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,.

Inkspirational #331 Stencils

 Here's my DT card for the Inkspirational Challenge, and during this busy holiday season, it's an easy one!

I used a new to me 4 piece stencil called Pretty Petals Layering Stencils from This Calls for Confetti.

I used just two inks, indigo and soft stone, over Alpaca card stock.  The sentiment is die cut from holographic silver card and I added 4 gray enamel dots over spots that were gray ink from the stencil, just to add a little texture.

So take a break from holiday preparations and get to your craft room! 

Please join us and link up a card using a pretty stencil!   

Due to the holiday season, this will be a 3 week challenge -  You have until January 3rd to link up over at Inkspirational!

Happy Holidays everyone!  See you in 2025!

I'm also sending my card to:

NBUS

1st time using this lovely stencil

Stencil Fun

anything goes using stencil  ends 1/4

The Flower Challenge

Add Sparkle

Paper:  Alpaca - Bazzill,  Holographic Metallic Silver - Parklane.

Ink:  Dark Indigo, Soft Stone - PTI

Other Supplies:  Pretty Petals Layering Stencils - This Calls for Confetti, Happy Anniversary Die - Stamplorations, blender brushes, enamel dots - Altenew.

Flowers and Butterflies

 Today I'm joining in with the Color Hues Challenge - blue and purple.

I used Enchanted Moon Holographic Stickers from Kawaii Pen Shop.  This set is shades of blue and purple and the images are outlined in gold.  It is very shiny in the light!  The scalloped edge circle is actually blue and purple glitter card but the purple looks black in the photo.

The Color Hues Challenge

ends 12/29

It's their 100th Challenge and so the winner and 3 runner ups are eligible for a prize (one person from these 4 will be chosen).

Also sending my card to:

The Flower Challenge

add sparkle ends 12/25

NBUS

first time using the enchanted moon holographic stickers

Paper: Hammered White Card - Amazon, Blue/Purple Glitter Card - Michaels.
Other Supplies: Circle and Scalloped Edge Circle Dies - Nestabilities, Noted Scalloped Square - PTI (retired), Enchanted Moon Holographic Stickers - Kawaii Pen Shop. glue dots.

Inkspirational #324 - Designer's Choice - Using Markers

 Here's my DT card for the newest Inkspirational Challenge #324 Designer's Choice  -  Nonni is the Designer  this time and she chose - Make Your Mark - use markers on your card design.   

I used a coloring on vellum technique I learned last month as a member of the Group of Seven Cardmakers - see my post here to see other ways to use vellum.

I stamped the images onto panels of vellum using Nocturne Versafine Clair Ink which I then heat embossed using clear embossing powder.  Then I flipped the panel over and colored over the open spaces with Copics.  I adhered the vellum to the white card base using  an Adhesive Sheet from Sizzix.

This shows the vellum panel flipped over after stamping in black and clear embossing.  Then I just colored over the clear spaces.  Because it's vellum - I went over the colors several times and kept checking the front to be sure the colors showed through dark enough.   

The Bold Botanicals stamp set I used has 4 images - 3 floral and one a pinecone and pine sprigs so I tried each stamp coloring with different colors.

The photos below show how I colored on the back of the vellum panels with Copics.

This pinecone one will be a Christmas card!

Here's the coloring on the back.

So how do you use markers on your cards??  Please join us over at Inkspirational!  

The challenge ends on 9/20.

I'm also linking my card to:

NBUS

1st time using the Bold Botanicals

We Love Stamping

Hand Colored Image ends 9/30

Linking my pine cone card to

Color Hues  

ends 9/18

Addicted to Stamps and More

ends 9/17

The Flower Challenge

ends 9/25

Stamps:  Bold Botanicals - Tim Holtz/Stampers Anonymous, With Sympathy from Beyond Basic Borders - PTI (retired)

Paper:  vellum, white card base - PTI

Ink:  Nocturne - Versafine Clair

Accessories:  Copics: E19, G28, YR23, YR09, RV06, RV19, YR23, Clear Embossing Powder, heat tool,  Adhesive Sheets - Tim Holtz/Sizzix

Inkspirational Challenge #316 - Spotlight Sympathy

 There's a new challenge over at Inkspirational today -  #316.  

It's Designers Choice and Pia has chosen:

I looked on Pinterest to find samples of spotlighting as well as YouTube. 

 

And this is my DT card for the challenge.

I used my Misti to stamp the leaves and bloom from an older Wallpaper Art stamp set from Altenew onto two panels of white card, stamping them in the exact same place on each panel.  

Then I die cut a rectangle out of the middle of one of them.  I colored the images on the full panel (at least the parts that would show!) and then adhered  the cut out frame panel over it.  I stamped the sentiment and added enamel dots.

I had an extra frame panel (I made a few errors in stamping during my creation journey!) and adhered  that on the inside of my card which just happened to perfectly frame the sentiment I had already stamped!?!  

It was an afterthought that I really like the look of - adds a little more interest to the inside.

So we hope you will check out the spotlight technique and create a card yourself -  we'd love to see it linked up over at Inkspirational!   

You'll also find some lovely inspiration using the technique by the rest of the Design Team!

You have until May 31 to link up your card!

Also linking my card to:

NBUS

the first time using this sentiment from the Columbine stamp and die set 

that I've had for at least 8 years??!!

Addicted to CAS  ends 5/24

The Flower Challenge ends 5/25

Stamps:  Wallpaper Art stamp set, sympathy sentiment from Build a Flower: Columbine - Altenew

Ink:  Nocturne - Versafine Clair

Paper:  White - Papertrey Ink

Accessories: Rectangle Die - Spellbinders, Copics YG95, R32, enamel dots - Altenew. 

Floral Wreath Birthday

I'm sharing a very easy card today!  

I've been seeing the beautiful Dainty Flowers 12x12 Paper pack from Stampin' Up on several cards over at Splitcoaststampers and just had to see if I could order some - only to find out it's no longer available (!) I don't know when it came out -  BUT - I found it on EBAY (for what I'm sure was a higher price than when it came out )  BUT - I'm happy to have found it -  and here is my first card using a portion of one of the sheets!

So the beautiful wreath that looks like water coloring right??!!  - it's printed on the paper!  I added a die cut Happy Birthday that I cut twice and glued together for thickness.   I also added 3 pink enamel dots, and rubbed the edges of the panel with Gold pigment ink.

    

The design cuts just shy of 5 1/2" so I layered it to a panel of Scarlet Jewel card to make it an A2 card.  

There are 6 of these images plus 2 lines of florals on this 12" x 12" piece - so you could make up to 8 cards with that one sheet!  There are two pieces of this design in the pack.

I love when a fairly easy card to make looks SO IMPRESSIVE!!

I'm linking my card to:

Just Us Girls

Mood Board inspired by the pretty florals on the china and the dark jam!

The Flower Challenge

Clean and Simple

NBUS

Using new DP

Paper: Scarlet Jewel - PTI, DP Dainty Flowers 12"x12"pack - SU
Ink: Gold Pigment Ink - Color Box
Accessories: Happy Birthday Die Poe Script - Poppy Stamps, pink enamel dots - Altenew

Inkspirational #292 - Designer's Choice - Emboss your Background

I am the hostess of the Inkspirational #292 Challenge

and I am asking everyone to Emboss Your Background!

either using embossing powder (wet embossing) or using an embossing folder (dry embossing!)

I used wet embossing, inking my stamp with Versamark Ink, stamping the image on the card panel,  covering the panel with black embossing powder, shaking off the extra powder and then heating with my heat tool!

I used the same beautiful floral cover stamp on my three card samples, Daisy Days, from Unity. 

Love, love, love this stamp!

For my first card - I embossed the image on a white panel using black embossing powder.  Then I sponged over the blooms with Ranger Distress Inks in Mustard Seed and Carved Pumpkin.  I added gold to the flower centers and gold splatter over the panel using a gold Paint Marker.  I also splattered with a black POSCA Pen.  I trimmed down the panel and layered it over a black panel die cut with Nested Rectangle with Square Holes die from Rubbernecker.

I used the same technique as above for this second card but I didn't add any color to the petals,

just the gold and black splatter.

For my third card, I embossed the image with white embossing powder over a black card panel.  I added orange, green and pink splatters with POSCA pens and used a Raspberry Fizz card panel for the framing.

Please join us and link up your embossed cards!  You'll find the challenge and lots of inspiration from the rest of the Design Team at Inkspirational! 

You have until June 30th to link up your card!

I'm linking the black and white birthday card to:

Seize the Birthday

My sentiment is on a strip but not really a banner shape so it's anything goes!

Linking the Sympathy card to:

The Flower Challenge

favorite flower - daisy!

Stamps: Daisy Days - Unity, Sentiment Suite: Birthday - The Greetery, sympathy - Beyond Basic Borders - Papertrey Ink (retired)
Paper: White, True Black, Raspberry Fizz - Papertrey Ink.
Ink: Versamark, Ranger Distress Mustard Seed and Carved Pumpkin, Nocturne - Versafine Clair.
Accessories: White and Black Embossing powders, heat tool, Nested Rectangle with Square Holes die - Rubbernecker, gold Paint Marker - Top Notch, black, pink, green and orange POSCA pens, enamel dots - Altenew, foam dots.