Double D - PRETTY FLORALS FOR MOM

 

Dear Ones~

It's almost time for Mother's Day, and our theme this time is perfect for this wonderful holiday. PRETTY FLORALS FOR MOM is the topic of the day. Here's the Mood Board from which to get a little inspiration, but these are just suggestions.

Here is my card:

I never tire of making floral cards, and I know I'm not alone. This one is from a stamp set by Altenew called Lush Garden. It's a layering stamp set - my favorite. Lots of punch with very little work. This one was so much fun.

The Ingredients:

GKD Whisper and Fresh Asparagus Card Stock

Altenew Lush Garden Stamp Set and Companion Dies

GKD Inks In~

*Innocent Pink

*Bubblegum

*Spruce Collection

*Wild Dandelion

SU Melon Mambo and Crushed Curry Inks

Spellbinders Floral Flourish Dies

Panalisa Craft Patterned Paper

Just For You Patterned Paper

GKD Birthday Babble Sentiment, Gold Hot Foiled

Trinity Stamps Gold Baubles

If you head on over to the  Double D Challenge Blog and play along, you could win this stunning die set. What a wonderful prize!!!  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 - FEMININE

 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:

FEMININE

  Here is my card:

Making feminine cards is one of my favorites. I bet you are the same. Don't you love her fussy cut dress and hat? I wish I owned that dress. Heck, I wish I could FIT into that dress. 😄  PHFFFT! But I digress. This image is from an old Stampin' Up set called Beautiful You. Pretty sure it's retired, but I use it often. And I love fussy cutting the dresses. I think it's a game changer.

 The Ingredients:

 SU Tip Top Taupe Card Stock

Recollections Rose Petal Card Stock

SU Cherry Cobbler Card Stock

Spellbinders Floral Embossing Folder

SU Beautiful You Stamp Set

Panalisa Craft Pandora Patterned Paper

GKD Master Layouts 12 Die

SU Ornate Frames Die for Greeting

Spellbinders Petite Floral Potpourri Dies for Flowers

 

 

 

 

If you head on over to the Can You Handle the Pressure Blog and play along, you could win this fabulous embossing folder.  And don't forget to check out all the beautiful cards the other designers have created while you are there. I can't wait to see all your wonderful designs!!

 

 

 Until next time dear reader, ASPIRE to be INSPIRED!

Here's celebrating your CREATIVE MUSE.

judy

 

Double D - WATER RELATED

 

Dear Ones~

This time over at Double D the challenge is anything WATER RELATED. Lots of possibilities with this one. Here is the Mood Board for our inspiration:

 

 Here's my card:

 

I was hard put to come up with something for this one. I really don't have much in the way of water-related images. But then I remembered I had this fabulous stamp by Designs by Ryn. It's so fun to use and with a little tweeking with some white gel pen the drops look pretty realistic. That moth is from the Tim Holtz Funky Insects die set. Another of my favorites. The background is a stencil called Paint Splatter by Lawn Fawn.

 

 

 

 

 A close up of the bug. I think it's a moth of some sort, and I added an extra layer of vellum for the wings. Love doing that. 

The Ingredients:

GKD White Card Stock

Scrapbook.com Cools Card Stock Pad

Lawn Fawn Paint Splatter Background Stencil

SU Pool Party & Marina Mist Inks

Designs by Ryn Water Droplets Stamp

Tim Holtz Funky Insects Die Set

Hot Off the Press Artful Affirmations for Greeting

SSS Dazzling Gems

White Gel Pen from my Stash

 

 

 If you head on over to the  Double D Challenge Blog and play along, you could win this absolutely wonderful embossing folder. I just love it!!!  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 - WEATHER

 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:

WEATHER

This is what I came up with:

I just adore this sweet little image from Penny Black. It's really old and may even be retired, but it makes me smile. It's colored with my Zigs on Altenew watercolor paper.

 

 The Ingredients:

Recollections Teal, Purple and Black Card Stock

Altenew Watercolor Paper

Penny Black Squeeze Till I Squeak Stamp

Zig Clean Color Markers

SU Fabulous Frames Die

Paper Studio Star Gazer Patterned Paper

Tim Holtz Dotted Embossing Folder

Studio Katia Irridescent Raindrop Baubles

GKD Greeting - Stamp Set Unknown

 

 

 

If you head on over to the Can You Handle the Pressure Blog and play along, you could win this fabulous embossing folder.  Don't forget to check out all the beautiful cards the other designers have created while you are there. And I can't wait to see all your wonderful designs!!

 

 Until next time dear reader, ASPIRE to be INSPIRED!

Here's celebrating your CREATIVE MUSE.

judy

Double D - Cute Little Animals

 

Dear Ones~

This time over at Double D we are looking for CUTE LITTLE ANIMALS. How fun is that!?!?! Here is the Mood Board for our inspiration - so stinkin' ADORABLE:

This is my card:

Aren't these little guys just the cutest? They are an old set from Close to my Heart. Have you heard the news? CTMH is closing shop. How sad that a big presence in the industry is closing its doors. I colored these little guys with my Karin markers. I'm not really happy with the coloring because I used the wrong card stock for this medium, but I was too lazy to stamp them again. How's THAT for true confessions....lol. I know YOU have never done anything like that. This is a mini slimline card. LOVE making those.

The Ingredients:

GKD White and Black Onyx Card Stock

Memory Box Madras Plaid Patterned Paper

CTMH Punny Pals Stamp Set

Master Layouts 7 and 4

Karin Brush Maker Pro

Stampin Up Linen Thread

 

 

 

If you head on over to the  Double D Challenge Blog and play along, you could win this absolutely adorable stamp set. I just love it!!!  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, and happy spring!

Here's celebrating your Creative Muse!!

~judy

Can You Handle the Pressure - Birds

 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:

BIRDS

 Here's my sample:

I had  lot of fun making this card. It's called a Faux Shutter Card or Fracture Card. I learned about it from this YouTube video HERE.  I thought it would be fun to dry emboss 4 different colors of pastel card stock with 4 different embossing folders. Since the papers were plain, I chose to use a gold patterned paper for the thin strips. That sweet dove is a new little die from Simon Says Stamp. It has several different pieces, but one die plate, so you can cut all the pieces at once. I like that. 

I cut the pieces out of a cream color card stock and sponged each piece with Antique Linen Distress Ink.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Ingredients:

Park Lane Pastel Card Stock

DCWV Preserved Paper Patterned Paper

SU Square Layering Dies

GKD Tapestry Embossing Folder

SU Fern Embossing Folder

SU Basket Weave Embossing Folder

Sizzix Pinwheel Embossing Folder

Spellbinders Mini Every Day Sentiments Hot Foil Plate

Spellbinders Glimmer Foil

 If you head on over to the Can You Handle the Pressure Blog and play along, you could win this beautiful ephemera and stamp set.  Don't forget to check out all the beautiful cards the other designers have created while you are there. And I can't wait to see all your wonderful designs!!

 Until next time dear reader, ASPIRE to be INSPIRED!

Here's celebrating your CREATIVE MUSE.

judy

Double D - Green/Clover/ Shamrocks/Luck

Dear Ones~

This time over at Double D the challenge is GREEN/CLOVER/SHAMROCKS/LUCK. What a great challenge for this time of year,  since we just celebrated St. Paddy's Day. Here is the Mood Board for our inspiration:

 

 This is what I came up with:

I found this cute little digi stamp online. I don't know who the artist is, but I thought he fit the bill nicely for this challenge. I colored him with my Zigs. The papers are also digital from a St. Patrick's Day pad.

 

 

Here's a close up of him. Sláinte means "to your health" in both Irish and Scottish Gaelic. It is commonly used as a drinking toast in Ireland, Scotland and the Isle of Man.

 

 

 

 

 

 

  The Ingredients:

GKD Jelly Bean Green and White Card Stock

Recollections Green Card Stock

Shery K Designs Digi Patterned Papers

GKD Sending Love Patterned Paper

Digi Stamp - Artist Unknown

Picket Fence Bow Dies

GKD Decorative Tags Die

Trinity Stamps Gold Baubles

 

 

 

 

If you head on over to the  Double D Challenge Blog and play along, you could win this adorable set of stickers. What a wonderful prize!!!  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