A Note of Encouragement

 Hello,

I am so honored and so happy to be the Guest Designer of Time Our Challenge #313 - Playing Music.

My card was actually inspired by Gina K Designs' Note Of Encouragement Stamp.  I just love the violin image from the set, and how could one not think of music when one see that?!

I stamped it in black and clear heat embossed it.  I colored with alcohol markers.  On this twisted easel card, I adorned it with flowers and used sheet music pattern paper on the background.

The stopper is the banner die from the same set.  The sentiment is also stamped in black and clear heat embossed.

Gina K Designs, sponsor for this challenge is offering $25.00 store credit as the prize for our challenge winner which is chosen by the Design Team. Winner also gets an invitation to Guest Design for a future challenge.

I hope I have inspired you to play along.  Hop over to Time Our Challenges to see more inspiration projects created by the Design Team.

Thanks so much for visiting, I wish you a lovely day!

Supplies used:

Gina K Designs Note Of Encouragement Stamp Set

Gina K Designs Note of Encouragement Die Set

Elizabeth Craft Design Floral Greenery 2 (2118) Die Set

Elizabeth Craft Design Floral 28 (2117) Die Set

Elizabeth Craft Design Floral Center (CS330) Stamp Set

Ranger Distress Inks (Aged Mahogany, Crushed Olive, Peeled Paint, Salvaged Patina)

Pinkfresh Studio Premium Dye Ink (Coral Reef, Candy Apple)

Memento Dye Ink (Tuxedo Black)

Clear embossing powder

Stamperia Contour (Old Gold)

A Mother's Day card on Die Cut Divas

 Hi,

I am sharing a Mother's Day card on Die Cut Divas Challenge Blog today.  There is a first time mom in the family, so this is for her.  Our May challenge theme is: Celebrations.  So I think the card fits the theme perfectly.

The card base is Poppystamps Fern and Daisy Pop Up Easel card, it was sent to me by a dear teamie and I have kept it safe in my treasure bin, but today is the day to use it.  😉

I first did a light wash of watercolor on the detail panel, then I use an inking tool to add layers of distress inks and ink blended the oval center.  Then I gold heat embossed the sentiment on the top oval piece.  I assembler the card base and adhere the focal element using foam adhesive.

The focal element is Poppystamps Nordic Spectacular Butterfly I die cut using both pattern paper and a ivory shimmery color paper.  

For the stopper, I used clear seal wax and Spellbinders Butterfly Mini Wax Seal stamp.

Poppystamps is our sponsor this month, it's giving a $20 gift card to the store as the challenge prize.  I hope I've inspired you to play along.  Remember to use your die cut machine in your creating process and make a paper craft project according to the challenge theme.  Link up details on this blog post.

During my creating process, I cut extra pieces of the Spectacular Butterfly.  And I decided to do some mix and match assemble combinations.  Now I have these fun butterfly variations for future projects.

Supplies:

Poppystamps Fern and Daisy Pop Up Easel Set

Poppystamps Nordic Spectacular Butterfly Die Set

Spellbinders Butterfly Mini Wax Seal Stamp

Spellbinders Clear Seal Maker Tool

Spellbinders Gold Bullion Wax Seal Powder

Avery Elle Simply Said: Happy Clear Stamp Set

Ranger Distress Inks (Peeled Paint, Forest Moss, Crushed Olive, Broken China, Prize Ribbon, Picked Raspberry, Spun Sugar, Wild Honey, Mustard Seed)

Altenew Watercolors 36 Pan Set

Versamark Watermark Ink 

Wow Metallic Gold Rich Super Fine Embossing Powder

Thanks so much for visiting, have a lovely day!

It's time to celebrate

 Hello,

It's time to celebrate, Die Cut Divas Challenge Blog's May challenge theme: Celebrations.  I created a card to celebrate parenthood.  One of my nieces and her husband are expecting soon.  So happy and so excited for them.

Poppystamps is our sponsor this month, and they are giving a $20 gift card as the challenge prize (winner must have an US addresses). 

Hop over to Die Cut Divas to check out more inspiration projects.  You have until May 31, 11:59 PST to link up.  If you post to social media, please use hashtag #diecutdivaschallengeblog.  Looking forward to see your creations.

Other challenges:

Poppystamps Challenge #138 - Inspired by Nature

Supplies:

Poppystamps Bird House Pop Up Easel Set

Poppystamps Whittle Birds

Poppystamps Orchard Leaves

Poppystamps Penelope Pinpoint Frame

Ranger Distress Inks (Vintage Photo, Peeled Paint, Salvaged Patina, Squeezed Lemonade)

Spellbinders 2025 Advent Calendar Day #6

Altenew Metallic Watercolors 24 Pan Set (Enchanted Gold)

Thanks for visiting, wishing you a wonderful day!

Family Matters

Happy Wednesday everyone,

I am playing along Lawn Fawnatics challenge #219.

I combined the new Big Blossom Backdrop die set with Winter Birds Stamps and Die to create this Spring like card.

The background is pattern paper, the rest colored with alcohol markers.  I also stamped a mirror image of the flying bird so they both face towards the middle.

Challenges:

Lawn Fawnatics #219 - Family Matters

Simon Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes

Supplies:

Lawn Fawn Big Blossom Backdrop Lawn Cut (Landscape)

Lawn Fawn Stitched Rectangle Frames

Lawn Fawn Winter Birds Stamp and Die Bundle

Avery Elle Simply Said: Happy Stamp Set

Copic Alcohol Markers

Memento Dye Ink (Tuxedo Black)

StudioLight Art By Marlene Glamour Glitter (Gold)

Thanks for coming over to my blog, have a sweet day!

hello friend

 Hello crafty friends,

Hope you are having a great crafty day!  I am sharing a make created for the Altenew April Inspiration Challenge.  I love the soft color palette.  It took me some time to achieve the effects, but I like how it turned out.

In order to keep the ink very soft, I used a trick I learnt from Jaycee Gaspar; that is to use an ink blending brush and brush over the inked stamp.  This makes the ink soft and even.  Although I used both distress inks and dye inks in the process, it worked out.

Challenges:

Altenew 2026 April Inspiration Challenge

Simon Wednesday Challenge - Make It Feminine

Supplies:

Altenew Build-A-Flower Laelia Stamp Set & Die Set

Altenew Ornate Nesting Die Set

Altenew Vintage Motifs Stencil

Altenew Hellebore Haven Die Set

Altenew Crisp Dye Ink (Pink Pearl, Citron Brust, Limeade)

Ranger Distress Inks (Broken China, Crush Olive, Peeled Paint, Worn Lipstick, Saltwater Taffy)

Pinkfresh Studio Dye Ink (Candy Apple)

Memento Dye Ink (Tuxedo Black)

Thanks for visiting, have a lovely day!