Double D - FALL LEAVES

 

Dear Ones~

This time over at Double D the challenge is FALL  LEAVES. It's that time of year again, and fall leaves can be really beautiful!! Here is the Mood Board for our inspiration:

 

 

 

This is my card:

I love this Gina K Designs maple leaf die. I cut off the bottom, so it ends up being a square. I cut it out twice, once in gold and once in Tomato Soup. Then I inlaid the Tomato Soup pieces in the spaces. This is fussy, but I find it very relaxing. Some others might not find that to be so.

 

 

The Ingredients:

GKD Tomato Soup and Dark Chocolate Card Stock

Tim Holtz Gold Card Stock

Paper Studio Botanical Patterned Paper

GKD Maple Cover Plate Die

SU Special Moments Stamp for Greeting

 

If you head on over to the  Double D Challenge Blog and play along, you could win this fabulous embossing folder.  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 - FALL COLORS

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:

FALL COLORS

 Here is my card:

I have recently discovered digital downloads, where you can purchase images (for a VERY low price), download them to your computer, and print them out in any size you want on any paper your printer can accommodate. Here I printed out a beautiful watercolor image on tracing paper. It's gorgeous and gives an ethereal look.  I attached the panel with brads and then added an embossed panel in SU Cajun Craze for an accent.

 

 The Ingredients:

PTI Rustic White Card Stock

Tim Holtz Gold Card Stock

SU Cajun Craze Card Stock

Spellbinders Plaid Company Embossing Folder

 Watercolor Autumn Forest Digital Paper 

by DigitalCurio

Altenew Leaf Mix Die Set

SU Special Moments Stamp Set for Greeting

SU Cajun Craze Ink

 

 

 

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 - SUNFLOWERS

 

Dear Ones~

This time over at Double D the challenge is SUNFLOWERS. Don't you just love Sunflowers? Here is the Mood Board for our inspiration:

 

 Here's my card:

Soooo....let's pretend this is a sunflower. The label on the die set says it's a cone flower, but it LOOKS like a sunflower, right? I had a sunflower all colored up and I didn't like it, so you're stuck with the cone/sunflower. The background was really fun to do. I cut strips of paper and adhered them to a blank piece of copy paper. HERE'S a video to watch on this technique. I encourage you to try it, it's really fun. I used a die from Simon called Strips that cuts the 1/4" strips for you, so it's really easy. But you can cut your own too.

The Ingredients:

GKD White Card Stock

GKD Sweet Mango Card Stock

Recollections Give Thanks Patterned Paper

SSS Strips Dies

Honey Bee Stamps Lovely Layers Cone Flower

GKD Master Layouts 1

GKD Blooming Sunflower Stamp & Companion Die

 for Greeting

SU Pretty Peacock 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 = LEAVES

 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:

LEAVES

 

Here is my card:

Sadly, I am in need of a sympathy card.

 I love the autumn colors on this, and I think the recipient will too. I have used one of my favorite embossing folders by Darice, it's my go-to for all things fall.

The Ingredients:

Paper Studios Ivory Card Stock

Tim Holtz Kraft Backed Colored Card Stock

Recollections Give Thanks Patterned Paper

Darice Fall Leaf Embossing Folder

Tim Holtz Fall Foliage Dies

Stash Stamp for Greeting

 

 

 

 

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

 

Dear Ones~

This time over at Double D the challenge is SHAPES. Use SHAPES on your project, like circles, squares, ovals, triangles or rectangles. Lots of possibilities with this one. Here is the Mood Board for our inspiration:

This is what I came up with:

I love making shaped cards, so this was a fun challenge for me. I used Gina's Master Layouts 11 and cut out all the little shapes with patterned and plain paper. The background is embossed with the new Simon Swirled Ridges embossing folder.  It's my new favorite. That "red" isn't really red, it's Cajun Craze, which is more of a rust color. I can't seem to get it right with my camera. 😡

 The Ingredients:

GKD Charcoal and Tranquil Teal Card Stock

SU Cajun Craze Card Stock 

Craft Consortium Patina Patterned Paper

GKD Master Layouts 11

SSS Swirled Ridges Embossing Folder

GKD Blooming Sunflower Stamp Set for Greeting

WoW Copper Embossing Powder

SU Copper Gems

 

 

If you head on over to the  Double D Challenge Blog and play along, you could win this fabulous mini stencil.  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 - WHEELS

 

 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:

WHEELS

 This is my sample:

Gears are wheels, right?? I LOVE this die set by Tim Holtz called Vault Watch Gears. So much fun to play with. This card is for our son for his birthday. He is an engineer so I think he'll get a kick out of all the gears. The patterned paper is a digital download that I got on Etsy. Sorry, I don't know the name of the artist.

 

The Ingredients:

Recollections Ivory Card Stock

Tim Holtz Copper Metallic Card Stock

Stash Digital Patterned Paper

Tim Holtz Mini Mechanics Embossing Folder

Tim Holtz Vault Watch Gears

Sizzix Happy Birthday Die for Greeting

 

 

 

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

Dear Ones~

This time over at Double D the challenge is HARVEST. That time of year is fast approaching, lots of possibilities with this one. Here is the Mood Board for our inspiration:

 

 

This is my sample:

I have become obsessed with collage lately, and all things vintage, so I thought I would try my hand at that look for this card. Lots of ephemera from my stash, I had a great time putting this together.

 

The Ingredients:

GKD Gold and Ivory Card Stock

Recollections Give Thanks Patterned Paper

Altenew Twigtastic Die

Concord and 9th Layering Leaves Die for "Wheat"

Various Stash Ephemera and Labels

 

 

 

 

 

 If you head on over to the  Double D Challenge Blog and play along, you could win this totally ADORABLE gnome stamp set. Isn't it cute? I just love it!!!  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