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! 

                                                                     

Double D Challenge - To Spook or Not either Halloween or something Pink

To Spook or Not
either Halloween or something Pink

(October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month) 

Diane has made a versatile board for inspiration. 

The prize for a random winner. 

Here is my card!

I went with the Breast Cancer Awareness as my sister is a breast cancer survivor of more 7 years. 

Thank the Lord!

Supplies that I used for this card are:

Gina K D Dusty Rose card stock

Spellbinders Scallop labels and tag die

Stampabilities script rubber stamp

Vellum

Power Poppy digital stamp Painting Pumpkins 

Copic markers to color

Old Spellbinders tag die for the sentiment

Sentiment is computer generated

Bit of ribbon and gems from my stash.

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 #282 Use the Word Celebrate

Nancy is the host for this next challenge. All you need to do this use the word Celebrate on your project! simple and easy! I hope that you choose the topping as it will give you a chance to be a Design Guest for Seize the Birthday Challenge. 

Of course, you can make it a birthday card, but if you use the topping, you have a chance to be a guest designer. 

My card!

Supplies 

Gina K You die

PinkFresh Notched Corner die

The Greetery stamp Balloon Bouquet washy tape. 

Karen Rogers is our Surprise Party Guest for the next two months.

You can find her blog here https://karenstampz.blogspot.com/

Thanks for stopping by and I always appreciate your comments! 

                                                            

Double D Challenge - Leaves

September is the month where the leaves start to turn and the fall colors are beautiful! I do miss them when I am in Florida. But we have a fun challenge for you using the colors of fall leaves at Double D Challenge. 

The prize for a random winner. 

My card!

Supplies:

GKD Skeletal Leaves

Hot Foil

Concord and 9th Stitched vines background

Circle die 

Glitter paper

Gold and Bronze gild flakes. 

Stop over to the blog to see what the team has made for more inspiration. 

Thanks for stopping by and I always appreciate your comments! 

                                                               

Seize the Birthday Challenge - #291 Stripes

Hello crafty friends! I think you are here because you heard it was time for anther fun challenge at Seize the Birthday! Yes, we have one for you and this time the topping is Stripes. 

Rember that if you use the topping, you will have a chance to be a guest designer, but if you are not a toppings kind of crafter, just make sure it is a birthday theme. 

Here is my card!

Supplies:

Altenew Poppy stamp and die

Memory Box Big Word Scallop ( cut twice)

Simon Says Stamp Happy Birthday die

Karen Rogers is our Surprise Party Guest for the next two months.

You can find her blog here https://karenstampz.blogspot.com/

Thanks for stopping by and I always appreciate your comments! 

                                                                

Double D Challenge - Sunflowers

It is time for anther fun Challenge at Double D. Just look at the inspiration from this board. I love sunflowers and a field of them is breathtaking. Let's see what you can do for this challenge? 

                    The Mood board that Diane prepared for your inspiration. 

This is the prize for a random winner. 

My card!

Inside

Supplies:

Gina K Designs Love and Prayers

Simon Says Stamps Leves and Berries White Embossing powder.

The Greetery Seagrass Basket

Leaves from Spellbinders Strawberry Patch die. 

Pleased check out the challenge blog for more of the team inspiration. 

Thanks for stopping by and I always appreciate your comments! 

                                                             

A Cut Above - Monochromatic

               

        I have the pleasure of being a guest for this new challenge called

A Cut Above

This is a new monthly challenge using dies. If you have lots of dies and love using them, this is the challenge for you. 

This month, the challenge is simply Monochromatic. 

Using one color maybe boring, but you can make it a lot more fun my using die cuts and don't forget the shading.

I am sure that Vicki would love to see you in this new challenge that she has decided to start. My hats off to her and I know that you will show her some love too. 

In my card below, I did just that and I think I got a lot of interest and texture using these tricks. I also used some foam squares to pop up some, but not all of the flowers.

I love how Gina k cardstock has matching inks and that made it easy to all dimension too. 

 

The supplies for this card are:

Gina K card stock in Sweet Mango, Tangerine Twist, Peach Bellini

Gina K inks, Tangerine Twist, Coral Reef

Spellbinders Fresh Picked Buttercup die

Penny Black Antique frame

Sentiment, Pinkfresh Hot foiled in gold

Gold Sequins from my stash

Wink of stella on the flowers

View of the texture

The inside

                  For more challenge details, check out the info under the                                                         guidelines tab at the top of the blog.

Thanks for stopping by and I always appreciate your comments! 

                                                                  

Seize the Birthday Challenge #290 - Retro

Hey! Crafty friends, it is time to create and there is a new challenge at Seize the Birthday hosted by Jules. She has suggested that we do a Retro project. You can make it vintage or retro color scheme or just old things. That is what I went with for this challenge. 

If you are not a toppings crafter, just make sure it is a birthday theme. But if you do, you have a chance to be a guest designer with us. 

Here is the card that I completed 

I really went to a very old and never used before stamp set from Flourishes! A company that is long gone! I was so glad that I still had this stamp set, but I had never used it before. It was called, Call Me!

I made it retro with my colors only using grays in ink and cardstock. After stamping the phone, I colored it with my Copic markers using only C7, C5, C3. 

Pumice Stone Distressed ink for the scrip in the background.

A few old things from my sash like twine and a brad. The sentiment is from GKD Wild Blossoms. 

Check out the blog for more inspiration from the team and our

Karen Rogers is our Surprise Party Guest for the next two months.

You can find her blog here https://karenstampz.blogspot.com/

Thanks for stopping by and I always appreciate your comments! 

                                                                   

Double D Challenge - Use Shapes

This next challenge at Double D is different but leaves a lot of room for fun designs! Diane has chosen shapes, and the inspiration board has some wonderful suggestions. 

I decided that I would actually shape my card and used a die that I have had for a long time but have not used. 

Here it is

Supplies:

Die Namics Flop Card Circle

Honey Bee Buzz Worthy stamp and die for the sentiment

Gina  k  Designs  fancy   florals

You'll want to be sure to pop over to the Double D Challenge Blog to see all the details from the team. 

Thanks for stopping by and I always appreciate your comments! 

                                                             

STB #289 - Cute Critters

JoAnn is the hostess for this next challenge, and she has chosen Cute Critters for the topping. Of Course, If you are not into toppings, just make sure it is a birthday theme. We all need those birthday cards. 

Here is the card that I did for this challenge.

Supplies: Penny Black Bear-y Wishes stamp. The balloons are Pink Fresh washi tape which has been die cut. I popped out some of them for dimension. I used an EF from Sizzix and sponged it with

 blue ink.  Gina K designs Master layouts 1

The sentiment is from the same stamp set. 

Here is a better look at how I gave some dimension to some of the balloons. 

Make sure that you go to the team blog team blog to see the inspiration that they provide for you. 

Karen Rogers is our Surprise Party Guest for the next two months.

You can find her blog here https://karenstampz.blogspot.com/

Thanks for stopping by and I always appreciate your comments!