Sweetheart Daisies for Color Hues

Hello friends!  I'm here with my card for the new challenge at Color Hues. This time the amazing Nancy is hosting and has chosen a gorgeous color combination.

Color Hues

 

I have to say, I love this pair of colors so much!  I should have titled this post "Oldies but Goodies" because much of what is used to create this are things I've had for years.  And I'm so happy I pulled out the Sweetheart Daisies stamp from Kitchen Sink Stamps (sadly closed in 2024), because it is a stunner.

The stamp is a layering stamp, which was one of the big things Kitchen Sink Stamps was known for.  I have always found layering stamps rather intimidating, so I only have two of the KSS stamp sets in my collection. I bought this stamp in 2021, used it once in 2022 here and it's just been waiting for this occasion.

The Altenew trio of Magenta, Fuchsia and Baby Pink was used to color the flower, along with Tanzanite for the navy color.  It almost looks like a photo IRL.  Once the stamping was done, the panel was cut with an arch die.

I found one sole piece of Navy patterned paper from a 2017 Simon Says Stamp card kit in my stash.  It was just 3" x 5.5", so I trimmed off a small amount on the side, then added a strip of matte gold cardstock on each side to finish it off nicely on the card front.

The search for a sentiment to fit the space at the bottom of the heart yielded another older product, this time a SSS thanks die from 2017. It was cut once from gold and layered on a second die cut in white, then adhered to the arch panel.  The panel was then added to the card front with foam tape and a few gold sequins finished things off.

How do these colors inspire you?  For more ideas, please take a couple of minutes to visit the challenge blog to see the gorgeous cards created by my talented teammates! The challenge will remain open until Tuesday April 14th at 9am EDT.  I hope you'll join us!

Thanks for stopping by!

Stef

• Kitchen Sink Stamps Sweetheart Daisies layering stamps
• SSS A2 Arches die
• SSS Strips die
• SSS Script Thanks die
• Altenew Magenta, Fuchsia, Baby Pink and Tanzanite inks
• SSS Stay Gold confetti sequins

Hugs & Kisses for The Paper Players

Hello friends! It's Sunday and time for a new challenge at The Paper Players.  This week, the lovely Ann has chosen a theme of love to start off the month of February.

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The stamp set I used for this card is not new but it was unused until I was reminded of it and inspired by the lovely and talented Donna Mikasa when she posted this card. I initially used the stamp set for my card posted here yesterday and had so much fun making it that I created another with a slightly different layout for this challenge.

I started with the stamp set, which has three stamps that create different designs on nine hearts.  I then used the matching die to cut them all out.  I did this twice, once with the reds and once with the aquas.  

I thought I would layer them on a panel sprayed with Distress Mica spray but it was too busy.  So I searched through my unused embossed panels and decided on one with a wavy pattern, using the debossed side for adding the hearts.  All the layers were added to the card base with foam tape, including the hearts and sentiment, which is from the same stamp set.  Easy peasy (kind of) and I'll be sending this one off to one of my grandsons.  All three of my grands are adults but they still like getting Vday cards from their grandmother. 😍 

Thanks so much for stopping by. I hope you'll take a moment to visit the challenge blog (linked above) and see all the amazing cards the rest of the DT created.  The challenge remains open until Friday February 7th at 3pm EST and we hope to see your card in the gallery!

Take care!

Stef

• Simon Says Stamp Printmaking Hearts stamps and dies
• Stampin' Up Seaside embossing folder (ret.)
• Spellbinders Postage Edge Rectangle die
• Shiny Bauble Distress Mica Spray
• SSS Guava, Watermelon, Cherry, Seafoam, Surf and Ocean inks

A Valentine for Color Hues

Hello friends!  Did the month of January fly by as quickly for you as it did for me?  Wow!  But the good news is that it's time for a new challenge at Color Hues! The amazing Tracey will be hosting for the next two weeks and has chosen the timely colors of red and pink.

Color Hues

We are also excited to share with you that we are partnering up this challenge with the Inkspirational Challenge!

Inkspirational Challenge

 

Inkspirational is a two-week challenge that features a rotation of: Word Prompt, Designer's Choice, Mood Board, Clean and Simple, Use Stencils and Seasonal.  We are teaming up together in order to perhaps introduce challenge participants of both to another challenge that maybe they weren't familiar with.  We hope you'll play along with us by linking up to both challenges!  

I'm also playing along with the lovelies over at the Time Out Challenge, where they have a fun new challenge called Pick Two.  I've chosen heart and layers.

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So, now after all that, let's get on to the card!

A little back story here too...I purchased this stamp set last year but never used it.  I was reminded of it and inspired by the lovely and talented Donna Mikasa where she shared this card for CH101.  And since it was hearts, I knew it would make the perfect Valentine card for Tracey's pink and red challenge.

I started by stamping the hearts with the three layering stamps that create nine hearts with different designs, six of which you can see above.  I just love that!  And then there is a single die that cuts them all out.  

I decided to make a square card, so I cut a white panel that was large enough to include the sentiment in the middle, layered that panel on a black mat, which was added to the pink scallop square and popped up on a white 5"x 5" card base.  Rather than add embellishments, I painted the hearts with a shimmer pen then covered them with glossy accents to make them shiny and pretty!  This card will be heading off to my granddaughter in Oregon (yes, my adult grands still like getting Valentine's from me lol!).

So what are you inspired to create with these colors?  It doesn't have to be a Vday card, just as long as it includes pink, red and neutrals of your choice.  For an abundance of incredible inspiration, please visit both challenge blogs (linked above) to see what our two very talented design teams and guest designer Trina Phan, have created.  

The CH challenge will remain open until 9 am EST February 14th. We hope to see your card in the gallery and don't forget to link up over at Inkspirational too!

Stef

• Simon Says Stamp Printmaking Hearts stamps and dies
• SSS Love You Greetings stamp and die
• Pink and Main Layered Square dies
• Hero Arts Nested Scallop Square dies
• SSS Guava, Watermelon and Cherry inks
• C&9th Pink Lemonade cardstock
• Glossy Accents

Thank You for The Flower Challenge

Hello friends!  We at The Flower Challenge are back with our mid-month reminder, where we have a great sketch to inspire your creativity!

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I'm also sharing with the Time Out Challenge, where the theme is based on this wonderful quote by one of the great Impressionist painters, Henri Matisse. 

 "There are always flowers, for those that want to see them."

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My first card for TFC92 used mostly new products so this time I decided to use some older products to create my card.

This beautiful flower is from Altenew's Build-A-Flower: Tree Peony stamp and die set.  The stamps are layering stamps, which I usually struggle with but the ones for the flower lined up really well.  I tried with the leaf a few times and gave up lol!  Since everything else, including the sweet sprigs behind the flower were in black and white, I decided the leaf could be too!

Next the Reflections Cover die was cut from white, as I initially thought I'd have a black card base.  But it just didn't come together, so I cut a strip of black per the sketch, added the die cut then popped up the floral images along with the sentiment, and a bit of bling topped things off.

Thanks for stopping by and I encourage you to do so over at the challenge blog as well, you will love seeing all the gorgeous inspiration my wonderful teammates are sharing over there!  If you haven't joined us yet or want to add another card to the gallery, the challenge remains open until Tuesday, June 25th.

Take care!

Stef

• Altenew BAF: Tree Peony stamps and dies
• Altenew Elegant Sayings stamp and die
• Altenew Reflections die
• Altenew Dew Drops, Aqualicious, Teal Cave, Honeydew Glow and Lemonade Stand Fresh Dye inks
• Simon Says Stamp Surf Dazzling Gems

Tree Peony for the Tic Tac Toe Challenge

Hello friends and welcome back!  It's time for a new Tic Tac Toe challenge!  This week we are thrilled to have a board by our new DT member Silke Ledlow!  I hope you'll be inspired to join us this week!

The Tic Tac Toe Challenge

I'm also joining the Watercooler Wednesday All About Occasions Challenge.

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For the Tic Tac Toe challenge, I went across the top row - sequins, peony, orange.

I've had this Tree Peony stamp set for a while and have been itching to use it, so this challenge gave me that opportunity.  The peony and leaves are part of a layering stamp set.  I used the layering stamps to create the flower, which were easy to line up, but for the life of me could not get the leaf layers to line up properly, so I simply stamped the outline layer and colored the leaves with warm gray Copic markers.  I love the gray with the orange flower!

Next I die cut the Bold Stripes cover die three times from white cardstock, layered them together then adhered them to the Fog card base. The sentiment was white heat embossed on black cardstock, then die cut.  The leaves and small floral stems were adhered directly to the white die cut, then the large peony added with foam tape.  I used thin foam squares to add the sentiment, then added some luscious copper sequins that I have been hoarding saving in my stash.  And that finished things off!

Thanks for taking time to visit, I really appreciate it!  Be sure to use the link above to check out all the beautiful cards by the other DT members and hopefully join us this week!

Stef

Stamps:  Build-A-Flower:  Tree Peony, Sentiment Strips (both Altenew)

Paper:  Neenah Solar White, Black and Fog (both Simon Says Stamp)

Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black; Versamark; Pure Graphite, Burnt Red, Canyon Clay, Pastel Sunrise, Warm Sunshine, Honey Drizzle and Paper Bag (all Altenew)

Other:  Tree Peony dies (Altenew), Featured Sentiment die (Altenew), Bold Stripes Cover-up die (MFT), Super Fine White embossing powder (SSS), Copper sequins (SSS)

Copics:  W5, 3, 1, 0

Stargazer Birthday

Hello friends, I hope you're doing well!  Today I'm sharing the card I made for my daughter's birthday, which is today!  Her favorite flower of all is the Stargazer Lily and I was fortunate to find a stamp set with beautiful images of these flowers.  I'm sharing this card with two challenges - Seize the Birthday and The Flower Challenge.

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The card I created has a frame around the edge of the front panel.  I added spots with splatter in the background plus the flowers have spots on them as well.

The floral stamp set is a layering stamp set, so I started by using my Misti to create the two lilies and the leaves, then die cut them with the coordinating dies.  I used a few of Altenew's Woodless Watercolor pencils as colored pencils to deepen some of the shadows in the flower centers and on some of the petals.

Next I moved onto the background.  I taped down a piece of watercolor paper, covered it with clear water then added color with a Magenta Karin marker.  I spread it around until I was happy then dried it with my heat tool.  When it was all dry, I splattered it with some of the marker ink as well as some white gouache.  I also added a tiny bit of white gouache splatter to the flowers as well.

The next step was to create the frame.  I used a scallop frame die and cut three frames from white cardstock then layered them together.  The stacked frame was then adhered to the trimmed down watercolor background panel, then added to the Ivory card base.  I arranged the floral images using liquid glue and foam tape, then stamped and hand cut the label sentiment, adding to the front with some then foam squares.  As a final touch a few gems were scattered about.

This is the first of two posts today, so come on back a bit later and check out my card for Festive Friday!

Thanks for taking time to visit, I really appreciate it!  Take care and I hope you have a great weekend!

Stef

Stamps: Build-A-Flower: Stargazer, Label Love (both Altenew)

Paper:  Neenah Solar White, Ivory (Simon Says Stamp), Strathmore Watercolor

Ink:  Versafine Clair Nocturne; Pink Diamond, Pinkalicious, Rubellite, Ruby Red, Autumn Blaze, Firebrick, Firefly, Frayed Leaf, Forest Glades and Evergreen (Altenew)

Other:  Karin Marker, White Gouache, Stitched Rectangle Scallop Edge Frame die (MFT), Wedding Mix gems (Lucy's Cards), Woodless Watercolor pencils (Altenew)

With Sympathy

Hello friends, I hope you're doing well!  Today I'm sharing a card made for the current color challenge at The Paper Players.  The lovely Joanne has given us three lovely, soft colors to play with.

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For my card, I decided to depart from my normal Copic Coloring and instead did some stamp layering and ink blending. My card is a case of one made by Therese Calvird here after seeing her video tutorial on how to create the water in the vase.  I changed the colors, card layout, used different floral stamps and sentiment.

I started with the two floral images and the leaves.  The flowers have three stamped layers - the outline then a light layer and a dark layer.  I found the two Altenew inks matched remarkably well to Highland Heather. I then used gray Copic markers to color the flower centers. The leaves were stamped in Olive and Moss, then all the images were die cut.

The vase was stamped off the bottom of the white cardstock panel so I could keep this an A2 sized card.  I then used the matching stencils and two shades of muted blue to create the water.  After the water was complete, I hand drew two stems and colored them with Copic markers, then added the rings in the water with a Copic Fineliner pen.  The background is a soft blend of the lightest purple and a little bit of the blue. 

The panel was trimmed down and adhered more on the right side of the Highland Heather card base, to give it an offset feel.  The flower and leaves in the back were adhered to the panel, then the flower and leaves in front added with foam tape.  Lastly the heat embossed sentiment was added to the side of the panel.  I felt these colors and the image worked beautifully for a sympathy card, and that is one category in my card stash that always seems to be in low supply because I don't make very many.

Thanks for visiting, I appreciate it so much!  Take care and I hope you have a great weekend!

Stef

Stamps:  Airbrushed Flowers, Versatile Vases 2 (Altenew)

Paper:  Neenah Solar White, Black, Highland Heather

Ink:  Gina K Obsidian Amalgam; Versamark; Wisteria, Hydrangea, Moss, Olive, Caribbean Sky and Cloudy Sky (Altenew)

Other:  Airbrushed Flowers matching dies, Versatile Vases Masking Stencils, White Fine Detail embossing power (Simon Says Stamp).

Copics:  W5, 3, 1, YG95, 93