Double D - Frames

Dear Ones~
This time over at Double D it's "FRAMES" that have the stage. Frames, you may ask? Look at the Mood Board, and all will become clear:

Lots of inspiration here. Just use a frame of any shape or size on your creation.

Here is what I came up with:

I picked up on the colors in the lower left corner, and I also liked the pop of yellow in the lower right. I used the SU Stitched Rectangles dies to make my frames, and that cute little bird was paper pieced with some bright polka dot paper. I sparkled up his beak, wings and tail with some Stickles after I colored them with an orange Stampin' Write Marker.

And the Ingredients:

*Recollections Storm Clouds Card

*Recollections Ocean Card

*Recollections Home Basics Patterned Paper

*K & Company Patterned Paper
*SU Stitched Rectangles Dies

*Technique Tuesday Bird Friends Stamps

*Nuvo Crystal Drops

*Stickles

 I invite you to head on over to the  Double D Challenge Blog and check out what all the other designers have done. And if you play along you could win this awesome set of dies:

So that's it for me, thanks for stopping by. I adore your comments, they always make me smile. And don't forget to stop over at Double D, there is always so much inspiration over there.

Hugs~

~judy

Power Poppy - Simply Resistable

Dear Ones~

This is the second challenge I have entered today. Woo Hoo - I'm on a roll!!!!! This time it's over at the Power Poppy Creative Confetti Challenge. Julie has invited us to use the emboss resist technique on our project. Here is what I came up with:

 I really enjoy using this technique, especially with white embossing powder. Here I used the Power Poppy Azaleas stamp set. I white heat embossed the largest image and then painted it with my Distress Markers and some water. Then I stamped a smaller image from the set onto some GKD Whisper card stock with Whisper Ink for a background on the card base. Kinda hard to see in the photo, it's very faint but I like the look.  I heat embossed the greeting on some vellum and wrapped it around the focal so that you can see some of the flowers behind.

Here is a close up of the pretty flowers.

 

The Ingredients:

GKD Whisper and Passionate Pink Card Stock 

GKD London Fog Card Stock 

GKD Whisper Ink

Tim Holtz Botanical 3D Embossing Folder

Strathmore Watercolor Paper

Power Poppy Azaleas Stamp Set

GKD White and Black Embossing Powder

Distress Markers

Stash Vellum

Black Nuvo Drops

Thanks for stopping by, I adore your comments. I hope you have a wonderful week!!!

Hugs~

~judy

Shadow Box - Just Wing It

Dear Ones~
It has been quite some time since I have entered a challenge just for the fun of it, and I guess that's why this project has been just that much more fun. I am entering this into the Gina K Designs Monthly Mix Challenge. This time Rema has challenged us to use something with wings on our project.

Here is what I came up with:

I recently watched a video by Sam at Mixed Up Craft where she created a Shadow Box Card. You can watch her video HERE. I thought her project was so charming, and I wanted to try making the shadow box frame just for fun. Turns out it is UBER easy to do, and so much fun. For this little gem I used the butterfly from the new GKD Elegant Asters kit, and the background was stamped with images from Lisa Hetrick's set called Something Good in Every Day. I used this really pretty glitter gold embossing powder (stash - no clue where I got it) to stamp on the background and also the butterfly, which was then sponged with Tranquil Teal Ink. The HELLO die cut was done with a die from the Elegant Asters Kit, cut 3 times, once in Tranquil Teal, twice in white and then layered.

Here is another one I did with different materials.

Ingredients for this one available upon request.  These are about 4 inches square.

The Ingredients:

First Edition Wildflower Patterned Papers

GKD White Card Stock

GKD Elegant Asters Kit

GKD Something Good in Every Day Stamp Set 

GKD Elegant Asters Kit for HELLO Die Cut

GKD Tranquil Teal Ink

Stash Embossing Powder 

Stash Gem

Sooooo....do we have spring? It snowed yesterday morning for a little while. I just shook my head and went about my business. At least my daffodils are up. Hope you have a good week, thanks so much for stopping by. I adore your comments, they always make me smile.

Hugs~

~judy

MSC - Happy Mother's Day

Dear Ones~
Happy May Day!! It's finally here, and the snow here in Northern Michigan is finally gone. It's my turn to host the challenge over at The Mod Squad, and I have chosen to make a Mother's Day Card.

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Here is the card I have created for the challenge:

For this card I used a Gina K Designs stamp set by Claire Brennan called Springtime Baskets. I colored it with some Copics. Card stocks used were GKD Black Onyx, Lemon Drop, Turquoise Sea and White Layering Weight. I also used GKD Black Amalgam Ink. My mom is no longer with me, but I have a dear friend who's mom is special to me. This will be going to her. Don't you just love that little bee?

Here are the Ingredients:
GKD Black Onyx, Lemon Drop, Turquoise Sea & White Card Stock
Pebbles Garden Party Patterned Paper
Studio 8 Mary & Company Patterned Paper
GKD Springtime Baskets Stamp Set
SU Stitched Squares Die
SU Layering Squares Dies
Copic Markers
Stash Pearls and Ribbon

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 - Derby Hat

Dear Ones~
Happy May Day. It's been a long time coming this year. We thought it would NEVER turn to spring, but here we are.

This time over at Double D we are inspired by Kentucky Derby Hats. HOW FUUUN!!! Here is the Mood Board, so much gorgeousness!!!

And here's what I came up with:

At first I was stumped as I don't have anything that has to do with hats. And although we don't NEED to make a hat, I really wanted to. And I was inspired by the beautiful colors on the Mood Board. So I searched Pinterest and found this image:

I'm sorry I don't know the artist. I neglected to make note of it, I looked at so many. Anyway, I just printed this out and cut apart the pieces. Then I traced them onto the card stock I wanted to use and voilé, I had myself a pretty hat. I just added some patterned papers, some embellies, and I was good to go. I ran the top of the hat through my Swiss Dot Embossing Folder for dimension and I also sponged the edges as well. Flowers are punched and sponged.

Here is a close up....isn't it just so stinkin' CUTE???

Here are the Ingredients:

GKD White Card 

GKD Ocean Mist Card

GKD Passionate Pink Card

SU Tufted Embossing Folder

SU Stitched Labels Framelits

SU Stitched All Around Stamp 

Stash Punches and Ribbon

 

I invite you to head on over to the  Double D Challenge Blog and check out what all the other designers have done. And if you play along you could win this fabulous stamp set:

So that's it for me, thanks for stopping by. I adore your comments, they always make me smile. And don't forget to stop over at Double D, there is always so much inspiration over there.

Hugs~

~judy