Category Archives: Challenges
- Stamp – Judikins “Happy New Year”
- Stencil – Crafter’s Workshop 6 X 6″ Template “Winter Wonderland”
- Die cut – made with Spellbinders Nestabilities “Labels Twenty Eight”
- Ribbon – American Crafts
- Pearl pen – Viva Decor Silver
- Cardstock – Bazzill
- Kraft cardstock
- Ranger Distress Inks
The challenge at 365 Cards for Day 302 is Blending color. I chose to blend Distress inks with a snowflake stencil from Crafter’s Workshop. I drew out a little of the white found in the negative space (the snowflake background) with white ribbon and made three accents with the silver pearl pen for some sparkle. Thanks for dropping by today.
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- Stamp – Autumn Leaves “Flower Swirls”
- Sentiment stamp – from Hero Arts “OWH Right at Home” set
- Patterned paper – Basic Grey “Lime Rickey” 6 X 6″ paper pad
- Distress Ink – Ranger “Wild Honey”
- Cardstock – Bazzill
I was inspired by sketch #221 at Clean and Simple Stamping for this card. The theme for the Midweek Throwdown challenge at Operation Write Home Stars & Stamps this week is Miss You. So I put the two challenges together and made this card. It features the stamped flowers colored with Copic markers. I applied Distress Ink in Wild Honey to the edges of the individual layers. Thanks for visiting!
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- Die cuts – Made from Spellbinders Poseabilities collection: “Snowflake Wonder” (four layered together)
- Stamp – Rubber Soul “Holiday Whimsical”
- Embossing folder – Cuttlebug “Snowflakes”
- Cardstock – BoBunny
- Brad – Creative Impressions
This was a fun card to make by layering all of the die cuts together to make a snowflake and fastening them with a frosted brad. I layered the embossed snowflake paper on top of the dots to make it even more Wintry. I was inspired by the current challenge at Freshly Made Sketches: #65. Thanks for stopping by.
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- Patterned papers – KaiserCraft “Just Believe”
- Die cut – KaiserCraft “Just Believe”
- Edger Punch – EK Success “Dotted Wave”
- Cardstock – Bazzill
This card features the “Just Believe” collection from EK Success. There is metallic silver throughout. I used Sketch 64 at Freshly Made Sketches for inspiration. Thanks for your visit today.
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- Patterned papers – KaiserCraft Secret Admirer Collection: Flirtatious and First Love
- Spellbinders Nestabilities “Labels Seventeen”
- Memory Box White Pearls
- Stickers – EK Success Sticko “Shimmering Hearts”
- Cardstock – BoBunny Back to Backs: Mint Dot
The Midweek Throwdown challenge today at Operation Write Home Stars and Stamps is Love and Hugs cards for our heroes. Then, over at 365 Cards, Day 278’s challenge is to create with Polka Dots. So I’ve done a combined effort with this simple card. I used the image from one sheet of KaiserCraft paper and die cut the polka dots from another sheet from the same collection. I popped up the image and accented the corners with hearts and pearls. That’s it! Didn’t use a single ink pad on this one! Have a great day and thanks for visiting.
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- Stamps – Penny Black “Xmas Mouse” and “Christmas Cheer”
- Die cuts made from Spellbinders Nestabilities “Labels Four” and “Labels Seventeen”
- Border punch – EK Success “Abstract Flower Edger”
- Cardstock – Bazzill and BoBunny
I colored this cute little Christmas mouse with Copic markers and popped him up for a little dimension. I used bright green for accents, including edging the card and sentiment with green ink. The card was created using the current card sketch at Unscripted Sketches #187. Thanks for stopping by today.
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- Patterned paper – My Mind’s Eye “Lost & Found 3: Ruby – Medallion Paper” (both sides)
- Cardstock – Bazzill
- Ribbon – May Arts
This was a simple card inspired by Sketch #148 at Operation Write Home Stars & Stamps. I hand-cut a heart to emulate a tag. The paper served as a nice backdrop and the lovely May Arts heart ribbon really set off the card. Another Valentine for the troops! Thanks for visiting.
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- Iris Folding Template – Hot off the Press
- Iridescent papers – Cotton Candy, Ice Blue, Hot Pink
- Cardstock – Bazzill and BoBunny
- Sentiment and frame stamps – Darcie’s “Banner Day”
- Corner punch – Fiskars
I used iridescent papers to create this iris fold card–It is very sparkly! I used the sketch over at Unscripted Sketches #185 for inspiration. The piggyback challenge for this sketch is to use dry embossing–and I chose embossed paper (Bazzill dots) for a nice texture. This will be a nice Valentine for Operation Write Home–to send over to the troops for them to send home. Thanks for visiting today.
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- Stamp – Stampendous “Fluffles Romance”
- Embossing folder – Sizzix “Bohemian Lace Set”
- Ribbon – KI Memories “Love Sashes”
- Cardstock – Bazzill
I colored the stamped kitty pair with Copic markers and then cut them out (also known as fussy cutting!) to pop them up against the embossed background. I added a scrap of patterned paper from my stash and a strip of ribbon across to add more hearts. Operation Write Home Stars and Stamps had a tutorial and challenge this week for Fussy Cutting, so I created this card, testing out my cutting skills. ‘Tis the season for creating lots of valentines for the troops to mail home. Thanks for stopping by today.
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- Stamp – Inkdadinkado “Happy Birthday”
- Die cuts made with Spellbinders Nestabilities “Labels Twenty”
- Patterned paper – Sandylion “Bordeau Small Leaf”
- Flowers – KaiserCraft and Prima
- Pearl – KaiserCraft
- Border punch – Stampin’ Up “Scallop Edge”
- Ribbon – American Crafts
I made this card using Sketch #62 from Cardabilities. I’ve had this paper in my stash for a long time! It is pretty with a metalic gold edge running through the paper pattern. Thanks for stopping by today.
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