World Card Making Day Inspiration

Sharing a few cards inspired by World Card Making Day over at my favorite crafty place, StampNation. 

Here are two card inspired by challenges there . . .

 I used gold glitter paper, a stencil, and black embossing paste for that left panel. 

And then my card below was inspired by the waters of Hawaii along with the Color Throwdown challenge. 

I created that background piece using distress inks and some Wow! embossing powder.  

If you are ever looking for an amazing crafty community, I highly recommend StampNation. 

I hope you find some time to create today! 

Debbie

Supplies Used - Focus on the Good

Stamps and Dies: Focus on the Good Floral Stamp Set (Catherine Pooler Designs);

Ink & Embossing:  Versamark; Metallic Gold Rich EP (Wow!); Matte Black Embossing Paste (Dreamweaver);

Paper: Licorice and Gold Glitter Paper (The Stamps of Life);

Other: Pattern of the Rings Stencil (Winnie & Walter from SOA Friendship Collection); Gold Sequins (Pretty Pink Posh);

Supplies Used - Aloha

Stamps and Dies:  Fearless Pursuit Dies, Canvas Grunge and Tropically Yours Stamp Set (Catherine Pooler Designs);

Ink & Embossing:  Versamark; Midnight (Catherine Pooler); Faded Jeans, Twisted Citron and Evergreen Bough Distress Ink (Ranger);

Paper:  Desert Storm (Neenah); Licorice (The Stamps of Life); Watercolor (Canson);

Other:  Charcoal Sequins (Pretty Pink Posh); Neptune EP (Wow!);

Tropically Yours for Freshly Made Sketches

Loved the sketch this week at Freshly Made Sketches!  And here is my creation using new stamps and dies that arrived on my doorstep Friday.

I do love the CAS look of this card . . . not to mention black and white with a pop of color!

I hope you fine some time to create today.

Debbie

Supplies Used - Tropically Yours

Stamps and Dies:  Leave Me In Paradise Stamp and Dies, Tropically Yours Stamps (Catherine Pooler Designs);

Ink and Embossing:  Aquatini, Lime Ricky, Coral Cabana and Midniht Ink (Catherine Pooler)

Paper: Premium White Cardstock and Black Tie Gala Pattern Paper (Catherine Pooler Designs)

Other: Golden Sunset Glitter Drops (Nuvo)

Joy to the World for CAS on Friday

Played along with CAS on Friday's challenge for Christmas.

 Kraft, black and white along with stamps and dies from Catherine Pooler that came in my Stamp of Approval box. 

I hope you find some time to create today!

Supplies Used - 'Tis the Season

Stamps and Dies:  'Tis the Season Stamps and Here We Come A-Caroling Stamps and Dies (Catherine Pooler/Stamp of Approval Winterhaven Collection)

Ink & Embossing:  Midnight (Catherine Pooler); Versamark; Wanderlust Embossing Powder (WOW);

Paper: Desert Storm and Solar White Cardstock (Neenah); Ruby Cardstock (Close To My Heart);

Other:  Sparking Clear Sequins (Pretty Pink Posh);

A Year of Card Techniques October - Waterfall Cards

Welcome to the . . . 

 

. . . where each month we feature a different card technique. We’ve assembled a team of card makers who range from new to advanced, so you’ll see a great variety of cards and ideas.

There’s just something about interactive cards!  And Waterfall Cards are among the best interactive card techniques.  They look intricate, though, so we’ll let you in on any hints we uncover along the way.   Hopefully, we’ll inspire you to try one for yourself.

If you would like to check out our past technique hops, you can do that here:

• January-Shaving Cream Marbleizing
• February-So Sketchy
• March-no hop this month
• April-Stamp Set Showdown
• May-World of Watercolor
• June-Basic Card Folds
• July-Bleaching Your Card
• August-World of Watercolor
• September-Inlaid & Lifted Die Cuts

This month our amazing sponsor is none other than  Bugaboo Stamps

Please take a moment to check out their store here, their blog here and their Facebook page here.

And the awesome prize this month is $12.00 gift code to the store (about four digi images).

We really appreciate feedback, so please leave a comment on each of the blogs in the hop today.  The winner will be announced on Sunday, October 29, 2017, on A Piece of (my) Heart’s blog, so be sure to check her blog on Sunday.  If you would prefer to be notified if you win, please leave your email address in the comments and someone will contact you.  The winner will have until November 16, 2017, to claim their prize.

You should have arrived here from A Card a Day Challenge Team . If you're visiting here first, you might want to start at the beginning so you don't miss a thing and increase your chances of winning by commenting on each blog.

I have three projects for you today, and let me start by saying that I've made lots of interactive cards, but never a Waterfall card.  So this was really fun for me.  My first attempt?  Let's just say there was some mumbling, grumbling, and ripping of paper, followed by some re-stamping, re-cutting, and re-pasting.  Follow this text chain . . . 

I love this stamp set, and while I'm not sure it was perfect for a waterfall card, I had a lot of fun with it.  

I was thrilled with how this turned out!  It worked!  It really worked.  My first tip . . . take your time when adhering and don't miss any steps.  This was all stamping!  All of my emphasis was on the mechanics of the card. 

And then I became an expert and went for my second attempt.  Less grumbling!  One rip up!  No re-stamping, just a little re-gluing.

 This one was stamping and coloring my panels.  But look below . . . do you see my mistake? 

 I'm not sure why, but I thought, "no one will see the back of my colored panels".  WRONG!  When you are gluing them down, you don't see the backs.  As I flipped the card after gluing . . . my heart sank!  UGH!  To rip, or not to rip. I chose to use it as a teachable moment . . . you backsides of those individual panels show when you flip thru that waterfall.  My solution was to put the sentiment pieces on those "colorful" backgrounds.  (I meant to do that . . . NOT). 

And now I'm an expert.  No grumbling and no redoing of anything.  And I had mats around my four waterfall panels, which was a step up.  This one took some time. 

Fun Fact:  These little scenes were all cut from white cardstock, and each house, tree, church, fence and background were inked.  I adore how it turned out. 

My tip on this one . . . don't limit yourself to just stamps.  Have a blast!  The sky is the limit.  

Now you’re off to visit with Amanda. Hope you had fun and thanks for stopping by. See you next month with another technique!

Any, by all means, I hope you find some time to create!  

Here’s the full line-up in case you get lost:

Sharon
Claudia
Wilma
Jearise
Lisa
Jodie
Card A Day Challenge Team
Debbie
Amanda

Supplies Used - Birthday Text Waterfall

Stamps:  Text Ya Later (Stampin' Up)

Ink: Ocean and Green Apple (The Stamps of Life); Tuxedo Black (Memento)

Paper:  Cardstock from Simon Says Stamp; Pattern Paper from my Scrap Stash; Solar White (Neenah)

Accessories:  Sequins (Little Things from Lucy's Cards); Shape Sprinkle Hearts (Doodlebug);

Supplies Used - Halloween Waterfall

Stamps:  How You Bean (Lawn Fawn)

Ink: Tuxedo Black (Memento); Copic Markers

Paper:  Bazzill Cardstock; Solar White (Neenah); Pattern Paper (Studio Calico); Licorice Cardstock (The Stamps of Life);

Accessories:  Ribbon (Stampin' Up); Sequins (Simon Says Stamp)

Supplies Used - Christmas Waterfall

Stamps:  Here We Come A-Caroling (Catherine Pooler Winterhaven Stamp of Approval)

Ink: Icing on the Cake, Rockin' Red, Black Jack, All That Jazz, Lime Ricky, Garden Party (Catherine Pooler Inks); Steel Blue (The Stamps of Life); Tuxedo Black (Neenah);

Paper:  Cardstock (Stampin' Up); Solar White and Desert Storm (Neenah); Pattern Paper (Doodlebug);

Accessories:  Sparkling Clear Sequins (Pretty Pink Posh); Crumb Cake Ribbon (Stampin' Up); Mini Staplier (Close To My Heart)

Muse Inspiration

I was inspired today by the card posted on Muse.  Here is their card . . .

 I was inspired by the variety of directions the sentiment took, and wanted to try to make a directional card using arrows to direct the recipient.  Here is my card . . .

I struggled at first with placement of the words.  In the end, it has a flow and the message is there . . . "You are simply the BEST friend ever; sending birth wishes to you.  Not one color was repeated, as I also have a variety of new ink colors from Catherine Pooler Designs that I wanted to play with.  

I hope you find some time to create today. 

Supplies Used - Simply the Best

Stamps:  Simply the Best Stamp Set

Ink: Garden Party, It's a Girl, It's a Boy, Pixie Dust, Melon Ice, Fiesta Blue, Party Dress, Tiki Torch, Flirty Fuchsia, Lime Ricky, Tutti Frutti, Aquatini, Tiara, Grass Skirt, Orange Twist (Catherine Pooler Designs)

Paper:  Solar White (Neenah); Orange (Bazzill)

Accessories:  Sparkling Clear Sequins (Pretty Pink Posh); Sprinkles Latte Love (Doodlebug)

Baby It's Cold Outside - Stamp Ink Paper Challenge

Finding time to create has really been a challenge for the last several months, so I'm really trying hard to schedule creative time. Some challenge cards seem in order, so this post is the first of what will hopefully be a few. It is for Stamp, Ink Paper Challenge which had a color challenge this week.  The colors . . .

And here is my card . . .

I love House Mouse stamps, and while they take some time and attention to color, the results are always adorable. I turned this one into a shaker card.  

To get my shades, I mixed distress inks of varying shades until I felt I had the color palette for the pool and copper colors . . . although clearly my copper doesn't have a shine to it.  I've rarely seen a mouse that had a shine . . . and thanks to my cat, Lucy, I've seen a few mice over the last few months as it gets colder here in New England.  They love to make their way in, and she loves to find them.  A few we've rescued from her grip and freed outdoors again.  But I think they make their way back in.  If I could put a knit hat our there for them and be assured they would end up as cute as this image in the card, I'd do it!

Hope you find some time to create today!

Supplies Used - Baby It's Cold Outside

Stamps:  Snow Cap Nap (House Mouse Designs by Stampendous)

Ink:  Onyx Black (Versafine), Various shades of blue and brown distress inks (Ranger); Acetate (Graffix)

Paper:  Solar White (Neenah); scraps of cardstock and pattern paper from my stash

Accessories:  Bring on the Cake Dies (Sugar Pea Designs from Stamp of Approval by Catherine Pooler); Snowflake Sequins (Pretty Pink Posh); Iridescent Confetti (Martha Stewart); Clear Embossing Powder (Ranger)

Merry Monday is Back!

Playing along with Merry Monday challenge today, but before I reveal my card, if you're looking for the Technique blog hop, click here to quickly get to that post.

Merry Monday is back from summer hiatus, and Christmas is looming nearer.  Today's challenge was to create a card using black, white and gold.

 I went with a white background and created my design using gold and black in a variety of form.  My sentiment is gold foil cardstock, my snowflakes gold embossed, and my circles and sentments are black ink ,with a few black sequins to add some dimension.  

I hope you all find some time to create today.

Supplies Used - Happy Holidays

Stamps:  Snowy Sayings (CAS-ual Fridays)*

Ink: Hero Arts Black and Versamark

Paper:  Solar White (Neenah); Licorice (The Stamps of Life); Gold Foil Cardstock (DCWV)

Accessories:  Happy Holidays Die (Neat and Tangled)*; Gold Embossing Powder (Ranger); Black Onyx Sequins (Pretty Pink Posh)

*from Stamp of Approval Holiday Magic Collection

August Technique Blog Hope - Baby Wipe Technique

It's month eight of our year-long adventure into different card-making techniques, folds and paper crafting products. 

We hope you got the chance to hop with us each month.  It's not too late to hop and comment to be entered into our prize drawing.  If you missed any of the previous months, you can click on the month to be taken directly to the start of that month's hop.

January - Emboss Resist Technique

February - Ink Layering Techniques

March - Inlaid Die-cutting

April - Shaker Cards

May - Spinner Cards

June - Step Cards

July - Watercolor Cards

This month we are playing with the baby wipe technique and you won't want to miss the amazing and fun cards we've got for you today.

We really love feedback, so please leave a comment on each of the blogs in today's hop.  Each comment on the 12 hops throughout the year will be entered into a drawing for a $25 Blitsy.com or Stampin' Up gift certificate (Winner's Choice).

Now on with the projects.  I have three cards for you today.  I used two different techniques, the first was the creation of a striped background for technique piece on my card and the second, which I used on all cards, was to create my own stamp pads using re-inkers and a blend of color.  I will admit I'm on the fence about the stripe technique (will have to try it again), but the stamping technique.  Such soft colors - I just love how these turned out. 

So card number one has that striped technique piece which I cut using a banner die and created a layered tag.  The second tag has my stamped design which was stamped using the re-inker/baby wipe technique. 

 The soft colors are amazing.  Two other things I love . . . I added to my Christmas card stash and the stamping matches the striped background.  Yes - make your own stamp pad and it's all matchy-matchy! 

 

Card number two used the same colors, but a completely different stamp. 

 

I love the blending of the pinks in this card.  It looks like a watercolor piece, but it was super simple.  

 And card number three included some different color combinations.  I just love how this one turned out.  It truly looks like a watercolor painting. 

 

The key on this one is different shades of re-inkers.  There are two greens.  A blue, a purple, and then some brown and purple for the flower centers.  

I hope you'll try this technique, as you can really achieve some beautiful results. 

Next up is Sharon.  If you do get lost along the way, I've included the full line-up below. 

Theresa  -  http://scrapsbygracie.blogspot.com/

Lisa  - http://lisaslittlerascals.blogspot.com/

Kim  - http://katydidcards.com/

Claudia  - http://www.claudiahenderson.blogspot.com/

Debbie  - http://pawstoscrap.blogspot.com/

Sharon  - http://piece-ofheart.blogspot.com/

Thanks for hopping! 

Hope you find some time to be creative. 

Supplies Used - Blessed Christmas

Stamps:  Wonderful Wreath and Lovely Lattice Stamp Sets (Catherine Pooler Designs for Stamp of Approval); Bright Baubles (Neat and Tangled for Stamp of Approval)

Ink: Blushing Bride, Poppy Parade, Lucky Limeade Re-inkers (Stampin' Up), Tuxedo Black (Memento), Versamark

Paper:  Solar White (Neenah); Watercolor Paper (Bee)

Accessories:  Lovely Flowers and Banners Dies (Catherine Pooler Designs for Stamp of Approval); Sparking Clear Sequins (Pretty Pink Posh), White Ribbon (Offray)

Supplies Used - Amazingly Amazing

Stamps:  Lovely Flowers (Catherine Pooler Designs for Stamp of Approval)

Ink: Blushing Bride, Poppy Parade, Lucky Limeade Re-inkers (Stampin' Up), Tuxedo Black (Memento)

Paper:  Solar White (Neenah) and Lucky Limeade (Stampin' Up)

Accessories:  Marshmallow Sequins (Pretty Pink Posh)

Supplies Used - Life is Beautiful

Stamps:  Spring Daisy (Altenew)

Ink: Lucky Limeade, Pistachio Pudding, Concord Crush, Coastal Cabana, Baked Brown Sugar Re-inkers (Stampin' Up)

Paper:  Desert Storm and Solar White (Neenah) Lucky Limeade (Stampin' Up)

Accessories:  Peridot Sequins (Pretty Pink Posh) and Clear Wink of Stella

Sharing a Few Cards

I had created a few cards a few months ago that I never shared on my blog.  I'm trying to clean up my computer a bit and thought I would share some pictures of some cards that came from an event at StampNation, my favorite crafty place.  

This one was created using stamps and dies from Stamp of Approval.  I just love these products that come out quarterly, and Catherine Pooler Designs had their very first stamp set released, which is called Geobuilders . . . that's where my suspended diamonds came from.  Love how this card turned out.

This snowy scene above was created using stamps from Pretty Pink Posh, and colored with Copic markers.  Cute!  

And this is another card created using the Geobuilders stamp set.  I love that amazing set.

I hope you find some time to create today.

Supplies Used - You Make Me Smile

Stamps:  Geobuilders (Catherine Pooler Designs), All About You (CAS-ual Fridays)

Ink:  Pool Party, Blushing Bride, Smokey Slate (Stampin' Up), Black (Hero Arts), Versamark

Paper:  Solar White (Neenah), Favorite Things (Heidi Swapp)

Accessories:  Gold Tinsel Embossing Powder (Ranger); Black Shimmer Trim (Close To My Heart); Twine (The Stamps of Life); Postage Stamp Edge Die (Simon Says Stamp); 2 You's Dies (CAS-ual Fridays)

 

Supplies Used - Tis the Season

Stamps:  Holiday Pals (Pretty Pink Posh)

Ink:  Fern, Cashmere, New England Ivy (Close To My Heart); Copic Markers; Tuxedo Black (Memento)

Paper:  Solar White (Neenah) and Scraps from my stash

Accessories:  Mini Tags Dies and Holiday Pals Dies (Pretty Pink Posh); Sparking Clear Sequins (Pretty Pink Posh); Twine (The Stamps of Life); Icycle Stickles

Supplies Used - So Happy for You

Stamps:  Geobuilders (Catherine Pooler Designs), All About You (CAS-ual Fridays)

Ink:  Tempting Turquoise, Melon Mambo, Black (Hero Arts), Versamark

Paper:  Solar White (Neenah); Licorice (The Stamps of Life)

Accessories:  Postage Stamp Edge Die (Simon Says Stamp);  Storybook 4 Dies (Pretty Pink Posh); Gold Detail Embossing Powder (Stampendous); Frosted Crystal Embossing Powder (Ranger); Metallic Bronze Sequins (Pretty Pink Posh)

Stamp of Approval . . . 2 Cards . . . 2 Challenges

Finally found some time today to get back to creating, and I really enjoyed it.  I had some brand new product to play with from Stamp of Approval's latest release, Lovely Notes.  I couldn't wait to get busy today.

First up was a challenge from Stamp Ink Paper, which was a black and white challenge.  Here is my card . . .

Stamping and embossing was the name of the game for this one . . . super simple . . . as always the hardest part is keeping the embossing powder where it needs to be.  

And then for my second card, a little creation for Freshly Made Sketches using some pattern papers.  Trying to use my stash, which we all know is never an easy task.

Here is the sketch . . .

  And here is my card . . . 

Pattern papers and a splash of black, and using my new SOA products.  What can be better. 

I hope you found some time to create today. 

 

Supplies Used - Black and White Thanks

Stamps:  Lovely Lattice Background Stamp and Butterfly Notes Stamp (Catherine Pooler Designs for Stamp of Approval)

Ink: Versamark

Paper:  Licorice (The Stamps of Life) and Solar White (Neenah)

Accessories:  Black and White Embossing Powder (Ranger) and Itty Bitty Sparkles (Close To My Heart)

Supplies Used - A Note to Say Thanks

Stamps:  Butterfly Notes and Lovely Flowers Stamp Sets (Catherine Pooler Designs for Stamp of Approval)

Ink: Versamark and Black (Hero Arts)

Paper:  Desert Storm and Solar White Cardstock (Neenah), Licorice (The Stamps of Life) and Pattern Paper (Die Cuts With a View)

Accessories:  Lovely Flowers and Banners Dies (Catherine Pooler Designs for Stamp of Approval), Sparking Clear Sequins (Pretty Pink Posh), Ribbon (Stampin' Up),

You Are Awesome - Inspired by Just Add Ink

I have had extremely little time to stamp, and it's frustrating because I have new stamp items just calling me to come play.  I did break away on Sunday to create a card and used Just Add Ink for inspiration.  Here is their inspiration photo . . .

 And here is my card . . .

I have to very seriously . . . SERIOUSLY . . . say that I'm in love with that chevron stamp set.  IN LOVE.  And this color palette is fabulous. 

The stamp sets and the "You" die is from Stamp of Approval, which I believe has sold out.  But I am sure that the product will be sold down the road individually.  Let me say that if you've not checked out Stamp of Approval, you should.  It is awesome stuff.

Awesome!

I hope you find some time to get all inkified!

Cheers!

Supplies Used - You Are Awesome

Stamps:  GeoBuilders (Catherine Pooler Designs)*, All About You Stamp Set (CAS-ual Fridays)*

Ink:  Crisp Cantalope, Mint Macaron, Calypso Coral (Stampin' Up), Black (Hero Arts)

Paper:  Calypso Coral (Stampin' Up), Solar White (Neenah), Basic Black (Stampin' Up)

Accessories:  2 You's Dies (CAS-ual Fridays) and Sparkling Clear Sequins (Pretty Pink Posh)

*Beautiful Word - Stamp of Approval

Guess What Day Wednesday!

It is StampNation challenge day, which means I have a sneak peek of  a card to share with you today. 

It was a sketch challenge this week at StampNation, and I went with a shaker card. 

So I may have revealed a bit much in my sneak peek . . . but only because StampNation reveals so much . . . it is truly my favorite crafty place.  The membership there is like no other, and the community there is just the ultimate of fabulous. 

Am I over the top?  Yes - because StampNation is over the top awesome! 

So enjoy my shaker sneak peek.  I hope you check out StampNation. 

And I hope you find some time to create. 

Cheers.