Double D - SPLATTER

 Dear Ones~

 

This time the challenge over at Double D is SPLATTER. Here is the Mood Board for our inspiration:

 

 

 

 And this is what I came up with:

 

 Who doesn't love a good splatter, it just makes everything better. Right? Here I used the Pink Fresh Sunshine on my Mind stamp, stencil and die set. I love when I can stencil the color on, it's so much easier than coloring with some other medium.

 

 

 The Ingredients: 

SU Gorgeous Grape Card Stock

Winsor & Newton White Calligraphy Ink for Splatter

Memory Box Glimmering Gladiola Patterned Paper

Pink Fresh Sunshine on my Mind Stamp, Stencil & Die

Various Altenew Inks

Honey Bee Mini Messages: Everyday Stamp for Greeting

 

 

 

 

 

 So, head on over to the Double D Challenge Blog and see what it's all about, we have some super talented designers who share creative ideas with you. And until next time dear readers, ASPIRE to be INSPIRED. 

Here's celebrating your CREATIVE MUSE!!

 

~judy    

Double D - WATERCOLOR

Dear Ones~

This time the challenge over at Double D is WATERCOLOR. I LOVE this one, I'm so partial to watercolor!! Here's the Mood Board for our inspiration, just look at all that luscious color!!!

 

 

 Here is what I came up with:

 

I just adore this sweet bird by Unity Stamps, he has never before been inky. I had a lot of fun watercoloring him with Tim Holtz watercolor pencils. Tim's colors are PRIMO!!! The background is done by stamping Gina's background stamp onto patterned paper  with Versamark and then gold heat embossing. I love how elegant it looks.

  The Ingredients: 

SU Cajun Craze & Soft Succulent Card Stock

Paper Studio Metallic Card Stock

Pink Monarch Prints Patterned Paper

Yasmen Patterned Paper

GKD Elegant Script Background Stamp

Gold Embossing Powder

Unity Stamps No One Sweeter Stamp

Honey Bee Mini Messages: Everyday Stamp for Greeting

Stash Ribbon 

 

 

So, head on over to the Double D Challenge Blog and see what it's all about, we have some super talented designers who share creative ideas with you. And until next time dear readers, 

ASPIRE to be INSPIRED. 

Here's celebrating your CREATIVE MUSE!!

 

~judy    

A Cut Above - MAY

 

Dear Ones~

It's a new month, and time for a new challenge over at  A Cut Above Challenge Blog. 

 

Challenges are on a monthly basis and posted on the first Monday of the month at 12:00 AM (Eastern Time) and ending on the 28th of each month 8:00 PM (Eastern Time) with the winner posted on the 30th of that month. The theme is always anything goes with a die cut. However once in awhile we will throw in a theme for you, or just do anything goes. Entirely up to you. This time it's just anything goes.

Limit of 3 entries per challenge with each being a different project.

Any project is welcome but MUST HAVE AT LEAST ONE DIE CUT defined by using a die cut machine, not a purchased pre-fabricated die cut. Winner is chosen by random draw, and will receive a $5 gift card to A Cherry On Top Online Store along with a dated badge to display on their craft site.

 

Here's my card:

 

This time I did something a little different. I was in the hardware store and those beautiful paint chips caught my eye. All those gorgeous colors, and they are FREE!! So I grabbed a bunch and turned them into beautiful flowers. Try it, it's really fun.

 

 

 

The Ingredients:

SU Cherry Cobbler Card Stock

GKD White Card Stock

Colörbok Modern Millinery Patterned Paper 

The Greetery Best Bouquet Details Die Set

Stash Doily Die

Hardware Store Paint Chips

Honey Bee Mini Messages: Everyday Stamp for Greeting

GKD Fresh Asparagus Ink for Greeting

 

 

 

 

 I hope you will jump in and MAKE THE CUT, I can't wait to see what you come up with. Head on over to the A CUT ABOVE BLOG to see what it's all about. And if you play along, you could win a $5 gift card to A Cherry On Top.

 

Until next time, dear reader, aspire to be inspired.

Here's celebrating your Creative Muse. 

~judy