Can You Handle the Pressure - Twist / Flowers

  Hello Friends, thanks for stopping by today!

We have a new challenge starting today over on our new Can You Handle The Pressure Challenge Blog and the TWIST theme is ...

FLOWERS

Remember, the twist is optional but you MUST use an embossing folder on our projects to qualify for the prize.  Heat embossing is also permitted but only in conjunction with an embossing folder.

 Here's what I've created to inspire you today.  

WOW What fun I had creating today's card!!

Product used:

Darice 'Cherry Blossom' Embossing Folder
Heartfelt Creations sentiment stamp & die (RAK from NC BFF Sandy)
Tombow Markers
Artist Brush / Water

Here is an embossing folder I had yet to even open!  It's been in my basket of folders for quite some time now and for some reason I kept passing over it!  WELL, today I tossed the packaging and it's now available in my basket for use again & again.

I wasn't real sure which way I wanted to use this folder.  First I embossed a panel and just colored in the three largest blossoms with my Tombow Marker ... but then I felt that was too 'harsh' so I ran through another embossed panel and used the same pink Tombow marker but this time water colored the three larger blossoms.  I first colored the outline of the flowers by turning my marker on it's side and just gently sliding it over the upraised portion.

Once those three flowers were colored in, I decided to color the outline of all the other flowers to help make them stand out a bit more and really like how that looked!  Lastly I went into the variety of Heartfelt Creations sentiments my N.C. BFF Sandy gifted me with and chose this beauty.  She even wet embossed these panels and added the background die cut which gives them added dimension.  All I had to do was color in the roses and adhere it to the front of my card panel.   Aren't Crafting Friends THE BEST!!!

I do hope you'll come check out our challenge blog and play along.
AND yep ... we will be offering prizes at our challenges ... that's always a fun surprise!

Here's today's prize offering . . .

Thanks so much for taking the time to stop by today,
I appreciate it more than you'll ever know!!

As always . . .

Creating Backgrounds

 Hello friends ...

WOW it's certainly been a busy week around here and so many life things have been cutting into my crafting time but I was able to squeeze in a little time to play with my Pan Pastels to create a few backgrounds and so quickly finished this one to share with you today.

I have a bad habit of buying new stuff at the stamping convention  ... playing with it for a day then forgetting about it until months (or a year) later when I go back to convention! LOL  

I spotted the 'Create Your Own Background' challenge over on Little Red Wagon so that was the inspiration for this card.

 I've used Pan Pastels for my coloring/background,
then Blue Knight & Stampscape stamps for the foreground. 

 A few challenges I'd love to share in:

Little Red Wagon Challenge #755 - Create Your Own Background
Crafty Animals Challenge #83 - ATG w/animals (birds qualify I hope)
Stamping Sensations May Challenge - ATG using stamps

Thanks so much for stopping by today. 
We just had 7 yds of mulch delivered so you know what
I'll be doing in between rain drops this week.

As always . . .

For the LADIES at the Sisterhood of Crafters

 Hello my friends!

Today I have a card for the new challenge over on The Sisterhood of Crafters!

Our theme today is:

 

For the LADIES

 

 

 I didn't want to make just a floral card so I went to Pinterest and did a search on 'For the Ladies Cards' just to see what it came back with.  Well, I came upon this card and the originator actually had a YouTube video on how to create it.   HERE'S the link.

 

 I used designer paper from the Mintay 'Yes I Do' paper pack and 'old' SU Pink Pirouette card stock.  My buttons and pears were created with Nuvo Crystal Drops and the flowers are a couple old ones from my Prisma stash.  Nuvo was also used for the flower center.

TIP:  To get my pearl necklace so even, I took one of the smaller circle dies
and laid it on the white panel and then put my Nuvo drops.  Using the die
as a guide.  Be careful when pulling the die away as not to disturb your drops.

This is my 1st time making a 'shirt/blouse' card and I can already
see a few changes I would make using the products I have on hand.  The
demonstrators looks better but then again I made an A6 card and she
made an A2 ... believe it or not, that does make a bit of difference.

I hope you'll come join in our challenge fun at The Sisterhood of Crafters!

My 'sistahs' have created some fabulous creations to help inspire you ... 

be sure to pop over and check them out!

 As always, thanks SO MUCH for taking the time to stop by!

 

Stencil Fun Challenge - Girly

  Hello Everyone!

It's time for another fun challenge over on our Stencil Fun Challenge!

Remember, this challenge is all about using your STENCILS.
We are a MONTHLY challenge that begins on the FIRST TUESDAY of each month.
Theme will always be ANYTHING GOES USING STENCILS but we will also offer an OPTIONAL theme.

Here is the OPTIONAL theme chosen for this month:

 

 GIRLY

 

 For my first card I used the pretty Sweet Poppy 'Black Daisy' stencil by Del Bello's Designs for the focus of my card.  The OLD Spellbinder hearts were used to create the aperture and frame.  Tutti Design dies were used for the sentiment and I have a bunch of these adorable Hero Arts 'bumble bees' made and ready to use at my station.  What do you think?

 

 

 

 

 

For my second card (Anything Goes),  I created this fun card using a very OLD Memory Box stencil called 'Modern Dressmaker'.  Made for a really quick & easy card!  I created the sentiment on the computer.  I used a 'stitched' tag die & sponged the edges to keep that antique look.

 Hopefully you'll get those stencils out and have some fun with us.
We won't always have a prize but periodically we will, you just never know!
We do have a Top 3 and a Top winner and it could be YOU!

 

Please come join us and GOOD LUCK!!
As always . . .