Hexy Bees

 Hello All,

Today I will be playing along with Color My Heart Color Dare, Global Design Project. Here is my card for today, enjoy!

Flowers and bees are images that always conjure up Spring thoughts. The background image was stamped and then sponged around the flowers using the same color to create a 'glow'. 

Using only two colors was quite a challenge! Why? Because of the leaves, which are meant to be green. So to keep with the neutral theme I colored them gray. It reminds me of the black-and-white photos that were popular in the 90s. The photo was all gray except for one item; like a red rose or green eyes.

I wanted to give these pollinators a fuzzy-looking body.
So I used the stipple method to create dots of yellow color. 

Challenges Entered:

Color My Heart Color Dare: #593- Only Two
Global Design Project: GDP#438- Sketch Challenge

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,

 

Paper Flowers

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Today I will be playing along with As You See It and AAA Card Challenges. Here is my card for today, enjoy!

These beautiful flowers come from a new paper pack.
 It pained me to cut it up but I knew it was for the greater good.. 😏

Figuring out where to cut this paper took the most time. The entire paper is so pretty but without thinking about it I cut right in because I knew time was of the essence. 

Sentiment cut from simple black cardstock.

Challenges Entered:

AAA Cards Challenge: #261: Anything CAS goes (Spring Colors)
As You See It: Challenge #319: Spring Flowers- Speed Challenge

From Start to Finish- 12min. 

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,

 

Overlapping Eggs

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Today I will be playing along with CAS on Friday and Festive Friday challenges. Both challenges are about Easter- and well..... I don't see how this card could get you more into the Easter mood. Here is my card for today, enjoy!

Created a stencil using an egg die cut.
I started in the middle and worked my way out using Easter colors.

Yes, this card is very colorful. Yes, this card has the same image multiple times. 
I would, however, argue that this card is CAS. Let me explain, Firstly, it is a one-layer card; Secondly, the image is consistent, graphic, and like I said earlier, a single item. Thirdly, and probably most importantly, the color. All the colors on this card are fed off of one another which offers balance and continuity. Plus, it took a second to make (well, okay, 5-10 minutes).

A short and sweet sentiment.

Challenges Entered:

CAS on Friday: #279- Easter

Festive Friday- #FF0155 Easter

Yellow, Eggs, Happy Sentiment

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,

 

Flocking Flamingos

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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,

Superstitious

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Today I will be playing along with The Card Concept, Double D, Sunday Stamps, and Color Hues card challenges. Here is my card for today, enjoy and have a good laugh.

The clover centered in the gray area was stamped and then masked off. It was then ready for background stamping. The clover and its sentiment are one red rubber stamp that I divided into two separate stamps. This way I didn't have to worry about residual ink getting where it doesn't belong. 😊

I stamped the clover background twice. Once in light gray ink, then masking the light area, I stamped the rest in black ink. I removed both masks and ended up with a nice one layer card.

I wanted to keep the card relatively flat. I knew I wanted to add layers like the gold trim and sentiment. The sentiment was stamped using white pigment ink only on dark brown cardstock.

Challenges Entered:

Color Hues: #59-Green and Gold
Double D Challenges: Everything is Coming Up Green
Sunday Stamps: SSC304 Sketch Time!
The Card Concept: #190- Lucky Charm

   

It is bad luck to be superstitious. I guess... It may depend on your outlook or what you have been brought up to believe, no matter how silly. For instance, I will never walk under a ladder! I know it's silly but well... You never know. Right? 😒

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,

Swaying Bunny

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For today I am entering The Paper Players challenge. All these elements have been separate items in my craft room. I recently consolidated all of my 'Hey, that would like great on a card' things together and came up with a delightful collection. Here is one of the results for today, enjoy!

Eggs and bunnies are the most popular imagery when talking about Easter. That is if you aren't noticing the fact that is a deeply religious holiday. Still, I feel it is a fun holiday to celebrate Spring and all things new.

This a very dimensional card inspired by Jennifer McGuire. Click here to see the video. I thought it would be fun to create a swaying bunny (see the small clip above the photo). This takes advantage of all the room I have inside the domed space.

The word 'happy' had to go with the 'Easter' banner. I found the perfect spot up in the clouds. I created its own 'happy' cloud to complete the sentiment.

Challenges Entered:

The Paper Players: Theme Challenge: PP630

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,