5/1/2023 - Birthstone Challenge #3 Emerald/Pearl - Let's Celebrate You

Welcome back to the May/June Birthstone challenge and the color for this month is Emerald/Pearl! I decided to use a fun technique I learned from Karen Titus to create this fun card showcasing both side of the DSP. For pearl, I used the glimmer paper and cut a framed flower piece using a die and layer it on top of Parakeet Party cardstock. I really like how this turned out. I hope you will join us at the Birthday Stone challenge and see what you can come up with!

 

BSC #3 - Anything Goes with Emerald & Pearl Colors

MAY/JUNE

May 1st thru June 15th

Challenge: BSC#3
Stamp Set: Itty Bitty Birthday   
Colors: Shaded Spruce          
Paper: Whisper White, Flowers & More DSP, Sweet Sorbet, Glimmer Paper, Parakeet Party,    

Others: Floral Square Dies,

5/1/2023 - Atlantic Hearts Sketch #523 - Happy Birthday

Hello – welcome back to another bi-weekly challenge here at Atlantic Hearts Sketch and this week I created a Happy Birthday for you, using some of the retired Stampin’ Up products. The color scheme I used here are all 2022-2024 In-Colors and the flowers are colored with the Markers. I also used the heavily discounted Edge Dies that are currently 50% off! I hope you like my interpretation of the sketch and be sure to join us at the challenge!

Remember today is the LAST day to purchase any retiring items!

Challenge: #523
Stamp Set: Posted For You,   
Colors: 2022-2024 In-Colors, Stazon Black,   
Paper: Whisper White, Starry Sky, Sweet Sorbet, 

Others: Postage Punch (retired), Metallic Pearls, Delicate Edges Dies    

4/29/2023 - Less is More #482 A is for Automobile - Camper Card

Hi Everyone – Happy Saturday! Welcome back to another bi-weekly challenge here at Less is More and this week we are making A for Automobile card! I pulled out my favorite die – Tree Lots and there is a camper image that I just love and perfect for this challenge. I cut 2 colors of cardstock and then layer Whisper White for the window. I also used He’s the Man DSP (retiring soon) for it, since it also has some images of the campers. I hope you enjoyed this card I am sharing today and be sure to join us at the challenge.

 

Challenge: #482
Stamp Set: N/A        
Colors: N/A
Paper: Whisper White, Sahara Sand, Soft Suede, He’s the Man DSP, Crushed Curry, 

Others: Dimension, Layering Circle Dies (retired), Tree Lots Dies (retired),      

4/28/2023 - Amazing You

Happy Friday! It’s been a week since I made a card so I wanted to ease back into it and this is such an easy card to make using the *Amazing Thanks* dies that is currently on sale on SU website. The big, bold die cut made it easy to create any quick and easy card. You can also paired this die with any existing stamp set you have. I entered this card at Just Add Ink (Large Letters) & TGIF (for a special lady). Have a great weekend!

 

Challenge: #650, #tgifc418
Stamp Set: N/A    
Colors: N/A 
Paper: Whisper White, Crushed Curry, Flower & More DSP, Starry Sky    

Others: Dimension, Amazing Thanks Dies, Adhesive Sheets,      

4/24/2023 - Make My Monday #199 Flower - Hello There

Hello – welcome back to another bi-weekly challenge here at Make My Monday and this week we are making Flower Card. The weather has been strange here at Chicagoland area but finally getting better, hopefully spring is just around the corner. Today’s card I used the Sunflower dies as it’s going to retire by the end of the month and it’s been a favorite of mine. I used the darker yellow (crushed curry) for the top layer and lighter yellow for the bottom. I also cut out an extra piece of Early Espresso and leafs from Evening Evergreen. The sentiment is from another stamp set but I love the inlay underneth the In-Colors DSP. I hope you enjoyed my creation and be sure to join us at the challenge.

 

 

Challenge: #199
Stamp Set: Peekaboo Farm,    
Colors: Rich Razzleberry,  
Paper: Whisper White, Rich Razzleberry, Daffodil Delight, Crushed Curry, Early Espresso, Evening Evergreen, 2022-2024 In-Colors DSP,     

Others: Dimension, Sunflower Dies, Oh So Sweetly Dies (retired), Metallic Silver Pearls (retired),   

4/21/2023 - Song Bird - A Little Note of Thanks

Hello – before I head out of town for business and won’t be able to craft, I wanted to get some creation in if I can. Today’s card is using CASE-ing Tuesday on FB and As You Can See It (colors) and Daring Cardmaker (Birds of Feather). I finally used the hostess reward and got this stamp set for free and can finally use it! The bird is stamp using Rock & Roll technique to get the green on it and the bottom of the card looks empty so decided to stamp some leaves with the color provided. To finish the card I added a sentiment with a twine. I hope you enjoyed your day and thank you for stopping by to check out my creation.

 

 

Challenge: Daring, #297
Stamp Set: Song Bird,     
Colors: Parakeet Party, Coastal Cabana, Daffodil Delight, Gorgeous Grape, Soft Suede,  
Paper: Whisper White, Daffodil Delight,   

Others: Dimension, Oh So Sweetly Dies, Twine,     

4/20/2023 - Cardz 4 Galz #197 Cocktails - Brewed for You Mocktails

 Welcome back to another bi-weekly challenge here at Cardz 4 Galz and this week we are making Cocktail card! I have Brewed for You stamp set but I couldn’t figured out a way to make it into more of a girly card, then I saw a wonderful example from Pinterest of a mocktail card and thought, what a wonderful idea! I am not a big drinker so I am just being creative with the color combo to create the most beautiful drinks! I finished the card by adding some bubbles and each glass is cut out with the dies. I hope you enjoyed this card I am sharing today and be sure to join us at the challenge.

 

 

Challenge: #197
Stamp Set: Brewed for You   
Colors: Daffodil Delight, Granny Apple Green, Petal Pink, Flirty Flamingo, Balmy Blue, Highland Heather, Basic Gray      
Paper: Whisper White, 2021-2023 In-Colors DSP, Glimmer Paper,   
Others: Dimension, Stitched Rectangle Dies, Brewed Dies