New Challenge at time Out!

Hi friends!

I'm here today with my DT card for our new challenge at Time Out where we want to inspired you with the photo you see below! This photo has plenty to offer from drinks, fruit, metallics, glass/mirror... To flowers and using techniques like alcohol inking. I went with flowers and picked up a strong green + copper from the photo + my vellum circle is inspired by the round glass shelves in the cart. The sentiment die and Peony flower stamp both come from Picket Fence. I've watercolored the flower. I was supposed to make a lot lighter flowers in the beginning but I ended up not liking it... Needed the dimension from shading! So they are way darker than the flowers in the photo, oops. :)

This challenge is sponsored by Picket Fence Studios and we are thrilled to let our winner receive a $25 gift voucher to their store, woot woot! Our winner also gets to guest design in a future challenge. This time our GD is the fabulous Joyce, one of our previous DT members! Do play along and next time it could be you! Happy crafting! 

 

Card for Challenges

 Hello friends!

I'm here to share a quick card I made for Altenew February Inspiration Challenge along with Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Emboss It.  I was inspired by a Youtube video tutorial you can find HERE. Also at Instagram Enna has made cards like this and gives detailed instructions in her posts. 

I used an Altenew 3d embossing folder for this card. I used Brushos as my watercolor and various sizes of black markers for background (only cheap ones! I did not want to ruin my black Copic marker!). The background turned out good and even the markers survived... But it was a bit streaky so I ended up giving it extra shine with my Wink of Stella pen.  That worked well! The die cut sentiment is by Picket Fence and I finished the card with lots of paint splatter. I kind of liked the card better before the gold splatters but oh well! They are there now lol! :) 

Thank you for popping by. 

New Challenge at Time Out!

Hi friends!

I'm here with my DT card for Time Out Challenges where we for the next fortnight are inspired by these words:

Our DT has made stunning samples for you and is giving you lots of different ideas, please head on over to our challenge blog for all the challenge details and lots of inspiration. Our GD this time is Heather, she has created a beautiful scene in her stunning card. 

In my card I concentrated on the "formidable", which is something huge or large as love -so I was told because the word is new to me lol! I decided to go with mountains and trees! :) The mountains are stenciled with a stencil cut with a Picket Fence slimline scene building mountains die and the trees and branches are by Penny Black. I struggle with cards like this and although this one has a lot that I like, it's also a bit of a mess! :) I used Stickles to highlight the mountains and white paint for "snow" for the branches and trees. All inking is done with distress inks, the sky turned out pretty I think! 

Thank you for popping by and I hope to see you joining us!  

 

New Challenge at AAA Birthday!

Hi friends!

I'm here with my DT card for the October challenge at AAA Birthday. This month we want to see your favorite technique used in your birthday cards! 

In my card I've colored the Penny Black flower with Copics and colored pencils -definitely a favorite technique! Another favorite is using a stencil and textured paste -this is a new fave but I love all the cards I've made using this technique. Stencil and paper glaze by Picket Fence Studios. 

I hope to see you all joining us at AAA Birthday! Head on over to the challenge blog for all the challenge details and lots of more DT inspiration. 

With my card I'd like to join:

Penny Black Saturday Challenge: Anything Goes

Stamping sensations: All things autumn (all the color hues in my card, especially the orange-grey flowers)

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge: Anything Goes

We Love Stamping UK: Autumn colors (oranges + earthy grey in the leaves)

 

New Challenge at Time Out!

Hello friends!

I'm here with my DT card for Time Out -my post is one day late, my apologies! Here I however am, inspired by our fabulous photo!

As you can see, I was inspired by the Christmas tree, silver tones, and also the gift packages!

This challenge is sponsored by the always so generous, amazing Newton's Nook with a whopping $25 gidt voucher to their store. Please head on over to our challenge blog for more DT inspiration and all the challenge details! 

We also have a DT Call running HERE. This could be your chance to join the most supportive, chatty and fun team of blogland! Do not miss it! 

 

More GD cards for Picket Fence Studios!

 

Hi friends!

I'm back with more GD cards for Picket Fence Studios July Release. The first one is a one layer scene card! It's been a while that I've made something like this. I used Slimline Tall Christmas Tree stencil and cut myself a mountain stencil with Scene Building dies: Mountains. I used a random circle die from my stash for the sun and finished the card with a sentiment from Fancy Life Events stamp set. The inks I used were mostly distress inks. I also splattered some white paint on top of the whole scene for a more wintry look. 

In my second card I wanted to play with the beautiful new die, Opulent Negative Strip die. It makes an elegant background and I chose to pair it with Vintage Apple stamp + die (by the way in a great sale right now!!). I colored the apple with Copics and it's actually more like a plum this time... I think that works too! The sentiment comes from the This Rain Will Pass stamp set and I've used the coordinating die too. Hope you like and thanks for popping by!

I'd like to join:

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge: Make your own background

We Love Stamping challenge: Anything Goes

July Release at Picket Fence Studios!

Hi friends!

Today I have a very exciting post for you... I'm guest designing at Picket Fence Studios for their July Release!! So many wonderful new goodies are being released... And I was thrilled to play with these products!! Thank you Picket Fence Studios for this great opportunity.  I had a blast and was very inspired!

I'm sharing 3 cards today and two more during the weekend. There's product links available and I'm sharing some product photos too. Please check out all the details from Picket Fence Studios store and blog!

Card 1

In my first card I created a sunflower background with the A Sunflower stamp. I cut masks with A Sunflower coordinating die and stamped and masked the background panel. I colored the panel with Copics. I used Scene Building Rectangle Two die for creating the white frame that I have lifted from the panel with foam. The white heat embossed sentiment comes from This Rain Will Pass, it's cut out with the This Rain Will Pass Coordinating die. I finished the card with white paint splatters and Sequins from Sequin Mix.

Card 2

This card was so easy and fun to make, yet the outcome is so impactful! I stenciled the leaves design from Slim Line Shadow of Leaves stencil using Spanish Moss Paper Glaze and Turquiose Jewelry Paper Glaze on greyish card. I just love the blend of colors and all the sparkle! I also used white glitter card for Slimline Oversized Cherished die  for even more sparkle! I die cut the sentiment four times and stacked the die cuts for lots of dimension. I trimmed my panel to be closer to a mini slimline card. I finished the card with Sequins from Sequin Mix.

Card 3

I begun this card by making the leaves with More Ash Leaves die. I used white glitter card for the top layer and scraps of pastel colored card for the bottom layer. These leaves are so detailed and pretty! I made the background with Shadow of Leaves stencil and Arctic Fox Paper Glaze. The sentiment comes from A Sunflower Coordinating die and I used black glitter card for the top layer of my 4 dies thick stack! A lot of fun dimension here! I finished the card with Sequins from Sequin Mix. I'm adding a slightly "darker" close up photo so you can see the sparkle from the paper glaze and glitter card better!

So, after seeing all the three cards... Which one is your favorite?!? Thank you again Picket Fence Studios for this fun GD gig! Make sure to check out the whole release from Picket Fence Studios store. 

 

New Challenge at Time Out!

 

Hi friends!

I'm here today with my DT card for Time Out Challenges where we challenge you to be hungry! You can be literally hungry (like I've been, hungry for apples!) or you could also be hungry for love or fame for example. Our winner will win a fabulous prize from Lawn Fawn and will be called to guest design in a future. Please check our challenge blog for all the prize and challenge information along with lots of DT inspiration! This time our GD is the ever so talented Claire, one of our regular players. 

In my card I've used a stencil from Pinkfresh Studios for the background (or a set of two stencils to be more exact) and apple stamps from Picket Fence Studios. The sentiment is by Simon Says Stamp. Hope you like and thanks for popping by! I hope to see you all joining us at Time Out!

New Challenge at AAA Birthday Card Challenges!

 Hi friends!

We are in July already and that means we have another inspirational AAA Birthday Card Challenge for you. This time we encourage you to use embossing folders in your birthday cards!

Play along and you could be called to guest design for us in a future challenge! This time our GD is the talented Debbie Mageed.

I've used an Altenew embossing folder that embosses a 3d frame. I hope you can see it clearly enough in the photo, blogger loves to make my photos look bad... :( I've also used sentiment stamps by Simon Says Stamp and flower stamps from Picket Fence. Coloring with Altenew markers. Hope you like!

Thank you for popping by! I look forward seeing your cards in the gallery. All the challenge info and fabulous DT inspiration in our challenge blog HERE.  

I'm playing along at:

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge: Anything Goes

The Flower Challenge: Add spots (mine are gold paint)

Stamping Sensations: For a Lady

We Love Chocolate Baroque: Beautiful Blooms

New Challenge at AAA Birthday!

Hi friends!

It's time for the June challenge at AAA Birthday Card Challenges. This month our theme is my absolute favorite: Flowers! I couldn't be happier about this theme lol! I used an AMAZING peony stamp by Picket Fence in creating my card. It's stamped with black memento on kraft card and colored with Copics, Altenew markers and pencils. The sentiment stamps come from Simon Says Stamp. I was inspired by the colors of the June SSS IG challenge -those of you using Instagram, do check it out! 

All the challenge details and more inspiration from our design team and very talented guest designer Nancy in our challenge blog! 

I'm also joining:

The Flower challenge: CAS No idea if this qualifies... It does have quite a lot of empty space so I'm being hopeful! :) 

Stamping Sensations: I Love... Flower cards! 

We Love Chocolate Baroque Challenge: Hand colored image

Uniko Studios May/June challenge: Anything Goes + opt. twist of Using dies 

Thanks for popping by and happy crafting creating flower themed birthday cards!