Double D - POLKA DOTS

Dear Ones~

This time over at Double D the challenge is anything POLKA DOTS. How FUUUUN!!! Here is the Mood Board for our inspiration, just look at all those DOTS:

 

 And this is what I came up with:

I just love this Curved Floral Banner die from Gina K and I haven't used it for awhile. This time I inlaid all the spaces with different polka dot patterned paper. It was a little fussy, but I enjoy doing it. Kinda like working a puzzle and I find it very relaxing. I cut the shape with gold metallic paper first and then pasted it on a blank die cut. It was fun.

The Ingredients:

Recollections Gray Cardstock

GKD White Cardstock

GKD Curved Floral Banner Die

Pebbles Basic Patterned Paper

Tim Holtz Gold Metallic Paper

Martha Steward Border Punch

SU Teeny Tiny Wishes

 

 

If you head on over to the  Double D Challenge Blog and play along, you could win this absolutely darling little mini stencil. 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

Can You Handle the Pressure - FLOWERS

 

 

 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:

FLOWERS

 Here is my sample:

This is a lovely Altenew Craft Your Life Set called Lush Gardens. It comes with stamps, dies, embossing folder and stencils. Here I used the embossing folder and then the stencil to color the embossed image. After stenciling it I got out my colored pencils to enhance the image even more. I had a difficult time capturing the dimension in a photo, but in real life it's very pretty.

The Ingredients:

GKD Lipstick, Black Onyx and White Card Stock

Altenew Lush Garden EF and Stencils

GKD Carnation Ink Collection

GKD Lilac Ink Collection

SSS Cadet and Marine Inks

Simon Hurley Slippery When Wet Ink

GKD Birthday Babble Sentiment Sheet for Greeting

 

 

 

If you head on over to the Can You Handle the Pressure Blog and play along, you could win this fabulous Spellbinders 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 - PRETTY FLORALS FOR MOM

 

Dear Ones~

It's almost time for Mother's Day, and our theme this time is perfect for this wonderful holiday. PRETTY FLORALS FOR MOM is the topic of the day. Here's the Mood Board from which to get a little inspiration, but these are just suggestions.

Here is my card:

I never tire of making floral cards, and I know I'm not alone. This one is from a stamp set by Altenew called Lush Garden. It's a layering stamp set - my favorite. Lots of punch with very little work. This one was so much fun.

The Ingredients:

GKD Whisper and Fresh Asparagus Card Stock

Altenew Lush Garden Stamp Set and Companion Dies

GKD Inks In~

*Innocent Pink

*Bubblegum

*Spruce Collection

*Wild Dandelion

SU Melon Mambo and Crushed Curry Inks

Spellbinders Floral Flourish Dies

Panalisa Craft Patterned Paper

Just For You Patterned Paper

GKD Birthday Babble Sentiment, Gold Hot Foiled

Trinity Stamps Gold Baubles

If you head on over to the  Double D Challenge Blog and play along, you could win this stunning die set. 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