I must admit, today's card was created using all scraps I had left over from past projects and I really found I enjoyed this CAS design. Talk about a QUICK card!
I hope you'll come join in our challenge fun ... here's the link for you one more time ...
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Hello my friends!
I must admit this one had me stumped for awhile!
I didn't have any actual circus themed stamp or dies so I took the liberty of finding an image out on the internet and printing it onto a 4x6 glossy photo panel then cut a portion of it off and came up with this card.
The image has a small banner across the top so I did decide to die cut in various colors the banner dies I had available in one of my birthday die sets. I adhered a string of baker's twine across the top then added my banner panels. I also had these cute 'la petites' 3d stickers that I thought would add some fun & dimension.
I hope you'll come join in our challenge fun at The Sisterhood of Crafters!
As always, thanks SO MUCH for taking the time to stop by!
Once again I had a little time this week to play with some new stencils I purchased from the Del Bello's Designs store. This one is called Black Daisy.
On the card above, I've used Tim Holtz distress oxides to color in my stencil along with a couple Tombow markers for accents. And, I've used the Simon Says 'Thoughtful Messages' stamp set for my sentiment.
A scrap of designer paper for the background and (old) Cheery Lynn Designs corner dies for embellishment and this pretty card is ready to brighten someone's birthday.
Using the same elements, I decided to create a couple of cards that will be very easy mailers since the stenciling was not done on an extra panel, but directly onto the card base front.
As far as this third card ... it doesn't get much easier or quicker than this!
And, I don't know about you but I think it's just perfect for a sympathy card!
Well that's it for me today!
Going to be a very busy weekend. I'm headed over to Pennsylvania early tomorrow morning to help several of my cousins get the farm cleaned up and ready for our 3 day family reunion NEXT weekend. Then, leaving from there and headed to a hotel room to get cleaned up and ready to attend my High School All Classes Reunion which is that evening. Luckily I was able to find a hotel room within walking distance of the reunion venue so that will be convenient (no worry of drinking and driving lol).
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Welcome back friends!
Well today's card was certainly a challenge for me! Wish children grown, grandchildren grown and great grand babies too young for school yet, I had to do some rummaging around to see what I had that would fit today's theme and here's what I came up with.
I had bought this school bus designer paper along with a couple other different sheets to create a tissue box cover for a school bus driver at the local school a few years back. I had a panel left over so that was a good start. Then I spotted this stack of books die in with my graduations dies and the alphabet letters are by Crafty Secrets (out of business for a few years now).
I hope you'll come join in our challenge fun ... here's the link for you one more time ...
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and here's an inspiration board I've created to help get you started . . .
Today's card was a lot of fun to create!
I chose Strawberries (my all time favorite). I've used watercolor paper & TH 'broken china' distress oxide ink to create my background panel then had some fun coloring and putting together my branch of strawberries. The die is from Elizabeth Craft (#1777) and coloring was done using tombow markers.
I created my sentiment using Memory Box (#98361) Upper Case Alphabet dies.
CONFESSION ...
This was actually the first card I made because I couldn't find the die that I KNEW I BOUGHT specifically for this challenge! LOL The strawberry background designer paper came from JoAnne's, the image is from Crafty Secrets (no longer in business) and the sentiment was computer generated then die cut using scalloped circle dies. It doesn't get much easier than that! LOL
Oh yea, a few Cherry Red Nuvo drops were used to embellish the sentiment panel.
VIOLA!!
The prize I'm offering up for this challenge is this fun
Frantic Stamper Die set - Fresh Fruit Icons
Be
sure to pop over to our Double D Challenge Blog and check out what the design
team ladies have created ... they are amazingly talented and I'm sure
you'll find more wonderful inspiration!
Happy Monday All!
Over the weekend I had fun playing with a few new products. Today's fun shares were created with yet another stencil I purchased from Del Bello's Designs ... this one is by Sweet Poppy and of course, called IRIS . Simple yet beautiful!
The sentiment stamps I chose to used on today's cards are from the Pretty Pink Posh company called 'Thoughtful Greetings'.
Here's another card using a single stem stenciled image.
It's going to be another busy week so I'd better get started!
But, before I go ... here's a peek at my Springtime Iris.
Challenges to share in:
Clever Dexter August Challenge #20 - Use a Stencil
Creative Craft Cottage August Challenge #143 - No Patterned Paper
I hope you have a fabulous week ahead!
As always ... thanks so much for taking the time to stop by!
I had a little fun with today's card! First I went through my paper packs of dots & stripes designer paper and found this scrap panel of tan/white striped paper so THAT was the start of my card. Next I spotted this dimensional sticker by the Paper Studio hanging on my embellishment wall and thought that looks like dots so added him onto my card front. Lastly, I needed a sentiment and I just happened to have an old Gina K stamp set called 'Wild About You' that had the perfect sentiment stamp for my card. VIOLA!
I hope you will join in the challenge - just make sure you understand the rules.
Hello Friends!
OLD BAT Darlene
here to remind you we are half way through the month and you
don't want to miss out on joining in the fun over on the Two Old Bats Halloween Challenge Blog.
I've created a card to help inspire you ... what do you think??
Isn't this image awesome? I found it online and printed it onto glossy photo 4x6 paper.
My corner cobwebs & sentiment spider (although it looks like a tick to me, eeks) come from a Rubbernecker die set that I ordered last Fall when we first started this blog.
HOPE TO SEE YOU OVER AT THE TWO OLD BATS CHALLENGE!
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Hello my Friends and Happy Friday!
I placed another order with Del Bello's Designs the other day (just love these stencils) and couldn't wait to get inky to see what I could create. The stencil I'm showcasing today is a Sweet Poppy Stencil and is called Holly Baubles
For my second card, I went with a non-traditional holiday color scheme.
Tim Holtz distress oxide inks and blending brushes were used for the coloring.
The sentiment die is from Sue Wilson (CEDME016).
And lastly, I simply used white craft ink onto black card stock.
I wanted to keep the image on the left side of my card base so I used a fine tip black marker to create the decorative lines on the right side and once again added a hand written sentiment.
I wasn't happy with how the lines & berries in the image did not stand out so I used a white gelly roll pen and went over them for more definition.
Craft ink may not have been the best choice but it was the only white ink I had on hand so ran with it! LOL It looks like a blue/gray but that's okay ... it's still pretty!
I purchased a few other stencils with this order so you'll be seeing more stenciled creations in days to come. Please be sure to check out this (new to me) company. Their shipping is FAST and they are very accommodating. Obviously I am loving their SWEET POPPY products as well as the Nellie's Choice stamps. Here's their link ...Del Bello's Designs
Thanks so much for stopping by!
Challenges to share in:
Alphabet Challenge - J for Just One Word (Rejoice) (8/25)
Jingle Belles - Cardstock Christmas (8/25)
Krafty Chicks Challenge #572 - Christmas
Been kind of crazy around here lately so forgive me for not having a daily share as I usually do. Hopefully things will settle down soon and I'll have more time in the crafting cave!
Until then, please stay safe & healthy!
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Welcome back friends!
This card was so much fun to create choosing from our design elements. I chose to used the following:
Embossing Folder - WeRMemory Keepers 3D folder
Stitching - Faux stitching and stitching on my Tutti Designs square & circle dies
Cardstock Layers - Using a fun Honey Bee Stamps 6x6 paper pack called 'The Bee's Knees'
I also used Yellow Nuvo crystal drops and the sentiment die is by Sue Wilson (CEDMF047).
I hope you'll come join in our challenge fun ... here's the link for you one more time ...
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Hello my friends!
I spotted this scrap of designer paper in my scrap box and thought it would be perfect! I had originally stamped this image thinking I would base my card around it but that was before I spotted the paper panel. But, then I decided to use both so matted my stamped image with a coordinating color and added this OLD Sue Wilson die (CED5416). As you can see, I fussy cut the lily from the top of my sentiment.
A few little Black Nuvo Crystal Drops were added to pull my design all together.
I hope you'll come join in our challenge fun at The Sisterhood of Crafters!
As always, thanks SO MUCH for taking the time to stop by!
There is no lack of inspiration there. What could be better than a blog hop celebrating all the amazing challenge blogs out there? Maybe getting to see the owners of the challenge blogs create projects using Altenew products and sharing them all for your inspiration? Well, this is a hop for you!!
BLOG HOP ORDER:
Color Hues the Color Challenge
Today's card uses two of Altenew's fabulous stamp sets.
and Sincere Greetings for the sentiment.
Here are more details about the hop:
PRIZES: $250 in total prizes! To celebrate this fantastic blog hop, Altenew is giving away $25 gift certificates to TEN lucky winners. Winners will be chosen at random from the comments left on any of the blogs listed below and will be announced on the Altenew blog on September 5th, 2021.
I hope you'll come join in this fun blog hop!
Be sure to pop over to Double D to see all the amazing samples the design team has created using Altenew products. Such amazing inspiration!!
Thanks for stopping by! Hope you're having a FABULOUS day!
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