Sparkly Wallflower

 You are so Tweet Hello friends! Today's cards were created for a few challenges: Simon Says Stamps' Wednesday Challenge (anything goes), Retro Rubber Challenge #168 , Addicted to Stamps and More Challenge #415 and Try Stampin' On Tuesday Challenge 526 .         Supplies Used:   Stamps: Backyard Bird Friends by Brandi Kincaid from Essentials by Ellen (Hutson), a Magenta? company stamp from 2002? Dies: A stitched circular die from my stash, Gina K's Master Layouts 2 die set, Honey Bee Deckle Edge A2 die set, Altenew's Striped Leaf Cover Die set Stencil: Picket Fence's  Rainbows Slim Line Stencil Ink: VersaMark Dazzle ink, Chipped Sapphire and Peacock Feathers Distress Ink Embossing powder: Wow! Embossing powder Metallic Gold Sparkle , Ranger Holographic embossing powder Embossing Paste: Green Envy Nuvo Glacier Paste Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers Sprays:  Technique Junkies' Dazzle Shimmering Bliss Spray Paper: Smooth white cardstock, patter

Two Stashbusting Fall Cards Hello friends! Today's cards were inspired by a few challenges: Inspired By...Colorful Fall (#IB188) , The Paper Players Sketch Challenge #560 , and Global Design Project #311 . I really enjoyed pulling out some supplies that I hadn't used in a while and to keep using my patterned paper (one of my crafty goals this year).       Supplies used: Stamps:  Catherine Pooler Designs' Painted Leaves (for the sentiment) Ink: Acorn VersaFine Clair, Spiced Marmalade Distress Ink Dies: Leaf Die from my stash (other companies have very similar die sets, including Paper Roses' Maple Leaf Outline set), Gina K's Master Layout 2 die set, a cover die from my stash Paper: Patterned paper in my stash, gold foil paper from the Pastel Foil Cardstock Paper pack, smooth cardstock Embossing Powder: Ranger Holographic Embossing Powder Gold sparkly washi tape Dimensional leaf stickers in my stash Simon Says Stamps Autumn Leaves Sequin mix (retired) Zig Kuret

Craft Roulette #80 Hello friends! Craft Roulette is a weekly live YouTube crafting event where host Mary Gunn and a crafty guest create a card using the 4 randomly-selected parameters. Episode 80s parameters were:  Project : A2 card side fold Colors : Yellow background Element : Postage stamp Random: Masking Supplies used:  Stamps: Simon Hurley's Happy Mail Cling Mounted Rubber Stamps  Dies:  Honey Bee Stamps Deckle Edge A2 honey cuts set Ink: Distress Inks ( Tea Dye , Squeezed Lemonade , Carved Pumpkin , Hickory Smoke ), Squeezed Lemonade Distress Oxide Paper: watercolor paper, yellow patterned paper Embossing Powder: Ranger's Black Sparkle and Holographic embossing powder Tonic's Solar Flare and Sunray Crossette Nuvo Shimmer Powder Stencils: AALL & Crate Lotza Semicirclz 6x6 stencil Sequins: Catherine Pooler's Phoenix sequin mix  Tim Holtz Tonic Paper Distresser and Thread Cutter Liquid glue and Altenew Instant Dimension Foam Tape To make this card

  Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #440 Hello friends! Today's Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge (#440)  gave me the excuse to play with a Stamptember stamp collaboration between Simon Says Stamps and Reverse Confetti and create a pretty fall card. I hope you play along with us! Supplies used: Stamps: Reverse Confetti Autumn Blessing Stamptember Exclusive stamp and die set Dies: Pinkfresh Studio Diagonal Stitched Squares Essentials die set, Reverse Confetti Autumn Blessing Stamptember Exclusive stamp and die set, Catherine Pooler's Great Circle die, Gina K Master Layout 2 Ink: VersaFine Clair Nocturne Ink, Mustard Seed and Ground Espresso Distress Ink Paper: Patterned paper in my stash, smooth white cardstock Embossing Powder: Ranger Copper and Holographic Embossing Powder Tonic Studios' Atlantis Burst Nuvo Shimmer Powder Karin Brushmarkers: Arctic Blue , Canary , Gold , Grass Copper and white marbled washi tape  Liquid glue and Altenew Instant Dimension Foam Tap

My 600th card this year: A very cool Happy Birthday Card Hello friends! Today's card was inspired by a few challenges:  Freshly Made Sketches #504 , Color Throwdown #661 , Seize the Birthday #223 , and Simon Says Stamp's Monday Challenge (Stitch It!) . I like to keep track of the number of cards I make, and this card is #600 for the year for me! My goal at the beginning of the year was 300, and I have had to revise that goal a few times this year--it has been very therapeutic and fun for me to make these cards and have something that I made hopefully make someone else smile. I hope that you like this card-it is going to be going out to a family member in October.     Supplies used:  Ink: Hickory Smoke Distress Ink Dies: Simon Says Stamp's Painted Happy Birthday wafer die, Pink & Main's Beautiful Slimline dies (for the background Sequins: Simon Says Stamp's Holiday Party sequin mix Paper: Black foil paper from Concord & 9th's Formals Foil Paper Pack

 Happy Autumn Friend! Hello friends! I hope this post finds you well. The cards I am sharing today are inspired by Tuesday Morning Sketches Challenge #624 and Hand Stamped Sentiments Inspiration Challenge #373 . It was so fun to make these pretty autumnal cards--I hope you enjoy them.       Supplies used:  Stamps:  Catherine Pooler's Front Porch Pumpkin stamp, Hero Art's Bird and Branch Christmas stamp (sentiment) Dies: Catherine Pooler's Front Porch Pumpkin die set, A2-sized stitched die from my stash, wide sentiment strip from my stash Ink:  Morning Mist VersaFine Clair Paper: patterned paper, watercolor paper Washi tape: sparkly gold in my stash, wide gold and white wide, Altenew's Leafy Dreams washi tape, a wide gold and white tape from Altenew in my stash, narrow red flower, gold waves tape in my tape Embossing powder: Wow! Embossing powder Metallic Gold Sparkle Liquid glue and Altenew Instant Dimension Foam Tape   Altenew's Woodless Watercolor Pencils

52 Christmas Card September Stash Challenge: Washi Tape!  Hello friends! I am so honored to be a guest designer for the 52 Christmas Card September Stash Challenge, using washi tape. I had a lot of fun making this card, and I hope that you play along with the challenge. Supplies used: Ink: Versamark Frost Dazzle ink Dies:  Hero Art's Color  Layering Nordic Tree Frame Cuts Washi tapes: Silver/blue/purple shiny tape, dark pink sparkly tape, light purple sparkly tape, silver patterned tape, blue/pink/blue stripe tape, white washi tape with cut design (from Altenew?), holiday sentiment washi tape Paper: scrap paper Embossing powder:  Ranger's  Holographic  embossing powder Twinkling H20s in Snap Dragon, African Jade and Blue Jade Sequins: Catherine Pooler's Summer City   and Maui  sequin mix Gems: Honey Bee Stamp's Prism Gem Stickers  To make the card, I applied colored washi tape onto scrap paper and die cut 5 trees with the Nordic Tree die. Then I glued two layers of sc

Repeating Christmas Card Hello friends! Today's card was inspired by Crafty Al's Shop Your Stash Challenge#3: On Repeat! which is part of her Shop Your Stash September challenges, Simon Says Stamp's Monday Challenge (Stitch It) as well as Happy Little Stamper's September Christmas Challenge .  Supplies used: Stamps: Simon Says Stamp's Festive Trees stamp set (retired) Ink: VersaMark Dazzle ink Dies: Gina K's Master Layout 2 die set  Paper: watercolor paper and patterned paper Sprays: Color Wash Jewels Sprays from Stampzia.com in Tanzanite (purple) and Blue Topaz (both are retired), Mardi Gras Shimmering Bliss Spray from Technique Junkies Embossing powders:  Ranger's Holographic embossing powder,  Wow! Under the Sea embossing glitter (retired) Sequins: Catherine Pooler's Portland sequin mix Christmas sentiments washi tape in my stash Watercolors: LuminArte's Blue Flame (dark blue), African Jade (jade green)  and Snap Dragon (purple) Twinkling H

Craft Roulette #79 Hello friends! Craft Roulette is a weekly live YouTube crafting event where host Mary Gunn and a crafty guest create a card using the 4 randomly-selected parameters. Episode 79's parameters were:  Project : Funn flap card Colors : Your favorite 3 colors Element : Under the tree Random: Crinkle Inkle Supplies Used: Stamps:  Hero Art's Bird and Branch Christmas Dies: Altenew's Nesting Frames die set, Essentials by Ellen (Hutson) Birch Trees Cover Plate by Julie and Twirling Flurries by Julie, A2-sized rectangular stitched die Inks: Distress Ink in Peacock Feathers and Chipped Sapphire , Versamark Frost Dazzle ink, VersaFine Clair Twilight Ink Nuvo Shimmer Powders:  Blue Blitz , Lilac Waterfall and Violet Brocade Paper: White smooth cardstock Emobossing powder:  Ranger's Holographic and Snowflake Tinsel Sequins: Catherine Pooler's Maui mix  Gems: Honey Bee Stamp's Prism Gem Stickers Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers Liquid glue

 A Butterfly Sketch Hello friends! Today I wanted to share a card I made for a few challenges: Color Throwdown #660 , Modsquad Challenge: Butterflies and Retro Rubber Challenge #167 .   Supplies used: Stamps:  Simon Says Stamps' Butterfly Kisses stamp and die set (from 2020), Simon Says Stamps's Just Because Word Mix 2 (2020?) stamp and die set Dies: Catherine Pooler's Great Circle die, My Favorite Things Stitched Strip die (retired), Essentials by Ellen (Hutson) Twirling Flurries by Julie die, Simon Says Stamps' Butterfly Kisses stamp and die set, Simon Says Stamps's Just Because Word Mix 2 stamp and die set, Gina K's Master Layout 2 die set Paper: Patterned paper in my stash,  White Foil Paper from Concord &9th's Formals Foil Paper Pack, Yupo paper I had previously alcohol inked with oranges and another with blues and greens Inks:  VersaFine Clair Summertime Ink Embossing Powder: Ranger Gold Embossing Powder  Spray: Technique Junkies' G