With a Twist - AECP Level 2

Hello Friends! I am pleased to say that I have completed another Altenew Educator Certification course, With a Twist, taught by Therese Calvird. I truly appreciated Therese's fun personality and her ideas as far as twisting things up.

I combined what I learned in Lesson One, Using Stamps with a Twist, and Lesson Two, Make It Unexpected. Let's discuss the details, shall we?

Before I started working on my card, I took out an assortment of colored cardstock and did an ink test to see what the result would be, as suggested by Therese. I opted for the darkest red available to achieve bold outcomes, which pushed me beyond my comfort zone.

For my card, I used the Altenew Dainty Sprig stamp set. I began stamping the outline image over an A-2-sized rose-red panel with Versamark ink. It was heat embossed with gold embossing powder. Next, I chose bold colors, as Therese suggested, and colored the floral images with the layering images using Altenew Fresh Dye ink, Velvet. For the leaves, I used Copic markers in shades of gray, as there are no layering stamps for this image.

The sentiment is from Altenew Timeless Sentiments. I die-cut it on gold cardstock and cut the shadow on vellum. I attached it to the panel with foam strips and added black sequins to complete the card.

In all honesty, there were some moments where I considered tossing this card and starting over but I am glad that I continued on because I really love the final result. 

My Pro Tip:

Regardless of your personal feelings towards your project, please do not judge your card until it has been completed. Keep at it; the result might be better than you thought.

Thank you for visiting my blog. If you enjoy my cards and are interested in seeing more, please click the Follow button on the right side of the page. I would greatly appreciate it.

CHALLENGES:

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - AG

Crafty Catz - #675

Word Art Wednesday - #653-654

Gem of a Challenge - WK13

Polkadoodles - WK26

Allsorts - #787

Beautiful Blossoms - #18

I Spy with My Little Eye - #16 Something Blooming

So Happy For You - It's a Girl

Hello friends and Happy Friday!

Today, I am sharing a card featuring C.C. Designs, Mommy Swissie. For the background, I used Honey Bee Stamps Small Fluttering Hearts Stencil and Pink and Main Pop Flowers 6x6 Paper Pad. I stamped, cut, and then colored the image with Copic markers. I popped it up on foam strips. The sentiment is from MFT Itty Bitty Baby, which has been heat embossed. For finishing touches, I added pink sequins.

Thank you for visiting my blog. If you enjoy my cards and are interested in seeing more, please click the Follow button on the right side of the page. I would greatly appreciate it.

CHALLENGES:

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - Transport it

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - AG

MFT Card Cue Challenge - Summer Lovin'

Stencil Fun - AG

Word Art Wednesday - #653-654

As You Like It - Pink & Orange - fun colors, bright & cheery

Allsorts - #786 butterflies paper

Pammie's Inky Pinkies - #2425

Cupcake Inspirations - #597 AG

If Life Gives You Lemons Make Something Sweet final

Hello Crafty friends! 

I am pleased to share a card featuring the delightful stamp set, One in a Melon from The Rabbit Hole Designs. This card makes me thirsty!

A very clean & simple design and quickly put together. The image was stamped and colored with Copic Markers. The sentiment is from Altenew Zesty Life. I added some pattern paper and sequins and wallah, all done.

Thank you for visiting my blog. If you enjoy my cards and are interested in seeing more, please click the Follow button on the right side of the page. I would greatly appreciate it.

CHALLENGE:

MFT Card Cue Challenge - Summer Lovin'

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - AG

Word Art Wednesday - #653-654

Digichoosday - WK25

Polkadoodles - WK25

As You Like It - yellow & green, reminds me of summer

Allsorts - #786 AG

Pammie's Inky Pinkies - #2425

Cupcake Inspirations - #597 AG

Classic Design - 6-2024

Take Time To Do What Makes You Happy

Good morning Crafty Friends. I hope you are having a good week!

Today, I am sharing a card that I have created, which I would describe as an escape from reality for my family. My husband and I are avid campers, or perhaps more accurately, glampers. We own a fifth wheel and do our best to get away as often as possible. We are all set for a week-long getaway with our sweet pups in September. 

My card features a discontinued set from Stampin' Up! Mountain Air. The image was stamped onto a 3 x 3 panel. I added some blue skies to the mountains with Copic markers. I placed a stitched scalloped die onto an A-2-size panel, placed it in the center, and ran it through my die-cutting machine. I then attached the panels with glue. 

The trees were stamped, die-cut using the corresponding dies, and then adhered to the panel, one with glue and the other with foam. The camping chair is from the Papertrey Ink, Life's Great Adventures Stamp Set. After fussy cutting it out (although it does have matching dies), I positioned it on foam strips to add dimension. The sentiment is from Penny Black, Enjoy Builder Set which was also popped up on foam strips. I added a few soft green sequins to complete the card.

Thank you for visiting my blog. If you enjoy my cards and are interested in seeing more, please click the Follow button on the right side of the page. I would greatly appreciate it.

CHALLENGES:

Crafty Catz - #674

Word Art Wednesday - #653-654

Digichoosday - WK25

Polkadoodles - WK25

Allsorts - #786 AG

Penny's Paper - #574 AG

Pammie's Inky Pinkies - #2425

Classic Design - 6-2024 AG

Cupcake Inspirations - #597 AG

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - AG

MFT Card Cue Challenge - Summer Lovin'

Smitten as a Kitten

Good morning crafty friends! 

Today's card features Newtons Nook Smitten Kittens which is retired but not in this gals craft room!

I began by stamping the image on a panel of Neenah Solar White #110, colored with Copic Markers and cut out using my Scan N Cut machine. I stamped the sentiment, from the same set and die cut it using a stitched circle die. I created the background with Newton Nooks Love & Meows Paper Pad. 

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CHALLENGES:

Newtons Nook - Inky Paws Challenge #225

Digichoosday - WK24

Gem of a Challenge - WK12

Polkadoodles - WK24

Park Hopping My Happy Place - Cats of Disneyland

Allsorts - #785 AG

Penny's Paper - #574

Pammie's Inky Pinkies - #2424

Crafty Catz - #674 AG

Word Art Wednesday - #653-654

Happy Christmas Everyone!

Hello Crafty Friends!

Welcome back to another fun challenge at The CRAFT Challenge. This weeks theme is Christmas/First Christmas. Our wonderful sponsor, All Dressed Up, is generously offering a prize of 2 digital images to a lucky winner. Yay! I can't wait to see what you create...Happy Crafting!!

Please head over to our Blog and check out the rest of the wonderful inspirational work from the DT! I look forward to seeing your creation!

My card features All Dressed Up - Christmas Penguins. I was just unable to resist creating this adorable family of penguins. The image was resized and printed on Neenah Solar White #80 cardstock. I colored the image using Copic markers. A stitched oval die was used to cut the image out. The background was created using various colorful papers from Doodlebug Designs' Let It Snow Collection. To complete the card, sequins were added.

Thank you for visiting my blog. If you enjoy my cards and are interested in seeing more, please click the Follow button on the right side of the page. I would greatly appreciate it.

CHALLENGES:

Crafty Catz - #674 AG

Word Art Wednesday - #653-654

Digichoosday - WK24

Gem of a Challenge - WK12

Park Hopping My Happy Place - Antarctic - Empire of the Penguins

Allsorts - #785 AG

Penny's Paper - #574

Pammie's Inky Pinkies - #2424

Classic Design - #6-2024 AG

MFT Ready Set Christmas Challenge 

Sending Love

Hello Crafty Friends!

I am excited to be a Crazy Cousin Guest Designer again for the Double Trouble Challenge #169.

To participate in this challenge, you must adhere to the instructions provided by Things 1, 2 and 3. Thing 1 requests that you make a slimline card. This is the only requirement necessary to enter the challenge. The decision of Thing 3 is to include flowers. Thing 2 invites you to enter your project if you have met Thing 1 and Thing 3 requests.

For my card, I used Pixi Dust Designs Tulip Dies. This set was easy to put together.

I cut my tulips from purple cardstock and the leaves from green cardstock. For added texture, I dry embossed a white panel with Stampin' Up! Wrapped in Texture embossed folder (retired). The sentiment is from the same set. I also added purple sequins to complete the card.

I cut my tulips from purple cardstock and the leaves from green cardstock. For added texture, I dry embossed a white panel with Stampin' Up! Wrapped in Texture embossed folder (retired). The sentiment is from the same set. I also added purple sequins to complete the card.

Thank you for visiting my blog. If you enjoy my cards and are interested in seeing more, please click the Follow button on the right side of the page. I would greatly appreciate it.

CHALLENGES:

Gem of a Challenge - WK12

Polkadoodles - WK24

Can You Handle the Pressure - AG

Allsorts - #785 AG

Beautiful Blossoms - #18

Pammie's Inky Pinkies - #2424

Classic Design - 06-2024 

MFT Card Cue Challenge - Summer Lovin'

I Spy With My Little Eye - Something Blooming Lovely

Have A Good Day

Hello everyone and happy Friday!

Welcome back to a new challenge at Cut it Up! Challenge Blog. This weeks theme is "Feeling Blue" use the color blue as your dominant color and please don't forget your die cut!

Please head over to our Blog and check out the rest of the wonderful inspirational work from the DT! I look forward to seeing your creation!

I created the background using the Waffle Flower Crafts Daisy Background Stencil Duo. A few leaves and some daisies were die-cut using the Waffle Flower Crafts Layered Daisy Die.

The sentiment is from the Altenew Timeless Sentiments 2 Die Set. I die-cut the shadow on vellum, then cut the outline twice on white cardstock for dimension, and then attached it directly to the background panel. I completed the card by adding Wink of Stella to the daisy centers. 

Thank you for visiting my blog. If you enjoy my cards and are interested in seeing more, please click the Follow button on the right side of the page. I would greatly appreciate it.

CHALLENGES:

SSS Wednesday Challenge - Bright & Cheerful

Stencil Fun - AG

Word Art Wednesday - #651-652

As You Like It - With words - seems complete to me

Double D - Old stencil, new sentiment die, blue daisies

Allsorts - #784 

Paper Funday - #66 AG

Pammie's Inky Pinkies - #2423

Sheepski - #87 AG

MFT Card Cue Challenge - Summer Lovin

 

It's Your Day! Relax Your Way!

Good morning, Crafty Friends! 

This week, we are back with a new challenge, and this week's theme is Transport/Sports. Our wonderful sponsor, Polkadoodles is generously offering a prize of 3 digital images to a lucky winner. Yay! I can't wait to see what you create...Happy Crafting!!

Please head over to our Blog and check out the rest of the wonderful inspirational work from the DT! I look forward to seeing your creation!

My card is featuring an adorable image from Polkadoodles, Golf Cart Gnome.

I began by printing the image on 110# Neenah Solar White cardstock. I colored the image with Copic markers and then fussy cut it out. I used fun pattern paper from Stampin' Up! to create the background. I die-cut a stitched circle and popped the image onto foam strips for dimension. The sentiments are from the retired stamp set A Good Man by Stampin' Up! The card was finished with a few colored sequins. 

Thank you for visiting my blog. If you enjoy my cards and are interested in seeing more, please click the Follow button on the right side of the page. I would greatly appreciate it.

CHALLENGES:

SSS Wednesday Challenge - Bright & Cheerful

Word Art Wednesday - #651-652

As You Like It - With sentiment - looks strange without 

Park Hopping My Happy Place - The Fairytale Forest at Efteling Park

Die Cut Diva's - Stitched circle used often

Cupcake Inspirations - #596 

Double Trouble - Thing 1,2,3

Pammie's Inky Pinkies - #2423

Paper Funday - #66 AG

In The Mood For Color - AECP Level 2

Hello Crafty Friends!

This is my third course within the Level 2 of the Altenew Educator Certification Program. 

The course 'In the Mood for Color' with Stephanie Klauck was extremely informative regarding the significance of colors and how they affect us when we create. I was able to make a card based on my mood and techniques that I took from the lessons in this course. 

My inspiration for this card came from my favorite color, which is orange. I learned that orange symbolizes health, happiness, and courage. 

I used Altenew's Beautiful Day, but only the solid leaf image. On a white A2-size panel, I started first and second-generation stamping with orange ink all over until the entire panel was covered. 

As Stephanie suggested, I added some orange glitter cardstock to help the images stand out and give them that 'wow' factor. Another technique recommended was to trace the outline using a black pen. However, I opted to add some detail to the leaf images, and I am pleased with the result.

The sentiment is from the Altenew Smile More Stamp Set. I was looking for a sentiment that would express my feelings, and I think this one was perfect for that. To complete the card, orange sequins were added.

Thank you for visiting my blog. If you enjoy my cards and are interested in seeing more, please click the Follow button on the right side of the page. I would greatly appreciate it.

CHALLENGES:

SSS Wednesday Challenge - Bright & Cheerful

MFT Card Cue Challenge - Flower Power

Word Art Wednesday - #651-652

Digichoosday - WK23

As You Like it - With a sentiment / to express my feelings

Allsorts - #784

Paper Funday - #66 AG

Pammie's Inky Pinkies - #2423

Creative Crafting Uncles - #53 Monochromatic

Feel Better Soon

Hello, crafty friends! I hope you are enjoying your day!

Today, I am sharing a card that I created using The Rabbit Hole Designs Mindful Magnolia set.

I began by die-cutting a white panel using The Rabbit Hole Designs You've Been Framed Layering Dies. It was adhered to a red mat layer and then a white A2 card base.

I then stamped the smallest floral image from the set several times in black ink and colored it with Copic markers. I fussy cut them out, but a matching die set is available here. I popped them up on foam dots for dimension. 

The sentiment is from the same set Sentimentally and was heat embossed, then popped up on foam strips. I added some dark splatter to complete the card.

Thank you for visiting. Happy crafting!

CHALLENGES:

Word Art Wednesday - #651-652

Polkadoodles - WK23

We Love to Create - #5

We Love Stamping - June Fabulous Florals

Allsorts - #784 Flowers galore

Paper Funday - #66

Digichoosday - WK23

Creative Knockouts - #523

Creative Inspiration - #15

Pammie's Inky Pinkies - #2423

MFT Card Cue - Flower Power

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Woof

Good morning Crafty Friends.

Today, I am pleased to share a card featuring the Pixi Dust Designs Woof Stamp. This set contains four sweet dog images, a few add-on images, and some fun sentiments, all of which are included in this set to create the most adorable cards for all dog lovers.

I began with a white panel and began stamping the bone with black ink and the paw prints, alternating blue and red inks to create a fun background. I then used a stitched frame die to cut my panel and then adhered it to a blue mat, which was then adhered to a white card base.

The main image was stamped, colored with Copic markers, and fussy cut out. The sentiment is from the same set and was stamped directly onto the bone. I used the Pixi Dust Pup Shaker Die to cut the paw outline with a piece of paper from the Pixi Dust Puppy Love Paper Pad. I adhered the image to it using foam strips to enhance its dimension. 

Thank you for visiting my blog. If you enjoy my cards and are interested in seeing more, please click the Follow button on the right side of the page. I would greatly appreciate it.

CHALLENGES:

MFT Sketch Challenge #701

SSS Monday Challenge - Masculine

SSS Wednesday Challenge - Masculine

Critter Crazy Challenge - #87

Polkadoodles - WK23

Park Hopping My Happy Place - The Secret Lives of Pets

Pammies Inky Pinkies - #2423

Di's Digi Challenge - Furry Friends

Die Cut Diva's - Favorite die cut - stitched circles are popular on my cards

Word Art Wednesday - #651-652

Love You Paw Some Friend

Hello Crafty Friends!

I was delighted when I was invited to be a Guest Designer for Pixi Dust Designs. They have the most adorable products, which are a pleasure to craft with. I highly recommend visiting their website if you have not already done so.

My card today features Pixi Dust Designs Valentine Puppies Stamps and Pixi Cuts Bundle and Pixi Dust Puppy Love Paper Pad.

The images were stamped and colored with Copic markers before being cut using the matching pixie cuts. The background was created using two fun paper patterns. The sentiment was directly stamped onto the panel with Versafine Onyx Black ink. I then finished the card with various sequins.

Thank you for visiting my blog. If you enjoy my cards and are interested in seeing more, please click the Follow button on the right side of the page. I would greatly appreciate it.

CHALLENGES:

SSS Monday Challenge - Masculine

SSS Wednesday Challenge - Masculine

Critter Crazy Challenge - #87

Word Art Wednesday - #651-652

Park Hopping My Happy Place - The Secret Lives of Pets 

Die Cut Diva's - New dog dies, always a favorite with critters

Pammie's inky Pinkies - #2422

Creative Knockouts - #523

Digichoosday - WK22

Penny's Paper Challenge - #573