The photo for inspiration at Just Us Girls had lots of dots. I used the Fizzy stencil by Gina K designs with Copics C3, Y32, B21 to create my background. The sentiment was cut using the die in the Little Hello bundle from Gina K in Soft Stone. The card base is also Soft Stone.
I saw the beautiful colors with the new challenge at CAS Colors & Sketches so I had to give these a try.
So fun to use two stamp sets from different companies with the same name. I used Gina K Designs and Lawn Fawn sets both called Stuck on You. The greeting came from SU Picture Perfect and the pink and blue sprigs came from GKD Handmade Botanicals. For ink colors, I used a combination. The pink ink is a Memento ink pad in Rose Red. The blue ink used for the ferns is a Tombow marker. I used Spectrum Noir markers for the blue and yellow on the pots. The succulent is stamped in Canteloupe ink by Memento. All of these colors were as close as I could come to the actual colors shown for the challenge.
I enjoyed creating this card today. It was enjoyable to play with color and try to get close matches to the ones needed.
I have been using Day 4 background ideas for a few cards.
For this card I used a My Favorite Things background stamp, a die from The Stamps of Life, and the butterfly using my Spellbinders Hot Foil machine.
I used a SU 3D embossing folder on this card along with a stamp set from Unity Stamps. The die is from The Stamps of Life.
I enjoyed the different kinds of backgrounds created by Keisha Charles on Day 4. This is a small look at the kind she created.
One of the techniques Yana showed in Crushing on Cardstock involved using Sunrays with dies. I do not own the dies, so off to Google I go searching for a template. The one I found is one I have used several times from Kristina Werner in 2012. Here is her blog post link with the template to download: https://www.kwernerdesign.com/blog/sunshine-rays-card/
My cardstock is SU Regal collection colors. When all of the rays were completed, I used a die cut from Pink Fresh Studio to cut the entire set of rays. I loved the card Yana created in the mini-slimline size, but my rays seemed to need a larger size. This particular die set was gifted to me from someone who doesn’t like the slimline size, so I said I would give the die set a try. It is a fun set with two sizes of the pattern I used here and a few dies with no pattern, which I used for the black piece. The card base is Ivory by Gina K Designs along with the butterflies and greeting.
I added the butterflies from a My Favorite Things set called Spread your Wings. I added color with markers close or the same as the cardstock. I added Nuvo drops rather than sequins. There is also the same shimmer added to the butterfly bodies and a lot of shimmer on the wings.
I enjoyed making this card. I am enjoying what I am learning in the class and will hopefully have time to create more cards with techniques and ideas from the class.
For the buddies who remember, August is birthday month in my world. This means I generally try to create cards specific for the person receiving it and that it looks different than last years cards. Here are the ones for this year.
This particular daughter is not really a bird lover, but these birds are colorful and fun. I hope she likes the color and enjoys the quirkiness of the birds.
This daughter loved her card. She is all into sparkly, pink, and unicorns. I saw the idea on Pinterest then found there was video. It took a while to make as there are clouds, blended with Bonnie cloud die, and lot of sparkle on those clouds that had to dry. It was fun to create.
Thanks for sharing the birthday congratulations and allowing me to share my cards.
This card will be in two places. It uses only dies, so it will be used for the August Challenge Your Stash card with Split Coast Stampers. I used the idea from Online Card Classes Crushing on Cardstock.
I have used inlaid die cutting on cards before, but not to this extent. I used the Fun Flower Slimline Panel Die from The Stamps of Life along with cardstock from TSOL. I think the blue is Sky, yellow is Banana, and the red is Strawberry, all from the Cardstock Set 2. The white came from a stash of scraps, but I am sure it is Spectrum Noir Ultra Smooth White. The hello is a die from Gina K Designs. In the class in each lesson, it seems they are stacking the die for dimension, so mine is stacked with 2 layers of Strawberry CS and one layer of white. The last time I used inlaid die cutting, it was for a small butterfly, so this was a first for me. I have never used this floral die and gave the inlaid a try. Well, I lost one of the red pieces as it never cut, so I ended up with a white piece. I forgot to look for a matching marker to color the piece, so it is white. I like the card as it is colorful. I am sure the person who will receive this will not notice the bloom I lost.
The Color Hues challenge always makes me leave my comfort zone a bit and use colors that I normally might not use together. I was surprised how much I liked Turquoise and Coral together. I used the Harvest Flourish stencil by Gina K Designs brushed with Sea Glass. The flowers were created with stencil from the Little Hello Bundle, brushed lightly in Coral Reef, then used the coordinating stamp also in Coral Reef. The center was stamped with Sea Glass. The flowers were cut with the matching die. For the center flower I cut two additional flowers from scrap cardstock for dimension. The stenciled panel was matted with Coral Reef on a Sea Glass card base.
Cruisin’ is the theme at Retro Rubber. What better way to go cruisin’ than in a 1957 Chevy from the Classic Dad set by Dare 2B Artzy from 2018. The Chevy was colored with Copics and a silver Sharpie for the trim. The mat is the Plaid Stencil from Taylored Expressions in Blue Denim and Kraft. This is for a friend that is truly a class
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It’s Color Week at Just Us Girls. The colors we are challenged to use are Yellow, Green and Pink. The rosebuds are cut with a die from the Hero Arts January 2020 kit, cut with Bubblegum Pink and Grass Green for the stems. The pitcher is from Impression Obsession, cut twice for dimension. The PP is from Delicate Essentials, sponged with Sweet Corn to enhance the yellow. The oval background PP is from Made with Love. The scalloped Oval is Lemon Drop, the card base is Bubblegum Pink. After it was all assembled I thought it would have been cute to stamp a small greeting on the pitcher, but I did leave enough room at the bottom for a sentiment strip that I can add depending on the occasion.
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