Sweet Baby Boy

 

Hi Artsy Friends,

I made this card for a subordinate. It’s a monochromatic CAS card with some textures. It’s soft and delicate, just like an adorable baby.  I like it. Hope you like it too. Thanks for stopping by and have a wonderful day.

Challenges Entered

• Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Out With The Old And In With The New

Baby bib and shoes stamps are by Stampin’ Up (retired). Embossing Folder is by Sizzix (retired).  I’ve owned sentiment stamps (by Simon Says Stamp) for many years but just used them for the first time. 

• Freshly Made Sketches #495- A Sketch by Amy     

• Fab’n’Funky Challenge #533 – Monochrome
• KRAFTY CHICKS CHALLENGE #569 ALL OCCASIONS
• A Bit More Time To Craft Challenge - July's Anything Goes

• STAMPlorations July CAS Challenge – Anything Goes     

• Crafter’s Castle July Challenge #43 - Anything Goes
• Gem of a Challenge Challenge 15 - Anything goes Craft and Card Making Challenge
• The Crafter’s Café Challenge #270- 15 July Layer It Up
• Through the Craft Room Door Challenge – Anything Goes 20th July 2021

Happy Birthday – 3D Embossing Folder

Hi Artsy Friends, 

3D embossing folders are all the rage.  I can’t resist joining the crowd! I was so inspired by several challenges that I quickly made this card. Hope it's eye-pleasing to you. Thanks for stopping by and have a great day.

Card details

3D embossing folder and sentiment are by Altenew.

Challenges Entered

• Altenew July Inspirational Challenge      

• Simon Says Wednesday Challenge – Emboss it

• The Sisterhood of Crafters Challenge – Embossing (Dry or Heat)

• AAA Birthday Challenge Game #27 - Use An Embossing Folder       

• Allsorts Challenge Week 633/4 👗💐 Feminine/for a Lady

• Sweet Stampin’ Challenge - Create Your Own Background
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• Addicted to Stamps and More Challenge #409 - Any Occasion

• A Gem of a Challenge  - #15 - Anything Goes 
• Creative Moments Challenge #218 - Anything Goes

• Alphabet Challenge -  H IS USE HAPPY IN YOUR SENTIMENT

Hello, Crafty Friends are the Best

Hi Artsy Friends,

I was inspired by Altenew July Inspiration Challenge, not only by the color scheme but also the photo. If you know me, I like bright colors. The black (sky) background is an extreme challenge for me. Somehow, I decided to give it a try. I also referenced the sketch and Nicole’s two artworks, both applied Gold Embossing Powder.  Boy, I think I successfully extended my limits. Yay! 

Hope my card is eye-pleasing to you. Thanks for stopping by and have a great day.

Card Details

Dies and sentiments are by Altenew.

Challenges Entered

• Altenew July Inspirational Challenge      

     

• Cardz 4 Galz #150 Challenge - Get Inky

• Use Your Stuff Challenge #426: Black & White with a Pop of Color

• Daisy Chain Challenge #564 – Use dies and/or Stencils

     I used 2 dies in my card.

• Mix it Up Challenge MIUCB #51 - Anything Goes + Aperture 

• More Mixed Media Challenge - Anything Goes with optional Pastel

• We Love 2 Create Challenge 7 - Anything Goes at WL2C Mixed Media craft challenge

• Creative Moments Challenge #218 – Anything Goes

• Through the Craft Room Door Challenge – Anything Goes starting July 6

• Happy Little Stampers Die Challenge – Anything Goes

     

Peace & Joy (White Ink over Embossing Folder)

Edited on 7/19/2021

I’m so glad that this card was featured by Little Red Wagon Challenge. Thanks, DTs. 

Hi Artsy Friends,

I’ve never made Christmas Cards in July. Our temperature here in Taiwan is around 35 degrees in Celsius during the day time.  Nevertheless, with so many Christmas in July Challenges around, I thought I’d give it a try. Hope my card is eye-pleasing to you. Thanks for stopping by and have a great day.

Card Details,

1. Apply white ink on the raised portion of one side of the folder, placing a (burgundy) card stock, then run through a die cut machine.

2. Splash Distress Spray Stain (Ranger, Tim Holtz, Picket Fence) on dry embossed panel. 

3. Heat emboss the sentiment in black on a white scrap.

4. Assemble the card as shown.

5. Poinsettia embossing folder and sentiment stamp are by Altenew.

I’m entering my card to the following Challenges.

Challenges Entered

• CAS Christmas July Challenge – Poinsettia     

• Creative Craft Cottage Challenge – Christmas in July

• Lost Coast Designs Challenge #125 – Christmas in July

• Ellibelle’s Crafty Wednesday Challenge – Christmas in July

• Shopping Our Stash #449 – Christmas in July
• Dare 2B Artsy – Christmas in July

• Little Red Wagon Challenge - MID WAY TO CHRISTMAS

• Taylor Made Cards 4UChallenge #7- Holidays in July

• Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas Challenge #550 – Anything Goes, Optional Add Some Red

• Krafty Chicks Challenge #567 - CHRISTMAS

Thinking of You When I Made This Card – Alcohol Ink Lift with Stencil on Vellum

 

Edited on 7/19/2021

I’m thrilled that this card was chosen as a Team Pick by Tic Tac Toe Challenge again. Thanks, DTs.

Edited on 8/16/2021

I’m so glad that this card was chosen as Top Pick by The Rainbow Challenge again. It’s indeed an honor. Thanks, DTs. 

Hi Artsy Friend,

It’s time to play along with Happy Little Stampers Stencil Challenge again. The July Challenge Theme is once again Anything Goes. For Challenge Rules and other DT’s inspirations, please check out the Challenge Blog. Please join us for the fun. I can’t wait to see what you have come up with.      

This month I challenged myself to play with Alcohol Ink Lift with Stencil on Vellum. I’ve wanted to try this technique for a long time and I’m glad I finally made it. The result is not bad. Hope my card is inspirational to you. Thanks for stopping by and have a great day ahead.

Card details

1. Apply several Alcohol Inks on vellum. 

2. Use felt applicator to apply Alcohol Lift Ink Reinker, then dab over the stencil (Simon Says Stamp) to remove some of the alcohol inks.             

3. Die cut a heart (Altenew) from the alcohol ink lift vellum.

4. Die cut the Daisy Square (Simon Says Stamp) from a white scrap, and cut out the daisy part.

5. Adhere the daisy on the alcohol ink lift heart.

6. Apply Nuvo Glimmer Paste over Warp Speed Stencil (Altenew) on a white card panel.

7. Stamp sentiment (Simon Says Stamp) in black on a white scrap, mount to a black panel.

8. Assemble the heart and sentiment on card panel as shown.

I’d like to enter my card to the following challenges.

Challenges Entered

• CAS Mix Up Challenge – Mixed Media, Alcohol Ink on Vellum

     

• Country View Challenge – Use a Stencil (or Two)

• Mix it Up Challenge MIUCB #51 - Anything Goes + Aperture 

• Tic Tac Toe Challenge #120     

I have die cut/flower/heart on my card.

• The Rainbow Card Challenge #31: Charmingly Cherry     

• Sparkles Monthly Challenge #141 Floral Extravaganza

• Daisy Chain Challenge #54 - Use dies and/or Stencils

• The House That Stamps Built Theme Challenge J721 ~ Stenciling

• Creative Moments Challenge #218 - Anything Goes
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• More Mixed Media Challenge - Anything Goes with optional Pastel

I did not play with optional Pastel.

Wishing You All the Best

Edited on 7/19/2021

I’m so glad that this card was chosen as a Top 3 by Crafty Sentiments Designs Challenge again. Thanks, DTs. Besides, this card was chosen as a Winner by The Crafter’s Café Challenge #269. How lucky! 

Hi Artsy Friends,

I dug out my Alcohol Inks during the weekends. I haven’t played with it for quite a while. This time I challenged myself to swipe the Alcohol Inks on vellum to create pastel rainbow-like effect. 

I kind of like how it turned out. I’m so happy I gave it a try. Hope my card is inspirational to you. Thanks for stopping by and have a great day ahead.

Card Details

Dies and sentiment are by Simon Says Stamp.

Challenges Entered

• CAS Mix Up Challenge – Mixed Media, Alcohol Ink on Vellum

     

• Mix it Up Challenge MIUCB #51 - Anything Goes + Aperture 

• Love to Craft LTCCB #60 - July Anything Goes
• The Crafter’s Café Challenge #269 Anything Goes

• Watercooler Wednesday Challenge WWC319 - Helen's Challenge: All Things Feminine

• Love to Scrap LTSCB #147 - Anything Goes
• C.R.A.F.T. Challenge #604- Anything Goes
• Crafty Sentiments Designs Challenge – Anything Goes

• Crafter’s Castle Challenge #43 – Anything Goes

• STAMPlorations CAS Challenge – Anything Goes