Altenew January Challenge

Dear Ones~
I can't believe it! I got to enter another challenge today. This time it's the Altenew January Challenge, and here is our inspiration.

And here's what I came up with:

This Peony Scrolls stamp set from Altnew is the first set I ever purchased from them. This one came out before Beautiful Day or Peony Bouquet and I fell in love with it the first time I saw it. It comes with companion dies too, which is always a bonus. The greeting is from Crafter's Companion. I have had that set forever too, and I cannot tell you the name. I think it might be retired because I have searched for it and have never found it. I decided to color the image with my Zigs, and I tried to pick up the colors in the inspiration photo.

Here are the Ingredients:

GKD Dark Chocolate Card Stock

Stash Patterned Paper

Spellbinders Lacy Circles Die

Altenew Peony Scrolls 

Crafter's Companion Greeting

Zig Clean Color Brush Markers

Stash Ribbon

I guess I'm done posting for the night. Have a good weekend and thanks for stopping by. You always leave such lovely comments, it makes my heart happy!!!

Double D - Black and White

Dear Ones~
Holy Moly, it's snowing like crazy out there, sure am glad I am inside in my craft room!! It has been awhile since I entered a challenge just for fun. Seems like most of my posts lately have been related to my Design Team duties.

Today's offering was made for the Double D Challenge - Black and White. Just look at the wonderful inspirational tiles they have provided for us. Aren't those kitties so stinkin' cute? Double D is celebrating the one year anniversary of their blog challenge - Happy Anniversary Double D!!!!!!

 

 Here is my card:

I thought this would be a fun and easy challenge, until I realized I don't have much black and white patterned paper. My plan was to do a bunch of layers with different textures, but it just wasn't in the cards (or card in this case - lol!!) So I decided to pull out my trusty Altenew Beautiful Day stamp set and color the flower and leaves in grays and blacks. It really was quite fun!! You can't see it, but I embossed the black panel behind the focal with the Cuttlebug Swiss Dot embossing folder.

Here are the Ingredients:

GKD Black Onyx and White Card Stock

Cuttlebug Swiss Dot Embossing Folder

Spellbinders Decorative Curved Square Die

Altenew Beautiful Day Stamp Set

Zig Clean Color Brush Markers

Stickles

irRESISTible Pico Embellisher

So thanks for stopping by, my friends. I adore your comments!!! Stay well and stay warm (or cool as the case may be - ha ha). Hope you are enjoying your weekend.

 

Justs Us Girls #378 - Photo Week

Dear Ones~
This week it's PHOTO WEEK over at Just Us Girls, and our gal Nancy has chosen this beautiful photo for our inspiration.

Here's my card:

 I have had this ladybug stamp forever....it's from a stamp set by Inkadinkado called Mindscape. Here I just heat embossed with black and colored the image in with a red Stampin' Up marker. I scored double lines on two of the sides for a little interest.

Here are the ingredients:

GKD Red Hot and White Card Stock

Inkadinkado Mindscape Stamp Set

GKD Black Embossing Powder

SU Real Red Marker

SU Layering Circles Dies

SU Petite Petals Punch

Fiskars Punch for Leaves

irRESISTible Pico Embellisher

Stickles

With this challenge we say good bye to our January Guest Designer, Shawna. It has been such a pleasure to have her with us this month, and we look forward to seeing her beautiful creations in future challenges over at Just Us Girls!!

 

Please visit the JUST US GIRLS blog to see the wonderful cards that Shawna, and the rest of the team have made this week. And remember, if you win Chic of the Week in any of our January challenges, you will be in the running to be chosen as our Guest Designer for the month of March!!   I hope to see you there. 

Good luck, and thanks for stopping by!!

Just Us Girls #377 - Color Week

Dear Ones~
This week it's COLOR WEEK over at Just Us Girls, and our gal Chris has chosen PINK, NAVY and GRAY for our color palette. As usual with color challenges, you are to use all three of the chosen colors as well as any neutrals that you need.  Neutrals are white, ivory, kraft, black, brown or gray.

Here is my card:

 I pulled out my trusty Altenew Peony Bouquet stamp set for this card. I haven't used it for awhile and I thought this challenge was a great opportunity to play with it. I did the leaves in gray, and I think they look awesome!! After I inked up and stamped the flower image with the various layering stamps, I used my Prismacolor Pencils and white gel pen to enhance the image even further. I need a little practice, but I like the way it makes the image pop even more.

Here are the Ingredients:

GKD Navy and White Card Stock

Darice Circle Interlock EF

PTI Noted: A2 Oval Dies

Altenew Peony Bouquet Stamp

Crafty Secrets Stamp for Greeting

SU & GKD Inks

Sizzix Holiday Greens Die

 Please visit the JUST US GIRLS blog to see the wonderful cards that our January Guest Designer Shawna, and the rest of the team have made this week. And remember, if you win Chic of the Week in any of our January challenges, you will be in the running to be chosen as our 

Guest Designer for the month of  March!!   

Good luck, and I hope to see you there. Oh, and I adore your comments, thanks for stopping by!!!!

Just Us Girls #376 - Trend Week

Dear Ones~
This week is TREND WEEK over at Just Us Girls, and our gal Bobby has chosen the trend ALL OVER STAMPING. This is your chance to create your own background with some of your beautiful stamps.

Here's my card:

I have this adorable stamp set by W Plus 9 called Summer Blooms. It's a layering set, so whimsical it just makes me smile. I stamped the little hearts and the little dots on the flowers with Versamark and heat embossed with gold for some bling. I also added some Stickles on the yellow flowers. 

This card is going to our sweet niece, she loves pink.

Here are the Ingredients:

GKD White and Passionate Pink Card Stock

Stash Gold Metallic Card Stock

W Plus 9 Summer Blooms Stamps

SSS Circle Sayings Stamps

SU Circle Dies

Gold Embossing Powder

GKD Inks:

*Passionate Pink,*Bubblegum Pink,*Apple Mint

 *Jellybean Green

SU Inks:

*Crushed Curry, *Daffodil Delight

 Please visit the JUST US GIRLS blog to see the wonderful cards that our January Guest Designer Shawna, and the rest of the team have made this week. And remember, if you win Chic of the Week in any of our January challenges, you will be in the running to be chosen as our 

Guest Designer for the month of  March!!   

Good luck, and I hope to see you there. Oh, and I adore your comments, thanks for stopping by!!!!

Power Poppy - Winter Blooms Challenge

 

Dear Ones~
This is my second post today. It has been quite some time since I have entered any challenges, so I thought I would try and rectify that. This one is for the Power Poppy Power and Spark Challenge. Here's what the talented Stacey Morgan has to say about this month's challenge:
“When winter comes, many of us long to say goodbye to the chill and say hello to those cheerful and fresh spring flowers! Did you know there are lots of blooms that sprout at the end of winter? How about Camellias, Crocus, Paperwhites, Holly, Snowdrops, or Poinsettias? Let’s see how you can bring these pretty little petals and glorious greens to life and enjoy this last bit of winter as well!”

Here is my card:

 I chose the Power Poppy stamp set Springtime Love for this card. I really love the greeting that comes in that set - a quote by Wordworth. It makes me smile. This image was stamped on bristol and colored with Zigs. Just a little image, but I think it's sweet.

Here are the Ingredients:

GKD In the Navy and Ivory Card Stock

My Mind's Eye Lost & Found Patterned Paper

Darice Basket Weave EF

Power Poppy Springtime Love Stamps

SU Night of Navy Ink

SU Layering Ovals Dies

Zig Clean Color Markers

Judy Dots

That's it for me, thanks for stopping by, I adore your comments.

 

Happy Birthday Double D!!!!

Dear Ones~
I can't believe it, but the wonderful Double D Challenge is one year old. They are celebrating their anniversary, and have invited us to play along. Here is the awesome inspiration board they have provided for us:

And this is my card:

I decided to pick up on that beautiful bouquet of roses in the photo. Here I have used Kitchen Sink Stamps 3-Step Hearts and Roses for the focal. And the doily was cut on my WONDERFUL new Circut Explore 2 machine. Just look at the detail. I am blown away by what this machine can do, and I have only touched the surface. 

Here's the Ingredients:

MFT Peach Bellini Card Stock

GKD Ivory and Fresh Asparagus Card Stock

KSS 3-Step Roses

GKD Birthday Blessings

SU Inks:

*Blushing Bride

*Flirty Flamingo

*Calypso Coral

*Watermelon Wonder

*Pear Pazzaz

*Old Olive

I hope you have time to play along with the Double D Challenge, there's about 3 days left. And they have some wonderful prizes. Congratulations, Double D!!! Your challenges are amazing!

Thanks for stopping by, I adore your comments. It won't stop snowing here, hope it's nicer where you are.

Just Us Girls #375 - Word Week

 Dear Ones~
After a brief holiday hiatus over at Just Us Girls, we are back with a new challenge. This week is WORD WEEK, and our gal Ina has chosen the word NEW.  Most of us crafters have received at least one new thing for Christmas, so we are inviting you to use it to make a card.

Here's my card:

My Dear Hubby gifted me with a new Cricut Explore Air 2 for Christmas!!! Needless to say I was blown away - I ADORE this machine. I haven't even touched the surface regarding what it can do. I cut that pretty doily in the background....look how intricate. I'm just THRILLED!!! Also new is the die set from PTI called Noted: Scallop A2 Die Collection. It cut out that wonderful scalloped note card.

Here are the Ingredients:

Circut Edge to Edge Cartridge

SU Detail Dragon Fly Thinlits

PTI Noted A2 Scallop Die

SSS Handwritten Borders Stamp

KaiserCraft Limelight Patterned Paper

I would like to welcome our January Guest Designer, Shawna Standish. Her work is AH-MAZING!!! Check out her BLOG and see what I mean!!! 

 Please visit the JUST US GIRLS blog to see the wonderful cards that Shawna and the rest of the team have made this week. And remember, if you win Chic of the Week in any of our January challenges, you will be in the running to be chosen as our 

Guest Designer for the month of  March!!   

Good luck, and I hope to see you there. 

Mod Squad Challenge - Anything but Christmas

Dear Ones~
This week it's my turn to host the Mod Squad Challenge. It's the first challenge of the new year, and the first challenge using our new website with WordPress. We hope you like the new format.

Our sponsor for the first Wednesday of every month is 

Gina K Designs.

 

Gina K Designs is a free online community featuring card making, stamping techniques and project videos for paper crafters showcasing stamps by Gina K. Designs. Be sure to check out StampTV for a ton of great videos and techniques. They also have weekly challenges. Shop Gina K Designs.

 

THE PRIZE

A $20 gift certificate to the Gina K Designs store.

My challenge is to make anything but a Christmas card or project. I'm kinda thinking we are all tired of making Christmas cards. So this pretty much gives you carte blanche with whatever you want to make.

Here's my card:

Unfortunately, I needed a sympathy card. I thought this beautiful rose stamp from the Frame and Flowers 2 set was perfect. This is a multi-step stamp set which was part of the GKD Flowers and Frames Kit. It's now available as just the stamp set. This set has companion dies.....love that. The frame is also part of the set and has it's companion die as well.

Here are the Ingredients:

GKD White, Black Onyx & Red Hot Card Stock
Gold Mirror Foil Card Stock

Paper Studio Embossing Folder (sorry, I don't know the name)

GKD Frame & Flowers 2 Stamp Set

GKD Dogwood and Butterfly Stamp Set for greeting

GKD Inks In:

*Red Hot

*Cherry Red

*Cranberry Tart

*Grass Green

*Fresh Asparagus

Spellbinders Flourish Die 

Thanks for stopping by, and don't forget to head on over to The Mod Squad Challenge and play along. I can't wait to see your wonderful creations, and I adore your comments.