Monochromatic Petals

It seems like I have needed more sympathy cards lately than ever before!  I tied in a couple of challenges on this one.

Simon Says Stamp - Monochromatic

And Addicted to CAS - Petals

The flowers and leaves from Altenew's Beautiful Day were masked to create this one layer card.  I used shades of gray and added some white ink to the larger flower and used a Picket Fence Distress marker on the smaller ones.  The sentiment is from Gina K and Stamped with Versafine Onyx.

Altenew 4th Anniversary

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You're Still Hot!

As soon as I saw the theme for CASology this week, I knew exactly what stamp I wanted to use!

And the theme at Simon Says Stamp is Bright and Beautiful

Well, the colors are certainly bright and I think fire is beautiful!

I inked up the flame image several times with yellow, orange and red inks, thanks to my MISTI this was much easier to do, even though it took me several times to get something I was halfway happy with.  The flame was then covered with some clear Wink of Stella and the sentiment stamped in Versafine Onyx.  Added a couple strips of washi tape and adhered to some Gina K Tomato Soup cardstock and done!  The inside says "but now it only comes in flashes".

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Warm Thinking of You

Finally have some time to play in a few challenges.
I used the sketch from Retro Sketches

The inspiration from The Curtain Call

And Simon Says Stamp is Anything Goes!

Christmas Lights

This week at Simon Wednesday Challenge the challenge is Seeing Stars

Quick and easy!  Spellbinders Christmas lights die cut out and colored with Wink of Stella pens in gold, red and green.  Tim Holtz die Merry Christmas and a star punch.  All put together on a pre-made card base by American Crafts found at TJ Maxx!

Also playing at CAS(E) this Sketch



And the November Challenge at STAMPlorations

And for the Seeing Stars challenge at Simon Wednesday Challenge

STAMPloration Chevron and Arrows stamp set used to make the tree and the ornaments are STAMPlorations Retro Mod Shapes stamped then covered with Stickles.  A wooden star tops the tree also covered in Stickles.

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Let's Celebrate

A very simple birthday card.  I played along with the following challenges:

STAMPlorations - Stamps and Glitter

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Spots and Dots

CAS(E) this Sketch

First sprayed the background with pink, peach and yellow Heidi Swapp shimmer sprays.  Then stamped the sentiment, masked it and stamped the splat both from STAMPlorations Holiday Artsy.  Added some black Wink of Stella to the splat and added small dots of black Stickles.

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Birthday & Stenciled You Rock

I made another one for the STAMPlorations June Challenge

Using more STAMPlorations stamps!  I stamped the strips in various inks and added the sentiment in black.  Added a strip of yellow cardstock with a punched border and added some black glaze pen dots.

I've also got one for the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Stencil It.

Ink was sponged through the large background stencil and then the whole background was misted with color mist.  Sponged the waves and lines on top of the mist. The guitar was stamped and heat embossed, then colored with Touch Twin Markers.  Sentiment stamped with VersaFine Onyx.  The stencils are from STAMPlorations.

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Cupcakes

Always in need of a birthday card so I used the Stamplorations sketch

Simon Says Stamp theme - Happy Easter and/or Sweet Treats

And the TIME OUT Challenge - Birthday with optional twist of make it masculine

I obviously did not go masculine!  Punched out squares of orange polka dot dp and rounded the two opposite corners on each.  Added white circles, but it looked too plain, so added the faux stitching with a black gel pen.  Added 2 strips of washing tape, lining them up, to the white layer.  The cupcakes are an old Sizzix die colored with Touch Twin markers and then stamped with the heart sprinkles from Gina K's Square Pegs.  Stamped the sentiment, also from Gina K in Versafine Onyx.  The card base is Gina K Pure Luxury Mango.

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Big Celebration

I used the theme from Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - birthday celebration.

And the challenge to make your own background paper from Mod Squad Challenge - Let's DIY!

First I used spackle (don't have any modeling paste) with a dot stencil and let it dry.  Then stamped the large flourish with Versamark and clear embossed.  Stamped the sentiment with Memento Luxe Nautical Blue and heat embossed with clear ep. Layed some strips of yellow patterned washi tape on white cardstock and then punched out the stars.  Added a couple of layered strips of washi tape under the sentiment and a Paper Pen dot to hide the middle strip that was just a little short.  Wanted to add some bling, so in come the sequins and the small rhinestones

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Happy Tag Flower

Another one for CAS-ual Fridays                 

And Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Tag It         

The flower was made with the oval tags die cut from the Tim Holtz Tiny Tags die.  Added a big brad through the tag holes and added a gray baker's twine bow.  The WPlus9 Happy Trio die was used for the sentiment with Gina K Slate cardstock then added some Wink of Stella for a little shimmer.  The chevron patterned paper is a freebie from Mel Stampz.  Added a couple strips of washi tape.  The card base is Gina K London Fog.

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Tagged Vellum Tulips

I used the sketch from CASE(E) this Sketch

the colors from CAS-ual Fridays

and the theme from Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Simon Says Tag It!

And STAMPlorations March Challenge - Stamps & Spring

Stamped the tulip on vellum with Versamark and heat embossed with white ep.  Adhered it to a Gina K London Fog tag and layered onto a Gina K Slate tag.  Stamped the sentiment and heat embossed with white ep.  Tied on some yellow baker's twine and layered onto a gray and white polka dot piece of cardstock that I added some scattered yellow dots.  Card base is SU Barely Banana.

Also have one more challenge for The Card Concept

I went with the Clean and Graphic style using some Tim Holtz and CAS-ual Friday Stamps.  Ink used:  Hero Arts Neon Green and Memento Espresso Truffle.  I inked the edges of the brown cardstock with the Espresso Truffle to match the sentiment and arrows.  Card base is by Gina K - Jellybean.

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