My Crafty Weekend

 

Hello and happy Sunday.  I've had  bits of time here and there this week, and have managed to create a number of cards.  First up is this floral card using a stencil from Altenew called Rose Bouquet.  I'm not sure if there is a trick to working with this stencil, but what I did to get the flowers and leaves to be different colors was loads of masking with post-it notes.

I am entering this card at CAS(E) this Sketch #404, The Flower Challenge #52: Embossing (I used dry embossing with a cover plate), Inspired by #157: Everything is a Bouquet, Inkspirational #230: Mask,  Happy Little Stampers Stencil Challenge: Anything Goes, and Shopping Our Stash #436: What's new with you.

Next up is a pair of birthday cards in an ombre of blues.  I started with a panel of white card stock, and sponged and blended several Distress Oxide inks, starting with the lightest shades at the top and ending with the darkest at the bottom.  I cut this panel using Poppystamps Happy birthday Background die.  I placed all the die cut letters in a white card front cut with the same die.  I was left with the blue sponged die cut negative, and I adhered that to a white card base to make a second card that is the mirror image of the first.  I think I may even like the second card a little better.

I am entering both of these cards at Poppy Challenge #76: monochrome, Just Us Girls #567,  WWC304: Occasions, and Happy Little Stampers Anything Goes with Dies.

I have been meaning to use my new MFT Zippy Zebras, and the MFT Sketch #524 challenge and MFT Color #157 challenges inspired my next card.  I am also entering this card at The Male Room #146: Animals, Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Layer it Up, Shopping Our Stash #436: What's new with you, Happy Little Stampers Anything Goes with Dies and Happy Little Stampers CAS Challenge: Short and/or Tall (tall).

I have two cards I made inspired by Stay Crafty with Hero Arts #19: Include a Heart.  I used stamps and dies from one of last year's My Monthly Hero kits.  I am also entering this first card at Addicted to Stamps and More #396: Make Your Mark and Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Layer it Up.

Last up for today are two cards for next Christmas (already!)  They are inspired by the following challenges:  Color Hue #10: Navy & Cream, Addicted to CAS #189: Snow, The Paper Players #524: Snow, and Happy Little Stampers Christmas Challenge: Anything Goes.

I have to give a special shout out to the inspiration from LeAnne, who inspired me to pull out the same stamp she used.

I am also entering the last card at Freshly Made Sketches #468 and Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Layer it Up

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