9/29/2020 - The Spot Challenge - Season of Thanks

Today’s card is using The Spot Challenge. I am on a roll at making Fall Theme cards so I will have bunch of them ready to go after Halloween. I knew I wanted to use one of my to go stamp set for this fall, Gather Together. I die cut out the leaves and sponge the edges as well as the inside with Crushed Curry. To make the layering more fun, I decided to make it into kind of like a tag with a ribbon. I really like how this card turned out. I hope you enjoy this card as much as I do!

 

 

Challenge: #130
Stamp Set: Gather Together
Colors: Mango Melody, Crushed Curry,

Others: Dimensional, 3/8” Embroidered Ribbon, Stitched Oh So Sweetly Dies,
Papers: Tiding Plaid DSP, Whisper White, Pumpkin Pie, Pretty Peacock

9/28/2020 - Global Design Team - May This Season

September is just about to end and we will be officially into fall. Today’s card is using Global Design Team Project – CASE the Designer and this is what I came up with. The maple leave is stamped with Stazon Ink and then color in with SU Watercolor Pencils and smooth out the line with Blender Pens. I also used the new ribbon from the current Holiday Catalog. I hope you enjoy this quick and easy card I am sharing today!

Challenge: #GDP260
Stamp Set: Gather Together
Colors: Pumpkin Pie, Crushed Curry, Memento Black

Others: Dimensional, Watercolor Pencils, Blender Pen, 3/8” Embroidered Ribbon,  
Papers: Tiding Plaid DSP, Whisper White, Pumpkin Pie

9/28/2020 - Make My Monday #132 Use Up Your Scraps - Being A Good Dad.....

Welcome back to another week of challenge here at Make My Monday and this week we are making cards to Use Up Your Scraps!! I decided to use up some of my Country Club DSP from Occasion Catalog. I have so many strips of designer paper and decided to make it into a ZigZag card? (not sure what the name might be for this design!) I just started putting down the strip of DSP and alternate the pattern and the way the direction went.  Added a sentiment and punch it out and adhere it on the card with dimension and the card is done! If you have any scraps on hand, give this pattern card a try!

 

 

Challenge: #132
Stamp Set: A Good Man

Colors: Blueberry Bushel  
Others: Dimensional, Timeless Label Punch, White Gems (retired)

Papers: Whisper White, Country Club DSP, Blueberry Bushel, Basic Black

9/25/2020 - TGIF Challenge & CAS(E) this Sketch - Thanks

Happy Friday! Yesterday J and I both took a day off and we drove a hour to The Morton Arboretum for a nice family day. We had a great time and hopefully will go to another fun place next month. The card today is using 2 challenges – TGIF Challenge (Ink Blending) & CAS(E) this Sketch. Since fall is coming and I wanted to make more Thank You card therefore I pulled out the DSP that has some fall colors in it. I stamped the pumpkins first and then use the sponge dauber with Bumblebee, Cinnamon Cider and Pumpkin Pie to blend in the colors. To finish off I even color the pumpkin a little bit with Rich Razzleberry and Bumblebee Markers. The Thanks is masked off the rest from the Give Thanks sentiment. Hope you enjoy this fall card and have a wonderful weekend!

 

Challenge: #391 & #tgif283
Stamp Set: Gather Together
Colors: Bumblebee, Cinnamon Cider, Pumpkin Pie, Memento Black, Soft Suede

Others: Dimensional, Gathered Leaves Dies, Sponge Dauber,
Papers: Tiding Plaid DSP, Whisper White, Rich Razzleberry    

9/23/2020 - Fab Friday - Coming Home Bundle

 Happy Hump Day! I took a PTO this morning and took H to the Chicago Botanic Garden to look at this Model Train Railroad. Today’s card is using Fab Friday Challenge. The sketch is quite simple but you can create many different kind of cards with it. I decided to use the Coming Home Bundle from Stampin’ Up and create a Christmas card. Although it doesn’t have a sentiment, you can also use it as a welcome home card as well. The house is die cut out from the designer series paper and the card truly came together in less than 5 minutes. This is an awesome bundle to get and % of the sales will go to a great cause!

 

 

Challenge: #197
Stamp Set: N/A
Colors: N/A,

Others: Dimensional, Home Together Dies,  
Papers: Trimming the Town DSP, Misty Moonlight   

9/17/2020 - Freshly Made Sketch - Give Thanks

 It’s been awhile, or at least I feel like, since I created a new post using a challenge, it has been very busy at work. Today’s card is using Freshly Made Sketch and I pulled out Build a Wreath bundle. I really adore this stamp set and dies but it’s just takes a little while to get the right color combo, decided what pieces you want to use and die cut them out but this is what I came up with, a fall theme wreath. I like the wood crate image they have and have seen some awesome samples how to use it. I really enjoy making this card and hopefully it won’t be another months for me to use this again. Thank you for stopping by!

 

 

Challenge: FMS453
Stamp Set: Build A Wreath   
Colors: Early Espresso    

Others: Dimensional, Wreath Builder Dies, Linen (retired)
Papers: Very Vanilla, Early Espresso, Cinnamon Cider, Bumblebee,

9/14/2020 - TGIF Challenge - Season of Thanks

Today’s card is using TGIF Sketch Challenge – thank you for the DT Team Melissa for giving us the dimension for each of the DSP so I can cut it out properly. One of the piece was a little shorter so I used the ribbon to cover it up. I decided to go with more of the fall theme card. The leaves is stamped with Bumblebee and I used the fun old technique called Rock and Roll to edge up the leaves with Cinnamon Cider. I really like how this card turn out and I hope you do too. Thanks to the DT team for the wonderful inspiration.

 

Challenge: #TGIFC281
Stamp Set: Gather Together  
Colors: Cinnamon Cider, Bumblebee, Magenta Madness 

Others: Dimensional, Gathered Leaves Dies, Silver Edge Ribbon (retired)
Papers: Whisper White, Just Jade,

9/14/2020 - Make My Monday #131 - Have a Merry Little Christmas

Welcome back to another challenge here at Make My Monday! For this challenge, it’s Christmas in September. This year went by so fast – mostly due to the pandemic and I am still in shock that December is just few months away. This is the card I made for my Fun n’ Crafty group swap for the Holiday Catalog. I love doing unique fold and this one is definitely easy to do. I cut the panel in half and use that to be the flap and adhere it. The sentiment is cut out from the DSP, the snow/tree is using the Balmy Blue Glimmer paper and the house are coloring in with the SU Markers. I hope you enjoy this card today and join us at the challenge!

Challenge: #131
Stamp Set: Coming Home    

Colors: Stazon Black, Old Olive/Poppyseed Parade/Crumb Cake/Pool Party SU Markers,    

Papers: Whisper White, Misty Moonlight, Trimming the Town DSP, Balmy Blue Glimmer Paper,

Others: Dimensional, Home Together Dies, Adhesive-Backed Snowflakes,

9/11/2020 - Just Add Ink - Sening Love Your Way

Happy Friday! Today’s card is using Just Add Ink Sketch Challenge. When I saw the sketch, the stamp set that pop in my mind to use is Posted For You and the punch. I stamped the images with StazOn ink and color them with Watercolor Pencils and smooth it out with Blender Pens. I used the Ornate Garden DSP for the layering. The card didn’t take that much time except the coloring part. It may be hard to see but the yellow bird also have some Wink A Stella on it. I really like how this turned out and I hope you enjoy it as well. Thank you for stopping by!

 

 

Challenge: #522
Stamp Set: Posted For You
Colors: StazOn, Flirty Flamingo  

Others: Dimensional, Posted Punch, Wink A Stella
Papers: Whisper White, Ornate Garden DSP, Flirty Flamingo,

9/10/2020 - Fusion - A Cup of Thanks

Made another card to share today! It’s using Fusion Sketch Challenge. I decided to go with the more fall theme card using the Press On coffee/tea cup images. The coloring is done by Stampin’ Marker’s and I also did a paper piece technique where I stamp the image on a DSP and cut it out to adhere onto the image. It may be hard to see but the sentiment is underneath the coffee/tea mugs. I hope you enjoy this quick and easy card today!

 

 

Challenge: Fusion
Stamp Set: Press On     
Colors: Rich Razzleberry, Bumblebee, Misty Moonlight, Magenta Madness, Cinnamon Cider,

Others: Dimensional,
Papers: Whisper White, Tiding Plaid DSP, Rich Razzleberry,  

9/10/2020 - Freshly Made Sketch - Thank You So Very Much

Happy Thursday! Today’s card is using Freshly Made Challenge Sketch. I decided to go with the butterfly theme cards. The coloring is done using Stampin’ Markers and the colors I picked are all from the Ornate Garden DSP. Did you see the Whisper White Cardstock layering underneath? I stamped the sentiment on that cardstock and put a layer of the DSP on top to save some paper, neat eh?! The sentiment is using the new dies I purchased and to make it fit with the wording, the 2^nd time I ran it, I align the dies again to make the box smaller! I hope enjoy this card.  

 

 

Challenge: #452
Stamp Set: Butterfly Gala   
Colors: Old Olive, Soft Suede, Terracotta Tile, Bumblebee, Mint Macaroon

Others: Dimensional, Stitched Oh Sweetly Dies, Butterfly Duo, Metallic Pearls
Papers: Whisper White, Ornate Garden Specialty DSP, Terracotta Tile,

9/8/2020 - Try Stampin' On Tuesday - Christmas Cheers

Happy Tuesday – I decided to do another challenge today at Try Stampin’ Or Not On Tuesday. After seeing the DT cards, I wanted to use this sketch to make a Christmas card. I use the Coming Home dies to create the stripe for the scene and color it in with Stampin’ Blends, hopefully you can see the shading of the trees. The house is actually from the Designer Series Paper itself and just die cut it. I also added some Self-Adhesive Snowflakes. I really like how clean and simple this card turned out. Hope you enjoy it as well.

 

Challenge: #473
Stamp Set: Itty Bitty Christmas,    
Colors: Old Olive, Soft Suede,  

Others: Dimensional, Home Together Dies, Adhesive-Backed Snowflakes  
Papers: Whisper White, Trimming The Town DSP, Soft Suede,

9/9/2020 - Cardz 4 Guyz #253 Monochrome - Here's To You

Welcome back to another week of challenge here at Cardz 4 Guyz and this week we are making Monochrome card. To tell you the truth, I have NEVER made a monochrome card and this is the first time so I am excited to give it a try. I decided to use one of the current SU In-Colors, Soft Seafoam and the DSP. I also used the coordinating SU markers and color in some of the images I stamped in. The card turned to be quite simple and clean and I really liked it. I hope you enjoy the card I am sharing today and be sure to join us at the challenge.

 

 

Challenge: #253
Stamp Set: Seaside Notion,  
Colors: Soft Seafoam  

Papers: Whisper White, Soft Seafoam DSP,

9/7/2020 - TGIF Challenge & CAS(E) this Sketch - Thanks

 Happy Labor Day! Today’s card is using 2 challenges – CASE this Sketch and TGIF (color) challenge. I don’t really have Pear Pizzazz so I decided to go with Old Olive. I didn’t really have to do much with it as I just let the stamp set do the work and added a sentiment . The outline of the floral is using Soft Suede, I think it gives a softer look compare to Basic Black. This will probably go to one of my customer! I hope you enjoy this quick card today.

 

 

Challenge: #TGIF280,#388
Stamp Set: Inspiring Iris,   
Colors: Blushing Bride, Old Olive, Soft Suede

Others: Dimensional, Old Olive Twine (retired)  
Papers: Whisper White, Soft Suede Blushing Bride,

9/4/2020 - Atlanic Hearts Sketch Challenge -

 Yeah – it’s FRIDAY! Today’s card is using Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge. I cut down the DSP to 1”, ¾” and one more in between and adhere them onto the Whisper White Cardstock. The sunflower image is color with Stampin’ Blends as well as Stampin’ Markers. The sketch made me use my newly purchased dies so that’s always a plus! Hope you enjoy this card I am sharing today!

 

Challenge: #348
Stamp Set: Celebrate Sunflower  
Colors: Memento Black, Old Olive, Bumble Bees, Soft Suede

Others: Dimensional, Stitched Oh Sweetly Dies, Metallic Rhinestone, Sunflower Dies
Papers: Whisper White, Ornate Garden DSP,  

9/2/2020 - Tuesday Morning Sketches - Your Kindness

 Happy Hump Day – Today’s card is using Tuesday Morning Sketches! When I saw the sketch, I knew I want to use Flowering Blooms and die cut out some images to color. I used Stampin’ Blends to color in the flowers and I used a big background stamp with Gray Granite. I wasn’t sure how I want to display the sentiment but decided to cut around the word and I think it turns out pretty good. I hope you enjoy this card I am sharing today

 

 

Challenge: #570
Stamp Set: Flowering Blooms, Birch Wood
Colors: Memento Black, Old Olive, Calypso Coral, Crumb Cake,
Papers: Whisper White, Peony Garden DSP, Calypso Coral,
Others: Dimensional, Layering Oval Dies

9/2/2020 - The Paper Funday Challenge - AMB Illustrations: Anything Goes with Twist: Fall - Here's To You

 Welcome back to another month here at The Paper Funday Challenge – for September, our sponsor is AMB Illustrations: Anything Goes with Twist : Fall /Autumn. The image I picked out is a fun airplane image. Instead of making a little boy’s card, I decided to go with a girly theme/colors, because a girl can be a fan of airplane too, right?! I used the Stampin’ Up Markers to color in the image and die cut out with a scalloped frame. I also added some background image to give it more interest. I hope you enjoy this card I am sharing today and be sure to join us at the challenge.

 

Challenge: #21
Stamp Set: Seaside Notion (Sentiment),
Colors: Grapefruit Grove/Pineapple Crush/Lovely Lipstick SU Markers,
Papers: Whisper White, Lovely Lipstick

Others: Dimensional, Stitched So Sweetly Dies,