CASology - Merry and RIC 98 - Gucci

happy birthday

My card for the CASology and Runway Inspired Challenges uses festive colors of red, white, black with a touch of green. Sparkle was added to the die-cut sentiment by applying clear WOS.

For CASology I translated the cue word "merry" to "happy" for a birthday card.

For RIC I believe the inspirations from the photo are obvious.

Thank you for looking and commenting ... your feedback is greatly appreciated.

Products:
Card stock - Recollections; MFT
Dies - MFT - Die-namics
Stamp - MFT
Embellishments - WOS; green rhinestones

Muse: ChristmasVisions33

Holiday Blessings

My card for this challenge with inspiration provided by Betty's lovely card.  I was inspired by the simplicity of her design, colors, oval, shimmer/shine and center-placed image/sentiment.  In lieu of splatters, I randomly placed microscopic-sized dots (the negatives from a MFT die) around the tree. In addition to the shine from the dots, I cut an oval frame from gold foil.  The oval and frame are inlaid.

Thank you for looking and commenting ... always appreciate your feedback.

Products:
Card stock - Recollections; MFT
DP (foil) - DCWV
Dies - MFT - Die-namics
Stamps - Hampton Arts; MFT
Ink - Hampton Arts - pigment
Embossing Powder - Hampton Arts

CASology and Muse Challenge

A SPECIAL GIFT JUST FOR YOU

The inspiration for my card came from this adorable card designed by Michele.  She challenged us to emboss, color and use a fun character or two or three ... The inspirations used on my card are:
--colors (red, black and white)
--heat and dry embossing (swirly pattern, sentiment and panda)
--fun character (panda)
--white sentiment

The panda was altered by attaching a red sparkly heart.

A big applause to Michele on her one-year milestone as a member of the Muse Challenge design team.

This card is entered in the Muse Card Challenge and CASology (cue word Toy).

Thank you for looking and commenting ... always appreciate your feedback.

Products:
Card stock - Recollections; MFT
Dies - MFT - Die-namics; Martha Stewart - punch
Embossing Folder - Cuttlebug
Stamp - MFT
Ink - Hampton Arts - pigment
Embossing Powder - Stampendous
Embellishment - WOS

Muse: ChristmasVisions 32 - Joy

Joy

Our Muse this week, Kimberly, provided a very sparkly, shiny, colorful festive card. From her card I used:
--colors
--sparkle and shine
--black card base
--holly
The shine and sparkle on my card includes foil DP, WOS, Glossy Accents and rhinestones.  For the Joy and berries I applied 3-4 coats of WOS then covered with Glossy Accents ... they are sparkly.

Thank you for looking and commenting ... always appreciate your feedback.

Products:
Card stock - MFT; Recollections
DP - DCWV
Dies - MFT - Die-namics
Stamp - Hampton Arts
Ink - MFT - Hybrid
Markers - Copics
Embellishments - WOS; Ranger Glossy Accents; rhinestones

CASology 176 Tree

PEACE

The title of the stamp that I used is "It's a Christmas Tree" ... fitting for this week's challenge.  Even a bare, almost-dead tree (a few green needles are still attached) deserves a little sparkle ... added WOS to the ornaments and a touch of gold Stickles to the rope tie. A very thin strip of gold separates the DPs used to ground the image.

Thank you for looking and commenting ... always appreciate your feedback.

Products:
Card stock - MFT; Recollections
DP - DCWV; MME
Dies - MFT - Die-namics
Stamps - Stampabilities; MFT
Ink - Hampton Art - pigment
Markers - Copics
Embellishments - WOS, Stickles

Muse Card Challenge 145

Joy.Joy.Joy.Joy

Our muse this week is Joan who provided a precious card for our inspirations.  This is Joan's last Muse (your cards have been a wonderful inspiration) ... she's headed for other adventures.  In my stash I found the perfect pink paper with a subtle pattern ... I thought it would look extra special by embossing it ... well, it was like the pattern disappeared ... good thing I liked the dots!!

Joan's card provided the following inspirations for mine:
--color theme
--embossed pink panel instead of stickles
--silver cord in place of twine cord
--glitter paper in place of Stickles
--rhinestones in place of sequins

Thank you for looking and commenting ... always appreciate your feedback.

Products:
Card stock - Recollections
DP - stash
Dies - MFT - Die-namics
Stamp - Hampton Arts
Ink - Colorbox - pigment
Embossing Powder - Hampton Arts
Embossing Folder - Cuttle Bug
Embellishments - stash (silver cord, rhinestones)

RIC 97 - Tory Burch

Thank You

My card for the challenge.  The colors are rich and vibrant.  

Inspirations are:

Purse pattern - thank sentiment
Dress - blue background
Shoes and dress trim - orange panel with scallop
Purse trim - gold foil strip on orange panel and under thank sentiment

Thank you for looking and commenting ... your feedback is greatly appreciated.

Products:
Cardstock - Recollections
Dies - MFT - Die-namics; Fiskars punch
Stamp - Hero Arts
Ink - Ranger Distress; Delicata
Embellishment - WOS

Happy Birthday to You!

Muse Card Challenge 144

For this week's muse, Ardyth's charming daughter, Kate, provided our inspiration with her fun card with colorful, playful elements.  I like how she was inspired by the gift card. And, I like how she stepped up to the occasion to be the muse.  Way to go, Kate.

My card uses similar colors, CAS design, birthday sentiment in black, small stamped elements. I colored the flowers with Copic markers, then applied a few white dots for interest and some WOS for a little sparkle.  

Thank you for looking and commenting ... your feedback is greatly valued.

Products:
Card stock - Recollections
Stamp - MFT; Stampendous
Dies - MFT - Die-namics
Markers - Copics; Sakura - Gelly Roll
Ink - MFT - Hybrid
Embellishment - WOS

Peace on Earth

This card is for the following two challenges:

Muse:  ChristmasVisions 31 where Chriss provided us a beautiful black, cream and gold inspiration.  My card includes the same color scheme, black panel, white flower, white sentiment, red heart and gold foil accents.  The little red heart on Chriss' card caught my attention, so I used one, too.

The Challenge #53 where we are inspired to make a non-traditional Christmas card with no red or green (oops!! ... the heart has a little red on it!!).

The gold outline beneath the flower was created from pieces of flourishes randomly placed/glued.  

Thank you for looking and commenting ... your feedback is greatly valued.

Products:
Card stock - MFT
DP (foil) - DCWV
Dies - MFT - Die-namics
Stamp - MFT
Ink - Hampton Arts - pigment
Embossing Powder - Hampton Arts
Embellishment - from stash

merry christmas

Muse:  ChristmasVisions 30

This week's MCV is a fun one ... make a Christmas tag using red, green and a tree or other Christmas greenery and a tie-in with Tracey's 25 Days of Christmas Tags.  Ardyth's card was my inspiration start for her CAS style, inlaid tree and off-set red panel.  I chose to go very CAS with a white tag with red off set, green foil tree with diagonal interest, sentiment in black ink, red/white twine and red rhinestones. The green foil was first die-cut with the MFT - Die-namics Stripe Coverup, all the parts were glued to paper, then the tree was die-cut with the stripes on the diagonal.  The tree was inlaid into the tag (it doesn't look like it because of its thickness).  I make my tags at least double thickness ... that way they can be used as a book mark.

Thank you for looking and commenting ... your feedback is always appreciated.

Products:
Card stock - Recollections
DP (foil) - DCWV
Dies - MFT - Die-namics
Stamp - Hero Arts
Ink - MFT - Hybrid
Embellishments - twine; rhinestones

OWL only have eyes for you!

CASology 174 - Owl

Meet  my card for this challenge.  I wanted to use wiggly eyes on the owls and used an appropriate sentiment that is computer generated.  On the balloons I added a small rhinestone to each for the reflection point (the white reflective mark originally used disappeared with the use of the Glossy Accents).  I mirror stamped the owls that turned out OK (not perfect ... it was a first), so I went with it.

Thank you for looking and commenting ... always appreciate your feedback.

Products:
Card stock - MFT; Reflections
Dies - MFT - Die-namics
Stamp - Michaels
Ink - MFT - Hybrid
Markers - Copics; Sakura 
Embellishments - Ranger - Glossy Accents; rhinestones; wiggly eyes

Christmas is on its Way

Muse Challenge #143

Tracey provided a very fun card that really made me think.  Inspirations from her card that I used are:
--red and white
--reindeer (Rudolph)
--in lieu of ornament I used a balloon
--similar design ... I flipped with the balloon at upper left and sentiment on bottom right
--used gold in the stars

Rudolph is showing his best wearing a red sweater with white dots adorned with Stickles for a little sparkle and a big red enamel dot for his nose.

Thank you for looking and commenting ... your feedback is always treasured.

Products:
Card stock - MFT; Recollections
Dies - MFT - Die-namics
Stamps - Hero Arts; Inkadinkadoo
Ink - MFT - Hybrid
Markers - Copic; Micron
Embellishments - enamel dot; WOS; Ranger - Stickles

Merry Christmas

25 Days of Christmas Tags

This is the first year that I followed Tracey's event, and it was most inspirational with all the festive tags. For my tag, my inspiration came from Colleen's tag. My tag uses the red and white background with a snow slope, tree and snow dots.

Thank you for looking and commenting ... your feedback is treasured.

Products:
Cardstock - MFT; Recollections
DP (foil) - DCWV
Dies - MFT - Die-namics
Stamp - MFT
Ink - Colorbox - pigment
Embossing Powder - Hampton Arts
Embellishments - pearls, rhinestones and ribbon from stash

hello

Pinterest Inspired Challenge

The inspiration for this challenge is stunning.  My interpretation includes a distress ink background, die-cut and inlaid flowers, use of gold foil for the flower centers and sentiment.  A few lilac pearl dots are added for interest.  IRL the colors are much richer. Unfortunately, the photo/lighting make the colors appear lighter.

Thank you for looking and commenting ... your feedback is valued.

Products:
Cardstock - Recollections
DP (foil) - DCWV
Dies - MFT - Die-namics
Ink - Ranger - Distress
Embellishments - pearl dots

May all your Christmas dreams come true

Muse:  ChristmasVisions 29

The very talented Betty provided us with our inspirations this week.  The rich red, gold and white colors had my attention.  Also, the general layout on my card is similar. Instead of using a gold sentiment, I chose to inlay a gold foil strip between the red and white panels.  My card includes some stamped holly. For a little sparkle and interest, I added WOS to the holly berries and stars and gold dots.  For added dimension the main panel is double thickness.

Thank you for looking and commenting ... your feedback is greatly valued.

Products:
Cardstock - Recollections; MFT
DP (foil) - DCWV
Dies - MFT - Die-namics
Stamps - Hampton Arts
Ink - MFT - Hybrid
Markers - Copics
Embellishments - gold dots; WOS

Little Love Note

Muse Challenge 142

Our lovely inspiration for us this week was provided by Anita.  The elements from her card that had my attention are:
--color theme
--use of heart
--heart-felt sentiment
--tag (pierced instead of stitched)
In lieu of the embossed lines the blue card panel has an embossed edge from the die-cut.  The tag and panel are double thickness (instead of the foam tape) for added dimension.  The heart is inlaid and covered with some WOS for a little glitter.  To finish, I added a few small rhinestones in the same color palette for an extra sparkle.

For the main panel I did a water-color look by using Peacock Feathers Distress ink.  The darker marks were made by flicking some of the ink (I had more splatters other places than my card panel ... must practice more!!)

Thank you for looking and commenting ... your feedback is most appreciated.

Products:
Cardstock - Recollections
Dies - MFT - Die-namics
Ink - Ranger - Distress; MFT - Hybrid
Stamp - MFT
Embellishments - Recollections - rhinestones; WOS

YOU WERE MEANT TO SHINE

Fusion - Warm Welcome

CASology 173 - Pretty

Hello Everyone,
My card for these two challenges is presented.  

For the CASology challenge, I like bright, warm colors and think they are "pretty."

For the Fusion challenge I used both the sketch that is similar and elements from the inspiration photo.

Thank you for looking and commenting ... your feedback is much appreciated.

Products:
Cardstock - Recollections; MFT
Dies - MFT - Die-namics
Stamps - Precious Remembrance Ship; unknown from stash
Ink - MFT - Hybrid
Markers - Copics; Micron
Embellishments - enamel dots; WOS

joy

Muse:  ChristmasVisions 28

The very talented Chriss is our muse this week, and she provided us a card with a jewel-tone teal green panel. I love jewel tones, and that's what I used on my card by blending Distress inks (Salty Ocean, Mowed Lawn, Evergreen Bough, Peacock Feathers).  In addition to the teal green panel, other details from Chriss' card that I used are the white frame, white sentiment, and similar layout.  The sentiment includes a red layer between the white layers ... may be hard to see in the photo.  To capture some of the other colors I die-cut a flourish in three colors, then cut pieces and adhered offset.  A little clear Wink of Stella and a few red pearls were added for embellishments.

Thank you for looking and commenting ... always appreciate your feedback.

Products:
Cardstock - Recollections; MFT
Dies - MFT - Die-namics
Ink - Ranger - Distress
Embellishments - Wink of Stella; red pearls from stash

Thank You

Muse Challenge 140

Our muse this week is the very talented Michele who provided a beautiful card for our inspirations and challenged us to include the following on our card:
--water coloring - I used three colors of distress inks and sprayed with water to achieve a water-color effect
--heat embossed image - flower is stamped with Versamark and distress inks, clear embossed and heat set 
--dry embossing - used a stencil for a subtle pattern on the white panel (difficult to see in the photo)
--thank you sentiment - achieved a similar color as the grey card stock by stamping with blue, then black, then blue
In addition to the above, I used a similar layout for my card

Thank you for looking and commenting ... your feedback is most appreciated.

Products:
Cardstock - MFT; Recollections
Dies - MFT - Die-namics
Stamps - Precious Remembrance; unknown from stash
Stencil - Tim Holtz
Ink - Ranger - Distress; Versamark; Colorbox; MFT - Hybrid
Embossing Powder - Hampton Arts
Embellishments - rhinestones

Joy

Twelve Tags of Christmas

I heard about this challenge from Darnell's blog and thought it would be fun to play. Gorgeous tags have been posted, and I enjoyed each one.  I believe my tag meets the basic requirements of
--stamp
--ink
and the additional details of texture/dimension
--scalloped edges
--heat embossing
--rhinstone gems
--gold foil and cord
In real life the base of the tag is a jewel-tone green achieved by blending Ranger Distress Inks (Salty Ocean, Mowed Lawn, Evergreen Bough, Peacock Feathers).  

Thank you for looking and commenting ... your feedback is greatly appreciated.

Products:
Cardstock - Recollections
DP - DCWV
Dies - MFT - Die-namics
Inks - Ranger - Distress; Delicata
Embossing Powder - Hampton Arts
cord - from stash

OMG meh LOL

Paper Smooches Guest Designer Search - DECEMBER

My tag submitted for the guest designer search.  I made this tag for one of my grandsons who is a teenager.  When he last visited, he wore the most colorful "happy" socks.  I think the Quick Quips stamps work well for teenagers ... for this tag I used three of them and the colors from a pair of his socks.  I made the tag double thickness, so it can be used as a book mark.

Thank you for looking and commenting ... your feedback is greatly appreciated.

Products:
Card stock - Recollections; MFT
Stamps - Paper Smooches - Quick Quips
Dies - MFT
Ink - Colorbox - pigment
Embossing Powder - Hampton Arts
Embellishment - Hemp Cord - MFT (I died black using a Copic marker)
Marker - Copic

HEART-felt THANKS

CASEing Genius Challenge

CASology 172 - Give

For the CASEing Genius Challenge (with Kelly Latevola - one-year anniversary) my genius to CASE is Ardyth, and this is her card.  In my card I tried to capture Ardyth's fondness for square card base, CAS/graphic style and use of rainbow of colors while making the card my own.  A little sparkle was added to the small red heart with clear wink of Stella.  It may be hard to see in the photo, but the heart is lightly embossed with puzzle pieces.

I'm also submitting to the CASology challenge with the cue word "give,"

Thank you for looking and commenting ... your feedback is much appreciated.

Products:
Cardstock - Recollections; MFT
Dies - MFT - Die-namics
Sentiment - Computer Generated
Embellishment - Wink of Stella - clear

Peace on Earth

Muse:  ChristmasVisions 27

Kimberly provided us a very fun card (the expression on the cat's face is priceless) for our muse this week.  My stamp collection provided no stamps, etc., that were close to her card ... yet, I still wanted to play in this fun challenge.  With that I chose to focus on: 
--the color of kitty and the ornaments (I used rhinestones to capture these colors)
--a flourish in green (in lieu of the fir limb)
--a bird (in lieu of kitty)

Thank you for looking and commenting ... your feedback is most appreciated.

Products:
Card Stock - Recollections
Stamps - MFT; unknown and never used from stash
Inks - Colorbox - dye and pigment
Embellishments - rhinestones from stash; Wink of Stella - clear

Keep on Truckin'

CASology 171:  Vehicle

In my stash I found some vehicle embellishments and decided to use one on my card for this challenge.  The sentiment is computer generated.

Thank you for looking and commenting ... your feedback is greatly appreciated.

Cardstock - Recollections; MFT
Dies - MFT - Die-namics
Sentiment - computer generated
Embellishment - Recollections

One in a Million

Muse Challenge 139

This friendly monster stopped on my card stock upside down, so that was the starting point for the Muse challenge.  The very talented Ardyth provided us such a fun card using pandas.  Although I don't have pandas, a few details from her card had my attention ...
--the black, white and red color theme
--the balloon situated off the edge of the panel
--the main card panel shortened a little
--a celebratory/uplifting sentiment
This card will be for one of my grandsons who are both avid soccer players.  (The older grandson will receive a similar card in his college school colors.)

Thank you for looking and commenting ... your feedback is greatly appreciated.

Products:
Cardstock - MFT; Recollections
Dies - MFT - Die-namics
Stamps - MFT; Michaels
Ink - Colorbox - pigment
Embossing Powder - Hampton Arts - clear
Marker - Micron
Embellishments - Recollections (soccer ball); black gems from stash

Thanks a Million

MFTWSC252

Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge - Plush and Plaid

This tag is entered in the above challenges.  The plaid/check was made by using the MFT Pinstripe Background stamp (stamping once then turning the paper 90 degrees). This tag could be used as a card by mounting on a card stock panel or used as is.

Thank you for looking and commenting ... your feedback is greatly appreciated.

Products:
Cardstock - MFT - Tangy Orange, Fusion Green, Electric Red; Recollections
Dies - MFT - Die-namics - Pierced Tag STAX, Pierced Circle Frames; Stitched Snowdrifts
Stamp - MFT - Essential Sentiments, Pinstripe Background
Ink - MFT - Hybrid Black; Versamark
Embossing Powder - Hampton Arts - clear
Embellishments - MFT - Hemp Cord; Recollections - rhinestone gems

Season's Greetings

Muse: ChristmasVisions 26

For this week Birgit provided us a treat with two fantastic cards for our inspirations.  Her card with the yellow round panel caught my interest.  I thought Rudolph fit perfectly in the yellow circle. The inspirations from that card that I used on mine are:
--square card with frame
--yellow circle and other similar colors
--wildlife
--a gem

Thank you for looking and commenting ... your feedback is greatly appreciated.

Cardstock - MFT
Dies - MFT - Die-namics
Stamps - Hero Arts
Ink - MFT - Hybrid; Studio G - pigment; Ranger - Distress
Embossing Powder - Hampton Arts
Markers - Copics; Prismacolors; Gelly Roll
Embellishment - red pearl from stash

Sending a Flurry of Love

CASology 170:  Heart

Meet my card for this challenge ... so many possibilities with the cue word of heart. Colored the hearts the same reds used on her coat and scarf. Added a little Wink of Stella to the hearts for some sparkle, and white Gelly Roll to her cuffs and pom-pom to make them extra white.

Thank you for looking and commenting ... always appreciate your feedback.

Cardstock - Recollections
Dies - MFT - Die-namics; Martha Stewart
Stamps - MFT
Ink - MFT - Hybrid
Markers - Copics; Gelly Roll; Micron; Prismacolors
Embellishment - Wink of Stella