Embossed, One Layer Wonder

 

2 challenges inspired today's card...

The Paper Players // #PP645 ...A technique challenge!!  Create a "single layer" card.  These are usually hard for me and I end up not really liking how they turn out but I love this one!!

INKspirational Challenges // #292 ...A designer's choice challenge!!  Julie is the designer who is choosing and she chose for us to "emboss our background".  After I finished stamping my images I ran the whole card front through the big shot using one of Tim Holtz's embossing folders. I decided to sponge over it so that the embossing showed up a bit better.

Update:  How exciting to notice that this card was chosen as a "top 3" over at the INKspirational challenge!!  What an honor!!

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)

Freshly Made Sketches #520 // Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #536 // Paper Players #576

2 cards...

Card #1 was inspired by 2 challenges...

Freshly Made Sketches // #FMS520 ...A sketch challenge!!  Another fun sketch to get our creative juices flowing!!  As soon as I saw this sketch I reached for my stack of doilies!!  And since it said any shape...I picked a cupcake!!

Cupcake Inspiration // #536 ...A color challenge!!  The color combo for this challenge is pink and mint.  

Card #2 was inspired by 1 challenge...

The Paper Players // #PP576 ...A game board challenge!!  My winning three in a row on this game board...birthday, butterfly, and stencil.  I used my butterfly die from Stampin Up's retired Butterfly Basics bundle as a stencil.

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)

Paper Craft Crew #447 // Just Add Ink #575 // Inspired By #190

2 cards...

2 challenges inspired this 1st card...

Paper Craft Crew // #PCC447 ...A sketch challenge!!  This sketch said we could use any shape but I love butterflies...so butterflies it was!!

Just Add Ink // #JAI575 ...A color challenge!!  The trio of colors for this challenge...Polished Pink, Soft Succulents and Gold.  I used gold embossing powder for my small butterflies and for the splattered background. 

2nd Card was inspired by one challenge...

Inspired By // #IB190 ...An inspiration challenge!!  With a optional sketch...I used both with a little liberty.  I love making these oval die pumpkins...adorable!!

Verse of the Day:

If anyone acknowledges that Jesus is the Son of God, God lives in them and they in God.

1 John 4:15 (NIV) Courtesy of YouVersion

Paper Craft Crew #435 // Tic Tac Toe #122 // Fusion 7.8.21

 2 Cards...

1st Card...

Fusion // 7.8.21 ...A fused challenge!! A photo and a sketch...used one or the other or fuse them together and use both.  I decided to use both elements as inspiration for my card. Stampin Up's new To the Moon stamp set was perfect for this challenge!!

2nd Card...

Tic Tac Toe // #tttc122 ...A game board challenge!! My winning three in a row run across the bottom of the game board...stencil, vellum, butterfly.  For my stencil I used the butterfly die and a versa mark pad to create my background.  In real life it is very visible but this photo does not do it justice!! For my vellum I cut out a second butterfly die using vellum and layered it over the Tangerine Tango butterfly.  For my butterfly I used Stampin Up's retired set, Butterfly Basics bundle.

Paper Craft Crew // #PPC435 ...A sketch challenge!!  My sentiment banner ended up being a bit larger than called for but hopefully it is close enough to the sketch to count!!

Verse of the Day:

Give thanks to the LORD and proclaim his greatness. Let the whole world know what he has done.

PSALMS 105:1 (NLT) Courtesy of YouVersion

Tic Tac Toe Challenge #060...#4

Today ended up being a rainy day so I decided to play along with all the options for this week's Tic Tac Toe board.  This card is for the diagonal three in a row...top right to bottom left...Butterfly/Tag/Blue.

Butterfly...Stampin Up's Butterflies die 
Tag...Stampin Up's mini tag punch stamped with love, thank, a key
Blue...Marian Mist cardstock

Addicted to CAS #181 // Global Design Project #235 // INKspirational #210

TEXTURE!! That is the current challenge from Addicted to CAS.  I created a bit of texture using a stencil and some glitter...wish I could have captured it a little better in my photo!!  In real life the glittery background is very raised and the texture definitely pops!!  

Today's card was also created with the SPRING theme that two other challenges called for...Global Design Project (#GDP235) and INKspirational.  Nothing says spring like butterflies and new life!!  I thought the color combo kinda shouted out spring as well.

Materials used:  Stamping Up's Butterfly Basics and Rose Garden thinlits, Bermuda Bay and Calypso Coral card stock, yellow glitter & stencils

#bethegift challenge:  Give someone the gift of genuinely undivided attention today.  Look in their eyes.  Souls matter.

Global Design Project #227 & Freshly Made Sketches #422

Here is my take on the "let it grow" challenge from the Global Design Project and the sketch challenge from Freshly Made Sketches.  I am using the fern from Stampin Up's Butterfly Basics and a new ribbon/bow die that my hubby got me for my half birthday...he totally surprised me!!  Gifts on a half birthday is super fun!!

#bethegift challenge: Pray for someone who feels invisible!