Double D Challenge - Butterflies

        Here it is August and we have another challenge for you crafters. Darlene has found some lovely butterflies for this simple challenge. They come in some many colors, your pick.  

         

The prize 

My card. I am crafting this season from my older stamps and discovering that there is a wonderful supplies to make fun cards. So gratifying for me. 

Spellbinders The Botanical Solarium 

Hero Arts Sentiment  Layering Swallowtail Butterflies

Spellbinders Circle Die

Altenew Painted Butterflies stamp and die

Inks GKD Sunkissed Coral and Butterscotch

You really need to stop by the blog for more inspiration. 

Then so and make a card and enter it in this challenge. 

Thanks for stopping by and I always appreciate your comments!

Seize the Birthday #311 No Flowers

What? No flowers for this topping at the next challenge at Seize the Birthday? Well that was my first thought and it maybe yours too. But when I thought about it, what fun there is in challenging our card making capabilities. I found many things that could be the subject of my cards. I have been searching in my older stamps and dies and found this ice cream truck. I when one step further and made it a fancy fold as well. It was fun. So thank you to Jules for this challenge.

My Card

See how I did the fancy fold so that it can sit on display. 

Supplies for this card are:

Stamp in Up Tasty Trucks stamp and sentiment. 

Pink Fresh Nested Hexagon double stitched die

Design paper and ice cream cones from my stash ( great to finally use them)

This card can be propped open and stand up on your table for display. 

I already said that! Lol

If you are not using the toppings, just make it a birthday theme. 

Be sure to get the the blog for the other team members and our Special Guest designers. 

 

Thanks for stopping by and I always appreciate your comments!

New embossing folder possibilities

I recently came upon a new to me challenge. It is called Freshly Made Sketches. 

I was impressed with some of the teams designs, especially when I could use a new purchased spellbinder embossing folder. How fun is that? This card was so easy that I had to enter it as it turned out better than planned. 

Let me show you.

This embossing folder has many different postage stamp images. I selected a few and colored them in and then cut them apart to make this card. 

Embossing folders are Swiss dots, and Spellbinders Postage Mosaic

I used watercolor paper, you can see that the color is more ivory than the white base. I liked that. 

Sentiment is Always and Forever heat embossing with gold.

 ( I do these in batches and have them ready to use)

A few gems and it was complete. 

I will be entering this card in the Freshly Made Sketchs #698 Challenge 

Go over that see what it is all about. 

I am closing up my craft room for a few weeks as we are headed out for another adventure.

This time to Ireland and Scotland. 

Thanks for stopping by and I always appreciate your comments!

Word Art Spice of life

I was recently invited to make an card and enter it in a new to me challenge, 

called Word Art Wednesday.

I love adding a Bible verse to a card and that will be my new challenge for me. 

I made this card with the verse which is on the blog to copy and paste. 

Stamps: Colorado Craft Big and Bold Spice of Life and matching die

Ink: Memento Black

Paper: Gina K Designs Barely There Cardstock

Embossing folder Spellbinders Tufted

Dies: Lil'inker oval die

Gems from my stash.

I am entering this card in the Word Art Wednesday Challenge Here

and A Cut Above Challenge Here

Thanks for stopping by and I always appreciate your comments!

Double D Challenge - Bee Happy

The Double D Challenge for the next two weeks is all about the Bee'S 

Check out the inspiration board and Diane did for this one. 

As soon as you see my card, you will know what inspired me. I am anxious to see what inspired you. 

Of course, here is a prize the a random winner, but if you don't enter you have nada chance to win. 

I actually made this card a while ago, but it still makes me smile. The background reminds me of busy bees and I and glad that I used the hexagons too. Notice that I die cut the large hexagon from the background and inset the flowers and bees. Those are some very BIG bees! Probably Queens! 

GKD ML 1

Embossing Folder Dimensional Fab Florals

Pink Fresh Nested Hexagon Double Stitched die

Ragged Daisy die Poppy Stamps

Bee die and stamp and sentiment from a friend unknow stamp and die. Very old! 

Hop on over to the blog to see the inspiration from the team. They are fantastic! 

You will find them here. 

Thanks for stopping by and I always appreciate your comments!

Seize the Birthday Challenge #310 Use your favorite color

JoAnn is our hostess for this challenge and as you see the theme is 

Use your Favorite color. 

My favorite color as long as I remember has been blue, but for this challenge 

I wanted to change it up a bit and I used teal. 

I used a lot of supplies for this card. It is a good thing that I have a lot of supplies! 

Let's start with Pink Fresh Twisted Pattern die. 

I just added some stitched lines on that. 

For the background,  I took out my Paper trey Ink Stencil called Open Your Heart 

and used Distress oxide ink called Speckled Egg for the falling hearts. 

The flowers, sentiment and leaves are from Gina K Designs 

stamp and die called Delicate Flowers. 

My  DieNamics die hearts was used the hold the sentiment. A few added gold pearls form GKD. 

Copic markers are BG72, 74 and 78

along with G 94 and 99

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

Here are more inspiration for you on the blog and be sure to give some love to our Surprise Party Guest

Karen. 

Thanks for stopping by and I always appreciate your comments!

Double D Challenge - For the Kiddos

Welcome to a new challenge at Double D. Boy, this one was a hard challenge for me I have to admit. I didn't have any of these Disney characters in my stash. Recently there have been some Spellbinders dies out there that would fit, but I did this post way before that. If I am honest, this is the second card that I made for this challenge.  I hope that you just have fun with this challenge, as that is the way that I chose to go. 

Here is the inspiration board for you. 

The prize for a random winner. 

My card was just a kiddo card. I have a granddaughter that will love this one

 I could even give it to my daughter in law. 

Supplies for this card are pretty simple"

My Favorite Things stamp and die called New Best Friends Design paper from MFT

Penny Black die, curvature

Copic markers to color. 

Boy, now that MFT has gone out of business, I realize the I will really miss them,

 but cherish the supplies that I have. 

I can't wait to see what you do for this challenge, just have fun and make a card. 

The team has more inspiration for you too HERE

Thanks for stopping by and I always appreciate your comments!

Seize the Birthday Challenge #309 - Food and/or Drink

Glenda is the host for this next two weeks and she has suggested that our challenge be 

Food and Drink! 

If you are not interested in the topping, you can do a birthday theme. 

Then if course, anything goes. 

This is my example for you. 

No decision here, I went with drink as I had a die set that I was itching to use.

MFT has a bunch of dies and I used most of them.

Long stemware and Bar Basics for starters. Then added Drink Decor and Christmas Garnish and for the sentiment, Raise a Glass stamp from MFT. Now that they are going out of business, I really cherish this dies even more. 

 Gina K Master layouts 2 for the frame. 

We have Karen Letchworth joining us for the next two months. 

check out the Seize the Birthday blog for more inspiration.  

Thanks for stopping by and I always appreciate your comments!

Double D Challenge - Flower Pots

We have an interesting board for your challenge this next two weeks at 

Double D Challenge. 

Flower Pots!

You can get some inspiration from the board that Diane has created. 

Use the colors or the type of pots anything that you see here!

I went right to a die set that I had not used in a while, but it needed some love. 

I am pleased how this card turned out. I need to use these dies more often. It gives me a summer vibe. 

Spellbinder Infinity Punch and Pierce plate

The Greetery Macra-Made f0r you die and fillers

MFT Sentiment Friends like us. gems form my stash

Oh, and of course, there is a prize the a random winner. 

Please go to the team blog to see all of the ideas for this challenge! 

 

Thanks for stopping by and I always appreciate your comments!

Paper Trey Ink Summer Challenge

I am entering in the new Paper Trey Ink Summer Challenge with this card. I needed some relaxing time today and came upon this challenge it was just what I needed.

 I find that crafting is very relaxing. 

I only had limited PTI supplies, but I was able to check all of the requirements. 

For this challenge you needed ink blending, die cut layering and stencil.  

A close up of the Big Blooms. They are gorgeous in any color. 

Supplies for this card are all PTI

Big Blooms Zinnia

Open your heart Stencil 

Elegant Edges

Big Hugs sentiment

Light lilac and dark lilac card stock

Shaded Lilac ink and Frosty Pink and Coral Berry ink

Wink of Stella  and Glossy Accents on the Hugs

Gems from my stash. 

I an entering this in the PTI Summer Challenge found Here 

Ink blending on the flowers and leaves, flowers are die layering and stencil background. 

Thanks for stopping by and I always appreciate your comments!

Seize the Birthday Challenge #308 Add a Silhouette

Here is is, time for another challenge at Seize the Birthday. Out host is Cathy and she has asked us to Add a Silhouette to our projects. That is our topping for this challenge. 

Of course, if you are not into the topping you can just make a birthday card.

This is my card for your inspiration

Using Gina K Designs stamp called Summer Silhouette, I stamped this image in black, twice

Using Pink Fresh die called Twist Pattern I die cut just one. 

I basically followed Gina K video here. 

Thanks for stopping by and be sure to check out the team at Seize the Birthday for more inspiration. 

Wanda Cullen  https://cullen-arycreations.blogspot.com/

Thanks for stopping by and I always appreciate your comments!

Double D Challenge - Let's Go to the Beach!

It is time for another challenge at Double D and the theme that Darlene has picked is.....

Let's go to the Beach! 

Here are some great ideas for you. 

The prize for a winner that is drawn randomly each challenge. 

My card

For this card, I went right to my Colorado Craft stamp and dies that I have not used yet. It was perfect for this challenge. Don't you think?

It is called Beach Life and after stamping and die cutting, I colored it with my Copic markers. 

The clouds are a stencil from Colorful Life designs. 

I hope to see your entry at Double D Challenge. 

Thanks for stopping by and I always appreciate your comments!

Seize the Birthday Challenge #307 Fancy Fold

Hello Crafters! I am your host for this next challenge. I picked a fancy fold for the topping. 

If you are not into toppings, you can just make it a birthday theme.

 

But remember if you use the topping, you have a chance to be a guest designer with us. 

Here is my inspiration for you. 

Supplies for this card:

Pink Fresh Folk Edge Circle

Altenew Fragrant Peony

GKD Radiant Roses greetings

Stampin Up ink Tangerine Tango

Distressed Oxide ink Rustic Wilderness

PTI design paper

I was inspired by Libby and you can find that site below. 

But remember there are tons of examples out there for fancy folds on YouTube. 

Our Surprise Party Guest is Wanda Cullen  https://cullen-arycreations.blogspot.com/

Thanks for stopping by and I always appreciate your comments!