Clear-Embossing

Hello!  Hope you are staying warm in your part of the world.

I made this Top-Folding CARD by:

Inking & Clear-Embossing the SSS-Diagonal Stripe Stencil

Die-Cutting & Clear-Embossing the "BEAUTIFUL"

Stamping & Clear-Embossing the "Hello"

(This card is on its way to one of my beautiful nieces.)

I'm playing along with the following challenges:

-Simon Says Stamp-Flickr Challenge #5-Embossing
-Simon Says Stamp-Wednesday Challenge-Thinking of You
-Virginia's View Challenge #9-All Things Metallic

-CAS(E) This Sketch #99

Supplies
Stamps:  (SSS)-Hello You
Die:  (SSS)-BEAUTIFUL
Stencil:  (SSS)-Diagonal Stripe
Ink:  VersaMark, Onyx Black
Other:  Clear Embossing Powder, Cord, Silver Gems

Happy Crafting!

Thanks for your visit.

♥

Gold-Dipped Die-Cuts

I'm playing along with the following:

-Danielle's:  PTI-Make It Monday #184-Gold-Dipped Die-Cuts.

  (I love the beautiful inspiration she provided!)

-Virginia's View Challenge #8-Clean and Simple

  (Virginia has created lots of lovely CAS cards to inspire us.)

The "hello" on my card is stacked 4-high, to add dimension to my one-layer card.

Supplies

Stamps:  (PTI)-Watercolor Wonder

Ink:  (PTI)-Aqua Mist, Raspberry Fizz, Smokey Shadow; VersaMark

Dies:  (PTI)-Stitched Rectangles, Wet Paint Cuts

Other:  Gold Embossing Powder, Sequins

Have a lovely day.

Thanks for your visit!

♥

Gesso & Watercolor

I've created a TAG-CARD for the following challenges:

-Simon Says Stamp-Flickr Challenge #3-Trendy Tag Challenge

 (Since I enjoy creating TAG-CARDs, I wanted to play along, again, with this FUN challenge.)

-Simon Says Stamp-Monday Challenge-Falling in Love With...

 (I'm falling in love with...Gesso and Picked Raspberry Distress Ink)

-Simon Says Stamp-Wednesday Challenge-Use Watercolors

 (After applying Gesso, I watercolored with Picked Raspberry Distress Ink.)

-Virginia's View Challenge #8-Clean and Simple

 (Virginia always has such FUN challenges.)

The hearts & "love" are clear-embossed, & stacked 4-high for added dimension.

The "you" is white embossed.

Supplies

Stamps:  (SSS)-Tiny Tags

Dies:  (SSS)-Tic-Tac-Toe Hearts, Small Love You; (PTI)-Tag Sale #7

Ink:  Picked Raspberry DI

Other:  Gesso, Clear & White Embossing Powder, Hemp Cord, Button, Foam Adhesive

Happy Crafting!

Thanks for your visit.

♥

Using a Product NOT Intended for Paper Crafts

I recently participated in Greta's-90-Minute Scramble-#94, over at the Hero Arts Flickr Group.

Greta asked us to use a product NOT intended for paper crafts.

I have saved (recycled) several items to use with my paper crafting.

On this card, I used a small empty bottle top and its cap to do some circle stamping.

90-Minutes sure seem to pass so quickly, when I'm creating.

Usually, I begin with one design, and then I completely change it.

Then, I literally "SCRAMBLE" to complete, photograph, & upload my creation,

in the remaining minutes.

(OH, but it's so much fun!)

Thankfully, the CAS(E) This Sketch #94, by Donna Mikasa, came to mind as I scrambled.

This photo shows the bottle top & bottle cap.

This photo shows my practice stamping with my first idea on the left.

Then, I decided to change one distress ink color, and practiced stamping my final design.

Hero Arts Stamps: Everyday Sayings, and Texture & Shape (Thanks, Jacqueline, for this set!)

The "Splatter" stamp is by Invoke Arts.

Remember eyelets?  I've used one of many that have sat unused for years. 

Challenges:

-CAS(E) This Sketch #94

-Simon Says Stamp-Wednesday Challenge-Anything Goes

Thanks for your visit!

♥

PTI-September 2014-Blog Hop

I was inspired by the lovely PTI inspiration photo to create my card.

Challenges

PTI-September 2014- Blog Hop

Simon Says-Wednesday Challenge-Anything Goes

This is the lovely PTI inspiration photo we were given.

Supplies

Stamps:  (PTI)-Garden Variety, Garden Grace

Ink:  (PTI)-Raspberry Fizz, Spring Moss; VersaMark; Wink of Stella

Dies:  (PTI)-Seed Packet Frame Die, Stitched Rectangles

Other:  Acetate, Embossing Powder:  Clear & White; Vellum, Button, Seam-Binding, Foam Adhesive

Thanks for your visit.

♥

Patterned Paper

Darnell sure knows how to throw a party!

She is having an online birthday party for Sweet Bev...(find Bev's blog at:  Happy Dance.)

Bev is one of the kindest ladies, so I knew I HAD to join the celebration!

And, since TAG-CARDs are my favorite to create, I thought I would make one for Bev.

I included some DOTS at the bottom (because I saw on her blog that she likes dots).

(Happy Birthday to you, Bev!)

Challenges

- Darnell's - NBUS Challenge #2

  (I'm using a Graphic 45 patterned paper for the first time.)

-Simon Says-Wednesday Challenge-TAG IT

  (Tags and TAG-CARDs are my favorite to create.)

-Simon Says-Monday Challenge-Rock the Techniques

  Techniques I've Used:

  -Clear-Emboss a Sentiment

  -Use a Tag to Create a "TAG-CARD"

Thanks for your visit!

♥

Mini-Card With Watercoloring

I created a mini-card for the new fun challenge:  Simon Says Stamp - Flickr Challenge #1.

Since, Barb Engler-(the sweetest online friend), is hosting this challenge,

I knew I had to play along.
The heart is stacked 4-high and clear-embossed.

These are the lovely fall colors Barb chose for us to use.

Challenges

• Simon Says Stamp-Flickr Challenge #1

• Simon Says Stamp-Wednesday Challenge-Make Your Own Background (Watercolored Background)

• Simon Says Stamp-Monday Challenge-Rock The Techniques (Watercoloring)
• Simon Says Stamp-Work It Wednesday-August 2014 (Stamping)

Thanks for your visit.

♥

PTI-August 2014 Blog Hop

I'm playing along with the Papertrey Ink-August 2014 Blog Hop.

This was the lovely inspiration we were given.

Thanks for your visit.

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Stamping A Background

I made a TAG-CARD, my favorite to create, for the following:

PTI-Make It Monday #174-Diamond Wallpaper Stamping

(Ashley has a wonderful video tutorial.)

Simon Says-Wednesday Challenge-Emboss It

(I clear-embossed the sentiment.)

Thanks for your visit.

♥

Pop-Up Die Cut

I really enjoy making TAG-CARDs and using dies.

(This is on its way to my sweet sister-in-law.)

I'm playing along with the following challenges.

PTI-Make It Monday #171-Pop-Up Die-Cuts

(I used the PTI-Heart-2-Heart #3 die as my pop-up.)

Virginia's View Challenge #5 - Die-Cuts

(I used three different PTI dies.)

Simon Says Stamp-Monday Challenge-Start From Scratch!

(I started with blank cardstock.)

Thanks for your visit.

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DOTS & Embossing

I'm playing along with the PTI-June 2014 Blog Hop.

I was inspired by the colors of the lamp in the Inspiration Photo provided.

The polka dots are clear-embossed.

The "happy" is gold-embossed, & the "birthday" is white-embossed.

(This card is on its way to my sweet sister.)

I'm also playing along with:
Poppy Sketch #7
(I turned the sketch upside down.)

Simon Says Stamp-Monday Challenge-I Ought To Use This More

(I love dots, & I really should use this stamp set more often.)

Simon Says Stamp-Wednesday Challenge-Anything Goes

Thanks for your visit.

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Using Patterned Paper

When I saw Virginia's View Challenge #4, I knew I had to play along.

Virginia has asked us to create a Tag or a Scrapling, & incorporate a recycled item.

If you have visited my blog or my Flickr Photostream, you know that I love making Tags & Tag-Cards.

And, what a great opportunity to use up some of my patterned paper scraps.

(Thanks, Virginia, for a FUN challenge.)

Thanks for your visit.

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Gesso, Paints, Stencil (ICAD #6)

This ICAD turned out so differently than originally planned.

It was fun playing around with inks, gesso, and acrylic paints. 

I'm playing along with the following:

ICAD 2014 Challenge

Simon Says Monday Challenge-Paint
Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Stencil It

To create the background:

Two images, cut from a Dillard's newspaper flyer, were adhered

Distress inks & gesso were used with the Tim Holtz Dot Fade stencil

Circles were stamped in Black with a recycled foam tape ring

Blue & white lines were stamped with a recycled plastic card

Thanks for your visit.

♥