DRU Challenge #162

The challenge at a new to me challenge blog is shades of purple. I can do purple and like it too! And in my continued commitment to use patterned paper, I layered a piece of Recollections Pretty In Ink paper pad to a light purple card base. My next shade of purple is a deeper shade and I created a frame and embossing the center Spellbinder’s Classic Large Ovals with Cuttlebug’s Swiss Dots embossing folder. Neutrals are allowed in this challenge so I die cut SimonSaysStamp’s Daisy stem twice for the front of my card. And adding one more shade of purple stamped the sentiment from Gina K Designs Stenciled Spring stamp set in VersaFine Clair black ink.

I would have preferred that the sentiment was stamped and white heat embossed however the Recollections heavy weight cardstock discolored as it was heated so stamped in black it is.

Dies R Us Challenge #162 is an “anything goes + a metal die from any company sold in their store = Spellbinders Large Classic Ovals to meet that challenge.

After cleaning up and clearing 29″ of snow for the last two days, it was a pleasure to use a daisy on my card today. Thanks for stopping in to take a peek.

Working on Valentine cards when I ran across the As You See It Challenge using the following sketch and hearts and flowers.

Since I am still on a patterned paper kick, I found this pretty flowered paper in my stash so decided it will cover the flower part of the challenge. My hearts were die cut using a Momenta very detailed heart die with flowers and layered it on a Spellbinder’s Classic Hearts die set. My stamped sentiment is Wealth of Wishes from Gina K Designs. This is large die and large floral pattern were telling me I needed a 5×7″ card base.

Not sure if Will is going to like such a flowery card but this one may have his name on it. Maybe he can shop in my cards and choose to give it to me. LOL!!!

The snow has begun early than expected at my house and is supposed to continue into Tuesday. I won’t be at all upset if the forecast is wrong.

Celebrating our baby’s 40th Birthday! Yikes, how did that happen and when did he get so old!! This sweet photo was when our Will was 4 years old and to think in another week he will be 40 makes me really wonder where the time has gone. I used the Spellbinder’s kalidescope plaid die to create the panels which fit perfectly on a gate fold card and the word die cut is an unknown. I’m loving this card almost as much as our son.

And since Lisa K turned me onto Krafty Al, I have been trying to use those patterned paper pads that I have accumulated over time. Those buy one get 2 just get me every time. So this 5×7 card for our granddaughter is simple but I am happy with the layering.

I’d be happy to cut some kalidescope plaids if anyone wants them. Just let me know the colors of the layers.

Quite cold here today so I’m staying put and working on Valentine’s.

Thanks for stopping in for a peek.

Back with another post today and since I put so much time in creating my template for these color blocks decided to make one more card but this time a CAS one layer with silhouette for the AAA Cards challenge.

My blocks are inked using GKD’s Applemint, Wild Dandelion, Sweet Mango and Blue Raspberry and the image is stamped in Versafine black onxy ink. My so sweet image is from My Hero Arts August 2017 kit.

It’s a good thing this was not a timed challenge since it took me forever to create and ink the two templates. I’m actually surprised because to my eyes it looks straight and even balanced.

Thanks for stopping in once again. Keep warm….apparently we in the east are in for some very cold temperatures. It should give me a good excuse to make my Valentine cards.

Hello on a very cold night in Pennsylvania. I was taking a break from challenges while I worked on Easter Cards for the Making Cards for Troops organization. I prepared and sent off 80 Easter cards. My small way to say thank you for your service. Normally my group of girlfriends would assemble the cards but we are still social distancing due to Covid concerns. My card today is for the Dies R Us Challenge #161 Challenge which is Anything Goes and including a metal die from a company sold in their store.

I used the Art Impressions Double Stitched die, Hero Arts Stamp & Cut Ribbon message set, Spellbinders Rectangle Nestabilities to create the template for my colored blocks.

The challenge for Double D Challenges is Flowers in Containers so my flowers are a silhouette image from Gina K Designs Stenciled Spring stamp set. GKD inks in Applemint, Wild Dandelion, Sea Glass and SSS Orange Peel inks as well as Versafine Black Onxy to stamp the silhouette image.

Here are my Easter cards for Making Cards for Troops organization:

Thanks for looking.