My Favorite Things Sketch Challenge #08

Here is My Favorite Things Sketch Challenge #08, below is the challenged sketch:

 

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

I blended the background with four different greens of Distress Oxide inks on a white cardstock. Then I cut the triangle out from the top. I stamped leaves from MFT's Fresh Foliage stamps set with black ink on the background. I stamped the butterfly (from MFT's Beautiful Butterflies stamp set) on white cardstock and fussy cut it out. I dropped some blue glitter glue on the wings of the butterfly. I stamped "I'm Here For You" (from MFT's Essential Sentiments stamp set) on top of the triangle. I attached both leaves background and the triangle on a black card base, I attached the triangle piece with the foam tapes to lift it up. I also leave a black border in between. I attached the butterfly on the background as well as some enamel dots to finish the card. Below is another look of the card:

Supplies:

Cardstock: MFT

Ink Pads: Distress Oxide inks, MFT, Altenew

Stamps: MFT

Others: foam tapes, glitter glue, enamel dots

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Simon Monday Challenge - Blooming Blooms

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

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

I used four different colors of Distress Oxide inks to blend the background on a piece of watercolor paper. I lightly stamped Penny Black's Letter Background on the blended background. Then I stamped the flowers from Penny Black's Secret Garden stamp set and Effulgence stamp. I also stamped the filler flowers and stems from Penny Black's Feathery and Fragile Beauty stamp set. I white embossed the stems to create the layered dimension and texture. I applied Altenew's Shimmer Relief Paste (Brushed Pyrite) on the flower heads and sprinkle the diluted Shimmer Relief Paste on the background. Finish the card by stamping Happy Birthday (from Waffle Flower's Essential Sentiments stamp set) on top right of the card. 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, Waffle Flower

Others: Altenew Shimmer Relief Paste, white embossing powder

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Word Art Wednesday Anything Goes Challenge - Weeks #694-695

Here is Word Art Wednesday Anything Goes Challenge - Weeks #694-695, below is the challenged word art:

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

I applied Simon Says Stamp's Berries & Leaves stencil on a light blue cardstock and blended with three different shades of turquoise color of ink pads. I applied Lisa Horton's Silver Shine ink onto the berries. I stamped the Bible verse stamp (from Papertrey Ink's Year of Psalms: September stamp set) in the middle of the card. Finish the card by attaching some Deep Sea Sapphire Gem Sparkles from Altenew on the background. Below is another look of the card:

Supplies:

Cardstock: Gina K Designs

Ink Pads: Gina K Designs, Lisa Horton Crafts

Stamps: Papertrey Ink

Stencil: Simon Says Stamp

Others: Altenew Gem Sparkles

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Gina K Designs April 2025 Monthly Mix Challenge - After The Rain

Here is Gina K Designs April 2025 Monthly Mix Challenge - After The Rain, below is the inspiration card from Gina:

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

I blended the rainbow colors on the white cardstock with my Gina K Designs' ink pads I have with Distress Oxide inks for orange and yellow. I die cut Gina K Designs' Botanical Duo die set on black cardstock and arranged them on the rainbow background. I white embossed "thank you" (from Gina K Designs' Wild Blossom stamp set) on a round black cardstock. Finish the card by attaching the round "thank you" in the middle of the card. Below is another look of the card:

Supplies:

Cardstock: Gina K Designs

Ink Pads: Gina K Designs, Distress Oxide inks

Stamps: Gina K Designs

Dies: Gina K Designs

Others: white embossing powder, ink blending brushes

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Altenew 11th Anniversary Blog Hop Day 3 + Giveaway (Over $3,600 in Total Prizes)

Hi crafters! Welcome to join Altenew's 11th Anniversary Blog Hop Day 3 + Giveaway! I am truly honored to be part of this celebration and to join in the fun of Altenew's 11th Anniversary. There are tons of giveaways and some special offers you won't want to miss - so make sure to read through to the end of this post!

When I saw Altenew's Epiphyllum Layering Die Set, I knew I had to have it! Epiphyllum is one of our favorite flowers, and we've planted a variety of them in different colors in our back yard. Here is the card I created using this beautiful die set:

I die cut the flowers and leaves from white cardstock and blended them with Altenew's die inks to add color. For the background, I used Altenew's Checkered Squares 3D embossing folder to emboss a piece of black cardstock, giving it rich texture and dimension. To finish off the card, I stamped a sentiment from Altenew's Sentiment Strips stamp set onto a yellow cardstock strip, then I added a few Altenew's Iridescent Crystals to the background for a touch of sparkle. Here is another look at the finished card:

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Altenew April 2025 Inspiration Challenge

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

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

I used one of my favorite stamp sets - Altenew's Build-A-Flower: Triumph to create the main focal point on this card. I applied different shades of pinks with Altenew's ink pads to stamp the tulips on a white cardstock. Then I used the greeting stamp from Altenew's Beautiful Inside stamp set to stamp over the tulips with brown ink. I die cut "thanks" (from Altenew's Versatile Greetings die set) on two shades of pink cardstock and attached it at the bottom of the card. Finish the card by blending some brown ink around the background to create a vintage look. Below is another look of the card:

Supplies:

Cardstock: Altenew, MFT

Ink Pads: Altenew, Memento

Stamps: Altenew

Dies: Altenew

Others: Altenew blending brush, Altenew alcohol markers

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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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