Double D Challenge - Christmas Trees

This card is a little bigger measuring 5X6

I used Lux Gold Card Stock from Paper Trey Ink,

Embossing folder from Spellbinders Mandala Blooms

I did an origami tree with squares of Christmas design papers form Gina K Designs

Memory Box die for the stars and ribbons. 

Lots of sequins. 

I will need to hand deliver this card as it will not fit in an envelope. 

Have a look at the team blog for more inspiration. 

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Double D Challenge - Christmas Ornaments

Diane has made this mood board for your inspiration, and I love the nontraditional colors.  Lets see what you do for this challenge. 

The prize

My card

Penny Black Adornments and Brush Pines stamps

Distress inks, Barn Door, Forest Moss, Evergreen Bush for the water coloring

White splashes.

Please stop over to see more inspiration on the blog. 

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Seize the Birthday Challenge - #296 Masculine

Here it is the last challenge of 2024! Can you believe that? The time goes so fast, but we have the challenges to get use through. This challenge is mine and I have chosen masculine. Let's see what you do with that. 

Make sure it is a birthday theme, if you are not into toppings. 

My card!

A better angle to see the texture. 

 

The inside

For this card that will go to my grandson, Jack on his 20th birthday

 (how did that happen)

I used a digital image and printed it on Card stock. Then I used the alphabet dies from My Favorite Things to die cut his name. I think that you can see it in the photo. 

I added Glossy accents to the letters. The sentiment is computer generated. 

He loves all sports and there are lots of images on the internet. 

For those that want a masculine card, but want a simpler one, I have that too 

This card was made using an embossing folder by Altenew called foliage and the debossed side. 

I just sponged navy ink over the entire card and place a Happy Birthday die from Simon Says 

Please check out the blog for more inspiration from the team.

Our Surprise Party Guest is Fran Wing.

You can find her creations here. 

This is the last challenge for this year! It sure went fast for me. I am wishing you all a very happy Crafting Month and a 

Happy Thanksgiving and a Merry Christmas and New Year too!

Be sure to visit the blog to see all of the wonderful creations that the team has made. 

Thanks for stopping by and I always appreciate your comments! 

                                                             

Double D Challenge - Winter

Darlene has provided some lovely picture of winter things for this next 

Challenge at Double D.

It has been a long time since I have actually experienced winter, as we are fortunate to go to a warm climate for our winters, but I do remember making snow men. That was my inspiration for my card. 

Prize for a random winner.

Penny Black cardstock prints

My card

Supplies for this card are: Waffle Flower Postage Stamp Collage Die

Stampin Up stamp called Thanks Snow Much (a very old stamp)

No longer available. I just love the melted snowman and the Miss You sentiment. 

With this postage stamp die, you can use many stamps that will fit into the areas. I am so glad that I still have this one. I have to say that I am so used to the polymer stamps, that going back to a rubber stamp made the placement more difficult, but not impossible 

Be sure to visit the blog for more inspiration from the team.

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Joy to the World!

I played in my craft room all day and made a few cards. This one I will enter in several challenges, something that I don't usually do. One card one challenge is usually my game. 

Several Challenges caught my eye. 

The supplies for this card are:

Gina K Innocent Pink for a base

Embossing folder from Stamp In Up called Holly

Pink Fresh Nesting Arches die cut paper from my stash (finally using up some of that)

Penny Black Die, Joy to the World die cut from white and colored with Copic aqua color and then I added Wink of Stella and Glossy accents

Simon Says Die  Christmas foliage. 

I am entering this card in these challenges

Color Hues Pink and Aqua

A cut Above anything goes

Penny Black Saturday Challenge

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Pink Fresh November Challenge Thanks and Graditude.

Here is my card for this challenge. 

Supplies for this card are: 

Here is an opportunity to use the negative when you hot foil. That is what I did here. 

Dazzling diamonds Hot foil plate done in silver. Then I took the 

negative of the foil and did another background. 

The first one is on the background and the negative is die cut with Pink Fresh Nested Arches die. 

I finished with the Pink Fresh Arched Floral Stencil and dies. 

The colors of the flower are as close as I could with the challenge. 

I added a black outline on the arch. 

See how hard it was to photograph this card as here it looks like rainbow. 

I am entering this card in the Pink Fresh November challenge. 

I have not been in my craft room making a card since this summer. This felt good. 

Thanks for stopping by and I always appreciate your comments! 

                                                                     

Seize the Birthday #295 Focal One

Wow! It is November and the first challenge for you this month is from Ashwini.  She has simply said that we should use one focal image. She further clairfies that as  one stamp, stamped once.  Right in my wheelhouse. How about you?  

If you are not interested in the topping, just make sure that it is a birthday theme. 

Here is the card that I did for the challenge. 

Supplies for this card:

Altenew Spider Mums stamp with Platinum embossing powder. 

Memory box Stencil Textured Scraped Paint

Distress Oxide Inks in tumbled Glass and Walnut Stain. 

Cord from Spellbinders

Pinkfresh Gems, clear and gold dust

Please go to the blog for more inspiration from the team and our Surprise Party Guest. 

See you there! 

Thanks for stopping by and I always appreciate your comments! 

                                                              

Double D Challenge - Warm and Cozy

Diane has invited us to get warm and cozy for this next challenge. 

I was thinking that a warm cup of coffee and a cozy craft would fit the bill for this challenge. 

The Prize for a random winner

My card

another view 

Supplies for this card are: Power Poppy Get Wool digital stamp colored 

with Copic markers

Spellbinders die Fresh Picked labels and tag

Stampin up 3 D embossing folder cable knit

Gina K Designs Whisper ink and Tomato Soup and kraft card stock 

Come on over to Double D and get warm and cozy with us. 

Thanks for stopping by and I always appreciate your comments! 

                                                                     

Seize the Birthday challenge #294 - Feather

It is the last challenge of October and Vicki at Seize the Birthday has chosen the topping of feathers.

Give the topping a try and you may have a chance to join our team as a guest designer.  

My card

For this challenge using feathers, I could have used my newer GKD stamp and die, but instead I went to an oldie, but goodie that has not been used for a while. 

I pulled out Paper Trey Ink Feather Finery stamp and die.

After heating embossing them in gold and then copper for the dots, I used the matching die to cut them out. The background is a Freshpink hot foil arch that I had, and I used a 3D embossing folder from Spellbinder called Mandala Blooms. Lovely! The sentiment is from GKD and was a free one with my last purchase, called All at Once. Gold pearls and a gold cord all for GKD finished it off. 

A closer look at the card. 

If you are not feeling the topping, just make sure it is a birthday theme. 

I hope you will come by Seize the Birthday and join us! The Design Team and our guest designers,

Our Surprise Party Guest is Fran Wing.

You can find her creations here. 

Thanks for stopping by and I always appreciate your comments! 

                                                              

Double D Challenge - Pumpkins

Yes, it is pumpkins for this next challenge and Darlene has made a board of Pumpkins galore. 

                                  

The Prize for a random winner. 

Here is my card

The inside using an old stamp from Stampin Up called 

Web wishes ( boy that is vey old)

Supplies for this card are:

Gina K Designs Navy card stock

Pumpkin Patch Embossing folder from Simon Says

After embossing, I brushed white ink over the raise area

Jim Holtz Candy Corn (these were thick, I carefully cut then in half with my scissors)

I used an old spellbinders tag die with a computer generated sentiment. 

A bit of ribbon from my stash ( I have not used ribbon is many moons) 

Be sure to visit the blog for more inspiration from the team. 

Thanks for stopping by and I always appreciate your comments! 

                                                                

Seize the Birthday challenge #293 Dots

I am sure that you are here because you are looking for the next challenge at Seize the Birthday! Well Shirley has one for you! You are in the right place! Look what we have for you this next two weeks. 

Here is the card that I did for this challenge at Seize the Birthday Challenge using the topping of dots.

So much fun making this card! I used these supplies. 

Most of the card is from Pinkfresh. 

Diagonal Stitched circles, Arched Florals, Stamp, dies and stencils

For the dots I used another stencil from Simon Says Stamps called Falling Snow, and lightweight speckling paste. As soon as I removed the stencil I sprinkled it with GKD Frozen glitter. I wish you could see the twinkle! the sentiment is GKD. 

Give the topping a try, but if not make sure it is a birthday theme. 

I hope you will come by Seize the Birthday and join us! The Design Team and our guest designers,

Our Surprise Party Guest is Fran Wing.

You can find her creations here. 

Thanks for stopping by and I always appreciate your comments!