Double D - Book Covers

Dear Ones~

There's a new challenge over at Double D, and it a DOOZIE!!! The challenge is Book Covers, and you can use any image or inspiration you get from the Mood Board. What fun!!! Here it is:

And here's my card:

My inspiration came from that silly little octopus in the upper left corner. I have had this stamp set from Stampin' Up for awhile, but have never used the octopus, so I was delighted to get him inky.

 

 

The Ingredients:

GKD Tranquil Teal, Ivory, Turquoise Sea and Cranberry Tart Card Stock

SU Crushed Curry Card Stock

GKD Tranquil Teal Ink

SU Old World Paper 3D Embossing Folder

SU Sea of Textures Stamp Set

SU Forever Flourishes Die Set

Tim Holtz Small Tattered Florals Die Set 

 

 

 If you head on over to the  Double D Challenge Blog and play along, you could win this adorable stamp. 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. And get your shot if you can, you deserve it! Now head on over to Double D to see what's going on. 

 

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

~judy

Double D - Anything with a Heart

 Dear Ones~

This is the third day in a row where we have had sunshine all day long. It's the first time since maybe early November. Gotta love Michigan weather. Today over at Double D our new challenge is to make anything with a heart. Here is our Mood Board:

And this is my card:

 I was inspired by the photo on the top left. So I brought out my wood grain embossing folder and went to town. This card is for our son for Valentine's Day. Those hearts are a die from Stampin' Up. It cuts the heart shapes and also those little thin lines around them. So I cut them in black and inlaid in the openings. The red hearts show through from the red layer of card stock below. I really love that die. I sponged the wood grain embossing with a little Warm Cocoa Ink for dimension. The black heart is a die from the GKD A Little Love Layering Stencil Bundle. It was cut 4 times and layered up with some gold twine stitched in the middle.

 

 

The Ingredients:

GKD Kraft, Black Onyx and Red Velvet Card Stock

Tim Holtz Lumber Embossing Folder

SU Many Hearts Die Set

GKD A Little Love Layering Stencil Bundle 

GKD Black Embossing Powder

GKD Warm Cocoa Ink

 

 

 

 

If you head on over to the  Double D Challenge Blog and play along, you could win this adorable die. 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. And get your shot, you deserve it! Now head on over to Double D to see what's going on. 

 

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

~judy

It's a Girl Thing

Dear Ones~

Today's offering is for a challenge out there to bring awareness to a very little understood disease called Turner's Syndrome. I had never heard of it and didn't know anything about it, maybe you are the same. It only effects girls, and 1 out of every 2000 girls have this disorder.  If you'd like to learn more you can ckick HERE. You may also read about Lori and Julie's Journey HERE. 

Here is the inspiration for the challenge:

 

Just click on the image and it will take you to the challenge.

Here's my card:

I was inspired by those beautiful colors, and that gorgeous rose. The rose on my card is from the Altenew Antique Roses stamp set. It's absolutely stunning and so much fun to stamp.

 

The Ingredients:

Recollections Rose Petal and Ocean Card

GKD White, Black Onyx, Jelly Bean and Lemon Drop Card

SU Butterfly Bijou Patterned Paper

GKD Inks In: Jelly Bean,Grass Green, Christmas Pine

SU Inks In: Pink Pirouette, Rococco Rose, Rose Red.

Stamp Sets: Altenew Antique Roses, GKD Wildflowers and Weeds

 

Thanks so much for stopping by, dear readers. I adore your comments. And do go over to the "It's a Girl Thing" blog and learn more about this little known but very challenging disease. 

Until next time, here's celebrating your creative muse.  

~judy

 

Color Hues - Red and Pink

Dear Ones~

I have some time right now, so I was excited to be able to play along with the Color Hues Color Challenge. This time the colors are RED and PINK. Now let's just get this out of the way right here. I am NOT a fan of this color combination.....lol. But that's okay, I love a challenge. 

Here is what I came up with:

I was going through a bunch of stuff and came across this piece of vellum that I had inked up with some alcohol inks. Don't even know the colors, but there is some Guilded Alloy in there, as well as some really shiny pearl effects. Why is it so hard to capture glitz and glimmer in a photo? It's so stinkin' pretty IRL.  There is a heart die in the Stampin' Up Many Hearts die set that has a pierced border, so I thought it would be fun to use some gold thread and stitch around it.

 

Here is a closer look.

And The Ingredients Are:

Recollections Rose Petal Card Stock

GKD Black Onyx and White Card Stock

GKD Cranberry Tart Card Stock

Stash Vellum

GKD Master Layouts 4 Die

SU Many Hearts Dies 

GKD Seasons of Joy Stamp & Die Set

Gold Thread

 

So Himself and I have received our second Covid Vaccination, with no real issues. I feel so blessed to have been able to get the shots so soon. We were just in the right place at the right time. I trust you all are staying safe, dear readers, and I hope you will be vaccinated soon if you aren't already. Hopefully there is a light at the end of this very long tunnel. 

Thanks for stopping by. I appreciate all your lovely comments, they always make me smile!!

Until next time, here's celebrating your creative muse.  

~judy

Mod Squad Challenge - All About Love

Dear Ones~ I am once again hosting over at The Mod Squad Challenge, and this time I am inviting you to include the word LOVE on your creation. February is the month of LOVE, so I thought this would be appropriate.

 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 by stamping the GKD background stamp Diagonal Stripes with GKD Obsidian Amalgam Ink on GKD White Card Stock. On another white panel I stenciled the background behind the floral spray in GKD Slate Ink with the GKD Festive Stencil. Then I applied Iridescent Glitz Glitter Gel to the GKD Sun Spots Stencil over top of that for some interest. The florals and LOVE die are all from the GKD A Little Love Layering Stencil Bundle. GKD Inks used for the stenciled flowers and leaves are Red Velvet, Cherry Red, Red Hot, Jelly Bean Green, Grass Green and Christmas Pine. The whole panel was mounted on the striped background and then onto some GKD Black Onyx Card Stock. 

Here's a closer look at that background. I love how it turned out with the Glitz Glitter Gel. And that Slate Ink is such a beautiful color. A touch of red on the leaves adds interest.

 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 - Valentine Love

 Dear Ones~

It's time for a new challenge over at Double D. This time the theme is VALENTINE LOVE. Hmmmm......it must be February - lol. Here is the Mood Board for our inspiration:

 

And here is what I came up with:

The photo in the upper left corner really caught my eye and I wanted to re-create it. I love making wreaths. Lots and lots of die cutting here, actually there is no stamping at all. How often does that happen?

  

 

 

Here are the Ingredients:

GKD White Card Stock

Recollections Stormy Sky and Rose Petal Card Stocks

SU Mint Macaron Card Stock

SU Best Plaid Builder Die

SU Wreath Builder Dies

SU Lovely Flower Edgelits Dies

Sizzix Wildflower Dies by Tim Holtz

Paper Studio Embossing Folder

Little Love Stencil Bundle Love Die

Stash Ribbon and Pearls

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

 

 

 

Color Hues - NAVY & CREAM

 Dear Ones~

It's been awhile since I was able to play along over at Color Hues, so I was glad I had a little time today to give it a go. This time they are inviting us to use NAVY and CREAM. What fabulous colors, so classy and elegant.

 

Here's what I came up with:

I have a pack of patterned papers that is all navy and cream. WHAT LUCK!!! I really had fun putting all these papers together. So many possibilities.

 

 

The Ingredients:
GKD Ivory Card Stock

My Mind's Eye Navy Patterned Papers

Sizzix Winter Garland Die Set by Pete Hughes

SU Teeny Tiny Wishes Stamp for Greeting

Various Circle Punches

Trinity Stamps Baubles

 

So that's it for me today. I hope you have a good weekend. Stay well and stay safe! Or as Nora O'Donnell says, stay positive, test negative.

Until next time, here's celebrating your creative muse.  

~judy