Can You Handle the Pressure - Thanks

 Dear Ones~

There's a new challenge up over at Can You Handle the Pressure.   For this challenge blog you MUST use an EMBOSSING FOLDER on your project.  Heat (with embossing powder) embossing 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:

THANKS

Here is my card:

I really like this card. I was tired of doing fall cards, so I decided to do something different. The embossing folder is a very old Cuttlebug one. I embossed it with blue card stock that has a white core, and then sanded it to make the embossed images stand out. The girl's dress is fussy cut with some really awesome patterned paper by Honey Bee.

The Ingredients:

GKD White Card Stock

Park Lane Paperie Card Stock in Blue

Spellbinders Pinked Circle Die

Top Dog Labels #1 Die

Cuttlebug Thanks Embossing Folder

Honey Bee Team Die Dye Patterned Paper

SU Beautiful You Stamp Set

SU Ornate Thanks Stamp for Greeting

GKD Tranquil Teal Ink

Trinity Stamps Bubble Blow Out Baubles

 

 

  If you head on over to the Can You Handle the Pressure Blog and play along, you could win this fabulous embossing folder, it's a stunner. Don't forget to check out all the beautiful cards the other designers have created.

Thank you so much for stopping by, your comments always make me smile. Please go take a look at the Can You Handle the Pressure blog and aspire to be inspired! You won't be sorry.

 

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

~judy

Double D - Hot Beverage

Dear Ones~

Well, it's time for hot beverages and crackling fires in the fire place. Too bad we don't have a fireplace, I will just have to do with the hot beverage. And coincidentally, that's the theme for this challenge over at Double D. Mmmm, just look at all that yummy goodness on the Mood Board:

 

 Here's my card:

Nothing better than hot chocolate with a big 'ole dollop of whipped cream. Eat your heart out!! That whipped cream is from Sizzix Expand Paste. It's a blast to use - it's kind of cream colored when you spread it on, but turns snowy white when you sic the heat gun to it. The ENJOY die is previously owned by a dear friend who recently passed away. Thanks, Kathy!!!

The Ingredients:

GKD Kraft, White and Red Velvet Card Stock

SU Christmas Plaid Patterned Paper

ZF Party Coffee Mug Die Set (cheap on Amazon)

SU Fabulous Frames Dies

GKD Swiss Dots Embossing Folder

Sizzix Expand Paste

PTI Tiny Tags Die

EK Success Snowflake Punch

Enjoy Die is Unknown

Stash Twine

If you head on over to the  Double D Challenge Blog and play along, you could win this fabulous die set by Impression Obsession, perfect for the challenge. Don't forget to check out all the beautiful cards the other designers have created.  

Well, we are heading into the holidays and Thanksgiving is only a few days away.  Enjoy the season, and don't forget to check out Double D. I hope you aspire to be inspired!

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

~judy

Can You Handle the Pressure - Wreaths

Dear Ones~

   There's a new challenge up over at Can You Handle the Pressure.   For this challenge blog you MUST use an EMBOSSING FOLDER on your project.  Heat (with embossing powder) embossing 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:

WREATHS 

 Here's my card:

The background for this card uses the Tim Holtz Lumber embossing folder. It was embossed with gray card and then sponged with GKD Smoky Slate ink. I love the wreath dies. They are from Stampin' Up and work every time to make a beautiful wreath.

 

The Ingredients:

GKD Tranquil Teal, Kraft and Smoky Slate Card Stock

SU Cajun Craze Card Stock

Tim Holtz Lumber Embossing Folder

SU Wreath Builder Dies

SU Iconic Dies

Hero Arts Prayers Die

Trinity Stamps Satin Baubles

 

 

 

If you head on over to the Can You Handle the Pressure Blog and play along, you could win this fabulous triple embossing folder, it's a stunner. Don't forget to check out all the beautiful cards the other designers have created.

Thank you so much for stopping by, your comments always make me smile. Please go take a look at the Can You Handle the Pressure blog and aspire to be inspired! You won't be sorry.

 

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

~judy

Double D - Thankful~Blessings~Grateful

 Dear Ones~

The theme this time over at Double D is Thankful~Blessings~Grateful. You choose. Here is the Mood Board for our inspiration:

 

 

 This is my card:

I was kind of inspired by the beautiful fall leaves in the photo in the left bottom corner. I decided to do a little eclipse technique on this card. I first stamped the background with a beautiful stamp set by Stampin' Up and then die cut the rectangle panel and popped it up. I kind of like how it looks.

The Ingredients:

GKD Charcoal Brown & Sandy Beach Card Stock

SU Inks In:

*Cajun Craze

*Sahara Sand

*Cherry Cobbler

*Pumpkin Pie

SU Stitched Nesting Labels Dies

SU Grateful Spray Die

SU Intricate Leaves Stamp Set

Stash Baubles and Twine

 

 

 

If you head on over to the  Double D Challenge Blog and play along, you could win these fabulous dies by Cottage Cutz, perfect for fall. Don't forget to check out all the beautiful cards the other designers have created.  

 

 

Fall is definitely in the air, and the leaves are turning fast. Enjoy the season, and don't forget to check out Double D. I hope you aspire to be inspired!

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

~judy

 

Can You Handle the Pressure - Pumpkins

Dear Ones~

  There's a new challenge up over at Can You Handle the Pressure.   For this challenge blog you MUST use an EMBOSSING FOLDER on your project.  Heat (with embossing powder) embossing 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:

PUMPKINS

 Here's my card:

I love the look of a very large mat and a small image in the middle. You can't see it well in the photo, but I have used the Stampin' Up 3D Folder called Corrugated for the white panel and the kraft panel behind the pumpkins.

 

You can see the corrugated look better here.

The Ingredients:

GKD Kraft Card Stock

Recollections Cream Card Stock

GKD Botanical Duo Die Set

GKD Foliage Fillers Die Set

GKD Everything Nice Stamp Set

Ideology Cool and Warm Card Stock

SU Corrugated 3D Embossing Folder

SU Linen Thread

 

 

 If you head on over to the Can You Handle the Pressure Blog and play along, you could win this fabulous embossing folder, it's a stunner. Don't forget to check out all the beautiful cards the other designers have created.

 

Thank you so much for stopping by, your comments always make me smile. Please go take a look at the Can You Handle the Pressure blog and aspire to be inspired! You won't be sorry.

 

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

~judy

Double D - Orange and Black

Dear Ones~

Do you like Orange and Black. I hope so, because that's the new challenge over at Double D. Here's the Mood Board for our inspiration:

 

Here is my creation:

I really could NOT seem to get inspired for this one. But I do like that square panel that is a triple die set by Spellbinders called Kaleidoscope Tile. Spellbinders really comes up with some fabulous dies, don't they?

 

 

 

The Ingredients:

Recollections Ivory, Orange and Black Card Stock

K & Company Halloween Patterned Papers

Spellbinders Kaleidoscope Tile Die Set

SSS Tiny Words Stamp for Greeting

Scrapbook.Com Sprigs Die Set

Trinity Stamps Bubble Blower Baubles

 

 

 

 

 

If you head on over to the  Double D Challenge Blog and play along, you could win this fabulous die by Lawn Fawn, perfect for fall. Don't forget to check out all the beautiful cards the other designers have created.  

 

 

Fall is definitely in the air, and the leaves are turning fast. Enjoy the season, and don't forget to check out Double D. I hope you aspire to be inspired!

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

~judy

 

 

Can You Handle the Pressure - Orange and Black

Dear Ones~ 

There's a new challenge up 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:

ORANGE AND BLACK

Here is my card:

I love this layering die from Honey Bee, it's so versatile.  I used a piece of watercolor paper and did the smooshing technique with a bunch of orange inks.  Every petal is different.

 

Here's a closer look.

The Ingredients:

GKD Black and Sweet Mango Card Stock

Distress Inks in Various Oranges

Penny Black Antique Frame Die

SU Bark Embossing Folder

SU Basket Weave Embossing Folder

GKD A Little Hello Die for Greeting

Honey Bee Lovely Layers Cone Flower Die Set 

Nuvo Pumpkin Crystal Drops

 If you head on over to the Can You Handle the Pressure Blog and play along, you could win this fabulous embossing folder, it's a stunner. Don't forget to check out all the beautiful cards the other designers have created.

 

Thank you so much for stopping by, your comments always make me smile. Please go take a look at the Can You Handle the Pressure blog and aspire to be inspired! You won't be sorry.

 

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

~judy