Today is all about You

I created my background by stamping a large background stamp and heat embossing it with white embossing powder. I then ink blended over the embossing with Distress Inks in an ombre mix of greens. I die cut my panel down and framed it with a slightly larger white frame. I stamped my moustache and fussy cut it out. I die cut my Happy Birthday three time on black card and layered them for some height and then stamped my sub-sentiment onto a strip of white card for contrast.

I am adding my card to the following challenges...

Addicted to CAS : #198 - Ombre

Crafty Calendar Challenge : May - Masculine

Send a Smile 4 Kids : Cards for Dads

Sketch Saturday : #661 Sketch

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Have a Beautiful Day

 

I started today's card by stamping a CTMH background stamp with Watermark Ink then heat embossed it with White EP. I then blended DO's Spun Sugar, Milled Lavender & Seedless Preserves and wiped off any colour on the white embossed image. I added an oval die cut that I also lightly inked with DO Spun Sugar to tone down the busy background. I then die cut my flowers, twice with white card and once with a contrasting metallic card and layered them all together. I attached all my layers and white embossed my sentiment on black card stock and fussy cut around it before mounting it onto the card. I finished off with a few coloured pearls for some added interest.

I'm adding my creation to the following challenges...

AUD Sentiments : #274 Flowers + Sentiment

Crafty Catz : #550 Anything Goes + twist : flowers, twine, gems

Ellibelle's Crafty Wednesday : May - Anything Goes "Blooming Beautiful"

Polkadoodles : #19 Anything Goes

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Let's Celebrate

I've created today's card for my hubby. I die cut an oval shape and inked the space with DI's. I then stamped my trees and sentiment for a silhouette look. I stamped and white embossed a sub-sentiment and popped it up on foam tape and added a few black gems for added interest.

I'm adding my card to the following challenges...

Pattie's Creations : #181 Birthdays

The Male Room : #149 Wood

Your Next Stamp : #163 Burst of Colour

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Thinking of You

I created today's card for a friend who's father has passed away. I started by blending Distress Inks in rainbow colours starting from the orange, through to the blue. I wanted to keep it simple so I flicked some water onto the background to give a little subtle interest and then stamped my sentiment and a couple of silhouette flowers.

I'm adding my card to the following challenges...

Color My Heart Color Dare : #441 Tic Tac Toe

Double D Challenges : April Showers - Mood Board

Mod Squad : Flowers - Spring has Sprung

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Friendship Orchid

I created today's card by colouring my stamp with Tombow markers and spritzing it with water before placing my water colour card on top. I used my Misti to refresh my colouring and to re-stamp the image until I was happy with the coverage. I did go back with a paint brush and added a bit of watered down Dusty Concord DI to the flowers a bit and I also splattered a bit of Black Soot DI over the front panel.

I then die cut the 'friend' sentiment in coordinating colours with a shadow die and stamped the 'hello' above my die cut. I then mounted it on black card and added a few clear sequins for added interest.

I am adding my card to the following challenges:

CAS on Sunday : #202 Happy Mail

Just Add Ink : Choose Two - Feathers Petals Leaves

Polkadoodles Craft Challenge : Wk 15 Anything Goes

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Make a Wish

For today's card I inked some card with DO's in the general area that I would be die cutting my flowers.  I then added them to my card front and die cut the sentiment several times and layered them together for some dimension. I also used a bit of the inked scrap card to stamp my sub-sentiment and finished it off with some clear sequins.

I'm adding my card to the following challenges...

613 Avenue Create : #April - Anything Goes with optional twist - In the Garden

The Paper Players : #PP535 Springtime Flowers

Inkspirational : #236 Grow

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Glitter Flower

My background was created by swiping DI onto an acrylic block and then stamping onto card. This background was actually made by using the second generation of stamped ink. I then trimmed it down to what part I wanted, die cut my flower in glitter card once and then two more times from a scrap of pink card and layered them for dimension. Once I worked out where I wanted my flower, I stamped my sentiment and mounted it onto black card. I then added a few clear sequins that will pick up the colour under them to add a bit more interest to finish it off.

I am adding my card to the following challenges...

Challenge up your Life : #133 Flowers

Crafty Calendar Challenge : March - Feminine

Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps : #571 Glitter

My Time to Craft : #452 Make it Feminine

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Birthday Ship

I created today's card by stenciling the background with DI Faded Jeans. I then trimmed it down and mounted on black card for a small border. I stamped and fussy cut my ship, stamped my sentiment and pop dotted it for dimension.

I am adding my card to the following challenges...

Addicted to Stamps : #400 Die Cuts and/or Stencils

Cut it Up : #220 Black & White with a Pop of Colour

Time Out Challenges : #182 Celebrations

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Blue Mandela

I created today's card by sponging some DI Peacock Feathers onto the base of my card. I then inked my new stencil with DI Peacock Feathers, Mermaid Lagoon and Picket Fences. I die cut my sentiment 3 times, once with glitter card stock for the top layer and then stamped 'wishes' and my sub-sentiment onto a strip of white card and pop dotted it and the base card. I then added some clear sequins for added interest to finish off.

I am adding my card to the following challenges...

Bastel-traum : #98 Birthday

Allsorts Challenge : #613 Feminine

Time Out Challenges : #182 Celebrations

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Rainbow Birthday

I picked up a set of 3 stencils from K Mart this week and this one was calling my name! After watching a Gina K tutorial check it out here where she was making rainbow backgrounds with acrylic blocks, I decided to combine the background technique and my new stencil to make a bright birthday card. I swiped my DI's in rainbow order onto my block, then spritzed with water and stamped onto my card. I then layered my stencil and blended the same colours over the same coloured area to produce my pattern. I then die cut my birthday sentiment three time and stacked them for dimension and added a banner with my sub sentiment. To finish off, I foam mounted the panel and I added a few clear sequins for added interest.

I am adding my card to the following challenges :

Creative Fingers Challenge Blog : #202 Anything Goes

Your Next Stamp Challenge : #158 Sentiment Spotlight

Polkadoodles Craft Challenge : Wk 9 - Anything Goes

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Floral Bunch

Today's card was created by cutting out my flowers from Sizzix Thinlits #661808 Wildflowers with white card stock and then creating a watercolour look with my Copic markers. I then layered the card base with contrasting card stock and arranged my flowers. I stamped my sentiment on black card and heat embossed it with white embossing powder and finished it off with some sequins for added interest.

I am adding my card to the following challenges...

Colour Crazy Craft Challenge : #8 Anything Goes - Colouring

Color My Heart Color Dare : #432 Inspiration Board

Festive Friday : #FF0078

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Four Cards - One A4 Cardstock

I created these four cards after watching a tutorial by Therese at Lost in Paper. You score one piece of A4 cardstock into four sections then stamp your images. Once you are happy with your images, cut the card along the score lines to create four panels and start creating! If you are interested in looking at the tutorial, link is here.

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