Thursday, August 27, 2026

Birthday card for Alejandro

Hi everyone.  My son-in-law's birthday was just a few days ago and today I'm sharing the card I made for him.  I used the Sip Sip Ole (Spellbinder's) die set.  I pretty much CASED one of the cards on the site ... just changing it up slightly.  It was so fun to create this card. :)

I started by lightly sponging part of my background in distress inks in soft greens (Twisted Citron, Mowed Lawn).  I die-cut the Margarita glass from vellum lined with acetate to give a frosted look, with the acetate giving it strength.  I sponged more colour for the inside of the glass  and added the "salt rim" with acetate covered in large glitter.  The rest of the pieces were die-cut from mixed media paper and watercoloured (or sponged) with more distress inks.  

The drink was layered on top of my background.  I typed the sentiments on my computer (Century Gothic and Autography fonts), printed and cut out to finish the card.  It reads ...

                                        Card Front:                                               Inside Card:
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Sending this card to the following challenges:
NBUS Challenge #89 - first time using this die-set



Thanks for stopping by!

Stamps:  sentiment printed from my computer
Paper:   White card stock (Neenah 110 lb.); Mixed Media (Strathmore 140 lb.); Vellum, Acetate
Ink:   Distress Inks:  Twisted Citron, Mowed Lawn, Rustic Wilderness, Brushed Corduroy, Gathered Twigs, Candied Apple (Tim Holtz)
Accessories:   Sip Sip Ole die set (Spellbinders), watercolour brushes, sponges, chunky glitter

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Tuesday, August 25, 2026

Warmth of Friendship

Hi everyone.  Today's card is all about friendship at Christmas time. :)  I love this sweet image Warmth of Friendship by Penny Black.  I stamped in black ink and heat embossed in clear.  Then watercoloured with distress inks and added a light blue wash to the background.  Easy and fun card to make. :)  I added a small sentiment at the bottom and splattered some falling snow to finish.

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Sending this card to the following challenges:
NBUS Challenge #89 - first time using this stamp
SCS Christmas Challenge - CCC26AUG


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Stamps:  Warmth of Friendship (Penny Black); Snowglobe Sayings (MFT - closed)
Paper:   White card stock (Neenah 110 lb.); Mixed Media (Strathmore 140 lb.)
Ink:   Black (Obsidian - Altenew); Distress Inks:  Pumice Stone, Hickory Smoke, Black Soot, Candied Apple, Salty Ocean, Wild Honey (Tim Holtz)
Accessories:   Clear embossing powder (Ranger), heat tool, watercolour paint brushes, white acrylic paint
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Friday, August 21, 2026

Critter Craze Challenge #113

Hi everyone.  Today I'm sharing a card I made with a new-to-me die of a darling bear.  I call him Tired Bear, as he is sprawled out and definitely looks like he is in need of a nap. :)  Sorry for the poor quality photo ... my camera is on its' way out. :(

I made this card for the Critter Crazy Challenge #113 - Anything with Critters Goes.  My friend, Faith, in on the Design Team.  I'm happy to finally had a chance to make a card to join in. :)  

I die-cut the bear from Soft Suede cardstock and used a fine-tip black marker to go over the scored design of the die.  I used a SU! black marker to go along the outside edge as well.  It (sort of) looks like it's a stamp, but it's all a die.  Today I saw a video where Jo Simons inked a background die and then pressed a piece of cardstock over top.  What a great idea.  I will try that next time. :)

I sponged around the outside of the die with Gathered Twigs distress ink and then added some red chalk for the cheeks, and a few details with a white acrylic pen.  I created the background with a piece of red plaid paper with real red strip at the bottom for the bear to rest on.  The sentiment is computer generated.  To finish, the main panel was popped up with foam onto a white card base for a little dimension.

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Sending this card to the following challenges:
NBUS Challenge #89 - first time using this bear die

 

Thanks for stopping by!

Stamps:  n/a
Paper:   White card stock (Neenah 110 lb.); Mixed Media (Strathmore 140 lb.); Soft Suede cardstock (SU!); Red plaid patterned paper, Real Red cardstock (SU!)
Ink:   Gathered Twigs distress ink (Tim Holtz); Basic Black Stampin' Marker (SU!)
Accessories:   Tired Bear die (Temu Canada), fine-tip black marker, red chalk, white acrylic paint pen (Posca)

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Tuesday, August 18, 2026

Birthday Cosmos

Hi everyone.  I made this card with three challenges in mind.  First, Inkspirational Challenge #374 - Word Prompt - Garden.  The second challenge is for Darnell's IDEAS calendar.  This week is embossing.  The image on my card is heat embossed. :)

And the third challenge from last week at Splitcoast Stampers, CAS911 - Gems.  I rarely use gems on my cards, and I had to wade through the box of lots of pearls and sequins to find this little tiny package of gems from Pretty Pink Posh that wasn't even opened yet.  I'm never sure of the placement, but hopefully they look OK. :)

I stamped the Cosmos in black ink, heat embossed with clear on mixed media paper and then watercoloured with my Zig markers.  Very fun and relaxing.  I used a new-to-me sentiment from Hero Arts - Togetherness Flower stamp set for the sentiment banner at the bottom.  I covered the card front with a piece of Pear Pizzazz card stock and popped up the panel for some dimension.

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Sending this card to the following challenges:
Thanks for stopping by!

Stamps:  Cosmos (Stampendous); Togetherness Flower (Hero Arts - Sentiment)
Paper:   White card stock (Neenah 110 lb.); Mixed Media (Strathmore 140 lb.)
Ink:   Black (Obsidian - Altenew); Zig Markers
Accessories:   Clear embossing powder (Ranger), heat tool, watercolour paint brushes, gems (Pretty Pink Posh)

Challenges:

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