Double D - HANDLES

 Dear Ones~

This time over at Double D the theme is "HANDLES".  Isn't that interesting? It's a good thing we have this Mood Board for inspiration or I would have been stymied.  But now it all becomes clear.

Here is what I came up with:

As you can see, I took my inspiration from the photo in the lower right corner.  I'm tellin' ya, I had so much FUN making these little purses. There's a TON of YouTube videos out there to show how to make a myriad of different styles. I couldn't stop making them. The papers are from Stampin' Up. Patterned Paper is Flower and Field DSP and yellow card stock is Crushed Curry. I used punches from Paper Studio, Recollections and Martha Stewart for the little flowers and leaves, and for the border elements. The big layered daisy die is from Papertrey Ink, but I think it's retired because I can't find it on their sight. The pretty bow die is from The Greetery and is called Fit to be Tied. 

Baubles and brads are from my stash.

Here is the YouTube link for this style. It's by May May and uses one sheet of 12"x12" paper.

 

 

 

This little guy is another May May design. It's a miniatuare of the one above and uses a sheet of 6"x6" paper. You can watch the video HERE.

 

 

 

 

 This one was designed by Angelina from Intertwyne Designs. It was a little more involved. You can watch her video HERE.

 

 

 

 

 

 And finally, this one was designed by Julie at The Paper Pixie and again uses a 12"x12" piece of paper. You can see her video HERE.

If you head on over to the  Double D Challenge Blog and play along, you could win this adorable die from Impression Obsession, and don't forget to check out all the beautiful cards the other designers have created. 

 

As I write this Ukraine is STILL under seige. It so saddens me that people can't live in peace and just get along. If you are the praying kind, Dear Reader, may I ask you to lift one up for those in harm's way.  And don't forget to swing on over to the Double D Challenge and check it out. There's lots of inspiration to be had there.

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

~judy

Mod Squad - Standing with Ukraine

Dear Ones~

We all know what's going on in Ukraine right now. In light of this, I am inviting Mod Squad Challenge players to support Ukraine by creating a card using only Ukraine's flag colors, which are blue and yellow. 

 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's my card:

Card stocks used for this card are GKD Ivory, Wild Dandelion and Powder Blue. The background reflects the flag of Ukraine. The sunflowers for this card are from the GKD Sweet Spring Stamp Set and I used the Companion Die Set to cut them out.. Using the GKD Glimmering Gold Fancy Foil I foiled the images after printing them with my laser printer on Wild Dandelion Card Stock. I then colored them with my Copic Markers. It’s hard to photograph the glimmer, but it’s there. The heart die cuts were done with the Master Layouts 4 Die Set and the greeting is from the Pressed Flowers 2 Stamp Set. It was stamped with GKD Embossing and Watermark Ink and heat embossed with Fine Detail Gold Embossing Powder.

 So that's it for me this time. Thanks for stopping by, I always enjoy your comments. If you are the praying kind, please lift one up for all those who are suffering from the despicable horror that is going on over in Ukraine.  There are no words!!! And don't forget to swing on over to The Mod Squad Challenge and play along. You could win the prize!

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

~judy

 

 

 

 

Double D - POCKETS

Dear Ones~

This time over at Double D the theme is POCKETS! How fun!! Here is the Mood Board for our inspiration:

 

And here is my card:

There really is a pocket there. It's kind of hidden by all those flowers. I used an Altenew die set I just acquired called Painted Blooms. I like it because there are not a lot of pieces to die cut and I think it comes together pretty sweet. I also recently purchased another little die from Altenew called Twigtastic. I really like it. It's that square attached to the banner. To create the pocket I used the Lawn Fawn Gift Card Pocket Die. This is not a color combination I use often, but I think it works here.

The Ingredients:

Recollections Ivory Card Stock

GKD Charcoal Brown Card Stock

GKD Charcoal Brown Ink

Altenew Painted Blooms Die Set

Altenew Twigtastic Stand Alone Die

Lawn Fawn Gift Card Pocket Die

Scrapbook.Com Smooth Card Stock in Cools and Warms

Honey Bee Team Tie Dye Patterned Paper

Honey Bee Summer Stems Patterned Paper

SU Nature's Etchings Stamp Set for Greeting

Judy Dots 

(Haven't Used Those in Forever)

 

If you head on over to the  Double D Challenge Blog and play along, you could win this adorable die from Cheapo Dies, and don't forget to check out all the beautiful cards the other designers have created. 

As I write this Ukraine is under seige. It so saddens me that people can't live in peace and just get along. If you are the praying kind, Dear Reader, may I ask you to lift one up for those in harm's way.  And don't forget to swing on over to the Double D Challenge and check it out. There's lots of inspiration to be had there.

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

~judy

Double D - Shades of PINK!

Dear Ones~

This time over at Double D the theme is SHADES OF PINK. The Mood Board is gorgeous, just look at all that luscious color!!!

 

And here's my card:

 

 

 

 

I recently got this GORGEOUS die set from Honey Bee called Lovely Layers: Roses. They have several different die sets in this series Lovely Layers, and they are all spectacular. Greeting is done with my Glimmer Machine and Yana Smakula's glimmer plate.

 

The Ingredients:

Recollections Rose Petal Card Stocks

GKD Fresh Asparagus and Grass Green Card Stocks 

GKD Thick Brush Stencil

SU Sahara Sand Ink

GKD Cranberry Tart and Dusty Rose Inks

SSS Field Ink

Honey Bee Lovely Layers: Rose Die Set

Spellbinders Yana's Sentiments for Greeting

Spellbinders Gold Glimmer Foil

Stash Gold Foil Card Stock

 

 

 

 

 

If you head on over to the  Double D Challenge Blog and play along, you could win this adorable die set from Impression Obsession, and don't forget to check out all the beautiful cards the other designers have created. 

So that's it for me today. I so appreciate your kind comments, they always make me smile. Don't forget to swing on over to the Double D Challenge and check it out. There's lots of inspiration to be had there.

Until next time, here's celebrating our Creative Muse!!

~judy

Mod Squad - Hearts and Flowers

 Dear Ones~

It's time for another challenge over at The Mod Squad Challenge. This time our theme is Hearts and Flowers, in honor of Valentine's Day.

 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.

And here is my card~

I decided it would be fun to stencil over some patterned paper (thanks for the idea Nancy Leppek) so I chose one from the GKD patterned paper pack Smitten. It was really fun, you should try it. I love that cute stencil set from the new Luck & Love Kit from Gina K. This is my first Valentine of the year, I better get busy!!!

 

 

 

 

I love the little button dies from the GKD Master Layouts 4 Die Set. Here I cut 4 of them and layered them together. I think it makes a cute little finishing touch.

The Ingredients:

GKD Passionate Pink, Black Onyx and Dusty Rose Ink

GKD Passionate Pink, Black and White Card Stock

GKD Smitten Patterned Paper

GKD Layered Hearts Stencil Set

GKD Luck & Love Stamps and Dies

GKD Frame Flora Stamps and Dies

Stately Flowers 6 Stamp Set

Fancy Borders Dies

Master Layouts 1 Dies

Master Layouts 4 Dies

Trinity Stamps Bubble Bath Baubles

Stash Ribbon

 So that's it for me this time. Thanks for stopping by, I always enjoy your comments. And don't forget to swing on over to The Mod Squad Challenge and play along. You could win the prize!

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

~judy

 

 

Double D - Hearts

 Dear Ones~

There is another challenge up over at Double D. This time it's HEARTS. What a surprise, since we are almost to Valentine's Day. Here is the Mood Board for our inspiration:

 

And here is my card:

I just got this new die set from Altenew called Woven Heart. You cut the die out twice and then weave it. Jeepers, you sure have to hold your mouth just right to get it to weave together. I finally watched a video on how to do it that was very helpful. For this one I used solid red for one side and a patterned paper for the other so that I got that gingham check reflected in the Mood Board photos. And of course I had to "Glimmer" the greeting.

 

The Ingredients:

GKD Red Velvet and White Card Stock

SU Sending Love DSP

Altenew Woven Hearts Die

SU Wreath Builder Dies

Scrapbook.Com Sprigs Dies

Tim Holtz Crackle Embossing Folder

Spellbinders Just Bee-cause Glimmer Plate for Greeting

Crimson Stars Glimmer Foil

 

 

 

If you head on over to the  Double D Challenge Blog and play along, you could win this adorable die from Cottage Cutz, and don't forget to check out all the beautiful cards the other designers have created.

 

 

So that's it for me today. I so appreciate your kind comments, they always make me smile. Don't forget to swing on over to the Double D Challenge and check it out. There's lots of inspiration to be had there.

Until next time, here's celebrating our Creative Muse!!

~judy

 

Double D - Blue and White Winter

Dear Ones~

This time over at Double D it's a BLUE and WHITE WINTER. I love blue and white, winter not so much. None the less, it's a beautiful challenge. Here's the Mood Board for our inspiration:

And here is my card:

I wanted to do another One Sheet Wonder and was kind of inspired by the pillow in the lower right. If you haven't seen this technique,  HERE is a video for you to watch. Ruth over at Artful Stampin' does some amazing work.  I used my Glimmer Machine for the greeting and did some gold splatters for a final touch.

 

 

 

I stamped my design across the middle of the cardstock.

Then I cut it into 4 panels

Here's the inside. Used my Glimmer Machine for the sentiment too.

The Ingredients:

GKD Blue Denim and White Card Stock

Stash Gold Card Stock

GKD Triple Play Frame for snowflakes. This set has retired.

Stampin Up:

 *Artistically Hello

*Beauty of Tomorrow

*Awesomely Artistic

*Wild About Flowers

SSS Decorative Borders and Corners

SSS Cadet Ink

GKD Powder Blue and Blue Denim Inks

Simon Hurley Midnight Snack Ink

GKD Master Layouts 1 & 2

Spellbinders Essential Glimmer Sentiments

Spellbinders More Sentiments

 

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

 

 

 

So that's it for me today. I so appreciate your kind comments, they always make me smile. Don't forget to swing on over to the Double D Challenge and check it out. There's lots of inspiration to be had there.

Until next time, here's celebrating our Creative Muse!!

~judy