Double D - Flowers in Containers

 Dear Ones`

Here we are past the middle of January already. How do you like 2021 so far? 😏 At least Himself and I have received our first dose of the Covid Vaccine, and we are scheduled for the second dose on February 1st. I am so grateful for that.

Today's offering is for the next Double D Challenge, and that is FLOWERS IN CONTAINERS. Here is the Mood Board for our inspiration.

And here is my card:

I really enjoyed coloring this image from Stampin' Up with my Karin Markers. They are so lovely and easy to use. Highly recommend. I broke out a couple of old die sets by Spellbinders for this. I haven't used them in forever. They are the Vleur de Lis Squares and the Marvelous Squares. Back in the day, when they first came out, they were all the rage because of their intricacy. Remember? Dies today are so much more intricate. The industry has come a long way.

The Ingredients:

GKD Ivory Card

Recollections Cream Card

Spellbinders Fleur de Lis Die

Spellbinders Marvelous Squares Die

Spellbinders Fancy Labels 1 Die

SU Ornate Floral EF

SU Jar of Flowers Stamp Set

SU Teeny Tiny Wishes Stamp for Greeting

Karin Brush Marker Pro Markers

Trinity Stamps Bubble Blowout Baubles

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

 

I'm so glad you stopped by, I adore your comments. They always make me smile. Please stay well and enjoy your crafting. Now head on over to Double D to see what's going on.

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

~judy

Mod Squad Challenge - Fly Away

 Dear Ones~

Happy New Year!!! 2021 could not come soon enough, right? Sadly, things have a long way to go before we are back to "normal", but there is hope on the horizon.

It's my turn once again to host over at The Mod Squad. This time we are FLYING AWAY. My challenge is to use an image with wings as your focal. It MUST be your focal, or your entry will be removed.

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 is my sample:

I began with a card base of Black Onyx Card Stock. I cut a piece of White Card Stock and stamped it with GKD Embossing and Watermark Ink using the GKD Petite Flourish Background Stamp. It was then heat embossed with GKD Detail Gold Embossing Powder. The bee image is from the GKD Stamp Set Beautiful Bees, illustrated by Melanie Muenchinger. It was die cut with the companion die. The greeting is also from that set. I used Stickles on the wings, Tim Holtz gold metalic card stock for layering, and some gold baubles from Trinity Stamps for an embellishment.

 

 Glad you stopped by, and don't forget to head on over to The Mod Squad Challenge Blog and play along. You could win the prize! I can't wait to see your wonderful creations, and I adore your comments.

I hope you all are well and staying away from others as much as possible. These are strange times, aren't we glad we have our craft to keep us sane?

 

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

~judy

 

Double D - 5th Anniversary CUPCAKES

 Dear Ones~

Time for a celebration!!! We are celebrating our 5th year anniversary over at Double D. Congrats to our fearless leaders, Diane and Darlene, for this milestone. And what better to celebrate with than a CUPCAKE!!! Just look at this luscious Mood Board for our inspiration:

And here is my card:

It's been so dreary here in Northern Michigan. If it's December and January you can count on it. So I decided I wanted to make a bright and happy card. I love this patterned paper by Sunny Studios, it just makes me smile. The cupcake is from a stamp set designed by Kristina Werner for Simon Says Stamp. It has several layers.  I stamped the "frosting" on the cupcake in GKD Wild Dandelion, then added the swirls by white heat embossing and finally applying Stickles for sparkle.

The Ingredients:

Recollections Garden Green Card

GKD White and Dandelion Card 

Sunny Studios Preppy Prints PP

SSS Cupcake Party Stamp Set

GKD Inks In:

*Garden Green

*Dark Chocolate

*Wild Dandelion

SU Real Red Ink for the Cherry

GKD Master Layouts 3 Dies

Stickles & Stash Ribbon

 If you head on over to the  Double D Challenge Blog and play along, you could win these fun images and die. And don't forget to check out all the beautiful cards the other designers have created for your inspiration.  

I'm so glad you stopped by, I adore your comments. They always make me smile. Please stay well and enjoy your crafting. Now head on over to Double D to see what's going on.

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

~judy

Color Hues - Blue and Green

 

Dear Ones~

Seems like it has been forever since I have written a post. Today's offering is for the Color Hues Challenge. It's great fun. Every new challenge offers 2 colors to be used in your creation. This time it is BLUE and GREEN. LOVE this color combination.

Here is my card:

I had so much fun making this card. I stamped and gold heat embossed this geometric image on navy paper. Then I colored the images with a very special watercolor paint by IUILE. This is a company that makes handmade watercolor and it's very glittery and shiny. The gal who makes the paints has an Etsy store. I found out about her through one if Kristina Werner's videos. You can watch the video HERE. I wish you could see the shine IRL.

THE INGREDIENTS:

GKD In the Navy Card Stock

SU Mint Macaron Card Stock

SSS Abstract Triangles Background Stamp

GKD Posterboard Sentiments for Greeting

Stash Vellum

GKD Champagne Embossing Powder

IUILE Handmade Watercolors

Thanks for stopping by. We are in the last few days of 2020, a year that "will live in infamy". Best wishes for a better 2021.

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

~judy

 

 

 

Double D - Poinsettias

Dear One~

This time over at Double D the challenge is to use the iconic Poinsettia. Here is the Mood Board for our inspiration:

And here is my card:

I wanted to use dies to make my poinsettias, but alas I have none. So I used this Orange Blossoms die set, and I think they did the trick. I die cut a bunch of them and sponged the centers with a nice Cranberry Tart ink. I used an Anna Griffin embossing folder and splattered it with gold paint. The centers of the poinsettias are done with Martha Stewart Microbeads.

 

The Ingredients:

Recollections Rose Petals Card Stock

GKD Fresh Asparagus Card Stock

GKD White Card Stock

Anna Griffin Matelasse Embossing Folder

Creative Expressions Orange Blossoms Dies

Tim Holtz Holiday Greens Dies

SU Beautiful Boughs Dies

SU Ornate Frames Die for Greeting

GKD Cranberry Tart and Christmas Pine Ink

Martha Stewart Luster Glass Gold Microbeads

 

 

 

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

I'm so glad you stopped by, I adore your comments. They always make me smile. Please stay well and enjoy your crafting. Now head on over to Double D to see what's going on.

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

~judy

 

Mod Squad Challenge - White and Bright

Dear Ones:

I'm up as host for the Mod Squad Challenge, which will run for 2 weeks.  I have chosen white embossing as the challenge this time. You MUST do WHITE EMBOSSING on just ONE OTHER COLOR of card stock, or your entry will be eliminated so that the numbers will not be skewed for the random drawing. 

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 is my sample:

 

I decided I wanted to do a couple of tags for my sample this time. FOR THE GREEN TAG I used the Holiday Tapestry Stamp Set from the Sparkle and Shine Card Kit. I used the die from the Tag Trio Die Set for the big die cut, and a die from the Decorative Tags Die Set for the small tag. Card stock is GKD Christmas Pine and White, embossing powder is GKD Detail White and ink is Christmas Pine. Greeting is from the Seasons of Joy Stamp Set by Lisa Hetrick, die cut with the companion die. FOR THE RED TAG I used the Trio of Tags Die Set with Cherry Red Card Stock. Stamp sets used were Holiday Hexagons by Melanie Muenchinger, and Ornamental Snowflakes by Alicia Krupski. I again used the Detail White Embossing Powder. 

 Glad you stopped by, and don't forget to head on over to The Mod Squad Challenge Blog and play along. You could win the prize! I can't wait to see your wonderful creations, and I adore your comments.

I hope you all are well and staying away from others as much as possible. These are strange times, aren't we glad we have our craft to keep us sane?

 

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

~judy

Double D - Santa Hat

Dear Ones~

Ho ho ho - Santa is in the building. This time over at Double D we want to see your Santa Hats. Here is the Mood Board for your inspiration:

And here is my card:

I have to admit, this one stumped me. I don't have a SINGLE Santa hat. Not a stamp, not a die, nothing. So I used a gnome hat die that I had and called it good.

Here are the Ingredients:

GKD Christmas Pine and Kraft Card Stock

Recollections Red and Cream Card Stock

SU Christmas Plaid Card Stock

Penny Black Antique Frame Dies

SU Wrapped in Texture Embossing Folder

SSS Deco Hat Gnome Die for Hat

Memory Box Miniature Sled Die

SU Merry Patterns Stamp for Greeting

Altenew Featured Sentiments Die for Greeting

Zing Brown Sugar Embossing Powder

Liquid Applique for Fluff on Hat

GKD Button

 

 

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

I'm so glad you stopped by, I adore your comments. They always make me smile. Please stay well and enjoy your crafting. Now head on over to Double D to see what's going on.

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

~judy