Word Art Wednesday Anything Goes Challenge - Weeks #615-616

Here is Word Art Wednesday Anything Goes Challenge - Weeks #615-616, below is the challenged word art:

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

I stamped Penny Black's Holly Sprig stamp on the watercolor paper with Distress inks. Then I use watercolor brush to spread the colors. I used a rectangle template to mask the middle of the card and stamped Letter Background stamp (from Penny Black) on the background. I used the blending brush to blend the Memento's Toffee Crunch ink in the rectangle area. Finish the card by stamping "Merry Christmas" (from Simon Says Stamp's Holiday Typewriter stamps set) on the card. Below is another look of the card:

Supplies:

Cardstock: PTI, Canson watercolor paper

Ink Pads: Distress inks, Gina K Designs, Memento

Stamps: Penny Black, Simon Says Stamp

Others: white gel pen, blending brush, watercolor brush

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Simon Monday Challenge - Add Some Texture

Here is Simon Monday Challenge - Add Some Texture, below is the challenge photo:

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

I used Simon Says Stamp's Forest Border 3D embossing folder to run through a piece of watercolor paper. Then I sprayed different colors of shimmery sprays on it. Let it dry completely. I die cut Merry (from Penny Black's Merry Edger dies set) from white cardstock and green glitter paper. I stamped "Christmas" (from Simon Says Stamp's Holiday Typewriter stamps set) below "Merry". Finish the card by attaching the Merry border on the right bottom corner of the card with foam tapes. Below is another look of the card:

Supplies:

Cardstock: PTI, Canson watercolor paper, Simon Says Stamp

Ink Pads: Distress ink

Stamps: Simon Says Stamp

Dies: Penny Black

3D Embossing Folder: Simon Says Stamp

Others: shimmery sprays (Tsukineko), foam tapes

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Simon Wednesday Challenge - Stencil Fun

Here is Simon Wednesday Challenge - Stencil Fun, below is the challenge photo:

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

I used Waffle Flower's Postage Collage Christmas stencils and die set to make these stenciled stamps. I applied some silver Lunar Paste on the Christmas and put some glitter gems on them. I also used gold and silver Posca pens to highlight the ornaments as well as the reindeer. I also used Waffle Flower's Postage Collage stamps set to stamp some postmarks and postage dollars on these stamps. Finish the card by attaching the panel of stenciled stamps on the red background. Below is another look of the card:

Supplies:

Cardstock: PTI, Stampin' Up

Ink Pads: Distress inks, Gina K Designs

Stamps: Waffle Flower

Stencils: Waffle Flower

Die: Waffle Flower

Others: Lunar Paste, Posca gold/silver pens, glitter gems

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Simon Monday & Wednesday Challenges

Here are Simon Monday Challenge - Christmas and Simon Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes, below are the challenge photos:

 

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

I used one of Spellbinders' 12 days of Stitchmas dies set to make the Christmas sweater. I used the circle die to cut out a circle from navy cardstock. I applied Lawn Fawn's Snowflakes Background stencils set and white pigment ink to make the snowflakes background. I white embossed the greetings (from Simon Says Stamp's Christmas Blessings stamps set) at the bottom of the background. I attached the sweater on the light blue card base and attached the snowflakes background with foam tapes and let the sweater to show through the circle. Below is another look of the card:

Supplies:

Cardstock: MFT, Gina K Designs, Simon Says Stamp

Ink Pads: Versamark, Stampin' Up

Stamps: Simon Says Stamp

Dies: Spellbinders, MFT

Stencils: Lawn Fawn

Others: white embossing powder, foam tapes

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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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