Can You Handle the Pressure - Twist - Purple

Hello Friends, thanks for stopping by today!

We have a new challenge starting today over on our new Can You Handle The Pressure Challenge Blog and the TWIST theme is ...

Purple

Remember, the twist is optional but you MUST use an embossing folder on your projects to qualify for the prize.  Heat embossing is also permitted but only in conjunction with an embossing folder.

 Here's what I've created to inspire you today ...

  

Purple ... my all time favorite color!

 

Today I've used two different embossing folders.  For the background Mintay 'Lilac Garden' panel I've used  a Sizzix Tim Holtz tree bark folder and for the focus panel I've used the Cuttlebug 'swirls' folder.  The lilac basket is an image from the back cover of the Mintay 'Lilac Garden' paper pack.  The other elements are from a 'Paper Studio ' sticker pack.

 

 

 

 I do hope you'll come check out our challenge blog and play along.

Thanks so much for taking the time to stop by today,
I appreciate it more than you'll ever know!!

As always . . .

Double Vision Technique

 Happy Friday All . . .

Today I'm sharing a few cards using a (new to me) technique that is fun & (I think) impressive.  That technique is called 'Double Vision' (also known by a few other names).  I shared a card earlier in the week, seen here, using this same technique but with a 2-sided paper that was totally different one side from the other.

 

 

 What do you think?

This technique is addictive LOL so you might be seeing more along the way! 

 As always ... thanks for stopping by! 
 Wishing you a FABULOUS weekend ahead!

  

Purple and Green

 Hello Friends . . .

I don't have many DT cards to share this week so I thought I'd take the opportunity to play along in a few challenges I spotted over on Paper Playful.

Today I'm starting out with a color challenge that just happens to be one of my favorites.  Of course, if you know me at all, you know that anything along with PURPLE works for me lol.  Here's the color combo for the new challenge over on  the CAS Colours & Sketches Challenge Blog (ends 7/6).

 

 I started out making just one card but then spotted another old stamp that I thought would make a nice card and ended up with two cards.  I hope you like them.

 

My base card and matting card stocks are Blackberry Bliss and Garden Green (sorry it's hard to see in the photo ... bad time of day for the photo I guess) then I used Gorgeous Grape for the coloring on the flower & butterfly as well as Garden Green smearing for the background.  Garden Green was once again used to stamp my sentiment.

 The stamp is Inkadinkado and the sentiment is Simon Says.

Other challenges to share in:

Girlz Rebel Challenge #53 - Butterflies (ends 7/8)
Try It On Tuesday - In the Garden (ends 7/8)
 Passion for Markers - Add Flowers (ends 6/30)

 

  My second card . . .

 

 Flower stamp is Penny Black, sentiment is Simon Says and inks/card stocks are SU.

Thanks so much for stopping by and have a wonderful day ahead!!

As always . . .

Wood Block Wednesday Challenge

 

 Hello Friends

Amy Tsuruta has her Woodblock Wednesday challenge up and running and I've been trying to join in each month as it gives me the opportunity to play with all my old wooden block stamps which don't get the love they deserve since clear stamps came about.

  

 The wood block stamp I've used today is probably one of the earliest stamps I purchased at a local craft store called Pat Catan's (no longer exists unfortunately bought out by Michaels).  I'm sure it was in the $1 bin and is by Anita's which was a Sugarloaf Inc. company out of GA.

 

 I used a scrap panel of 'water' designer paper from the Amy Designs 'underwater' paper pad for the background and after stamping this cute guy twice I used Tombow markers for my coloring.  Scrapbook.com Typewriter Alphabet dies for the sentiment.

Challenges to share in:

Pearly Sparkles Challenge #120 - This Makes Me Smile (ends 6/30)
Send a Smile 4 Kids June Challenge - Summer Fun Cards 4 Kids (ends 7/3)
Sweet Stampin' Challenge - Anything But a Birthday (ends 7/3)
Alphabet Challenge - D is for Double (2 of the same thing) [ends 6/25]
 

Why not pop over and check out her blog and play along ... you know you have wood block stamps that need some love just like I do!  LOL

Thanks so much for stopping by and have a wonderful day ahead!!

As always . . .

Tag:  #Woodblockwednesday #woodblockstamps

Strawberry time of year . . .

 Hello friends ... welcome back to my blog!

Here in Ohio & Western Pennsylvania, June is Strawberry Season!
And OMG are they delicious!!!  My mouth is watering just thinking about them ... lol.
So with that being said, you can imagine how much fun today's card was to create!

 

 My design layout today comes from the sketch offered over on the Sunday Stamps Blog  - SSC388 Layered Up - ends 06/26.

 

 I'm also entering this card into the challenges at:

 Inspiration Station June Challenge #86 - photo inspiration (ends 07/04)

 

 Farm Quest Grocery Game #30 - ATG with Food and/or Drink (ends 07/15)

 The paper pad used today is an old pad which only had a few pages left but luckily just enough for this card design.  I've had this pad for so long I can't even remember where I got it and there's no 'company' name on it ... but is titled 'Cherries The Cutest' .  Oh wait, there was a number on the back and when I did a search on that number it comes up on the Inloveartsshop.com site.

 

The sentiment is a stamp & die set from Pink Fresh called 'Perfect Sentiments' 

 I had to cut a strip off the background sheet to fit my A6 card size and at the last minute I decided to fussy cut the strawberry that were available on that panel and use them on the top panel of my card.  I'm quite happy with the outcome ... what do you think?  I popped up a couple and left the others flat.

 

 I hope you've enjoyed today's card share!

Have a WONDERFUL day and please stop back again tomorrow!

  As always . . .