Creating with the Retro Rubber Challenge.
I used two stamp sets in this card: GKD Give Thanks (2016) and SU Paper Pumpkin, Bold Botanicals (2016). I colored flowers with alcohol markers, both Spectrum Noir and Copic, blending the colors to look like Autumn leaves. I decided to go back to old school and add dashed lines around the outside of the flowers and the tag.
My card today is for the As You See It Challenge “Circular Argument” sketch challenge. My main circle comes from SimonSaysStamp’s Holly & Pine Frame die, the second circle contains a GKD sentiment from Holiday Greetings and was punched with the SU circle and scallop punches, then to add a little extra to the sentiment circle I punched some branches using the Martha Stewart punch, layered it on two different patterned papers from CraftSmart paper pack (from Michael’s), added a few self adhesive gems and finally attached to a GKD Cranberry Tart card base.
I stepped outside with the non- traditional colors and hopefully it works. Thanks for looking.
I took a step away from holiday cards to create a special card for a new graduate. My husband’s cousin just graduated with a Master’s in Science in Nursing. This is a huge achievement, especially when you have a family, full-time job, and are not as young as you used to be.
I used the Sizzix Framelits Drop-ins Horizontal dies for this card. The owl was created with the SU Owl Builder Punch, retired. The cardbase is Early Expresso from SU, along with the background dotted DSP. It is from the Neutral collection, also retired. I purchase a lot of retired cardstock and Designer Series Paper from the clearance rack from SU. The Kraft cardstock is Gina K Designs. The red is from a scrap pile, probably GKD though.
I used one stamp inside, Massive Messages, from Gina K Designs. The ink has a shadow because I began stamping with Early Expresso ink spot and it was getting quite dried out, so I switched to Expresso Truffle from Memento. I guess the paper shifted a bit, in my MISTI, so I got this nice shadow. I like it, so I left it alone.
This card is being entered in the Global Design Project:
I had a lot of fun using this Santa Sleigh and Reindeer die set that I ordered from Amazon. The name on the packaging is WYSE. I was quite surprised that the sleigh cut out on my Big Shot using the metal shim nicely. A lot of die cutting as I stacked each image 3 times.
#1 and 2 use GKD patterned papers and embossing folder on #2. I sponged some patterned papers as my background for #3 , 4 and 5 and added my Bonnie snowflake stencils on #4 and #5 with some texture paste. Finally #6 I stamped a tree from SU’s Lovely As A Tree (my all time favorite set from SU) and added the white glitter deer and GKD Sentiment.
We celebrated a “faux”-Thanksgiving with our daughter and family Saturday. So since they already have their home decorated for Christmas, I figured it wasn’t too early to let B&C know that Santa is watching. Inside their pillow box that was created with the Sizzix thinlits pillow box with poinsettias die they found some “coal” candy. The tag was cut from GKD’s tag set and stamped with an image from the GKD “Wishing You Joy” stamp set. I’m letting it up to them to check the correct box. Lol — they did get a kick out of it and gobbled up some of the coal. Our Brooke immediately asked if I, Gigi, made this. She’s my little stamper!
I stamped with Melanie Muenchinger yesterday with her Holiday Frame intro video. This was the first time I created a card with her and this stamp set. I always enjoy stamping along with a video.
The markers used were a combination of alcohol markers and Tombow markers. I used the colors Melanie used in her video, Red Velvet and Ocean Mist.
I will also be entering this in the Addicted to Stamps challenge: https://addicted-to-stamps-challenge.blogspot.com/ It is an anything goes challenge and looks like a fun on to enter,
Cards for the grand kids. I made two of the Denami Designs turkey for the girls and the pilgrim chick for our grandson. GKD Designer Paper and Cardstock. Sentiments from the dollar bins. I’m going to have to start looking for those adorable online images that Gerry always finds. Thanks for looking.
Playing along with the StampTV November Monthly Mix Challenge “Let It Snow” and CASE-ing Kristina Werner’s Day 6 Holiday Card Series 2019. My stamps were GKD’s: Winter Cheer, Holiday Season, Snow One Like You, Season’s Greetings, Holiday Hospitality. I used my Silhouette cut files for all of these snowmen…no fussy cutting. Cut out snowflakes using SSS Sensational Snowflakes die on glitter paper and used the Newton’s Nook Hills and Grass stencil for my snow banks. Added some gems and sequins for my shaker card. Not always a fan of shaker cards but this came together nicely.
I have been working on red and white cards the last couple of days. All three were posted to Mod Squad from Split Coast Stampers.
This card uses Summer Blooms and A Wish for You, from 2014. The paper is Cherry Cobbler from Stampin Up and Layering Weight White from Gina K Designs. The ink is Cherry Red from GKD.
This next card uses the sets Merry & Bright (2017) and Christmas Wishes (2014), both Gina K Designs. The cardstock used is Red Hot and Layering Weight White both GKD.
The last card entered in the challenge uses a Snowflake Background die from The Stamps of Life. The greeting is stamped with the Winter Cheer set, from Gina K Designs, in Red Hot ink. The red cardstock used is also Red Hot.
I placed the dates on the stamps as I was including these in a challenge on Split Coast called USEIT2019. The intent is to use items from our stash that have been there for a long time. I forget this challenge is there, and have been reminded lately. All three cards used mostly older product that has been in my stash for quite some time. The snowflake background is new. I added a bit of sparkle to those flakes using the Crafter’s Companion Clear Sparkle pen.
