Can You Handle the Pressure - Baby

 

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:

BABY

 Here's my card:

I bet you said"awe" when you saw this card, didn't you? Don't you just ADORE this image by Unity Stamps? Our daughter, Sarah, has a large print of the real photo hanging in her home. Yes, there is a real photo.  I used an embossing folder by Darice (no idea what the name is) for the background panel - PERFECT. The image is colored with colored pencils and the greeting is part of the stamp set.

The Ingredients:

GKD Dark Chocolate and Ivory Card Stock

Unity Stamps Finally Here Stamp Set

Monarch Colored Pencils

Darice Embossing Folder - Name Unknown

SU Stitched Frames Die

Zing Brown Sugar Embossing Powder

Altenew Featured Sentiments Die to Cut Out Greeting

 

 

 

 

 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 adorable?  Don't forget to check out all the beautiful cards the other designers have created while you are there.

 

  Until next time dear reader, ASPIRE to be INSPIRED, and here's CELEBRATING your CREATIVE MUSE.

judy

Double D - Things that Fly

 Dear Ones~

The challenge up this time over at Double D is Things that Fly. So many possibilities with this one. Here is the Mood Board for our inspiration:

And this is my card:

 

I just LOVE these sweet hummingbirds. They are so easy to make the the die set from Concord and 9th called Eclectic Garden. I die cut all the elements, including the flowers, in white card stock and then colored them with my alcohol markers. I have found that doing die cuts in this way, whenever possible, gives the image more dimension, even if you don't really blend the colors. The background panel is a Gina K stencil sponged with smokey Slate Ink.

 The Ingredients:

GKD White and Apple Mint Card Stock

Concord and 9th Eclectic Gardens Die Set

GKD Thick Brush Stencil

SU Smokey Slate Ink

Hero Arts Prayers Stamp and Cut Stamp for Greeting

Trinity Stamps Pearl Baubles

 

 

 

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

until next time dear readers, aspire to be inspired. Here's celebrating your Creative Muse!!

~judy

Can You Handle the Pressure - CLOUDS

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:

CLOUDS

 Here's my Sample:

 

This card was really fun to make. There is a stencil by Colorful Life Stamps called Cloud Edger, and it makes the most wonderful clouds. They are very ethereal looking and almost real. Here I used different ink colors and then ran the panel through my Softly Falling Embossing Folder for some texture. I love those pretty Trinity Stamps Iridescent Raindrop embellies. A perfect addition for the look I was going for. It's hard to see in the photo, but I offset the white clouds with ones cut from silver card stock. Sort of a "silver lining", get it???  Greeting is computer-generated.

The Ingredients:

GKD White Card Stock

Tim Holtz Metallic Card Stock

Colorful Life Stamps Cloud Edger

Sizzix Softly Falling Embossing Folder

GKD Master Layouts 2, 3 and 6 for Clouds & Sun

SU Soft Sky, Pink Pirouette & So Saffron Ink

GKD Lovely Lavender Ink

 

 

 

 

 

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.

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 - April Showers

Dear Ones~

You know what they say....April showers bring May flowers. It can't come fast enough. This time over at Double D the theme is April Showers, and here's the Mood Board for our inspiration:

 

 

Here's my sample:

How about this cute little guy,  just happy as a clam to be out in the rain. I love the patterned paper and that pretty Martha Stewart border punch. I fussy cut his umbrella and boots, and I think he looks pretty darn cute.

The Ingredients:

 GKD White and Black Onyx Card Stock

Recollections Purple Card Stock

Memory Box Springtime Bouquet Patterned Paper

Simon Says Stamp Showers and Flowers Stamp Set

Dick Blick Alcohol Markers

Martha Stewart Border Punch

SU Circle Dies

Trinity Stamps Iridescent Raindrop Baubles

 

 

 

If you head on over to the  Double D Challenge Blog and play along, you could win this absolutely adorable 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