Marvelous Day

 Hello everyone! Welcome back to my blog. Today I have a new-to-me style card. 

I ink blended a piece of white card stock with Memento Morocco, Brutus Monroe Stargazer and Hero Arts Ultra Pink. Then I used the Altenew - Deco Wallpaper stencil to blend the same colors. I matted this panel with a black panel. I die cut the leafy branch using the Altenew - Just Leaves die set and adhered it to the base. The sentiment is from Altenew - Summer Wishes stamp set. 

This style is not something that I do often. So I would appreciate your comments on this. Thanks for stopping by. Have a great day. 

Submitting this to:

• Altenew Inspiration Challenge 
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  Word Art Wednesday 
  
  
  
  
  

Beautiful Peonies

 Hello everyone! Welcome back to my blog. Today I have another floral card to share with you. 

I used the Altenew - CAF Open Peony layering die set for this card. I die cut the pieces in white card stock and blended them with colored inks. It was pretty easy to put together. This die set did not have a bud, so I made one with just the inner most layers. On hindsight, I could have inked the stamen part as pink for the bud. I think that would have gone better maybe. Next time :) I used the Altenew - Fine Frames cover die to die cut that frame in white glitterstock. I used the colors from the current Altenew Inspiration challenge. 

How do you like this card? Do let me know. Thanks for stopping by. Have a great day. 

Submitting this to:

• Altenew Inspiration Challenge 

• Word Art Wednesday 

Birthday Lilies

 Hello everyone! Welcome back to my blog. Today I have a floral card to share with you. 

I used the Altenew - Stargazer Lily die set to die cut the layers in white card stock and ink blended with pink, coral and green inks from Hero Arts, Brutus Monroe and Memento. For the background, I embossed a black card stock panel with Altenew - Woven Basket 3D embossing folder. The sentiment is from Altenew - Fresh Freesias. 

How do you like this card today? Please do let me know. Thanks for stopping by. Have a great day.

 Submitting this to:

• Altenew Inspiration Challenge 

• Simon Says Stamp- Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes
• Word Art Wednesday 

Dandelion Wishes

 Hello everyone! Welcome back to my blog. Today I have a white on white birthday card with some sparkle and shine. 

I used the Altenew - Geo Diamonds 3D embossing folder for the background. I die cut the Spellbinders - Make a Wish die set on white and white glitter paper. I arranged them and adhered them on to the embossed background. The sentiment is from Creative Expressions, which I also die cut on white glitter paper and adhered it to the card. 

How do you like this sparkly card? Do let me know. Thanks for stopping by. Have a great day. 

Submitting this to:

• Simon Says Stamp - Monday challenge - Sparkle and shine
• Simon Says Stamp - Wednesday challenge - Let’s have some fun - my fun is die cutting and blowing dandelion 
• Word Art Wednesday 

Peacock Birthday

 Hello everyone! Welcome back to my blog. Today I have a birthday card with a beautiful peacock.

Recently I bought some craft stamps and dies from destash sites. This Hero Arts - Color Layering Peacock is one of them. I’ve been looking for them for a long time and finally found it in a destash group on Facebook. I first die cut a white card stock with the peacock die and then used it to stamp my layers. I used inks from Hero Arts (pine and emerald green), Brutus Monroe (dandelion and corn flower) and Memento (teal zeal). I fussy cut around the peacock (even though I already die cut it, I’m not a fan of having white border around) and filled in the white with a light copic marker. I die cut an oval piece with Tutti designs die and stamped the peacock feather on it. The sentiment is from Hero Arts - Tulip stamp set. For the background, I used Altenew - woven 3D embossing folder. 

How do you like today’s card? Do let me know. Thank you for stopping by! Have a great day!

Submitting this to:

• Hero Arts - Everything old is new again 
• Simon says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Cute critters

Blue Clematis

 Hello everyone! Welcome back to my blog. Today I have a floral birthday card to share with you. 

I stamped the Altenew - PAF Clematis with Ink on 3 ink for no line coloring and colored it with copics. I cut the image out. The sentiment is from Altenew - Fresh Freesia stamp set. I used the colors from the current Altenew Inspiration Challenge. 

How do you like this card. Do let me know. Thanks for stopping by. Have a great day and weekend!

Submitting this to:

• Altenew Challenge 
  
  
  

Blue Carnation

 Hello everyone! Welcome back to my blog. Today I have a floral card to share with you. 

Recently I bought quite a few goodies from Altenew. The Ratan Stripe die and Garden Trellis die are part of the haul. I die cut the Ratan Stripes twice and the Garden Trellis once and layered them to create the background. The floral image is a freebie coloring card that was included in my order. If you follow me on instagram, you might have seen me post the colored card. I love coloring these cards. I fussy cut the image  and added on to the background. The sentiment is from Altenew - Fresh Flowers- Freesia. 

I love how the background looks. What do you think? Do let me. Thank you for stopping by. Have a great day. 

Submitting this to:

• Altenew Inspiration Challenge

• Time out Challenges - new - both dies are new 

Peace, Love And Joy

 Hello everyone! Today I have a card that I made for a couple of challenges. 

I used the Spellbinders - Poinsettia die set designed by Susan Tierney-Cockburn to make the poinsettia. For the pine bough and pine cone, I used the Elizabeth Craft Designs - White Pine Pinecone and Bough, also designed be her. I decided to do a see through shaker window with arch dies. I used a mix of red and gold shaker mixes. The background is Altenew - Deck Planks 3D embossing folder. Now, this is an easel card. 

The stopper for the easel is the sentiment die cut, which is Altenew - Fancy Peace. I layered multiple die cuts to get the thickness. The other part of the sentiment ‘Joy and Love’ is from the Inspired by Stamping -  Poinsettia stamp set, stamped in gold ink. Here’s a better look at the sentiment.

Thanks for stopping by. Peace, Joy and Love for a wonderful new year! 

Submitting this to:

Simon says stamp Monday Challenge - A new start - new year, new start of holiday cards for the year

Simon says stamp Wednesday challenge- Something new - New year, new technique for me (see through shaker easel)

Pink Poinsettia

 Hello everyone! Welcome back to my blog. Today I have another Christmas card with poinsettia. 

This is another card using the colors for Altenew Inspiration Challenge. I have used Altenew - Poinsettia, Fine Frames - Cover Plate die set, Berries and Branches die set and Fancy Peace die. I have been using these dies a lot this year. They have become some of my favorites!

How do you like this card ? Please do let me know in the comments. Thank you for stopping by. Have a great day!

White Poinsettia

 Hello everyone! Welcome back to my blog. Today I have a Christmas card with a white poinsettia 😉

I stamped the poinsettia and berries branch from Altenew - Poinsettia and Berries stamp set and pine and pine cone from Altenew - Pine cone stamp set and colored them with Alcohol markers. The color scheme is from the current Altenew Inspiration Challenge. The sentiment is Altenew - Fancy Peace die. 

How do you like this card? Do let me know in the comments. Thanks for stopping by. Have a great day!

Poinsettia for Christmas

 Hello everyone! Welcome back to my blog. I have another Christmas card with a blue poinsettia today. 

I used the Altenew - Poinsettia die set and die cut the blue poinsettia. I die cut some branches for. The Altenew - Berries and Branches in 2 different color card stocks. For the sentiment, I die cut the Altenew- Fancy Peace die on gold. Die cutting has been my go to technique this year. I just love it. The colors for this card was inspired by the current Altenew Inspiration challenge. 

Thank you for stopping by! Have a great day!

Christmas Ornaments

 Hello everyone! Welcome back to my blog! Today I have another Christmas card today, with some red ornaments. 

I started by die cutting some red ornaments using the Spellbinders - Heirloom ornaments die set on red and red holographic paper. On the red paper ornaments, I gold embossed the Hero Arts - holly stamp. For the background, I used the Altenew- Deck Planks 3D embossing folder. I die cut some Simon Says Stamp - Pine Needles Border on green cardstock and adhered it on top. The sentiment is from Creative Expressions. 

How do you like today’s card? Do let me know in the comments. Thanks for stopping by. Have a great day!

Embossed Pine

 Hello everyone! Welcome back to my blog! Today I have another Christmas card to share with you. 

I used the Altenew - Classic Pinecone 3D embossing folder for this card. I embossed the panel and inked it with Brutus Monroe green and brown inks. Then I used some of the leftovers from Altenew- Fine frames Diamonds that I had used in another project and inked it with a very light suede ink. For the sentiment I used Altenew - Fancy Peace die. The colors for this card is inspired by the current Altenew Challenge 

How do you like this card today? Please doe let me know. Thanks for stopping by. Have a great day!

Pink Poinsettia

 Hello everyone! Welcome back to my blog! Today I have a pink and purple Christmas card with pink poinsettia. 

I started by embossing a piece of purple cardstock with Altenew - Layered Snowflakes 3D embossing folder. I then die cut poinsettia using Altenew - Poinsettia on pink cardstock and inked it lightly with Mauve. I also die cut the Altenew - Fine Frames cover plate on white glitter paper. This was a bit thin paper, so I had trouble while adhering it down. I die cut some pine boughs using Elizabeth Craft Design dies. The sentiment is from Altenew - Poinsettia and Berries stamp set. The colors are from the Altenew Challenge

How do you like this card? Please do let me know in the comments. Thanks for stopping by. Have a great day. 

Red Poinsettia

 Hello everyone! Welcome back to my blog. Today I have a Christmas card with a big red poinsettia. 

I used the Altenew - Poinsettia die to die cut the poinsettia layers and assembled them. I die cut 1 layer in green as well and cut it up and added behind the red layers. I also die cut some pine boughs from Elizabeth Craft Designs - White Pine Pinecone and Boughs and some berry branches from Altenew - Branches and Berries die set in 2 different shades of green. For the sentiment, I die cut the Altenew - Fancy Peace in gold and adhered it to a thin strip of acetate. I then adhered one end of the acetate on the poinsettia. This gives it a floating look. I colored some white pearls with ,y comics to create those tiny berries. The colors are inspired by the Altenew Inspiration Challenge 

How do you like this card today? Please do let me know in the comments below. Thank you for stopping by. Have a great day!

Purple Poinsettia

 Hello everyone! Welcome back to my blog. Today I have a Christmas card with Purple Poinsettia.

I used the layering poinsettia stamp from Altenew - Poinsettia and berries stamp set with inks from Hero Arts. I stamped the berries from that stamp set and also the one from Altenew - Shrub Rose stamp set and colored them with copics. For the background, I used the Altenew - Deck Planks 3D embossing folder on grey card stock. The sentiment is from the same set. I added a few gems as finishing touch. The colors are from the current Altenew Inspiration Challenge.

Christmas Cardinal

 Hello everyone! Welcome back to my blog. Today I have another Christmas card to share with you.

For today's card, I have used the cardinal die from HoneyBee Stamps - Lovely Layers: Winter Birds die set. I die it in different shades of red and layered them. The pine bough is from the Elizabeth Craft Designs - White Pine Pinecone and Boughs. The sentiment is from Creative Expressions, die cut on gold glitter stock from Brutus Monroe. For the background, I used Altenew - Deck Planks 3D Embossing Folder.

How do you like my card today? Please do let me know. Thanks for stopping by. Have a great day!

Our Salvation

 Hello everyone! Welcome back to my blog. Hope you are having a great Thanksgiving break with friends/family. I'm guest designing at Word Art Wednesday this month. Here's my card for this Wednesday (I'm posting it a bit late)

I printed today's verse and die cut it with a oval. Today's verse is about how God blesses us everyday, every minute and every second. I stamped the Altenew - Fresh Freesia with Fadeout ink and colored them with Copics. I fussy cut them out. I also stamped and colored the Altenew - Hope Butterfly. I added some enamel dots from Altenew as finishing touch. The color inspiration is from the current Altenew Inspiration Challenge.

How do you like my card today? Please do let me know. Hope you will join the Word Art Wednesday challenge this week. Thanks for stopping by. Have a great day!

Glittery Snowflakes

 Hello everyone! Welcome back to my blog. Today I have a glittery snowflake card to share with you.

The colors are inspired by Altenew Inspiration Challenge colors. 

I used the Altenew - Ribbon waves 3D embossing folder for the background. Then I inked it with Hero Arts Orchid and Passion Flower. I die cut snowflakes from Brutus Monroe glitterstock using Altenew - Layered Snowflakes 2 die set. I also die cut some thin frames using the Altenew - Fine Frames Cover die. I arranged all this on the panel and tweaked them till I liked the look. The sentiment - Altenew - Fancy Peace added the final finishing touch. I didn't like the design until I added the sentiment. I finally added some glittery gems (not sure what they are called, I think I bought them like 6 or 7 years ago). I wanted to add a "on Earth" below the Peace, but wasn't sure how/where to do it. So I left it as is.

How do you like this card? Please do let me know in the comments. Thanks for stopping by. Have a great day!

Warm & Cozy Holiday

 Hello everyone! Welcome back to my blog! I have a pink & purple Christmas card for you today.

This card was purely inspired by the Altenew Inspiration Challenge colors. I'm in full speed, making Christmas cards now and when I saw these colors, I wanted to try making Christmas cards with this scheme. 

I mostly lean towards traditional colors for Christmas cards, so this was a new challenge for me. But now I do have a few more ideas to try - wait and see ;) I ink blend the background with pink and purple inks - Hero Arts: Orchid, Ultra Pink and Passion Flower. Then I embossed the panel with Altenew - Geo Diamonds 3D embossing folder after spraying water on the back of the panel. Look how crisp the embossing is. Then I die cut some snowflakes on white card stock and vellum using the Altenew - Layered Snowflakes 2 die set. I layered vellum snowflakes on top of white snowflakes and adhered them on to the panel. I used the same 3 inks to stamp the sentiment little by little on a white card stock. The sentiment is from Altenew - Winter Crocus stamp set. I added a few gems for finishing touch. The vellum is not very visible in the pictures, but you can see it if you look long enough lol!

How do you like this card? Do let me know. Thanks for stopping by. Have a great day!