Inkspirational #374 Word Prompt - Garden

 Today there's a new challenge up over at Inkspirational Challenge.  #374 Word Prompt - Garden

So I literally went out to my garden, picked some pansies and a few leaves from other plants to press for this card!

I laid the blossoms and leaves, face side down onto a panel of water color paper.  I folded a piece of computer paper in half and inserted the panel inside (to absorb moisture) and then ran it through my Big Shot.  I took the panel out, removed it from the folded computer paper, and scraped off the bits of pansies and leaves that were left on the card stock  - and a print was left.   I added orange gems, stamped the sentiment and ran along the edge of the panel with a gold Sharpie pen.  

Every time you press a panel it comes out different - depending on the blooms and the leaves used (some plant leaves don't leave any green so it's trial and error!)

The wetness of the fresh blooms pressed against the paper can make the cardstock damp and curl a bit. I laid the panels out overnight to dry and then laid heavy books on top of them to help flatten them.

Here are several more cards I made using geranium and pansy petals.  On many of these I didn't use any leaves.  I used plain white card stock on a couple of them.

So please join us and show us how "Garden" inspires you!  You'll find some lovely inspiration from the rest of the team as well as Mr. Linky over at Inkspirational!

This challenge ends on Aug 28th

Also linking my first card to:

Word Art Wednesday

Anything Goes  ends 8/19

Everybody Art Challenge

Summer  ends 8/17

Try It on Tuesday

Make it Colorful  ends 8/18

Stamps:Beyond Basic Borders - PTI (retired)

Ink:  Nocturne - Versafine Clair

Paper:  Water Color Cardstock - Spellbinders, white - PTI, computer paper.

Other Supplies:  Pansy and Geranium blossoms, different green leaves from my garden, Candy Gems - Waffle Flower, Big Shot.

Sympathy Artwork

 I, unfortunately, needed some more sympathy cards for my stash.  So I took the opportunity take out a recently purchased, but not yet used, Postage Collage Picture Perfect Stencil Set and Picture Perfect Details Stamps to make my card.  

The stencil set has 6 different art work images that fit on the Postal Collage Die, so, since I had all the inks out, I stencilled 4 panels.  So, I have a lot of art work images ready to use when the inspiration hits!

  I framed the 'artwork' using a frame die in the Postage Collage Frame Dies set.

The framed artwork and sentiment are up on foam dots.

Sending my sympathy card to:

Just Us Girls

ends 8/12

Time Out Challenges

floral, geometric ends 8/18

Allsorts Challenge

Colors of Summer ends 8/14

NBUS

1st time using the Waffle Flower Picture Perfect stencils and stamps

Stamps:  Picture Perfect Details - Waffle Flower

Paper:  White, Sweet Blush - PTI, DP  6"x 6" Groovy GinghamPack - Unity

Ink:  Light Spruce - Gina K Designs, Sand Dunes, Mountain Mist, Misty Morning, Sweet Blush - PTI, Nocturne - Versafine Clair.

Other Supplies:  Postage Collage Picture Perfect Stencil, Postage Collage Die, Postage Collage Frames Die - Waffle Flower, Nested Stitched Scallop Frame dies - Amazon,  Ideal Moments Sentiments - Better Press plate and die set - Spellbinders.

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.

Inkspirational #362 - Word Prompt: Use Stencils

 The latest challenge is up over at Inkspirational! Use Stencils

with the optional twist of Plaid: 

I just went with stencils, using a new stencil set from Waffle Flower called Postage Collage Woof and I made a loss of dog Sympathy card.

 The frame and hanger are from Postage Collage Frames Dies/Waffle Flower, and the embossing folder is 3D Molded Frame/Spellbinders. 

I just used one of the dogs from the stencil set for my card.   

Here is the full panel which has a good variety of breeds represented!

So please join us over at Inkspirational and show us your creation using Stencils (optional twist: Plaid)!

Also sending my card to:

NBUS

1st time using the Postage Collage Woof Stencils

Just Us Girls

ends 3/4

Krafty Chicks Challenge

ends 3/3

dark colors and dog theme make it masculine

Stamps:  Pet Sympathy - Miss Inks Stamps.

Ink:  Nocturne Versafine Clair, Ranger Distress Weathered Wood, Black Soot, Tea Dye and Barn Door.

Paper:  White, Cocoa Bean - Papertrey Ink, Metallic Gold - Tim Holtz/Idea-ology, DP Pawsome Prints 6x6 - MFT.

Other Supplies:  Postage Collage Blocks Die and Postage Collage Frames Dies - Waffle Flower, Postage Collage Woof Stencils - Waffle Flower, 3D Molded frame embossing folder - Spellbinders.

Floral Stencil for Four

 I just love this Wild Bloom stencil from Papertrey Ink.  I got it out today and made 4 cards for different occasions, using different cover plate dies for the backgrounds.

 Anniversary

Heart Hole Rectangle Cover Plate - Amazon

 Get Well

Rainbow A2 Pierced Cover Plate - Honey Bee

 Birthday

This birthday card was totally inspired by this card by my talented blogging friend Marcia!

Postage Collage Die - Waffle Flower 

Nested Stitched Scallop Die - Amazon

 Sympathy

Waves Pierced A2 Cover Plate - Honey Bee

I'm sending the Anniversary card to:

Just Us Girls

ends 10/1

Sending the Birthday card to:

Seize the Birthday

ends 10/7

NBUS

First time using Heart Hole Rectangle Cover Plate and Nested Stitched Scallop Die

on Anniversary and Get Well cards. 

Paper:  White, Winter Wisteria - Papertrey Ink

Ink: Wisteria, Deep Iris, Olive, Moss, Teal Cave - Altenew

Other Supplies: Wild Blooms Stencil - Papertrey Ink, Heart Hole Rectangle Cover Plate - Amazon, Rainbow A2 Pierced Cover Plate - Honey Bee, Postage Collage Die - Waffle Flower , Nested Stitched Scallop Die - Amazon, blender brushes, A Little Message Sentiments - Better Press Plate and Die Set, You Are Everything Sentiments - Better Press Plate and Die Set - Spellbinders, foam dots.

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,.

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

ends 6/14

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.