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September 28, 2021

AUTUMN BLESSINGS

Hello, and welcome :o)

Thrilled to be playing along as a Guest Designer with the  TRY IT ON TUESDAY Challenge Blog - the theme is "Autumn Blessings"!  I have two cards to share with you:


CARD #1

Love the versatility of this style of figure - if you can't find the exact one there are lots that would substitute just as well.  I was super-tempted to dress her in pumpkin spice colors with stripe-y tights but I loved the contrast of the blues against the fall leaves. I had also considered gold embossing a pattern on some leaves.  Sounds like I have another card to work on... LOL





TECHNIQUES

die cutting (leaves), fussy cutting (figure), pop dotting, colored pencil (figure), white gel pen (polka dots)

SUPPLIES

figure stamp - Prima Julie Nutting "Holiday Bliss" set #911713
verse stamp - Stampendous "Bible Verses" set #SSC1339
leaf dies - Sizzix Thinlits #661206
blue ink - Adirondack Denim



Also playing along with the following Challenges:






(update - I made two more similar cards and they are HERE)




CARD #2

I had fun doing a little faux-foiling on this card. It really shines brightly in person and is quite textural!  



TECHNIQUES

die cutting (stitched frame), distress ink wash (I smooshed pad onto large acrylic block, spritzed with water, smooshed a clear folder cover onto this and then dabbed the cardstock into the ink, one color at a time), faux-foiling (I pressed loose gold leafing into half-dried Tombow Mono Multi Glue and then dry brushed off the excess)

SUPPLIES

tree stamp - Character Constructions "Natural History 3" set
Autumn word stamp - Stampin' Up!
circle words stamp - Technique Tuesday "Infinite Wisdom Times to Treasure" set
stitched frame die - My Favorite Things
background inks - Distress dyes
circle words ink - Stampin' Up! Crushed Curry



Playing along with the following Challenges as well:







Thanks for stopping by today!  ~ Nancy J

 

September 16, 2021

CIRCLES GALORE

Hello!  

Circles galore today!!


I used four sheets of patterned cardstock to cut out the full circle die.  Then I intermixed the pieces as you see here  :o)



CARD #1

Playing along with the following Challenges:





CARD #1 
TECHNIQUES

die cutting, patterned paper piecing, metallic cardstock (branches with leaves), heat embossing (sentiment)

I rounded the punched flowers using a clay sculpting tool and a foam stamping mat


CARD #1 SUPPLIES

branch with leaf die - Sizzix Thinlits set #661206
circles die - Sizzix Thinlits #661166
patterned cardstock - American Crafts Pebbles "Lovely Moments" paper pad
sentiment stamp - Hero Arts "Hello Stamp & Cut" set #DC151 
flower punch - unmarked
flat back pearls - Stampin' Up!




CARD #2


CARD #2
TECHNIQUES

die cutting, patterned paper piecing, metallic textured cardstock (card base)



CARD #2 SUPPLIES

circles die - Sizzix Thinlits #661166
patterned cardstock - American Crafts Pebbles "Lovely Moments" paper pad
flat back pearls - Stampin' Up!




CARD #3

Playing along with the following Challenge:

Krafty Chicks #577 CAS  (ends 9/22).



CARD #3 
TECHNIQUES

die cutting, patterned paper piecing, metallic cardstock (hello and base layer)


CARD #3 SUPPLIES

circles die - Sizzix Thinlits #661166
sentiment die - Hero Arts "Hello Stamp & Cut" set #DC151
patterned cardstock - American Crafts Pebbles "Lovely Moments" paper pad
flat back gold gems - unknown




CARD #4

Playing along with the following Challenges:

The WHY:  Once in awhile I really like to make at least a couple rounded edges on cards, which I always thinks adds extra interest, but most times I choose a nice clean straight edge!  I generally use some degree of curvature inside the straight lines of the card front.







CARD #4 
TECHNIQUES

die cutting, patterned paper piecing, metallic cardstock (branches with leaves), metallic watercolors (spatters on background)



CARD #4 SUPPLIES

circles die - Sizzix Thinlits #661166
patterned cardstock - American Crafts Pebbles "Lovely Moments" paper pad
sentiment stamp - Impression Obsession "Change the World #C5313 
metallic watercolors - USArtQuest Pearl Express Watercolor Palette #PRL801




Thanks for stopping in today!!



 

September 13, 2021

TRIO OF BEES

Hello everyone!



CARD #1

Using a little music paper pages to play along with the following Challenge:




Card #1 
TECHNIQUES

heat embossing (bee, sentiment), die cutting (circles), stenciling (honeycomb), masking (bee)



Card #1
SUPPLIES

bee stamp - Ching "Bumble Bee" #E1262
sentiment stamp - Poppystamps "Whittle Everyday" set #CL484
circles die - Sizzix Thinlits set #6650339
honeycomb stencil - Stampers Anonymous set #THMMM111
glitter glue - Stickles Distress "Scattered Straw"


CARD #2


Card #2
TECHNIQUES

stenciling (honeycomb), glitter glue (wings), colored pencil (bee), heat embossing (bee & sentiment), masking (bee)

* spatters made with Higgins Black Magic waterproof drawing ink and paintbrush


Card #2
SUPPLIES

bee stamp - Ching "Bumble Bee" #E1262
sentiment stamp - Hero Arts "Hello Stamp & Cut" set #DC151
honeycomb stencil - Stampers Anonymous set #THMMM111
glitter glue - Stickles "Icicles"


CARD #3

Playing along with the following Challenge:

                                              Less is More #451 Sparkle  (ends 9/17).


 Card #3
TECHNIQUES

stenciling  (honeycomb), colored pencils (bee), heat embossing (bee), glitter glue (wings), masking (bee)



 Card #3
SUPPLIES 

bee stamp - Ching "Bumble Bee" #E1262
sentiment stamp - Stampin' Up! "Simple Delights" set (2007)
honeycomb stencil - Stampers Anonymous set #THMMM111
yellow ink - Stampin' Up!  "Daffodil Delight"
glitter glue - Stickles "Frosted Lace"



Thanks much for stopping in today!

 

September 09, 2021

SPARKLE BEE

Hello!



TECHNIQUES

heat embossing (honeycomb & bee), alcohol marker (light grey outline around bee), colored pencil (bee body), glitter glue (wings)




STAMPS

bee -  Ching #E1262 "Bumble Bee" 1992 (from a Ben Franklin store originally! gaging by the price sticker)
sentiment - Poppystamps #CL484 "Whittle Everyday" set
honeycomb background - JRL Designs Co. #V166 "Honeycomb"

OTHER 

circle dies - Spellbinders Nestabilities



 Playing along with the following Challenges:




Thanks for stopping in today!

September 06, 2021

THOUGHTFUL FLOWER

Hello!


TECHNIQUES

heat embossing, die cutting, ink blending, white gel pen

I made a reverse mask of the flower to ink blend the petals
Die cut word is stacked three times


STAMPS & DIES

sentiment stamp and die - Hero Arts "Prayers Stamp & Cut" set #DC183
flower stamp - Stampendous, I think



Playing along with the following CHALLENGES:





 

September 04, 2021

ANOTHER UNICORN

Hello!


TECHNIQUES

ink swiping (background), die cutting, patterned paper (mane, sentiment panel), vellum (sun)

STAMPS

sentiment - Poppystamps Whittle Everyday set #CL484

OTHER

unicorn die - Jane Davenport set  #JDD-006
hello die - Hero Arts Hello Stamp & Cut set # DC151 (stacked 3x on white cs)
sun (flower) punch - Martha Stewart


Playing along with the following Challenges:





 Thanks for visiting!

September 01, 2021

BIRTHDAY UNICORNS

Hello!



TECHNIQUES

heat embossing, die cutting, paper piecing

I laid down colored strips of cardstock on copy paper using double stick adhesive, then die cut.  I used the insert pieces on the card below.



STAMPS

birthday sentiment - Stampin' Up! It's Your Birthday set
sparkle sentiment - poppystamps Whittle Everyday set  #CL484
swirl background - JRL Design "Starry Night Swirl" #V145

OTHER

unicorn die cut - Jane Davenport set #JDD-006
embossing powder - Creations Unlimited "French Lilac"
star adhesive gems - park lane #1731-6605



And another version:



TECHNIQUES

 die cutting, paper piecing

this is the reverse cut-outs of the die cut image above.  sparkle glue applied to accent panels.



STAMPS

birthday sentiment - Stampin' Up! 2003
dream big sentiment - unknown

OTHER 

unicorn die cut - Jane Davenport set #JDD-006 
quote bubble die cut - Cricut Cuttlebug set #2003992
glitter glue - Stickles "Frosted Lace"





Playing along with the following Challenges: