Floating Acetate Cards

 

Today is the last day of September and I am posting a pair of cards for our challenge-The Catch-up Club!  A few of my stamping friends, Darlene, Jeanette and Terry along with myself, have signed up for a number of virtual stamping events in the past 3+ years.  One of the benefits of these events are that they are available to rewatch or even watch for the first time at a later date as they are all recorded. The 4 of us "try" to watch live and chat by texting during the event.  But, life steps in and there are times when one or more of us are not participating during the live.  Then, the kits from sponsors sits in our stamping area until we are ready to watch the video and create.  During one of the events, we decided we needed to push ourselves (and each other) to get some of these events done!   So--we all decided to devote one day a month, the last day of the month for the somewhat procrastinators that we are, to post cards we missed making.  So--here we are in our 8th month of The Catch Up Club!

Reminder--these are not my own designs!  The cards are the designs of the other instructors from these classes.  I am just recreating the cards from the class. This month the creations are from Sarah and The Paper Cut in Appleton, WIS!

These cards are from a class Sarah did in August called Floating Acetate Cards.  I bought two kits so you do see doubles of each card.  They were fun to make as I watched the replay in the past week.  All of the dies and stamp sets were either Impression Obsession or Rubbernecker Stamps

 

Sarah offers many different kinds of classes through the year and kits can be ordered from their website.  I recently attended her in-person annual event and also have 3 virtual classes that need to be completed.  Plus I had a virtual event from Pinkfresh Studio last weekend and another one is happening today, the past two days and tomorrow.  I am already way behind, so more Catch Up to Come!

I hope you enjoyed my cards!  Here are the links to the other of the Catch Up Club.  Please be sure to check out Jeanette's, Terry's, and Darlene's blogs.  They may post today or tomorrow, but we have all promised to post cards that we have missed the making along the way!

Image/Sentiment:  Floating Acetate Class from The Paper Cut--all of the dies and stamps used are from Impression Obsession or Rubbernecker Stamps

Cardstock:  All included in kit--all are available from The Paper Cut

Ink: None Needed

Accessories:  All included in kit

Clean & Simple

 

Today is the day I am posting my card for our Challenge Your Stash group on SCS.  This is our 81st month of de-stash, so we are in the middle of our 7th year of challenges.  I cannot believe my thought about using what we have is now 6+ years old!   I really like these challenges and know they will continue as I know I have many, many items in my stash that I can use and love the fun challenges!

The premise is to create a card or something else that uses only items that are in your own stamp room--nothing new is to be purchased.  The hostess each month posts their challenge to the group. Each person in the group creates their card with their own image, their own papers, their own embellishments with their own supplies--using up items from their own stash!  The card can be for any occasion and each person is encouraged to send the card on its way to someone so it can be admired.  It is a way for us to step out of the box a bit and create something that follows a challenge--isn't that what a challenge is supposed to be.  And--no money is spent as all items are to be already available in each of own stamping spaces.

Maggie posted our September challenge--Make a Clean and Simple Card.  

Clean and simple is not one of my go to themes as I love layers and more layers.  I also like to add embellishments to my cards.  But, I thought a fun card to make would be one with a large sentiment and I then could add a layer with it.  I just received my Stampin' Up order and the Christmas sentiment set called Night Divine.   There are 6 sentiments in the set and I picked this sweet verse for my card.  I stamped with Versamark and heat embossed with gold powder.  I then used my Gina K Designs Master Layouts 2 to cut the panel and added a backer of gold metallic.  It was placed on a white card base and I did not add any bling.  I think this is Clean & Simple!

 

If you check some of the blogs on my sidebar, you may find others who have posted their cards in the next few days. There may be more posted in the thread on SCS, so you might want to check out the link here.  We also have a keyword for the SCS Gallery--it is CYSSEP.  You might see many cards there if you do a search.  They probably will be posted today or in the next few days.

I hope you enjoyed my card and I know I am excited to check out what my other hoarders, I mean stash reducers have made!  Thanks for stopping by today!  For October, Suzy is up for our challenge.  Be sure to check back to see what we create then!

Image/Sentiment: Stampin' Up Night Divine Stamp Set

Cardstock:  The Paper Cut Cougar Opaque 100# White, Gold Metallic

Ink:  Versamark and Gold Embossing Powder

Accessories:  Gina K Designs Master Layouts 2 Dies; 

Two Snowmen with Presents!

 

Here we are--this is the Double Duty Day!  This is the 33rd month, so we are now in year #3

Each month, we get to pick a stamp set from a predetermined company. Then, we will use that one stamp set and make two cards from the set.  Different images and sentiments from the same set can be used, or use the same image two different ways—Double Duty either way!  But, as an added challenge, one item must be used on both cards—same color cardstock, same ribbon, same stencil, same something.  Double Duty Again!  We will post both cards on our blog on the the 22nd of each month.  See-Double Duty again!  We will be sure to have fun getting doubly inky each month with a different stamp company.  Let’s have fun!

For September, the company we picked was Rubbernecker Stamps.  I love this company and the owners too!  I demoed a number of years ago--like probably 12 years ago, for Dave and Rubbernecker at a local stamp show in the Milwaukee area.  I think I did it for 3 or 4 years and had a blast.  Now Dave's son Rob is also in the business and I had the pleasure to meet him at a show in Illinois in August.  They really make some fun stamps and dies.  Plus fun stencils and inks and many, many other crafty items.  

I picked the fun stamp called Snowman With Present.  I have a single rubber stamp but this image is also a part of a fun snowman set with coordinating words and dies.   

For both cards, I used an embossing folder and a oval die.  I also colored each of the snowmen with my Copic Sketch Markers and his hat in shades of green.  I also added Wink of Stella to the body of each of the guys along with rhinestones on both cards.

For the first card, I die cut a Studio Katia Dotted Nested Oval from a white panel and then used a Sizzix Snowflake 3-D Embossing Folder.  I then placed the colored image behind the oval and used foam tape all around the snowy panel.  I added rhinestones in the center of a number of the snowflakes

For the second card, I used a panel from The Paper Cut's White Glitter cardstock to emboss with a Simon Says Stamp Oval Frame.  I die cut the colored image with the same Studio Katia Dotted Oval die and layered it three times for some dimension. I used the same rhinestones in the middle of some of the snowflakes on the embossed panel.  

Again, both cards use an embossed folder, the same Studio Katia die and rhinestones in the center of the snowflakes.  I colored both images with my Copic Sketch Markers and added Wink of Stella for some shimmer on their bodies!

I hope you enjoyed my cards for our group.  Please be sure to check out the other Double Duty cards. Here is a link to Jeanette's, Darlene’s  and  Carol's blogs.   I am sure you will not be disappointed and will see a couple of sets of great cards.  

Next month we are using Lawn Fawn Stamps--should be some cute cards.  So be sure to check out our cards on October 22nd!  

Image/Sentiment:  Rubbernecker Stamps Snowman With Present

Cardstock/Patterned Paper:  The Paper Cut Cougar Opaque 100# White, White Glitter Cardstock; Stampin' Up Basic Black, Real Red, Garden Green

Ink: Hero Arts Intense Black

Accessories:  Sizzix Snowflake Oval Frame and Snowflake 3-D Embossing Folders; Studio Katia Dotted Nested Oval Dies; Wink of Stella; Copic Sketch Markers; Clear Rhinestones

A Die that is NOT a Die!

 

Today is the 15th and this is my card for our The Creative Crew!  We are a group of 7 and all one team--Jeanette, Carol, Darlene, Lorraine, Terry, Tracie and me. Each month will be a new challenge posed by one of the members sending out a kit.  This month Jeanette sent a challenge for September and it was quite a challenge for me!  The theme is A Die that's NOT a Die! She sent us a Your Next Stamp Stitched Scallop Edge Die and the challenge to not use it in the traditional way.  Hmmmmm--get the thinking cap on!

I pondered and decided to try to emboss with the die.  I thought it would be fun to emboss on some glitter paper from The Paper Cut.  I used an embossing rubber pad in my Big Shot and picked 4 Christmas Colors--gold, white, red and green.  I then cut each of the pieces I embossed into a 3/4" strip.

Even though it is a bit hard to see, there is a stitched scallop on each color!  I then adhered each of the embossed strips on a piece of cardstock and then used a MFT Blueprints 27 die to make a scalloped edge on the panel.  I picked a Creative Expressions Christmas Die called Tis the Season to Sparkle die and used the same white glitter cardstock.  It is layered three times for some dimension on the front of the card.   I then used a white cardbase for the glitter panel.  Some red and green glitter enamel dots complete the card! 

This was fun card to make and I loved the challenge Jeanette set for us!  And, we each got a die as a gift too!  And, I can use it to cut next time!  And, I am aware the top row is a bit wonky and I am not sure what happened--better than horrible, aka, Gina K!

I hope all of The Creative Crew Gals enjoy my card this month.  Please be sure to stop in to see what fun crafty cards are posted this month.  All of the blogs can be found on my left sidebar.  Our teammate Lorraine does not have a blog, so please check out her card in her SCS gallery.   I am sure you will enjoy all of the wonderful creations this month!   

This is the end of round number one.  We have all said we are coming back for round number 2, starting in October.  Be sure to check in with us on the 15th to see what we all create!

Image/Sentiment:   Creative Expression Tis the Season to Sparkle Die

Cardstock/Patterned Paper:  The Paper Cut 100# Cougar Opaque White,  Gold, White, Red, Green Glitter Cardstock

Ink:  None

Accessories:  Your Next Stamp Stitched Scallop Edge Die; MFT-My Favorite Things Blueprints 27 Die; Red and Green Glitter Enamel Dots

Hot Mess~Success

 

Today is the the 12th and it is time for another Hot Mess card.   This is card number 52, so we are into year #5. The idea of Hot Mess ~ Success is to Get Messy and you will have Success!  Messiness can be almost anything that we come up with--glitter, alcohol inks, glimmer glitz, sponged backgrounds, etc., anything that is a bit messy.  We are a very fun group and will post a card each month on the 12th.  The links to the other members are on my left side bar and I will also link them at the bottom at this post.

For this month's messiness, I used some of my Simon Hurley Lunar Pastes.  I really like using them as they dry very fast and have some fun colors.  I picked Monty Fresh, Gold Rush and Bee Sting.  The stencil I picked was Hero Arts Deco Pattern.  

I picked a fun die from Lawn Fawn called Giant Thank You.  I die cut it three times from The Paper Cut Antique Gold Metallic and stacked together.  I also layered the stenciled panel on the same Antique Gold.   I added a few gold enamel dots around the card.  

I really like the look of my card and hope you do too.  I also sure hope my fellow messy ladies like them too!  Here are the links to the other somewhat messy crafters:   Carol, Darlene, Jeanette and Terry.   I am sure you will enjoy seeing how everyone got messy this month and was successful in making some great cards!   Be sure to check back to see what we are up to on October 12th.  

Image/Sentiment:  Lawn Fawn Giant Thank You Die

Cardstock/Patterned Paper:  The Paper Cut 100 White Cougar Opaque, Antique Gold Metallic; Stampin' Up Shaded Spruce

Ink:  Simon Hurley Lunar Paste in Minty Fresh, Gold Rush, Bee Sting

Accessories:  Hero Arts Deco Pattern Stencil; Gold Enamel Dots

Give Thanks!

 

Today is the 9th and it is now time for another The Three Musketeers post. We are ready to showcase the card we all created with the Penny Black Harvest Breeze image and sentiments that Kelly sent out for our September card, #109! That means we starting year number 10 with this fun challenge! 10 YEARS--WOW!!!!! All three of us sure have enjoyed the challenges every month and we hope that it continues for a long time! 

Kelly sent Jeanette and me this cute Penny Black image of the bear and additional friend--a hedgie!  She also included 2 sentiments.  I colored the images with my Copic Sketch Markers--I had to include his friend too!  Kelly had die cut both of the images for us--thanks loads! I picked the fun patterned paper for the background--a forest for the animals.  I decided to add an Ellantina cover plate over the top that I layered three times.  I added the two animals, along with the sentiment over the lattice frame.   I did not add any bling to my card this time!  I hope Jeanette and Kelly along with you enjoy my card!

Please check out the other Musketeer's cards.  Here is the link to Jeanette's blog along with Kelly's blog.  I am sure you will not be disappointed and will see a couple of great cards!  I am up for our October challenge--I had better get thinking of what I want to send.  Please be sure to join us again. 

Image/Sentiment:  Penny Black Harvest Breeze

Cardstock/Patterned Paper:  Recollections 110# White; Stampin' Up Early Espresso, Crushed Curry; Nikki Sivils Tree Love-Bucky's Heaven

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black  

Accessories:  Copic Sketch Markers; Ellantina Large Lattice Frame Die;

Take Time to Coast

 

This is my September Crafters of Faith card.  This is a sweet group on SCS that Faye hosts.  And, Jeanette is the hostess this month and gave everyone this challenge:

Scripture:  Matthew 11:28 "Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest."

Challenge:   Create a card or project that depicts rest.

I picked a sweet Gina K Designs stamp set called Time to Coast.  There are some very pretty images and coordinating sentiments.  I picked out this lighthouse image along the shore. I ink blended an oval on my background with Taylored Expressions Gumball and Blueberry inks.  I then decided to die cut a Gina Marie Designs Peekaboo Oval from Night of Navy Cardstock to layer over the top.  The ovals did not completely line up so I added some additional ink around the edges--missed some on the bottom right.......  I then embossed the die cut panel with my Stampin' Up  Seaside folder.  I added foam tape behind the die cut panel for a bit of a framed look. I die cut the sentiment from a Taylored Expressions Sentiment Labels.    Pinkfresh Studio Sapphire Glitter Drops complete the card.  

I hope you and the others from the Crafters of Faith group like my card this month! We are to post on the 7th of each month, so if you look on my sidebar, you may see other creations.  I know that there will be many posted in the COF thread on SCS too!  I have our October challenge, so be sure to check back!

Image/Sentiment:  Gina K Designs Time To Coast Stamp Set

Cardstock/Patterned Paper:  The Paper Cut 100# Cougar Opaque White; Stampin' Up Night of Navy

Ink:  Hero Arts Intense Black; Taylored Expressions Gumball and Blueberry

 

Accessories:  Taylored Expressions Sentiment Label Die; Gina Marie Design Peekaboo Oval Die; Stampin' Up Seaside Embossing Folder; Pinkfresh Studio Sapphire Glitter Dots

One + Twelve

 

This is my 9th One Plus Twelve card for 2023--this is year number 5.   For this challenge, we are to use just one stamp, to make a card every month and post on the 3rd of each month.  For 2023, I picked a Taylored Expressions stamp and die set called Graceful Ferns.  I think this set is so versatile and I picked the largest fern image to use each month.  There is a With Sympathy sentiment and coordinating die in the same set, so that is what I used this month.  

For my card this month, I used a Taylored Expressions Masking Oval Stencil. I blended TE inks of greens--Lime Zest, Peapod and Cilantro--inside the oval.  I stamped the fern image over the blended oval. I then die cut the panel with my Gina K Designs Master Layouts 2 and backed it with black.  I stamped the sentiment also in black and die cut.  I added two layers of the die cut for a bit of dimension.  I added some Pinkfresh Studio Leaf Glitter Dots around the oval.

 

Please be sure to check out the other One plus Twelve cards to see what they picked for their stamp of the year for this challenge in 2023.  Here is a link to both Jeanette's  and Kelly's blog.  I am sure you will enjoy checking out each of our cards using the same stamp for 2023. I hope Kelly and Jeanette like my card and that you might too! Be sure to come back on October 3rd to see our cards for the next month!

Image/Sentiment: Taylored Expressions Graceful Ferns Stamp and Die Set

Cardstock:  The Paper Cut 100# Cougar Opaque White; Stampin' Up Granny Apple Green, Basic Black

Ink: Hero Arts Intense Black; Taylored Expressions Peapod, Lime Zest and Cilantro

Accessories:  Taylored Expressions Oval Masking Stencils; Pinkfresh Studio Leaf Glitter Dots; Gina K Designs Master Layouts 2

Chick Magic Card

 

Today is the last day of August and I am posting a pair of cards for our challenge-The Catch-up Club!  A few of my stamping friends, Darlene, Jeanette and Terry along with myself, have signed up for a number of virtual stamping events in the past 3+ years.  One of the benefits of these events are that they are available to rewatch or even watch for the first time at a later date as they are all recorded. The 4 of us "try" to watch live and chat by texting during the event.  But, life steps in and there are times when one or more of us are not participating during the live.  Then, the kits from sponsors sits in our stamping area until we are ready to watch the video and create.  During one of the events, we decided we needed to push ourselves (and each other) to get some of these events done!   So--we all decided to devote one day a month, the last day of the month for the somewhat procrastinators that we are, to post cards we missed making.  So--here we are in our 8th month of The Catch Up Club!

Reminder--these are not my own designs!  The cards are the designs of the other instructors from these classes.  I am just recreating the cards from the class. This month the creations are from Sarah and The Paper Cut in Appleton, WIS!

These cards are from a class Sarah did with animals--bunnies, a mouse and these sweet chicks!  These two cards are called Magic Cards. There is a piece of acetate with the image stamped on it.  Then, the same image is colored on a piece of cardstock.  They are layered between the back of the card, with the acetate on top.  Then a strip of yellow is added to the end and a scalloped pull tab.  The top card shows the card as it is closed.  The bottom card shows the colored image when the tab is pulled out.  The original card had the sentiment Happy Spring, but I always need birthday cards, so I changed it up a bit. I was able to complete both cards quite quickly as all of  stamping needed was done and other materials were included in the kit by Sarah and her warehouse crew--thanks!

 

Sarah offers many different kinds of classes through the year and kits can be ordered from their website.  And, there is an in-person class in September where we can make a boat-load of cards.  That will also be a virtual option.

I hope you enjoyed my cards!  Here are the links to the other of the Catch Up Club.  Please be sure to check out Jeanette's, Terry's, and Darlene's blogs.  They may post today or tomorrow, but we have all promised to post cards that we have missed the making along the way!

Image/Sentiment:  Animal Card Class from The Paper Cut--all of the dies and stamps used are from Impression Obsession

Cardstock:  All included in kit--all are available from The Paper Cut

Ink:  Hero Arts Tuxedo Black

Accessories:  All included in kit

It's Your Birthday

 

Today is the day I am posting my card for our Challenge Your Stash group on SCS.  This is our 80th month of de-stash, so we are in the middle of our 7th year of challenges.  I cannot believe my thought about using what we have is now 6+ years old!   I really like these challenges and know they will continue as I know I have many, many items in my stash that I can use and love the fun challenges!

The premise is to create a card or something else that uses only items that are in your own stamp room--nothing new is to be purchased.  The hostess each month posts their challenge to the group. Each person in the group creates their card with their own image, their own papers, their own embellishments with their own supplies--using up items from their own stash!  The card can be for any occasion and each person is encouraged to send the card on its way to someone so it can be admired.  It is a way for us to step out of the box a bit and create something that follows a challenge--isn't that what a challenge is supposed to be.  And--no money is spent as all items are to be already available in each of own stamping spaces.

Lorraine posted our August challenge--"Here's what's cooking!" Make a card that has a stamped image or cooking/kitchen-theme DP of anything you would find in a kitchen: food, pots and pans, oven mitts, blender, drinking glasses, etc.

I do not have many "cooking items in my stash--might be because I really do not cook.   I am blessed that Rebecca loves to cook and get to clean up!  But, I do have a few images and sentiments that work if I stretch the theme to beverages too!  I picked a fun Rubbernecker Stamps image and a sentiment from Honey Doo Crafts.  The wine bottle and glass is a two part stamp and it is supposed to look splashy (I hope!)  I die cut the panel with my Gina K Designs Master Layouts 2 and added the black backer. A few red enamel dots around the card is the final touch!

 

If you check some of the blogs on my sidebar, you may find others who have posted their cards in the next few days. There may be more posted in the thread on SCS, so you might want to check out the link here.  We also have a keyword for the SCS Gallery--it is CYSAUG.  You might see many cards there if you do a search.  They probably will be posted today or in the next few days.

I hope you enjoyed my card and I know I am excited to check out what my other hoarders, I mean stash reducers have made!  Thanks for stopping by today!  For September, Maggie is up for our challenge.  Be sure to check back to see what we create then!

Image/Sentiment:  Rubbernecker Stamps Watercolor Wine Bottle/Sentiment Honey Doo Crafts Wine and Grapes Stamp Set

Cardstock:  The Paper Cut Cougar Opaque 100# White; Stampin' Up Basic Black; Taylored Expressions Raspberry Sorbet

Ink:  Hero Arts Intense Black; Taylored Expressions Raspberry Sorbet

Accessories:  Gina K Designs Master Layouts 2 Dies; Red Enamel Dots;

Get Whale Soon

 

This card was posted on Instagram yesterday for a hop called Rediscovery! The premise of this hop is to find the treasures hidden, instead of buying new supplies.  We all have those drawers, bins and shelves that have been tucked away and forgotten.  We all need to root through them and rediscover what we have!  The hop is always the last weekend of every month and some months it is held on both days.  

The theme for August is Get Well. I seem to always need these kinds of cards and I knew I wanted to make more of a clean and simple card--less layers!  I picked one of my wood mounted Whipper Designs Stamps called Get Whale Soon. 

I colored the image with my Copic Sketch Marker and then die cut it with a Gina Marie Designs Stitched Square Die. I picked this fun background from a Taylored Expressions Alcohol Ink Series 1 pack.  I added a few glittery blue enamel dots for the final touch!

This hop on Instagram happens the last weekend of every month. If anyone is interested in joining us in the future, feel free to contact Tracy on IG--@craftwithme101    I know I will be back hopping in September!

Image/Sentiment:  Whipper Snapper Designs Get Whale Soon

Cardstock/Patterned Paper:  The Paper Cut Cougar Opaque 110# White; Stampin' Up Not Quite Navy, Bravo Burgundy; Taylored Expressions Alcohol Ink Series 1

Ink:  Hero Arts Intense Black

Accessories:  Copic Sketch Markers; Gina Marie Designs Stitched Square Die; Blue Glitter Enamel Dots