DD challenge - Lemons or Yellow as a focus

Diane has prepared this inspiration board for us this next challenge and I love it! So many ideas here, but I went right to the lemons. You see, I had a new die that was an orange slice, but could easily be made to look like a lemon slice. See what you think.

                                                      

Here is the card that I did for this challenge

Using some paper from my stash for a background, I die cut The Greetery die called dried citrus slices, Big Branches ruscus leaves, and crimped frame. I had that panel in my bits box and it is also The Greetery, Macrame Open work. The base is GKD Grass Green card stock and the took some liberties with the sentiment. It is from Cas-ual Friday stamp called Mon Ami. It read You're the Best and I changed it to ZEST. Get it? 

Inside, I used the other half of the lemon slice. 

The Prize for a random winner. 

Be sure to go to the blog for more inspiration from the team. You can find that HERE

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Seize the Birthday # 262 - Popped Up!

Are all of you Seize the Birthday crafters ready for the next challenge? 

Ashwini says....Make It Pop!

If you are not into toppings just make sure it is a birthday theme. But remember if you use the toppings you have a chance to be a designer with the rest of the team. 

Here are the cards that I did! Yes, there are two!

Look closely, do you see the wine glasses?

Supplies for this card are Paper Trey Ink Stamp and dies Uncorked

Sizzix EF Bricked

Gold Embossing Powder

Clear packaging

For this card MFT Gill Friends stamp and dies

DieNamics Stitched Rectangles

Pink Fresh nested arches die

Color my Life stencil Rays

I used the technique from Jennifer McGuire for this popped up card. 

We have  Bonnie Klass as our Surprise Party Guest for May and June!

The rest of the team has some great cards for your inspiration. Check out the blog. 

Thanks for stopping by and I always appreciate your comments! 

                                                                     

Double D Challenge - Flowers

This is the mood board for the next challenge at Double D and Darlene is the hostess. 

Such lovely flowers and I chose to use a new stamp and stencil set that I recently purchased from Pink Fresh called Miss Your Smile. I also used a newer technique that was brought to me by Donna Phelan. You can find it here.  Donna used a lattice die but I used what I had that was close to a lattice die. I think there are many possibilities. 

Heer is the card.

Pink Fresh stamp and Stencil - Miss Your Smile

Memory Box Distressed Windham Collage

Gina K Designs Master Layouts one

The Prize

I can't wait to see what you design and enter for this challenge. There is lots of inspiration on the team blog Double D.

Thanks for stopping by and I always appreciate your comments! 

                                                                        

Can you Handle the Pressure - Anything goes with a twist of floral.

I made a card that today that fit rather well with the theme at Can You Handle the Pressure Challenge.

For the challenge, you must use an embossing folder and there is a twist of floral. 

I will get right to it as I was binge watching Firefly Lane on Netflix and crafting while I made this card. 

It was a great one to watch but a sad ending. Here is the card that I made. 

Supplies are:  Spellbinders Holiday Floral Sway Embossing folder. (not just for holidays)

Black card stock from Gina K

I sponged over the raised areas with white ink

Spellbinders Trillium die

Creative Expressions Sentiment. 

Three gems from my stash. 

I am entering this card in Can you Handle the Pressure 

Thanks for stopping by and I always appreciate your comments! 

                                                                    

Seize the Birthday #261 - Wheels

The challenge topping for this next two weeks in WHEELS.  How every you interpret that, and make a card. I took it litteraly and then did my card. Jules is the designer that is hosting for this challenge. 

Of course, if you don't use a topping, just make sure it is a birthday card. 

Remember the new possiblilites for this year, we will pick a guest designer that uses our topping to design a card to play with our team on the very next challenge. 

My card. 

See the pull tab on the left? If you pull it the bike moves. 

I had this digital image fromTiddly Inks, but lost it when my computer crashed 3 years ago. I just bought it again as I loved it and when this challenge came up, I had this digi in mind.

  

Digital image Tiddly Inks Wryn Big Wheels Keep on Turning ( on sale) 

Ok so now I can't get the song Proud Mary out of my mind. 

Color My World stencil for the clouds.

Memory Box die Exquisite Leaf Frame

Die-Naminics die Mail box for the grass

MFT interactive labels

Simon Says Stitcited Slopes

We have  Bonnie Klass as our Surprise Party Guest for May and June!

The rest of the team has some great cards for your inspiration. Check out the blog. 

Thanks for stopping by and I always appreciate your comments!