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