Can You Handle the Pressure

Joyful Wishes

| Lisa K

I created a Christmas card this week. It is green, so I will add it to the Sisterhood of Crafters, the Peace on Earth Christmas and the Can You Handle the Pressure challenges.

This card started as the alphabet challenge card at Splitcoaststampers for the letter J. I needed to use a word off of the list and one of my own. The word from the list was Jade and my own is Joyful. I used SU Just Jade for my cardbase and embossed layer. I used the Spellbinders Evergreen 3D embossing folder. The patterned paper is SU Flowers for Every Season. The brown paper is from Spellbinders. The greeting is Lawn Fawn Winter Wavy Sayings cut with a die from Simply Wavy Banners. I added SU snowflake sequins for a bit of sparkle.

https://thesisterhoodofcrafters.blogspot.com/2025/03/31225-shades-of-green.html

https://peaceonearthchristmas.blogspot.com/2025/03/march-2025-peace-on-earth-challenge-83.html

https://cyhtp.blogspot.com/2025/03/anything-goes-with-twist-of-luckyst.html

We reached 80 degrees today! I have windows open and am enjoying getting a bit of fresh air in the house. Thanks for coming by and reading my post.

Polka Dot Birthday

| Lisa K

I needed a masculine birthday card. I went to my stash of items already cut and created a card.

This will be entered in the Double D Challenge Polka Dots: https://daranddiane.blogspot.com/2024/05/polka-dots.html

I will also enter this in the Can You Handle the Pressure: https://cyhtp.blogspot.com/2024/05/may-11th-2024-anything-goes-with-twist.html

All of the items used are Stampin Up, most retired, but some colors are still available. The banner die I used is Lawn Fawn.

I struggle with masculine cards a lot, but this finally clicked and was easy to create.

Positive Thoughts Birthday

| Lisa K

I created a card today using colors from Splitcoast Stampers color challenge. This will be mailed to a person celebrating her birthday in May.

I used the stamp set Positive Thought by Stampin Up and the dies that are associated with the set. The colors are Fresh Freesia, Daffodil Delight, and Gorgeous Grape with the neutral of Mossy Meadow. I used a very retired SU set called tile something.

This card will be entered in the Triple B April challenge: https://dd-tripleb.blogspot.com/2024/04/april-2024-challenge.html

It will also be entered in the Can You Handle the Pressure? https://cyhtp.blogspot.com/2024/04/april-13th-2024-anything-goes-with.html

It will be entered in Word Art Wednesday Anything Goes: https://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/2024/04/anything-goes-weeks-643-644.html

I enjoyed creating a card today that will be mailed as soon as I can get the envelope addressed. Thanks for stopping by and seeing my card. Enjoy the Spring weather. We are definitely feeling Spring where I live.

Autumn Greetings

| Lisa K

I used older product to create an autumn leaves card.

I used a set from 2016, SU Blended Seasons. I stamped the leaves in Archival Sepia ink, then used watercolor pencils and a blender pen to add color. It was die cut with the dies that were released with the stamp set. I embossed, GKD Dark Chocolate cardstock with the SU Layered Leaves folder; it is very retired. The greeting came from Your Next Stamp Autumn Greetings, with a date of 2015. I am enjoying creating with product from my stash giving it new life.

https://cyhtp.blogspot.com/2023/09/anything-goes-with-twist-of-trees.html

http://cardz4galz.blogspot.com/2023/09/207-leaves.html

https://www.retrorubberchallengeblog.com/my-blog/2023/09/challenge-215-fall-scenes.html

We found this interesting fungus growing in our yard. I have never seen anything like this. I thought it looked like Mums, but we have none growing that I am aware of. Enjoy!

Fungus

Celebrating Laura

| Lisa K

I created a celebration card for Army Colonel Laura. She was promoted to Colonel on July 12 and her husband asked for cards honoring her achievement on Splitcoast Stampers.

I chose to go with a dog theme as she likes dogs. I used Lawn Fawn Simply Celebrate Critters and the add-on set that goes with it. I went to my scrap bin and pulled out several pieces of cardstock to use on this card. The card base is freshly cut, but everything else is from the scrap bin. I have too many scraps it seems. The stone wall was stamped with Lawn Fawn Hippo ink using the Bo Bunny Wall Backgrounds stamp set, which I colored with alcohol markers. I could have saved time and ink by using gray cardstock, but I didn’t think of that while creating. The grass is cut with a Lawn Fawn grass die. The flowers are from a Stampin Up die.

This will be entered in the Can You Handle the Pressure challenge. I chose to not use the stars on this card. The clouds were embossed with the SU Cloudy Day folder and I used the debossed side as I thought it worked better with the greetings on top of it. https://cyhtp.blogspot.com/2023/07/anything-goes-with-twist-of-stars.html

Thanks for reading my post. I hope to place this in the mail tomorrow. It has been a very rainy day today and our temperatures dropped a little bit. I am not complaining! We turned our AC off for a while and currently have windows open. I am guessing it will be back on before night for more comfortable sleep.

Sweet Lemons

| Lisa K

My card pack from Simple Stories and lemon stamps have not left my work space this week. I colored an image last night, finished it today, then completed a card. This will be entered in several challenges.

The patterned paper is Simple Stories–Simple Vintage Lemon Twist. It is featured as the gingham layer and behind the window. The window was die cut using a Memory Box die. I used the partial die cut technique as the window die only has 4 panes. I needed a larger window, so it was cut in 3 pieces and placed together to make it large enough for the window box. Then I ran the cut window through the SU Pinewood Planks embossing folder and ink blended Dark Chocolate ink over it. I added the turquoise pattern for sky. The window box and greeting are from the Simon Says Stamp You Shine stamp set. The card base is from My Favorite Things cardstock.

https://daranddiane.blogspot.com/2023/06/lemon-ade-color-yellow-challenge.html

The embossing allows me to add to Can you Handle the Pressure? I chose not to use the wedding theme.

https://cyhtp.blogspot.com/2023/06/anything-goes-with-twist-of-wedding.html

I used a die, so I will add this to Cardz for Galz #201:

http://cardz4galz.blogspot.com/2023/06/201-use-dies-punches.html

Crafting Happiness Challenge is Anything Goes:

https://craftinghappinesschallenges.blogspot.com/2023/06/june-143-anything-goes-every-type-of.html

I enjoyed finishing this card today. It is a beautiful Spring day here quickly reaching Summer temperatures. I enjoy the longer days and sunshine. Thanks for spending part of your day with me.

BIRDS

| Lisa K

I am seeing bird challenges all over, so I colored birds.

I have had this embossing folder, Friendly Birds by Simon Says Stamp, for several months and this is the first time I have really used it. I embossed it to make sure it embossed well, cut the birds, and never did anything with them. I was inspired by Diane at Can You Handle the Pressure as she used this folder. Her design is not a Christmas one, which is what I kept trying to turn it into.

I began with using Gina K Designs Powder Blue blending it over the entire background. Then I colored each leaf, berry, and branch with several markers. I die cut the birds and embossed them separately. I colored each bird with bright colors. I used Black Nuvo drops for the eyes. They are glued to the embossed panel. I trimmed the panel down and attached it to a white card base.

Can You Handle the Pressure https://cyhtp.blogspot.com/2023/05/anything-goes-embossing-with-twist-of.html

Triple B May Challenge: https://dd-tripleb.blogspot.com/2023/05/may-challenge.html

The Sisterhood of Crafters: Birds https://thesisterhoodofcrafters.blogspot.com/2023/05/birds.html

I listen to birds singing every morning. I often hear them around 5:30 AM. I do enjoy listening to birds and watching them when I can. If I can’t watch them, I can always color a few birds.

Mother’s Day card for Friend

| Lisa K

I swap cards with a fellow crafter who is a mother, so I decided to send her a Mother’s Day Card for this week’s swap.

I used a stamp set from Unity designed by Gina K Designs, called Another Name for Love. I colored the flower using Gamsol and Prismacolor Pencils. I added sparkle with a Crafter’s Companion Clear Sparkle Pen. I may have went a bit overboard on the gems, but once they are down, they stay put. I used the Subtle Textured Embossing Folder on the white frame.

This will be entered in the following challenges:

Can You Handle the Pressure https://cyhtp.blogspot.com/2023/04/anything-goes-embossing-with-twist-of.html

Cardz 4 Galz http://cardz4galz.blogspot.com/2023/05/198-mothers-day-us-or-flowers-for-friend.html

Fourseasons https://thefourseasonschallenge.blogspot.com/2023/05/spring-season-may-2023-challenge.html

The Sisterhood of Crafters https://thesisterhoodofcrafters.blogspot.com/2023/05/flowers.html

This card is in my mail. I hope she enjoys it. With both Mother’s passed away, I found joy creating a card for someone else using my Mother’s Day stamps. I have several. Maybe my daughters will find them useful.

Watering Can Hello

| Lisa K

I have been enjoying using new product this week. This card uses a set from Simon Says Stamp called Joys of Spring.

The leaves behind the can are a die from The Stamps of Life. They may be the first time I have used it, but it has been in my stash for a couple of years. The watering can and butterfly both came from the SSS set which came with matching dies. The embossing folder is Stampin Up. I use this cloud folder quite a bit.

The can and butterfly were watercolored with Stampin Up markers. The colors used are Crushed Curry, Shaded Spruce, and Melon Mambo. The leaves are also Shaded Spruce.

This card will be entered in the following challenges:

CAS Colours & Sketches http://cascoloursandsketches.blogspot.com/2023/04/challenge-508-colors.html

Can You Handle the Pressure? https://cyhtp.blogspot.com/2023/04/anything-goes-with-twist-of-clouds.html

Thanks for stopping by and seeing my card. I am enjoying using product that has been in my stash or is new, but I hadn’t had a chance to use it. The SSS set was purchased recently with a good sale price. I like sales.