Wednesday, February 14, 2024
Embossing Love
Sunday, February 4, 2024
Home is where my heart is...
AAA Cards Challenge with NEW stamp sets!
Hi all!
Its time for another fabulous challenge at AAA Cards! This time we have a sketch...what will be your take on it?
To help take the 'snowy' effect home, glitter Stickles were added along the windows, awing, snow piles a few of the snowflakes and top of the building. The card was finished with the sentiment from the set. Easy CAS card with PINK for the challenges!
Now...show me your creation using the sketch, and be sure to visit the DT and show them some love as well.
Have a colorful day!
Saturday, February 3, 2024
Loving Lunar Paste!
Channeling Dolly Parton with Simon Hurley's Lunar Paste!
Hi all!
I am a girly-girl through and through! Don't get me wrong, I am in my element in a horse barn or camping as well, but I'm going to do it with pizzaz and some shimmer! How about you? Are you into the bling...the shimmer...the shine...the sparkle? Then you'll love this post!
I have been obsessed with the Simon Hurley Lunar Pastes for a while, and even have quite the stash of them. Using them in unexpected places on flower stencils or with eye popping color combos are some of my favorite ways of using them.
The Simon Says Stamp Puppy Love stencil was perfect for this embossing paste background technique, simple and repetitive to make a texture with just a little design. Sticking with the Color Hues, Colorful Options and JUGS color challenges, using Prom Queen Lunar Paste color against red cardstock...oh gracious it is so YUMMY! The pink is just POPPING off the background...it's even more fabulous in person!
Since the background was so fantastic, the rest of the card needed to be simple...but there's nothing wrong with amping up the shimmer. I channeled my inner Dolly Parton using more PINK and the Fancy Love You sentiment die from Simon Says Stamp cut from Altenew Tourmaline glitter card stock...look at it sparkle!!!
The whole thing is finished off with some sequins in red and white, because Dolly would have wanted it that way...
That's it for today, have a colorful, shimmery, sparkly day!
Friday, February 2, 2024
Noted Hearts
Simon Says Stamp Noted Hearts for CAS on Friday
Hi all!
Welcome to another challenge at CAS on Friday! This fortnight's challenge is VALENTINE'S!! I used to love to exchange the little paper valentine's when I was in grade school. Making a pretty little bag...no boxes in the late 70's-early 80's. We would tape them to the front of our desks then drop in our classmates bags...up and down the rows... I once made mine, it didn't go over well. They were a hot mess, but also, kids didn't do that back then! It was considered...weird...if they only knew how weird I would get!!🤣🤣🤣
Wednesday, January 24, 2024
Winter Blues
Hi all!
Its that time again! Another challenge for Sisterhood of Crafters is ready to roll! I just love doing challenges, they really help me work outside my comfort zone and try different things. This fortnight challenge is WINTER BLUES. I have a friend that always gets sad during the winter months, so I went that route when making this card. Some snail mail love to cheer her up, but also not remind her of the wintery mess outside.
Sunday, January 21, 2024
Cozy Cold Colors
Hi all!
Still figuring out how to work my new computer with photo editing. It's always been a challenge...before, using my iphone to my Windows computer via Lightroom. Now my phone and computer 'talk' to each other, but I can't figure out the Lightroom on the iMac. Ahhh...first world problems! I am grateful for all that I have, even though I hate technology. In the meantime, I've made a card for the current Color Throwdown and Triple B challenges, their color combos are very similar and just spoke to me!
Such gorgeous soft colors together! I will have to save this combo in my bank for a future card...
Having my apple and eating cake too...
Forgetful XOXO - TIC TOCK CHALLENGE 239 TEAM PICK!
Hi all!
It's time for another AAA Cards Challenge! This time we have a photo inspiration for you and it's beautiful in its simplicity.
Friday, January 19, 2024
Simple winter wishes...
Hi all!
It's time for another CAS on Friday challenge! This time around, we are focusing our challenge on WINTER...appropriate since winter has reared it's ugly head in the US this last week. My daughter even had school cancelled because it was TOO cold...no snow...just cold.
Have a colorful...and hopefully warmer...day!
Thursday, January 18, 2024
White on white on white? - PEACE ON EARTH TOP 3!
Hi all!
Super quick post here today. I created this card with several challenges in mind and posted them on my INSTA, but I couldn't get it to translate onto blog posts, so I'm also adding it here!
Lots of layers and textures for this one! My goal was to keep everything in a shade of white with lots of texture. I used my new SSS Grand Corner Leaves die and their Circle Sentiments Christmas stamp set…which I LOVE!
The layered background was created using Altenew’s embossing paste with the Hero Arts Snowflake stencil over a panel made from Waffle Flower Dashed Snowflake cover die inked with Vanilla Cream Crisp die ink.
That's it for today! Visit my INSTA post on this card to see the coordinating card made for the hop I participated in there. It's a cutie too!
Have a colorful day!
Wednesday, January 10, 2024
Cold in paradise...
Hi all!
I am here with another challenge for the Sisterhood of Crafters! This fortnight's challenge is ICY COLD... I live in the Northern Midwest of the US, so it can get pretty cold here in the winter. Lucky for us, it's been pretty mild so far...knock on wood...we'll see how the rest of winter goes.
My family is currently planning our spring break, and while I want to go to someplace warm with a beach, my hubby wants to visit a big city like New York, London or Toronto. I don't think we'll do any international travel, but anywhere in North American is always possible. This dilemma has inspired this card!
Tuesday, January 9, 2024
Chinoiserie Blues
Hi all!
What is the state of your crafting space? Since Christmas, my has been a DISASTER, and with being so busy, it stayed that way until yesterday. I was able to FINALLY get in the studio, clean-up and do some much needed re-organizing! It's not 100%, but its definitely getting there. Enough to where I was able to sit down and get some projects and challenges completed.
Color Hues current challenge inspired this card. I'm a sucker for all things Chinoiserie, which is exactly what this color combo calls for! I received this month's Create Your Life kit from Altenew called Loving You. Its so pretty and delicate. I was able to make several items using this set, so you'll see it a bunch over the next few weeks.
This card started by heat embossing the main image on white card stock with white embossing powder. Using Sea Glass Crisp Dye ink, I ink blended the entire piece of cardstock so the embossed image would pop off the paper.
The included stencil made inking this detailed flowers very easy! The Cool Summer Night color family did the trick and helped to create the bold blues needed to create the beautiful chinoiserie look.
Keeping the card simple, the sentiment was stamped and heat embossed on white vellum. An old My Favorite Things Folded Fishtail Banner die was used to cut out the sentiment and add it to the card front. I think I'll save this and give it to my mom for Valentines day...she is obsessed with blue and white decor and this will be right up her alley.
That's it for now! Back to cleaning...have a colorful day!
Sunday, January 7, 2024
While I had the supplies out...
Hi all!
I hope you all had a wonderful holiday season! We are back at AAA Cards design this week for first challenge of the year...it's a great sketch and I hope you will join us!