Can You Handle the Pressure - EASTER

 

Dear Ones~ 

 There's a new challenge over at Can You Handle the Pressure.   For this challenge blog you MUST use an EMBOSSING FOLDER on your project.  Heat embossing (with embossing powder) is permitted but only IN ADDITION to your embossing folder design.  Each new challenge will have a 'TWIST' which is optional ... your choice to use or not.

The OPTIONAL TWIST for today's challenge is:

EASTER

 

 Here's my card:

I thought it would be fun to do a little weaving with some patterned paper strips for something different. I love that silly bunny, and I paper pieced her to add some interest.

The Ingredients:

GKD White and Dusty Rose Card Stock

Park Lane Pastel Card Stock

Honey Bee Spring Lullaby Patterned Paper

SU Basket Weave Dynamics Embossing Folder

SU Nested Circle Dies

SU Nested Oval Dies

GKD Master Layouts 8 Dies for Paper Strips

Verve Stamps Hip Hop Bunnies Stamp

Stash Punches

 

 

 

 If you head on over to the Can You Handle the Pressure Blog and play along, you could win this fabulous embossing folder, it's a stunner. Don't forget to check out all the beautiful cards the other designers have created while you are there.

 

So that's it for me, dear reader. I hope spring is heading your way and that your days are filled with joy and happiness.

  Until next time, aspire to be inspired, and here's celebrating your Creative Muse.

judy

Double D - Easter

Dear Ones~ This time over at Double D the theme is Easter. Spring is coming, and it's time to celebrate our risen Lord. Here is the Mood Board for our inspiration:

 Here is my card:

I love this die from Gina K Designs, I think it's so elegant. This card seems busy, but that patterned paper is so gorgeous I couldn't resist using it. I'm bummed that I couldn't get a really good photo of it, it's much prettier in real life.

The Ingredients:

GKD White and Passionate Pink Card Stock

Tim Holtz Metallic Card Stock

Park Lane Pastels Card Stock

Crafter's Consortium Blooms and Wildflowers Patterned Paper

GKD Elegant Cross Die

Spellbinders Mini Blooms and Sprigs Die

SU Butterfly Wings Die

SU Teeny Tiny Wishes Stamp for Greeting

GKD Master Layouts 4 Die 

If you head on over to the  Double D Challenge Blog and play along, you could win this absolutely beautiful prize. Isn't it pretty? Don't forget to check out all the beautiful cards the other designers have created.

When you get a minute, don't forget to check out Double D, and until next time dear readers, aspire to be inspired. Here's celebrating your Creative Muse!!

~judy

 

Can You Handle the Pressure - Rainbows

Dear Ones~

 There's a new challenge over at Can You Handle the Pressure.   For this challenge blog you MUST use an EMBOSSING FOLDER on your project.  Heat embossing (with embossing powder) is permitted but only IN ADDITION to your embossing folder design.  Each new challenge will have a 'TWIST' which is optional ... your choice to use or not.

The OPTIONAL TWIST for today's challenge is:

RAINBOWS

 Here's my card:

While this isn't a traditional RAINBOW card, I used rainbow colors on the flowers, and I found the perfect greeting. I first did some ink blending with GKD inks (colors listed below) and then die cut the elements from the ink blended papers.

 

 

 

This die set is from the 2023 February Small Die of the Month from Spellbinders. It was rather labor intensive to die cut all the elements, but very fun to put together.

The Ingredients:

GKD White and Black Onyx Card Stock

Altenew Dotty Circles Embossing Folder

Spellbinders Floral Mini Tiles

SSS Look for the Rainbow Stamp for Greeting

GKD Inks In:

*Red Velvet

*Tangerine Twist

*Dandilion

*Lucky Clover

*Turquoise Sea

*Blue Raspberry

*Wild Lilac

*Blue Denim

 

If you head on over to the Can You Handle the Pressure Blog and play along, you could win this fabulous embossing folder, isn't it sweet? Don't forget to check out all the beautiful cards the other designers have created while you are there.

 

 Spring is getting near - YIPPEE!! I already have my corned beef to cook on St. Paddy's Day - YUM!!!!!

In the meantime, go take a look at the Can You Handle the Pressure blog. You won't be sorry.

 

Until next time dear reader, aspire to be inspired, and here's celebrating your Creative Muse.

~judy

Double D - Everything is Coming Up Green

Dear Ones~

It's March, and that means St. Paddy's Day, and that means GREEN. Our challenge this time over at Double D is EVERYTHING IS COMING UP GREEN. Here is the Mood Board for our inspiration.

 

 

 

This is my Sample:

I absolutely ADORE this Frog Prince image from Inkadinkado. I think he's so stinkin' cute. I colored him with my Prismas, picked a bunch of green patterned papers, and voila, a card was born. That greeting is from an old Gina K stamp set called Festive Foliage. It's a holiday set. Don't know why they included the Mwah! in there, but I love it.

 

 

 Here's a close up of His Highness. Isn't he regal?

The Ingredients:

MFT Spearmint & GKD White Cardstock

SU Flowers for Every Season Patterned Paper

Memory Box Madras Patterned Paper

Inkadinkado Frog Prince Stamp

Tim Holtz Bold Metallic Card Stock

Prisma Color Pencils

GKD Festive Foliage Stamp for Greeting

SU Stitched Rectangles Die 

Trinity Stamps Gold Baubles

Stash Ribbon

 

If you head on over to the  Double D Challenge Blog and play along, you could win this absolutely beautiful stamp set. Isn't it pretty? Don't forget to check out all the beautiful cards the other designers have created.

 

When you get a minute, don't forget to check out Double D, and until next time dear readers, aspire to be inspired. Here's celebrating your Creative Muse!!

~judy