I made myself a new alcohol inked panel with a mix of blue inks and added some gold foiling. I really love the end result with adding that foiling.
Using some gold mirror paper, I cut out the MC sentiment, and this mini slimline card was complete. Yep, I am happy with it too.
Your turn! Come on over to the JUGS #752 Challenge and show us how you use the colors. So many possibilities!
It's my personal favorite challenge over at JUGS. It is fun to see how you are inspired by one of the team member's card.
I went with a very basic card. While it's elegant [IMO], it is perfect and so easy for mass producing. Any ornament would work, and while I gold laminated the MC, a stamp would work much easier.
Okay, your turn! Come on over to JUGS #751, pick a DT to CASE, and have fun! Can't wait to see who you pick. 😀
It's time for the JUGS' easy challenge. The use of stencils at this period in time is HUGE! So many choices of stencils.
I used a moon stencil. I have to say, I love it! I am sure you will be seeing this a lot on my future cards. I also got this awesome Birch Press Design Holly and Berries Contour Layers Dies. I rather love this one too!
How do you use a stencil? Come on over to JUGS #750 and show us!
It's my choice for this week's challenge. Since it is getting close to Halloween I went with that type of moodboard. Ha! Don't get me wrong, I still do not like this "holiday" but a lot of you do!
I literally have 1 Halloween stamp set from 2015, Memory Box, Halloween Sideshow with matching dies. I'm very surprised it is still available! There are some very cute images in this set. Rather then a card [that I will never mail], I made a fun candy match box holder. I added some of the cute die cuts to the top, and it was complete.
Here is a bigger image:
Your turn. I'm hoping you are inspired by this mood board and play along over at JUGS #749.
It is that time of year! The leaves with the changing colors - so pretty! I sure wish I had them in my town. The leaves go from green to ugly brown. Very sad.
Again, I made an inked panel, and then cut out the leaves with a mixed array of dies. Now that I look, I probably should of added more of the pretty Fall colors - oh well, this works.
Also again, I don't know who made the hb die.
Your turn! Come on over to JUGS #748 and show us your take on leaves.
I inked up a panel, and then cut with a smaller cover plate. I also used the colors on the coloring of the image.
I do love these luscious colors against the base card base. I am having fun fun using my new Simon Says Abundant Leaves Die too.
The sentiment is from [retired] Dare 2B Artzy, Life is Good stamp set.
Okay, your turn. Show us how the photo inspires you. You can join HERE.
When I saw this word, I instantly thought of CAS-ual Fridays. Michele made quite a few cancer sets [she herself is a survivor] so I knew I would find the word hope in at least one of them. Well, I totally forgot about the Hope Die! Perfect.
It worked awesomely with this shaker card, and the bow die too for that matter.
Your turn. Come on over to JUGS #744, and show us how the word Hope inspires you.
I went shades of the blue, and got as close to rust as I had. [I don't use that color.] That said, I rather like the way the colors came together on this card.
I was fortunate enough to win/purchase a goodie box from Laura Bassen a couple of weeks ago. [Yes, I was so excited to "win" one!] It was FILLED, I'm telling you FILLED to the brim, of stamps, dies, hot foil plates, stencils...I can honestly say, I was overwhelmed! All that said, today's card is made from a few of those goodies.
I started with a mini slimline base. [This is still my favorite size ever]. Using Pink Fresh Hot Foil Geo Blocks Plate and some gold foil, I made a smaller panel. [As of this writing, this plate is on sale for only $12!] I went on to stamp and cut out Altenew's Cupped Flowers Complete Bundle. On a side note here - I will be honest this was my 5th (!) attempt at getting these stamps lined up! [Yeah, I won't rush to use this set again. It was entirely too frustrating]
Lastly, I used Pink Fresh's Scripted Sentiment Hot Foil Plate for my sentiment and the matching die to cut it out.
Overall, this card is okay. I don't care for the colors of the flowers [and leaves for that matter], but I was done trying to get this card up to my standard [4.5 hours was enough time spent!]. I did mail this one to Laura BTW. (I'm still questioning that decision 😏)
I hope you try to CASE this card. The overall is easy to copy. Please pop on over to JUGS #742, check out the other team member's cards, pick one, and play along! It really is fun for us to see your take.
This week is always so fun. For my card today, I went with reverse stenciling.
I inked up a white card panel, then I laid the stencil over the panel, and inked with a darker blue. I gotta say, I am totally loving this effect!
I cut out the friend, and my sentiment is computer generated. It is laminated with a hot foil too - in green actually. I know it looks black. Silly photographing.
Okay, your turn! Come on over to JUGS #741, and show us how you use a stencil.
What a very Summery moodboard!
As par for me, I went literal with the photos.
I used the images from Dare 2B Artzy, Beeutiful. I loved the bokeh effect I saw on the moodboard, and created that too.
I actually used masking in order to keep the flowers white! MASKING, ME! I really don't use that technique very often. I think its the fussy cutting involved. HA! Yeah, I am a lazy stamper I'll admit it.
Overall I captured the mood board, not sure I'm in love with my card, but I'm going with it.
Your turn! How does the moodboard inspire you? Come on over to Just Us Girls Challenge #740 and show us your card!
This should be a great gallery! So many ways to use a frame on your card!
I used some very pretty papers from Heartfelt Creations. While they are no longer selling hard papers [which is what I used], they are selling digital images! This is called Blazing Poppies Digital Paper Collection. The colors in this paper collection are just outstanding!
I used a retired fish tail frame die from MFT, and that sentiment? My fabulous teammate, Lisa, was so generous and sent me this hot foil die [retired Poppy Stamps]. I used a pretty rose color for the foiling, which matched rather wonderfully with the colors on the papers.
Okay, its your turn! We sure hope you come on over to JUGS Challenge #739 and play along! I'm looking forward to seeing how you use a frame.
