Can You Handle the Pressure - THINGS with WINGS

 

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:

THINGS with WINGS

 Here's my card:

I am loving this die set by Tim Holtz called Funky Insects. Cutting them out in white or ivory cardstock and just putting them together in that way is so much fun. I die cut some flowers and decorated this sweet moth. I think she looks so pretty in the pastel colors. All three panels were embossed with different embossing folders. Makes for an interesting look for this mini slimline.

 

 

 

 

 

 A closeup of that gorgeous

insect.

 

 

 The Ingredients:

GKD Ivory Card Stock

Tim Holtz Silver Metallic Card Stock

Park Lane Pastels Card Stock

SU Wrapped in Texture Embossing Folder

SU Cane Weave Embossing Folder

GKD Tapestry Embossing Folder

Tim Holtz Funky Insects Dies

SU Stitched Rectangles Dies

Spellbinders Mini Blooms and Sprigs Dies

Yana's Sentiments Hot Foil Plate and Die

Trinity Stamps Bubble Bath 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 while you are there.

 

I can't believe it's the end of February and almost March! Spring is getting near - YIPPEE!! 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 - BIRDS

 Dear Ones~

This time over at Double D, the subject is BIRDS. Lots of possibilities with this one. Here is the Mood Board for our inspiration. Check out that Tweetie Bird:

 

And here is my card: 

I love these products from Stampin' Up. That patterned paper is to die for, and the dies to put together the birds are brilliant and so elegant. I really enjoyed creating this card. I added a touch of gold acrylic paint to the tips of the birds for added shine and elegance.

 

 

The Ingredients:

 SU Blackberry Bliss Card Stock

Tim Holtz Metallic Card Stock

Astrobrights Metallic Card Stock

SU Blackberry Beauty Patterned Paper

SU Soaring Swallows Die Set

Stash Greeting

Gold Acrylic Paint

 

 

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

 

 

When you get a minute, don't forget to check out Double D, and until next time dear readers, aspire to be inspired. Here's celebrating your Creative Muse!!

~judy

 

 

Can You Handle the Pressure - HEARTS - and 1st Anniversary

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:

HEARTS

 Here's my card:

I love this sweet little card, it's a mini slimline. I die cut the postage stamp shapes and left the die stuck to the paper so I could sponge the pink in. That way it left a nice white border. I'm disappointed that the shapes don't show up better in the photo.

The Ingredients:

GKD White Card Stock

Tim Holtz Silver Metallic Card Stock

GKD Master Layouts 4 Die Set for Postage Stamp Shape

Simon Hurley Piggyback Ink

Memory Box Pembrook Heart Die

GKD Master Layouts 10

SU Special Moments Stamp for Greeting

Altenew Featured Sentiments Die for Greeting

Wow Silver Embossing Powder

GKD Tapestry Embossing Folder

Cuttlebug Swiss Dots Embossing Folder

Stash Gems

 

 AND......

HAPPY 1ST ANNIVERSARY TO CYHTP!!!

It's been a whole year since this blog was conceived. Go over to the blog and give everyone there some love. Can You Handle the Pressure is a really fun challenge!!!

 

 In celebration of our 1st anniversary, if you play along you could win one of these two fabulous embossing folders:

 

This one from Diane

 

This one from Darlene

 

So swing on over and check it out.  And until next time dear reader, aspire to be inspired, and here's celebrating your Creative Muse.

~judy

Double D - HEARTS

Dear Ones~

As I write this, it's February 1st, so you know what THAT means. This month it's all things HEARTS over at Double D. Here is the Mood Board for our inspiration:

 

And here is my card:

I had so much fun making this card. That heart is a rosette made with a strip of 12" patterned paper. You can see a video by Maymay HERE to see how it's done. And the card design is France Martin's creation. She has Frencie's Stamps.com, her video can be seen HERE. I thought it would be fun to mesh the two together and set the heart rosette inside the window.  This card has an insert on the inside with patterned paper on the front so that it shows through the opening. You really need to go watch Frencie's video where she makes her design. So many possibilities, I can't wait to make more of these.

 

A closeup of the Rosette. I'm tellin' ya, you need to try these!! They are so much fun.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Ingredients:

Recollections Rosebud Card Stocks

GKD White Card Stock 

SU Quilt Top Embossing Folder

SU Layering Circle Dies

GKD A Little Love Bundle for Die Cut Greeting

Martha Stewart and Marvy Heart Punches

Ranger Vintage Pearl Embossing Powder

Stash Gems

 

 

 

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

 

 

 When you get a minute, don't forget to check out Double D.  There's lots of wonderful inspiration over there created by the most talented designers!!

 

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

~judy