Gradient Leaves

Hi & Happy Halloween.......

I am stuck in the house today as I have new counter tops being installed, so I have locked myself into the studio. I know you all are feeling bad for me....hehehe

I am still playing with my new favorite toy...the Craftwell eBrush. 

It is so much fun!!!

I love gradient coloring, and this card is no exception. 

There is just something very appealing about Fall colors.

Everything on this card was airbrushed with the exception of the heat embossed sentiment.

Quick & easy!!!!

Challenges Entered:

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday:  Anything Goes

Let's go Shopping:

Reverse Confetti:  Forever Fall stamp set

The Crafters Workshop:  Leaves stencil

Spellbinders:  A2 Scalloped Borders 2

Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko:  Watermark ink, White embossing powder

Lawn Fawn:  Orange cord

My Mind's Eye:  Brad

Copic markers

Craftwell:  eBrush, eBosser

Hope you have a cool candy filled day...

thanks for stamping by!

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Chocolate Delight

Howdy doo......

Playing in the studio today, getting inky and stamping away.

Thought I would enter this card into the challenge at Altenew. Their theme is:

Chocolate Delight

One of my favorite color combinations is Chocolate Brown and Aqua...love, love, love!!!

I heat embossed all the stamping, as well as along the edges of the card front. I shaded some of the flowers with a marker to give it a little something, something.

Finally I spritzed the front with Sheer Shimmer Silver.

Challenges Entered:

Altenew - Chocolate Delight

Let's go Shopping:

Altenew:  Persian Motifs stamp set

Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko:  Sheer Shimmer Silver

Michaels:  Aqua embossing powder, Brown card stock

Copic marker

Hope you are having a very crafty day...

thanks for stamping by!

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Open on.....

Hello, hi & how are you?

All the DT work is caught up, so I am playing in a couple of challenges today.

Over at Reverse Confetti, the challenge is a sketch this month:

and at Simon's Wednesday Challenge, they want us to use Kraft card stock.

I love the banner panel sticking above the card just a bit and I heat embossed it with a repeated sentiment in white.

After stamping and die cutting the circle embellishment, I spritzed it with Sheer Shimmer Sparkle, then coated it with Glossy Accents.

Challenges Entered:

Reverse Confetti - Sketch

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Kraft

Let's go Shopping:

Reverse Confetti:  Class Act die, Tinsel 'N Trim stamp set

Simon Says Stamp:  Bundle of Shapes die

Provo Craft:  Charles embossing folder

Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko:  Memento Luxe Love Letter, Rich Cocoa & Wedding Dress.Watermark

ink, White embossing powder, Memento marker Love Letter, Sheer Shimmer Sparkle spritz

Mind Mind's Eye:  Mistletoe Magic 6x6 pad

Ranger:  Glossy Accents

Craftwell:  eBrush, eBosser

Thread

Make it a great day and....

thanks for stamping by!

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Happy Anniversary Vicki & Rick

Hello, hello, hello.....

Just wanted to give a shout out to my sister Vicki and her husband....

Happy Anniversary!!!

Still enjoying my Craftwell eBrush and wanted to try a one layer card (why is this so hard for me?)

I masked the area, airbrushed, then decided I didn't like the stark line of color against the white.

Airbrushed again over that line and now I am much happier. :)

An Anniversary in Fall, just calls for those colors. I must say that I absolutely love the Liquid Platinum embossing powder (not quite gold, not quite silver but somewhere in between)

Hope you have the most wonderful day....

thanks for stamping by!

Let's go Shopping:

Penny Black:  Gratitude stamp set

Magenta:  Bushy Branch

Ranger:  Liquid Platinum Embossing Powder

Craftwell:  eBrush

Spectrum Noir:  markers - GB5, TN5, DG3, OR2

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Fall Leaves with Imagine Crafts

Hello my friends...

On the Imagine Crafts blog today using Memento markers and my new favorite tool...the Craftwell eBrush.

Come on over for a visit, tutorial and shopping list:

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Seasons of Gold

Woohoo...it's Friday

That doesn't mean much to me any more as I am retired, but I do remember when it was the best day of the week. :)

Broke out a new stamp set today...finally. I am going to look up and have very few Christmas cards made. On my to do list...make a mountain of Christmas cards.

Are you loving that watercolor background?!?

I had the whole card matted and put together, go to put on the irRESISTible Pico Tuxedo Black berries and my hand shakes...OMG...I am not starting over. So I shaved the thin strips of card stock (make a really thin cut and the paper curls), & added a bow.

SAVE!!!!

Challenges Entered:  

Simon Says Stamp Flickr - Watercolor

Let's go Shopping:

Simon Says Stamp:  Holly Berries stamp set

Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko: Delicata Golden Glitz, Silvery Shimmer inks, Memento Tuxedo Black ink, Black Embossing Powder, irRESISTible Pico Embellisher Tuxedo Black

Kreinik:  Metallic Black cord

White & Black card stock

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It's Friday and I want to catch up on welcoming a few newbies to the blog. I so appreciate your comments. Please check out their blogs also...you never know, you might just find a new friend & new inspiration, 

Kathy King

Lisa

Nikki C

Roz Willoughby

Angela Hartley

Lexy Hurt

Lonnieta Robinson

Thanks for stamping by ...

have a wonderful weekend!!!!

Each Friday I will give a shout out to all new Followers (click on "Join This Site" Button on the right side) and if you have a blog, I will make a link to you also.

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Fight Like a Girl..and a Guy!

Hello my peeps.....

I made this card specifically for the challenge today at Die-Versions, but after looking at it, I thought I could turn this same card into something masculine for a friends son who is going through his own cancer battle. 

I love the shimmer from the Delicata Golden Glitz ink!

Backgrounds were achieved by inking up craft mat, spritzing with water
and smooshing paper on top.

 Stickles Star Dust was added to Pink Gloves.

Gold embossing powder used on the "manly" gloves.

I ran this stamp through Silhouette PicScan, so no more fussy cutting. Perfect die cut to this stamp every time!

PicScan used for tiny ribbon stamp also  :)

Challenges Entered:

Die-Versions Blog - Think Pink

Mama Elephant - Anything Goes

Paper Smooches - Anything Goes

Let's go Shopping for the Pink card:

Paper Smooches:  Hope stamp set

Mama Elephant:  Good Times stamp set

Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko:  Memento Luxe ink Rose Bud & Tuxedo Black, Radiant Neon Electric Orange ink, irRESISTible Pico Wedding Dress

The Twinery:  Pink Sorbet twine

Let's go Shopping for the Gold card:

Paper Smooches:  Hope stamp set

Mama Elephant:  Good Times stamp set

Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko:  Delicata Golden Glitz & Silvery Shimmer inks, Memento Luxe Tuxedo Black, irRESISTible Pico Tuxedo Black, Gold embossing powder.

Kreinik:  Gold Braid

Thanks for stamping by...

and remember the Power of the Pink!

   

 

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Imagine Crafts with Hazel & Ruby

This week IMAGINE Crafts is proud to feature the products from Hazel & Ruby.  Our Artists In Residence are here all week to inspire you with their amazing projects using IMAGINE Crafts' products along with a selection of stencils, paper and embellishments from Hazel & Ruby.

Hidey ho...

I am on the Imagine Crafts blog today with a promised addition to my craft table.

I have been wanting to make one of these for a long time.

Come check out my creation & get inspired to make one yourself:

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Happy Anniversary Debby & Burke

Hello friends...

My sister and her husband are celebrating 25 years together today!

She had the most beautiful dress and her wedding was just gorgeous....

but the cake...Holy Cow!

It was a Carrot cake to die for... sure wish we could find the lady that baked that wonderful creation. 

YUM!!!

I am visiting my sister right now (she lives about 3 states away) and I will slip this card to them later today.

Embossing folder by Stampin' Up, "25th" was cut with Silhouette Cameo, then heat embossed with Silver powder. Sentiment was heat embossed also, as well as the edges of the card.

Let's go Shopping:

Penny Black:  Sentimental stamp set

Stampin' Up:  Designer Frames embossing folder

Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko:  Delicata Silvery Shimmer ink, Silver embossing powder

May Arts:  Sheer Ribbon and cord

Michaels:  Frosted Pearls

Hope you are having the most wonderful Fall day...

thanks for stamping by!

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Imagine Crafts & Memory Box

Hello, hi, how are you doing?.....

I am on the Imagine Crafts blog today using Memory Box and lots of shine.

Come on over for a visit, tutorial and an enabling list:

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Using Scraps on the CardMaker Blog

Hello.....

I am on the CardMaker Magazine blog today using scraps for my creation.

What does your scrap box hold? You just never know what you can come up with for those little items you can't stand to throw away.

Come on over and check it out:

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I am out of town and will recognize the newbies next week. :)

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CardMaker Magazine & Inchie Arts Blog Hop

Hello and welcome to the 

CardMaker Magazine/Inchie Arts Blog Hop.

I must confess, I had never used Inchies before these projects and I am totally in love.

Little canvases at my beck and call, ready for me to adorn with ink, paint, paste...

whatever my little heart desires.

Using Fall colors and loads of stencils, each 1 inch square is uniquely done with embossing paste.

Leaves were airbrushed with markers, metallic cord added for a little shine.

Did you know Inchie Arts has more than just 1 inch squares?

They have all different sizes and colors.

I loved this 4 inch mat board square and wanted to make something besides a card:

Using a stamp positioner, I was able to achieve a layered look in Silver & Gold by heat embossing.

Now I have a tiny work of art to display in my china cabinet. :)

Hope these projects have given you inspiration to try your own Inchie Arts. Make sure to comment on each blog along the way as I heard there are prizes to be won.

If you find a broken link along the way, the hop list is at the CardMaker blog.

Your next stop is the wonderful and talented:

Piali Biswas

Let's go Shopping for a card:

Inchie Arts:  1 inch squares

Reverse Confetti:  Forever Fall stamp set

Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko:  Memento Luxe Morocco, Toffee Crunch, Olive Green, Peanut Brittle, Versafine Onyx Black ink, Memento markers

Poppy Stamps:  Maple Leaf Border die

May Arts:  Ribbon

My Mind's Eye:  Brad

Stencils

Embossing paste

Craftwell: eBrush

Let's go Shopping for Artwork:

Inchie Arts:  4 inch & 2 inch squares

Altenew:  Persian Motif stamp set

Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko:  Delicata Golden Glitz, Delicata Silvery Shimmer inks, Gold & Silver embossing powder

Mays Arts:  Metallic cord

Button from stash

Tiny easel painted with All Purpose ink - Vegas Gold (Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko)

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