Double D - Leaves

 Dear Ones~ There's a new challenge up over at Double D and this time the theme is LEAVES. Here's the Mood Board for our inspiration: 

 

And here's my card:

I found a really cool technique by Ann Melvin on YouTube the other day where you use paper towel to die cut your shapes and then use watercolor to color them. You can catch her video HERE. It was so much fun to do and I want to do more. I used leaf dies from a couple of different companies and colored the shapes with my Mission Gold Watercolors. The possibilities are endless. You can also do it with paper napkins, as Dave has done HERE. To finish the card off I dyed the ribbon with GKD Tranquil Teal Ink and splattered the whole thing with some Fine Tech Gold Watercolor.

 The Ingredients:

GKD White and Tranquil Teal Card Stock

SU Tasteful Textures Embossing Folder

Altenew Leaf Mix Die Set

Frantic Stampers Assorted Foliage Die Set

Creative Expressions Be Unique Die by Sue Wilson

Mission Gold Watercolors

Fine Tech Gold Watercolor

Stash Gold Foil Card Stock

Paper Towel

 

 

 If you head on over to the  Double D Challenge Blog and play along, you could win this die set by Impression Obsession called Small Leaf, and don't forget to check out all the beautiful cards the other designers have created for your inspiration. 

 

I'm so glad you stopped by, and thank you for all your special comments. You are too kind!!!  Summer has flown by and it sure feels like fall. Hope we have a little more time to get some fall camping in before it gets too nasty, which it can do in the UP of Michigan this time of year.

Oh, and don't forget to head on over to Double D to see what's going on. 

 

Until next time, here's to celebrating your Creative Muse.  

~judy

 

 

Mod Squad Challenge - Slim is In

Dear Ones~

It's my turn again to host over at Mod Squad, and I have chosen to do a slimline card. I am doing a mini slimline - 3 1/4 x 6 1/4 - because I think they are so stinkin' cute, but a regular slimline - 3 1/2 x 6 1/2 - is allowed too.

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                                             SHOP GINA K DESIGNS

Gina K. has been in the stamping industry since 1998 and started Gina K. Designs in 2007. As the business grew, Gina asked her husband Tom to leave his position as an attorney to join her in the business. Together they built StampTV, an online video website featuring broadcast quality paper crafting videos, galleries, a social network for paper crafters and more! Since then they have created a new website called Gina K Designs. Gina now has over 200,000 followers over her various social media networks and video sites from all around the world. Gina’s goal is to continue to offer top quality signature products through her online store Gina K. Designs, along with informative and creative crafting videos. There is also a monthly card challenge, where you have 3 chances to win a $25 gift certificate. Visit that HERE.

PRIZE

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

 Here is my card:

For this card I used the new stamp set by Lisa Hetrick called Bloom and Grow. I stamped the diamond shape with GKD Wild Dandelion Ink on GKD Heavy Base Weight Card Stock. Then I stamped the other images in GKD Obsidian Amalgam Ink. I used the Bloom and Grow, Fearless Joy and Count it All Joy stamp sets for these images. I cut the panels from the GKD Master Layouts 7 Die Set and the HELLO is from A Little Hello Layering Stencil Bundle. Card stock is GKD Wild Dandelion, Black Onyx and White. For a final embellishment I used some Crystalline Drops, but I believe they are no longer available.

 

 Thanks for stopping by, I always enjoy your comments. And don't forget to swing on over to The Mod Squad Challenge and play along. You could win the prize.

Until next time, here's celebrating 

your Creative Muse.

Hugs,

~judy

 

 

Double D - ANYTHING with a tail

 Dear Ones~

Double D has a fun challenge this time. It's ANYTHING with a tail. How fun is THAT? Hmmm.....does a Cattail have a tail??? I dunno. Anyway, here's the Mood Board for our inspiration:

 

 And here's my card:

This card just makes me smile, I had so much fun making it. I took an old GKD background stamp called Fun Year Round and stamped it on some ivory card stock. Then I used the masking technique and stamped all those cute critters from the Woodland Friends Stamp set (part of the latest Eclectic Fun Card Kit) inside some of the circles. I also paper pieced with some patterned paper and colored the background with a dark brown Copic. The critters are colored with my Caran D'ache Luminance colored pencils. 

 

 

 

The Ingredients:

GKD Ivory and Dark Chocolate Card Stock

GKD Fun Year Round Background Stamp

Woodland Friends Stamp Set

Honey Bee Fresh Brewed Patterned Paper

Honey Bee Summer Stems Patterned Paper

 Caran D'ache Luminance Colored Pencils

Ranger Black and White Enamel Accents

 

 

 

If you head on over to the  Double D Challenge Blog and play along, you could win this adorable Fox and Bird die set from Cottage Cutz, and don't forget to check out all the beautiful cards the other designers have created for your inspiration. 

 

I'm so glad you stopped by, I adore your comments. They always make me smile. Summer has flown by, I can't believe it's September 1st already. GEESH!!!!! 

Now head on over to Double D to see what's going on. 

 

Until next time, here's to celebrating your Creative Muse.  

~judy