Flocking Flamingos

 Hello All,

Today I will be playing along with The Color Throwdown, Just Us Girls, and their collaborator, Time Out Challenge. Here is my card for today, enjoy!

The background was stamped from colored cardstock creating a tone-on-tone effect. I then pounced the stamping ink on the panel and used a white pencil to highlight the flowers and its leaves.

Then sentiment was stacked 3x for dimension.
 I also popped the hibiscus at the same level as the sentiment. 

The cardstock was also textured which brought some challenges. The ridges were especially apparent with the white highlights. However, in the end, it added enough texture. 

Challenges Entered:
The Color Throwdown: #CTD785
The Time Out Challenge: Challenge 259- Birds of a Feather

Collaboration with

Just Us Girls: #718- Birds of a Feather

Thank you so much for stopping by and I do appreciate you taking time out of your busy day to spend time with me. I hope you all have a fantastic day and lots of good crafting vibes headed your way.

All the best,

 

Split Circles

Hello Everyone, 

Today I am playing along with The Color Throwdown (🧡the color combo this week) and Freshly Made Sketches. Here is my card for today, enjoy!

I wish I could take credit for this design but I cannot. I got the half-circle idea from where else, Pinterest. I just love how the design is simple and yet so striking.

Foiled sentiment for a special person.

Keeping at CAS! I like the way the leaf  just hangs over
the sentiment. It gives the sense of depth without the bulk.

Challenges Entered:

Color Throwdown: CTD783

Freshly Made Sketches: FMS626

Thank you so much for stopping by and I do appreciate you taking time out of your busy day to spend time with me. Lots of good crafting vibes are headed your way. I hope you all have a fantastic day.

All the best,

Fresh Green Spring

 Hello Again,

Today I am playing along with The Color Throwdown (🧡the color combo this week) and Freshly Made Sketches. Here is my card for today, enjoy!

A very simple card with a fresh green color for a background. You will also notice butterflies adorning the background too. This was done by stamping the image with VersaMark Ink and then dusting pearl mica powder on the butterflies. 

The large white border gives the card a fresh feel of airiness. You will also notice the background butterflies are a bit more apparent due to the angle of the light. 

The single butterfly was a remnant from another project as was the 'wooden' circle. I think these elements balance the card nicely. The card is directly in the light which illuminates the single butterfly and the shimmer of the mica powder butterflies on the background.

Challenges Entered:
Freshly Made Sketches: FMS532
The Color Throwdown: ctd689

Thank you so much for stopping by and I do appreciate you taking time out of your busy day to spend time with me. Lots of good crafting vibes are headed your way. I hope you all have a fantastic day and please stay safe and healthy.

All the best,

Spotlight Hearts

 Hello All,

For today I am playing along with The Flower Challenge and The Color Throwdown. Here is my card for today, enjoy!

This card illustrates the classic spotlight technique. I stamped a very detailed image using shadow ink. I added a mask of hearts and stamped the detailed image again in black. I purposely didn't want to incorporate a lined heart. I wanted the color to do all the work. 

I thought this would be the perfect Mother's Day card.
The hearts signify mother and child. 

This detailed shot shows how the color did the work to outline the heart. However, after I stamped the image in black I did brush on a very light coat of shadow ink to help guide my way around the shape.

Challenges Entered:
The Flower Challenge: Challenge #67- Add a Heart
The Color Throwdown: ctd689

Thank you so much for stopping by and I do appreciate you taking time out of your busy day to spend time with me. Lots of good crafting vibes are headed your way. I hope you all have a fantastic day and please stay safe and healthy.

All the best,

Turtles

 Hello All,

For today I will be playing along with Color Throwdown and  Freshly Made Sketches. Here is my card for today, enjoy!

Abstract imagery of turtles swimming in the water is the intent of this card. The triangular facets seemed to contrast nicely with the curvy waves and swirly, yet geometric, turtle images.

The images were stamped directly on the card base, colored using alcohol markers, and then sponged the background using Savaged Patina DI over part of the images. 

Challenges Entered:
Freshly Made Sketches: FMS531
Color Throwdown: ctd688

Thank you so much for stopping by and I do appreciate you taking time out of your busy day to spend time with me. Lots of good crafting vibes are headed your way. I hope you all have a fantastic day and please stay safe and healthy.

All the best,

Letter of Awesomeness

 Hello All,

Today I will be playing along with INKspirational and Color Throwdown. Here is my card for today, enjoy!

I had these letters left over from another project. So I randomly arranged the letters on an 8½ x 11 sheet of cardstock and cut it into quarters to create four 4¼ x 5½ panels. This is one of the panels.

The sentiment was built up by adding multiples of the shadow die provided with the sentiment.  The recipient was a teenager and thought these words would be a perfect addition to the pastel letters.

This understated flower was stamped on vellum and embossed in gold. I wanted to give the card some height but not distract from the letter background.

Challenges Entered:
INKspirational: #262- Photo Challenge
Color Throwdown: ctd688

 

Thank you so much for stopping by and I do appreciate you taking time out of your busy day to spend time with me. Lots of good crafting vibes are headed your way. I hope you all have a fantastic day and please stay safe and healthy.

All the best,

Foiled Again!

Hello All,

For today I will be playing along with Just Us Girls, Double D, and Color Throwdown challenges. 

This card marries the elegant and the whimsical beautifully. The pearly alcohol eggs are the perfect segue between the two.

Above: The background of flowers is a leftover piece from a previous project. It has been laying on my craft table for a few months. I thought this card would be the perfect opportunity to use it. Left/Below: The pearl alcohol inks shine along with the foiled pattern on the eggs. Right/Bottom: This shot shows the eggs not in the light. It shows more of the alcohol coloring on the eggs.

Challenges Entered:

Color Throwdown: ctd688
Double D Challenges: Easter Challenge
Just Us Girls: Trend Week #627: Foil on Alcohol Inked Cards

I was astonished when I foiled on Yupo paper! I thought there was no way it was going to work. The Yupo paper will surely melt or at least warp. But no! It was beautiful, especially with the pearly inks alongside the gold foiling. I now have a new way to use my supplies and it is all thanks to these challenges.

Thank you so much for stopping by and I do appreciate you taking time out of your busy day to spend time with me. Lots of good crafting vibes are headed your way. I hope you all have a fantastic day and please stay safe and healthy.

All the best,

Spring Butterflies

 Hello All,

I cannot believe this, I am posting this well within the time limit of The Paper Players. I am also playing along with The Color Throwdown. Enjoy the card for today!

The branches on the background are stamped in gray. I wanted to keep it simple so the butterflies could shine and giving a sense of place.

The sentiment is a mix of die-cutting and stamping. The 'spring is here' sentiment came from a word art collage stamp. I stamped the entire image and cut out the strip I needed to complete the card. 

You would think the butterflies were hot-foiled from a watercolor background but not from me. The butterflies are part of designer paper that was on clearance. I carefully cut them out and adhered them on the mini-slimline card.

Challenges Entered:

The Paper Players: Theme Challenge PP581- Spring is in the Air 

The Color Throwdown: ctd683

 

Here in GR Michigan butterflies are always the first sign of Spring. Yes it is 19℉ and there isn't a butterfly in the world that could survive here, but there is a place called Fredrick Meijer Gardens where the butterflies are hatching in droves. The gardens have their own solarium where it is a balmy 80℉. The perfect environment for butterflies to flourish. If any of you visit western Michigan I invite you to check this place out. It is spectacular!

Thank you so much for stopping by and I do appreciate you taking time out of your busy day to spend time with me. Lots of good crafting vibes are headed your way. I hope you all have a fantastic day and please stay safe and healthy.

All the best,