TGIFC#431

 

Good morning!  Welcome back for another TGIF Challenge.  Today we have an Inspiration Challenge!  For this challenge- we could choose whatever we were inspired by from the picture above.  It could be the stripes, dots, sentiment, the cupcake images- whatever!

I chose the bright stripes and the big sentiment and created a fun Birthday card.  What would you chose as your inspiration?

Why not join in on the fun and create a card of your own?  Simply create a card using the above sketch and submit it on the TGIF Challenges blog using the guidelines below!

Deadline for challenges is Thursday 8/03/2023 at 10am PST.

• Uploaded projects need to be direct linked to your blog, Facebook, or other on line gallery.
• Please post the TGIF Challenge graphic on your blog and link back to our site
• Your project MUST be new and inspired by our challenge parameters
• When sharing your project publicly, please use this weeks hashtag- #TGIFC431
• Winning project(s) will be posted on next week's challenge on Friday 8/04/2023
• Questions should be left in the comment section
• Challengers can even post your cards on our FB page too!!  "Like us" while you're there :-)

Monday Montage #240: Happy Birthday!

Do you keep a stash of cards on hand?  I love having a bunch all ready to go and this card was perfect to add to the stash!  Created using the Alphabet A La Mode Dies, Beautiful Balloons Dies, Basics 3D Embossing Folders and the Zany Zoo Stamp Set- this fun birthday card features a rainbow of watercolored balloons and the traditional Happy Birthday To You sentiment.

The HAPPY sentiment looks 3 dimensional thanks to the fabulous Foam Adhesive Sheets.  To create the Sentiment- I stamped the word birthday first- then line up the to you portion of the sentiment after as the stamp itself reads:

Happy

Birthday

To You

and not all in one line as it is on the card.  

The Balloons were watercolored using the following colors:  Melon Mambo, Flirty Flamingo, Pumpkin Pie, Daffodil Delight, Granny Apple Green, Azure Afternoon, Highland Heather and Fresh Fresia.

The card was finished by adding a tiny white Baker's Twine bow (Baker's Twine Essentials Pack) and 3 pearls from the 2022-2024 In Color Pearls.

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TGIFC #429 Sketch Challenge

 

Good morning!  Welcome back for another TGIF Challenge.  Today we have a super fun sketch!  I love sketch challenges as the difficult part of creating is already done!  Simply choose your card stock/DSP, stamps/embellishments and that's it! 

I chose the Pretty Peacock/white heart pattern DSP from the Delightfully Eclectic DSP as my background.   I then added a notebook paper circle (also from the Delightfully Eclectic DSP) to hold the main focal image.  The circle was cut using the largest circle die from the Reach For The Stars Dies.  I cut three Bubble Bath hearts from the Celebrations Tag Dies (retired) and adhered them together using Stampin Dimensionals to create the illusion of a 3 dimensional heart.  The sentiment is from the Just My Type Stamp Set.  I added a Linen Thread Bow and a few Loose Frosted Dots for interest.

 Thanks for stopping by!  

Why not join in on the fun and create a card of your own?  Simply create a card using the above sketch and submit it on the TGIF Challenges blog using the guidelines below!

Deadline for challenges is Thursday 7/20/2023 at 10am PST.

• Uploaded projects need to be direct linked to your blog, Facebook, or other on line gallery.
• Please post the TGIF Challenge graphic on your blog and link back to our site
• Your project MUST be new and inspired by our challenge parameters
• When sharing your project publicly, please use this weeks hashtag- #TGIFC429
• Winning project(s) will be posted on next week's challenge on Friday 7/21/2023
• Questions should be left in the comment section
• Challengers can even post your cards on our FB page too!!  "Like us" while you're there :-)

TGIF Challenges: Color Challenge

 

Good morning!  Welcome back for another TGIF Challenge.  Today we have a fun color challenge!  We are creating cards that use the following colors:  Lemon Lolly, Sweet Sorbet and Basic Black.  I paired those 3 colors with the Sweet Citrus Stamp Set and coordinating Sweet Citrus Hybrid Embossing Folder.  

Very simple card to create- I used the Sweet Citrus Hybrid Embossing Folder to create the background on the Basic White layer.  I then colored the centers of the lemons using a Blending Brush and Lemon Lolly Ink.   The leaf images were stamped in VersaMark ink and then heat embossed using the Basics Embossing Powders (White) and the Heat Tool.  Several flowers were stamped in Sweet Sorbet and cut out to add interest.

 Thanks for stopping by!  

Why not join in on the fun and create a card of your own?  Simply create a card using the above sketch and submit it on the TGIF Challenges blog using the guidelines below!

Deadline for challenges is Thursday 7/13/2023 at 10am PST.

• Uploaded projects need to be direct linked to your blog, Facebook, or other on line gallery.
• Please post the TGIF Challenge graphic on your blog and link back to our site
• Your project MUST be new and inspired by our challenge parameters
• When sharing your project publicly, please use this weeks hashtag- #TGIFC428
• Winning project(s) will be posted on next week's challenge on Friday 7/14/2023
• Questions should be left in the comment section
• Challengers can even post your cards on our FB page too!!  "Like us" while you're there :-)

Monday Montage #239

Hello stampin' friends!  It's been cloudy and overcast here in Ohio for the past few weeks (lots of smoke from the Canadian wildfires has settled here in the Ohio River Valley).  It feels like we haven't seen the sun in forever.  Thanks to the weather- I was inspired to create today's card.

The sentiment stamp is from the Just My Type Stamp Set.  Here- I've colored it with the Basic Black. Stampin' Write Marker as well as Melon Mambo, Pumpkin Pie, Daffodil Delight, Garden Green, Pool Party and Fresh Freesia Stampin' Write Markers.  I thought it only fitting that the word rainbows was actually rainbow colored.  

I used the Rays Of Light background stamp to create the sunshine in the sky.  I inked it in Daffodil Delight Ink onto a piece of Lemon Lolly Card Stock.  Then using the Stylish Shapes Dies- I cut a Daffodil Delight circle to create the sun.  The clouds were cut from Basic White and Vellum Card Stock.  A Lemon Lolly and White Baker's Twine bow was added for interest.  

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Monday Montage #238

Hello stampin' friends!  Do you love to cut and use DSP?  Or are there some pieces that you would just prefer to keep whole?  Ya know...because they're too pretty to cut?  That's exactly how I feel about the Stargazing DSP.  It is simply gorgeous and I had a very hard time allowing myself to chop it up.  

But as my husband would say- "the store has more" AND it's on sale until June 30th!

I've pretty much used the entire Stargazing Suite for this card.  The DSP, the stamps/dies and the amazing Holographic paper.  I am addicted to using the Holographic Specialty Paper Pack Trio. It is fabulous!  Especially for images that look the best when they are metallic.

For this card- the space shuttle and the stars were both cut using the Holographic Paper.  I used Jet Black Stazon Ink to stamp the space shuttle onto the Holographic Paper before cutting it out with the coordinating die.   

Thanks for stopping by!  Please be sure to click the links below to navigate throughout the hop!  BACK will take you to Cheryl Curtis and NEXT to Elizabeth Price.  

TGIF Challenges: Flip Flop

 

Good morning!  Welcome back for another TGIF Challenge.  Today our theme is Flip Flop- cards that move.  For this challenge I created a Double Flap Fun Fold card.  

The card itself is super simple to create (I just googled for a tutorial).  I chose the Delightfully Eclectic DSP and coordinating card stock (Night Of Navy, Bubble Bath).  Once again I used the Just My Type Stamp Set for the stamped images.  Such a fun stamp set!

This is the inside view.  So cute!

 

Thanks for stopping by!  

Why not join in on the fun and create a card of your own?  Simply create a card using the above sketch and submit it on the TGIF Challenges blog using the guidelines below!

Deadline for challenges is Thursday 6/22/2023 at 10am PST.

• Uploaded projects need to be direct linked to your blog, Facebook, or other on line gallery.
• Please post the TGIF Challenge graphic on your blog and link back to our site
• Your project MUST be new and inspired by our challenge parameters
• When sharing your project publicly, please use this weeks hashtag- #TGIFC425
• Winning project(s) will be posted on next week's challenge on Friday 6/22/2023
• Questions should be left in the comment section
• Challengers can even post your cards on our FB page too!!  "Like us" while you're there :-)