Frame On Frame

 Hi, it's Friday and I got time to play.

Made this Frame On Frame card for Pinkfresh Studio May 2025 Challenge.

The challenge theme is: Frame It Up.  I framed the cherry branch (from Cherry Bliss) with the Elegant Circles die, and adhere it to a background which is framed by the Blanket Stitched Rectangle die.

Challenges:

Pinkfresh May 2025 Challenge - Frame It Up

NBUS Challenge #74 (it's the first time I use the two die sets)

Supplies:

Pinkfresh Studio Essentials: Elegant Circles Die Set

Pinkfresh Studio Essentials: Blanket Stitched Rectangle Die Set

Pinkfresh Studio Cherry Bliss Clear Stamp Set

Pinkfresh Studio Cherry Bliss Die

Hero Arts Blobby Circles Bold Print Cling Stamp

Ranger Distress Inks (Squeezed Lemonade, Wild Honey, Picked Raspberry)

Versamark Watermark Ink

WOW Metallic Platinum Super Fine Embossing Powder

Thanks for stopping by.  Have a sweet day!

Going Places on Die Cut Divas

 Greetings!!

I am sharing another card on Die Cut Divas for May's challenge: Real or Faux Watercolor.

The image for my card is Art Impression Road Trip clear stamp set.  I used both soluble water color and water color pencils, and some metallic water color on the card.

The top postage stamp die cut is actually a panel that I used to ink off a stencil, I used it because it has this water color look.  I then stamped some postmarks on it.  I die cut a second postage stamp die in green pattern paper to offset the top one to add interest.

Our sponsor this month is Art Impressions, and challenge prize will be $25 gift code to their store.

Supplies used on my card:

Art Impressions Road Trip Clear Stamp Set

Altenew Watercolor 36 Pan Set

Altenew Metallic Watercolor 14 Pan Set

Hero Arts Postage Stamps Infinity Dies

Elizabeth Craft Designs Adventure Awaits Clear Stamp Set

Echo Park Travel Stamps Clear Stamp Set

AALL&Create #1158 Franking Clear Stamp Set

Ranger Distress Ink (Vintage Photo, Squeezed Lemonade, Wild Honey, Picked Raspberry)

StazOn ink (Jet Black)

Thanks for visiting.  Have a great day!

Real or Faux Watercolor on Die Cut Divas

 Hello,

You know it, it's the 1st of the month and I am sharing an inspiration card on Die Cut Divas.

May's challenge is Real or Faux Watercolors.  Make your creation look like it is water colored.  You can use water colors, distress and distress oxides or whatever you want to get the water color look we want to see.  

Our sponsor this month is Art Impressions, and they are giving a $25 gift card to the winner of the May challenge.

Be sure to hop over to Die Cut Divas to see the rest of the inspiration projects.  And may be enjoy a glass of fermented grape juice while browsing?!

Supplies used on my card:

Art Impressions Wine Tasters Stamp Set

Altenew Watercolor 36 Pan Set

Altenew Metallic Watercolor 14 Pan Set

Pinkfresh Studio Rounded & Braided Rectangles

Thanks for joining me today.  Cheers!

Christmas Cards 2025-Apr-26

 Hello,

I am a little slow in adding to my Christmas card stash this year, but the Positively Poinsettias challenge over at Christmas Kickstart Challenge prompted me to create with one of my many poinsettia stamps. 😊

I used a Simon Hurly Create Peel-Apart stamp named Bold Holiday Blooms for the poinsettia panel.  I inked and clear heat embossed the leaves and flowers in separate stages, then ink blended the background.

Next I die cut it with Waffle Postage Collage Die, matted with with a dark red panel and adhere to a white card base.  I stamped some extra poinsettia blooms and leaves and hand cut, and used it as focal point.  The sentiment strip from Spellbinders Make It Merry Sentiment die set is die cut using gold foiled card stock and backed with dark red card stock.

For some final touches, I added flower center and highlight of the berries using Stamperia Old Gold Contour.

Challenge:

Christmas Kickstart Challenge #97 - Positively Poinsettias

Supplies:

Ranger Simon Hurley Create Bold Holiday Blooms

Waffle Flower Postage Collage Die

Spellbinders Make It Merry Sentiment Die

Ranger Distress Inks (Ripe Persimmon, Barn Door, Lumberjack Red, Peeled Paint, Crushed Olive, Uncharted Mariner, Wintergreen Brough, Aged Mahagony)

Versamark Watermark Ink

Clear Embossing Powder

Stamperia Old Gold Contour

Thanks for visiting me.  Have a lovely day!

Gold on Gold

 Hello,

I am playing along April  2025 Lunar New Year Challenge with this Gold on Gold card.

The flower and leaves are gold heat embossed and layered with distress inks.  And the background panel is first ink blended, and then stenciled with Altenew Enchanted Gold Shimmer Relief Paste.

The red, the gold, and the green are the just perfect for a Lunar New Year card.  The Chinese sentiment means "Happy New Year".

Challenge:

April 2025 Lunar New Year Challenge

Supplies:

Altenew Build-A-Flower Coral Charm (stamp & die)

Altenew  Enchanted Gold Shimmer Relief Paste

Altenew Vintage Motifs Background Stencil

Mama Elephant Lunar Sayings Clear Stamp set

Ranger Distress Inks (Barn Door, Lumberjack Red, Saltwater Taffy, Worn Lipstick, Aged Mahagony, Shabby Shutters, Peeled Paint)

Memento Dye Ink (Tuxedo Black)

Versamark Watermark Ink

WOW Metallic Gold Rich Embossing Powder