Can You Handle the Pressure - Snow

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:

SNOW

 Here's my card:

There are so many things I love about this card. That beautiful Stampin' Up die cut border, the falling snow embossed background and that fun wax seal. I have recently become obsessed with using wax seals, and with this one I colored the image with a silver paint pen.

The Ingredients:

GKD White Card Stock

Park Lane Paperie Card Stock

SU Swirly Snowflakes Thinlits Border Die

SU Falling Snow Embossing Folder

SU Harvest Die

Paper Studio Snowflake Punch

Teeny Tiny Wishes Stamp

GKE Silver Embossing Powder

Wax Stamp

Hobby Lobby Faceted Gems

 

 

 If you head on over to the Can You Handle the Pressure Blog and play along, you could win this fabulous embossing folder, it's a stunner. Don't forget to check out all the beautiful cards the other designers have created.

 

 

 

Tomorrow is Christmas, I hope you are ready. Have a blessed holiday, and when you get a chance please go take a look at the Can You Handle the Pressure blog. You won't be sorry.

 

Until next time dear reader, aspire to be inspired, and here's celebrating your Creative Muse.

~judy

Double D - Candy Cane

 

 Dear Ones~

The theme this time over at Double D is Candy Canes. How FUN!! Who doesn't love a candy cane?  Here is the Mood Board for our inspiration:

And here's my card:

Candy Canes are not something I use every day on my cards. I had to search for even a die that I could use. I finally found this image in a coffee cup die set. That background is a new Tim Holtz die set and it's simply fabulous. It comes in two pieces and I chose to die cut both with white. 

I love the texture!!

 

The Ingredients:

GKD Red Hot and White Card Stock

Tim Holtz Layered Plaid Die Set

Spellbinders Pinked Circle Die 

SU Layered Circles Die

GKD Swiss Dots Embossing Folder

SU Poinsettia Dies

SU Teeny Tiny Wishes for Greeting

ZPARTY Coffee Mug Die Set

Martha Stewart Pine Bough Punch

 

 

If you head on over to the  Double D Challenge Blog and play along, you could win this fabulous embossing folder by Picket Fence. Don't forget to check out all the beautiful cards the other designers have created.  

 

 

Only 4 days until Christmas, are you ready???  I hope you have a lovely holiday,  and don't forget to check out Double D. 

 Until next time dear readers, aspire to be inspired, and here's celebrating your Creative Muse!!

~judy

 

 

 

Can You Handle the Pressure - Christmas

 

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:

CHRISTMAS

Here's my card:

There's so many possibilities with this challenge, and I decided to do a Christmas rose. This is a stunning foil plate and stencil set by Altenew. I hope you can see that beautiful gold foiling. It's so much fun to create because the stencil does all the coloring for you. That embossed background is a gorgeous folder by Spellbinders called Tufted. I love it.

The Ingredients:

GKD White Card Stock

SU Evening Evergreen & Soft Succulent Card Stock

Tim Holtz Metallic Card Stock

Spellbinder's Tufted Embossing Folder

 Altenew Guilded Rose Foil Plate

Altenew Guilded Rose Stencil

Simon Hurley Inks In:

*Game Over *Love Struck *Bee Sting

Tim Holtz Holiday Greens Mini Dies

GKD Angel Aura Rhinestones

 

 

 If you head on over to the Can You Handle the Pressure Blog and play along, you could win this fabulous embossing folder, it's a stunner. Don't forget to check out all the beautiful cards the other designers have created.

 

 

 Christmas will soon be upon us, enjoy the holidays! Thank you so much for stopping by, your comments always make me smile. Please go take a look at the Can You Handle the Pressure blog, you won't be sorry.

 

Until next time dear reader, aspire to be inspired and here's celebrating your Creative Muse.

~judy

Double D - Christmas Stockings

 

 Dear Ones~

The theme this time over at Double D is Christmas Stockings. Here is the Mood Board for our inspiration:

 

 And here's what I came up with:

This one was tough for me. I looked and looked, and the ONLY Christmas Stocking image I had of any sort was this tiny one from a stamp set I got along with a cardmaking magazine. I love the embossing folder I used for the background. I inked it up with Versamark and then ran it through my die cutting machine with some kraft card stock. Then I liberally sprinkled it with white embossing powder and heated it up. Doesn't it look FABULOUS? The stockings and greeting were also stamped with Versamark and white heat embossed.

 

 

 

The Ingredients:

GKD Kraft and White Card Stock

SSS Scandinavian Christmas Embossing Folder

Versamark Ink

GKD White Fine Detail Embossing Powder

Cardmaking Scandi Christmas Stamp

SU Rectangle Stitched Framelits

Trinity Stamps Satin Gold Baubles

 

 

 

 

If you head on over to the  Double D Challenge Blog and play along, you could win this ADORABLE stamp and die set. Don't forget to check out all the beautiful cards the other designers have created.  

Christmas will soon be upon us! Enjoy the season, and don't forget to check out Double D. I hope you aspire to be inspired!

 Until next time dear readers, here's celebrating your Creative Muse!!

~judy

 

 

 

 

 

Can You Handle the Pressure - Thanks

 Dear Ones~

There's a new challenge up over at Can You Handle the Pressure.   For this challenge blog you MUST use an EMBOSSING FOLDER on your project.  Heat (with embossing powder) embossing 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:

THANKS

Here is my card:

I really like this card. I was tired of doing fall cards, so I decided to do something different. The embossing folder is a very old Cuttlebug one. I embossed it with blue card stock that has a white core, and then sanded it to make the embossed images stand out. The girl's dress is fussy cut with some really awesome patterned paper by Honey Bee.

The Ingredients:

GKD White Card Stock

Park Lane Paperie Card Stock in Blue

Spellbinders Pinked Circle Die

Top Dog Labels #1 Die

Cuttlebug Thanks Embossing Folder

Honey Bee Team Die Dye Patterned Paper

SU Beautiful You Stamp Set

SU Ornate Thanks Stamp for Greeting

GKD Tranquil Teal Ink

Trinity Stamps Bubble Blow Out Baubles

 

 

  If you head on over to the Can You Handle the Pressure Blog and play along, you could win this fabulous embossing folder, it's a stunner. Don't forget to check out all the beautiful cards the other designers have created.

Thank you so much for stopping by, your comments always make me smile. Please go take a look at the Can You Handle the Pressure blog and aspire to be inspired! You won't be sorry.

 

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

~judy

Double D - Hot Beverage

Dear Ones~

Well, it's time for hot beverages and crackling fires in the fire place. Too bad we don't have a fireplace, I will just have to do with the hot beverage. And coincidentally, that's the theme for this challenge over at Double D. Mmmm, just look at all that yummy goodness on the Mood Board:

 

 Here's my card:

Nothing better than hot chocolate with a big 'ole dollop of whipped cream. Eat your heart out!! That whipped cream is from Sizzix Expand Paste. It's a blast to use - it's kind of cream colored when you spread it on, but turns snowy white when you sic the heat gun to it. The ENJOY die is previously owned by a dear friend who recently passed away. Thanks, Kathy!!!

The Ingredients:

GKD Kraft, White and Red Velvet Card Stock

SU Christmas Plaid Patterned Paper

ZF Party Coffee Mug Die Set (cheap on Amazon)

SU Fabulous Frames Dies

GKD Swiss Dots Embossing Folder

Sizzix Expand Paste

PTI Tiny Tags Die

EK Success Snowflake Punch

Enjoy Die is Unknown

Stash Twine

If you head on over to the  Double D Challenge Blog and play along, you could win this fabulous die set by Impression Obsession, perfect for the challenge. Don't forget to check out all the beautiful cards the other designers have created.  

Well, we are heading into the holidays and Thanksgiving is only a few days away.  Enjoy the season, and don't forget to check out Double D. I hope you aspire to be inspired!

 Until next time dear readers, here's celebrating your Creative Muse!!

~judy

Can You Handle the Pressure - Wreaths

Dear Ones~

   There's a new challenge up over at Can You Handle the Pressure.   For this challenge blog you MUST use an EMBOSSING FOLDER on your project.  Heat (with embossing powder) embossing 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:

WREATHS 

 Here's my card:

The background for this card uses the Tim Holtz Lumber embossing folder. It was embossed with gray card and then sponged with GKD Smoky Slate ink. I love the wreath dies. They are from Stampin' Up and work every time to make a beautiful wreath.

 

The Ingredients:

GKD Tranquil Teal, Kraft and Smoky Slate Card Stock

SU Cajun Craze Card Stock

Tim Holtz Lumber Embossing Folder

SU Wreath Builder Dies

SU Iconic Dies

Hero Arts Prayers Die

Trinity Stamps Satin Baubles

 

 

 

If you head on over to the Can You Handle the Pressure Blog and play along, you could win this fabulous triple embossing folder, it's a stunner. Don't forget to check out all the beautiful cards the other designers have created.

Thank you so much for stopping by, your comments always make me smile. Please go take a look at the Can You Handle the Pressure blog and aspire to be inspired! You won't be sorry.

 

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

~judy

Double D - Thankful~Blessings~Grateful

 Dear Ones~

The theme this time over at Double D is Thankful~Blessings~Grateful. You choose. Here is the Mood Board for our inspiration:

 

 

 This is my card:

I was kind of inspired by the beautiful fall leaves in the photo in the left bottom corner. I decided to do a little eclipse technique on this card. I first stamped the background with a beautiful stamp set by Stampin' Up and then die cut the rectangle panel and popped it up. I kind of like how it looks.

The Ingredients:

GKD Charcoal Brown & Sandy Beach Card Stock

SU Inks In:

*Cajun Craze

*Sahara Sand

*Cherry Cobbler

*Pumpkin Pie

SU Stitched Nesting Labels Dies

SU Grateful Spray Die

SU Intricate Leaves Stamp Set

Stash Baubles and Twine

 

 

 

If you head on over to the  Double D Challenge Blog and play along, you could win these fabulous dies by Cottage Cutz, perfect for fall. Don't forget to check out all the beautiful cards the other designers have created.  

 

 

Fall is definitely in the air, and the leaves are turning fast. Enjoy the season, and don't forget to check out Double D. I hope you aspire to be inspired!

 Until next time dear readers, here's celebrating your Creative Muse!!

~judy

 

Can You Handle the Pressure - Pumpkins

Dear Ones~

  There's a new challenge up over at Can You Handle the Pressure.   For this challenge blog you MUST use an EMBOSSING FOLDER on your project.  Heat (with embossing powder) embossing 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:

PUMPKINS

 Here's my card:

I love the look of a very large mat and a small image in the middle. You can't see it well in the photo, but I have used the Stampin' Up 3D Folder called Corrugated for the white panel and the kraft panel behind the pumpkins.

 

You can see the corrugated look better here.

The Ingredients:

GKD Kraft Card Stock

Recollections Cream Card Stock

GKD Botanical Duo Die Set

GKD Foliage Fillers Die Set

GKD Everything Nice Stamp Set

Ideology Cool and Warm Card Stock

SU Corrugated 3D Embossing Folder

SU Linen Thread

 

 

 If you head on over to the Can You Handle the Pressure Blog and play along, you could win this fabulous embossing folder, it's a stunner. Don't forget to check out all the beautiful cards the other designers have created.

 

Thank you so much for stopping by, your comments always make me smile. Please go take a look at the Can You Handle the Pressure blog and aspire to be inspired! You won't be sorry.

 

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

~judy

Double D - Orange and Black

Dear Ones~

Do you like Orange and Black. I hope so, because that's the new challenge over at Double D. Here's the Mood Board for our inspiration:

 

Here is my creation:

I really could NOT seem to get inspired for this one. But I do like that square panel that is a triple die set by Spellbinders called Kaleidoscope Tile. Spellbinders really comes up with some fabulous dies, don't they?

 

 

 

The Ingredients:

Recollections Ivory, Orange and Black Card Stock

K & Company Halloween Patterned Papers

Spellbinders Kaleidoscope Tile Die Set

SSS Tiny Words Stamp for Greeting

Scrapbook.Com Sprigs Die Set

Trinity Stamps Bubble Blower Baubles

 

 

 

 

 

If you head on over to the  Double D Challenge Blog and play along, you could win this fabulous die by Lawn Fawn, perfect for fall. Don't forget to check out all the beautiful cards the other designers have created.  

 

 

Fall is definitely in the air, and the leaves are turning fast. Enjoy the season, and don't forget to check out Double D. I hope you aspire to be inspired!

 Until next time dear readers, here's celebrating your Creative Muse!!

~judy

 

 

Can You Handle the Pressure - Orange and Black

Dear Ones~ 

There's a new challenge up 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:

ORANGE AND BLACK

Here is my card:

I love this layering die from Honey Bee, it's so versatile.  I used a piece of watercolor paper and did the smooshing technique with a bunch of orange inks.  Every petal is different.

 

Here's a closer look.

The Ingredients:

GKD Black and Sweet Mango Card Stock

Distress Inks in Various Oranges

Penny Black Antique Frame Die

SU Bark Embossing Folder

SU Basket Weave Embossing Folder

GKD A Little Hello Die for Greeting

Honey Bee Lovely Layers Cone Flower Die Set 

Nuvo Pumpkin Crystal Drops

 If you head on over to the Can You Handle the Pressure Blog and play along, you could win this fabulous embossing folder, it's a stunner. Don't forget to check out all the beautiful cards the other designers have created.

 

Thank you so much for stopping by, your comments always make me smile. Please go take a look at the Can You Handle the Pressure blog and aspire to be inspired! You won't be sorry.

 

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

~judy

Double D - Octoberfest

Dear Ones~

I can't believe it's time for Octoberfest, but there you just are. And that's the theme for the new Double D Challenge. Here's the Mood Board for our inspiration:

 

Here is what I came up with:

This cute Scarecrow is from a new set over at Gina K Designs called Autumn Scarecrow. It's designed by Debrah Warner, and I just think he's so stinkin' cute. I had a great time paper piecing him with various patterned papers. Love how he turned out. That textured panel behind the Scarecrow is a piece of wall paper I found in my stash. Have no idea what it's called.

 

 

Here's a closer look at him. He just makes me smile.

The Ingredients:

Paper Studio Natural Botanical Patterned Papers

SU Cajun Craze and Very Vanilla Card Stock

GKD Autumn Scarecrow Stamp Set

Concord & 9th Layering Leaves Dies for "Wheat"

SU Tasteful Label Die for Greeting

SU Copper Embellishments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 If you head on over to the  Double D Challenge Blog and play along, you could win this adorable die by Cottage Cutz, isn't he cute? Don't forget to check out all the beautiful cards the other designers have created.  

 

You should take a minute to swing on over to the Double D Challenge and check it out. There's lots of fun to be had there. I hope you aspire to be inspired!!!

 

Until next time dear readers, here's celebrating your Creative Muse!!

~judy

Can You Handle the Pressure - Leaves

Dear Ones~

  There's a new challenge up over at Can You Handle the Pressure.   For this challenge blog you MUST use an EMBOSSING FOLDER on your project.  Heat (wet) embossing 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 sample:

Don'tcha just LOVE gnomes? They are all the rage right now!!! I saw a really cute door hanging that was a gnome whose beard was made of leaves and I thought, geez, how brilliant. I'm gonna make a card like that. I have a tiny oak leaf punch that was perfect for this project, and punching them all out went fast. I did some ink smooching with Distress Inks on a piece of watercolor paper and away I went.

The Ingredients:

SU Cajun Craze Card Stock

GKD Cream and Kraft Card Stock

Darice Fall Leaf Embossing Folder

PTI Scribble Circles Die

SSS Gnome Die for Hat and Nose

Marvy Oak Leaf Punch

Various Distress Inks in Fall Colors

Ranger Verdigris Embossing Powder for Hat

Copper Embossing Powder for Greeting

GKD Simple Sentiments for Greeting

 

 

  

 

If you head on over to the Can You Handle the Pressure Blog and play along, you could win this gorgeous embossing folder, just in time to make those fall cards. Don't forget to check out all the beautiful cards the other designers have created.

 Thank you so much for stopping by, your comments always make me smile. Please go take a look at the Can You Handle the Pressure blog, there's some wonderful inspiration there. You won't be sorry.

 

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

~judy

Double D - Things that Fall

Dear Ones~

This time over at Double D we are exploring "THINGS THAT FALL".  Here is the Mood Board for our inspiration:

And here is my sample:

I told my husband what the challenge topic was this time and asked if he could think of some "THINGS THAT FALL". He said, "old people". HAHAHA!!! I honestly thought about making a card featuring old people, but I could find an appropriate image. This card is made with part of The Greetery's Curio Series. I absolutely adore this group of dies. I cut all the elements out of white card stock and then colored them with alcohol markers. I feel like I have better control with creating realistic images with markers instead of just colored card stock.

Here's a closer look.

The Ingredients:

PTI Rustic Cream Card Stock

GKD Faded Brick Card Stock

Susan's Garden Specialty Card Stock by Spellbinders

The Greetery Curio Cover Die

The Greetery Autumn Findings Die Set

Dick Blick Alcohol Markers

GKD Inspirational Mosaic for Greeting

Autumn Red Nuvo Crystal Drops

 

 

 

 If you head on over to the  Double D Challenge Blog and play along, you could win this FABULOUS stencil, and don't forget to check out all the beautiful cards the other designers have created.  

 

So here we are, making fall cards, where did the summer go?? I hope you are enjoying the change of seasons dear reader!! Take a minute to swing on over to the Double D Challenge and check it out. There's lots of inspiration to be had there.

 

Until next time dear readers, here's celebrating your Creative Muse!!

~judy