. Below is the challenge photo:

 

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

I picked Hero Arts' July 2024 Challenge - Color My World to create this card. I used Hero Arts' Mum Flower wood mount stamp to stamp on watercolor paper. Then I used Distress re-inkers to watercolor the flower and leaves. I stamped the Chinese character of "Prosperity" (from Hero Arts' Chinese Wishes stamp set) on top of the card. I also stamped a Chinese chop stamp which means "Happy New Year" to finish the card. January 29, 2025 is the Lunar New Year and it is one of the traditions to put mum flowers as home decoration during Chinese New Year. This card was created at a perfect timing. Below is another look of the card:

Supplies:

Cardstock: Canson watercolor paper, MFT

Inks: Hero Arts, Distress re-inkers

Stamps: Hero Arts

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Altenew January 2025 Inspiration Challenge

Here is Altenew January 2025 Inspiration Challenge, below is the challenged photo:

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

I stamped the rose and tea cup set (from Altenew's Rose Tea stamp set) on white cardstock and colored it with Altenew alcohol markers. Then I used the matching die to cut it out. For the background, I dry embossed Altenew's Raised Sentiments 3D embossing folder on a dark coral cardstock and lightly pressed white ink pad on it. I clear embossed the background stamp (from Altenew's Whimsical Herringbone stamp set) on a light coral cardstock and cut an oval shape in the middle of the background. I attached the light coral background with foam tapes on top of the dark coral embossed background, and attached the rose tea image on the card front. Finish the card by white embossed the "You're my bestea" (from Altenew's Tea For Two stamp set) on a strip of dark coral cardstock and attached it under the rose tea image. Below is another look of the card:

Supplies:

Cardstock: Altenew, Gina K Designs

Ink Pads: Versamark, Gina K Designs

Stamps: Altenew

Dies: Altenew

Others: Altenew alcohol markers, white & clear embossing powder, foam tapes

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Simon Wednesday Challenge - Clean And Simple

Here is Simon Wednesday Challenge - Clean And Simple, below is the challenge photo:

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

I die cut the dreamcatcher (from Gummiapan) from white cardstock twice, and colored it with alcohol markers. The feather was die cut from Simon Says Stamp's snow white velvet cardstock. I attached the dreamcatcher on a stripe of brown cardstock and white embossed the greeting (from Alex Syberia Designs' Hog Happy Day stamp set) at the bottom of the stripe. Finish the card by attaching the thin copper foil paper stripe on both sides of the brown panel. Below is another look of the card:

Supplies:

Cardstock: Gina K Designs, Simon Says Stamp, DCWV

Ink Pad: Versamark

Stamp: Alex Syberia Designs

Dies: Gummiapan

Others: white embossing powder, alcohol markers

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