Summer Veggies

Hi, everyone!  This week's Inspiration Challenge over at Splitcoast is to find inspiration from the Clocks Inspiration Pinterest Board.  When I saw this fun clock, I didn't have to look any further. (Photo is below.) I picked up the 'Farmer's Market' stamp set from Altenew a year ago during the Black Friday sales but had not inked it up....until now.  Each stamp was placed in my Misti, one at a time, and inked several times until I was happy with the colors.  I created four cards just as easy as one, since I used the Misti!!  Two were white and two were on craft cardstock. I diluted some blackberry ink and used a paintbrush to add splatters over each card. I am happy that these will mail easily since they do not need any bumpy embellishments.

Thanks for stopping by! Have a happy and safe New Year!!

Blessings,

Penguin Snowglobe

Hi, everyone!  This week's Ways To Use It Challenge over at Splitcoast is to 'make a scene'.  My card today features a snow globe scene created with some blue foil cardstock (from Michael's) and the following goodies from Divinity Designs LLC: Penguins Stamp/Die Duos, Sparkling Snowflakes Paper Pad, and dies: Christmas Dove (snowflakes), Snow Globe, Scalloped Rectangles, Sentiment Strips, Pierced Rectangles, A2 Landscape Card Base with Layer.  Foam Mounting Tape was used to pop up the layers.

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Blessings,

Recycled Wall Calendar

Hi, everyone!  This week's Technique Lovers Challenge over at Splitcoast is to use something recycled....another chance to use one of the pages from last year's wall calendar.  I created this get well card with a beautiful sunset calendar page and the following dies from Divinity Designs LLC: Slimline Pierced Rectangles, Slimline Scalloped Rectangles, Slimline Card Base, and Thinking of You and Layers.

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Blessings,

Your Strength is an Inspiration

Hi, everyone!  This week's Featured Stamper over at Splitcoast is Amy aka Shirleysgirl....congrats, Amy!!  This super cute card inspired me to ink up this awesome wave from the 'Waves of Inspiration' set from Stampin Up.  The wave stamp was put into the Misti and several different inks were used to color the wave, starting with the lighter colors and adding the darker colors here and there. The panel was cut out with a Double Stitched Rectangles Die from Divinity Designs; matching baker's twine was the only embellishment so it would be fairly flat to mail.

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Blessings,

Tropical Sunset

Hi, everyone!  Right now it's a whole 3 degrees outside, so I'm going tropical!  This week's Inspiration Challenge at Splitcoast is to find inspiration from the Puzzle Warehouse.....this gorgeous tropical scene reminded me of last year's wall calendar which I disassembled for re-purposing into cards. In order to capture the full scene, I had to make it slimline sized. The dies I used are from Divinity Designs LLC: Slimline Pierced Rectangles, Slimline Card Base, and Sentiment Strips.  The sentiment is from MFT.

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Blessings,

Thankful and Grateful

Hi, everyone!  This week's Mix-ability Challenge over at Splitcoast is to incorporate metallics in your mixed media project.  For my card, I began creating the background with the Wrinkle Free Distress (or Smoosh) technique....dab several colors of ink pads onto a craft sheet, spritz with water, then 'dip' your cardstock into the puddle to soak in the colors.  Once dry, the panel was gold embossed with the Leaves Background by Divinity Designs LLC.  The sentiment panel was cut from the original WFD piece.  The sentiment from 'Bountiful Blessings' was gold embossed. The dies used for this card are also from Divinity Designs: Vintage Labels 2, Pierced Vintage Labels 2, Pierced Rectangles, Matting Rectangle, and A2 Portrait Card Base with Layer.  Blackberry Bliss ribbon, gold cording, and gold foil cardstock were also used to coordinate with the gold embossing powder and ink colors.

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Blessings,

Be Fierce!

Hi, everyone!  This week's Sketch Challenge over at Splitcoast reminded me of a lion, so I dug out this 3D stamp which I bought from Gray Wolf Stamps at a stamp show many years ago. (I think they are out of business now, unfortunately.)  The lion was stamped four times and the layers were fussy cut and popped up with Foam Mounting Tape after being colored with markers. I didn't have a sentiment to match, so I cut out the individual letters and made my own sentiment.  This is for my teenage nephew who is into martial arts....this is very fitting for him. The dies used for this card are from Divinity Designs LLC: Oval Stitched Rows, Ovals, Pennant Flags, Double Stitched Pennant Flags, Double Stitched Rectangles, Pierced Rectangles, and Letter board. Black metal brads were added to the corners and a clear glaze pen was used on the eyes.

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Blessings,

Happy Beer Day!

Hi, everyone!  This week's Featured Stamper over at Splitcoast is Heather aka Gadabout.....congrats, Heather!  This super cute guy card inspired me to use some MFT products I picked up months ago, 'Frosty Beer Mug' Die-namics, 'Here's to You' stamps, and 'Small Brick Wall' Stencil.  The beer mug was cut twice from vellum and embossed with a stylus; the insert piece is also vellum, sponged with mustard ink to look like beer.  The foam on top was cut out of shimmery white.  The background was stenciled and the 'countertop' is a piece of dsp from the Divinity Designs LLC 'Weathered Wood' Paper Pad.  These items are also from Divinity Designs LLC: Blending Brushes, Foam Mounting Tape, Dies: Large Banners, Pierced Frame, A2 Portrait Card Base with Layer.  The brick panel was placed in my Misti, both to line up the sentiment and to get a solid inked image by stamping multiple times with navy ink.

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Blessings,

Oceans of Happiness

Hi, everyone!  This week's Color Challenge over at Splitcoast is to use purple, aqua, and green.  I did not choose the 'sparkle' dessert option since this card is for my nephew.  The designer paper is from the 'Beautiful Beaches' Slimline Paper Pad; also from Divinity Designs is the Pierced Rectangle Die, the Matting Rectangle Die, and the A2 Portrait Card Base and Layer Dies.  The seahorse and greenery were cut from the Sea Life Dies by Stampin Up.  The sentiment is from the Seas The Day set, also by Stampin Up.

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Blessings,

Dino-mite!

Hi, everyone!  This week's Featured Stamper over at Splitcoast is Gerry aka vegasgem....congrsats, Gerry!  I chose this fun dino birthday card to case today....I loved the fun colors and the three cute dinosaurs.  For my card, I went with similar colors but changed the layout so that I could use this cute set from Divinity Designs LLC, Dinosaurs Stamp/Die Duos.  The paper is from the Birthday Brights Paper Pad and here are the dies used: Pierced Frames, A2 Thin Pierced Frame, and the A2 Landscape Card Base with Layer.  The dinos were colored with markers and popped up with Foam Mounting Tape.

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Blessings,

You're A Great Catch!

 

Hi, everyone!  This week's Inspiration Challenge over at Splitcoast is to find inspiration from Paper Hearts Designs.....I chose this awesome color palette to help me create this bluegill card for my hubby's birthday.  Since I water-colored the fish, the colors aren't as bright as in the photo.  I picked up the bluegill stamp many years ago at a stamp show, from Gray Wolf Graphics (I think this company does not exist anymore.)    They also sold the fish eyeball stickers at the same booth.  I looked for some designer paper to match the dark blue cube in the palette and found an old Basic Grey paper pad with some manly designs.  The remaining items used are from Divinity Designs LLC: Weathered Wood Collection Paper Pad, sentiment from 'Great Catch' Stamp/Die Duos set, Foam Mounting Tape, and the following dies: Vintage Labels 2, Pierced Vintage Labels 2, Pierced Rectangles, Matting Rectangle, Treat Tags, and A2 Portrait Card Base with Layer.                            

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Blessings,

Let's Shell-ebrate!

Hi, everyone! Today I would like to share a fun card to add to my birthday card stash.  The Sketch Challenge and Color Challenge over at MFT were perfect for this new set I picked up recently, 'Turtley Awesome'.  The image was stamped with Stazon Jet Black, water-colored, cut out with the coordinating dies, then popped up with Foam Mounting Tape.  The clouds were cut out with the 'Cutest Clouds Ever' Dies. I also used a few dies from Divinity Designs LLC: Sentiment Strips, Pierced Rectangles, Matting Rectangle, and A2 Portrait Card Base with Layer Dies.

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Blessings,

Birthday Giraffes

Hi, everyone!  I needed to create a quick birthday and get it right in the mail, so I used the latest Sketch Challenge from My Favorite Things and the adorable Number Fun - 3 stamp set. My watercolor skills were a bit lacking this time around, but the giraffes are still adorable!  I fussy cut two clouds from the set to add a little something to the scene. The Double Stitched Square Die and Square Die are both from Divinity Designs LLC.

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Blessings,

10 Minute Birthday Card!

Hi, everyone!  This week's Friday Free4All Challenge over at Splitcoast is to make a quick card.  I created this one layer, monochromatic birthday card for my aunt in about ten minutes.  I love the new 'textured' stamps from Stampin Up since they give beautiful shading and dimension with just one color of ink.  This set is called 'Flowing Flowers' and the ink I used is Orchid Opulence.

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Blessings,

You Are My Sunshine!

Hi, everyone!  This week's Ways To Use It Challenge theme over at Splitcoast is 'Another Dimension'...for my card today, the sunflower, sentiment panel, and fence are all popped up with Foam Mounting Tape for dimension.  The image from 'Be A Sunflower' Stamp/Die Duos was stamped on watercolor paper with Stazon Jet Black, cut out, then watercolored.  The colors weren't bold enough, so I brushed rust on the flower center and leaves with a Blending Brush for added 'oompf''.  The awesome designer paper is from the 'Follow the Son' paper pad and here are the dies I used: Farm Fence, Pierced Ovals, Ovals, Pierced Rectangles, Matting Rectangle, A2 Portrait Card Base with Layer. (Stamps, dsp, and dies are all from Divinity Designs LLC.)  The caramel gingham ribbon is from Stampin Up.....this has been long retired so I only use it for special creations...this is a birthday card for my dear friend (and hairdresser), Laura.

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Blessings,

Let It Snow!!

Hi, everyone!  This week's Inspiration Challenge over at Splitcoast is to find inspiration from Chapters Indigo.....I love the copper, gold, and pearl metallic ornaments in this photo.  I used the same colors to create this layered snowflake.  Here are the items from Divinity Designs LLC used in my Mini-slimline card:  Penguins Stamp/Die Duos (sentiment), designer paper is from the Sparkling Snowflakes Paper Pad, Pixie Gems, Foam Mounting Tape and the following dies:  Snowflake Layering Combo, Snow Crystals (small snowflakes), Vintage Labels 2, Pierced Vintage Labels 2, Mini Slimline Thin Pierced Frame, Mini Slimline Card Base. The letters in the sentiment are 'hollow' so I colored them with a rust marker and then coated them with a clear glaze pen.

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Blessings,

Be Still and Know

Hi, everyone!  Today I would like to share a card which was created about a year and a half ago but did not get posted anywhere.  (I have about a hundred cards with the same status....life gets in the way of blogging, ya know?)  Today's Friday Free 4 All Challenge is about 'Peace' and the Mixability Challenge is about 'Contentment'....I thought this card fit both of those challenges...my faith brings both peace and contentment.  The background panel (and top cross panel) were created with the Wrinkle Free Distress Technique (some call it the Smoosh Technique), by dabbing ink pads onto a craft mat, spritzing with water, then laying the cardstock in the puddle.  Once dry, the background panel was stenciled with both the Flourishes and Arrows Mixed Media Stencils. The scripture verse from 'Be Still' was heat embossed with pewter onto the 'yellow' Wrinkle Free Distress panel, then cut out with the largest of the Cross Layering Combo Dies set.  Other dies used: Bitty Blossoms, Pierced Rectangles, Matting Rectangle, A2 Portrait Card Base with Layer.  Pewter brads were added to the corners to coordinate with the embossing powder.

Thanks for stopping by today!

Blessings,

Oceans of Love

Hi, everyone!  Today I would like to share a fun card created for one of my niece's birthday.  I used the MFT Sketch Challenge for the layout, along with an MFT stamp set, 'Oceans of Love'.  The images and sentiment were stamped onto watercolor paper with Stazon Jet Black, cut out with the coordinating dies, then watercolored. The background panel was spritzed with olive and turquoise Glimmer Mist; the images were 'painted' with Pearl Glimmer Mist at the last.  The sentiment was cut out with the Sentiment Strips 2 Dies by Divinity Designs LLC; the background panel was cut out with the Pierced Rectangles Dies, framed with the Matting Rectangle; the card was cut with the A2 Portrait Card Base with Layer Dies.

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Blessings,

Divinity Designs LLC November/December New Release!

Hi, everyone!  It's time for another amazing new release from Divinity Designs LLC!!  To see the full release plus gorgeous design team samples, click HERE!

These are the new products featured in my projects for today:

My first card features the gorgeous Snowflake Layering Combo Dies, the 'King of Glory' Stamp/Die Duos set, Sparkling Snowflakes Paper Pad, Sentiment Strips 2 Dies, Square Card Base with Layer Dies, Squares Dies, Foam Mounting Tape, and Pixie Gems.  I used blue foil cardstock and white shimmer cardstock which matched the gorgeous new designer paper from the Sparkling Snowflakes Paper Pad.  The sentiment stamp was heat-embossed in silver. Pixie Gems were added for some extra sparkle.

My next sample is a fun slimline design which features the 'Penguins' Stamp/Die Duos set, a pattern from the Christmas Slimline Card Fronts pack, Sentiment Strips 2 Dies, Slimline Scalloped Rectangles Dies, Slimline Pierced Rectangles Dies, Slimline Card Base Die, Trees and Deer Dies, Foam Mounting Tape, and Pixie Gems.

My third card features another awesome design from the Christmas Slimline Card Fronts pack, along with the Long and Lean Letters Dies, Slimline Scalloped Rectangles, Slimline Pierced Rectangles, Slimline Card Base, Foam Mounting Tape, and Sequins.  I used the 1/8" foam tape which was trimmed down to 1/16" width to fit behind each thin letter.

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Blessings,