BLUSHING CHRYSANTHEMUM'S SKETCH CHALLENGE

This card is for today's sketch challenge over at Splitcoaststampers.

I used new stamps from CLEAR DOLLAR STAMPS called CHRYSANTHEMUM ~ NOVEMBER FLOWER OF THE MONTH.

This card is pretty straight forward.....I stamped the flower on the Chocolate Chip to create a bit of a background. The script stamp was stamped onto the Blush Blossom veritcal layer. I stamped the flower so the whole image didn't show on each of the smaller layers.

Card Supplies:

Stamps: Clear Dollar Stamps~Chrysanthemum November Flower of the Month
Paper: Chocolate Chip, Blush Blossom
Ink: Chocolate Chip, Blush Blossom
Accessories: MS Border Punch, SU Chocolate Chip satin ribbon, sponge daubers, dimensionals

Thanks for looking.

Gloria

FOIL EMBOSSING

This is for todays Technique Challenge over at Splitcoast...to use foil in our embossing folders.

I chose to use the distressed stripes folder to create a more masculine theme. I used new a new stamp for September from CLEAR DOLLAR STAMPS called 1965 Mustang.

I stamped the mustang onto shimmery white cardstock and coloured it in with inks and my blender pen. It is cut out and popped up on dimensionals. I added some silver brads in the corners. I left off the sentiment and will add it later when I have a need for a masculine card.

Card Supplies:

Stamps: Clear Dollar Stamps~1965 Mustang
Paper: Black, Pacific Point, Shimmery white, Foil
Ink: Real Red, Black Staz-on, Basic Grey
Accessories: Distressed Stripes embossing folder, Foil, blender pen, dimensionals, silver brads

Thanks for looking.

Gloria

CLEAR DOLLAR STAMPS WEEKEND COLOUR CHALLENGE

I used new stamps for September from CLEAR DOLLAR STAMPS called Poinsettia~December Flower of the Month.

I stamped my flower three times onto shimmery white cardstock and cut it out and layered it up with dimensionals. I coloured the flower in with my blender pen. I added some new White Shimmer Paint from Stampin Up to give it a bit more shimmer.

Check out the colour challenge HERE and come play along.

Card Supplies:

Stamps: Clear Dollar Stamps~Poinsettia December Flower of the Month, Hello sentiment
Paper: Apricot Appeal, Sage Shadow, Really Rust, Close To Cocoa, Shimmery White
Ink: Apricot Appeal, Sage Shadow, Close to Cocoa
Accessories: Textile Embossing folder, Paper Piercer, sponge daubers, dimensionals, blender pen


Thanks for looking.

Gloria

A LATTE THANKS ~ LIMITED SUPPLY CHALLENGE

This card was created for todays Limited Supply Challenge over at Splitcoast. We were to use items starting with S.O.S. Mine are as follows: S~Swirls embossing folder; O~Oval punches; and S~Sanding Block & Scalloped border punch.

I used the Divine Swirls embossing folder on Textured Soft Suede cardstock and then used the sanding block on the raised swirls.

The cups are stamped onto shimmery white cardstock and coloured in with markers and blender pen.


I added some Liquide Applique to the cups....to make it look yummy. I used a new stamp set today from CLEAR DOLLAR STAMPS called The Daily Grind. The cool soft fuzzy ribbon is from Clear Dollar Stamps too.

Card Supplies:

Stamps: Clear Dollar Stamps~The Daily Grind
Paper: Textured Soft Suede & Bermuda Bay, Shimmery White
Ink: Black Staz-on
Accessories: Markers(Melon Mambo, Soft Suede & Bermuda Bay), Circle Nesties, Large & Scalloped Oval punches, Liquide Applique, Heat Gun, dimensionals, sanding block, MS Scalloped border punch, CDS Ribbon

I didn't get this card done till dark...so my pictures aren't the greatest..sorry.

Have a great night!

Gloria

COLOUR CHALLENGE: FABULOUS FRIEND

This is for this weeks colour challenge over at SPLITCOASTSTAMPERS. We were to use Rich Razzleberry, Crushed Curry and Black.

I used the sketch from this weeks challenge over at THE PINK ELEPHANT.

I used some of my Crushed Curry Designer Paper and my Stylized Flowers embossing folder. I pulled out an OLD SU set Delight in Life and stamped them and cut them out. They are popped up on dimensionals.

Card Supplies:

Stamps: SU~Delight In Life; Oval All
Paper: Crushed Curry DSP, Rich Razzleberry, Black, Whisper White
Ink: Crushed Curry, Rich Razzleberry
Accessories: Square Nesties, Stylized Flowers embossing folder, Large & Scalloped Oval punches, sponge daubers, markers, dimensionals, Rich Razzleberry Ribbon, Bow Easy

Thanks for looking.

Gloria

MONDAY'S CLEAN & SIMPLE CHALLENGE

This is for today's Clean & Simple challenge at Splitcoaststampers......which was a sketch challenge today.

I felt like pink & grey today....so I went with Pink Pirouette & Basic Grey cardstock.

I used a new stamp for September from CLEAR DOLLAR STAMPS called Poinsettia~December Flower of the Month.



The flower was stamped three times on shimmery white cardstock. I used Pixie Pink and Gable Green and my Aquapainter to colour it in. The flower was cut out and layered up with dimensionals. I added a bit of paper piercing around the edges.

Card Supplies:

Stamps: Clear Dollar Stamps~Pointsettia December Flower of the Month, Fiskars~Round of Applause(sentiment)
Paper: Basic Grey, Pink Pirouette, Shimmery White, Bella Rose DSP
Ink: Black Staz-on, Basic Grey, Pixie Pink, Gable Green, Pink Pirouette
Accessories: Aquapainter, dimensionals, Basic Grey Tafetta ribbon, paper piercer, bow easy


Thanks for looking.

Gloria

NEW CHALLENGE BLOG ~~ VICKY AKA BASEMENT STAMPER

Vicky is giving away some AWESOME blog candy to celebrate her new SATURDAY SPOTLIGHT CHALLENGES on her blog.

The draw is on September 25th....go check it out!

Gloria

I WON, I WON.......

What an awesome way to start the week. I won CaroLines Blog Candy. Click on the link to check out her awesome blog.

Thank you so much Caroline!!

Gloria

FEATURED STAMPER: FLOWERS FOR HEATHER

This card was made for today's Featured Stamper: Tankgrl aka Heather. I love her work. I chose her card HERE to case.

I changed the stamp set I used, added some paper piercing and faux stitching. I love the layout and how she used the new In Colours...so I kept that the same.

I used new stamps from CLEAR DOLLAR STAMPS called Chrysanthemum~November Flower of the Month.

I used my MS Arch Lattice Border punch to create some decorative corners, and my slot punch to tie on the ribbon.

Card Supplies:

Stamps: Clear Dollar Stamps~Chrysanthemum November Flower of the Month
Paper: Rich Razzleberry, Melon Mambo, Textured Crushed Curry, Whisper White, Cottage Wall
Accessories: MS Arch Lattice Border Punch, Slot Punch, Paper Piercer, White gel Pen, blender pen, markers, sponge daubers, Rich Razzleberry Ribbon.

Thanks for looking. Have a great day!

Gloria

CLEAR DOLLAR STAMPS WEEKEND COLOUR CHALLENGE

This card is for this weekends Clear Dollar Stamps Colour Challenge found over at PaperCraftPlanet. Lisa Lara is our host this week and she chose the colours, Chocolate Chip, Turquoise Blue, Light Green with the option of a dark orange or gold and white as our neutral.

I used the new stamp set for September from Clear Dollar Stamps called 'I A-Door You'.

I stamped the door and coloured it in with Dusty Durango, Chocolate Chip. I added some blue for the sky. I cut the door out and popped it up on dimensionals.

The little container of flowers was stamped and cut out after I coloured it. It was popped up on dimensionals too and I added some stickles. It is hard to see, but I did add the light green in the stems of my flowers.

The sheer double bow was made with my Bow Easy.

Card Supplies:

Stamps: Clear Dollar Stamps~I A-Door You
Paper: Chocolate Chip, Shimmery White, Whisper White, Bermuday Bay
Ink: Black Staz-on, Chocolate Chip, Close To Cocoa, Dusty Durango, Bermuda Bay, Light Green(marker)
Accessories: MS border punch, paper piercer, dimensionals, blender pen, ribbon, Bow Easy, stickles, sponge daubers

Thanks for looking.

Gloria

HAPPY 25TH

This card is for my Brother & Sister-in-law who are celebrating their 25th Anniversary on Tuesday. They are taking a trip to Italy for their Anniversary. I am so happy for them, since they have hardly traveled at all!

It also fits today's Ways To Use It challenge at Splitcoaststampers to use numbers on our card.

This card actually has NO stamping on it...I know gasp!!!

It was made from some Hot Off The Press DSP I have had forever..I love how well it went with the Soft Suede.

I also decorated the inside of the card with some of the same DSP and used my Arch Lattice Punch. The little envelope will hold a little $$$ gift from us. I used some velcro on the envelope to keep it closed.

I hope they like it.

Card Supplies

Stamps: Oval All
Paper: Hot Off The Press DSP, Soft Suede, Black, Ivory
Ink: Soft Suede
Accessories: Velcro, Arch Lattice Punch, Hodge Podge Hardware, Sponge Daubers, Marker, Large & Scalloped Oval punches

Thanks for looking.


Gloria

WHATCHA BEAN DOING?

This card was made for the Featured Stamper Challenge yesterday on SPLITCOASTSTAMPERS. Shannan aka Steubner was the Featured Stamper. I chose her card HERE to case.

I kept the layout the same, but changed the stamp set, colours and added some DSP.

I used new stamps for September from CLEAR DOLLAR STAMPS called 'The Daily Grind".

I popped the coffee grinder up on dimensionals and added three dots of cinnamon stickles.

Card Supplies:

Stamps: Clear Dollar Stamps~ The Daily Grind

Paper: Au'Chocolat DSP, Chocolate Chip, Ivory

Ink: Black Staz-on, Chocolate Chip

Accessories: Blender Pen, Nesties, Slit Punch, CC Tafetta ribbon, dimensionals, stickles, Bow Easy

Thanks for looking. Have a great night.

Gloria

WHEN A FLOWER BLOOMS SO DOES HOPE.

This card was created for multi-challenges. First off...it is for this weekends CLEAR DOLLAR STAMPS COLOUR CHALLENGE over at Papercraft Planet. We were to use Red, Yellow, White & Black.

Secondly, it is for this weeks THE PINK ELEPHANT challenge. It too was a colour challenge using the exact same colours, Red, Yellow, White & Black...how freaky is that.?.

Thirdly, it is for this weeks sketch challenge over at SPLITCOAST.

I used the Peony stamp set from CLEAR DOLLAR STAMPS, it is one of my favourite flowers. I stamped it twice and popped it up on dimensionals.


I added some of SU new White Shimmer Paint with a sponge dauber to my flower and border edge to give it a shimmer.

The only yellow on the card is one small layer of So Saffron behind the flower panel and the flower center is yellow!

Card Supplies:

Stamps: Clear Dollar Stamps: Peony
Paper: Real Red DSP, So Saffron, Black, Whisper White
Ink: Real Red, So Saffron, Black Staz-on, Kiwi Kiss
Accessories: EK Success Fleur de lis border punch, SU White Shimmer Paint, Blender Pen, Riding Hood Red Tafetta ribbon, Shapeabilities Double End Tags, Ticket Punch, Dimensionals, Sponge Daubers, Glue Pen

Thanks so much for looking!

Gloria

OPPOSITES BELIEVE

I know that is a strange title...but it goes with today's Limited Supplies Challenge at Splitcoast.

It was all about opposites: we were to use one of our OLDEST stamps, our NEWEST tool, our FAVOURITE colour combo, and our LEAST FAVOURITE embellishments.

One of my oldest stamps is this Hero Arts Large Traditional Rose stamps...I embossed it with copper EP.....I used to emboss almost everything when I first started stamping. I used my Fleur de lis border punch from EK Success...because it is my newest tool.

I used one of my favourite colour combo's, chocolate chip and pink, and my LEAST favourite embellishments...eyelets and a sticker for the sentiment.

Card Supplies:

Stamps: Hero Arts Large Traditional Rose

Paper: Chocolate Chip, Pink Pirouette, Whisper White, Bella Rose DSP

Ink: Close To Cocoa, Pretty in Pink, copper EP

Accessories: Copper EP, blender pen, EK Success Fleur de lis border punch, copper eyelets, SU Chocolate satin ribbon, Scalloped Oval punch, paper piercer, Bow Easy

Thanks for looking.

Gloria

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY HON!

Today is my husband's and my 21st Anniversary. This is the card I made for him today. I hope he likes it.

It also fits today's Ways to Use it Challenge over at Splitcoast...'Revved up for Red'....to use the colour red on our card.

I was inspired by Judy aka StampingQueenJAR's CARD.


I took Crystal Effects and Red Glitter and mixed them together...I brushed them onto my chipboard heart with a foam paintbrush. The heart had already been sponged in Riding Hood Red.

I was going for a shabby chic look...so there is alot of sponging of Close To Cocoa and Riding Hood Red on the edges of everything.

I used several layers of sheer brown ribbon on my tag and heated the ends with my heat gun to achieve the crinkled look. My Bow Easy was used to create the double sheer bow with the key and heart charms.

Card Supplies:

Stamps: SU ~ French Flair, So Many Sayings, Wonderful Words
Paper: Bella Rose DSP, Chocolate Chip, Kraft
Ink: Riding Hood Red, Chocolate Chip, Close To Cocoa
Accessories: Build A Brad & Daisy Die, Crystal Effects, Red Glitter, Foam Paint Brush, Bow Easy, Square Nestabilities, Chipboard heart & tag, Sheer Brown Ribbon, heat gun, Key & Heartlock charms, Sponge Daubers

Thanks for looking today.

Happy Anniversary Andrew......Love ya!

Gloria

FALLING LEAVES SYMPATHY

I needed a sympathy card for a co-worker. I was inspired my qvande's card in todays CAS gallery.

I stamped the whirlwind of leaves with different colours and embossed with clear embossing powders. The two larger leaves were done the same way and cut out. The one leaf is popped up on dimensionals.

I did alot of sponging and distressed the edges. I added small brads in each corner.


This is the inside of the card. I sometimes forget to decorate the inside. This has alot of white space so there is enough room for everyone at work to sign it.

Card Supplies:

Stamps: Inkadinkadoo~Fall Season; Clear Dollar Stamps~Words of Sympathy
Ink: Riding Hood Red, Tangerine Tango, More Mustard, Old Olive, Not Quite Navy, Night of Navy, Black
Paper: Night of Navy, Tangerine Tango, Whisper White
Accessories: Clear Embossing Powder, Versamark, Basic Grey Brads, Dimensionals, Sponge Daubers

Thanks for looking!

Gloria

POPPED UP CHEVY & MUSTANG

I made these card for todays Clean & Simple challenge over at Splitcoast. We were to pop up our images or layers.

I used new stamps for September from CLEAR DOLLAR STAMPS called Chevy Truck 1956 & Mustang 1965.

On this one I recycled an old tag from a pair of jeans and distressed the edges of my cardstock and frayed the edges of my ribbon. Crystal effects was added to both vehicles to give them some shine.

Card Supplies:

Stamps: Clear Dollar Stamps~Chevy Truck 1956

Paper: Ivory, Basic Grey, Dusty Durango, Watercolour

Ink: Black Staz-on, Basic Grey, Dusty Durango

Accessories: Distressed Stripes EF, Aquapainter, Dimensionals, Crystal Effects, Recycled Tag, Grey Tafetta ribbon, White Gel pen

POPPED UP MUSTANG

I did the basic same technique for the mustang car. I also added crystal effects to the car. This time I used the Traffic Jam EF.

I inked up my brayer and ran it over the raised embossing with Basic Grey ink.

The car is popped up on dimensionals. These cards will go to the little men in my life that are starting Juniour Kindergarten this year.

Card Supplies:

Stamps: Clear Dollar Stamps~Mustang 1965

Paper: Whisper White, Riding Hood Red, Basic Black, Watercolour

Ink: Black Staz-on, Basic Grey, Riding Hood Red

Accessories: Dimensionals, Aquapainter, Traffic Jam EF, Brayer, White Gel Pen, Crystal Effects

Until next time...thanks for looking.

Gloria

FRIENDS ARE NEVER A PANE

For todays sketch challenge at Splitcoast. I used new stamps from CLEAR DOLLAR STAMPS.
This is Septembers Stamp of the Month: What a Pane.


I added a bit of Liquide Applique to my coffee cups, or in this case Hot Chocolate. lol

Card Supplies:

Stamps: Clear Dollar Stamps~What A Pane
Paper: Old Olive, Whisper White, Black, Cottage Wall DSP
Ink: Old Olive, Rich Razzleberry, Soft Suede, Black Staz-on
Accessories: EK Success fleur de lis border punch, Scalloped & Large Oval punches, Liquide Applique, Paper Piercer, Sponge Daubers, Markers, Blender pen, dimensionals

Thanks for looking!

Gloria

BLOWN OVER

This card is for today's colour challenge at Splitcoaststampers to use Melon Mambo, Crushed Curry and Bermuda Bay.

I used the sketch from this weeks Mojo Monday Challenge.




I used NEW stamps from CLEAR DOLLAR STAMPS for August called Blown Over. It is such a cute set.


Card Supplies:

Stamps: Clear Dollar Stamps~Blown Over
Paper: Melon Mambo, Crushed Curry, Bermuda Bay, Shimmery White
Ink: Black Staz-on
Accessories: Markers, Blender Pen, Swiss Dots Embossing Folder, Nestabilities, Shapabilites, Offray Pink Ribbon, Rhinestones, Dimensionals, Sponge Daubers

Thanks for looking!

Gloria