Sparkly Wallflower

Altenew's October Inspiration Challenge Hello friends! Today's card was created for Altenew's October Inspiration Challenge and to keep working through Altenew's Easy Ink Blending Techniques class. I had a lot of fun with my alcohol inks and playing with my background. I was able to sneak in a lot of sparkle in this card (always my favorite thing to do). Thanks Altenew!     Supplies used: Stamps:  Altenew's Tropical Jungle Stamp Set Dies: Altenew's Doodled Dots Cover Die, Altenew's Tropical Leaf Mix Die set, Gina K's Master Layout 2 die set Foil: Gina K Designs' Gold Sequins Fancy Foils Paper: Patterned paper in my stash, Yupo paper, Tonic Studio's Gold Dust Glitter Cardstock Inks:  Catherine Pooler's Something Borrowed ink, Tumbled Glass and Salvaged Patina Distress Inks Embossing Powder: Ranger's Holographic Embossing Powder Alcohol Inks:  Gunmetal , Rose Gold and Pearl Adirondack Alcohol Ink Metallic Mixatives by Tim Holt

Pink, Dark Pink and Yellow Holiday Card Hello friends! Today's card was created for a few challenges: Color Dare Challenge #466 and the Inspire.Create.Challenge #102 .     Supplies used: Stamps: Simon Says Stamp's Snowflake Builder stamp set Dies:  The Ton's Convention Coverplate die, Gina K's Master Layout 2 die set, Stitched circular die in my stash Ink: Picked Raspberr y Distress Ink, Pixie Dust VersaMagic Chalk Ink (from the Pretty Pastel Colors Dew Drop set), Frost VersaMark Dazzle ink Paper: Smooth white cardstock, Tessler Crafts' NACRE Circle paper Embossing Powder: Wow! Embossing Powder in Primary Lemon Regular , Ranger's Magenta embossing powder, Moon Glow embossing powder in Mauve (retired) Spray: Technique Junkies' Mixed Metals Shimmering Bliss  Gems:  Honey Bee Stamps' Hot Tropics Gem Stickers, The Ton's Dew Drop Clear Enamel Dots   Altenew's Instant Dimension Foam Tape and Liquid glue       I started this card with the cen

Pink & Green Winter Greetings  Hello friends! Today's card was inspired by The Paper Players Sketch Challenge #564 , the Happy Little Stampers's October Christmas Challenge , and Simon Says Stamp's current Wednesday challenge (anything goes) .           Supplies used:  Stamps: Simon Says Stamp's Snowflake Builder stamp set Dies: Sizzix's Christmas Layered Snowflake die set, Gina K's Master Layout 2 die set Ink: Pixie Dust VersaMagic Chalk Ink (from the Pretty Pastel Colors Dew Drop set), Frost VersaMark Dazzle ink Embossing Powder: Wow! Metallic Gold Sparkle embossing powder Paper: Patterned paper in my stash, smooth white cardstock, Tessler Crafts' NACRE Circle paper , green and gold foil paper from the Pastel Foil Cardstock Paper pack Gansai Tambi Starry Colors watercolor set Sequins: Catherine Pooler's Vegas, Baby! sequin mix   Altenew's Instant Dimension Foam Tape and Liquid glue Gold patterned washi tape in my stash   To make this

 Fall Thanks Today's card was inspired by Try Stampin' on Tuesday's Sketch Challenge #529 as well as the second lesson from Altenew's Easy Ink Blending Techniques class.       Supplies used:  Stamps: Catherine Pooler's Painted Leaves stamp set, Simon Says Stamps' Just Because Word Mix 2 stamp and die set Dies: Altenew's Tropical Leaf Mix die set, Catherine Pooler's Painted Leaves die set, Gina K's Master Layout 2 die set, Concord & 9th Deco Stitched Border die (retired) Ink: Catherine Pooler's Tiara ink  Paper: Patterned paper in my stash, red alcohol inked Yupo paper Embossing Powder: Ranger's Copper and Silver Pearl powders,  Spray: Technique Junkies' Dragons Blood Shimmering Bliss Spray Sequins: Catherine Pooler's Mystic sequin mix Therm O Web Red Static Deco Foil  Therm O Web Deco Foil Transfer Gel DUO Altenew's Instant Dimension Foam Tape and Liquid glue   To make this card, I pulled out two previously-stam

Another Holiday Card Hello friends! I am up to my eyebrows trying to get holiday cards done! Today's card was a fun way to add another one to my stash for our upcoming cards to family and friends. It was inspired by a few challenges: Color Throwdown #665 , Happy Little Stampers October Die Challenge and to make a holiday card with Concord &9th products as we prepare for the Concord & 9th Holly Jolly event. Supplies used: Stamps: Concord & 9th's Warm Wishes Bundle   Dies: Concord & 9th's Warm Wishes Bundle, A2-sized stitched rectangle die from my stash Embossing Folder: Simon Says Stamp Triangle Burst embossing folder Embossing Powder: Ranger Vintage Pearl and Holographic emobssing powder Ink: Tsukineko's Dew Drop VresaMagic Chalk Ink Pretty Pastel Colors Set (Sea Breeze, Pixie Dust, Spring Pansy) and Pearlescent Purple, Frost VersaMark Dazzle ink Paper: Smooth white cardstock, gold foil and blue foil paper from the Pastel Foil Cardstock Paper pac

Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #444 Hello friends! Over at the Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge, we have a fun sketch (#444) for you! I had a lot of fun making this card and using things in my stash and I hope that you play along!     Supplies used:    Dies: Pink & Main's Beautiful Slimline die set, Sizzix's Mix and Match Flowers die set, Sizzix's Garden Greens die set Paper: Patterned paper in my stash, gel press print previously made in my stash, previously alcohol inked Yupo paper, Brutus Monroe wizard gold paper (retired?) Embossing powder:  Ranger's Vintage Pearl and Ranger's Cactus Flower Designer Series embossing powder by Wendi Vecchi ,  Sequins: Catherine Pooler's Maui sequin mix sequins in the center of each flower (maybe from the Catherine Pooler Scranton sequin mix?) Spray: Technique Junkies' Festive Flamingo Shimmering Bliss Spray Altenew's Instant Dimension Foam Tape and Liquid glue   This card gave me an opportunity to use some

Happy Birthday! Hello friends! Today card was a real stretch for me and I am particully proud of the results (although while making it, I was really struggling to make everything work). It was inspired by a few challenges: Craft Roulette #84 , Die Cut Divas' October challenge (anything goes with a die cut), AAA Birthday Challenge #30 , TGIF Technique Challenge #339 , Seize the Birthday Challenge #225 .  Craft Roulette Parameters:   Project: Slimline landscape Colors: Orange background Element: Jar or glass Random: 3 layers     Supplies used: Stamps: The Ton's Lily Fields stamp, Simon Says Stamp's CZ Design Clean Line XL stamp and die set Dies: The Ton's Lovely Dahlia Layering dies , Pink & Main's Beautiful Slimline die set Ink:  Frost VersaMark Dazzle,  Spun Sugar Distress Ink Paper: patterned paper in my stash, gold and light green foil paper from the Pastel Foil Cardstock Paper pack, Yupo paper, smooth white cardstock Lawn Fawn's Clear Acetate Em

Red and Gray Holiday Card Hello friends! This card was inspired by a few challenges: CAS Christmas Octoboer Challenge , Freshly Made Sketches #508 and Lawn Fawnatics' Challenge #111     Supplies used:   Stamps: Lawn Fawn's Thanks a Latte stamp set Dies: Lawn Fawn's Thanks a Latte die set, Ellen Hutson's Twirling Flurries by Julie Ebersole die, Gina K's Master Layout 2 Paper: Lawn Fawn's Knit Picky paper pack, patterned paper (including old wrapping paper) in my stash, smooth white cardstock Ink: Ruby Red Delicata Ink, Frost VersaMark Dazzle Embossing powder: Ranger's Vintage Pearl Gansai Tambi Starry Colors watercolor set  Sequins: Simon Says Stamp's Holiday Party sequin mix Gina K's Sparkling Silver Fancy Foils Altenew's Instant Dimension Foam Tape and Liquid glue   To make the card, I started out by stamping the two cups from Lawn Fawn's Thanks a Latte set with Frost VersaMark ink and then heat embossing them with the Vintag

No Tricks, Just S'more Treats Hello friends! Today's card was inspired by a few challenges:  Simon Says Stamps' Wednesday Challenge (theme of spooky/Halloween), Double Trouble Challenge #95 and Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #530         Supplies used: Stamps: Avery Elle's Halloween S'mores stamp Dies: Avery Elle's Halloween S'mores die, circular die in my stash, background die in my stash Paper: purple foil paper from Concord & 9th's Flirty Foil 6x6 paper pack Ink: Villainous Potion Distress Ink, VersaFine Clair Nocturne pigment ink Embossing powder: Ranger's Holographic embossing powder Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers in Mid Brown , Light Brown , Beige , Vanilla , Light Pink , Purple , Black , Pale Gray Washi tape: Altenew's Many Dots washi tape and two additional multi-colored washi tapes in my stash Gansai Tambi Starry Colors watercolor set  Sequins: Simon Says Stamp's Holiday Party sequin mix Spray: Mardi Gras Purple

 Red & Kraft Holiday Card Hello friends! Today's card was inspired by a few challenges:  Lawn Fawnatics Challenge #111 , Sunday Stamps Challenge #268 , Color Hues #28 , and Happy Little Stampers' October Christmas Challenge .            Supplies used: Stamps: Lawn Fawn's Thanks a Latte stamp set Die:  Lawn Fawn's Thanks a Latte die set, Honey Bee Stamps' Winter Prism Cover Plate Honey Cuts (die), stitched circular die in my stash, Gina K Design's Master Layout 2 set Ink: Festive Berries Distress Ink, VersaMark Dazzle Collection in Frost Marker: Zig Clean Color Real Brush Marker in Geranium Red Stencil: The Crafter's Workshop Mini Fish Scales (small) Paper:  red paper from the Lawn Fawn's Knit Picky collection, kraft patterned paper in my stash, smooth white cardstock Embossing Powder: Ranger's Holographic Embossing Powder, Wow! Metallic Copper Sparkle Embossing Powder  Sequins: Catherine Pooler's Soda Springs sequin mix Powdered Pig