Monday, March 18, 2024

Altenew March Inspiration Challenge

 Hello. Emily Midgett has a great inspiration photo on the Altenew March challenge. 



I had an idea using a clear stamp block to create a faux watercolor rectangle with the inspiration colors. I smooshed ink pads on the block, then misted it with water and layed it ink side down on watercolor paper. Let the block sit for a bit then dry the paper with a heat gun. 


The colors blended beautifully and left me with a fun, irregular edge to the rectangle. I then used black ink to stamp the Captivating Blooms set over the colored block. I extended the colors on a few blooms and leaves with alcohol markers. The greetings are from the Versatile Greetings die set.


For my accents I used enamel dots to match the ink colors and some black baker's twine. Popped my panel up with foam tape on a black, top folding card base.

This also fit the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challege to "Add a bit of Green".












Sunday, March 17, 2024

AAA Cards Challenge #261


Are you ready for some "SPRING"?  We are on the  AAA Cards Challenge blog. So I hope you will join us for a little springy action.



Stamps:
 Simon Says Stamp Geo Flower Builder
My Favorite Thinks Deepest Sympathy
Cardstock: Papertrey Ink White
Ink: Stampin'Up and Versafine Black


Just a reminder about what "CAS" means. Thanks so much for stopping by Sue.










Sunday, March 3, 2024

AAA Cards Challenge #260

Have I ever mentioned that sketch challenges are a favorite of mine? We have a new sketch up on the AAA Cards Challenge blog today that will run for two weeks. I hope you will plan on creating a card and joining the fun.



Stamps: Gina K Be the Rainbow
Cardstock: 110 lbs White
Ink: Stampin'Up and Versafine Black
Extras: Fun Foam and Glue


Just a reminder about what "CAS" means. Thanks so much for stopping by Sue.




Monday, February 19, 2024

Altenew February Inspiration

Hey there. I was looking through Pinterest the other day and saw a Moda Fabrics quilt that caught my eye. It had the same charcoal gray color that the Altenew challenge was using. The style of the quilt spoke to my "clean and simple" heart.



The first thing that popped into my head was that using the Trigonometry stamp and die set would be a fun challenge to create a card to mimic the quilt. Using the challenge colors, I stamped and die cut the triangles to create a dimensional image. I then stamped and heat embossed the greeting from the Ellen Hutson Totally Random Sayings stamp set. Thanks, Kelly, for the fabulous inspiration!!



One of my favorite challenges to enter is celebrating a big 10th birthday, TimeOut Challenges. Happy, Happy Birthday TimeOut!!









Sunday, February 18, 2024

AAA Cards Challenge #259

Are you ready for a birthday card challenge? We have a new one going on the  AAA Cards Challenge blog.



Stamps: My Favorite Things It's Your Day
Dies: Altenew Bold Alphabet 
Cardstock: 110 lbs White
Ink: Stampin'Up and Versafine Black
Extras: Acetate, Foam Tape and Shaker Bits



TimeOut Challenges are celebrating a big,10th Birthday and I wanted to do a little celebrating with them also by entering this card. Just a reminder about what "CAS" means. Thanks so much for stopping by Sue.




Tuesday, February 6, 2024

Altenew February Inspiration Challenge #2

 As I mentioned in my last post, I was having fun playing with the color palette from Altenew so I created a little bolder card.



Stamps: Mushroom Greetings
Dies: Bold Thanks Die Set
Ink: Concord and 9th
110lbs White cardstock
Ranger Glossy Accents
White Gel Pen








Altenew February Inspiration Challenge

 Hey there,  Altenew has a new challenge up on their blog with a fun color palette.


What a gorgeous mural on that building. I can see why Kelly was inspired to create a card from this.

My card started with a white panel that I did some ink smooshing with the pink and peach colors. I then die cut the tulips from the Floral Doodles die set.


I used a charcoal panel to set the flowers off like the building wall. Using the Bold Thanks die and Educators Rule sets for my greetings. I created leaves for the tulips from the stems die.


I was having so much fun with this palette that I created a second card with a touch more boldness.





Altenew March Inspiration Challenge

  Hello. Emily Midgett has a great inspiration photo on the Altenew March challenge.  I had an idea using a clear stamp block to create a f...