Peace On Earth Christmas Challenge #109

Hello friends.  Getting in on the tail end of the Peace on Earth Christmas Challenge where they have a lovely mood board to inspire us!

I was inspired by all the BLUE in all 4 images and the angel in the top left hand image. I have a beautiful set from PTI (Build-An-Angel) that I didn't use this past Christmas, so I figured I should pull it out now and get a card made.  Here's what I came up with...

I started with my background and used 2 retired SU! background stamps (Print Pattern & En Francais).  I used Boho Blue for the Print Pattern and Delicata Silvery Shimmer pigment ink for the script.  I used the smallest angel dies and cut twice...once from white and once from silver glitter cs.  The white pieces were ink blended with the Boho Blue ink I used on the background.

 I took a bit of a side photo hoping to show the dimension of the angel's skirts (doubled up the foam on the center of them) and bent the top wings up a bit so you could see the silver glitter cs underneath.  In real life you can definitely see the dimension!!

In this last close-up photo you can see little bits of the silver shimmer of the script in the background and a bit more sparkle on the angels.  The sentiment was stamped using PTI's Angelic Sentiments stamp set on a banner die (Gina K).  

Check out all the beautiful cards from the DT and all those already in the gallery too and then play along to get that head start on this year's Christmas cards. This challenge is open till Thursday, April 16th @ 8:00PM.  

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Freshly Made Sketches #731

Hello friends.  Had a bit of time today to play along with the current Freshly Made Sketches challenge where DT member Donna is sharing her first design sketch with all of us.  Take a look...

After I figured out the math, I came up with this CAS card...

 

I started by cutting a piece of white cs at 3 x 4 1/4 and then ink blended it with pink, orange, yellow & green inks.  I stamped my silhouette image in black (Gina K's Autumn Silhouettes) over the ink blended panel and then cut 3 1inch strips and each of the strips into 2 1/8 inch pieces.  I lined them up on a panel that I embossed using SU!'s Subtle embossing folder and then adhered it all to a top folding white card base.

My sentiment is from Gina K's Natural Silhouettes stamp set and I inked around the edges with a black sharpie and also added a piece of black & white baker's twine, before adding foam tape for a bit of dimension.  Three silver metallic pearls (PFS) finished off my CAS card.

There's still a couple days to play along with this challenge and you can check it all out right HERE.  As always, the DT and Donna have some incredible inspiration to get you started! :0)

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Freshly Made Sketches #730

Hello friends.  Another card for the Freshly Made Sketches Challenge...I love playing along with this challenge as it gets me out of my same old, same old design layout!  Judy has a FUN one for us this week.  Take a look...

I was still in Easter mode this weekend when I made my card, so hope you aren't tired of seeing them yet?!!  I used PTI's Spring Carrots die set and came up with this...

I started with my background and used a piece of torn Bitty Big DSP from PTI (in Harvest Gold) and SSS's Springtime Bunnies 3D embossing folder and adhered both to a white card base.  Next I die cut 2 little white square frames and adhered them also before adding my little bunch of Springtime Carrots (I used white cardstock and ink blended the orange - the leaves were cut with Evening Evergreen cs)  I did do a bit of splattering on the carrots but it's hard to see in my photos, and also added some glitter to the leaves.

 Here's a close up where you can see some of the detail better.  I finished with a twine bow and an embossed sentiment using The Greetery's Bunny Tales stamps and dies.  And that was all it needed!

The DT has some awesome cards to inspire you with Judy's sketch, so check it all out right HERE and then play along.  This challenge is open till 3:00PM today. 

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Color Hues #130 - FUCHSIA & NAVY

Hello friends.  Welcome to a new challenge here at Color Hues where our sweet leader Nancy is also our hostess for the next two weeks.  Nancy has chosen the color pairing of FUCHSIA & NAVY.

I love this color combination and had so much fun with an older PFS press plate that I foiled with Speckled Aura and then stenciled with the coordinating stencils (Splendid Florals). Take a look...

It's hard to see from this photo, but the sparkle & shine of this Speckled Aura foil (like gold sparkles) really does SHINE on this card!! After foiling, I used the stencils with Starry Sky and Night of Navy for the leaves and Magenta Madness for the flowers (inks are SU!).

I hope you can see the shine a bit better in this close-up?  There is also a coordinating die that cuts out the center piece which I added with foam tape to a Night of Navy card base.  I die cut the center piece again with a scrap of Night of Navy cs and hot foiled the birthday sentiment before in-laying it into the center of the card.  

So what will YOU do with this color pairing...we can't wait to see!  If you need inspiration to get started, definitely check out what our talented DT did with these colors...I think you'll be blown away!  This challenge will be open till Tuesday, April 14th @ 9:00AM.

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Freshly Made Sketches #729

Hello friends.  Playing along with the Freshly Made Sketches challenge where DT member Amy has an easy and CAS sketch for us to follow...

And here's what I came up with...

I used PB's soft petals stamp set and water colored the simple images with Altenew's water color pan set.  Next I created a mask with an oval die and lightly filled in the oval with Antique Linen DI.  A definite Jill Foster idea for making a one layer card! Except when I blew the one layer idea by adding the strip of vellum for my sentiment.

  My sentiment (PB's inspirational sentiments) was embossed in gold on the vellum and then wrapped around the card panel before being added to the card base.  A few Cream Puff sequins (SSS) were added to the vellum layer and that finished off my card.

There's a lot of beautiful inspiration from the DT using Amy's sketch that you can check out HERE.  This challenge is only open till this afternoon (Monday, March 30th @ 3:00PM), so be quick if you want to play along!

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Double D Challenge - EASTER/CHURCH/CROSS

Hello friends.  Playing along with the current DD Challenge where they are looking for EASTER/CHURCH/CROSS cards.

 I used a new SB's PRESS & FOIL plate called Tulips & Dafodill's designed by Yana Smakula to come up with 2 cards.  The first one was foiled with gold and the 2nd one with silver.  I was extremely inspired by Nichol Spohr's cards that you can find HERE.

   I started by foiling the image in gold and then used the coordinating stencils to color and blend the daffodil's and tulips. I stamped over the top of the image with an older (and retired) SU! background stamp called En Francais and then cut the panel down to fit on The Greetery's Postage Die set.  Before adding to the postage panel, I did do some light ink blending around the edges with Antique Linen DI.

 I wrapped twine around the postage panel and then added foam tape behind before attaching to the card base for some dimension.  My sentiment was die cut 3 times for a little more dimension (Poppystamps - Easter Wishes), and then called it finished.

My 2nd card is basically the same except for different colored tulips and no foam tape for added dimension.  I also used a different sentiment (IO - DIE257-D) and cut it from silver mirror cs and then finished with a couple silver gems (PFS).  

I do like this silver one, but I think I like the gold one a bit better...it seems warmer!  But anyway, they were both so much fun to do and I have a feeling that this press & foil plate & stencil bundle is going to be a staple each Spring...I love it!!  Make sure you check out all BEAUTIFUL inspiration from the DT and then play along right HERE.  This challenge is open till Sunday, March 29th @ 8:00PM. 

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Freshly Made Sketches #728 and JUGS #815

Hello friends.  Playing along with a couple challenges today...Freshly Made Sketches and Just Us Girls, where Narelle has a wonderful sketch at Freshly Made Sketches and where JUGS has a BEAUTIFUL Mood Board to follow!

And here's what I came up with using both...

I used an older PTI die set of tea cups in place of the circles in Narelle's sketch and in place of the painted flowers on the rocks in the photo for JUGS.  I ink blended a sheet of white cs with rainbow colors and then die cut the tea cups. I also die cut the Leafy Branch (PFS) from a scrap of bright green cs to go along with the sketch.  My background is black that I embossed with Altenew's Organic Linen 3D ef.

I finished with a strip sentiment from Gina K's All At Once Greetings and called it good!  With all the color I didn't think it needed any bling like I usually add.

Check out all the awesome inspiration from both Design Teams and then play along with one or both of them!

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