You Are Invited

 I am excited to tell you that I was asked to be on the Inkspirational Design Team!  So this is my very first post making a card for the 1st Inkspirational Challenge for 2023!

I was inspired by the word prompt - Welcome - and made a card to be used as an invitation to a dinner or party.  I would feel welcome if I was invited to a party wouldn't you?

I created my background using a fun embossing folder by Eileen Hull/Sizzix called Silverware (it just shows mostly the handles of the forks, knives and spoons!)  Can you see the silverware?  They are the white bits!

I used the resist debossed background technique on the panel (sounds difficult but it's really easy!)  I rubbed my Versamark ink on the inside bottom piece of the opened embossing folder - so the raised part gets inked.  I put a piece of white Mixed Media card in the folder and ran it through my Big Shot.  I removed the panel and covered the back side that had gotten the Versamark on it, with white embossing powder, tapped the extra powder off and embossed with my heat tool. 

Theoretically, just the raised parts get embossed in white (you might have to brush some of the embossing powder off the card around the edges of the images if  the panel seems to be totally covered?!)

Then I smooshed various Distress inks first and then DOX inks (blues and browns, listed below) on my craft mat (one at at time) spritzed with water and smooshed the panel into the ink.  Only the parts that didn't get embossed in white will absorb the ink.  

I stamped the sentiment onto a strip of white card, backed it to a slightly larger strip of teal card and adhered it over the panel with foam tape. 

We'd love to have you join us over at Inkspirational!  Check out the great creations from the other DT members and link up your card by Friday 1/27!

I'm also linking my card to:

We Love Stamping

Use your favorite colors - mine are blues and browns

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first time using the Silverware Emb folder

Stamps:  Table Service - Papertrey Ink (retired)

Paper:  Strathmore Mixed Media White,  Tropical Teal and white - Papertrey Ink.

Ink:  Ranger Distress Tumbled Glass and Grand Espresso, Ranger Distress Oxide Salvaged Patina and Walnut Stain, Versamark, Nocturne - Versafine Clair.

Accessories:  Silverware 3D Textured Embossing Folder - Eileen Hull/Sizzix, white embossing powder, heat tool, water mister, craft mat, foam strips.

Adventures with You

 I have a CAS card to share today that is definitely a masculine design (but could be used for any outdoor-loving person!) and would work for a birthday or anniversary.  I haven't put a sentiment on the inside yet - waiting to see just who I'll send it to and for what occasion!

The tree and bear stamps are from the Great Outdoors set from Tim Holtz/Stampers Anonymous.  The sentiment is from a new stamp set I just got Happy Camper from MFT. 

(the Happy Camper stamps and die set are on sale right now! - just sayin')

The card base is textured, which you can see on the bear - he usually would be totally black accept for the larger clear spots which are part of the stamp.  I stamped the sentiment on a plain card strip so it was clear to read and also grounded the bear!

I'm linking my card to:

AAA Cards Challenge

Krafty Chicks Challenge

Stamp Act - must use stamps

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The sentiment is from a new stamp set

Stamps:  Great Outdoors - Tim Holtz/Stampers Anonymous, Happy Camper My Favorite Things.

Paper:  Precision Cardstock - Parklane/JoAnn, smooth tan - Michaels.

Ink:  Nocturne Versafine Claire.

A Cart Full of Love

 Time to get going on some Valentine Cards!

I just love this little Hand Cart die from Charlie and Paulchen, and today it is carrying a big heart, sending Love to a Valentine.   The sentiment is a die from Memory Box the heart die is My Favorite Things.  The little black hearts are from Honey Bee.  The card is up on foam dots.

I'm linking my card to:

Time Out Challenges - Romantic

Die Cut Divas

Valentines

Paper:  Pure Poppy - Papertrey Ink, watercolor paper - Canson Cold Press, DP: Be Mine - Recollections/Michaels.

Accessories:  Sending Love Posh Script die - Memory Box, Transformable Hearts Full of Love - My Favorite Things, Hand Cart Die - Charlie and Paulchen, Tuxedo Hearts - Honey Bee, foam dots.

The Best Tree

 Got to get started on the 2023 Christmas cards!  So here's the first!

I used several dies to create this card -  the sled is from Two Feet Deep by PTI, the trees are from die I just purchased - Woodland Santa Colorize Die from Sizzix and the handcart is a die from Charlie and Paulchen - a company in Germany.

I simply cut the dies, stamping or layering them as needed and adhered them over a pretty patterned paper from the Make It Merry Pad from Honey Bee.  I added a Clippings Stickers/Christmas from Idea-ology for the sentiment and tapped a white POSCA pen over the scene to create snow splatter!

I'm linking my card to:

Peace on Earth Christmas Challenge

I was inspired by the bottom right image

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First use of the patterned paper and tree die 

Stamps: Two Feet Deep - Papertrey Ink

Paper:  Kraft Card - Papertrey Ink, Kraft Stock Classic Pad - Tim Holtz/Idea-ology, DP Make it Merry - Honey Bee.

Ink:  Ranger Distress Tea Dye, Versafine Vintage Sepia, Nocturne Versafine Clair.

Accessories:  Two Feet Deep Dies (sled) - Papertrey Ink, Hand Cart Die - Charlie Paulchen, Woodland Santa Colorize Die (trees) - Tim Holtz/Sizzix, Clippings Stickers/Christmas - Idea-ology, White POSCA Pen.

Silvery Warm Winter Birthday Wishes

 Today I'm sharing a silvery, embossed, snowflake, winter birthday card!

I used the Sizzix 3D textured embossing folder Winter Snowflakes with a silver holographic paper from JoAnn.  It's bright and silvery until it hits the light and then you see the holographic effect!  The Wood Frame die is from Hero Arts and the Star Confetti is from Honey Bee.  The frame is up on foam dots.

I'm linking my card to:

Double D Challenges

It's their 7th Birthday!  So anything birthday related

The colors of the balloons are reflected in my holographic paper!

Can You Handle the Pressure

Anything with an Embossing Folder -  with the option of snow

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First time using the Snow Embossing Folder

Stamps:  In the Meadow - Papertrey Ink (retired)

Paper:  White - Papertrey Ink, Holographic Silver - Parklane/JoAnn

Ink:  True Black - Papertrey Ink

Accessories:  Winter Snowflakes 3D Textured Impression embossing folder - Sizzix, Wood Frames die - Hero Arts, foam strips, Star Confetti - Honey Bee

Marshmallow on Top

 I'm sharing a comforting card today that would be perfect to send to someone living in a cold winter area.  We haven't had snow yet this season, but yesterday it was raining, and suddenly turned into a lovely soft snow that covered the ground!  I wish it had been here for Christmas!

I used a little mug die from a recently purchased die set, Festive Things, die cutting them in blue and white and layering the opposite colors together.   The coaster is a die from The Greetery.  The coaster and mugs are up on foam dots.

I added Liquid Applique to the tops of the mugs (it was an old tube and I really had to SQUEEZE it to get it out, but when I heated it, it foamed up like it should.)  I dabbed a brown Copic on the foam.  I sponged Tea Die ink around the edges of the mug and striped 'mat'.

I'm linking my card to:

Inspired By

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First time using the mug die

Just Us Girls

Stamps:  Hug in a Mug - SU

Paper:  White, Spring Rain - Papertrey Ink, DP Beach Vibes - Honey Bee Stamps.

Ink:  Versafine Vintage Sepia, Ranger Distress Tea Dye

Accessories:  Festive Things Dies - Tim Holtz/Sizzix, Coaster Die - The Greetery, Liquid Applique, Heat Tool, foam dots, E37 Copic.

December Card Chain Challenge Reveal

 Today's the day for the reveal of cards sent out in December over at the Card Chain Challenge.

This month I sent my card to Dee in Kenya and I received a card from Marianne in Greece!

This time we were asked to use a Tic Tac Toe chart for our card designs and not just a regular one - a five column one!

I used the 2nd vertical column - Slim Line, Bird, Black, Deer and Stars!

Everything on my card was cut with dies -  Slim Line Circles from Rubbernecker, deer from Winter Wonderland from Sizzix, little birds from In the Meadow from Papertrey Ink, flying bird from Christmas Shadow Box from Sizzix and the 3 stars from Nativity die set from Sizzix.  

I really used my stash for this card!

I die cut the circle panel out of black card, then I cut squares of the snowflake paper and adhered them behind the openings.  I die cut all the images out of white card and adhered them inside the circles over the snowflake papers.

My card is 8 1/2" x 3 slimline.  I stamped inside "May Your Days be Merry and Bright" and wrote a New Year's message.

Take a look over at The Card Chain Challenge and find out how you can join in each month or just for one!

Paper:  White, True Black - Papertrey Ink, DP North Wind - Craft and You.

Accessories:  Slim Line Circles with Holes die - Rubbernecker, In the Meadow Dies (small bird) - Papertrey Ink, Christmas Shadow Box Die (flying bird) - Sizzix, Nativity Set (stars) - Sizzix, Winter Wonderland dies (deer) - Sizzix.