Double D, Birthday

Good Morning! 

A brand new Challenge is up and running over at the Double D Challenge Blog.

Here is your Inspiration Tile:

I fell in love with the bottom right corner.

Here is my card:

I used the Power Poppy stamp set, Party Time!  Perfect for any celebration!  

I stamped my image in Amalgam Black ink and colored with Copic Markers.  Die cut using Spellbinders, Classic and Scallop Ovals.  I then coated the entire die cut with Heat And Stick Powder, heated that and added Dazzling Diamonds glitter all over.  

Heated a second time to seal it all in.  

This will certainly leave a sparkle wherever it goes, 

however it will all stay on the card! lol

I added some pretty Gold Foil accents to the inside and outside using the MFT Stitched Ric Rac border die.  This was a free gift a month or two ago when making a purchase. I also found some great mini gold sequins in my stash and 'randomly' added them.

Gold Twine.

Heart Button.

Sakura Gold Pen.

WOS.

Inside.

May all of your celebrations sparkle!!!

This card will also be entered into the Challenge at;

Simon Says Work It Wednesday, Foil It.

Please come on over to the Double D Blog and join in all of the FUN!

You'll be glad you did as there is always a pretty prize up for grabs!  

Here's the prize for this Challenge:

Thanks for popping in!

Enjoy~~

Double D, Tropical

Good Morning! 

A brand new Challenge is up and running over at the Double D Challenge Blog. 

Here is your Inspiration Tile:

I would have to say this is my favorite Challenge to date!   

Every year we are lucky enough to go away to Aruba, and damn it if those Palm Trees just don't make me HAPPY!  

Plus it's usually in the midst of a dreary dark cold winter....plus open bars....am I setting the stage???  lol


This card will be entered into the following Challenges:

Simon Says Monday, Make Your Own Background.
Simon Says Wednesday, Anything Goes!

Here is my card:

I used the Flourishes stamp set, Beach Life stamped in Amalgam Black ink 

and colored with Copic Markers.

I also did some sponging with Distress inks to create my sea and sky.

Typically I have a difficult time creating 'scenes' but I think I got the perspectives right.  I had to stamp the beach line 3 times, centered and then a bit more to the left and right, but I think it worked out well.

I added Glossy Accents to the sand bucket and beach ball.

Ahhhhh a tropical get away!!!

It's good for the soul!

Please come on over to the Double D Blog and join in all of the FUN!

You'll be glad you did as there is always a pretty prize up for grabs!  

Here's the prize for this Challenge:

Thanks for popping in!

Enjoy~~

Wild Child Flowers

Back again!

This first card will be entered into the Simon Says Wednesday Challenge, Anything Goes!

Found on Pinterest, of course!

GKD stamp sets; Falling For You, Basket Blessings and Mommy To Be Diva

Pool Party ink.

Frog fussy cut out.

Pocket hand cut and corner rounder punch.

Hand cut banner flag.

Swiss Dots Embossing Folder.

Memory Box Homespun Heart, cropped.

Copic Markers.

MFT Homespun Gingham Designer Paper.

Googly Eyes.

Adhesive Rhinestone.

Buttons.

Foam Tape.

Inside sentiment.

This card will be entered into the following Challenges;

Gina K Designs, Vintage Floral.

Scrapy Land, Anything Goes!

Penny Black, Blooms, Butterflies and/or Bugs.

These little delicate flowers remind me of the sweet little Hydrangea petals I can see right out my window.....well in another week or so, the buds are still green at this point.  

I wanted to created Hydrangea petals cascading over a little white picket fence.   

This image can be seen all over Cape Cod in the summertime!

GKD stamps and dies, Hugs And Wildflowers.

Amy Design Picket Fence die (which you can hardly see)

Inks in;

Amalgam Black, Picked Raspberry, Salty Ocean, and Wilted Violet.

Copic Markers.

Glitz Glitter Gel in White (on the lone popped up flower).

Sakura Glitter Pen.

A wee bit of dimension.

Thanks for hopping by!

Enjoy~~

Smiles

Good Morning!

It's a gorgeous summer morning here.....with torrential downpours and 

thunderstorms this afternoon.  My gardens will never dry out!  

But, there is enough color out there to keep me happy and make me smile.

On to more smiles.......

This card will be entered into the Gina K Designs Challenge, Vintage Floral.

GKD stamp and die sets; Hugs And Wildflowers.

Wild Honey Distress Ink Diagonal Stripes stenciled background.

Amalgam Black ink.

Copic Markers.

Foam Tape.

Swiss Dots Embossing Folder.

GKD Smile stamp and die set.

White Embossing Powder.

MFT Snowdrift border die backed with Foam Tape to add a bit of dimension.

This next card will be entered into the Simon Says Wednesday, Anything Goes Challenge.

Isn't this sweet?  Found some inspiration on Pinterest of course.

MFT Dizzy Border die.

Basket Weave Embossing Folder.

Heart Buttons.

Then I saw this on one of those Face Book ads lol

I wish it came in sterling silver.

How perfectly cute!!!

Fits perfectly!

I ask Penny all the time if she is Nana's Girl and she shyly replies....yes.....

Thanks for popping in!

Enjoy~~