Guest designer at Color Hues!

I’m excited to share that I was one of the winners of the #TCH133 Challenge.  🎉

As a result, I’ve been invited to be the Guest Designer for the next challenge #135, which is such an honor. I’m grateful for the opportunity and can’t wait to share my project.  

          

     

When I saw these two colors, my first thought was bees. From there, my imagination kept going, and I decided to expand on that idea. Bees make honey, so honey became the inspiration behind my project and the direction I chose for my creation. 

Although I don't have a lot of stamps and dies here, I was lucky enough to have two that I used.

Supplies : 

Gina K Designs White and Black Card stock

Altenew 3D embossing folder Dotty Circles, with ink brushed over some areas

I used two stamp and die set from different company's.

Colorado Craft Honey Jar

The Greetery Honey Jar

Distressed ink mustard seed (dripping honey)

Gina K Skeleton Leaves ( bees wings)

Black Nuvo Drops for the middle of the flowers

Glitter for bees wings

Glossy accents

Want to know how I got the dripping honey? 

I put mustard seed ink on my glass top, then mixed in some glossy accents.

I used a small que tip to put a blob of that mixture on a silicone mat, and then drag it down for the look of a drip. I let that dry over night and then adhered the drip to my card 

The inside. 

I hope that I have motivated you to enter this challenge and I would enjoy seeing you here. 

Take a look at the challenge and the examples and rules Here. 

Thanks for stopping by and I always appreciate your comments!

STB #328 - Use Vellum or Acetate

Ashwini is our host for this next two weeks and she has chosen the topping of 

Vellum or Acetate on your card. 

If you wish, you and skip the topping but make sure it is a Birthday theme. 

Remember if you use the topping, and you are selected, 

you have a chance to be a guest designer on the next challenge

Here is the card that I did for this challenge. 

Card supplies:

Sizzix 3D embossing folder, After embossing I used white ink to enhance the flowers

Frame of silver card stock made with Hero Arts rectangle dies

The card base is Gina K Ocean Mist

The flowers are PTI Built a Bouquet die ( I already had these made ) 

Sentiment is Spellbinders 

Please stop over at the blog and take a look at what the team has done for this challenge.

Our Surprise Party Guest is Kathy 

And our guest from the last challenge is Kerry P.

Thanks for stopping by and I always appreciate your comments!

Double d Challenge - Bows

 Theme:  Add a Bow
(can be a real ribbon bow, a stamped bow, a die cut bow, any kind of bow)  
Everything is better with a bow!!

Here is my card

Supplies for this card are:

Spellbinders card stock in Windy

Gina Marie die Eyelet Elegance

Vellum Polka Dot from Gina Marie

The Greetery Forget me knots flower and bow Fit to be tied. 

Neuvo drops crystal. 

More inspiration from the team Here

Thanks for stopping by and I always appreciate your comments!

Seize the Birthday Challenge - #327 Sweet Treats

Hello Crafters, It is time for another fun challenge at Seize the Birthday. 

Out host is Shirley and her topping is Sweet Treats.

But I would love to see what you do for your entry. 

If you are doing the topping, you have a chance to be our next design team for a challenge.

If you don't do the topping, just keep it a birthday theme. 

Here is the card that I did for the Sweet Treats.

Using waffle flour posted stamp dyes, along with cottage coloring stencil and the cupcake stencil I created this card. The sentiment is from Simon Says Stamp Sunday afternoon. I also created the ice cream sundae and strawberries die cut them and put them on this card.

Please stop over at the blog and take a look at what the team has done for this challenge.

Our Surprise Party Guest is Kathy 

And our guest from the last challenge is

Steff 

I hope to see your sweet entry here for this challenge and for more inspiration, check out the blog. 

Thanks for stopping by and I always appreciate your comments!

That embossing folder!

I am lucky enough to have the Anna Griffin embossing folder

that everyone is looking for called Matelasse. 

It is an old one and I remember exactly when I got it. I was at a Crafting fair in Minneapolis one weekend and had to have it. I am so glad that it was a must back then as I am having fun with it now. Before leaving Florida last week, my crafts were packed up, but I was able to emboss a bunch of card stock and design paper and just cut away. I usually listen to a pod cast while crafting and that was what I was doing. I brought them all back to Wisconsin with me and I am using one of them today. 

Here is the card that I created for several challenges. 

Embossing folder is Anna Griffin Matelasse, Design paper is an old pack from My Favorite Things

The flower bouquet is Paper Trey Ink, Build a Bouquet cut with cardstock from Gina K Designs called Wild Wisteria. I used some Copic markers to highlight some areas. Can you see a little bit of purple glitter in the center of some flowers. It takes a lot for me to break out the glitter. Lastly the special sentiment is from a crafty friend that some of you may remember, Kathy Krug. She would send me die cuts and I did the same for her. Sadly, we lost Kathy several years back, but I still have her die cuts. This one is from Creative Expressions.  I liked that way this turned out and It kicked started my mojo. 

I will be entering this card in these challenges. 

Die cut Diva's challenge  Here       

Color Hues  Here 

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge blog - anything goes. Here 

Thanks for stopping by and I always appreciate your comments!