Guest Designer, A Cut Above, Monochromatic

Good Morning! 

I am so pleased to announce I am Guest Designing over at A Cut Above! 

 

This is a fairly new Challenge Blog hosted by my dear friend, Vicki Robertson.  

Here's a little bit about why Vicki decided to create this Fun Challenge Blog:

"I'm Vicki and a lover of all things die cut.  I created this challenge blog with the hope of sharing my love for using die cuts on the projects I create.  I've never been a huge stamper, although I have stamps in my stash that I use on occasion for sentiments or embellishing.  But, die cuts are my passion when making cards.  I have a huge collection that I plan to share while creating monthly projects for you".

This Month's Challenge is MONOCHROMATIC! 

 And here are 3 cards that I have created to help inspire you! 

#1

Many, many die cuts were used in the making of this card!

Picket Fence Cover Plate.

Scrapbook dot com Butterfly.

Spellbinders Flowers, Bow and Foliage.

Memory Box Hearts die.

Poppystamps Sentiment Banners stamp and die sets.

Tuxedo Black and Wilted Violet inks.

Swiss Dots Embossing Folder.

PFS Jewels.

Foam Squares.

Diamond Stickles.

Simon Says Stamp Birthday Wishes die set.

A little texture, a little dimension! 

#2

I used the Pinkfresh Studio Stitched Rectangles, Nested Arches dies 

and the Happy Dance and Thankful For You stamp sets.

Tuxedo Black ink.

Copic Markers.

Clear Embossing Powder.

Sakura Glaze Pen.

Sheer Ribbon.

Sequins.

Inside.

Lots of dimension! 

#3

Spellbinders Standard Circles dies.

Hero Arts Everyday Sayings stamp set.

Not Quite Navy ink.

White Embossing Powder.

Inside.

LOVE how this looks like a Blue Wave!!!  

Please come on over to the newest Challenge Blog on the block,

A Cut Above  and join in all of the FUN!!!

Here's a little bit of the 'fine print'

A little about the challenges.   They will be posted on a monthly basis beginning on the 1st Monday of the month at 12:00 AM and ending on the 28th of the month at 8:00 PM with winner posted on the 30th of that month.  All times are Eastern time zone.  Every other month will have a theme to follow and guest designers to inspire you.  That's it...just be sure to use those die cuts.  Winner is chosen by random draw and will receive a $5 GC to A Cherry On Top Craft Store  along with a dated badge to display on their craft site.

For more challenge details, check out the info

 under the guidelines tab at the top of the blog.

Poppystamps Guest Designer, Bloom Challenge

Good Morning!   

I have some very exciting news!  

My good friend, Birgit Norton from Crafting While I Wait, 

asked me to Guest Design for her lovely Bloom Challenge

over at the Poppystamps Blog!

Be sure to stop by Birgit's Blog to see what she has created!

I have made 3 cards!

This card uses several of the beautiful Poppystamps products:

Pinpoint Half Ring Cover Plate.

Ragged Daisy.

Nordic Flower Pots and Stems (one pot).

Diamond Sentiments stamp set.

I also used the Memory Box Poinsettia Garland Designer Paper,

MB is Poppystamps Parent Company.

Gold Mirror Paper.  

Gold Embossing Powder.

Distress Oxide inks in;

Fired Brick, Spiced Marmalade, Fossilized Amber and Peeled Paint.

Copic Markers for shading.

Foam Dots.

Inside.

Lots of lovely layers!

Next up, I did a little water coloring!

Here I used the Diamond Sentiment stamp set to create my background.

There is a lovely little foliage stamp in this set that I stamped all over my 2x2 inch square pieces, with Versa Mark ink and then heat set the White Embossing Powder.  Then water colored.  I also water colored my sweet little Dogwood Blossom die cuts,

which I cropped from the vine.

Inside.

Tuxedo Black ink.

Clear Embossing Powder.

Jewels.

And my last creation!

Poppystamps products;

Large Iceland Poppy die.

Oval Fold Frame.

Diamond Sentiments stamp set.

Sentimental Banners stamp and die sets.

Criss Cross Herts Stencil.

Memory Box Poinsettia Plaid Designer Paper.

Inside.

Tuxedo Black and Pink Pirouette inks.

Clear Embossing Powder.

Vellum.

Foam Tape.  

This Bloom Challenge runs all month long, plenty of time to play along!

The rules are simple - just create a project following the theme, use at least one Poppystamps image or die, and link it up. The design we love best will receive our winner badge to proudly display on their blog, and one lucky random winner will receive a prize. You don't have to have a blog to play.  You can link to any online gallery. In fairness to other players, we reserve the right to remove entries that do not use at least one Poppystamps image. 

We ask that you link a maximum of  3 entries to each challenge. 

Hope you join in all of the FUN and play along!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Enjoy~~

Penny Makes A Card (and video)

 Good Morning! 

Today we have a Guest Designer, 4 1/2 year old, Penny!

Penny is an avid crafter and loves to play, read and swim.

She is also my gardening apprentice.  

Today she'll make a card and show you her thought process, 

she even made a short little video for you all to follow along 

with her creative process.

Sit back and enjoy!

This card will be entered into the 

Simon Says Kids Only Vacation Challenge, Anything Goes.

She is one colorful crafter!

Penny used the Simon Says stamp set, Wild Cuddly Critters.

Tuxedo Black ink.

Dies R Us Butterfly #2 set dies.

Crayola Markers.

She also did a little ink blending.  

She's all about the die cutting!

Loves to crank the handle.

Using the Misti like a Pro!

  She designed this card for her big cousin Kaitlyn who just turned 8!

Enjoy her video where she shows you how 

to color your 'center-ments'

And don't be afraid to use a lot of your favorite color PINK!

To make it so bright and beautiful.

Ahhhh.

PERFECT!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Enjoy~~

Make The Cards, Guest Designer, Beach

 Good Morning!   

Today I am pleased to announce that I am Guest Designing over at

Make The Cards Challenge #15

This week's Theme is

BEACH

Here are a few things I created!

 My Backgrounds uses Distress Oxide inks on water color paper.

Ellen Hutson's Mermaid Tail stamp and die.

MFT Snow Drift dies to create my waves.

Gina K Designs, Sunburst stencil.

Inks in; Calypso Coral, Bermuda Bay, Melon Mambo, 

Pumpkin Pie, So Saffron and Tempting Turquoise.

Sentiment by Ellen Hutson, Mermaid's Tail 

stamped in Amalgam Black ink.

Clear and White Embossing Powders.

Water Drops.

Heidi Swapp Color Shine in White and Gold.

Sequins.

Inside.

Next I created a Card In A Box!

I watched this Video on Youtube 

to refresh my memory on score lines and cuts.

Gina K Designs; 

Ocean Minded Stamps and Dies, By The Sea stamps 

and Birthday Blessings for the sentiment.

MFT Wavy Edge and Party Plaid Designer Paper.

Cheery Lynn, Sand Dollar and Starfish dies and Lighthouse die.

Spellbinders Labels 8 die.

EK Success Punch.

 Amalgam Black, Calypso Coral, Pool Party and So Saffron inks.

Copic Markers.

Plastic Packaging.

Glitter Paper.

Score Tape.

Liquid Adhesive.

Sakura Glitter Pen.

WOS.

Adhesive Pearls.

A little sponging all around.

On the back.

Stampin' Up! Love Notes envelope die

with a teeny tiny Adhesive Pearl.

I can write a little note and tuck it inside.

 And my last creation is a Clean And Simple Design.

Gina K Designs stamp sets, 

By The Sea 2 and Gifts From The Sea.

MFT Cross Stitched Rectangle die.

Inks in Pool Party, So Saffron and Timber Brown 

to create my sand and sky background.

Copic Markers.

Amalgam Black ink.

Clear Embossing Powder.

Heidi Swapp Color Shine in Gold.

Inside.  

And now for the tiny print:

New challenges are published weekly on Mondays at 9 a.m. EST.  Links to entries must be submitted by Saturday at 7 p.m. of the same week. No links to a general website address!  The link MUST be directly to the project submitted.  

• No totally digital projects.  Feel free to use digital stamps that you color or digital patterned papers as part of your project.  
• Project submission must adhere to rules of that week.  

Any project links submitted that do not follow the rules will be removed.  

For color combination challenges neutral colors include: white, cream, kraft, and black.

Now head on over to

Make The Cards Challenge and join in all of the FUN!