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     

Double D - BOWS

Dear Ones~

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

 

 

 

 And here's my card:

I have a paper pad from Scrapbook.com called Water Color. I used it for the bows and for the stripes. I just cut strips of the paper in 1/4" pieces and glued them together. The bows are made with a die set by Scrapbook.com. After I glued all the background papers together I ran it through the Swilred Ridges Embossing Folder. I really love the look.

 

 

 The Ingredients: 

 GKD White and Black Card Stock

Scrapbook.com  Water Color Patterned Paper

SSS Swirled Ridges Embossing Folder 

Scrapbook.com Bow Toppers Die Set

SSS CZ Designs Birthday Basics Stamp Set for Greeting

Stash Pearls.

 

 

 

 

  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 - JUNE

 

Dear Ones~

It's a new month, and time for a new challenge over at  A Cut Above 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

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' my card for this month:

 

Betsy, over at The Greetery, has crafted the most beautiful collection called Rosemal Reflections. These lovely floral sprays are part of the stencil and die elements. The background die is a fun one from LDRS Creative.

 

  The Ingredients: 

GKD White, Black, and Lipstick Card Stock

LDRS Creative Inverted Corner Rectangle Eclipse Die

The Greetery Rosemal Reflections Stamp, Die, 

and Embossing Folder 

Various Altenew Inks

Stash Black Gems

 

 

 

 

 

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. And if you play along, you could win a $5 gift card to A Cherry On Top.

 

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

Here's celebrating your Creative Muse. 

~judy  

Double D - SPLATTER

 Dear Ones~

 

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

 

 

 

 And this is what I came up with:

 

 Who doesn't love a good splatter, it just makes everything better. Right? Here I used the Pink Fresh Sunshine on my Mind stamp, stencil and die set. I love when I can stencil the color on, it's so much easier than coloring with some other medium.

 

 

 The Ingredients: 

SU Gorgeous Grape Card Stock

Winsor & Newton White Calligraphy Ink for Splatter

Memory Box Glimmering Gladiola Patterned Paper

Pink Fresh Sunshine on my Mind Stamp, Stencil & Die

Various Altenew Inks

Honey Bee Mini Messages: Everyday Stamp for Greeting

 

 

 

 

 

 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    

Double D - WATERCOLOR

Dear Ones~

This time the challenge over at Double D is WATERCOLOR. I LOVE this one, I'm so partial to watercolor!! Here's the Mood Board for our inspiration, just look at all that luscious color!!!

 

 

 Here is what I came up with:

 

I just adore this sweet bird by Unity Stamps, he has never before been inky. I had a lot of fun watercoloring him with Tim Holtz watercolor pencils. Tim's colors are PRIMO!!! The background is done by stamping Gina's background stamp onto patterned paper  with Versamark and then gold heat embossing. I love how elegant it looks.

  The Ingredients: 

SU Cajun Craze & Soft Succulent Card Stock

Paper Studio Metallic Card Stock

Pink Monarch Prints Patterned Paper

Yasmen Patterned Paper

GKD Elegant Script Background Stamp

Gold Embossing Powder

Unity Stamps No One Sweeter Stamp

Honey Bee Mini Messages: Everyday Stamp for Greeting

Stash Ribbon 

 

 

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 - MAY

 

Dear Ones~

It's a new month, and time for a new challenge over at  A Cut Above 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 once in awhile we will throw in a theme for you, or just do anything goes. Entirely up to you. This time it's just anything goes.

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's my card:

 

This time I did something a little different. I was in the hardware store and those beautiful paint chips caught my eye. All those gorgeous colors, and they are FREE!! So I grabbed a bunch and turned them into beautiful flowers. Try it, it's really fun.

 

 

 

The Ingredients:

SU Cherry Cobbler Card Stock

GKD White Card Stock

Colörbok Modern Millinery Patterned Paper 

The Greetery Best Bouquet Details Die Set

Stash Doily Die

Hardware Store Paint Chips

Honey Bee Mini Messages: Everyday Stamp for Greeting

GKD Fresh Asparagus Ink for Greeting

 

 

 

 

 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. And if you play along, you could win a $5 gift card to A Cherry On Top.

 

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

Here's celebrating your Creative Muse. 

~judy 

Double D - TEA or COFFEE

Dear Ones~

This time the challenge over at Double D is TEA or COFFEE. I LOVE coffee, tea not so much. Wish I liked it but I just could never develop a taste for it. Here's the Mood Board for our inspiration.

 

 

 

This is my card:

I am so in love with all things gnome, and I know I'm not the only one. I found this little set on Amazon and had to have it. The background paper is a digi set from Etsy. I just printed it off on my computer, along with the greeting.

 

 

The Ingredients: 

GKD Copper Card Stock

PTI Rustic Cream Card Stock

Etsy Digi Patterned Paper

Recollections Bouquet Basics Patterned Paper

Globeland Coffee Gnomes Die Set

Amazon Background Die Set

 

 

 

 

 

If you head on over to the  Double D Challenge Blog and play along, you could win these fabulous stickers!!!!  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