One-Layer Simplicity Challenge #32 and The Flower Challenge #1

This is my second post for today....I have a two cards to share with you...one for the One-Layer Simplicity Challenge #32 and the other for a new challenge at The Flower Challenge #1.....So let's get started!

     

This was a fun card to create.  I haven't done much ink blending lately (mostly because I've been playing with my water colors!).  I masked off the rectangle in the center with some post-it tape and blended some distress inks (candy apple red, carved pumpkin, and squeezed lemonade).  I removed the post-it tape and stamped the silhouette image from Paper Smooches in versafine black.  After making sure the distress ink was completely dry, I stamped the sentiment from SSS and heat embossed it in white. I added the faux stitched border with a dark orange memento marker.  Super simple card...but I love how it turned out.

And now...here's the card for the Flower Challenge....

I absolute LOVE this flower from Penny Black!  I stamped it on Bristol paper and colored it with Zig Clean Color Markers.  Then....I fussy cut this flower!  Those tiny stems are VERY fragile!  I also used a black marker to color all of the edges of the image after I cut it out.  I cut a panel of white card stock about 4 x 5.5 inches and used an embossing folder (Tim Holtz, I think) to emboss the bricks.  I cut the center of the panel out using an oval die from Spellbinders BEFORE putting it in the embossing folder.  I used a little distress ink on the card base for the background and some splatters from the ink as well as some water splatters.  The sentiment is from Winnie and Walter...stamped in black.  I fussy cut the word hello and then cut a small rectangle for the word friend. Both words are adhered directly to the brick panel. I slipped the flower behind the oval and popped ups the blooms with some foam tape. I added a dark pink border down each sided of the card (it actually matches the blooms IRL!).

I know I'm going to ♥love♥ this flower challenge!  It seems that most of my cards feature a flower of some kind! ♥

As always, thanks so much for stopping in.  I appreciate your visit...and I appreciate each and every comment!

Simplicity, ATSAM, & Happy Little Stampers!

This first card actually fits two different challenges...Simplicity and Happy Little Stampers. The challenge this month at Simplicity is to "strip down"...not literally...but to mask a strip down the front of your card and stamp away.  The challenge at Happy Little Stampers is to use masking. Here's my take...

I masked off about a one inch strip, then cut a small mask to create the "hills".  Then I reversed the mask and sponged the sky.  I found a very small tree stamp and stamped it in black and slightly off the edge so that only part of the tree is visible on each side.  Added a few stars with a silver signo pen.  Sentiment is from Winnie & Walter and is stamped in Versafine black.  I used my MISTI for placement because I ended up needing to stamp it twice to get good coverage with the black.

The challenge at Addicted to Stamps and More this week is my favorite....Anything Goes!

This first card was the result of my practicing techniques from the most recent Online Card Class.  I had a full panel that I'd inked, but then I messed up the top portion, so I cut it down to make this card. I added the stitched lines with a die from Paper Smooches.  The sentiment is from Winnie and Walter. I added the inked panel to a white card base and added just a thin strip of black between the two.  The hearts were punched and inked then adhered with foam tape.  

This is another card I made with a panel I made when practicing my ink blending.  I made the swirly cover plate with the Cameo...trying to mimic PTI waves the cover plate.  It doesn't look nearly as good as cutting it with a cover plate would, but I was happy with the results.  The sentiment is from SSS.

Thanks so much for taking the time to stop by for a visit!  Hope you'll come back soon!  Your comments are greatly appreciated! Until next time...

A New Challenge for Me....AAA Cards

I made a card yesterday that I discovered fit this challenge perfectly!  The AAA Cards challenge this week is 

Orange U Glad UR CAS"

Again, I was playing with my distress inks and this is what I came up with.

I used the SSS stitched border die to cut out the inked panel, then using my MISTI, I stamped the Winnie & Walter sentiment.  To ink the bottom of the panel, I masked off the top portion of the card stock, then blended my inks down and off the bottom of the card.  After stamping the sentiment, I added three orange sequins...and popped the panel over an orange card base using a piece of fun foam behind the panel.

Thanks so much for taking the time to stop by for a visit!  Hope you'll come back soon!  Your comments are greatly appreciated! Until next time...