Happy Anniversary, Message In A Bottle

Good Morning!  

This card will be entered into the following Challenges:  

Gina K Designs Facebook, Gel Pen Accents. 

Simon Says Monday, Sparkle and Shine.

Simon Says Wednesday, Add A Sentiment.

 Paper Funday, Anything Goes with optional twist; Summer/Vacations.

Gina K Designs Message In A Bottle stamp and die sets 

and The Wetlands stamp set.

Distress Oxide inks in;

Faded Jeans, Peeled Paint, Picked Raspberry, 

Salty Ocean and Wilted Violet.

Tuxedo Black ink.

Copic Markers.

Clear Embossing Powder.

White Gel Pen.

Adhesive Pearls.

Torn Paper.

Water Drops.

Inside.

I added some Wink Of Stella to the 2 little hearts for some sparkle and shine!

Thanks so much for strolling by!

Enjoy~~

To A Wonderful Dad

Good Morning!  

This card will be entered into the following Challenges: 

Simon Says Monday, Masculine.  

Simon Says Wednesday, Anything Goes! 

The Sisterhood Of Crafters, Men.

I have several Nautical style dies lying around, but no manufacturer packaging, perhaps Cheery Lynn or Die Versions.  

Anyways, they make for a great masculine card!  

Gina K Designs By The Sea 2 and The Wetlands stamp sets.

PTI Men Of Life Collection Designer Paper.

Gold Foil Paper.

Tuxedo Black ink.

Copic Markers, for shading.

Clear Embossing Powder.

Candy Dots.

Foam Strips.

So Masculine!

Inside.

Thanks for sailing by!

Enjoy~~

 

Guest Host Gina K Designs April 2022 Challenge

 Good Morning!

Today I am beyond thrilled to be Hosting the 

Gina K Designs

    Aprill 2022 Challenge.

Tag, You're It!

This is where stamping and card making all started for me with Gina K!

Somehow I stumbled across her videos late one night 

back in 2007 and *snap* I was hooked!

Over the years I learned so much from our beloved Gina and

thankfully my card making shows that!

I also have 'met' so many wonderful stampers, many I call friends, good friends

my online besties!  

Gina has brought a whole community together with stamps and inks.....and paper....can not forget her glorious CARD STOCK!!!

and I am so very thankful for her and what she has created for all of us!

On to my Challenge!

I created 3 different Tags.

1st Tag.

Tag die from Seasons Of Joy.

Inks in; 

Amalgam Black, Faded Jeans, Fossilized Amber and Peeled Paint.

Image and sentiment from The Wetlands.

2nd Tag.

Tag die from Seasons Of Joy, cut 3 times.

Wild Dandelion, White Luxury and Vellum card stock.

Swiss Dots Embossing Folder.

Ocean Minded Stencil.

Inks in; Amalgam Black, Daffodil Delight and Calypso Coral.

Fine Black Embossing Powder.

Sentiment from Enjoyable Greetings, stamp and die sets.

Flower image from Love At All Times, fussy cut.

Copic Markers.

Brad.

3rd Tag....On A Card.

Tag die from Seasons Of Joy, cropped and layered.

Wreath Builder and Spring Fling stamp sets.

Bunny fussy cut.

Grass Green and White Luxury card stock.

Inks in; Amalgam Black, Daffodil Delight and Wild Wasabi.

Copic markers.

Clear Embossing Powder.

Yellow and White Gingham Paper and Ribbon.

Green Polka Dot Ribbon.

Adhesive Pearls.

You can find Gina's products HERE.

I hope you enjoyed today’s inspiration and will play along with us! 

We will have THREE winners of a $25 gift certificate each.

 Be sure to load your entry into the challenge and add your name to the description. 

You have until April 30th to enter and the winners will be announced around May 1st.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Enjoy~~

32nd Anniversary And Masculine Birthday

Good Morning! 

I think it's Thursday, April something or other lol

This card will be entered into the Challenge at Altenew.




Here is my card:  

Magnolias For Her, stamp and dies, by Altenew.

Everday Sayings by Hero Arts for my sentiment.

Silver Embossing Powder.

Zig Water Color Markers.

Gina K Designs Scallop Stencil.

Dove Grey ink.

White Embossing Powder.

MFT Wonky Stitched Rectangles die.

Sequins.

Layered card stock in the corresponding colors to the Mood Board.



This next card will be entered into the Challenge at:

Simon Says Monday, Add Some Texture.

Gina K Designs, The Wetlands and Ocean Minded Kit stamps. 

Designer Papers by CraftSmith, Sea Glass.

Tutti Designs Stitched Tags.

Quickutz Anchor die.

Wood Grained Embossing Folder.
White Embossing Powder.
Baker's Twine.
Fun Foam.



Thanks for coming by!

Be well!

30th Anniversary

Well we made it lol  On Sunday we celebrated our 30th anniversary.  It's kind of weird to think that we have been married for that long, it really went by in a blink of an eye.  But here we are, happy and content.  AND the kids and Penny and Hank are coming for a visit this weekend. We are blessed!

This card will be entered into the Challenges at;  Stamp TV, You Bet Your Sweet Acetate, Simon Says Wednesday, Anything Goes and Scrapy Land #94, Anything Goes.

I took a piece of packaging and used it as my acetate.  I save all of my packaging for Shaker cards so I have plenty on hand for Acetate Challenges.  I then embossed it using a Hearts Embossing Folder, when done it really looks beautiful.  I then cut a panel from the front of my card base using a Tutti Designs Cross Stitched Rectangle die.  My frame was constructed using Spellbinders Decorative Labels 8 die and the Tutti Rectangle die.   

Memory Box Classic Stitched Heart Rings dies.

Inside I heat embossed in White the Gina K Designs stamps; 

True Love, Wetlands, Wreath Builder and You Get Me.  

I also added a few of the little heart die cuts from Memory Box Homespun Heart.

Added a matching envelope.

Lots of Pearls, 50 in all, 30 was not enough.  

The 30th year is Pearl.

Then I created a Shadow Box.  I did not have an Oyster stamp so I used actual Oyster Shells.  My Brother In Law has an Oyster Farm in the next town over, how handy.....too bad I don't enjoy them, but the rest of my family does.  I'll let you know when I convince him to be a Lobster Man lol

I painted the shells using White Craft Paint and then brushed on a bit of glitter for some sparkle and shine.  Gina K Designs Silver Embossing Powder and Mistletoe Memories, Wealth Of Wishes and Simple Numbers stamp sets.  Lots of Pearls added, some pretty lace, rose ribbon and Rhinestone Swirls.  My 'seaweed' was created using the Memory Box Woodland die.  My scallop shell is by Ellen Hutson, Mermaid's Tail die set.

I purchased that pretty Pearl Embossed Designer Paper at Hobby Lobby.  My daughter took me to a brand new one near her home, I must say I was not that impressed. Yes, they have lots and lots of stuff, but I felt they had too much of a variety, but I think there were only 3-4 aisles of paper crafting supplies.  Maybe if they focused a bit more on each section and not try to do it all, I would have been more impressed.  Oh, plus they had Halloween and Christmas all up....big turn off in July lol

Here it is in the Shadow Box, but it's hard to see all of the pretty details.

In keeping with the Pearl theme I also ordered this gorgeous wall planter, it was the closest thing I could come to an Oyster....lol....I quite love it and can not wait for it's arrival! 

Thanks for popping by.

Love it when you do!

Enjoy~~

Masculine Birthday Duck

Good afternoon!

This card will be entered into the Challenges at; Simon Says Monday, Based On A Book, Scrapy Land, Anything Goes! and Simon Says Work It Wednesday, Green.

My Book is On Golden Pond by Ernest Thompson.

 

This card uses Gina K Designs stamp sets; By The Sea 2, Pleasant Plurals and The Wetlands.  Inks in; Black Licorice, Always Artichoke, Old Olive and Wild Wasabi.  Copic markers.  

 

 

Lace Corner Deco H die cuts.  Thin Brown Ribbon.  Stickles in Scattered Straw and Waterfall.

 

Thanks for swimming by.

 

Enjoy~~   



Manly Men

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Good Morning!  Happy Saturday!

 

Back on the Dies R Us Inspirational Blog again to share a couple of Masculine cards with you.

 

I find these a bit difficult to make, BUT if you pick out a couple of awesome dies from the Dies R Us Store, they become much easier.  Let's take a look!

 

 

 

 

This CAS masculine card uses the fantastic dies, Birch Trio, by Memory Box and Snow Drifts by Die-Namics.  Cutting 2 rolling hills from the Snow Drift dies in Green card stock, I sponged the edges in Always Artichoke ink to add some depth.  Then I stamped my trees in Old Olive ink.  Cutting my Birch Trio several times I spritzed them with some Heidi Swapp Color Shine in Gold, this also adds a bit more depth to a very flat (and easily mailed) card. Stamps by Gina K Designs, Pleasant Plurals and Winter Wonderland. 

 

My sentiment was heat embossed in Green Embossing Powder on to a hand cut Vellum Strip.  A very simple Masculine card.

 

My second card is just as simple and manly.

 

I created my background by scoring every 1/2" on Ivory card stock.  Then I swiped ink pads in Bermuda Bay, Dove Gray and White inks.  This gives a nice aged look to the Wood Grain Technique.  Images stamped in Black Licorice ink on to a Spellbinders Perfectly Pierced Classic Frame.  I masked off my duck image to stamp the cat tail and reeds behind him.  Stamps by Gina K Designs, The Wetlands, colored with Copic Markers. 

 

And what's a duck without feathers?  These are fun dies by Poppy Stamps, Drifting Feathers.  I first cut them in Tempting Turquoise card stock and again in Vellum.  Layering the two to give a different look.  Stickles in Waterfall and Yellow to add a bit of sparkle.

 

Other Hill and Feather dies that could be used:

 

Impression Obsession

Hill Landscape

 

 

 

 

Poppy Stamps

Stitched Hills

 

 

 

 

Impression Obsession

Feather Set

 

 

 

X Cut Dies

Filigree Feather

 

 

I used this Birch Tree Die:

 



Memory Box

Birch Trio



 

 

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Enjoy~~

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