Can You Handle the Pressure - WEDDING

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:

WEDDING

 Here is my card:

I love to make simple cards for weddings. 

This Gina K Designs die set is perfect for the look, so many possibilities.

 

Ingredients:

Recollections Dove Card Stock

Tim Holtz Metallic Card Stock in Gold

Stampin' Up Tufted Dynamic Embossing Folder

GKD Curved Floral Banner

GKD Master Layouts 1 for Oval Die Cuts

Stampin' Up Stitched all Around 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 fabulous embossing folder, it's a stunner. 

Don't forget to check out all the beautiful cards the other designers have created while you are there.

  

We had a wildfire near us here in Northern Michigan over the weekend. It's 90% contained, but they are watching it very closely. Any strong wind could lift a spark and start it up again. PLEASE, if it is dry in your area, don't have a campfire. That's what started this one, and over 2000 acres have been lost. This is what stupidity looks like:

 

 

Until next time dear reader, ASPIRE to be INSPIRED, and here's celebrating your CREATIVE MUSE.

judy

 

 

 

Double D - Lemons or Yellow as Focus

Dear Ones~

Well, it's been a minute since I have written a blog post. We have been away on a trip out West, and while it was a fabulous experience, it's hard to get back in the saddle (no pun intended, lol). Today's offering is for the new Double D Challenge, LEMONS OR YELLOW AS A FOCUS. Here is the Mood Board for our inspiration:

This is my sample:

I love this stamp set by Stampin' Up called Bottled Happiness and the image reminded me of the photo in the lower left. This stamp set is simple to use, and there are so many possibilities. I made several of these recently with all kinds of different patterned papers and colors.

The Ingredients:

GKD White Card Stock

SU Flowers for Every Season Patterned Paper

SU Bottled Happiness Stamp Set

SU Stitched So Sweetly Dies

SU Crushed Curry and Garden Green Inks

Picket Fence A Bow for Any Reason Die for Bow

 

 

If you head on over to the  Double D Challenge Blog and play along, you could win this absolutely beautiful stamp set. Isn't it pretty? Don't forget to check out all the beautiful cards the other designers have created.

 

 

It's nice to be back in my craft room again, now to get my Mojo back. When you get a minute, don't forget to check out Double D, and until next time dear readers, aspire to be inspired. Here's celebrating your Creative Muse!!

~judy

Can You Handle the Pressure - Birds/Birdhouses

 

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:

BIRDS/BIRDHOUSES

 Here's my card:

 

I just love this die set from Stampin' Up called Soaring Swallows. Their wings have been gilded with a gilding pen for a special touch. I thought I would go with kind of an oriental theme this time, so the patterned paper from Stamperia called Oriental Garden worked perfectly. Stamperia has some of the most amazing papers. I fussy cut the greeting from a panel from the same patterned paper pack, I love what it says. The panel behind the birds is embossed with the Stampin' UP Ornate Floral embossing folder. I thought it kind of had an oriental feel with cherry blossoms.

 

  The Ingredients:

SU Sahara Sand Card Stock

Tim Holtz Metallic Gold Card Stock

Stamperia Oriental Garden Patterned Paper

SU Soaring Swallows Die Set

Krylon Gold Leafing Pen

Trinity Stamps Gold Baubles

SU Ornate Floral Embossing Folder

 

 

 

 

If you head on over to the Can You Handle the Pressure Blog and play along, you could win this fabulous embossing folder, it's a stunner. Don't forget to check out all the beautiful cards the other designers have created while you are there.

 

 

  Until next time dear reader, ASPIRE to be INSPIRED, and here's celebrating your CREATIVE MUSE.

judy

 

Double D - Flowers

Dear Ones~

This time over at Double D the theme is FLOWERS! What a fabulous challenge, everyone loves to make flower cards, right? Here is the Mood Board for our inspiration:

And this is my card:

For this card I used a technique that I saw in one of Ann Melvin's videos. You can see it HERE. The technique is hard to see in the photo, but it's gorgeous in real life.  You have to watch the video to see what I mean. I used a stencil set from Altenew Seasonal Blooms. So much fun to use these layering stencils, isn't it?

 The Ingredients:

GKD White and Black Onyx Card Stock

Altenew Seasonal Blooms Layering Stencil Set

Spellbinders Glass Effects Die

GKD A Little Hello Die

GKD Inks:

Carnation Trio

Orchid Trio

Lilac Trio

Spruce Trio

Wild Dandelion

 

 

 

 If you head on over to the  Double D Challenge Blog and play along, you could win this absolutely beautiful prize. Isn't it pretty? Don't forget to check out all the beautiful cards the other designers have created.

 

 

When you get a minute, don't forget to check out Double D, and until next time dear readers, aspire to be inspired. Here's celebrating your Creative Muse!!

~judy

Can You Handle the Pressure - Floral

 

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:

FLORAL

 

 And here's my card:

This card uses the awesome new bundle offered by Gina K Designs called Radiant Roses. For this particular creation I embossed a piece of watercolor paper with the embossing folder included in the bundle. Then I used Tim Holtz's FABULOUS watercolor pencils to color the image in. It was REALLY fun to do and I can't wait to play more with this wonderful bundle. This image really needed no other fiddling with, other than to add a greeting.

The Ingredients:

GKD Dusty Rose and Black Onyx Card Stock 

Strathmore Watercolor Paper

GKD Master Layouts 2

Tim Holtz Distress Watercolor Pencils

SU Teeny Tiny Wishes for Greeting

Trinity Stamps Fortune Teller Baubles

Stash Gold Thread

 

 

 

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

  Until next time dear reader, ASPIRE TO BE INSPIRED, and here's CELEBRATING your CREATIVE MUSE.

judy

 

Triple B - Birds, Butterflies and Blooms

 Dear Ones~

It is my great, good pleasure to participate as Guest Designer for a fairly new challenge blog called Triple B. The B's stand for BIRDS, BUTTERFLIES and BLOOMS. You can choose to use just one, two or all three on your creations, and you can create anything! Any color, any design, any focal or greeting you want, as long as it has BIRDS, BLOOMS or BUTTERFLIES on it. This is a MONTHLY challenge. It begins on the 3rd of each month and ends on the last day of the month.

 

 Here is my sample:

I just love this hot foil plate set and companion die by Spellbinders called Wonderful Tulips. The greeting is from that same set.  It has a stencil set that will go with it as well. I used gold foil for this card, and stenciled with Gina K Designs inks. I have this very old decorative circle die (name and company unknown) that I used to cut a circle from white card stock and then used the GKD Petite Flourish Embossing Folder to add some texture.

The Ingredients:

GKD White Card Stock

Park Lane Pastels Card Stock

Spellbinders Wonderful Tulips Hot Foil Plate and Die

Spellbinders Wonderful Tulips Stencils

GKD Inks Sweet Mango, Red Hot & Cranberry Tart

GKD Inks in Light, Medium and Dark Spruce

Stash Circle Die

GKD Petite Flourish Embossing Folder

SU Brushed Brass Butterfly Embellishments

 

I hope you have been inspired to play along with us over at Triple B. A Top 3 and Top Winner will be chosen and posted the day before the next challenge begins. You have until 8 p.m. on Wednesday, May 31st to enter.

 

I'm excited to see what you all will create for this fun new challenge.

Until next time dear readers, aspire to be inspired, and here's celebrating your Creative Muse!!

~judy

Double D - Fresh Picked

Dear Ones~

FINALLY it's May, and the theme this time over at Double D is FRESH PICKED. Things are starting to bloom and soon there will be fruit. Here is the Mood Board for our inspiration:

And here is my creation:

I am in LOVE with Graphic 45 patterned paper. Their colors and designs are so classy and elegant. This card was made entirely with the papers from the Life's a Bowl of Cherries paper pack. There is no stamping - none needed. The papers stand alone.

 

 

 

 

 A close up of the design. It's just beautiful!!

 

 

 The Ingredients:

Recollections Ivory Card Stock

GKD Black Onyx and Cherry Red Card Stock

G45 Life's a Bowl of Cherries Patterned Papers'Studio Katia Onyx Crystals

 

 

 

 

 

 

 If you head on over to the Double D and play along, you could win this fabulous stamp set, it's a fun one!! Don't forget to check out all the beautiful cards the other designers have created.

 

 

 

 When you get a minute, don't forget to check out Double D.  There's lots of wonderful inspiration over there created by the most talented designers!!

 

 Until next time dear readers, aspire to be inspired, and here's celebrating your Creative Muse!!

~judy