Double D - Sparkle and/or Shine

Dear Ones~

This time over at Double D the challenge is SPARKLE AND/OR SHINE. What a great challenge for this time of year. Here is the Mood Board for our inspiration:

And here is my card:

This doesn't really reflect anything on the Mood Board, but it certainly does shine. As we all know, shiny stuff is hard to capture with a camera, but the background on this card is a Sweet Mango and white checkerboard. The Sweet Mango is done with GKD foil and it's REALLY shiny. I don't remember where I got the checkerboard pattern, but I copied it with my laser printer and then used my GKD Fuse Foiling System. The golf bag is from the GKD Hole in One stamp set. I think it might be retired. I paperpieced all the various elements to get the color. 

This was made for our son-in-law, whose birthday is coming up. He's an avid golfer and also a VERY avid Tennessee Volunteers fan. The team colors are orange and white and the checkerboard is on their logo. I had great fun making this card for him!!!

The Ingredients:

Recollections Gray Card Stock

GKD Sweet Mango and White Card Stock

GKD Sweet Mango  Foil

Echo Park Buffalo Plaid Embossing Folder

GKD Hole in One Stamp Set and Companion Die

SU Inked and Tiled Stamp for Greeting

SU Ornate Frames Thinlits

 

 

 

 

If you head on over to the  Double D Challenge Blog and play along, you could win this absolutely fabulous pad of glittery paper. 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 - Snow People AND Some Other News~

 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:

SNOW PEOPLE

 Here's my card:

I love these sweet little images from Gerda Steiner called Snowman Friends. I did a little paper piecing and a little coloring with my Zigs, and I was all set. The design is simple, but I'm all about that lately. I put some Sizzix Expand Paste on the snowman's hat. So much fun to watch it puff up when you take the heat to it.

The Ingredients:

SU Cherry Cobbler Card Stock

GKD White Card Stock

SU Christmas Patterned Paper

SSS Filigree Snowflake Embossing Folder

SU Oval Layering Dies

Gerda Steiner Designs Snowman Friends Stamp Set

SU Teeny Tiny Wishes for Greeting

Sizzix Expand Paste

 

 

 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!!

 

 

AND NOW FOR SOME OTHER NEWS~~

We have a new and exciting challenge which began on January 4th. It's called WORD POWER.

This is a monthly challenge that beings on the FIRST Thursday of each month and ends on the LAST Thursday of that month.  There will be badges for a Winner & Top 3 available.

WORD POWER is a challenge blog focusing on using the many sentiment/word stamps & dies we all have in our crafting stash.  Our objective is to create projects that, as soon as the recipient opens the envelope, the first thing that catches their attention are the WORDS/Sentiment on the front. This can be a Phrase Sentiment stamp/die or a Single Word but if it's a single word, it must be large enough to catch their eye ... NO LITTLE ONE WORD sentiments will qualify for our winning badges and could be deleted.

We hope you'll come join us in this new adventure!
All the details can be found HERE.

 

 Until next time dear reader, ASPIRE to be INSPIRED!

Here's celebrating your CREATIVE MUSE.

judy

Double D - Happy 8th Birthday/Anniversary and SOME EXCITING NEWS!

 Dear Ones~

Well, it's another holiday season in the books. I hope yours was happy and blessed, I know mine was. And now on to our next Double D Challenge. This time we are celebrating our 8th anniversary/birthday. Time sure does go by fast. The metal for the 8th anniversary is BRONZE, so you can use that color if you want, but you don't have to. Here's the Mood Board for our inspiration:

And here's my card:

 I kind of tried to do the bronze thing with some different metallic card stocks I had. The die is a cute one from Stampin' Up called Detailed Birthday Edgelits. I did the inlay technique, which took some time, but it is fun to do. Like working a puzzle.

 

 

 

 The Ingredients:

GKD White Card Stock

Stash Glitter and Metallic Card Stock

SU Detailed Birthday Edgelits

SU Itty Bitty Birthday Stamp for Greeting

Spellbinders Floral Embossing Folder

Stash Woven Ribbon

 

 If you head on over to the  Double D Challenge Blog and play along, in celebration of our 8th anniversary/birthday you could win all these goodies.

Prize is for ONE winner:

Altenew Floral Frame Stamp set & Project sheet
Spellbinders Hand Drawn Scallops EB folder

Scrapbookdotcom Glitter Brush Marker

 

AND NOW FOR SOME EXCITING NEWS~~

We have a new and exciting challenge beginning on January 4th. It's called WORD POWER.

This will be a monthly challenge that beings on the FIRST Thursday of each month and ends on the LAST Thursday of that month.  There will be badges for a Winner & Top 3 available.

WORD POWER is a challenge blog focusing on using the many sentiment/word stamps & dies we all have in our crafting stash.  Our objective is to create projects that, as soon as the recipient opens the envelope, the first thing that catches their attention are the WORDS/Sentiment on the front. This can be a Phrase Sentiment stamp/die or a Single Word but if it's a single word, it must be large enough to catch their eye ... NO LITTLE ONE WORD sentiments will qualify for our winning badges and could be deleted.

We hope you'll come join us in this new adventure!
All the details can be found HERE.

Again, the fun begins January 4, 2024 ... see you there!!

 

 

Until next time dear readers, aspire to be inspired. 

Here's celebrating your Creative Muse!!

~judy

Can You Handle the Pressure - WINTER

 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:

WINTER

 Here's my card:

Oh my GEEEE - aren't these little snowpeople just the cutest you have ever seen? This is a die set by Tim Holtz called Chilly and Freezy. So stinkin' FUN!!! Now I have to admit that this is quite labor intensive, but it's so worth it. I just took my time and it all came together. The background embossing folder is a new one from Simon called Filament Snowflakes. It's so delicate and I love it.

The Ingredients:

GKD White, Lipstick and Red Hot Card Stock

Recollections Blue Card Stock

SSS Filament Snowflake Embossing Folder

Tim Holtz Chilly and Freezy Die Set

HOTP Janie's Snow Friends Stamp for Greeting

GKD Frozen Rhinestones

Stickles

 

 

 

 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.

And

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!

judy

Double D - WINTER/SNOW SCENE

Dear Ones~

Winter is upon us, and for a good share of us in the Northern Hemisphere that means snow.  The challenge this time over at the Double D Challenge Blog is WINTER/SNOW SCENE. Here is the Mood Board for our inspiration. Isn't it beautiful??

Here is my card:

I just ADORE this little stamp. I think it's so dear and I love it to pieces. It's very old, I think I got it in one of those magazines that used to include some stamping supplies. I stamped it on watercolor paper and colored it with my Mission Gold watercolors. Isn't it just the sweetest thing ever??

The Ingredients:

GKD White Card Stock

Recollections Blue Card Stock

SSS Filigree Snowflake Embossing Folder

Stash Stamp

GKD Seasonal Greetings Stamp for Greeting

SU Layering Oval Dies

Mission Gold Watercolor

If you head on over to the  Double D Challenge Blog and play along, you could win this absolutely adorable stamp set. Isn't it cute? 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 and merry Christmas!!

~judy

Can You Handle the Pressure - HOLLY

 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:

HOLLY

 Here is my card:

I just love the clean and simple look of this card. The image is from an incentive stamp set from Gina K Designs called Under the Mistletoe. The Paper Studio embossing folder could not be any more perfect to complete the holly theme for this challenge.

The Ingredients:

Gina K Designs White Card Stock

Gina K Designs Under the Mistletoe Stamp

Stampin' Up Square Layering Dies

Paper Studios Holly Embossing Folder

Mission Gold Watercolors

 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 - Christmas Animals

 Dear Ones~

This time over at Double D we are all about animals. CHRISTMAS ANIMALS. Here's the Mood Board for our inspiration:

And here's my card:

I have become enamored of the clean and simple look lately, so I thought I would do that for this challenge. I just love this little guy, he is part of an old, OLD stamp set from Hot Off the Press. I enjoyed coloring him with my Mission Gold watercolors on watercolor paper. Clean and simple for sure.

The Ingredients:

Canson XL Watercolor Paper

HOTP Janie's Snow Friends Stamp Set

Mission Gold Watercolors

Stickles

 

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

and here's celebrating your Creative Muse!!

~judy