Honey Comb Birthday Bloom

 I made this card at the request of a friend - personalizing it for her with her daughter Jessicas name.

I used Hey Honeycomb Flower Power Dies, Hey Honeycomb Basics Die, and Hey Honeycomb Sentiments Stamp Set from The Greetery.  She also has a balloon die set and an ice cream cone die set as well as honeycomb circles already cut out but I used some rainbow honeycomb paper that I already had from Inky Antics and used a circle die to cut it according to the paper instructions.

I used the Flying Seagull Fold for my card design which I found on YouTube

The receiver peels off the top paper on a double sided sticky foam die cut flower and pulls over the panel using the tab, to open the circle and presses it against the sticky foam piece to hold the circle open.  

If you are hand delivering the card - you can open the honeycomb before giving it but it won't fit in an envelope!

I'm holding it open with my thumb above and a tool below just to show you how it looks open.

This photo shows the Flying Seagull fold.  

The panels fold up behind the square and fit into an A2 envelope - although with the Honey Comb paper you will need a larger envelope!

I'm sending my card to:

Just Us Girls

I was inspired by the bright colors of the poppies and sky

ends 6/25

Seize the Birthday

ends 6/24

NBUS

first time using the Greetery Flower set and stamps

Stamps:  Hey Honeycomb Sentiments - The Greetery, Happy Birthday from Birthday Basics - PTI.

Paper:  Hawaiian Shore, Raspberry Fizz, Summer Sunrise, Amethyst Allure - PTI, Easter Grass - Bazzill, DP  - Hello Sunshine - Taylored Expressions.  Rainbow Honeycomb Paper Pad - Inky Antics (they seem to have only single color pads now).

Ink:  Nocturne - Versafine Clair.

Other Supplies:  Hey Honeycomb Flower Power Die, Hey Honey Comb Basics dies - The Greetery, Double Sided Sticky Foam Sheet. 

Inkspirational Challenge #344 - Stencil - Optional Twist Geometric

 The 2nd Inkspirational Challenge for June is up over at the blog!

Optional Twist -  Geometric

That Optional Twist reminded me of a stencil I have in my stash from Sweet Poppy Stencils called Absolute Abstracts that I have only used once and thought this was a good time to play with it again! I'm not sure if it's still available.

This is a large metal stencil so I stenciled it onto an 8 1/2" x 5 1/2 piece of card stock using 3 colors - Ranger Distress Speckled Egg, Dusty Concord and Crackling Campfire.   

Then I cut the panel in half making two 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" panels that I made into two cards!  A two-fer!

I added the stampings and enamel dots and called them done!   I like to have masculine cards on hand.

So we hope you'll get out your stencils (maybe geometric patterns!) and create a card to link up over at the Inkspirational Blog - where you will also find creative inspiration from the rest of my teamies!

This challenge ends on July 4th!

Also linking my card to:

Stencil Fun Challenge

Summer Fun -  my first card shows a clown on a tightrope - fun at the Circus

ends 6/28

Seize the Birthday

Anything Goes

Ends 6/24

Stamps:  Theories - Tim Holtz/Stampers Anonymous, Birthday Basics - Papertrey Ink.

Ink:  Ranger Distress Speckled Egg, Dusty Concord, Crackling Campfire,  Nocturne - Versafine Clair.

Paper:  White - Papertrey Ink

Other Supplies:  Absolute Abstract - Sweet Poppy Stencils, blender brushes, enamel dots - Altenew.

Embossed Roses for Three Occasions

 Today I was inspired to join in with the Color Hues Challenge.  I had this Rose Bouquet Embossing folder from Altenew out on my craft table as I used it a few days ago to make a card for a friend.  I thought it would work perfectly with the Coral/Green colors.

I embossed the white card panel and then used blender brushes to add the colors.  The sentiment is a Better Press Plate and Die set from Spellbinders.

I ended up making three cards for three different occasions.  The sponging of ink comes out differently on each card.  I start in the center where the ink will be the darkest and then brush out to the edges.  

I think the Sympathy card came out with the smoothest blending of color but I like them all.

I'm sending my Birthday card to:

Color Hues

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Tic Tac Toe

Layers, Free, Floral

ends 6/19

Seize the Birthday

ends 6/27

Try it on Tuesday

In The Garden  ends 6/23

Paper:  White - PTI

Ink: Black Better Press - Spellbinders, Abandoned Coral, Mowed Lawn - Ranger Distress.

Other Supplies:  Rose Bouquet Embossing Folder - Altenew, You are Everything Sentiments - Better Press Plate and Die Set - Spellbinders, foam dots.

Frosty the Snowman Bunny

 It's definitely time for me to be focusing on getting more Christmas cards done!  I was out of stamping commission for 3 months after having surgery for a torn rotator cuff on my right shoulder - but thanks  to physical therapy, I'm regaining movement and strength and can once again enjoy stamping sessions in the craft room!

The lovely framing was made using Punch & Pierce Plate from Spellbinders.  The stamps are all Colorado Craft.  I lightly colored with Copics.  I sponged the sky around the images. I added 3 confetti snowflakes. The frame is up on foam dots.

I'm joining in with the following Christmas challenges:

Christmas Kick Start

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Peace on Earth Christmas

Ends 6/12

Christmas Crafts All Year Round

Frosty the Snowman Song  ends 6/30

NBUS

First time using this bunny snowman Colorado Craft stamp set

Sparkles Christmas Challenge

Include the word Merry  ends 6/29

 (thank you Kate for recommending I link to this challenge!)

Stamps: Flurries of Fun, Sentiment from Christmas Hats - Colorado Crafts
Ink: Ranger Distress Speckled Egg, Nocturne - Versafine Clair
Paper: White - Papertrey Ink
Other Supplies: Infinity Punch and Pierce Plate Die - Spellbinders, Snow Flakes - This Calls for Confetti, COPICS - C1, E51, N10, YR09, R27, black gems - Papertrey Ink, foam dots.

Inkspirational #343 - June Mood Board

 There's a new challenge up at Inkspirational today!  

It's Challenge #343 and it's a colorful, summery Moodboard!

I was inspired by the colors and the flowers and the mix of patterns!

How will you be inspired by this Moodboard!  Please show us by linking your card over at the Inkspirational Blog!

Challenge ends on June 20th!

Also sending my card to:

Just Us Girls

ends 6/12

Time Out Challenges

Pick two -  repeat - 3 flowers, bold - colors, place - garden, weather - spring  ends 6/18

I.D.E.A.S

Week one - Ink or color mediums

I used Copics to color by daisies

Paper:  White - PTI, Hammered White (on flowers) - Amazon, DP - Hello Sunshine - Taylored Expressions.

Ink:  Better Press Black - Spellbinders, Ranger Distress Carved Pumpkin, Squeezed Lemonade and Mowed Lawn.

Other Supplies:  Thinlits Wild Flower Stems #1 dies - Tim Holtz/Sizzix, Love to Layer Scalloped Ovals - Papertrey Ink,  Press Plate and Die Set - You Are Everything (sentiment) -  Better Press: Spellbinders, Copics - YR09, N10, YG03, foam dots, Enamel Dots - Altenew

May Group of Seven Cardmakers - Batik

 This month, the Group of Seven Cardmakers are playing with the technique of Faux Batik.  

There are lots of YouTube videos on the technique all using slightly different methods! Several are linked over at the Group of Seven blog.

Here are some photos of the steps.

                       

 

                              

                                                   

I have to say, I found it difficult to choose colors and stamps that ended up with something I liked - it all ends up a bit dark for me.  

The rest of the Group of 7 Cardmakers had greater success than me with this technique!

Please give Faux Batik a try and link up your creations over at The Group of Seven Cardmakers blog.  I'd love to see what colors and stamps you used!  

Also sending my card to:

Shopping our Stash

By the Numbers - use at least one number ends 6/2

I.D.E.A.S

Week 4  Anything Goes

clear embossing

Stamps:  Sparkler Background Stamp - The Greetery, 4th of July stamp/Let Freedom Ring - PTI (retired),  Freedom and Liberty stamp/Army - The Greeting Farm (retired)

Ink:  Warm Breeze, Strawberry, Verdant, Portobello, Nocturne - Versafine Clair, Versamark.

Paper:  White - PTI

Other Supplies: Heat Tool, blender brushes, clear embossing powder, embossing pillow, 1 38" circle punch - SU.

Inkspirational Challenge#342 - Word Prompt

 Inkspirational Challenge #342 is just up over at the blog!  It's a Word Prompt.

My celebration is a Wedding Anniversary!

I took a Tim Holtz/Idea-ology Paper Doll, which is black and white, and colored the bouquet, the hands and faces and the mans' lapel corsage using Distress Water Color Pencils and a Water Brush Pen.  The designer papers are from Worn Wallpaper Scraps also from Tim/Idea-ology.  The couple are popped up on foam dots.  I stamped the Happy Anniversary from Sentiment Suite:Love from The Greetery and added a green enamel heart from Altenew.

How does Celebrate speak to you??  Please join us and link up your celebratory card over at Inkspirational where you'll also find some wonderful inspiration from the rest of the team!  

This challenge ends on 6/6!

Also sending my card to:

Double D Challenge

ends 6/1

Inspired by the green heart and florals

Love Those Pretty Papers - Optional - Florals

ends 5/31

Creative Artiste -  Mixed Media

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Stamps:  Sentiment Suite: Love - The Greetery

Paper:  White card base - PTI, DP Worn Wall Paper Scraps - Tim Holtz/Idea-ology.

Ink:  Nocturne Versafine Clair

Other Supplies:  Distress Watercolor Pencils - Tumbled Glass, Crushed Olive, Tattered Rose - Tim Holtz/Ranger, water brush pen, Paperdolls - Tim Holtz/Idea-ology, enamel heart - Altenew.