Oxeye Daisy Take Two

 It's Saturday, and it's crafty day!

I used Altenew Build-A-Garden Oxeye Daisy set along with Masonry Wall 3D Embossing Folder for my card.

I am playing along:

Altenew June 2025 Inspiration Challenge

Other supplies used:

Altenew Golden Sunset Fresh Dye Ink

Altenew Forest Trail Fresh Dye Ink

Ranger Distress Ink (Vintage Photo, Walnut Stain)

Memento Dye Ink (Tuxedo Black)

Thanks for visiting me, have a sweet day!

Oxeye Daisy

 Hello there,

On today's card, I stamped the outline with a light grey shadow ink instead of the usual black.  What do you think, do the flowers look more natural without the hard outline, or it's too pale to stand out?

I was inspired by the lovely coneflower from the inspiration photo below:

Challenges:

Altenew April 2025 Inspiration Challenge

Supplies:

Altenew Build-A-Garden Oxeye Daisy

Altenew Petal Palooza 3D Embossing Folder

Ranger Distress Ink (Spun Sugar, Picked Raspberry, Peeled Paint, Uncharted Mariner, Aged Mahogany,  Vintage Photo)

Altenew Warm Grey Enamel Dots

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

A Big Hug

 Hi everyone,

As soon as I saw the sunflower in the Altenew March 2025 Inspiration Challenge Photo, I immediately thought of the White Cap Peonies Layering Stencil set in my stash, it's so fun to ink it up in yellow/orange.

I also just got some Shimmer Relief Paste, so I had to add some to my Peonies, not sure if the last layer (of the stencil) is the right layer to do it, but I think it turned out okay.

Surprise!  There are more Peonies inside this pop-up card.

The pink/red Peony is attached to the pop-up mechanism, and the yellow one is attached to the back panel. 

Challenges:

Altenew March 2025 Inspiration Challenge

Supplies:

Altenew Stencil Art: White Cap Peonies & Add-On Die Bundle 

Altenew Tufted Elegance 3D Embossing Folder

Altenew Shimmer Relief Paste (Enchanted Gold)

Altenew Crisp Dye Ink (Citrus Burst, Limeade, Bamboo, Sunkissed)

Hero Arts Dye Ink (Lemon Yellow, Butter Bar, Orange, Ultra Pink, Red Royal, Crimson, Lime Green, Field Greens)

Pinkfresh Dye Ink (Warm Buff, Misty Coast)

Stamperia Dye Ink (Coffee)

Memento Dye Ink (Tuxedo Black)

Thanks for coming to see me, have a sweet day!

Christmas Card 2024-Nov-12

 Hello there,

Every once in a while I like to use non Christmas image to create Christmas card.  Like this one I've made today.  

I colored the coloring card that comes in with my Altenew Happy Mail, trimmed, and mount on white panel.  I wrapped Altenew Antique Gold Metallic thread several times on the side and secured, glue three Altenew Antique Gold sequins for embellishment.  Then the whole panel is adhered to the dry embossed background.

I may not have an sentiment on the outside of the card, but I think the color scheme suggest that it is a Christmas card.  What do you think?

This is how the coloring card looks like before I trimmed it out.

Challenge:

Altenew 2024 November Inspiration Challenge

Supplies:

Altenew Festive Greenery 3D Embossing Folder

Altenew Antique Gold Metallic Thread

Altenew Antique Gold Sequins

Alcohol Markers

White Gel Pen

That's it for this post, bye for now.

Hello Friend

 Hello friend,

When I saw the inspiration photo of Altenew October 2024 Inspiration Challenge, I thought of the Altenew Exotic Plumerias Outline Stamp Set right away.

Here's my card for the challenge:

I stamped the image twice on white cardstock, colored with alcohol markers, hand cut, then adhere to the stenciled background.

Challenge:

Altenew October 2024 Inspiration Challenge

Supplies:

Altenew Exotic Plumerias Outline Stamp Set

Altenew Terrazzo Tile Builder Stencil Set

Altenew Cake Love Clear Stamp Set

Copic Markers

Memento Dye Ink (Tuxedo Black)
Pinkfresh Dye Ink (Misty Coast, Rocky Slope)

Thanks for coming over to my blog.  Have a lovely day!

Daisies Hug

 Hi,

I made this card in the weekend with a newly acquired layering die set from Altenew.

Challenge:

Altenew September 2024 Inspiration Challenge

Supplies:

Altenew Lovely Daisies Die Set

Altenew Tree Bark 3D Embossing Folder

Altenew CYL Project Kit: Always Sunshine

Memento Dye Ink (Tuxedo Black)

Ranger Distress Inks (Kitsch Flamingo, Picked Raspberry, Worn Lispstick, Mustard Seed, Peeled Paint)

Winsor & newton Ink (White)

Thanks for stopping by, have a lovely day!!

Adventure Awaits

 Hello,

The World In Bloom Die Set from Altenew's August release really caught my eyes, and I am lucky my local stamp store already has it in the store.  So I got me a set and this is the first card I created with it.

The globe image from the Big World Stamp set is slightly smaller but with some distressing on the edge, it looks fine underneath the grid.

I am linking up to these challenges:

August 2024 Inspiration Challenge

NBUS Challenge #65

Simon Wednesday Challenge - Add A Sentiment

Products used for my project are shown in the photos below:

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You're Appreciated

 Happy Friday everyone!

I have a quick share today, quick sharing, not necessary quick to create. 😊

I was inspired by how the pink and purple flowers in the background of the Altenew June 2024 Inspiration Challenge inspiration photo.

I created an ombre background with those two colors, and layered a white negative piece of the Zero-Waste Leaf Pattern die cuts.  Then I add the yellow/orange hat adorned with purple and pink flower.

Challenges:

Altenew June 2024 Inspiration Challenge

Simon Wednesday Challenge - Bright And Cheerful

Supplies:

Altenew Lovely Floral Hat Die Set

Altenew Zero-Waste Leaf Pattern Die

Altenew Build-A-Garden Japanese Anemone

Ranger Distress Ink (Picked Raspberry, Dusty Concord, Wild Honey)

Memento Dye Ink (Tuxedo Black)

Altenew Satin White Sequins

Thanks for coming over to my blog.  I wish you a sweet day!

Pansies in An Envelope

 Hi,

I playing along two Inspiring challenge with this easel card.

Supplies:

Pigment Craft Enveloped Die Set

Altenew Pansies Layering Die Set

Poppystamps Potpourri Flower Sie Set

Altenew Watercolor 36 Pan Set

Echo Park Glamour Stripe Stencil

Ranger Distress Inks (Spun Sugar, Picked Raspberry, Seedless Preserve, Peeled Paint)

Challenges:

Inspired By Challenge #278 - Happy Mail

Altenew 2024 March Inspiration Challenge

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Just For You

 Happy Tuesday!

I am playing along Altenew February 2024 Inspiration Challenge with this card.

The Pansies Layering Die Set gives you beautiful cuts and the key hole system makes it so easy to line up and assemble the flower.  The background is created using the Dotted Tile Debossing Cover Die.

Challenges:

Altenew February 2024 Inspiration Challenge

Simon Wednesday Challenge: Beautiful Blooms

Supplies used for my card:

Altenew Pansies Layering Die Set

Altenew Dotted Tile Debossing Cover Die

Altenew Label Love Clear Stamp Set

Ranger Distress Ink (Squeezed Lemonade, Mustard Seed, Wild Honey, Crackling Campfire, Spun Sugar, Milled Lavender, Victorian Velvet, Picked Raspberry, Seedless Preserve, Old Paper, Shabby Shutter, Peeled Paint)

Memento Dye Ink (Tuxedo Black)

Thanks for stopping by, have a wonderful day!

So Mush Room

 Happy World Cardmaking weekend!

What more can I say, it's raining 100% here, and it's World Cardmaking Day weekend.  Must play along.

Challenges:

Altenew October 2023 Inspiration Challenge

Simon Wednesday Challenge - Stencil Fun

Supplies:

Altenew Mushroom Greetings Bundle

Altenew Mushroom Garden Layering Stencil Set

Altenew Crisp Dye Ink (Cotton Candy, Sunkissed, Bamboo)

Pinkfresh Dye Ink (Warm Buff, Doe)

Ranger Distress Ink (Spun Sugar)

Copic Markers

Memento Dye Ink (Tuxedo Black)

White Gel Pen

Always Sunshine

 Hi,

No matter the weather outside, if I could play at my desk, sunshine is always there!  So this Altenew Craft Your Life Project Kit, Always Sunshine is very fitting for my project today.

I used the embossing folder for the background, then lay the stencil over it and ink blended the raised leaves with Limeade and Bamboo.  Then I glue it to the top fold card front up-side-down cause I wanted the foliage on the top.

The middle (arch) layer is die cut with gold and red card stock, and I added a layer of vellum.

The focal image was heat embossed with Gold Pearl embossing powder and watercolored, then die cut.  Antique Gold sequins are used to embellish.

I didn't add any sentiment on the card front, I will write something inside when I send it out.  I just had pure fun creating it.

Challenges:

Altenew January Inspiration Challenge

Simon Wednesday Challenge - Fabulous Flowers

Supplies:

Altenew Craft Your Lift Project Kit: Always Sunshine

Altenew Watercolor 36 Pan Set

Altenew Antique Gold Sequins

Altenew Summer Sherbet Crisp Dye Ink

Versamark Watermark Ink

Gold Pearl Embossing Powder

Spellbinders Essential Arches Die Set

Thanks for stopping by, have a wonderful day and hope it's filled with sunshine!

Metallic Watercolor

 Hey everyone,

I've got happy mail yesterday, yes my Altenew Metallic watercolor arrived.  So naturally I had to swatch it and play with it.  I colored a page out of the Altenew Watercoloring Book.  Trimmed it down and made this card.

Don't you love that shimmer?  I do!!

I painted the image with the metallic watercolor, but for the background I inked blended over the Fine Tulle stencil with distress inks, then inked blended more after removing the stencil, added some water splatter.

I am going to link up to Altenew Educators Secret Card Recipe Linky party.  My secret card recipe is to use products I really like for my projects.

  

Challenges:

Altenew October 2022 Inspiration Challenge 

Altenew Educators Secret Card Recipe Linky Party

Simon Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes

Supplies:

Altenew Watercolor Coloring Book

Altenew Fine Tulle Stencil

Altenew Metallic Watercolor

Altenew Metallic Gold Thread

Altenew Cake Love Clear Stamp Set

Altenew Antique Gold Sequins

Versamark Watercolor Ink

Brass Embossing Powder

Ranger Distress Inks (Peeled Paint, Uncharted Mariner)

Thanks for visiting.  Have a wonderful day!

Christmas Cards 2022-Aug-16

 Hi,

I am sharing un-usual Christmas card today.  My card layout is inspired by Virginia Lu in this post.  I want to use something fun and non-traditional for my card, so I picked Altenew's Poised Flamingo Stamp.

I stamped and colored the flamingo with alcohol markers, then die cut.  It then is adhered to Altenew's Frilly Frame die. I ink blended the middle section of the die cut to give some contrast, then it all goes on to an ombre paper background.

Challenges:

Altenew August 2022 Inspiration Challenge 

Christmas Kickstart Challenge #65 - Never in a Nativity

Supplies:

Altenew Poised Flamingo Stamp & Die Bundle

Altenew Frilly Frame Die

Mama Elephant Easy Xmas Greeting Clear Stamp

Mama Elephant Easy Sentiment Die Set

Lawn Fawn Christmas Fish Stamp Set

Copic Markers

Ranger Distress Ink (Vintage Photo, Crackling Campfire, Wild Honey)

Versamark Watermark Ink

WOW Metallic Gold Rich Super Fine Embossing Powder

Thanks for stopping by.  Have a great day!

Just For You

 Hi,

I was really inspired by the color contrast of the February Altenew Inspiration Challenge photo.  So I took out of my favorite floral stamp and played.

And I used my favorite technique, stamped and watercolored.

Challenges:

February Altenew Inspiration Challenge

Simon Wednesday Challenge - Favorite Technique

Supplies:

Altenew Pen Sketched Flowers Stamp Set

Altenew Pen Sketched Flowers Die

Altenew Label Love Stamp Set

Altenew Woven Stencil

Altenew Watercolors 36 Pan Set

Ranger Archival Ink (Jet Black)

Ranger Distress Ink (Crushed Olive, Peeled Paint, Chipped Sapphire)

Memento Dye Ink (Tuxedo Black)

Thanks for visiting.  I wish you a sweet day!!

Christmas Tags 2020-Nov-17

 Hello there,

I am taking a break from Christmas cards, but I am making Christmas tags!  😄

First up I am inspired by Lindsey's lovely tags displayed on Day 3 of 25 Days of Christams Tags.  Here's my take:

I went with a blue and gold color combination.  The background in the round tags is Round Art Washi from Altenew.

My next set is really fun, using both positive and negative of the die cuts.

On the top tag, I lined up Altenew Sweet Pea Palette Washi on white card stock, die cut tag and "joy".  This "negative" piece is then glue on a second white tag, and I glue the center pieces back.  On the second the "positive" dies are glue onto same shape tag with Round Art Washi underneath.

Challenges:

25 Days of Christmas Tags (inspired by Lindsey's round tags on Day 3)

Altenew Creativity Inspired: Get Wild with Washi Contest 2020

Supplies:

Altenew Handmade Tags Die

Altenew Handmade Tags Stamp Set

Altenew Inline Alpha Die

Altenew Layered Floral Element Die Set

Altenew Round Art Washi Tape

Altenew Sweet Pea Palette Washi Tape

Spellbinders Standard Circles Die Set

Ranger Archival Jet Black Ink

Clear Embossing Powder

Thanks for coming over to my blog.  I wish you a lovely day!