STV Release Party Challenge - Grateful Heart

Dear Ones~
Today I have for you a card that I am entering in the Stamp TV Release Party Challenge. The challenge is to create a thank you card with an autumn feel.

Here is my card:

I have been loving the Wreath Builder template that Gina created and carries in her store, so I decided to use it here. I just stamped a few little images using the template in autumn colors, and I think it does the trick. I punched 3 leaves from a piece of Prickly Pear and sponged with some Faded Brick for the little embellishment under the linen thread. The corner punch is an old Fiskars one. Not sure if it's even still available.

Here are the Ingredients:

GKD Fresh Asparagus, Faded Brick and Ivory Card Stock

GKD Faded Brick, Fresh Asparagus and Dark Chocolate Inks

GKD Wreath Builder Stamp Set and Template

GKD Triple Play Holiday Stamp Set (Maple Leaf)

MFT Stitched Circles Die

SU Layering Circles Dies

Fiskars Corner Punch

Marvy Oakleaf Punch

Stash Gems

 

This is a quick one today. It's been raining for the last two days, but we really need it. Things were getting really dry. Thanks for stopping by, I adore your comments. They make me happy!

Hugs,

~judy~

 

Double D - Tea & Coffee

Dear Ones~
This time over at the Double D Challenge Blog we are enjoying TEA & COFFEE. Mmmm.....think I'll have a cup!

Here is the Mood Board for our inspiration:

 

And here is my card:

 I have had this cute little stacked tea cup die forever and never really got around to using it. So happy this Mood Board came up to rectify that. I decided to do some inlay here, one of my favorite techniques. So I cut the image with white card stock and then cut it again using 3 other patterned papers. Then I went about inserting all those tiny bits where they belong. The white background panel is from Stampin' Up and it's called Tufted Dynamic Embossing Folder. I just love it!!!

Here are the Ingredients:

GKD White Card Stock 

SU Soft Sky Card Stock

SU Tufted Dynamic Embossing Folder

Sue Wilson Olivia Die

DCWV Pocket Blossoms Patterned Papers

Poppystamps Teacup Stack

SU Very Vintage for Greeting

GKD Gold Embossing Powder

I would love it if you would stop on over to the Double D Blog to see what the other designers have created. And if you play along you could win this ADORABLE stamp set!

 

Thanks for stopping by, I hope you are having a great week. Don't forget to swing by Double D and check us out.  Oh, and I so appreciate your lovely comments!!!

Hugs~

~judy~

Dies R Us - Wild Posies

Dear Ones~
Today I have a sweet card full of wildflowers. It's my turn to inspire you over at the Dies R Us Inspiration Blog, and I have chosen to use the Tim Holtz Wild Flowers Die Set.

Here is my card:

I die cut all the flowers out of water color paper and used Distress Inks to color them. I love how they look, Distress Inks are so nice for this type of effect. To see how I made this card, use the link above to take you to the Dies R Us Inspiration Blog.

Here are the Ingredients:

GKD White and Powder Blue Card Stock

 Tim Holtz Wild Flowers Die Set

Sue Wilson Australian Background Die

Sue Wilson Expressions - Mix & Match Friendship

Tim Holtz Distress Inks

Stash Ribbon and Pearls.

*** BY THE WAY - the Dies R Us Store not only carries a wide variety of fantastic Dies. For your paper crafting needs it also carries Embossing Folders, Paper Pads, Inks, and Adhesives, to name just a few.  Click right HERE and you will see a whole list of amazing products that the Dies R Us Store carries at amazing prices! ***

 

And don't forget to come and join in all of the fun at the Dies R Us Challenge Blog.  There's a new challenge theme offered on the 1st and 15th of each month and one lucky randomly drawn winner will receive a gift voucher prize to the Dies R Us Store.  For your convenience, all the important Dies R Us links are provided below. 

 

click below for:

STORE 
 CHALLENGE BLOG
  FACEBOOK
  INSPIRATION BLOG

FRIENDS OF DIES R US PINTEREST PAGE

So glad you stopped by, I hope you have a good week. Thanks for all your lovely comments, I appreciate every one of them!!!

Hugs~

~judy~

Stamp TV - Bleach Time

Dear Ones~
Today I have a card for you that I am entering into the Stamp TV and Gina K Designs Release Party Challenge, to use bleach on our image.

Here is my card:

This is one of my favorite techniques. By painting bleach on your image you totally change the color. It's so much fun to see what color emerges when the bleach dries. With this technique you need to use embossing powder on the line art. If you don't, the bleach will take away the lines of ink. For the background I used Tranquil Teal and Kraft inks and stamped the Diagonal Stripe Background twice and at right angles to create the plaid.

Here's something cool. I found out that if you put little dots of glue that dries sticky on your image and let it dry it's still tacky. Then just rub transfer foil over the dots and voila, you have beautiful foiled embellishments. TRY IT!!! It's so stinkin' cool!!!

 The Ingredients:

GKD Tranquil Teal & Kraft Card

PTI Rustic Cream Card

GKD Diagonal Stripe Stamp

GKD Geo Thanks Stamp

GKD Rose Bouquet Stamp for Greeting

Spellbinders Beautiful Borders Die

So that's it for me. We have had the Princes with us for a few days and will return them to their mother on Wednesday. They are having so much fun swimming in the lake, learning to fly fish and canoeing. I will be sad to see them go.

Thanks so much for your lovely comments, they mean the world to me. Enjoy your week.

Hugs,
 ~judy~

Dies R Us - Good Morning, Glory

Dear Ones~
Today over at the Dies R Us Inspiration Blog I show you how to do a unique stained glass technique. I recently watched Jennifer McGuire do this technique and I found it so intriguing. You can watch the video HERE.

Here is my card:

This was over-the-top fun to do. A little labor intensive, and it has to dry overnight, but the whole thing is worth it. If you want to know how I made this, go over to the Dies R Us Inspiration Blog linked above.

Here are the Ingredients:

GKD Powder Blue and White Card Stock

Tutti Designs Poppies Stained Glass Die

Sue Wilson Austrian Collection Background Die

Poppystamps Pierced Borders Die

Copic Markers

Ranger Liquid Platinum Embossing Powder

Glossy Accents

Ken Oliver's Stick It

*** BY THE WAY - the Dies R Us Store not only carries a wide variety of fantastic Dies. For your paper crafting needs it also carries Embossing Folders, Paper Pads, Inks, and Adhesives, to name just a few.  Click right HERE and you will see a whole list of amazing products that the Dies R Us Store carries at amazing prices! ***

 

And don't forget to come and join in all of the fun at the Dies R Us Challenge Blog.  There's a new challenge theme offered on the 1st and 15th of each month and one lucky randomly drawn winner will receive a gift voucher prize to the Dies R Us Store.  For your convenience, all the important Dies R Us links are provided below. 

 

 

click below for:

STORE 
 CHALLENGE BLOG
  FACEBOOK
  INSPIRATION BLOG

FRIENDS OF DIES R US PINTEREST PAGE

So glad you stopped by, I hope you have a good week. Thanks for all your lovely comments, I appreciate every one of them!!!

Hugs~

~judy~

Thump, Thump Away

Dear Ones~

This week it's my turn to host over at The Mod Squad. The challenge is to  

use the Thumping Technique on your project! 

 Recently, members of The Gina K Designs Friends Group over on Facebook asked Gina to share the very first video she ever made. You can view it HERE. She showed us how to do the Thumping Technique, so I thought it would be fun to make that our challenge.

 Our sponsor is Gina K Designs!!!

PRIZE

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

Here is my card: 

 

For this card I used a Gina K Designs stamp set called Dazzling Dahlia. The greeting is from the GKD stamp set Fabulous Rose Frame. For the background patterned papers I used the new Diagonal Stripes Background Stamp and the new Rose Lace Background Stamp. To make that plaid background I stamped the Diagonal Stripe in Passionate Pink Ink, turned the card stock 90 degrees, and stamped again in Lucky Clover Ink. I love how it makes that awesome plaid.

 

Here are the Ingredients:

GKD Passionate Pink, Lucky Clover and White Card Stock

GKD Passionate Pink and Lucky Clover Inks

SU Markers In:

*Always Artichoke

*Pear Pizzazz

*Sweet Sugarplum

*Rose Red

GKD Dazzling Dahlia Stamp Set

GKD Fabulous Rose Frame Stamp

GKD Diagonal Stripe Background Stamp

GKD Rose Lace Background Stamp

SU Petal Pair Embossing Folder

GKD Decorative Tags Dies

Stash Ribbon and Gems

 

  Glad you stopped by, and don't forget to head on over to The Mod Squad Challenge and play along. You could win the prize! I can't wait to see your wonderful creations, and I adore your comments!

Hugs~

~judy~

Double D - Nautical

Dear Ones~ Dear Ones~
This time over at Double D we are going NAUTICAL. Just look at this awesome Mood Board provided for our inspiration!

So here's my card:

I had so much fun making this card. I recently acquired a new die set from Stampin' Up called Under the Sea Framelits. It includes that awesome fishnet die along with the coral and sand dollars. I also am in possession of some really crazy and cool new embossing powders by Seth Apter called Baked Texture. You can watch a video showing these powders HERE. The sand dollars have been heat embossed with the Dirty Sand powder and the fishnet and corals are also embossed with various other powders. I stamped the GKD sailboat on the background patterned paper and then stamped again on Watermelon Wonder and Warm Cocoa card stock, then fussy cut and adhered to the stamped image for dimension.

Here are the Ingredients:

GKD Warm Cocoa and Ivory Card

GKD Ocean Mist Card

SU Watermelon Wonder Card 

Paper Studio Beach House Patterned Paper

GKD By the Sea 2 Stamp

SU Under the Sea Framelits

SU Very Vintage Stamp for Greeting

SU Crumb Cake Ink

Seth Apter Baked Texture Embossing Powder 

I would love it if you would stop on over to the Double D Blog to see what the other designers have created. And if you play along you could win this adorable die set!

Thanks for stopping by, I hope you are having a great week. It's wicked hot here in Northern Michigan. Supposed to be in the 90's for several days!!! We are NOT used to this!!

Don't forget to swing by Double D and check us out.  Oh, and I so appreciate your lovely comments!!!

Hugs~

~judy~