I am Guest Designer at Color Hues 7/16/26!

 I was so excited to have my Tulip card chosen as a winner for the Black Yellow challenge back on June 16th and to be asked to be the Guest Designer for today's Color Hues Challenge as well!  

      

Here's the card I made using Black/Red with white, an allowed neutral.

I have had this cute Skate Boarding Terry die from Spellbinders for several months and I was happy to finally get him out to make this card!

Terry is popped up on foam dots as well as the larger cloud (dies from Memory Box).  The sentiment strip was in my Birthday drawer (unknown origin?! I usually mark them?!).  I added white enamel dots from Altenew to the wheels.

I added a Happy Birthday sentiment inside.

So please join the super talented Design Team over at Color Hues - along with me - and show us your card using Black and Red!

And a BIG thank you to the team for asking me to join with you for this challenge as well!

I'm also sending my card to:

NBUS

1st time using Skateboarding Terry die!

Seize the Birthday

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As You Like It

Favorite Pet and Why

I love dogs because they give unquestioned love and comfort

I have had 3 dogs ( Cocker spaniel mix, Great Dane - best dog EVER!, and a mix rescue) over the years and my son now has 3 (my granddoggies!)

The Male Room

skate boarding

Paper:  Hammered White (on Terry) - Amazon (from England), Pure Poppy, True Black, White, DP Bitty Big Smokey Shadow - Papertrey Ink.

Other Supplies:  Skateboarding Terry Die - Spellbinders, Puffy Clouds Dies - Memory Box, white enamel dots - Altenew, foam dots, sentiment strip from stash.

Cream and Gold for an Anniversary Card

 Today I made a card for the latest Color Hues Challenge.

I found it to be a tricky combination!  

I was die cutting all kinds of images and going through all my metallic and cream papers, matching this, changing that until I finally felt like this was a good combination.

Very difficult to photograph with the metallic gold papers though!

I embossed the base of Vintage Cream card stock using the Plaster Embossing folder from Spellbinders that gave it a nice depth.  I die cut the Flower Jar from Gina Marie Designs out of Kraft Metallic Gold paper from Tim Holtz/Idea-ology.  The strip of gold/cream DP is from an older 12"x 12"paper pad Cotton Fields by DCWV.  I gold embossed the stamped sentiment.

This shows the shine of the metallic gold papers and gold embossed sentiment a bit better.

Also sending my card to:

Just Us Girls

Found the 'not used for years' Flower Jar die in my box of floral dies

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Alphabet Challenge

E is for Embossing wet or dry

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Stamps: Damask Designs - PTI (retired)
Ink: Versamark
Paper: Vintage Cream - Papertrey Ink, Kraft Stock Metallic Gold - Tim Holtz/Idea-ology, DP - 12"x12"pad Cotton Fields -DCWV.
Other Supplies: Flower Jar Die - Gina Marie Designs, Plaster Embossing Folder - Spellbinders, Super Fine Gold Embossing Powder - Ranger, heat tool, foam dots.

Lots of Love in Yellow and Black

 Today I made a card for the newest Color Hues Challenge.

This giant flower was made with Scalloped Petals Die from Concord and 9th.  The lady bug is also a die in the set and I made her yellow and black (which I've seen in real life).

It was tough not grabbing a green for the leaves, but I found a black/yellow honeycomb pattern in a DP set The Bees Knees by Honeybee

The sentiment is from the coordinating stamp set - Scalloped Petals - also from Concord and 9th.

I added black and yellow enamel dots from Altenew.

I stamped a sympathy sentiment inside - as I need a few more sympathy cards for my stash.

Also sending my card to:

Die Cut Divas

Anything Goes Ends June 29

Stamps: Scalloped Petals - Concord & 9th.
Paper: True Black, Lemon Tart, Bright Buttercup, DP Bitty Big Smokey Shadow - PTI, DP The Bees Knees - Honey Bee Stamps.
Ink: Nocturne - Versafine Clair
Other Supplies: Scalloped Petals Die - Concord & 9th, enamel dots - Altenew.

Like an Octopus on your Face

 Today I'm playing along with both the Just Us Girls Challenge and Color Hues!

I used a retired Text+Texture Ocean stamp from PTI for the background using Crushed Pistachio and Worn Lipstick.  

I stamped the Octopus from Sea Life by Tim Holtz/Stampers Anonymous (Simon Says Stamp just came out with the dies for the Sea Life Set and I've ordered it but I had to fussy cut the octopus today. 

 

The sentiment (which absolutely CRACKS ME UP!) is a single stamp - Octopus Face from Technique Junkies.  It includes an image of an octopus but I didn't ink that part.  (I'm not sure if they are still in business)

Color Hues

I did use Old Paper Distress around the edges to soften the white card base and sentiment.

Just Us Girls

Stamps:  Octopus Face - Technique Junkies, Text and Texture: Ocean - PTI, Retired, Sea Life - Tim Holtz/Stampers Anonymous.

Paper:  White - PTI

Ink:  Nocturne - Versafine Clair, Ranger Distress Cracked Pistachio, Worn Lipstick, Old Paper.

Other Supplies:  Misty, Enamel Dots and heart - Altenew, foam dot, Sponge and Applicator. - Ranger.

Bokeh Birthday

 Today I'm joining in on a few challenges with my stenciled Birthday card.

I used a newly purchased stencil - Bokeh Stencil Trio from Waffle Flower.

When I used the two colors from the Color Hues Challenge with this stencil it ended up looking more like a Christmas background?!

But I didn't want it to be a Christmas card (!) so I tried 4 different Birthday sentiments with many mixes of the colors: white/black/green and coral - before finding this Birthday Trio Die from Gina K Designs which made the background look more like a birthday card and I was happy!

 On my first card, I used white, coral and green inks on the 3 part stencil.

On my second card I just used coral and green inks on the stencils.

Sending my card to:

The Color Hues Challenge 

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Just Us Girls

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NBUS

1st time using the Bokeh Stencil

Paper:  White, Berry Sorbet - Papertrey Ink, Caramel Apple - Bazzill.

Ink:  Ranger Distress Abandoned Coral, Mowed Lawn, Glacier White Pigment Ink Pad - Ranger.

Other Supplies:  Bokeh Stencil Trio - Waffle Flower, Birthday Trio Die - Gina K Designs, Nested Rectangle with Square Holes - Rubbernecker (now Brass and Bliss), foam dots, blender brushes.

An Embossed Floral Birthday

 Today I made a card for the latest Color Hues challenge.

I've had this lovely Rosemal Reflections embossing folder from The Greetery for a month or so and it's been sitting beside my worktable just waiting to be played with - so today was the day! 

I love the beautiful detail on this embossing folder- but it's bigger than an A2 card  so you miss the pretty floral in the center on top and bottom.   Several of The Greetery's releases have larger than A2 card designs (they say it's for an A2 or 5x7 card)  and I can't figure out why they did that.....?! 

I embossed a panel on Harvest Gold card (for the marigold) and die cut the frame out of Royal Velvet (for the purple) and added two sparkly purple gems.

The sentiment is from Rosemal Reflections Sentiments set that are all curved to fit on the ribbon in the center of the embossing.

Also sending my card to:

NBUS

1st time using the embossing folder and frame die

AAA Birthday

Use Die Cuts  ends 3/31

Stamps: Rosemal Reflections Sentiments - The Greetery
Ink: Royal Velvet - PTI
Paper: Harvest Gold, Royal Velvet - PTI
Other Supplies: Capsule Basics Dies, Rosemal Reflections Embossing Folder - The Greetery, purple dots from stash,

Sending Hugs XO

 One more Valentine I wanted to make for a few challenges out there before the deadlines!

Pretty straight forward -  I layered die cut hearts in pink, red and DP using Heart Nestabilities.  I embossed the background on a light gray (neutral) that I embossed using Art Deco EF from Sizzix.  The sentiment hearts are up on foam dots.  Card size is 4 1/4" x 4 1/4"

Sending my card to:

The Color Challenge

Ends 7/14

Time Out Challenge

Pick 2   Heart Pink Red ends 2/18

NBUS

1st time using the Bunny Love stamp Set (sentiment)

Inkspirational: XOXO

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Just Us Girls

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Stamps:  Bunny Love (sentiment) - Sizzix.

Ink:  Nocturne - Versafine Clair

Paper:  Pure Poppy, White, Pale Peony, Soft Stone - PTI, DP Valentine's Day - Recollections.

Other Supplies:  Heart and Scalloped Hearts - Nestabilities/Spellbinders, Emb Folder - Art Deco - Sizzix, foam dots.

Inkspirational #358 - Shades of Blue

 There's a new challenge up at Inkspirational today - #358 Shades of Blue

I made a 3 1/4" x 4" encouragement card with a Knot Bird made from Yasutomo All Blue Orgami Paper - perfect for this challenge!  

I found a tutorial for making a Knot Bird on YouTube by

Karen Elaine and there are lots of samples by others on Pinterest.

I used Origami paper as it is thinner and easier to make a knot with it.

  

This Origami paper is one sided and the back is white, so the head on one side and the tail on the other side of the knot end up white. I used coordinating Copics to color the white ends.  You trim one end to be the head and you trim the other end to be the tail.

Cut a tiny triangle out of black card for the beak and glue it on - use a black marker to make the eye.

Your bird can be used facing either way as both sides work.

I made my birds with strips 5 7/8" x 3/4".  

My origami paper is 5/78" x 5 7/8" so that's why I made it that length.

I did later buy some Origami paper printed on both sides but haven't used it yet.

Here is the flock of birds I whipped up in a short time -  and some bird affirmation quotes I found by Google-ing.

I smooshed the panels and the card base on my craft mat using Ranger Distress Broken China spritzed with water.  It gives them a white cloud -  blue sky look!

I die cut the quotes with rectangle dies.

I adhered the quote to the card base, adhered the bird on a foam strip, drew her legs with a fine black marker and added 3 blue enamel dots!  

Please join us and show us how Shades of Blue inspired you to create!  Link up your creation over at the Inkspirational Blog where you will also find some lovely inspiration by the rest of the DT!

This challenge ends on Jan 30th!

Also sending my card to:

Love Those Pretty Papers

anything goes ends 1/31

Make My Monday

Use Paper with a Pattern  ends 1/25

Crafts Galore Encore Challenge

anything goes  ends 1/30

Creative Inspiration Challenges

Always anything Goes  ends 1/29

NBUS

First time using this Knot Bird pattern and this Origami paper

Color Hues

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Paper:  White, True Black - PTI, Yasutomo All Blue Origami Paper (I found it on Amazon, Blick also has it).

Ink:  Ranger Distress Broken China

Accessories:  Blue Copics to cordinate with the paper colors, computer generated Bird Quotes, Rectangle dies - Nestabilities, Stitched Mat Rectangles - Lil Inker Designs (retired), craft mat, water mister, enamel dots - Altenew, heat tool to dry the smooshed panels.