Adrenaline rush part 2

• Kanban 'adrenaline rush' paper craft toppers
• DCWV Fresh floral stack 
• Black & white spot paper (old one from the scrap box)
• Silver mirri card
• 7x7" card blank

I created a layout using two of the toppers with a frame from the collection. I then found two different dotty papers to coordinate. I mat and layered the orange spot onto silver mirri card to leave a white border on the card front. I then trimmed the black spot to fit as a band going down the card. With the toppers, I arranged them onto the card front and glued down with varied depths of foam pads to add more dimension to the card. I completed the front with the sentiment in the top corner, overlapping the circle frame to link it into the design. I think this is a nice bold design perfect for a birthday boy!!

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festive treats

 

• Hunkydory festive elegance luxury card collection: festive treats
• Hunkydory second little book of Christmas
• Silver mirri card
• A5, DL and 6x6" card blanks
I made the first A5 card using the little topper squares from the collection. I covered the card front with the bright patterned card, cutting the section with the bow print to fit. I then spaced out the four square toppers in the mid section of the card and glued with foam pads. I added the matching insert inside to complete the card.

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 Using the other half of the cardstock to create this 6" square card. I turned the sheet on its side so the pattern ran as a border down the side and trimmed to fit the card front. I then added the large rectangular topper, with the sentiment overlapping.

I used a coordinating sheet from the little book to make this A5 card. The rectangular frame worked well to edge the little book image and create separation from the patterned card stock. I covered the card front with the patterned card, then glued the image flat and the frame on foam. I finished the inside with the coordinating insert.

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For this DL card, I used the remaining patterned cardstock and another of the square toppers. The image was printed on the cardstock, so I simply trimmed it down to fit on the DL card with a border of silver mirri card. I completed with the sentiment topper on foam in the space above the image and the insert trimmed to fit inside.

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Floral shadow

• Altenew- floral shadow
• Avery elle- with sympathy
• Archival'jet black & sepia' ink pads
• Kraft & black card stock

I trimmed a piece of black card and folded it down the centre to create a card blank. I then cut matt of kraft cardstock for the front of the card. I stamped the floral images across the top of the card in the sepia ink, following the sketch. I then added the sentiment, stamped in black  beneath. I glued the kraft matt onto the card front to complete this simple card. I think the simplicity of the design works perfectly for a sympathy card, with the focus on the message created by the space in the sketch and stronger contrast of ink.

I would like to enter:

Case this sketch #238

Sevenhills crafts 'spotlight it!' challenge

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party girl

• hunkydory tots to teens card collection: party girl
• hunkydory tots to teens little book
• hunkydory essential book of 2016 sentiments
• Tattered lace- 'large numbers' dies
• gold mirri, pink, teal and black adorable scorable cardstock
• pink ribbon
• A5 (black), 8x8", 5x7", 6x6", 6x4" card blanks

For the 8" square card, I cut down a piece of patterned card to matt on gold mirri for the front of the card. I added the large image topper and positioned the sentiment topper to overlap. I added the matching insert to complete the inside too.

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I used the spare border from the cardstock to trim the top of this 6x4" card. I used some teal cardstock beneath and added coordinating ribbon to cover the join. I then placed the little image topper with the sentiment tag staggered on the front. I added a bow tied in the same ribbon to cover the hole in the top of the sentiment tag to finish.

 Using the remaining off-cut of patterned cardstock, I made this simple 6x4" card. I covered the front with gold mirri and trimmed the cardstock down to layer on top. I completed the design with a sentiment topper glued on with foam pads.

I designed this card using the circle image topper and a coordinating sentiment. I layered these onto soft pink cardstock, trimmed with a piece of the balloon cardstock below. I covered the join between the two cardstocks with the sentiment border from the collection.

I used the remaining border to add a sentiment to this simple card. I used more of the soft pink card to matt onto the card front. I layered the little book image with gold mirri card and centred this on the card front, before adding the border across.

I made this A5 card using a black card blank to bring out the little black dress on the topper. I cut the balloon cardstock to leave a small edge of black on the card front and gutted the centre to save the cardstock which would be covered by the topper, before gluing onto the card. I matted a little book page onto gold mirri, then layered onto black cardstock to create the topper. I completed the front with a '21' die-cut from the same gold mirri card and added a section of insert to finish the inside.

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I used a strip of the remaining balloon cardstock to create a decorative border on a square card. I edged the balloons with gold mirri next to the little book image and completed with a coordinating sentiment from the essential book. I had enough cardstock and little book pages to make 2 more of this design to complete the collection.

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Little black dress...

• stamping bella-Audrey loves her make up
• SU!-bring on the cake
• MFT-lined up dots background
• memento 'tuxedo black' ink pad
• Neenah 'classic crest' cardstock
• Black cardstock and 5x7 card blank
• copics markers: skin : E70, E50, E51, E21, E73. Hair : YR31, E43, E44. Black : 100, W10, W8, W6, BV04. Pink : R85, R83, R81. Ground : C4, C2, C00.
• wink of stella 'gold' & 'clear'

I cut a panel of cardstock, then stamped and coloured the image, adding sparkle to accent the jewellery, handbag and lipstick. I cut another mat of cardstock and coloured this pink using copics to match perfectly with the image. I then stamped this panel with the background stamp. I layered each of these onto a mat of black cardstock, leaving a very fine border. I cut a third panel of white card to almost fill the front my black card blank. Following the sketch, I then stamped this with the sentiment before carefully gluing my panels into position.

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Challenge I would like to enter:

Freshly made sketch #270

classic car...

• papermania- nostalgia classic cars stamps
• SU!- for my family
• my favourite things- line up dots background
• kraft & black cardstock
• archival 'jet black' ink pad
• black funky foam
• black gems

I masked off an area of my card blank and used the large background stamp to add pattern to my card blank. I also stamped the sentiment straight onto my card blank. I stamped a car image onto some kraft cardstock and matt & layered with some black cardstock. I glued black funky foam to the back of the cardstock, then glued it onto my card to give dimension (you could also use foam tape, or glue it flat). the final touch was 3 self adhesive black gems, to finish the sketch layout. I added a birthday sentiment to the inside of this card, but it could easily be changed to a father's day card too!!

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challenges I would like to enter:

sketch Saturday #438

Birthday wishes!!

• Pixie powders - aubergine dream & silver dream
• Avery elle- a tag for all dies
• SU!- endless (birthday) wishes
• Watercolour cardstock 
• Black cardstock 
• Silver mirri card

I cut a matt of watercolour cardstock and sprinkled on some pixie powders to the top corner. I then sprayed with water and dried using a heat tool. I diecut the birthday sentiment from black and silver card and layered these together to create shadow. I glued the matt on to a card blank made from black cardstock. Finally, I added the diecut sentiment and stamped the 'wishes' below. 

 

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Challenges I would like to enter:

Cas(e) this sketch #195
Simon says 'think pink'

Birthday dahlias...

• W plus 9- beautiful bouquets:dahlias
• Lawn fawn- large stitched rectangle stackables 
• My favourite things- brush stroke birthday greeting die-namics
• SU! Ink pads- blushing bride, so saffron, old olive and pool party
• Daler Rowney- Aqua fine smooth cardstock 
• Kraft card blank 
• Black and Kraft cardstock 

I die cut my cardstock panel to fit the front of my card and stamped my floral images. I taped my panel onto a board to hold it flat while I water coloured it using stampin up ink pads. I die cut my sentiment, twice from black cardstock and once from Kraft card. I glued both black layers together and added the Kraft layer on top but slightly off set this to create a shadow. I glued my card panel onto the card blank and added the sentiment to the centre to complete my card.

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challenge I would like to enter:
colour Q: #350

bear hugs...

• mama elephant- bear hugs stamp & dies
• SU! guy greetings
• lawn fawn- large stitched rectangle stackables
• memento 'tuxedo black' ink pad & copics
• tim holtz distress inkpads (various bright colours and black soot)
• black card blank
• black & white cardstock
• black funky foam
• uni-ball white gel pen

 I cut a piece of white cardstock slightly smaller than my card blank and used distress inks to create a night sky background. For the background, I first covered the card with spots of bright colours and then covered the entire sheet with black ink. I sprayed some water on, added bigger drops in places and lifted off some colour with a paper towel. I added water to some white paint and flicked it over my panel to create the look of stars. finally I stamped a moon image in the top corner and coloured it using a white pen. I glued this flat on to the centre of my card blank. I die cut a frame from black cardstock and funky foam and glued these layers together. I then glued this to the card blank. I stamped my sentiment onto some green cardstock and cut this into a banner shape. I used some more funky foam to glue this onto my card. I stamped, coloured and die cut the bear image. I used foam tape to attach this to my card and give it even more dimension. the final touch was a couple of silver confetti stars to complete the sketch.

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challenges I would like to enter:
cas(e) this sketch- #176
simon says 'fathers day/for a guy'

super striker!!

 

• LOTV- super striker & for him sentiments
• lawn fawn- happy birthday border die
• memento 'tuxedo black' ink pad & copic marker friendly cardstock
• copics (E000,00,01,11,55,57,59. N0,1,6,7,8,9. R24,27,29. G24,28,29.)
• 6x6" black card blank
• black & blue cardstock
• foiled star cardstock (had it for years and im not sure where its from)

I mat and layered a black card blank with some blue cardstock. following the sketch, I cut the triangle shapes from a strip of star patterned card. I matted this on to black and attached it to my card. I then cut a piece of white cardstock, stamped the focal image and coloured this using copics. this was also matted onto black and added to the card using foam. To complete, I added a stamped sentiment at the bottom and a black die cut sentiment across the top.  

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challenges id like to enter:
sketch Saturday- #416
paper players- colour challenge #299

summer fields

• SU!- flowering fields
• lawn fawn- stitched rectangle stackables, thank you border
• memento- tuxedo black ink pad
• promarkers
• alcohol friendly cardstock, black card blank & cardstock
• wink of stella

 

I die cut a stitched rectangle and stamped my floral images in the centre. I coloured these with promarkers and added some glitter. I die cut a 'thank you' sentiment from black cardstock and glued it across the lower section of the card panel. to finish my card i attached the panel to a black card blank.

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challenges I would like to enter:
cas(e) this sketch-#175

if friends were flowers...

• LOTV- if friends were flowers
• SU!- positively chevron
• SU!- remembering your birthday
• whichcraft-smooth stamp card
• memento 'tuxedo black' ink pad
• copics (Y11,13,15,18. YG21,13,17. C00,01,03. V12,15,17. T7,8. RV11,13,14. B0000,01,02)
• wink of stella- clear

I stamped my card blank with the chevron background stamp in black. I cut a panel of white card and stamped my image and sentiment. I coloured the focal image using copics, then added a bit of sparkle to the creatures wings and the glass vase. I cut a thin strip of cardstock and coloured it using the same lilac copic that I used in the image. Finally, I glued the panel and strip in place on the card blank, following the sketch.

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I would like to enter the following challenges:
freshly made sketches- #234
simon says Wednesday challenge- 'anything goes'

flowering fields...

• 6x4" white card blank +black & kraft cardstock
• SU!- flowering fields
• archival (jet black) ink pad
• lawn fawn cuts- happy birthday border
• SU! chalk marker

I cut all my mats and layers for this card. I stamped the smallest (kraft) layer with some floral images and a small butterfly from the same stamp set. I added some white highlights to the flowers using the chalk marker. I die cut the happy birthday sentiment from some black card stock and glued this across the bottom of my card. I glued all the layers together to complete my card.

I think this is a lovely card that could suit many occasions if you chose different sentiment dies to use.

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just for you...



inside

• black 6x4 card blank + white cardstock
• SU! botanicals for you
• archival (jet black) ink pad
• tim holtz distress ink pads (abandoned coral, fossilized amber, tumbled glass and shabby shutters)
• wink of stella (clear)

I cut two mats of white card to fit my blank. I then stamped the main sentiment into the centre of one. Using the various coloured inks, I stamped the flowers to create a background framing the sentiment. I also added a flourish of them in the corner of the second mat along with a sentiment for the inside of the card. I then glued the mats onto the card blank. The final touch for the card was some glitter to emphasise the sentiment. I think these messages and the flowers are great for all sorts of occasions and the flat design also makes it perfect for posting!!

 

I would like to enter this card into the following challenge:

• one layer: Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge

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you lift me up ...

• w plus 9 stamps & dies- party animal & unforgettable
• papermania- happy days 6x6" paper pad
• memento tuxedo black ink pad
• copic friendly card
• copics
• sakura micron & white pen
• wink of stella- clear
• 6x4" white card blank & black cardstock

I cut a matt of blue patterned paper and stamped my sentiment at the bottom. I then drew on some clouds using a white gel pen. I layered this with some black cardstock, then glued it on to my card blank. I stamped and die cut my images. I coloured the elephant with copics and I paper pieced the balloon with a scrap of matching paper. I added my these to my card using foam tape for dimension. the final touch was some glitter on the balloon.

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I would like to enter the following challenges:

• sketch Saturday #391

flowers for you !!

inside

• 4X6" black card blank
• white stamping cardstock
• sizzix circle and scalloped circle dies
• SU! mum's love
• archival ink pad: jet black, watering can, carnation red, rose madder, venetian orange, chrome yellow.
• wink of stella- clear
• SU! sassy salutations (for inside)

I 2-step stamped the flowers on a mat of cardstock and glued this to the card blank. I stamped my greeting and die cut it into a circle, then matted this on to a scallop circle. I added glitter to the 'for you'. finally I added this topper to my card using foam, (you could just glue this straight down to keep it flat for posting!!)

 

for the inside of my card I cut a piece of cardstock to fit and stamped a flower in the bottom corner. I stamped my sentiment and added a final touch of glitter over the sentiment.

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challenges I would like to enter are:

cas(e) this sketch #151

ribbon girl 'anything goes'

with thanks...

inside

• SU! So very grateful
• Hello you thinlits
• Black and white card stock
• Memento ink pad and pen
• Copics
• Wink of Stella

I made a 5x7" card blank, then mat and layered black cardstock on the front. The top layer is copic friendly white cardstock, which I stamped with the flowers to fill the top section of the card. I used copics to colour these flowers in. I then die cut the sentiment from black cardstock and glued it in place. For the inside, I cut a mat of cardstock, stamped flowers in the corner, then coloured these with copics. I edged the mat with a memento pen to define the edge before sticking the layer down. The final touch was glitter highlights on the flowers using Wink of Stella.

challenges I would like to enter:

• case this sketch #143
• simon says blog wednesday challenge- anything goes

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falling leaves...

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• SU! simply sketched and summer solstice stamp sets (I also used a 2005 sentiment stamp, but don't know the name of the set)
• archival ink pad- jet black, olive & monarch orange
• 6x4" black card black and white stamping cardstock

I first cut two white mats to fit my card blank. I used the sketch to map the main parts of my card front. I stamped a sentiment on the front of one mat. I added another sentiment in the centre of the second mat to go inside my card. I inked up my leaf stamp using two colours, I tried not to overlap the colours, so they didn't get muddy. I used the lines on my clear block to help with this technique. I stamped the five main leaves in position on the card front. I then second generation stamped to fill in some gaps. These softer leaves help to give a little more depth to the card. I added a final leaf to finish the other matt and stuck these onto my card blank.

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I would like to enter these challenges:

• simon says stamp- 'no designer papers'
• case this sketch #142

 

kitted out for christmas !!

• craftwork cards festive chalkboard kit
• double sided tape and foam pads

I took a patterned card blank and cut a section off the front. I then cut and glued a piece of another paper onto the inside of the card blank so it could be seen when the card was closed. I cut out one of the frames and layered it over the sentiment using foam pads for dimension.

 

Using nice card kits can be a great way to make lots of simple but effective cards. When you like to send Christmas cards to a lot of people, I think a kit like this is the ideal way to craft... it's still a good idea to get started early in the year to give yourself time to play and be creative with them!!

Id like to enter this card into the following challenge:

• freshly made sketch #196

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pretty panels...

• 'bloom with hope' stamp from stampin up!
• patterned paper from dcwv's 'fresh floral stack'
• 6x4 black card blank
• 'jet black' archival ink
• sekura micron pen
• wink of stella glitter brush pen

I followed the layout of the sketch, cutting my paper into three panels sized to fit the card blank. I stamped the sentiment onto some craftwork cards digi cardstock and shaped it into a banner using scissors. I added stitched detail around the edges of my layers with my sekura pen. Once the panels were glued down, I added the glitter to pick out the flowers in the paper. Finally, I stuck down the banner to complete the design.

I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges:
Ribbon girl june colour challenge- 'lilac'
cas(e) this sketch! ~128

 

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