Joy to the World - Color Inspiration

Today's card was inspired by Color Dare Challenge, where the colors led me to a holiday card. I tried to keep the colors as subtle as the image and have more greenery than the pinks. 

Pinkfresh Studios has such a great suite of products, and these were from a holiday event a few years ago.

I really enjoyed creating with this set. I hope you find time to enjoy the sets in your stash.

Be creative! 

Debbie

Supplies Used - Joy to the World

Stamps and Dies:  Art Deco Frame, Christmas Sentiments Stamp Set and Dies, Snowflakes Die, Berry Brach Stamps Set and Dies (Pinkfresh Studios);

Ink & Embossing:  Embossing Pad and Cream on the Top Embossing Glitter (Wow); Rose Petals, Peppermint Scrub, Sage, Spruce (Catherine Pooler Inks);

Paper: White Cardstock (Scrapbook and Cards Today); White Glitter Cardstock (Close To My Heart);

Other: Ballet Slimmer Dies (Pinkfresh Studios);

Let it Snow for Little Red Wagon

My goodness, it's been a while! I've been crafty but lurking in the background. I've decided to check-in to the challenge world again to be inspired by the prompts as well as all the participants' amazing creations from week to week, so here I am. 

Taking my first inspiration from Little Red Wagon's Christmas in July prompt.

A gray stenciled background, and who doesn't love a truck with a tree over the holidays.

I love pulling products from different companies when making creations. I really mixed it up today, and I hope you have a chance to mix things up in your craft space!

Debbie

Supplies Used - Let it Snow

Stamps and Dies:  Layered Holiday Truck Stamp Set and Dies (Avery Elle); Scripty Holidays (Lawn Fawn); Essentials Die (Pinkfresh);

Ink & Embossing:  Peppermint Scrub, Rouge, Sage, Spruce, Twilight and Black Jack (Catherine Pooler Inks);

Paper: Opaque White Cardstock (Accent); Patterns and Pine Pattern Paper (Catherine Pooler Designs); White Glitter Paper (Close To My Heart);

Other: Diamond Stickles (Ranger); Gelly Roll Sparkle Pen (Sakura); Zig Zag Tree Stencil (Hero Arts)

 

Friend . . . Take 2

 With friend supplies already on my desk, decided to create another card inspired by the supplies and the challenge at Addicted to CAS where this week's code word was "friends". 

This card was inspired by the word prompt. I wanted to be sure to keep it simple and went with the washi and dies to create my card. I used some layers to add interest.

I can always count on Pinkfresh to a lovely design.

Debbie

Supplies Used - Friend

Stamps and Dies:   Painted Peony Die, Lily Frame Stamp Set, Essential Stitched Rectangle Dies (Pinkfresh Designs);

Ink:  Midnight (Catherine Pooler Inks);

Paper: White Cardstock (Scrapbook & Cards Today);

Other:  Painted Peony Washi Tape  (Pinkfresh); Ballet Slipper Jewels (Pinkfresh); 

Paper Pieced Stamped Image

I'm a huge fan of paper piecing. Whether it's stamping and fussy cutting, or it's die cutting and creating pieces to layer . . . COUNT ME IN! It's like a puzzle to me.

I was inspired by Little Red Wagon's challenge suggestion of "piece" which was paper piecing. And so today I'm sharing this card that is a combination of paper piecing dies, and paper piecing stamped images. 

The background is paper piecing some pattern paper pieces into a background die. The images of the scissors is cutting and pasting the scissor blades and the handles, which were stamped and then layered onto the solid die cut image. I colored that image with a blender pen and coordinating inks. I just love the pop of dimension.

Do all the piecing and have fun.

Debbie

Supplies Used - Our Friendship is a Cut Above

Stamps and Dies:  Xanadu Coverplate Die and Desktop Treasures (Catherine Pooler Designs); Nesting Circle Dies (Hero Arts); Mini Slimline Die (Pinkfresh Studio);

Ink & Embossing:  Midnight, Be Mine, Tiara, Lime Rickey and Fiesta Blue (Catherine Pooler Inks);

Paper: Accent Opaque Cardstock; Sketchbook Pattern Paper (Catherine Pooler Designs); Brushed Silver Cardstock (Spellbinders); Black Cardstock (American Crafts);

Other: Onyx Pearls (Pretty Pink Posh); 

It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year

I love a good Tic Tac Toe board! I played along with the Tic Tac Toe Challenge this week. I went across the middle row . . . Gems/Embellishments with Embossing (I used wet embossing) and Snowflakes. Here is my card . . . 

I just love all the texture in this card. between the stamped/embossed card base using embossing glitter to the die cut frame, and then all those sparkly snowflakes. This card just makes me smile.

And then add a bold sentiment! 

Highly recommend you layer up some things. 

Cheers!

Debbie

Supplies Used - It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year

Stamps and Dies:  Snowflakes Die, Christmas Sentiments Stamp Set and Dies, Art Deco Frame, Large Snowflakes Die, Winter Foliage Stamp Set and Stencil (Pinkfresh Studios);

Ink & Embossing:  Embossing Pad and Pure Platinum Embossing Powder (Wow); Black Embossing Powder (Hero Arts); Garden Party, Lime Rickey, Samba, Cummerbund, Fiesta Blue (Catherine Pooler Designs);

Paper: White Cardstock (Scrapbook & Cards Today); White Glitter Paper (Close To My Heart);

Other: Iridescent Clear Drops (Pinkfresh Designs); 

Inspired by Just Us Girls

The challenge this week at Just Us Girls was so packed with inspiration from the design team. 

I went back and forth and created a few cards inspired by the group. The one that stood out the most to me was one inspired by Carol. Here is her card . . . 

It was the cascading, hanging flowers. 

I used this set from Pinkfresh Studios. I just thought it was beautiful.

It is rare where I have cards where the design cascades down, so this was fun. 

I hope you find a way to be inspired today!

Debbie

Supplies Used - A Little Note to Say Hello

Stamps and Dies:  In the Meadow Stamps and Dies (Pinkfresh Studios);

Ink & Embossing:  Glam (Catherine Pooler Inks)

Paper:  Accent Opaque Cardstock; Glitter Paper (Close To My Heart);

Other:  In the Meadow Washi Tape (Pinkfresh); Crater Lake Sequin Mix (Catherine Pooler Designs);

 

Black, White and a Color for Little Red Wagon

Today's card was inspired by the color challenge at Little Red Wagon. I decided to use a new technique that I learned from an event this summer from Taylored Expressions. 

The focal point of this card sits on a floating tag created with acetate. The various strips of cardstock flat on the acetate which is popped on to the background. I chose to make this a sympathy card, as the colors felt calming. 

I have the negative of the tag die, so you may see that in a future project.

There was lots of mix and matching of products from different companies in this card, so I hope you can find a way to mix and match!

Debbie

Supplies Used  - Thinking of You

Stamps and Dies:  Stitched Octagons Die (Pinkfresh Studios); Arches Die (Mama Elephant);  Bursting Bouquet Die (Taylored Expressions); Hummingbird Floral Stamp Set (Pretty Pink Posh);

Ink & Embossing: Versafine Black Onyx Ink

Paper: White Cardstock (Scrapbook and Cards Today); Tide Pool Cardstock (Lawn Fawn); Licorice Cardstock (The Stamps of Life); White Glitter Cardstock (Close To My Heart);

Other: Acetate (American Crafts); White Ribbon (Close To My Heart); Clear Drops Essential Ice (Pinkfresh Studios);

Snappy Birthday

I got a little crafty with my pile of stamped Pink & Main images. Make My Monday's challenge is coloring medium. I had stamped some images a few weeks ago for a different MMM challenge, so I pulled out my bag of images and got to coloring again. I used Copics as my coloring medium for the critters, and then created a watercolor background for my ocean.

Stickles in all the right places, and some Glossy Accents on the mask and the beach ball. 

You all may be seeing more of these gators (crocs) in the next couple of weeks.

I hope you get the chance to get inky!

Debbie

Supplies Used - Snappy Birthday

Stamps and Dies:  Essentials Frame Die (Pinkfresh Studios); Stitched Wavy Backdrop Landscape, Wavy Banner and Spring Showers Dies (Lawn Fawn); Smile Crocodile Stamp Set and Dies (Pink & Main);

Ink & Embossing:  Jet Black (Lawn Fawn); Copics; Aquatini (Catherine Pooler Inks);

Paper: White Daisy Cardstock (Close To My Heart); Gingersnap Cardstock (The Stamps of Life); Birthday Candles Watercolor Wishes (Lawn Fawn);

Other: Unicorn Stickles and Glossy Accents (Ranger); 

You're the Sweetest

How about a little embossing.  I created my background - white embossing on kraft cardstock - as I was inspired by the prompt at CAS on Friday.  

I couldn't resist using the negative piece from a Pinkfresh die . . . can't throw out a perfect rectangle, even if it's not the piece that had the pretty stitching on the edge.  

I created the little candies and used some Glossy Accents to give that "wrapped-in-plastic" appearance. 

I hope you found some time to make something shine!  

Debbie

Supplies Used - You're the Sweetest

Stamps and Dies:  Candy Shoppe Stamp Set and Dies, Simply Diamonds Background Stamp (Catherine Pooler Designs); Essentials Stitched Rectangle Die (Pinkfresh Studio);

Ink & Embossing:  Embossing Pad and Opaque Bright White Embossing Powder (Wow); Midnight, Pucker Up, Chiffon, Garden Party, Cummerbund and Drive-in (Catherine Pooler Inks);

Paper: Premium White Cardstock (Catherine Pooler Designs); Desert Storm Cardstock (Neenah);

Other: Crater Lake Sequin Mix (Catherine Pooler Designs); Glossy Accents (Ranger);

Back into the Challenge Game!

With so many crafty events, I seemed to have taken a step back from my blog, from challenges and from creating my own things.  I was getting off my challenge/crafty game, was ignoring my blog and I realized I needed to jump start myself back into the routine.  

The last few days I decided to focus on some upcoming challenges, and first up is one of my favorites, Shopping Our Stash. How appropriate, because while I wasn't creating, I was sure buying!  With every class I signed up for, my stash just kept growing.  

And so "the power of pastels" is the current challenge, and I pulled a few pastel colors out and worked on this creation.  

While I didn't fully stick with pastels, the fact that I was using blending brushes and stencils to add color will make most colors look pastel if you don't use a heavy hand. 

  

Such a fun card to create.  

I hope you find some time to create today.  

Debbie

Supplies Used - Let Whatever You Do Today . . .

Stamps and Dies:  Darling Dahlias and Floral Bunch Stamp Sets with Mini Slimline Essentials Bundle Dies (Pinkfresh Studio);

Ink & Embossing:  It's a Girl, Coral Cabana, Uptown, Lime Rickey and Garden Party (Catherine Pooler Inks); Jet Black (Lawn Fawn);

Paper:  Distress White Heavystock (Ranger); Accent Opaque Cardstock; Black Cardstock (American Crafts);

Other:  Darling Dahlias Stencil (Pinkfresh Studio); Something New Embellishment Mix (Trinity Stamps);

 

 

You've Got This

Sharing this card I created using paper and epoxy stickers from a card kit in my stash.  The colors did lend themselves to breast cancer awareness, so I pulled a stamp from CAS-ual Fridays. 

 The colors in the pattern papers did lend themselves to breast cancer awareness, so I pulled a stamp from CAS-ual Fridays and had to use that "Don't quit" puffy sticker. 

I hope you find some time to create today.

Debbie

Supplies Used - Don't Quit

Stamps:  Calling All Sistahs (CASual Fridays)

Ink: Black (Hero Arts)

Paper:  White Cardstock (Catherine Pooler Designs); Slate Cardstock (Simon Says Stamp); Live More Collection (Pinkfresh)

Accessories:  Live More Collection Puff Stickers (Pinkfresh); Pewter Sequins (Pretty Pink Posh)

Life in the middle of my chaos

I got crafty today with a Simon Says Stamp kit and created a few cards.  I love devoted time with matching product.  

The pattern paper and matching puffy stickers were perfect for this card, and I enjoy the challenge of stamping on pattern paper.  

I hope you find some time to create today.

Debbie

Supplies Used - Thanks for Everything You Do

Stamps:  You + Me = Stamp

Ink: Black (Hero Arts); Smoky Slate (Stampin' Up)

Paper:  Slate Cardstock (Simon Says Stamp); Live More Collection (Pinkfresh)

Accessories:  Live More Collection Puff Stickers (Pinkfresh);

Friendship Card for CAS(E) this Sketch

I used one of my Simon Says Stamp Card Kits to create a little something for CAS(E) this Sketch.  Here is the sketch . . .

And here is my card . . .

My kit from Simon Says Stamp had a great diagonal print that was perfect for this sketch.  Not to mention some nice puffy stickers.  

No better day than one where I am able to create.

Supplies Used - Love That We're Friends

Stamps:  You + Me Stamp Set (Simon Says Stamp)

Ink: Tuxedo Black (Memento)

Paper:  White Cardstock (Catherine Pooler); Orange Peel (Simon Says Stamp); Live More Collection (Pinkfresh)

Accessories:  Live More Collection Puff Stickers (Pinkfresh); Onyx Sequins (Pretty Pink Post)

Merry Monday #190

So thrilled today to be guest designing at Merry Monday.  This card design is a bit busier than my usual, as I was attempting to create a scene . . . Santa out the window, looking in after giving his gifts. 

This was a fun shaker to create.  I adore that cute little reindeer looking at Santa as if he is a hero.  

I hope you will play along at Merry Monday.  It's a great way to stack up those Christmas cards for 2016.  And even more important . . . it's just fun to play along.

I hope you find some time to create today.

Card - Nice List

Stamps:  Jingle All the Way (My Favorite Things)

Ink: Black Onyx (Versafine), Zig Watercolor Markers (Various Colors)

Paper:  Pinkfresh Studios Christmas Wishes Collection, Solar White Cardstock (Neenah), Audrey Cardstock (Simon Says Stamp)

Accessories:  Pinkfresh Studios Puffy Stickers, Stitched Duo 3 Dies (Pretty Pink Posh), Red Sticky Sequins (Jillibean Soup)