Birthday Balloons!

 I made this card today with four challenges in mind.   The stencil I used from PTI (retired) is 6"x 6" so I cut the panel in half to 3" each and trimmed the top/bottom to measure 5 1/2" and was able to make two cards out of stencilling once!  I used an 01 Black Micron pen to draw the balloon strings.  The sentiment is from The Greetery Sentiment Suite: Birthday.

I'm linking my Balloon cards to:

Monday Clean and Simple Challenge -  Splitcoast Stampers

Just Us Girls

ends July 1st

NBUS

1st time using this balloon stencil that I've had for years!

Seize the Birthday

ends July 7th

Stamps: Sentiment Suite: Birthday - The Greetery
Paper: White - PTI
Ink: Just Green, Orange Cream, Fresh Lemon - Altenew, Cornflower - MFT, Brick Yard, Aster - Concord & 9th, Nocturne -Versafine Clair
Accessories: Birthday Balloon Stencil Collection - PTI, black Micron 01 pen, blender brushes

Inkspirational #364 - Clean and Simple - Optional E is for.....

 It's time for the next Inkspirational Challenge #364!

And there is an Optional Twist -  E is for ...???

So I made my card CAS and it's an Easter Card!

I simply stamped the bunny and sentiment from Hipster Stamp and Stencil Set from Tim Holtz/Stampers Anonymous onto a panel of water color card.

I used my Misty to stamp it as water color card has a texture and you usually need to stamp a couple of times to get good coverage.

I used Sand Dune Versarfine Clair ink on my first card - thinking 'brown bunny'!

Then I wanted to try some brighter 'Eastery' colors and used Hawthorn Rose and Arctic Versafine Clare on these two below.

We'd love to have you join us and show how you do CAS and maybe use the Optional Twist: E is for....?

You'll find Mr. Linky and some lovely inspiration from the rest of the team 

over at the Inkspirational Blog!

This challenge ends on April 10.

Also sending my card to:

Double D Challenges

ends 3/29

Creative Inspirations: March

Cute Critters  ends 3/31

AAA Cards

ends 3/28

AAA Cards

ends  4/11

Stamps:  Hipster Stamp and Stencil Set - Tim Holtz/Stampers Anonymous.

Paper:  Water color card - Spellbinders

Ink:  Sand Dune, Arctic, Rose Hawthorn - Versafine Clair.

Other Supplies:  Misty

Inkspirational #348 - Clean and Simple - optional Flowers

 Today I'm sharing my DT card for the newest Inspirational Challenge #348.

Clean and Simple - Optional Twist: Flowers

I used the optional twist of flowers using a new purchase - Every Occasion Floral W and Sentiment Better Press Press Plate.  

It fits the bill of being CAS and featuring flowers!

I used Better Press French Blue ink on Gray Cotton Card.

I filled in the centers of the blooms with a Gold Sharpie - so there is a little bit of shimmer in the light.

Since this was so CAS (ie easy to make!) - I made another card using the same Press Plate but this time using Better Press Mulberry ink on Bisque Cotton Card.

(It looks black in the pic - but IRL it is a dark purple!)

 

I added clear crystals to the centers of the flowers. 

So please join us and show us your Clean and Simple cards - maybe using flowers?!  You'll find inspiration from the rest of the DT as well as Mr. Linky over at the Inkspirational Blog!

This challenge ends 8/29

I'm also sending my card to:

NBUS

first time using this better press plate.

The Flower Challenge

Add embellishments -  added clear crystals to the flower centers on my 2nd card

ends 8/25

Paper: Better Press Cotton Card Panel - Gray and Bisque - Spellbinders
Ink: Better Press French Blue Ink (on gray card), Better Press Mulberry Ink on Bisque panel - Spellbinders.
Other Supplies: Floral W and Sentiment Every Occasion Floral Alphabet Better Press Press Plate - Spellbinders, Better Press - Spellbinders, Gold Sharpie on French Blue, Clear Gems - PTI on Mulberry,.

Blue Poinsettia Christmas

 Another Christmas card for my box - using another new Better Press Plate and Die set called Poinsettia Corner.  I inked the Better Press Plate with Better Press Black and colored the poinsettia spray with Copics.  

I made 6 of these in one seating - 3 with blue poinsettias and 3 with dark pink poinsettias.

I'm sending my card to:

Jingle Belles

Poinsettia Perfection  

Ends 7/16

Peace on Earth 

ends 7/13

Inspiration photo -  inspired by blue poinsettias.

NBUS

1st time using this poinsettia Better Press Plate.

I.D.E.A.S

week I  Ink/Color Mediums

I used Copics

CAS on Friday

Botanical  ends 7/9

Tic Tac Toe

bottom left to top right

flowers/free/CAS

ends 7/17

Christmas Crafts All Year Round

Blue Christmas  ends 7/31

Paper:  Better Press Bisque Cotton Panel - Spellbinders

Ink:  Black Better Press - Spellbinders

Other Supplies:  Poinsettia Corner Press Plate and Die Set - Better Press/Spellbinders, Copics E31, G20, BG10, green enamel dot - Altenew.

Vintage Holly Jolly

 Another card for the Christmas box - a clean and simple design using Holly Jolly Better Press Plate and die set - an easy design to make 6 or more at a time! (which I did!)

Sending my card to:

Color Hues

ends 7/15

NBUS

1st time using the Holly Jolly Better Press set.

Ink:  Better Press Black - Spellbinders, Strawberry - Versafine Clair.

Paper: Better Press Bique Cotton Card Panel

Other Supplies:  Better Press - Spellbinders, red enamel dot - Altenew.

Inkspirational #323 - CAS with Optional Twist: Animal

 Today I'm sharing my DT card for Inkspirational Challenge #323 which is Clean and Simple 

with the optional twist of animals.

I decided to go CAS with the twist!    I stenciled the background lightly with Mint Julip ink over the Fern Fronds Stencil from Stencil Girls.   I added the deer which is a rub-on from the Wildlife Set by Taperlogy and stamped the Happy Birthday in Portabello Ink.  A lovely 1 layer card with a masculine design!

So please join us in this challenge and show us your CAS design and if you're in the mood - use an animal!  You'll find lots of inspiration from the rest of the team as well as Mr. Linky at Inkspirational!

Challenge ends 9/6.

I'm linking my card to:

Stencil Fun

Summertime   ends 8/31

walk in the woods

AAA Birthday

ends 8/31

NBUS

First time using this stencil that I've had for years!!

Simply Clean and Simple - Off Set

ends 8/28

Stamps:  Sentiment Suite: Birthday - The Greetery

Ink:  Portobello - Versafine Clair, Mint Julip - Papertrey Ink

Paper:  Hammered white - Amazon

Accessories:  Deer rub-on from Wildlife set - Taperlogy, Fern Frond Stencil - Stencil Girl, finger sponge.

Inkspirational #312 - The White Bunny

 Inkspirational Challenge #312 has just gone live over at the blog.  It's a Designers Choice!  I am  the designer this time and my choice is use White on White!    

And here's my card - just in time for Easter which is SO early this year on 3/31/24!

I used only white with a touch of neutral black just for the eyes, nose and sentiment!  I recently purchased this wonderful layered bunny die from Magnolia Ink - a company in Germany.  I just love how this bunny looks with all his layers. I used a simple embossed frame background of white.  I popped the layers of the bunny up on foam for even more dimension, but it looks great without using foam too!

I hope you will join us in this fun White on White challenge!  You'll find inspiration from the rest of the DT and Mr Linky over at the Inkspirational blog.

This challenge ends 4/5/24

I'm also linking my card to:

NBUS

first time using the bunny die

AAA Cards

CAS/Spring  ends 3/30

Die Cut Divas

Anything goes using dies  ends 3/31

Krafty Chicks

CAS  ends 3/27

Stamps:  Mini Strips: Easter - Taylored Expressions

Ink:  Nocturne - Versafine Clair

Paper:  White, True Black - Papertrey Ink, hammered white - Amazon.

Accessories:  Rabbit Die - Magnolia Ink, Mini Strips Die - Taylored Expression,  Heritage Bundle Embossing Folder - Cutlebug, foam dots.

Inkspirational #311 Mickey Balloon

Inkspirational Challenge #311 has posted today over at the blog.  

The challenge is Clean and Simple (CAS) 

optional: feature a balloon

Since I recently purchased this fun Mickey die set  from Kat Scrappiness, I opted to feature a balloon!  I kept it CAS by embossing a white background behind the die cuts that are up on foam dots.  Lots of open white space!

So we hope you will join us for this challenge and link up your CAS design over at Inkspirational where you can also check out all the wonderful CAS designs from the rest of the DT!

Challenge ends on 3/22!

Also linking my card to:

Die Cut Divas

Anything Goes ends 3/31

Tic Tac Toe

CAS Free Favorite Color (red) ends 3/13

Stamps:  Happy Everything - Honey Bee Stamps

Ink:  Nocturne - Versafine Clair

Paper:  White, Pure Poppy, True black - Papertrey Ink.

Accessories: Mickey Balloon Dies - Kat Scrappiness, Beaded Garland Embossing Folder - Tim Holtz/Sizzix (an older one, not the new 3D one), foam dots