A Cut Above - NEW

 

Dear Ones~

I am excited to announce that I have been invited to sit on the Design Team for the wonderful A Cut Above Challenge Blog. It is an honor and pleasure to be a part of this fun challenge blog. 

 

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. However, this month there is an option, which is NEW. You can use something NEW, celebrate the NEW Year, or just do anything goes. Entirely up to you.

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 a $5 gift card to A Cherry On Top Online Store along with a dated badge to display on their craft site.

 

Here is my card:

The NEW on my card is that lovely circle die called Picot Petite Circles by Spellbinders. I recently purchased it and had not yet used it. I think it's just so pretty. Lots of die cuts on this card, and I really enjoyed creating it, but not happy it's a sympathy card. And I love that cute little moth, he's one of my favorite dies from Spellbinders Layered Summer Flowers.

 

 

The Ingredients:

GKD White Card Stock

Recollections Pink Card Stock

Spellbinders Mandala Blooms Embossing Folder

Spellbinders Picot Petite Circles Die

Sizzix Layered Summer Flowers

Spellbinders Summer Label Motifs for Moth

Stampin' Up Layered Circles

Stickles

 

 

 

I hope you will jump in and MAKE THE CUT!! This is going to be fun and I can't wait to see what you all come up with. So head on over to the A CUT ABOVE BLOG to see what it's all about. And if you play along, you could win a $5 gift card from A Cherry On Top.

 

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

Here's celebrating your Creative Muse. 

~judy

Double D - HAPPY ANNIVERSARY/BIRTHDAY

Dear Ones~

Happy New Year!!! Here's to a wonderful and blessed 2025. WOW, who knew we would already be celebrating a quarter of a century into the new millennium. AND it's the 9th anniversary of our Double D Challenge Blog; Dar and Diane first conceived of this wonderful blog in 2016. Time to CELEBRATE, and here's the Mood Board for our inspiration:

 

 And here's what I came up with:

I had so much fun coloring up Amanda, this sweet little House Mouse, with my alcohol markers.  I used several patterned papers from my HUGE stash. This is my favorite way to make a card, layering up different patterned papers.

The Ingredients:

GKD White Card Stock

Tim Holtz Metallic Card Stock

Spellbinders Dimensional Diamonds Embossing Folder

House Mouse Amanda Stamp

Memory Box Glimmering Gladiola Patterned Paper

Memory Box Springtime Bouquet Patterned Paper

SU Special Moments Stamp for Greeting

Stash Pearls 

 

If you head on over to the  Double D Challenge Blog and play along, you could win this fabulous die set.  Also, don't forget to check out all the beautiful cards the other designers have created.

 

So, until next time dear readers, ASPIRE to be INSPIRED. 

Here's celebrating your CREATIVE MUSE!!

~judy

Can You Handle the Pressure - WINTER

Dear Ones~  There's a new challenge over at Can You Handle the Pressure.   For this challenge blog you MUST use an EMBOSSING FOLDER on your project.  Heat embossing (with embossing powder) is permitted but only IN ADDITION to your embossing folder design.  Each new challenge will have a 'TWIST' which is optional ... your choice to use or not.

The OPTIONAL TWIST for today's challenge is:

WINTER

 

 This is my card:

Isn't this little guy the cutest? He just makes me smile. The background is a gorgeous embossing folder by Simon called Filigree Snowflakes. It's one of my favorites. Here I embossed it with GKD Powder Blue cardstock (a color I don't use often) and then took white pigment ink to lightly drag across it. Such a good technique for getting the pattern to pop. I fussy cut the snowman's hat and scarf with patterned paper, always fun to do.

The Ingredients:

GKD White, Powder Blue & Silver Cardstock

SSS Filigree Snowflake Embossing Folder

Gerda Steiner Designs Snowman Friends Stamp

GKD White Pigment Ink

GKD Patterned Paper for Hat & Scarf

GKD All At Once - Holiday Season Stamp

SU Snowfall Thinlits Die for Snowflake

Stash Ribbon

 

 

 If you head on over to the Can You Handle the Pressure Blog and play along, you could win this beautiful embossing folder.  And don't forget to check out all the beautiful cards the other designers have created while you are there. I can't wait to see all your wonderful designs!!

 

 Until next time dear reader, I hope you "can handle the pressure"!

Here's celebrating your CREATIVE MUSE.

judy

Double D - Christmas Tree

 Dear Ones~

It's getting close to Christmas, and this time our challenge over at Double D is Christmas Tree. Here is the Mood Board for our inspiration:

 

 This is my card:

I had a good time making this card. I was inspired by the work of Eileen Godwin. Her cards are amazing, HERE is one of her videos. I cut a circle to mask off the 'moon', and it was fun drawing all those lines. Try it, I think it makes a card really interesting. I added some silver splatters for texture.

The Ingredients:

GKD White & Turquoise Sea Cardstock

Tim Holtz Silver Metallic Cardstock

Lavinia Stamps Small Pine Trees Stamps

Versafine Claire Black Ink

 GKD Turquoise Sea Ink

GKD All At Once - Holiday Season Stamp

Stash Silver Ink

 

 

 

 

If you head on over to the  Double D Challenge Blog and play along, you could win this fabulous die set.  Also, don't forget to check out all the beautiful cards the other designers have created.

So, until next time dear readers, ASPIRE to be INSPIRED. 

Here's celebrating your CREATIVE MUSE!!

~judy

Can You Handle the Pressure - POINSETTIA

Dear Ones~  There's a new challenge over at Can You Handle the Pressure.   For this challenge blog you MUST use an EMBOSSING FOLDER on your project.  Heat embossing (with embossing powder) is permitted but only IN ADDITION to your embossing folder design.  Each new challenge will have a 'TWIST' which is optional ... your choice to use or not.

The OPTIONAL TWIST for today's challenge is:

POINSETTIA

 Here is my sample:

I found this random embossing folder in my stash. I have no idea where it came from - maybe in one of those magazine bundles?? I really like it and will probably use it more. I adore this Elizabeth Craft Designs poinsettia die set. The dies are really detailed. All I had to do after cutting them out in red cardstock was to sponge a little dark red and white ink on them. The greeting is from Simon and it's by Cathy Zielske. I love that it's in French.

The Ingredients:

GKD Red Velvet & White Cardstock

Tim Holtz Gold Metallic Cardstock

Stash Embossing Folder

Stash Flourish Die

Elizabeth Crafts Designs Florals 29 for Poinsettia

SSS Joyeux Noël Die for Greeting

Trinity Stamps Gold Baubles

 

 

If you head on over to the Can You Handle the Pressure Blog and play along, you could win this beautiful embossing folder, I love this one by Tim Holtz.  And don't forget to check out all the beautiful cards the other designers have created while you are there. I can't wait to see all your wonderful designs!!

 

 Until next time dear reader, I hope you "can handle the pressure"!

Here's celebrating your CREATIVE MUSE.

judy

Double D - Christmas Ornaments

Dear Ones~

 This time over at Double D the challenge is CHRISTMAS ORNAMENTS. Here is the Mood Board for our inspiration:

And here is my card:

I think this is one of the prettiest cards I have made in awhile. Those patterned papers are gorgeous, that ornament die is to die for, and I love doing the Fractured Card technique. To learn how to do this, click HERE.

The Ingredients:

 GKD Black Onyx & Red Velvet Cardstock

Tim Holtz Gold Metallic Cardstock

Paper Studio Winter Berry Patterned Paper

SU Handcrafted Elements Dies for Ornament

GKD All At Once - Holiday Seasons Stamp

PTI Bows Galore

 

 

 

 

 

If you head on over to the  Double D Challenge Blog and play along, you could win this fabulous and unusual die.  

Also, don't forget to check out all the beautiful cards the other designers have created.

 

 

So, until next time dear readers, ASPIRE to be INSPIRED. 

Here's celebrating your CREATIVE MUSE!!

~judy

Can You Handle the Pressure - WINTER FUN

 Dear Ones~ 

 There's a new challenge over at Can You Handle the Pressure.   For this challenge blog you MUST use an EMBOSSING FOLDER on your project.  Heat embossing (with embossing powder) is permitted but only IN ADDITION to your embossing folder design.  Each new challenge will have a 'TWIST' which is optional ... your choice to use or not.

The OPTIONAL TWIST for today's challenge is:

WINTER FUN

 Here is my card:

 I had a lot of fun making this card. There are a lot of pieces to die cut, but it came together quickly. That cable knit embossing folder just couldn't be any cozier. 

The Ingredients:

SU Cherry Cobbler Card Stock

GKD White Card Stck

Tim Holtz Kraft Core Card Stock

Spellbinders Winter Welcome Sled Die Set

SU Cable Knit Dynamic Embossing Folder

GKD Seasons Greeting Stamp for Greeting

 

 

 

 

If you head on over to the Can You Handle the Pressure Blog and play along, you could win this adorable stamp set.  Don't forget to check out all the beautiful cards the other designers have created while you are there.

Now it's your turn, I can't wait to see what you create!!

 Until next time dear reader, I hope you "can handle the pressure"!

Here's celebrating your CREATIVE MUSE.

judy