Inkspirational Challenge #338 - Word Prompt/Sentiments 2 or More

Today I'm sharing my DT card for Inkspirational Challenge #338

I used 2 sentiments as the 'fortune' in the two die cut fortune cookies.    

I made this card for a friend who lost her 34 yr old youngest daughter a few weeks ago.  She had no health issues but died in her sleep from a pulmonary embolism.   

I've been sending encouragement cards to my friend every week since, as she comes to terms with this sudden terrible loss.

So please join us and create a card with at least 2 sentiments on it!  You'll find creative inspiration from the rest of the Ink team as well as Mr. Linky over at the Inkspirational Blog! 

This challenge ends on April 11!

FYI -  I had surgery on my right shoulder for a torn rotator cuff on March 26th and I'm 6 weeks in a sling so can't stamp or leave lengthy comments on your blogs for a bit!  I've made all my DT posts for the next two months ahead of time so you will see me on the blog! 

Also sending my card to:

Cardz 4 Gals

Spring ends 4/1

Love those Pretty Papers

ends 3/31

Paper: Water Color Paper - Canson Cold Press, White, DP Bitty Big Soft Stone - PTI, CP Morning Memories 6x6 - Paper Rose
Ink: Antique Linen Ranger Distress
Other Supplies: Coaster Die - The Greetery, Fortune Cookie Die - Ellen Hutson (retired), Metallic Stickers:Quotations - Tim Holtz/Idea-ology, foam dots.

Inkspirational #322 - Moodboard - always be a mermaid

 This is my DT card for Inkspirational #322.  This week we have a lovely Mood Board to inspire us.

Source: https://butterflyreflectionsink.blogspot.com/2015/08/august-mood-board.html

I was inspired by the left panel with the layers of colors - and generally all of the colors!

I stenciled the background using Semicircles Med Century Modern stencil by Claire Brennan Designs.  The mermaid die is unbranded from Amazon  and the stamps are Inner Mermaid from Ellen Hutson (retired)  I added enamel dots, heart and star as well as three drops of Nuvo Gloss Simply White on the crown.

So please ponder the Mood Board and see what it inspires you to create.  We'd love to have you link up over at Inkspirational.  You'll also find lots of inspiration from the rest of the creative DT!

You have until 8/23 to link up!

I'm also linking my card to the following challenges:

NBUS

First time using the mermaid die and stamps

Time Out Challenges

It's Summertime Somewhere

Ends 8/14

Stencil Fun

Summertime  ends 8/31

Cut It Up Challenge

Thinking of You   ends 8/21

Stamps:  Inner Mermaid - Ellen Hutson (retired)

Ink:  Marigold, Chamomile, Misty Mint, Sea Glass - Altenew, Nocturne - Versafine Clair

Paper:  White - PTI, Watercolor Paper - Canson Cold Press.

Accessories:  Semi Circles Mid Century Modern Stencil - Claire Brennan Designs, Mermaid Die - Amazon, blender brushes, enamel dots, star and heart - Altenew, Nuvo Drops - Gloss Simply White, Copic E02.

Inkspirational #288 Designers Choice - Dots AND Stripes

 It's time for the next Inkspirational Challenge - #288 is Designers Choice.  Nonni is our designer this time and she would like us to use Dots AND Stripes!

I used striped DP on the bottom half of my card and dotted DP on the top half.  I also splattered with a black POSCA pen which created more dots!  I colored the stems and centers of the daisies with Copics.  The little strip between the patterns was made with a die from Stitching Lines by Ellen Hutson.

Inside is stamped a Happy Birthday sentiment.

Please join us and link up your striped and dotted creation!  

Check out all the inspiration from the DT at Inkspirational.   

You have until May 5th to link up your card!

I'm linking my card to:

AAA Birthday

Layered sentiment over die cut flowers, over center die cut strip, over DP!

Paper: White, Simply Chartreuse, Simply Chartreuse Pattern Pack - Papertrey Ink.
Accessories: Daisy Stems dies - Memory Box, Wildflower Stems #1 - Tim Holtz/Sizzix, Stitching Lines die - Essentials by Ellen/Ellen Hutson, Black Posca Pen, foam dots, Copics, printed sentiment strip from stash.

A Pop Up Birthday

 I wanted to make a special 17th Birthday Card for my Godchild, Eden whose birthday is coming up on Saturday.   I decided it was time to get out the Platform Pop Up dies and Platform Pop Up Add On dies that I purchased a few months ago and get a card made!

Lawn Fawn has a wonderful YouTube video with step by step instructions on how to put it together.  It's really easy once you know what piece to put where!

I used a white cardstock for the base and back piece (the Platform Pop Up Add On die sold separately).  You can make a perfectly lovely card with out the back piece - just the base - and that will fit in a regular A2 envelope.  With the back piece on the pop up box, you need a 5 1/2"x5 1/2" envelope.

Here's a view from above where you can see the 3 layers for your scene.  The die includes grass and landscape dies to use on the sections.

Here's a view of it folded to mail.  I added PUSH stamps to the bottom so in case the receiver couldn't figure out what to do with it (?) - they would try pushing up on the bottom - and it really does just POP up!

Here's a view of the back.  I added a birthday sentiment here and panels of DP.  The die sets include the squares and angled piece dies that you use to cut the pieces on the panels.

I'm linking my platform pop up birthday card to:

Seize the Birthday

I have many animals on my card!

NBUS

Stamps: Backyard Party Stamp and Die Set - Essentials by Ellen Hutson, Ella and Friends - Mama Elephant, Sentiment Suite: Birthday - The Greetery, Simple Strips Birthday - Taylored Expressions, Interactive Labels - MFT.

Paper: White - PTI, DP Ink Drops Dusk and Ink Drops Earth -Craft Consortium, Silver Metallic Paper - Park Lane/JoAnn.

Ink: Versafine Clair Nocturne

Accessories: Platform Pop Up Die, Platform Pop Up Die Add On - Lawn Fawn, Simple Strips - Taylored Expressions, Alphanumeric Tiny Type Upper Case Dies - Tim Holtz/Sizzix, Copics, Acrylic Hearts - Honey Bee Stamps, 1" circle punch, Clear Glitter Wink of Stella.

All is Calm - Skiing

The Jingle Belles challenge just posted and they are looking for Masculine Merry Christmas Cards.

So my card is made up of older style wooden skies (Two Feet Deep from PTI) laid against a watercolor paper die cut mountains background (Abstract Mountains - Essentials by Ellen Hutson).  I splattered the panel with both white and black POSCA Pens.  The sentiment is from Great Outdoors by Tim Holtz/Stampers Anonymous.

 

I know skiers can be men or women but I've done this card in masculine colors with the brown and black and neutral background.

 

Jingle Belles Challenge - Masculine Merry Christmas

 

 

Stamps: Two Feet Deep - PTI, Great Outdoors - Tim Holtz/Stampers Anonmyous.

Paper: Watercolor paper - Canson Cold Press, white card base - PTI
Ink: Rocky Shore, Obsidian - Altenew
Accessories: Two Feet Deep Die Collection - PTI, Abstract Mountains die - Essentials by Ellen Hutson, white and black Posca Pens.

The Comfort of a Mountain View

 I recently purchased this interesting Abstract Mountain Die from Ellen Hutson. These are the first cards I've made with it.

For my first try, I used just 3 colors, and splattered it with a white POSCA Pen for a snow effect.

For the second card,  I tried 6 different colors and added an inked circle sun .  This one I splattered with a gold paint pen and also added gold dots to the black piece of landscape.

I'm linking my card to:

Time Out Challenges

NBUS

Stamps: Sentiment set - from Amazon

Paper:  Dark Chocolate, True Black, Honey Nut, Ocean Tide, Enchanted Evening, Soft Stone, Weather Vane, Tropical Teal, Aqua Mist, Vintage Cream - PTI 

Accessories: Abstract Mountain Die - Essentials by Ellen Hutson, Fine Tip Gold Paint Marker - Top Notch,  white POSCA Pen, Metallic Stickers/Quotations - Tim Holtz/Idea-ology, sentiment strip die from Amazon, foam dots.

A Conductor of Light

 A friend asked me to make a birthday card for her grown son who is an electrician and while I was trying to think of what I could use to personalize this card, I remembered I had purchased a light bulb set from Ellen Hutson probably a year ago - and never used it yet - so after I found the set in my craft room (!?) I created this card.

The sentiment and light bulbs are from a set called Conductor of Light - Essentials by Ellen.  The vagabond gentlemen was cut out of a a newly purchased DP - Sir Vagabond by Stamperia.  The solar system is a piece of DP from Cosmos by Stamperia that I purchased last year.  The birthday is in January so I turned the solar system so  that January was showing (just above the light bulbs) on the background piece.

I colored the lightbulbs and sentiment smooshing the pieces into Distress Inks spritzed with water on my craft mat.  I fussy cut the vagabond and layered him and the light bulbs onto the card with foam dots.  I added some Clear Glitter Wink of Stella around the filaments of the bulbs but it doesn't show up in the photo.

This card is 5 1/2" x 5 1/4"

This is what I stamped on the inside of my card -  the earth is from Big World by Altenew, the sentiment is from Stop Drop Party by Simon Says Stamp.

I'm linking my card to The Paper Players Challenge

I used new paper and stamps purchased a while ago but never used.

Stamps:  Conductor of Light - Essentials by Ellen/Ellen Hutson, Big Earth - Altenew, Stop Drop Party - Simon Says Stamp.

Paper:  Watercolor paper - Canson Cold Press, SP - Sir Vagabond, Cosmos - Stamperia.

Ink:  Seedless Preserves, Wild Honey, Squeezed Lemonade, - Ranger Distress Ink , Obsidian - Altenew

Accessories:  Conductor of Light Dies - Essentials by Ellen/Ellen Hutson, foam dots, Clear Glitter Wink of Stella.

Cards for Seniors

Today's Inspiration Challenge over at Splitcoaststampers is to be inspired by something found at Ellen Hutson's shop and/or blog.  

I buy lots of my crafting stamps and supplies from Ellen's company - she has great sales and offers discounts to good customers.  

I also found on her blog today that she has put out a call to send her cards made for Seniors who are socially isolated in Assisted Living Homes or Nursing Homes.  One random person who links up the card they are sending will win a $35 gift certificate to Ellen Hutson you have to link up by 3/29/2020. Check out all the details on  her blog post here.

I will be sending her two of these cards I've made today and three more will be sent to people in my church who are home bound.

I used Julie Ebersole's cute little bear and sentiment from All Inside, both the stamps and dies are from Ellen Hutson

I die cut the card base using Noted: Scalloped Square die from PTI.  The sentiment I used inside is from Bear Hugs also by PTI.

Here are a few process photos.

I die cut the bears out of water color paper and then stamped them using Obsidian Dye Ink from Altenew.  I dried the ink with my heat tool to be sure it wouldn't run when I water colored the bears.

I did the same thing with one of the heart stamps and dies in the set.  The heart slips into the bears arms as the die cuts around the arms - so fun!

I hope you are all well, keeping your social distance and enjoying your time in your homes as best as you can.  I am thankful that we are still able to get out in the sunshine and walk around in the fresh air.  

I am also very thankful for our wonderful stamping/blogging community where we can still stay in touch, share our concerns and encourage each other!

Thank you Ellen, for giving us a way to share our love of cardmaking with those who will be delighted to receive them!

Stamps:  All Inside - Julie Ebersole/Ellen Hutson, Bear Hugs - PTI
Paper:  Watercolor paper - Canson, white - PTI, Playful Patterns Valentine Paper Pad - Taylored Expressions.
Ink:  Obsidian - Altenew
Accessories:  All Inside Dies - Julie Ebersole/Ellen Hutson, Noted: Scalloped Square die - PTI, Marigold and Calendula water color paints - Ruby Mountain Paint Co., Red Watercolor paint - Kuretake, foam dots, paint brush, water.

Loll's Twelve Tags of Christmas - Day 8

Have you been following Loll's Twelve Tags of Christmas?
She's hosting them over at her blog again this year (her 5th and final year!)  and she has invited 12 friends to help her by making tags.

The twelve days are running from November 5 - 16th so we are about two thirds in and I am thrilled to be bringing you my tag for Day 8 today!  

You'll definitely want to check out her blog for all your Christmas/Holiday tag inspiration needs!  AND you can link up YOUR tag!  See details at the end of my post!

Here is my tag.
Gosh, this cute little reindeer and his hooves just make me smile!

My tag is 4 1/2" tall (including the antlers) and 2 1/4" wide.  I used PTI's Tag Sale Die #2 for the base - cutting it out of both white card and birch wrapping paper 

(I purchased the wrapping paper at Pier 1 Imports last Christmas season!).

The deer head and hoves are from Ellen Hutson - Animal Box Toppers Dies (there's also a bear!)  I die cut the pieces out of white card and colored them with Copics.  I put a foam dot under the end of his nose but the bridge is adhered flat to the face between the eyes!

To get more mixed media onto my tag I embossed the antlers and feet with Vintage Beeswax Baked Texture Embossing Powder from Emerald Creek which gives them texture and shine!

This fun sentiment and snowflakes are from a retired Waltzingmouse set - Around Christmas Time.  I stamped To: and From: on the back of the tag.  I added tiny rhinestones to the centers of the snowflake stampings and looped a piece of Maraschino twine through the top of the tag.

Be sure to check out Loll's Day 8 tag which is posted along with my deer tag here on her blog!

We hope you'll create a mixed media tag as well and link it up over at  Stamping with Loll!

 The guidelines for Loll's challenge are that it must be a mixed media Christmas tag (any style/any size) which includes stamping, plus two mixed media elements (techniques or products).

I used Copics, embossing, stamping, twine and rhinestones!

You can find all of the tags I've made for Loll's Twelve Tags of Christmas for the past 4 years here!

Stamps:  Around Christmas Time - Waltzingmouse (retired)
Paper:  white, True Black, Honey Nut - PTI, birch wrapping paper - Pier 1 Imports (from last Christmas season)
Ink:  True Black - PTI
Accessories:  Copics 100, E34, E37, R29, R59,  Maraschino Bakers Twine - The Twinery, tiny twinkles - Taylored Expressions, Vintage Beeswax Baked Texture Embossing Powder - Emerald Creek, foam dots.

Two Cards from the Sea

I have two cards to share today -  both made with backgrounds created using the Oxidized Shaving Cream technique - discovered by Lydia over at Splitcoaststampers.  She used it as the technique for the Mix Ability challenge on Friday.  You will find her YouTube video here. 

So here's the first card I made for Lydia's challenge.  I kind of covered up my lovely shaving cream background by stenciling this wonderful sea turtle from Stencil Girls over it using black embossing paste - but he looks perfect swimming in the ocean I created - along with 3 little schools of fish (the Friday Free 4 All challenge at SCS was back to school!)   The fish and sentiment are from S'Whale stamps and die sets from Ellen Hutson.

I'm linking my Sea Turtle card to:

Happy Little Stampers Mixed Media Challenge

 Country View Challenges

Sun Sea and Sand

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge

Back to School

 So then today's Inspiration Challenge at Splitcoaststampers was a nail polish website, OPI - and I chose this Marbled Waves manicure for my inspiration.  

I had made several backgrounds from the shaving cream technique so I used another one on this card!  You get to see more of the lovely background since I just did some stamping over it - the hilarious sentiment is from Impression Obsession and the mermaid tail is from Inner Mermaid from Ellen Hutson.  I die cut the panel with Pierced Feature Frames die from PTI (my favorite framing dies at the moment!)

 Hope you are all having a lovely weekend -  we are having intermittent sun and showers at the moment - but it's a hot summer's day!

Tortoise card
Stamps:  S'Whale - Ellen Hutson
Paper: white - PTI
Ink:  Hero Hues Black, Ranger Distress Peacock Feather, Ranger Distress Reinkers Peacock Feathers, Bundled Sage, Tumbled Glass, Shabby Shutters
Accessories:  Turtle stencil #S417 Daley - Stencil Girl, Black Embossing Paste - Wendy Vecchi, shaving cream, paper plate, foam dots, S'Whale Dies - Ellen Hutson

Mermaid card
Stamps:  If your thighs touch - Impression Obession, Inner Mermaid - Ellen Hutson
Paper:  white - PTI
Ink:  Hero Hues Black, Ranger Distress Reinkers Peacock Feathers, Bundled Sage, Tumbled Glass, Shabby Shutters
Accessories:  Pierced Feature Frames Die - PTI, shaving cream, paper plate, Tiny Twinkles - Taylored Expressions