World Card Making Day

 

Hello and happy day after World Card Making Day.  I think this may be the first time in a while that I actually got to make some cards on the actual date of this very important holiday.  Although, around here with me, every day is kind of like my own personal World Card Making Day.

My first card is inspired by the challenge at Less is More #429: One Layer Cheers, and I was reminded about this fabulous Tim Holtz Wine Blueprint set by Guest Designer Amy's card here.  The stamps are pretty detailed, so I did not need to do much with this card, other than stamp a sentiment from PTI Uncorked and do a bit of coloring.  I am also entering this card at AAA Cards #175: One Layer.  I skipped the optional twist of coffee, because.... WINE!!

Next up is a card inspired by Color Hues #3: Gold and Cream.  My original idea was totally different, but when I was looking for something else, I came across this deer cut from gold shimmer paper, and decided it would be perfect for this challenge.  I had my deer leap over a cityscape by Ellen Hutson, and added a sentiment from PTI that I embossed in gold.  I am also entering this card at Inkspiration #223: Angle It because of the trajectory of the deer's angled leap.

The white die cut on this next card was what I was looking for when I found the gold leaping deer.  I had an idea to pair 'think' and 'pink' to participate in this months Poppy Challenge: Think Pink.  I sponged Distress Oxide in Picked Raspberry and Spun Sugar (my pink) and paired it with this sentiment (my think).  Featured on this card is the Poppystamps Country Houses die.

This next card is the simplest card of the day, but probably took the longest to make, as I had to start and restart, and change my mind, etc.  Sometimes the simplest cards are like that.  But, finally I found a version that I liked and made one without any mistakes.  My inspiration for this card was the challenge at ITP Melissa's Fab Friday to create a Joy project.  I pulled out PTI Winter Fox, intending to use that cute fox, and then went in a totally different direction, and just used some of the sentiment stamps.

Last up for today is this holiday card, inspired by the bird holiday card at Ink to Paper.  I took my inspiration from:  the bird, the cover die, the ink blending, the colors and the holiday scene.  I used ITP Feathered Friends Mini die, the PTI Winter Floral cover plate and a sentiment from PTI Snowflake Flurries.  I am also entering this card at CAS Christmas October Challenge: Christmas Bird.

I am also entering all of these cards at Simon Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Anything Goes and WWC291: Anything Goes.

That's it for me today.  Stay safe and keep crafting.

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CASology Week #369...Wind

Hello and happy Tuesday. It's time for another challenge at CASology.   This week, our cue word is WIND.  When I first saw the cue word, all I could think of was wind blowing.  I was stumped.  How to show wind on a card.  And, why?  But, then I saw a card of Sandie's for a different challenge, and immediately knew that I was reading the word wrong.  How about unwind, as in relax.  Or wind as in yarn for knitting.

I pulled out some old PTI stamps and quickly created this card.

Now it's your turn.  How does WIND inspire you?


As always, remember the following CAS guidelines when creating your design:

1. One main image
2. Lots of open space, uncluttered
3. Limited layers & embellishments
4. Quick & easy to recreate (Note: It may take a while to create a design you like, but once you have that design, making more should be a piece of cake!)

I hope you play along this week.

Please head on over to the CASology blog and gather some inspiration from the CASology design team.

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My Crafty Week

I had a super crafty week.  This week, I went to Camp Create at MFT for the first time.

I earned 4 badges so far, and hope to complete the 5th tomorrow.

Day 1 was Wonderful Watercolor and I made a watercolor sky behind my New York city skyline.  I am also entering this card at Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge to 'Make Your Own Background'.

Day 2 at Camp Create was Remarkable Resist, and I made this card by heat embossing Roses All Over with white embossing powder and then blending a variety of blue and green Distress inks.  I am also entering this card at Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge to 'Make Your Own Background'.

Day 3 at Camp Create was Spectacular Shakers  and I used supplies from the Good Time To Wine card kit for my card.  This was the first time I have ever used shaker pouches for a shaker card, and I am completely convinced.  I have never successfully created a shaker card that actually shook, and these pouches made it so easy.

Those shaker wine glasses were so fun and easy to make that I made another card with them and I am entering it at Seize the Birthday (no toppings).

Day 4 at Camp Create was Glitzy Glitter and I used the colors from MFT Color Challenge #121 to create my card.  I liked the suggestions on how to use just a bit of glitter to avoid a glittery mess, and I used glitter washi tape over my sentiment and Gold Stickles as my candle flames.

I just received a set of tiny adorable pandas from Mama Elephant, and they were perfect for this week's challenge at Less is More #400:  Small Images.  A special thank you to Michelle, whose DT card most directly inspired this card.  I used colors from Just Us Girls #497 and am also entering this card at AAA Birthday #3: For the Girls.

That card led to this card, also inspired by the sketch at Freshly Made Sketches #397.  I am also entering this card at Just Add Ink #466, where the colors and the Christmas theme were my inspiration, Shopping Our Stash #400:  Christmas in July, The Male Room #115: Christmas in July and also Less is More #400:  Small Images.

And, now for the sad part.  I needed a few pet sympathy cards this week, and also had to replenish my stock of that type of card.


This card was inspired by the sketch at CAS(E) This Sketch #331.

I am entering this card at Paper Players #451: Masculine and AAA Cards #145:  One Image.

And lastly, I am entering this card at Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge: Animal Magic.

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