Double D - Blue and White Winter

Dear Ones~

This time over at Double D it's a BLUE and WHITE WINTER. I love blue and white, winter not so much. None the less, it's a beautiful challenge. Here's the Mood Board for our inspiration:

And here is my card:

I wanted to do another One Sheet Wonder and was kind of inspired by the pillow in the lower right. If you haven't seen this technique,  HERE is a video for you to watch. Ruth over at Artful Stampin' does some amazing work.  I used my Glimmer Machine for the greeting and did some gold splatters for a final touch.

 

 

 

I stamped my design across the middle of the cardstock.

Then I cut it into 4 panels

Here's the inside. Used my Glimmer Machine for the sentiment too.

The Ingredients:

GKD Blue Denim and White Card Stock

Stash Gold Card Stock

GKD Triple Play Frame for snowflakes. This set has retired.

Stampin Up:

 *Artistically Hello

*Beauty of Tomorrow

*Awesomely Artistic

*Wild About Flowers

SSS Decorative Borders and Corners

SSS Cadet Ink

GKD Powder Blue and Blue Denim Inks

Simon Hurley Midnight Snack Ink

GKD Master Layouts 1 & 2

Spellbinders Essential Glimmer Sentiments

Spellbinders More Sentiments

 

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

 

 

 

So that's it for me today. I so appreciate your kind comments, they always make me smile. Don't forget 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, here's celebrating our Creative Muse!!

~judy

 

 

 

WINNER WINNER!!!!

 

WE HAVE A WINNER!!!

 WOOT, WOOT. We have a winner for the Party Balloons Challenge giveaway. 

 

 

And the WINNER is:

DAWN!!!!

Congratulations, DAWN, I'm so happy for you.  If you email me your address at judywoodland@yahoo.com I will get your package to you right away.

Just a note everyone:

 

I will be doing more giveaways in the very near future, so be ready. When I do a giveaway, if you leave a comment on my blog, and your name is "UNKNOWN" there is no way I can identify you if you are the winner. Please leave a name. Also, you need to leave your email address so I can contact you.

 

Thanks for playing along, and thanks for leaving all your fabulous comments.

 

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

 ~judy

 

 

Mod Squad - Handmade Background Focal

 Dear Ones~

Welcome to 2022, I want to wish you all a very happy New Year, dear readers. My offering today is for the first Mod Squad Challenge of the year. I am inviting the participants to create a background with their stamps, and then use it as a focal. No other images are allowed, save a greeting if they wish. 

 

 SPONSOR  

 

       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's my card:

I recently discovered a gal on YouTube who does fabulous stamped backgrounds. Her technique is one I had not seen before, you can find her work HERE. She calls her panels One Sheet Wonders because she stamps a big sheet and then cuts it apart.

 

 For this background I used several GKD stamp sets and many GKD inks. The stamp sets I used are Something Good, Bloom and Grow and Fearless Joy, all by Lisa Hetrick. The inks I used are Cherry Red, Plum Punch, Dark Sage, Prickly Pear, Jellybean Green and Charcoal Brown. I made the card using GKD Ivory Heavy Weight and Edible Eggplant Card Stock. The greeting die is from A Little Hello Stencil Bundle, and it was cut out with Edible Eggplant Card Stock. The companion shadow die was cut from GKD Vellum. I cut the panels with Master Layouts 1 and Master Layouts 2. 

 

I first stamped my pattern on a 8 1/2 x 11 piece of GKD Ivory Card Stock.

Then I cut it into 4 parts. Now I have 4 panels with which I can make 4 cards, all different.

 

 So that's it for me this time. 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.

~judy

 

 

Double D - PARTY BALLOONS!!!! - AND - A Giveaway

 Dear Ones~

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! I wish you all the best in 2022 dear readers. A brand new canvas, let's paint a beautiful picture.

Today's offering is for the next Double D Challenge. The challenge is PARTY BALLOONS, and for a very good reason. Double D is celebrating our 6 BIRTHDAY, and we want to celebrate.  And because this is a special celebration, I am doing a HUGE giveaway! Read on to see all the details.

 

Here is the Mood Board for our inspiration:

 

And here is my card:

I loved all the bright colors in the Mood Board, so that was my inspiration. No stamping on this one, just die cuts. The greeting looks black, but it's really done on my NEW GLIMMER MACHINE!!! I just could NOT get the gold to shine, but trust me, it's there. I am over the moon about this new machine, it's just fabulous!!

 

 

The Ingredients:

GKD White Heavy Weight Card Stock

Neenah Astrobrights Card Stock

SU Balloon Pop Up Thinlits

Spellbinders Essential Glimmer Sentiments for Greeting

Altenew 3D Dotty Circles Embossing Folder

Stickles

 

 

If you head on over to the  Double D Challenge Blog and play along, you could win several different prizes this time.  

 

Prize #1 - This sweet Sunny Studio Stamp and Die Set (donated by co-owner Diane). 

 

Prize #2 - This adorable stamp by Stampendous (donated by co-owner Darlene).

 

Prize #3 -  $20 Gift Certificate to Dies R Us

 

AND NOW FOR MY GIVEAWAY

I will be giving away a HUGE box of goodies. Mostly stamps, but some other things too. All you have to do is follow my blog and leave a comment here. I do need you to make sure and include your email address in the comments so I can contact you if you win. If you don't leave your email address I will not include you in the drawing. I will be doing the drawing on Random.Org on Sunday, January 16th when the challenge has been closed, and I will announce the winner the next day here on my blog.  I'm sorry but cost prohibits me from mailing outside the US.

So that's it for me today. I so appreciate your kind comments, they always make me smile. Don't forget 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, here's celebrating our Creative Muse!!

~judy