4/28/2022 - Double D - Coming Home / Building

Happy Thursday! Today’s card is using Double D for Building card. I’ve always loved this stamp set called Coming Home and decided to make it into a Christmas card without the sentiment. The house is colored in with Stampin’ Blends and the DSP is the coordinating paper at the time of the bundle. Each strip is cut down to 1” x 5 ¼” This is a great way to use up your scraps of DSP.

 

Challenge: Double D
Stamp Set: Coming Home (retired)       
Colors: Misty Moonlight, Poppy Parade, Pool Party,       
Paper: Whisper White, Trimming the town DSP, Misty Moonlight  

Others: Dimensional, Stitched so Sweetly Dies, Stampin’ Blends,  

4/27/2022 - Tuesday Morning Sketch #654 - Shaded Summer Love You Friend

Finally another card not with DT Challenge. Today’s card is using Tuesday Morning Sketch. I have a die that actually made stiches around the border but haven’t been able to use it so this is a perfect sketch for it. I also used another stamp set – Shaded Summer, which will be carrying over to the new SU annual catalog! The color markers I used are soon to be retired 2020-2022 In-Colors. Hope you enjoy this card I am sharing today!

 

Challenge: #654
Stamp Set: Shaded Summer,     
Colors: Magenta Madness, Just Jade, Bumble Bee      
Paper: Whisper White, Harvest Meadow DSP (retired), Just Jade, Magenta Madness 

Others: Dimension, Layering Circle Dies, Stitched with Whimsy Dies,   

4/25/2022 - Make My Monday #173 - Happy Birthday

Welcome back to another challenge here at Make My Monday and this week we are making Happy Birthday card! I also combined my card with Freshly Make Sketch and Inspiration Challenge at TGIF. I used my die from the current Mini Catalog with different cardstock to create a rainbow and also used the Blue Glimmer Paper for cloud. I finished the card with a fun Celebrate sentiment for Birthday! I hope you enjoyed this card I am sharing today and be sure to join us at the challenge.

 

 

Challenge: #173, FMS532, #tgifc365
Stamp Set: Itty Bitty Birthday (retired),    
Colors: Memento Black,     
Paper: Whisper White, Granny Apple Green, Melon Mambo, Daffodil Delight, Coastal Cabana, Rainbow DSP (retired), 

Others: Dimension, Oh So Sweetly Dies, Rainbow Dies,

4/20/2022 - Try Stampin' On Tuesday/CASEing the Catty Sunday - Wishing You the Sweetest

Happy Hump Day! Today’s card is using FB – Caseing the Catty Sunday Challenge and Try Stampin’ On Tuesday Sketch Challenge. I am sad that the DSP – Sweet Talk is retiring and decided to put it to good use. Although the colors are truly just for Valentine’s Day but I’ve been using them for other occasions as well. The Gumball Greetings bundle is also retiring – this might be a bundle I will keep for awhile! Thank you for checking out my card today.

 

 

Challenge: TSOT552, CTC365
Stamp Set: Gumball Greetings   
Colors: Memento Black, Poppy Parade, Highland Heather, Crumb Cake    
Paper: Whisper White, Sweet Talk DSP,   

Others: Dimension, Gumball Machine Dies, Tag Punch (retired),     

4/20/2022 - Make the Card Challenge #53 Technique - Ink Blending Background - Thanks

Welcome back to another week here at Make the Card Challenge and this time we are creating an ink blending background and this is what I came up with. I used the painter’s tape on both side to create a panel in the middle and used sponge with 3 different shades of blue, from the lightest to the mid darkest. The I used Stazon Ink with the tree image and added a Thanks sentiment. I finished the card with some Polished Dots. I hope you enjoyed the card I am sharing today and be sure to join us at the challenge!

 

 

Challenge: #53
Stamp Set: Ornate Thanks, Amazing Silhouette
Colors: Balmy Blue, Coastal Cabana, Pacific Point, Stazon Black,  
Paper: Whisper White, Coastal Cabana, 

Others: Dimension, Stitched Rectangle Dies, Polished Dots, Sponge,

4/19/2022 - CAS/TGIF/Global Design - Hello (Flowering Rainboots)

Happy Tuesday! I finally made a card using challenges! It’s only been a few days but I feel like my mojo is missing somewhere. I used a mask to create a light blue background. For the sketch, instead of using ribbons or DSP, I used a paper lattice as a holder for the pot and stamped Hello as a greeting. I kept the card pretty simple to fit the challenges and for the theme of flower. Thank you for stopping by.

 

 

Challenge: #229, #tgifc364, #339
Stamp Set: Flowering Rainboots,  
Colors: Polished Pink, Cajun Craze, Balmy Blue, Old Olive,   
Paper: Whisper White, Balmy Blue, 

Others: Rainboots Dies, Paper Lattice, Mask (retired), Sponge  

4/19/22 - Cardz 4 Guyz #294 Tag, You're It - A Happy Birthday

Welcome back to another week of challenge here at Cardz 4 Guyz and this week we are making card with Tags! It’s a bit of challenge for me because when I think of Tag – I think it’s more for the girl but I am up for it and this is what I came up with – I made it into a Happy Birthday masculine card. I used the retired tag punch with the Designer Series Paper and lots of it! The tie is also cut out with the DSP  and finished the card with a sentiment. I hope this card gives you some inspiration and be sure to join us at the challenge.

 

Challenge: #294
Stamp Set: Handsomely Suited,      
Colors: Basic Gray     
Paper: Whisper White, Handsomely Suited DSP, Cajun Craze,   

Others: Dimension, Suit and Tie Dies, Tag Punch (retired), Label Punch (retired) Black Twine    

4/15/2022 - Freshly Made Challenge #531/Color Throwdown #688 - To a Dear Friend

 Today’s card is using 2 challenges – Freshly Made Challenge & Color Throwdown. The colors are Pink/Sage/Lavender/Blue and I used the closest colors I can think of using the Stampin’ Up colors. Instead of the traditional plants color, I used the non-traditional colors as well. I found a perfect sketch to display all these awesome plants I stamped. I hope you enjoyed the card I am sharing today!

 

 

Challenge: #688, FMS531
Stamp Set: Plentiful Plants,   
Colors: Flirty Flamingo, Old Olive, Fresh Fresia, Night of Navy,  
Paper: Whisper White, Old Olive, DSP (retired),   

Others: Dimension, Perfect Plants Dies, Paper Lattice  

4/11/2022 - Make My Monday #172 Use Washi Tape - Thanks for Being You

Welcome back to another week of challenge here at Make My Monday and this week we are making Washi Tape card. Sadly to say, as a crafter, I don’t have any washi tape on hand so I got creative with this challenge, I used my Washi Tape Punch (retired from Stampin’ Up) to fulfill this challenge! I used the punch to punch out different design of paper and as you can see, the edge of the paper has that tape tear so it LOOKs like a washi tape and I lined them all up onto a layer of Whisper White and then on a Real Red stitched rectangle. The designer paper from the SU mini catalog will be retiring at the end of May so make sure you grab them before it’s too late! Thank you for visiting and be sure to check out everyone’s creation.

 

Challenge: #172
Stamp Set: Free as a Bird,         
Colors: Real Red,        
Paper: Whisper White, Sweet Talk DSP, Petal Pink, Real Red,      

Others: Stitched Rectangle Dies, Washi Tape Punch (retired),      

4/6/2022 - CASE-Ing Tuesday & INKSPIRATIONAL - Just A Note

Happy Hump Day! Today’s card is using CASE-Tuesday on FB and Inkspirtaional Photo Challenge. I stamped the images and punch out the DSP and images using the Stampin’ Up Postage Punch and the images are color in with Stampin’ Markers. All the colors used are from the current 2021-2023 In Colors. This is such a unique layout and I am glad I gave it a try. Thanks for visiting my blog today.

 

Challenge: #262, #350
Stamp Set: Posted For You (retired)
Colors: Polished Pink, Fresh Fresia, Soft Sculent, Pale Papaya
Paper: Whisper White, Polished Pink, 2021-2023 DSP pack, 

Others: Dimension, Postage Stamp Punch, Stampin’ Markers, Stitched So Sweetly Dies,           

4/6/2022 - Make the Card Challenge #52 Shades of Yellow - Happy Birthday

Welcome back to another week of challenge here at Make the Card Challenge and this time we are making Shades of Yellow card. When I think of yellow, I definitely have the sunshine in mind and this is what I did with my card. The ray of sunshine are stamped with 2 different colors and the smiley face and the soft cheek colors are all using different shades of yellow! As a unique detail, I sponged the cloud with some Balmy Blue. I hope you enjoyed this card I am sharing today and be sure to join us at the challenge!

 

 

Challenge: #52
Stamp Set: Sharing Sunshine,           
Colors: Bumble Bee, Daffodil Delight, Pale Papaya, Mango Melody,
Paper: Whisper White, Daffodil Delight, Balmy Blue,        

Others: Dimension, Cloud Punch, Sponge Dauber,          

4/5/2022 - Cardz 4 Guyz #293 Add Texture - Thank You

Welcome back to another week of challenge here at Cardz 4 Guyz and this week we are adding texture to our card. The quickest way to add any texture on the cards for me is to use embossing folder (or dry embossing). I used the Subtle Embossing Folder on Whisper White cardstock to add texture. In addition, the tree silhouette image is also embossed with texture. One of the unique thing I did is I sponge the Mango Melody circle with Pumpkin Pie to create a shadow of the sun. I hope you enjoyed the card I am sharing today and be sure to join us at the challenge.

 

Challenge: #293
Stamp Set: Beauty of Friendship,         
Colors: Pumpkin Pie, Gray Granite,         
Paper: Whisper White, Early Espresso, Mango Melody,       

Others: Dimension, Beautiful Tree Dies, 1 ¾” Circle Punch,       

4/3/2022 - Sunday Stamps #280 / Just Add Ink #597 - Flowering Rainboots

Happy Sunday! Before H comes back from Grandma/Grandpa’s house, I have some time to craft, finally! Today’s card is using Sunday Stamp Sketch and Just Add Ink Choose Two. I used the soon to be retired 2021-2023 In-Colors Pattern Paper and pair it up with the Flowering Rainboots stamp set for a spring feel card. I am kind of sad that this stamp set is about to retire but I am determined to use it as much as I can! Hope you enjoy this card I am sharing today!

 

Challenge: #597, SSC280
Stamp Set: Flowering Rainboots,          
Colors: Bumble Bee, Gray Granite,        
Paper: Whisper White, 2021-2023 Pattern Paper, Polished Pink, Crumb Cake,      

Others: Dimension, Rainboots Dies, Champagne Foil Sheet,