Silhouette Challenge

Silhouette – Double D Challenge

This card will be entered into the Double D Challenge to feature a Silhouette. I masked off an area on my white cardstock with purple tape ( which pulled up some of my cardstock) and using Tim Holtz Distress Inks in Salty Ocean, Wilted Violet and Twisted Citron ink sponged a background for my GKD Hello Sunshine stamp. The sentiment from the same stamp set was inked in Versafine Onyx Black. I added some self adhesive gems, The layering cardstock was created by using the salty ocean ink and mounting all on GKD’s black cardstock. My mix of the twisted citron and wilted violet looks a little muddy so hopefully I’ll remember not to sponge those two next to each other. Also learned or should have remembered is that the distress ink takes longer to dry so my image smeared a little which I covered up with the ribbon. Lessons Learned!!

Double D Challenges: Silhouettes

3 Colors and a Tag

Black, White, Cream plus Tag Challenge

A second entry for the ModSquadChallenge to use 3 Colors (Black, Brown, Cream) plus a tag on your project. Cardstock: GKD’s Black Onxy, Chocolate Brown, Pure Ivory, Ink: GKD’s Chocolate Brown, Stamp Set: GKD Thankful for You, Tag: GKD Decorative Tag Die Set, Cuttlebug with Love embossing border and Sizzix embossing folder, Momenta die as well as some GKD black ribbon.

The black on my card is the layering piece behind the embossed border flowers, the brown is my tag and the momenta die cut “flowers” are in all three colors. Ivory (cream) card base.

ModSquadChallenge – 3 Colors + Tag

Thanks for looking. — I remembered the tag on this one 🙂

Black, White & Cream Challenge

ModSquadChallenge – 3 Colors +Tag

My card for the Mod Squad Challenge of 3 colors + Tag uses: GKD’s Black Onyx, Dark Chocolate and Ivory cardstock. My inks are GKD’s dark chocolate, Versafine Black Onyx, Distress Frayed Burlap ink. Stamps are: GKD’s Diagonal Stripe background stamp, Thankful Leaves and Autumn Wreath Builder. My diagonal background was stamped in the dark chocolate, turned and then stamped in the versafine black onyx and heat set with clear embossing powder. It may be difficult to differentiate between the black and browns but easier IRL. After stamping two leaves in the dark chocolate, I switched to the distress ink for a lighter shade of brown. I, of course, almost forgot the tag so I cut the GKD tag die in ivory and one in dark chocolate. The acorn “hat” was paper pieced from my plaid.

ModSquadChallenge – 3 Colors +Tag Challenge

Thanks for looking.

October Birthdays

Speech Bubble Stencil

Our grandson will be celebrating 9 years old before the end of the month. His card today was focused on the Brutus Monroe stencil gifted to me. I decided to ink in a rainbow of colors, tried to find tiny words to fit into the bubbles, and the stamp sets used were Gina K’s Birthday Bash, Party On and Friends Til the End. The little emoji embellishments were something from SimonSaysStamp. The Mascot for Chase’s elementary school is an owl so hoping he will like this card.

Next up is a girlfriend’s birthday card:

Outside using a Momenta sentiment stamp.
Inside using a Stampendous Stamp

The outside looks all sweet and pretty with a GKD stencil and flowers from SugarPea Stamp of Approval flowers then the inside shows our inner self letting lose and dancing as if no one is watching. Since this girlfriend is a frog collector, I think she will enjoy her card.

Thanks for looking on a rainy day in Pennsylvania.

Christmas Dove

I have another card for the October Paper Smooches challenge: https://papersmooches.blogspot.com/2019/09/october-2019-ps-dt-inspiration-challenge.html

Christmas Dove

I used Michele Boyer’s card style for inspiration. She loves white space. I basically copied a card, but changed the greeting. Stamp sets used are Christmas Sampler and A Blessed Christmas. Here is a link showing the inspiration card: https://papercuts.splitcoaststampers.com/2018/11/19/joy-to-the-world-paper-smooches/

Retro Rubber Challenge #121

I have a card made with older supplies for the Retro Rubber Challenge.

https://www.retrorubberchallengeblog.com/my-blog/2019/10/challenge-121-tic-tac-toe.html

I used Chubby Chums from Paper Smooches, which was released in 2013. I used the Sizzix Circle #2 Flip-it Die set, which I have had for at least three years. The patterned paper used is a pack from Hobby Lobby, sitting in my stash for at least 10 years. I pull it out when I need a baby card. I followed the first column on the tic-tac-toe grid: pastel colors, baby, die cut or punch.

#rrcb121

Silhouette Moon

My card today is for the Mod Squad Challenge to include a moon on your project. My moon is from the My Hero Arts August 2017 kit and the sentiment is from GKD’s Oh Boy! illustrated by Tami Mayberry. Some Pixie Powder was used to create my night sky and the moon image, clouds and stars were all stamped with versamark ink and heat embossed.

Harvest Moon ModSquadChallenge

Retro Orange Pumpkin

Using the Diagonal Stripe Background Stamp (May 2018) by Gina K Designs in my MISTI, I stamped the panel in Tangerine Twist, then gave the panel a quarter turn and stamped again to create the plaid. I stamped the Gauze Background (May 2018), also by Gina K Designs in Sweet Mango. I used Tangerine Twist to stamp the Gingham (about 2009) using a stamp from Impression Obsession. The pumpkins were cut using Spellbinders limited edition Nested Pumpkins (about 2009). Using the direct to paper technique, I swiped Ripe Persimmon Distress Ink across a piece of white card stock until I was happy with the coverage. I let it dry then used D’Vine Swirl, one of my favorite Cuttlebug embossing folders. I stamped Happy Birthday from the Stamp TV Birthday Blessings kit from 2015 in Tangerine Twist ink on the Gauze pumpkin. I placed all on a Twisted Tangerine card base.

I am entering this card in the following challenges

Retro Rubber Challenge This is a Tic Tac Toe challenge. I chose the bottom row of the grid – die cut or punch, monochrome (hope this qualifies as monochrome) and Birthday.

Double D Challenge Use Orange and White

Cuttlebug Mania Use a pumpkin