Wednesday, November 20, 2024

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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Sunday, November 17, 2024

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


A cut Above anything goes




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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. 



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Thursday, November 14, 2024

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! 


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Wednesday, November 6, 2024

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. 


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