Freshly Made Sketches #537 & Fusion Card Challenge

I'm playing in a couple more challenges today.  Let's start with Freshly Made Sketches #537.

I used some left over [discontinued] designer paper I have from Heartfelt Creations.  [This really was one of the most beautifully designed paper -- I was sad they retired it.]  That said, it sure worked for this sketch.

No stamping on this card at all -- cut out paper, and a sentiment strip.  Seriously, how easy!  The plus,  I do like the end result!  That's always a good thing.

 

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I went on to join in the Fusion Card Challenge; Rainbow Plates.  I used both the sketch, and the inspiration colors.

I sponged the colors [using the inspire photo] and kept the sketch with them. 

When I got done, I felt my card needed something, so I added the fun cat.  I think that balances out the card. [I could be wrong] What do you think?

 

 I had fun Challenges!  Thanks~

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Merry Gin and Tonic

I am running out of "titles" for my posts of joining in challenges.  So, today I just took after the cards.

I started with CAS on Sunday #232; Fruit.  

I used the fun STAMPlorations Layered Citrus.  I just love the way these "parts" stamp together to make the entire image. [Store is temporarily closed for Shery's health reasons so I didn't link it]

The sentiment is included in this set, and just makes me smile.

Here is a close up of the Pink & Main Stitched Star Dies cut out I did.  Adds a subtle dimension, while still keeping the card CAS.

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I went on to create a card for the AAA Cards #216; Color Scheme + a twist of Shaker.  

While you wouldn't think the colors are "Christmas", I feel it still works.  I used the fun set from Simon Says Holiday Messages, and used the matching dies to make it a shaker card.

The sentiment is purple - my camera never shows it correct! grrrr...

Thanks Challenges - Another fun day of creating!

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Color Throwdown #694 & MFT Sketch #595 & Global Design Project #344

                           

I am joining in a couple of challenges today.  The colors from Color Throwdown #694 were so striking together, I had to play.  Using the sketch from MFTWSC #595 was just a bonus. 😀

I just realized my sketch is a little off, but it works, so I am going with it.  Once again, I used dies that are not labeled - omg - so frustrating I didn't label them!

I just love these colors together.  They just work perfectly together!  Yay to whomever choose them.  I really enjoyed the sketch too.  

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 Lastly, I entered the Global Design Project #344 - CASE the Designer.  I do love CASEing cards - it's very inspiring for me.  Here is the card to be CASED:

 

 Here is mine:

I basically kept the color combo, and the [semi] layout, but I made my card a vertical mini slimline.

Yep, this works for me~ shoot - I missed the deadline :(

Overall, a fabulous day of creating!

Thanks Challenges!

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Addicted to CAS Challenge #221 - Stripes

I do adore stripes on cards!

I went sort subtle, but I got my stripes in!

I used a die from Pink Fresh Studio, Color Block Stripes Die, that makes stripes so easily!  I cut and adhered them onto some copy paper, and then cut out a circle with the Simon Says Nested Circle Wafer Die.

I used the fun Hello Die from Dare 2B Artzy.  I like word dies that have a background, and most importantly [to me] is a good price point!

 

Okay, that's it for me.  Your turn.  Come on over to Addicted to CAS Challenge and play along.  The gallery is going to be awesome!

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Just Us Girls Challenge #634 - Photo Inspiration Week

 

Rather then try to "re-create" our photo inspiration [which I usually do],  I let myself be inspired.

I used an embossing folder for the "basket weave", and grabbed a few flowers from Dare 2B Artsy's Wishing Happiness, and colored those close to the flower colors from the photo.

I grabbed a Simon Says Sentiment Strip, and adhered that over the top of everything, (from the black in the tires.)  I am also entering this into the Can You Handle the Pressure Challenge; Anything Goes with Embossing.  I didn't use the twist of a butterfly.

I had fun being inspired.  Your turn!  Come on over to JUGS Challenge #634 and show us your inspired card.

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Heartfelt Creations May Alumni Hop

I was so impressed with this month's graphic! I can't believe this is paper!

Okay, so this month is a completely out-of-the-box HFC card.  It so doesn't look like even what I make - let alone any other designer out there [that uses HFC products]. All that said, I was thrilled with how my card turned out!  

First of all, I used the Summer Wreath Accents Cling Stamps - I just stamped them, and colored in with Copics. Then, I stamped a sentiment from Just For You Sentiments on vellum, and attached it to the panel.

I felt it needed a little something so I used [the new to me] trick of using dies to cut out images from the designer papers HFC makes.  Seriously, I have been with HFC for YEARS! YEARS, I tell ya - and I never knew this about the paper with coordinating dies! [Good grief - but awesome I learned it!] I love the look of the branches from the Seasonal Wreath Paper Collection, and the matching dies are from the Summer Wreath Accents Dies!  So, the out-of-the-box status?  No flowers, no layers - not elaborate.  But still, I adore this card :)

Be sure to leave a comment for the randomly drawn $25 gift certificate prize. Below are the participating Designers for this month's hop.

Kathy: Kathy by Design   Carole:  Pretty Paper Patisserie   Vicki: All I Do Is Stamp

Amarilys: Amarilys’s Scrappy Corner   Alissa: Will Run For Stamps   

Gloria: Scraps of Life   Lisa: What A Beautiful Mess   Oksana: Everyday Crafting

Candy: Candy’s Creations   Monica: Simply Monica

Heartfelt Creations: Heartfelt Creations Blog

Happy hopping!

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Seize the Birthday Challenge - Use a Stencil

 

It's my challenge this time.  I hope you join in!

 

So many ways to use stencils now a days. I went with the basic of a background.

I used a stencil I received [many years ago] from Loll Thompson. [That was so nice of her!]  I never could get my cutter to fine cut a stencil - hers came out amazing! It was so easy to sponge on rainbow colored ink.

I used an Altenew Stamp Set, Tulip, that I also received in the Christmas Goodie Box I bought from Simon Says.  [Yes, I totally forgot I had this set].  This set has matching with dies [that weren't in the box 😧].  I just stamped the layers on a panel, and then used my Spellbinder Oval Dies to cut a portion of the tulips out. I stamped the sentiment [from the same set] on vellum, and hand cut that out, and adhered to the focal image.

That's it for my card.  I hope you join in over at Seize the Birthday Challenge.  While use a stencil is an option, being a birthday card is not.

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MFT Slimline & Simon Says Challenges

I played in a couple of challenges today that I really enjoyed.  First off, I'm joining in at Simon Says Monday; - not a card, and also Simon Says Wednesday; anything goes, so my ABC project will work. I'll start with the matching card I made.

Isn't he adorable!  It's another Paper Smooches [OOB] fun stamp set. 

 

Now on to the "gift" part.  I started by randomly stamping fun images on a card panel, and colored them with Copics. [I backed up the panel with another 110 weight panel for stability]

Now on to the FUN part of this set for my 5 year old nephew. I got out my new Hero Arts Puzzle Die and cut the panel into a puzzle!  He is going to love this and, it's easy enough for him to put it back together.  [It was fun even for me to play with it!]

I am so happy with how this turned out!  I'm thinking I could use this die for an adult by changing up the images [wine comes to mind]!  Such fun project to create. [I wanted to give Caroline Paton thanks for the coloring inspiration - I never would of thought of this on my own!]

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I went on to join in the MFT Slimline Challenge.  Again, I do adore making slimline cards and I [for some reason] have missed this one in the past.  Not today!

It's probably tacky using Kat's products [with the watermark], but the challenge does say MFT is not required, so I'm going for it.  I used a few of the many Mini Slimline Dies that Katscrappiness offers, and I LOVE THEM! They make it so easy to create "mini" layers!

I also used the Wine Not Dies for my bottle and glass.  I like that you can use designer paper to give the "feel" of an aged bottle of wine.  Since my friend has 3 large wine coolers, this card is perfect for her!

That's it for today.  I'll be popping back with some more challenges that have caught my interest soon.

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Just Us Girls Challenge #633 - Color Week

 I like this color combo!  I also have become an avid maker of mini slimline cards. I have found them so easy to make, and I love that they fit into a regular envelope. [I won't tell you I made a purchase of 1K A2 envies a few months back - oyie vey 😏]

I have been making myself use my old dies.  The only problem with that, is I never labeled these dies, so I have no idea who made them! [sorry] - I can tell you that my background stamp is Simon Says Plank Background [no longer available darn it], and the sentiment is from Memory Box Signature Greetings.

Oh and the "tan" foliage is from Tim Holtz Big Greens Thinlits dies.

 

Okay, that's it for my card.  Come on over to JUGS #633 and join in the fun!

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CAS-ual Fridays Day

 

 It's time for a CAS-ual Fridays Stamp Company day here on my blog. I had so much fun making this card, and, I used a few stamps sets to do it.

I started with a [self made] mini slimline card base, and put it in my MISTI.  Being careful to line it up against the edge, I stamped the first make a wish from Shenanigans.  I moved the base down by 1" [in my MISTI] and re-stamped the rest of the line up.

Once that was done, I had a little to much space in between the stamping so I grabbed the heart from Sassy Smiles Duo, and stamped that the same way. I still felt I had too much open space, so I grabbed the its your birthday... sentiment from Whole Shebang, and stamped that down the card.

Using WTF2, I used the [cut it apart] HB and stamped that on a separate card strip and adhered it in the center, after drawing a self frame. 

 I enjoyed making this card - I hope you enjoyed seeing it!

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