Can You Handle the Pressure - Birds

 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:

BIRDS

 Here's my sample:

I had  lot of fun making this card. It's called a Faux Shutter Card or Fracture Card. I learned about it from this YouTube video HERE.  I thought it would be fun to dry emboss 4 different colors of pastel card stock with 4 different embossing folders. Since the papers were plain, I chose to use a gold patterned paper for the thin strips. That sweet dove is a new little die from Simon Says Stamp. It has several different pieces, but one die plate, so you can cut all the pieces at once. I like that. 

I cut the pieces out of a cream color card stock and sponged each piece with Antique Linen Distress Ink.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Ingredients:

Park Lane Pastel Card Stock

DCWV Preserved Paper Patterned Paper

SU Square Layering Dies

GKD Tapestry Embossing Folder

SU Fern Embossing Folder

SU Basket Weave Embossing Folder

Sizzix Pinwheel Embossing Folder

Spellbinders Mini Every Day Sentiments Hot Foil Plate

Spellbinders Glimmer Foil

 If you head on over to the Can You Handle the Pressure Blog and play along, you could win this beautiful ephemera and stamp set.  Don't forget to check out all the beautiful cards the other designers have created while you are there. And I can't wait to see all your wonderful designs!!

 Until next time dear reader, ASPIRE to be INSPIRED!

Here's celebrating your CREATIVE MUSE.

judy

Double D - Green/Clover/ Shamrocks/Luck

Dear Ones~

This time over at Double D the challenge is GREEN/CLOVER/SHAMROCKS/LUCK. What a great challenge for this time of year,  since we just celebrated St. Paddy's Day. Here is the Mood Board for our inspiration:

 

 This is what I came up with:

I found this cute little digi stamp online. I don't know who the artist is, but I thought he fit the bill nicely for this challenge. I colored him with my Zigs. The papers are also digital from a St. Patrick's Day pad.

 

 

Here's a close up of him. Sláinte means "to your health" in both Irish and Scottish Gaelic. It is commonly used as a drinking toast in Ireland, Scotland and the Isle of Man.

 

 

 

 

 

 

  The Ingredients:

GKD Jelly Bean Green and White Card Stock

Recollections Green Card Stock

Shery K Designs Digi Patterned Papers

GKD Sending Love Patterned Paper

Digi Stamp - Artist Unknown

Picket Fence Bow Dies

GKD Decorative Tags Die

Trinity Stamps Gold Baubles

 

 

 

 

If you head on over to the  Double D Challenge Blog and play along, you could win this adorable set of stickers. What a wonderful prize!!!  Also, don't forget to check out all the beautiful cards the other designers have created.

 

Until next time dear readers, aspire to be inspired. 

Here's celebrating your Creative Muse!!

~judy

Can You Handle the Pressure - Bling

 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:

BLING

 Here's my card:

I LOVE me some bling, so this card was really fun to make. I used a background stamp, heat embossed it in "blingy" gold and then fussy cut just the circle and dragonfly. The card base is gold, as is the strip in the background. I added lots of gems for more bling. So much shine on this card my retinas are burning....lol. And don't you just love that greeting. Good 'ole Picasso knew what he was talking about.

 

The Ingredients:

 GKD Metallic Gold and White Card Stock

SU Painted Textures Embossing Folder

SU Stripes and Splatters Embossing Folder

Dragonfly Background Stamp  - Made in China

Inkadinkado Picasso Stamp for Greeting

Stash Gems and Ribbon

Wow Gold Embossing Powder

 

 

 

  

If you head on over to the Can You Handle the Pressure Blog and play along, you could win this fabulous embossing folder.  Don't forget to check out all the beautiful cards the other designers have created while you are there. And I can't wait to see all your wonderful designs!!

 

 

 Until next time dear reader, ASPIRE to be INSPIRED!

Here's celebrating your CREATIVE MUSE.

judy

Double D - First Signs of Spring

Dear Ones~

This time over at Double D we are looking for the FIRST SIGNS OF SPRING. Oh what a wonderful thought!!! Here is the Mood Board for our inspiration:

 

Here is my card:

Don't you just adore this sweet little duck. She is part of a set from Stampin' Up called Fable Friends. I think it's retired, but I still use it a lot. She is stamped on white and then colored with my Zigs.  I die cut that vellum circle for a little punch and added the white Enamel Accents for a final touch. The patterned papers are sponged along the edges to set them off a little.

The Ingredients:

GKD Blue Denim Card Stock

Doodlebug Designs Spring Things Patterned Paper

SU Fable Friends Stamp Set

Spellbinders Elegant Circle Die

Zig Clean Color Markers

GKD Blue Denim Ink

Stash Vellum

Ranger White Enamel Accents

 

 

 

 

If you head on over to the  Double D Challenge Blog and play along, you could win this absolutely adorable stamp set. I just love it!!!  Also, don't forget to check out all the beautiful cards the other designers have created.

 Until next time dear readers, aspire to be inspired. 

Here's celebrating your Creative Muse!!

~judy