April 24, 2024

Guest Designer Reminder for Christmas Craft Creations April 2024 Challenge - Non-Traditional Colours

Hello there.  I’m back today to share my guest designer (GD) reminder card for Christmas Craft Creations (CCC) April challenge - Non-Traditional Colours.

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I am loving layering stencils lately, so I pulled out the new Festive Poinsettia stamp and stencil sets from Alex Syberia Designs (ASD) to create my card.  I wanted to use it this past Christmas, but my order didn’t arrive in time.  Anyway, here’s my card. 


On Bristol paper, the poinsettia image was stamped with Fade Out ink for a no-line colouring look.   Next, coloured the image with two gradient colours of dye inks each in turquoise and grays using blending brushes.  Die cut the image out with an A2 Stitched Rectangle Set 1 die from My Favorite Things.  For some sparkle, applied clear shimmer to the poinsettia flower petals and for a bit of texture, splattered with diluted white gouache paint. 


Joyful by CZ Designs from Simon Says Stamp (SSS) was die cut from black glitter paper and its shadow from regular white cardstock.  Assembled the card onto a white card base, then added clear jewels from Memory Box to the poinsettia’s center to finish.


I would like to thank Charlotte and the CCC teams for having me GD.  For more inspirations and to link up your entry, please click HERE.  Thank you for stopping by.  






Challenges:
SSS Flickr - #222 April AG (SSSFlickrChallenge#222)


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April 22, 2024

Memory Box DT Post - Budding Gladiola Stem

Hello there.  I’m over on the Memory Box blog today sharing another simple floral card featuring the Budding Gladiola Stem die from the current 2024 Gladiola release.  To join me there, please click on the photo. 


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April 19, 2024

Spellbinders - Glimmering Peonies

Hello there.  I am sharing card inspirations featuring the Glimmering Peonies Glimmer Plate and Stencil Bundle from Spellbinders (SB) Glimmering Flowers collection released earlier this month.  The glimmer plate is available on its own, but the stencil in the bundle simplified the process. 


My first card is a RAK (random acts of kindness) encouragement card.  It was hot foiled with Glimmer Pink hot foil then ink blended with Rose Petals inks from Altenew (ALT) and Black Soot distress ink (DI).  Die cut out with a Fluted Classics Rectangles die and finished with a sentiment left over from this post. 


My secind card is a birthday card.  It was foiled with Glimmer Aura hot foil.  The sentiment was another left over from the same post as mentioned above. 


ALT Green Meadow inks with Shaded Lilac and Villainous Potion DIs were used this time for ink blending.  It was then die cut out with the Notched Corner Frames die and matted onto a 4x5.25-inch purple panel. 


To view the SB full April releases, please click HERE.   SB products used for my cards are linked below.  Thank you for stopping by. 






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April 18, 2024

Memory Box DT Post - Sensational Gladiola Stem

Hello everyone.  I’m up on the Memory Box blog today sharing this simple and dramatic floral card featuring the new Sensational Gladiola Stem die from the current 2024 Gladiola release.  To join me over there, please click on the photo.


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Challenges:
Triple B - April 2024 (AG blooms)  
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April 14, 2024

Stay Crafty April 2024 Challenge Reminder - Happy Anniversary

Hello everyone.  I have a reminder card for the April Stay Crafty Happy Anniversary/Birthday challenge over on the Hero Arts (HA) blog.


HA products used: 
▪️Yay Birthday stamp 

I made another birthday card and guess who made her first light up card!?💡  That’s right… ME! 😂 


Started by die cutting heavy weight white alcohol marker friendly cardstock using the rectangle infinity die.  Stamped the cake slice on it with Memento Tuxedo Black ink then coloured in with Copic Sketch markers.  Stamped the sentiments with red dye ink.  Inked the bottom of the sentiment stamps in black and re-stamped.  I wanted to tone down the bright red a bit.

Copic markers used:
browns - E31/23/25/27/29 
reds - R32/35/39 
yellows - Y000/11/13/15 
shading - C00/1/2/3 


The one light from Pear Blossom Press was the light up mechanism.  A hole was punched out in the flame and the opening backed with vellum.  Aligned the light to shine through the hole when the button is pressed and mounted the front panel on top with 2mm foam adhesives.  


Used a white gel pen to add “confetti” (probably should have skipped this step 🤷🏻‍♀️) and adhered the “PRESS” strip (printed out with my label maker) over the button to finish.  Here’s a short video. 


To qualify for one of two HA $50 gift cards to their online shop, your project must include at least one HA brand product.  One winner will be chosen randomly (so everyone has a chance) and the other will be voted on by the DT.  To link up your entry by 5:00 pm PT on May 5, 2024, please click HERE.  Thank you for stopping by.  






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