CAS(E) This Sketch #239

Today, I have a card to share that I made for

 CAS(E) This Sketch #239 designed by Donna Mikasa:

Here's my card:

I started by stamping my Mama Elephant Three Amigo stamps along the front of 

a piece of watercolour paper in versafine onyx black ink and heat embossed them in clear.

I coloured them in with my Zig Clean Colour Real Brush Markers and a water brush,

as well as the grass.

I diecut my panel using a Pretty Pink Posh Stitched Rectangle die,
as well as a PTI coaster, which I used to raise up my diecut piece.

Visit CAS(E) this Sketch to see the rest of the DT's takes on the sketch 

and to play along, if you'd like.

You have until Thursday, September 21st to link up your card.

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The Card Concept #77 {Weathered Florals}

Today, I have four cards to share that I made, 

inspired by The Card Concept #77 {Weathered Florals}:

Isn't it gorgeous?

Our church hosts the birthday party every September for the residents

at the Tabor Home (our local nursing home.)

For the past five or so years, now, I've been asked to make cards for the 

residents who have birthdays this month.

This year, I needed to make four feminine cards and one masculine card.

This photo was absolutely perfect inspiration for me to make the feminine cards!

I decided to use my Wplus9 Modern Peonies to make them.

I started by stamping the leaves, bud and sentiment onto watercolour paper

in versafine onyx black ink and heat embossing them in clear.

Then, I coloured them in using my Zig Clean Colour Real Brush Markers

and a water brush and ran them through my diecutting machine with my

Papertrey Ink Woodgrain Impression Plate.

I diecut repeated this stamping and colouring with the bloom and diecut them

out using their coordinating die, before adhering it to the card.

I matted it on Reverse Confetti cardstock.

I decided to colour each of them differently...

Thanks for looking!

Inspired By All the Little Things #63

Inspired By All the Little Things is back after its summer break!
I am excited to have a card to share for 

Inspired By All the Little Things #63:

I was inspired by the pretty colours of the flowers and the text paper underneath.

I decided to use my new Altenew Floral Fantasy stamp set to make my card:

I stamped my flower and leaves onto their coordinating diecuts in Altenew

Peach Perfect, Rouge and Mountain Mist and PTI's Melon Berry and Terracotta Tile inks.

I layered them over a strip of Authentique patterned paper and PTI Button Twine.

 I stamped my sentiment (from PTI's Songbirds) in Altenew Evening Grey ink.

Visit Inspired By All the Little Things to see the rest of the DT's takes 

on the inspiration photo and to play along, if you'd like.

You have until Friday, 15th to link up your card.

Thanks for looking!

CAS(E) This Sketch #238

Today, I have a card to share that I made for

 CAS(E) This Sketch #238 designed by me:

I was also inspired by the current

Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge -- Dreamcatcher:

weloveboho.com

I used Papertrey Ink Brushstroke Feathers to make my card:

I stamped my feathers in Altenew Mountain Mist, Volcano Lake, 

Sand Dunes, Rocky Shores, Evening Grey, Pink Diamond and Rubellite.

I added the swirls from Waltzingmouse's Fine Feathers.

I stamped the sentiment (also from  Waltzingmouse's Fine Feathers stamp set) in

Altenew Lava Rock.

Remember, there's still time to play along with this

 Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge.

Visit CAS(E) this Sketch to see the rest of the DT's takes on the sketch 

and to play along, if you'd like.

You have until Thursday, September 14th to link up your card.

Thanks for looking!

MFT Wednesday Sketch 348

Today, I have a card to share for MFT Wednesday Sketch 348:

My nephew and his wife had a baby earlier this week

-- Juniper Claire -- and I wanted to make them a card

to accompany the adorable receiving blankets Sage & I picked out for them.

Because of her name, I wanted to include some trees on my card,

so I used my MFT Forest Friends set.

I started by trimming some white cardstock and smooshing some

PTI Hawaiian Shores and Green Parakeet inks mixed with water

onto two panels, which I trimmed down for my card.

I stamped the trees and bear in versafine onyx black ink and heat embossed

them in clear before colouring them in with my Zig Clean Colour Real Brush Markers

and a water brush.

I diecut them with their coordinating diecuts and adhered them to my card. 

Before smooshing the green panel, I stamped it with my Reverse Confetti sentiment 

(from Bear Hugs) and heat embossed it in clear, so it wouldn't smudge.

Thanks for looking!

Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge -- Dreamcatcher

It's time for a new Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge!

weloveboho.com

The LEAD of the Dreamcatcher Challenge will be invited as a 

Guest Designer in a future challenge!
Please visit the Curtain Call Challenge Blog for all the challenge info and deadline.

Here's my card, using my Reverse Confetti Boho Dreams stamps and dies:

I started by stamping Concord & 9th's Barnwood Background in Moon Rock

onto Reverse Confetti cardstock.

I stamped the dreamcatcher stamp onto watercolour paper and diecut

it using the coordinating die.

I coloured it in with my Zig Clean Colour Real Brush Markers and a water brush.

I stamped the "dream big" (from RC's Boho Dreams) in Altenew Jet Black ink.

Make sure you visit each of the Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge
 designers' blogs for more inspiration!

Betty Wright

Kim Singdahlsen
Leigh Penner
Lisa Henke
Lori Tecler
Lynn Mangan
Marisa Ritzen
Maureen Plut
Melody Rupple
Sheri Gilson
Silke Ledlow
Tara Godfrey

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Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge Facebook Page
Curtain Call Pinterest Boards

Stop by the Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge: Dreamcatcher

for the challenge details and to play along with us!

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CAS(E) This Sketch #237

Today, I have a card to share that I made for

 CAS(E) This Sketch #237 designed by Chrissy Larson:



Here's my card:

I started by stamping my flower from Altenew's Camellia stamp set 

in Altenew Rose Quartz, Puffy Heart and Purple Wine inks.

Then, using a mask, I stamped the leaves in Frayed Leaf and Forest Glades.

   

I stamped my sentiment from PTI's KIS: Birthday stamp set 

onto a strip of black cardstock and heat embossed it in white.

I adhered it with dimensional adhesive.

Visit CAS(E) this Sketch to see the rest of the DT's takes on the sketch 

and to play along, if you'd like.

You have until Thursday, September 7th to link up your card.

Thanks for looking!

Two final cards inspired by SAF

Today, I have two last cards to share that were inspired by Papertrey Ink's

Stamp-A-Faire Challenges this past weekend, more specifically,

the Take Ten Warm Up Challenge.

Nichole shared such pretty inspiration photos on her blog, 

it was hard to only be inspired by one of them!

So, even though I can't enter them in the challenge (one project per person)

I want to share them here on my blog.

First up, this beautiful photo...

... inspired this card:

I diecut the Beautiful Berries: Spring and stamped it in PTI Ocean Tides

and Altenew Mango Smoothie, Warm Sunshine and Evening Grey.

I had smooshed some Hawaiian Shores ink onto a piece of watercolour

paper for another card and diecut it using my Shaker Shapes: Rectangle dies.

I blended some Ocean Tides ink onto the frame.

I stamped the sentiment (from Simon Says Stamp's Congratulations) 

in clear and heat embossed it in black --

also something I thought I'd use on another card, but didn't.

I love it when I can pull some of these leftovers together to make a card!

And I was super inspired by this photo:

However, it wasn't a PTI set that jumped to mind to use when I saw this photo...

it was my Flourish set by Concord & 9th.

I started by stamping my PTI Vintage Cream background with 

my C&9th Barnwood Background stamp in Altenew Morning Frost.

Then, I stamped the Flourish stamps in PTI Canyon Clay (stamped twice), Terracotta Tile,

Scarlet Jewel and Ripe Avocado (stamped twice).

(Have I mentioned lately how much I love my MISTI?)

I heat embossed the flowers in white and tried to add the detail in yellow,

but it melted into the white a little.

Still a cool effect though.

For my berries, I stamped them twice in Wplus9's white ink and then a third time

in PTI Spring Moss, which turned out quite cool.

I stamped the detail in Spring Moss again.

I stamped my sentiment (from PTI's Winter Woods) in Ripe Avocado (twice).

I'm linking this card up to this month's 

Where Creativity Meets C9 Challenge: Anything Goes.

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Stamp-A-Faire 2017: Bronze, Wood & Iron

Today, I'm sharing three cards that I've made for three more

Stamp-A-Faire challenges on Sunday.

My first card is for Jessica Frost-Ballas' bronze challenge.

So, I don't have any bronze or copper embossing powder,
so I made a mix of gold, silver and sterling silver powders and embossed them onto
the watering can and tools from Garden Variety.
 

I stamped my background with the frame from Garden Variety in Altenew Sand Dunes.
I diecut my Beautiful Berries: Spring and stamped them in PTI Canyon Clay,
Scarlet Jewel, Spring Moss and Ripe Avocado.

I stamped the sentiment (from Songbirds) in Scarlet Jewel.

While I was stamping the Beautiful Berries: Spring, I used my MISTI and stamped

an extra sprig, as well as some smaller sprigs, in the same colours.

I used them on my next card, which I made for Natasha Trupp's wood challenge.

I inked up my woodgrain impression plate with Altenew Sand Dunes and ran it 

through my diecutting machine with kraft cardstock.

I diecut the tag (a KIS frame) and stamped the sentiment (from Tropics) in Scarlet Jewel.

And lastly, I have a card for Yana Smakula's iron challenge:

I had some leftover Leaf Silhouettes from previous cards I made this weekend,

so I inked them up and embossed them in silver.

I inked up my acrylic block with Hawaiian Shores and Tropical Teal inks

and spritzed them before pressing it down onto my cardstock panel.

Once it was dry, I added the leaves.

I stamped the sentiment (from Feather Finery) in versamark and heat embossed
it on a strip of Smokey Shadow cardstock.
When I showed Sage my completed card, she questioned my sentiment (which in all
honesty, I chose for the size, which was perfect for me card.)
I said, well, they're feathers.... and she said, no, they're leaves.
But she was very gracious to say that they could be feathers. ;) 

Thanks for looking!

Stamp-A-Faire 2017: Leather & Wool

Today, I'm sharing two cards that I've made for two more
Stamp-A-Faire challenges yesterday.

My first card is for Nichole Heady's leather challenge.

I went to check my stash of tissue paper -- no brown in site!
I ended up using pink!
I just had to make sure that I inked up the back edge a little, too. ;)
I'm pretty pleased with how it turned out...

I decided to use my Sunflower cover plate for this technique. 

That was a lot of little shapes to pop out of two diecuts!

I did four layers of tissue paper over top and blended Altenew Mocha ink over top,

once it was dry (I let it dry overnight.)

I blended some PTI Spring Moss ink onto a KIS frame and 

some Altenew Buttercream ink onto the centre of it.

I stamped the sentiment (from Choose Joy) in Altenew Espresso.

Next, I decided to make a card for Heather Nichol's wool challenge.

I decided against using felt, since layering it gets so bulky,

and used my Leaf Silhouette dies with wood paper and cardstock

(these were leftovers from yesterday's cards.)

I smooshed some Autumn Rose and Scarlet Jewel inks mixed with water onto watercolour

paper and, once dry, diecut them with the background leaf die.

I stitched them together and added them to my card, with some twine,

layered over a piece of patterned paper onto which I blended Autumn Rose ink.

I stamped the sentiment (from Spring Woods) in Altenew Jet Black.

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Stamp-A-Faire 2017: Warm Up & Wood

Even though our town is having our annual Corn & Apple Festival this weekend,
where I have been volunteering in our church's booth selling cheesecake and walking in the
parade to represent Two30Nine and Decor, as well as spending time there with my family,
I've still managed to find some time to play along with this year's Stamp-A-Faire

at Papertrey Ink.

Today, I'm sharing five cards that I've made for two challenges yesterday.

My first card is for Lizzie Jones' wood challenge.

I'm so thankful that when I was doing the last big purge of my craft room
that I held onto my Studio Calico wood paper!
I decided to use my largest PTI Leaf Silhouette die to make my card.

I kept one of my wood diecuts natural, and inked up three others using Orange Zest,

Scarlet Jewel and Autumn Rose and my blending tool.

On this card, I used the Scarlet Jewel outline and filled in my leaf with the three other colours.

I matted my card in Scarlet Jewel cardstock and stamped my sentiment 

(from PTI's Pedal Pusher) in Altenew Jet Black ink.

And, because I had so many pieces left over, I made a couple more cards:

On my first attempt at inking the wood paper, I tried PTI's Canyon Clay.

I decided to use this outline with the pieces of Scarlet Jewel I had left over, as well

as some Sweet Blush cardstock (I had tried inking the wood with the Sweet Blush,

but it didn't work very well.)

On this card, I left out of a few pieces to show the white background.

Next, I have a card for the Take Ten Warm Up Challenge,

where I was inspired by this photo:

I couldn't resist using some Authentique gingham paper from my stash,

as well as my PTI Beautiful Berries: Summer to make my card:

I stamped the berries onto their coordinating diecuts in Altenew Frosted Pink,

Coral Berries, Ruby Red and PTI Green Parakeet and New Leaf.

I stamped the sentiment (from Phrases & Praises) in Altenew Jet Black.

Thanks for looking!

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