Altenew June Inspiration Challenge

Happy summer to you! We finally feel like it is summer here in Iowa. Warm temps and SUNSHINE .

Today I am playing along with the Altenew June Inspiration Challenge.

My card started with a natural ivory panel that I did a bit of ink blending on then dry embossed the stitched frame rectangles from My Favorite Things. I then used a panel that I had done some water coloring on to cut out the layers of the Fantasy Floral die from. The leaves were cut from olive cardstock and ink blended. After attaching it to the blended panel I splattered some metalic gold watercolor paint over images. Using the new Bold Sentiment set I heat embossed two of the greetings with WOW gold detail powder, trimmed and popped up with cardstock scraps. Final touch was to add some Ranger liquid pearls.

This is one more made with the same products for the challenge. 

Simon has a "frame it" and "add a sentiment" challenge this week also. Thanks for stopping by, Sue.

CAS Colours and Sketches #474

Hello. I am guest designing on the CAS Colours and Sketches Challenge again this week. You know a sketch challenge is my favorite kind of challenge!

My card uses a neutral palette of black, kraft and white to create a manly card. I used the Noble Deer set from Stampin' Up! and the Birthday Essential set from Newton's Nook to stamp my images and greeting. After cutting the hexagon shape I popped the white and black panels up with foam tape.

Thanks for stopping by, Sue.

 

AAA Cards Challenge #217

 We are back on the AAA Cards blog today with a new challenge. Divide your card front in nine rectangle sections and fill one of them with a butterflies.

I started by masking the area of the card and did some soft ink blending. I then stamped my butterflies from Papertrey Ink's Beautiful Butterflies set. I got the two-tone effect by using my stamp platform overlapping the ink colors. Also the fun part of using clear stamps is you can bend them to create curves like I did with the greeting. The greeting is heat embossed in gold detail powder from Simon Says Stamp Tiny Words set. Adding a few gold drops as a accent.

CAS Colours and Sketches #473

Hey there. I have the honor of being a guest designer over on the CAS Colours and Sketches Challenge this month.

This is a color challenge and it had a floral vibe for me. My card uses the Just Plaid stencil from Stamplorations and the Altenew, Lavender Bud stamp set.

I used simple ink layering with the stenciling first, stamping the flower and heat embossing the greeting over the top. I added a couple of holes and some green embroidery floss. Tada, simple no-layer card. I hope you will be inspired to join us in the color challenge. 

Thank you for stopping by, Sue.

 

 

AAA Cards Challenge #216

 Hello. We have a color challenge over on the AAA Cards Challenge blog today. Yellow, pink, lavender and blue. A baby card was my first thought and who doesn't love a fun shaker card? But can you make a CAS shaker???

I started with a old stamp set from Papertrey Ink, Rattled. I have the die set to match the stamps. This made for a super quick shaker card. I just happened to have some bottle shaped confetti in these very colors.

I am excited to see what ideas you come up with for this CAS shaker card challenge. Thanks for stopping by, Sue.

AAA Cards Challenge #215

Good morning to you! It is a bright, sunny Sunday morning for me. I hope your day is off to a great start and you will carve out some time in the next few weeks to join us for a No Layer, growing challenge.

My card uses a simple technique called ink layering. I start in the background by using several light to medium tone inks to create my images from a Stampin Up Good Things Grow set. Then layer over the dark ink with the splatters and greeting to create depth without layers. The greeting set is from Simon Says Stamp, Mixed Greetings 1.

Please remember our rules. Thanks so much for stopping by, Sue

 

AAA Cards Challenge #214

 Happy 8th Birthday AAA Cards!

I hope you will join us for all of the fun for this 

birthday Celebration.

In true CAS form I created a no-layer card for the birthday celebration. I used the Stamp Market Birthday Wishes stamp set and some basic ink layering. For a bit of sparkle I added Ranger Stickles to the candle flames.