Double D - Favorite Fruit

Dear Ones~

This time the challenge over at Double D the challenge is YOUR FAVORITE FRUIT. How fun, lots we can do with this one!! Here's the Mood Board for our inspiration.

 

 

 

This is my card:

Oddly, I don't have a lot of fruity supplies, but I did find this stamp set by Lisa Hetrick for Gina K Designs. I started by ink smooshing on watercolor paper with some Distress Inks in colors that were pear-like. Then I finished by ink blending with a few other colors after I die cut the images out. It was really quite fun and I like the way the pears bloomed. Is your mouth watering???

 The Ingredients: 

GKD Jellybean Green & White Card Stock

Tim Holtz Gold Metallic Card Stock

SU Fern Embossing Folder

The Greetery Capsule Basics Die Set

The Greetery Capsule Basics Filigree Borders Die Set

GKD One Day at a Time Stamp Set and Companion Dies

Honey Bee Mini Messages:Everyday Stamp for Greeting

Various Distress Inks

Stash Gold Baubles

 

 

 

So, head on over to the Double D Challenge Blog and see what it's all about, we have some super talented designers who share creative ideas with you. And until next time dear readers, 

ASPIRE to be INSPIRED. 

Here's celebrating your CREATIVE MUSE!!

 

~judy    

A Cut Above - July

 Dear Ones~

 

Happy ANNIVERSARY/BIRTHDAY to us!!! Can you believe it's been 2 years since the birth of A Cut Above? 

 

Challenges are on a monthly basis and posted on the first Monday of the month at 12:00 AM (Eastern Time) and ending on the 28th of each month 8:00 PM (Eastern Time) with the winner posted on the 30th of that month. The theme is always anything goes with a die cut

Limit of 3 entries per challenge with each being a different project.

Any project is welcome but MUST HAVE AT LEAST ONE DIE CUT defined by using a die cut machine, not a purchased pre-fabricated die cut. Winner is chosen by random draw, and will receive one of the 4 prizes listed below, with a dated badge to display on their craft site.

 

Here' my card for this month:

One of my favorite looks is the background here. I stamp a scripty background stamp in Versafine on patterned paper and heat emboss it with gold embossing powder. I think it really packs a punch. Then I used some real wood vernier to design the square pattern.

 

  The Ingredients: 

GKD Gold and Eggplant Card Stock

GKD Elegant Script Background Stamp

Elizabeth Craft Designed Metal Series Patterned Paper

GKD Happy Birthday Die Set

Tim Holtz Metallic Card Stock

Wood Vernier from Amazon

Trinity Stamps Mat Gold Baubles

 

 

 

 

 There's some great prizes up for grabs this month to celebrate our 2nd anniversary/birthday. There will be 2 separate $5 gift cards from A Cherry On Top, as well as the 2 wonderful prizes below. That's 4 separate prizes, and if you play along you could win one of them.

 

 

 

 

 

I hope you will jump in and MAKE THE CUT, I can't wait to see what you come up with. Head on over to the A CUT ABOVE BLOG to see what it's all about. 

 

Until next time, dear reader, aspire to be inspired.

Here's celebrating your Creative Muse. 

~judy  

 

 

Double D - Potpourri

Dear Ones~

The challenge this time over at Double D is a fun one. It's POTPOURRI!! For this challenge use anything you see, it can be an object, a mix of colors, a shape/design. For example, sun, cloud, rainbow, an arch shape, the colors etc.  Just have some fun with it. Here is the Mood Board for inspiration:

 

 

Here is my design: 

 

 My eye went to that luscious spiral candy in the lower right photo, so that's where I got my inspiration. I recently acquired the Gina K Sweet Celebration die set, and that lollypop die was perfect. I just had fun mixing all the different bright colors together, picking up on the patterned paper from Honey Bee. Oh, and isn't that greeting just a hoot? I love it.

 

 

 

 The Ingredients: 

GKD White Card Stock

Crafters Closet Classic Colors Card Stock 

Honey Bee Stamps Team Tie Dye Patterned Paper

SSS Swirled Ridges Embossing Folder

Scrapbook.Com Nested Arches Die Set

GKD Sweet Celebrations Die Set

Cracker Box Stamps for Greeting

 

 

 

 

 

 Head on over to the Double D Challenge Blog and see what it's all about, we have some super talented designers who share creative ideas with you. And until next time dear readers, 

ASPIRE to be INSPIRED. 

Here's celebrating your CREATIVE MUSE!!

 

~judy