Can You Handle the Pressure - BEES/BEEHIVES

 

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:

BEES/BEEHIVES

And here is my creation:

I absolutely LOVE this bee stamp by Hero Arts. I believe it's a classic, but it's a wood mount and the name isn't on the stamp, just the number. I kept my design simple, using black as an accent and a SU Chicken Wire embossing folder that looks like a honey comb. The image is colored with watercolors.

 

 The Ingredients:

GKD White and Black Onyx Card Stock

SU Chicken Wire Embossing Folder

Just Rite Hand Written Sentiments for Greeting

Hero Arts Bee Stamp

Spellbinders Circle and Scalloped Circle Dies

MeiLaing Watercolors

Stickles

 

 

 If you head on over to the Can You Handle the Pressure Blog and play along, you could win this fabulous embossing folder, so appropriate for our challenge this time. 

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

It feels like fall here in Northern Michigan today, and we have seen some red leaves on the trees. 

It will soon be upon us.

 

Until next time dear reader, ASPIRE to be INSPIRED!

Here's celebrating your CREATIVE MUSE.

judy

Double D - BIRTHDAY BALLOONS

Dear Ones~

There's another challenge up over at Double D, and this time we are having fun with BIRTHDAY BALLOONS. Here's the fabulous Mood Board for our inspiration.  Just look at all those pretty colors:

And here is my creation:

Isn't this a fun image? I got it for my birthday from Simon Says Stamp. Just in time for this challenge I might add, and it even comes with a companion die. Here I cut the die shape out several times and layered them together for more dimension. I wanted to go with clean and simple so that the balloons would be the star. I water colored them with my fairly new Mei Laing watercolors - I LOVE them. The embossing folder was the perfect background.

The Ingredients:

GKD White Card Stock

Simon Says Stamp Festive Balloons Stamp Set

Sizzix Happy Birthday Embossing Folder

White Gel Pen

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If you head on over to the  Double D Challenge Blog and play along, you could win this absolutely adorable Bo Bunny stamp set. Isn't it cute? Also, 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 - TREES

 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:

TREES

This is what I created:

I absolutely LOVE this stamp set by Stampin' Up called Treasured Kindness. That bonsai tree is so much fun to play with using many different colors for the leaves. Here I chose red, very striking! I really like the Asian feel, especially with the papers I used. I think that Cane Weave embossing folder brings it all together perfectly.

The Ingredients:

GKD Red Velvet and White Card Stock

Tim Holtz Metallic Card Stock

SU Treasured Kindness Stamp Set

Made In China Stamp Die

SU Cane Weave Embossing Folder

SU Sending Support Stamp for Greeting

GKD Inks In:

*Charcoal Brown *Kraft

*Lipstick Red *Cherry Red

*Whisper

 

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 really versatile. 

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!

Here's celebrating your CREATIVE MUSE.

judy

Double D - FALL PLAIDS

 Dear Ones~

There's a new challenge up over at Double D, and this time it's FALL PLAIDS. What a fun challenge, I love plaids of any kind. Here is the Mood Board for our inspiration. Isn't it cute???

Here's my card:

Sadly, I don't really have many fall plaids, but I think what I chose here will fill the bill. The flower is a Gina K Designs die. I watched a video awhile back where Gina cut several shapes and put them together, offsetting each a little. I thought it was cute and wanted to try it. You can watch her video HERE.

The Ingredients:

GKD Fresh Asparagus & Ivory Card Stock

SU Cajun Craze Card Stock

Tim Holtz Metallic Card Stock

Memory Box Madras Plaid Patterned Paper

GKD Fresh Cut Flowers Die Set

GKD Thanks Die for Greeting

Creative Expressions Swirly Leaf Trio 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 patterned paper pack. Isn't it pretty? Also, don't forget to check out all the beautiful cards the other designers have created.

I can't wait to see what you create!!!

Until next time dear readers, aspire to be inspired. 

Here's celebrating your Creative Muse!!

~judy

Can You Handle the Pressure - POPPIES

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:

POPPIES

 Here is my sample:

I LOVE to paper piece, it's like putting together a puzzle. This card was so easy to do, and I really enjoyed the process. The circle behind the poppy is embossed with a cute folder by Stampin' Up and that circle die is to die for.

The Ingredients:

GKD White and Black Onyx Card Stock

SU Regals Designer Series Patterned Paper

 SU Wrapped in Texture Embossing Folder

Spellbinders Picot Petite Circle

Memory Box Perky Poppy Die

Lawn Fawn Hugs and Kisses Die for Greeting

PTI Bows Galore Dies

Judy Dots

 

 

 

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 just GORGEOUS!!

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

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Until next time dear reader, ASPIRE to be INSPIRED!

Here's celebrating your CREATIVE MUSE.

judy

Double D - SUNFLOWERS

 Dear Ones~

Do you like Sunflowers? Then you are in luck, because that's what this challenge is all about - SUNFLOWERS!!! Here is the Mood Board for our inspiration:

This is what I came up with:

This is more of a fall card, but I love the background patterned paper and it seemed appropriate. The die cut flowers are done with a die set called "Sunflower Dies". They are by a company called "Made in China"......HAHAHA!!! That's all I know about that. The greeting is one from an old Stampin' Up set called Feel Goods. It's long since retired, but I love it and use the set often.

 The Ingredients:

GKD Dark Chocolate and Ivory Card Stock

Recollections Green Card Stock

SU Crushed Curry Card Stock

Recollections Sunset Fields Patterned Paper

SU Feel Goods Stamp for Greeting

Photo Album Rectangle Die

 

 

 

 

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 cute? Also, 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 - STRIPES

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:

STRIPES

  This is what I created:

I adore this old stamp set by W Plus 9 called Happy Birds. They just make me smile, aren't they cute? The blue and gold "stripes" are from an intuitive watercolor panel I had done. I decided to cut the panel up and use it for stripes. And the background is an embossed stripe panel using a Stampin' Up 3D embossing folder called corrugated.

 

The Ingredients:

Recollections Teal Card Stock

Tim Holtz Gold Metallic Card Stock

GKD White Card Stock

W Plus 9 Happy Birds Stamp Set and Companion Die

Mission Gold Water Colors

Strathmore Water Color Paper

Judy Dots

 

 

 

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 really versatile. 

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!

Here's celebrating your CREATIVE MUSE.

judy