I Smile When I Think of You

Hi Artsy Friends,

I’m happy AGAIN after I finished a card, especially right after the end of a Sunday! Hope this card is eye-pleasing to you. Thanks for stopping by and wish you a great week ahead.

Card Details
Focal stamps and dies are all by Altenew. Piercing frame die is by Simon Says Stamp.

Challenges to Enter

• Altenew September Inspiration Challenge

  
  
   I was inspired by the Color Scheme as well as the water splashes/droplets.

• Stamping Sensation September Challenge - Anything Goes with Flowers
• Simon Says Wednesday Challenge – Anything Goes

• Southern Girls Challenge ~ Tic, Tac, Toe

  

My take is Bling, Die Cut and Ink.

• Stamp Ink Paper Challenge 202 – Designer’s Choice!
• Inkspirational Challenge #196- Paper Piercing

     

• Crafty Sentiments Designs Challenge – Anything Goes
• Mix it Up Challenge #29 – Anything Goes + Optional 3D Project
• Papercraft Challenges #46 – No Designpaper
• As You Like it Challenge - Favourite Style (CAS or FAF) and Why

 
    I like to play with mixed media and layers while allowing some white space so that my eyes won’t feel too busy with overlapping colors. Maybe it could be called as Mixed Media CAS. Ha!

Sending Lots of Love

Edited on 9/30/2019

It’s a delight that this card was chosen as an Outstanding Design by CAS Stencil September Challenge and a Top 5 by Allsorts Challenge. This is indeed double excitements.

 

Edited on 10/24/2019

I'm thrilled that this card was chosen as an Watercooler Rocker by Watercooler Wednesday Challenge with the following comments by DT Marsha Reed:

 

I love the beautiful Autumn background Helen has created. The colors are perfect and I love the stenciled leaves. Lovely design.

 

Thanks, Marsha, this is triple happiness.

 

Hi Artsy Friends,

I’m delighted to apply several Fall colors for this card. The warm and vivid colors just made me happy. Ha! Hope this card is eye-pleasing to you. Thanks for stopping by.

Card Details
1. Leaves stencil is by Tim Holtz.
2. Leave stamp/die and text stamp are by Altenew.

Challenges to Enter

• CAS Stencil September Challenge – Baby Wipe

  

• Altenew September Inspiration Challenge

     

• Tuesday Throwdown #441 - The Paper Shelter - Anything Goes
• Allsorts Challenge Week 538 - Trees and Leaves
• Stamp Ink Paper Challenge 202 – Designer’s Choice!
• Addicted to Stamps Challenge challenge # 177 FOR A LADY/GIRL
• Watercooler Wednesday Challenge #240 - Kath's "All About Occasions" Challenge

  

• Happy Little Stamps September Anything Goes with Dies Challenge

Celebrate Everyday

Edited on 9/28/2019

I’m thrilled that this card was picked as a Top 3 by Crafty Sentiments Design Fall Colors Challenge. Thanks DTs for making my day!

Hi Artsy Friends,

I feel happy after I finished this card. The beautiful complimentary colors just made me happy. Hope this card is eye-pleasing to you. Thanks for stopping by.

Card Details
1. Leaf collage stamp is by Stamp Anonymous/Tim Holtz and the text stamp is by Hero Arts.
2. The blue/green background paper is from my previous stash here.
3. The leaf is colored using Wrinkle Free Distress Technique and the text is heat embossed in black.

Challenges to Enter

• CAS Watercolor September Challenge – Complimentary Colors

   

• Crafty Sentiments Designs – Fall Colors Challenge
• Cardz 4 Gals Challenges #105 – Welcome Autumn/Fall
• Addicted to Stamps and More Challenge #359 – CAS
•  Southern Girls Challenge ~ Tic, Tac, Toe

  

     My take is White, Stamp and Ink.

• Crafting Happiness Challenge #15 - Autumn / Fall
• CAS(E) This Sketch Challenge #340

 

• STAMPlorations Summer Theme & Sketch Challenge – Stamps & Anything Goes

    

• The Crafter’s Castle September Anything Goes Challenge #21
• Crafty Cardmarkers Challenge #241 Autumn Colours

Hello, How Are You

Hi Artsy Friends,

I’m glad to finish this CAS card out of my hectic work schedule, thanks to inspirations from some challenges. Hope this card is eye-pleasing to you. Thanks for stopping by.

Card Details
Stencil and text die are by Altenew. Frame die is by Simon Says Stamp.

Challenges to Enter

• CAS Stencil September Challenge – Baby Wipe

  

• AAA CAS Game #149 - Up to One Third + Optional Twist An Inlaid Die

  

   I did not play with the twist.

• CAS on Friday Challenge #163 - Use a die cut word(s) on you card
• Just Us Girls Challenge #505 - Trend Week, Stacking Die Cuts
• The Sisterhood of Crafters Challenge - Embossing (Wet or Dry)

   The text (how are you) is heat embossed in black.

• Altenew September Inspiration Challenge

  

   I was inspired by the Fall color scheme.

• STAMPlorations Summer CAS Card Challenge

  

• A Gem of a Challenge Wk 18 Anything Goes
• Allsorts Challenge Week 537 - Anything Goes

• A Place to Start September Challenge - Anything Goes w/Optional Twist: Masking

     I did not play with the Twist.

I need Vitamin SEA

Hi Artsy Friends,
It’s time to play along with Happy Little Stampers (HLS) ATC (Artist Trading Card/Coin) Challenge again. The September Challenge Theme is Ocean/Sea.
 
For Challenge Rules and other DTs’ inspirations, please check out the Challenge Blog.

Inspired by the Challenge Theme, I dug out a brand new old stamp set (you know what I mean!) and made the ATCs quickly. I’m happy about it and hope you like it too. Thanks for stopping by and wish you a great day ahead.

ATC Details
1. Apply various Distress Inks on cardstock.

2. Place Wave stencil (Memory Box) over cardstock. Spray water over stencil to get faded effect as seen.

3. Cut background panel into ATC size. Stamp text (Simon Says Stamp) in black. Apply Nuvo Glimmer Paste over dots stencils and let dry.

4. Stamp sailboat in red, die cut and attach to ATC panel. Voila!

Challenges to Enter

• Simon Says Wednesday Challenge – Stamp it
• Love to Craft Challenge LTCCB #38 – September Anything Goes
• Through the Craft Room Door Anything Goes Challenge Week of September 3
• As You Like It Challenge - Favourite Way to Add Text (and why)

  
    My favorite way to add text is to use text stamps (either rubber stamps or clear stamps) to stamp with archival black ink on card stock.

• STAMPlorations Summer Theme & Sketch Challenge- Stamps & Anything Goes

      

• Mix it Up Challenge #29 Anything Goes + optional twist of 3-D Project
• Craft Stamper, Take It, Make It September Challenge – Anything Goes Stamping Challenge
• More Mixed Media Challenge - Anything Goes with Optional Brown
• We Love 2 Create Challenge #9 - Anything Creative/Mixed Media Goes
• Crafty Sentiments Designs Challenge – Anything Goes