Set of cards for Simon Says Wednesday Challenge – Layer it Up

I created a set of cards for this week’s Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge to Layer it Up. The cards were made used a patterned paper pack so they make up a nice set to give away as a gift. I love using patterned paper packs to make up a set of cards! I layered up layers of die-cut flower cart, flowers, and tags and added cream twine for visual interest. The supply list is pretty simple and included at the bottom. Happy crafting!

Card made using Papertrey’s retired Market Street Kit.

Card made using Papertrey’s retired Market Street Kit.

Card using Papertrey’s retired Market Street Kit.

Card using Papertrey’s retired Market Street Kit.

Card using Papertrey’s retired Market Street Kit.

Supplies:

• Cardstock: White (Recollections); Royal Velvet (Papertrey); Market Street paper collection (Papertrey)
• Dies: Fancy Hello Die (Altenew); Make It Market: Market Street Kit dies (Papertrey)
• Accessories: Cream twine (May Arts)

Simon Says Stamptember Sugar Pea Challenge

I made two cards for Simon Says Stamptember Challenge using Sugar Pea products.  I made two fall-themed cards using Sugar Pea’s Fall Fox stamp set.  Card supplies are listed below.  Happy crafting!

Card Supplies:

Fox Card:

• Cardstock:  White (Neenah); Summer Sun (Papertrey)
• Ink: Onyx Black (Versafine)
• Stamps:  Fall Fox (Sugar Pea)
• Accessories:  Colored Pencils (Faber-Castell); Copic markers);

Tree Card:

• Cardstock:  White (Neenah); Orange Zest (Papertrey)
• Ink: Onyx Black (Versafine); Salty Ocean Distress (Ranger); Early Espresso (Stampin Up)
• Stamps:  Fall Fox (Sugar Pea); Might Oak (Papertrey)
• Accessories:  Polychromos Colored Pencils (Faber-Castell); Copic markers); Glossy Accents (Ranger)Poly

 

Papertrey Make It Monday – 2018 A La Carte Challenge

How about squeezing 2 more cards into 2018?  I am almost out of time before we hit midnight here on the west coast.  So I selected Papertrey’s Make It Monday #316 – Stenciled Edges for Papertrey’s A La Carte challenge.  I wanted to replenish my Christmas stash of cards so decided to make some Christmas themed cards.  I stenciled the corners with stencil paste rather than ink.  Hope 2018 was good to you and that your 2019 starts off well.  Card supplies are listed below.

Card Supplies:

• Cardstock:  Kraft (Papertrey); Pure Poppy (Papertrey); White (Recollections)
• Ink:  Real Red (Stampin Up); Tea Dye Duo (Papertrey)
• Stamps:  Think Big Favorites #9 (Papertrey)
• Dies:  One Liners Die Collection (Papertrey)
• Accessories:  sequins (Darice); Iridescent Thread; Moonshine Glimmer Paste (Nuvo); Frosted Snowflake Stencil (Echo Park)

Card Supplies:

• Cardstock:  Red (American Crafts)
• Ink:  Versamark
• Stamps:  Christmas Cheer (Papertrey)
• Dies:  Christmas Cheer die (Papertrey)
• Accessories:  Moonshine Glimmer Paste (Nuvo); Frosted Snowflake Stencil (Echo Park)

 

Simon Says Monday Challenge – Tape It Up, Simon Says Wednesday Challenge – Distress, My Favorite Things – Sketch #397 Challenge, and My Favorite Things – Color Challenge #99

I made a few cards this weekend for several challenges including Simon Says Monday Challenge – Tape It Up, Simon Say Wednesday Challenge – Distress,  My Favorite Things – Sketch #397 Challenge, and My Favorite Things – Color Challenge #99.  How about a Halloween card?  This is the first of two Halloween cards I made but I have to say it was tough to use red rather than orange for a Halloween card.   Supplies are listed below.  Happy crafting!

Supplies:

• Cardstock:  White (Neenah); Black Licorice (My Favorite Things); Smokey Slate (Stampin Up)
• Ink:  Onyx Black (Versafine); Real Red (Stampin Up); Crumb Cake (Stampin Up); Smokey Slate (Stampin Up); Black Soot Distress (Ranger)
• Stamps:  More Monsters (My Favorite Things); Spooky Sentiments (My Favorite Things)
• Dies: Nesting Circles dies (Lifestyle Crafts)
• Accessories:  Washi tape, Corner Chomper; Midas Marker (Nuvo)

Simon Says Monday Challenge – Tape It Up, My Favorite Things – Sketch #397 Challenge, and My Favorite Things – Color Challenge #99

I made a few cards this weekend for several challenges including Simon Says Monday Challenge – Tape It Up, My Favorite Things – Sketch #397 Challenge, and My Favorite Things – Color Challenge #99.  I used a paw print washi tape to create the banner across the card for the sketch.  It was challenging to try to combine all of the challenges into one card.  Supplies are listed below.  Happy crafting!

Supplies:

• Cardstock:  White (Neenah); Pure Poppy (Papertrey)
• Ink:  Extreme Black Hybrid (My Favorite Things); Onyx Black (Versafine)
• Stamps:  Knead You (My Favorite Things)
• Dies:  Limitless Layers: Circle 1 3/4 inch (Papertrey)
• Accessories:  Washi tape, Copics: R29, C1, C2, C4, C8, 110, E43, E44; Corner Chomper

Papertrey Make It Monday -Creating Mixed Background Texture

My clean and simple taste took a beating on this card.  Two background patterns plus a focal image plus a sentiment.  I barely survived.  But the technique is interesting…..mixing stamped and textured backgrounds.  I added a raspberry fizz card base to really jazz it up.  Hope your weekend is going fabulous.  Supplies are listed below.

Supplies:

• Cardstock:  White (Neenah); Raspberry Fizz (Papertrey); Smokey Shadow (Papertrey)
• Ink:  Pure Poppy, Razpberry Fizz, Green Parakeet, New Leaf, Smokey Shadow (Papertrey); Versamark, Onyx Black (Versafine)
• Stamps:  Embroidered Blooms (Papertrey)
• Dies:  Turning a New Leaf (Papertrey)
• Accessories:  Clear Wink of Stella (Zig)

Papertrey’s Transformation Tuesday

So I wasn’t super excited about this card I made for this week’s Make It Monday or Papertrey July Blog Hop and since I still had all my supplies sitting out, I decided to transform it for Papertrey’s Transformation Tuesday.  I like the card so much better!  Hope you do too!  Supplies are listed below.

Supplies:

• Cardstock: Blue (Bazzill); Taken with Teal (Stampin Up); Ruby Red (Stampin Up); Soft Stone (Papertrey)
• Ink:  Versamark
• Stamps: Salt Air: Fauna (Papertrey); Salt Air Sentiments (Papertrey);
• Dies:  Reef Builder Dies (Papertrey)
• Accessories: Perfect pearls (Ranger); Sequins; clear wink of stella; silver embossing powder

Simon’s Wednesday Challenge – Anything Goes

Freedom for this week’s Simon Wednesday Challenge – Anything Goes.  I combined it with Simon’s Monday Challenge – Flower Power.  I decided to make a feminine card of support.  I love how the Hugs die keeps the card closed until the person opens it.  It is such a cool die!

I kept the background for the card face simple with stamped flower bouquet and then colored with perfect pearls.  You can’t see it in the photo but the coloring is with perfect pearls so it has a very pretty sheen to it.  I wanted the word hugs to really stand out so it was cut out of black cardstock and glued over the white die cut letters.  Hope you’re having a great weekend!  Supplies are listed below.

Supplies:

• Cardstock:  White, Black
• Ink: Onyx Black (Versafine)
• Stamps:  Beautiful Bouquet Dahlia (WPlus9)
• Dies: Hugs Card die (Concord & 9th)
• Accessories: Gumball (Perfect pearls)

My Best Altenew Project

Altenew has such lovely products!  They have beautiful images that can be transformed with color.  I love their stamps and dies!  So it was hard to decide on my favorite project but I think it’s the one I’ve included below.  I just did it last week when I was on spring break and hadn’t had a chance to get it posted.  It’s so much prettier than my other efforts that it’s become my favorite.  Hope you like it too!  The layered plates make the prettiest flowers.  They make me swoon with delight.  Yes, I really like them!  Okay, on to my card.  I ended up using the cut outs from the Layered A plate to make this card and then shaded in the petals for more dimension, and then lift up the flower images with dimensional tape.  Supplies are listed below.  Happy crafting!

Supplies:

• Cardstock: White, Black
• Dies:  Layered Floral Cover Plate A (Altenew); Layered Floral Cover Plate B (Altenew); Big Hugs die (Papertrey)
• Accessories: Copics

Altenew’s April 2018 Challenge

Altenew’s April 2018 Challenge is to use the image as inspiration for a card.  Love the pretty purples and minty greens.  

My leaves looked funny when trying to go with a more minty green so I took some artistic license and used a more leafy color of green.  The stamp set I used is one of my favorites.  I kept the card pretty simple so the lovely flowers could shine.  Hope you’re getting some crafting time in this weekend.  Supplies are listed below.

Supplies:

• Cardstock:  Cream
• Ink:  Shades of Purple (Altenew); Tropical Forest (altenew); Onyx Black (Versafine)
• Stamps:  Remember This (Altenew); Beautiful Day (Altenew)