Peace Angels

 

Today is the last day of June and I am posting a set of cards for our newer challenge--Catch-up Club!  A few of my SCS and 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 procrastinators that we are, to post cards we missed making.  So--here we are in our 6th month of The Catch Up Club!

Reminder--these are not my own designs!  The cards are the designs of the Sarah and the other instructors from these classes.  I am just recreating the cards from the class.

These 4 Christmas cards are from a card kit by Sarah and The Paper Cut in Appleton. I got these in a recent Comments Sold online sale and have some additional "bits and pieces" for more cards. Sarah designs such awesome cards and uses such fun shiny cardstock!  I think she uses more layers than me!!!!!!!

 

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:  Peace Angels card kits from The Paper Cut--dies are from  Impression Obsession

Cardstock:  All included in kit

Ink:  None

Accessories:  WOW Starry Night Stencil; Picket Fence Snowdrop White Paper Glaze 

Poolside Floatie!

 

Today is the day I am posting my card for our Challenge Your Stash group on SCS.  This is our 78th 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.

Shelly posted our June challenge--Let's do a boat or water scene!

I have a couple of fun Whipper Snapper Designs wood mounted rubber stamps that are water related.  I picked Poolside Chicken for this month!  I also picked a wave background die and I am not sure what company it is from.  And, I do think that somehow some of the waves are to come out of the background as a die cut--but it does not happen.  So--it looks like a cover plate with the waves.  I colored the image with my Copic Sketch markers and fussy cut it.  I die cut a piece of vellum from a MFT Stitched Arch die and placed the floatie on the arch.  I used some foam tape behind the arch and layered on the wave background.  I die cut the Simon Says Stamp Cheers three times and layered on my card.

 

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 CYSJUN.  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 July, Pansy is up for our challenge.  Be sure to check back to see what we create then!

Image/Sentiment:  Whipper Snapper Designs Poolside Chicken

Cardstock:  The Paper Cut Cougar Opaque 100# White; Stampin' Up Night of Navy, Cool Caribbean, Vellum

Ink:  Hero Arts Intense Black

Accessories:  MFT-My Favorite Things Stitched Arch Die; SSS-Simon Says Stamp Cheers Die; Copic Sketch Markers

Drink Coffee!

Here we are--this is the Double Duty Day!  This is the 30th 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 June, the company we showcasing is Simon Says Stamp.  This is a very fun company and has so many brands to pick from.  But, they also have wonderful products with their own line, so that is what we are picking this month!

The stamp set I picked is a sentiment set called Drink Coffee.  It comes with a variety of funny sayings--some large like the one I picked and then some smaller ones too.  I think this sentiment is perfect--just like a great cup of coffee with a bit of cream, or an almond milk latte!

For the first card, I picked some fun patterned paper from Moxie called Perfect Blend--coffee beans and made a gate fold card.  I stamped the sentiment in Taylored Expressions Chocolate Truffle and die cut it with Sizzix Dotted Rectangle dies, along with a backer of Early Espresso with the same die. I added some linen thread between the die cut layers.    

For the second card, the patterned paper of coffee cups from Bo Bunny was cut at a diagonal.  I used a Darice embossing folder called Coffee Pot for some texture on the background panel, under the patterned paper.  The sentiment was die cut with a Memory Box die called Matinee Rectangle and some brown baker's twine was placed behind it. 

Both cards use the same coffee sentiment and they were both die cut.  I also used some patterned paper that highlights coffee in some form and some twine behind the sentiment.  

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 the company we are using is Honey Bee Stamps.  So be sure to check out our cards on July 22nd!  

Image/Sentiment:  Simon Says Stamp Drink Coffee

Cardstock/Patterned Paper:  The Paper Cut Cougar Opaque 100# White; Stampin' Up Very Vanilla, Early Espresso, Basic Black, Pecan Pie; Moxie Perfect Blend and Bo Bunny Coffee Patterned Paper

Ink: Taylored Expressions Chocolate Truffle

Accessories:  Darice Coffee Pot Embossing Folder; Brown Baker's Twine; Linen Thread; Memory Box Matinee Rectangle Die; Sizzix Dotted Rectangle Dies

Surprise Image Swap

 

This is my card for a swap called the SIS--Surprise Image Swap.   This is card #9  for our group.  It is a bi-monthly swap where we all use the same image, sent to us by the hostess.  The surprise part is that we are to not discuss the image at all until the day they are to be posted--the 18th of every other month.   The image for this round was provided by Lori.  She will swap the cards and include the new image for round #10 that Jody stamps in everyone's return envie. Then--we do it all again in August!

Lori sent everyone this fun image from the Girlfriends line by Art Impressions. She also included two of the coordinating sentiments!  I colored the image with my Copic Sketch Markers. I die cut the image with a Sizzix Dotted Squares Die.   I also cut one of the sentiments from a banner die from the MFT Die-Namics Blueprints 27 set.  I added some Pinkfresh Studio Glacier Jewels for the final touch!

If you check some of the other blogs listed on my sidebars, you may find some other swappers who have posted their creations.  The due date is today, the 18th, or they may post in the upcoming days. You can also check out SCS and use the keyword SIS09 to see some posted there.  I hope everyone in the swap likes my card--and that you do too!

Image/Sentiment:  Art Impressions Girlfriends
 
Cardstock/Patterned Paper:  Hammermill 110# White; Stampin' Up Basic Black, Bermuda Bay
 
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Accessories:  Copic Sketch Markers; My Favorite Things--MFT Die-Namics Blueprints 27; Sizzix Dotted Squares; Pinkfresh Studio Glacier Jewels

Beautiful Beginnings

 

Today is NOT the 9th but it is now finally time for another The Three Musketeers post.  I am late this month as I had some issues with getting the image.  I am now ready to showcase the card we all created with the Beautiful Beginnings  image from Catherine Pooler that Kelly sent out for our June card, #106! That means we are in the middle of year number 7 with this fun challenge! All three of us sure have enjoyed the challenges every month and we hope that it continues for a long time!

I colored the sweet floral image with my Copic Sketch Markers.  For the front panel, I cut an oval from a piece of white with a Gina Marie Designs Oval Peekaboo die.  I then embossed the panel with an Altenew folder called Crystal Wall 3-D. I layered both panels on black and then a white card base. I added some Taylored Expressions Black Rhinestones Drip Drops around the colored image. I really liked the large sentiment that Kelly included that is from the same set and it did not work on my card.  So--I made a second card with the same style--same die set and same embossing folder along with the same bling!  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!  Please be sure to check back a week or so on their blogs as my card is so late.  I is up for our July challenge--please be sure to join us again. 

Image/Sentiment:  Catherine Pooler Beautiful Beginnings

Cardstock/Patterned Paper:  110# Recollections White; Stampin' Up Basic Black

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black  

Accessories:  Copic Sketch Markers; Gina Marie Designs Oval Peekaboo Die; Altenew Crystal Wall 3-D Embossing Folder; Taylored Expressions Drip Drops-Black Rhinestones

Rainbow Bouquet of Hearts

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 I sent everyone a fun, floral kit.  I decided to piggy-back off of Tracie's May Flowers theme last month and use another floral image for June!

I sent everyone this sweet image from Pinkfresh Studio called Bouquet of Flowers.  It is an oldie, but goodie in my opinion!  I also included some of the sentiments from the same set along with some smaller add-on flowers. I also included some patterned papers by Stampin' Up called Peaceful Poppies.  However, this image is quite large and busy, so you might not see much patterned paper on the card this month. Of course, I also included some bling along with ribbons.  

I decided I was going to go with a rainbow theme for my flowers in honor of Pride Month!  I colored the sweet floral image with my Copic Sketch Markers, using the 7 colors of the rainbow.  I layered the image on black and used a sheet of pattered paper that looked a bit watercolored for the background. The sentiment was punched out with a Stampin' Up circle punch and layered on black.   I added the twine  behind the sentiment along with some iridescent bling to the card for the added sparkle!  This was fun card to make!

I hope all of The Creative Crew Gals enjoy my card this month and enjoyed the kit I sent to each of them.  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!   

We will be back in July with the kit Jeanette will be sending out.  Be sure to check in with us on the 15th to see what fun she has planned!

Image/Sentiment:  Pinkfresh Studio Bouquet of Hearts

Cardstock/Patterned Paper:  The Paper Cut 100" Cougar Opaque White;  Stampin' Up Basic Black, Peaceful Poppies Patterned Paper

Ink:  Hero Arts Intense Black

Accessories:  Copic Sketch Markers; Twine; Pinkfresh Glacier Jewels; Stampin' Up Circle Punches

Trying out Lumiere

Today is the the 12th and it is time for another Hot Mess card.   This is card number 49, so we are starting 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 found the item I used while cleaning and destashing some drawers.  I have a few bottles of Lumiere Artist Acrylics by Jacquard.  A few were dried up and I tossed them.  But, the Pearl Magenta bottle still looked good so I looked online as to how to use it.  One way is to added water and brush it over the surface.  So, I sprayed water on my piece of white cardstock and added some of the Lumiere with a small paint brush.  You can actually see the brush strokes.  I added more water and more Lumiere to fill the the card front.  There is some shine in the color, though it is hard to see.  I then die cut Hello from my Concord & 9th Everyday Saying die set three times from The Paper Cut's White Lady Metallic cardstock. I did not use the backer that matches the die.   I added some white enamel dots around the word!

I'm not sure how messy I got this month.   But, I did try something I have not used in probably more than 10 years.  I really like the look of my card and hope you do too.  I also sure hope my fellow messy ladies like it 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 July 12th.  

Image/Sentiment:  Concord & 9th Everyday Saying Die Set

Cardstock/Patterned Paper:  Stampin' Up Basic Black; The Paper Cut White Lady Metallic, 100# Cougar Opaque White

Ink:  Lumiere Artist Acrylics by Jacquard-Pearl Magenta and water

Accessories:   White Enamel Dots

Silhouettes Layered

Last week Gina K demonstrated a few cool card on her Stamp & Chat Live. I have seen many samples from other crafters on social media the past few days and I thought I wanted to try it too.  It does not have a name, but it uses cover plates and a stamped image.  If you want to see it, check out her channel on YouTube and look for the video from Tuesday, June 6th.  

I do not have any Gina K cover plates, but I do have many of her stamps.  I love the silhouette style of stamps, so that is what I used--Autumn Silhouettes and Friendly Silhouettes.  The cover plates I used were Gina Marie Designs Funky Steel Background Plate and an Elizabeth Craft Designs Chevron Background.   Each of the plates was cut three times--once with the stamped image and then two more times from plain white to layer behind for depth.  The background is also stamped in black ink with the same image and then the cover plate is lined up over the top.  The sentiments are from one of Gina K sentiment packs and die cut with one her her sentiment strip dies.  No bling is needed!

I think these cards are fun.  I have seen other cards where there is some ink blended on the base layer for a bit of color.  I like the basic black and white combo.  Try it out for yourself!

Image/Sentiment:  Gina K Designs Autumn Silhouettes and Friendly Silhouettes
 
Cardstock/Patterned Paper:  The Paper Cut 100# Cougar Opaque White; Stampin' Up Basic Black
 
Ink:  Hero Arts Intense Black

Accessories: Gina Marie Designs Funky Steel Background Plate; Elizabeth Craft Designs Chevron Background

Keep Calm

 

This is my June card for the monthly themed swap that Terry is hosting on SCS. Each month she will post a theme and we make cards using any stamp set we believe follows that thought. The theme for June is "Use a Stencil" 

I love my stencils and I also love many of the pastes to use with them.  I picked a Taylored Expressions stencil called Feathered. I used my Simon Hurley Lunar Paste in Triple Berry.  I has some shine when you tilt the card at different angles. The stamp I picked is a newer to me Brutus Monroe called Smile On--perfect to send to a friend!  A few Pinkfresh Studio Espresso Embellishments were added for the final touch.

I hope Terry and the others swappers like my card this month too! Terry has posted all of the 2023 themes, so be sure to come back to see what we create!  

Image/Sentiment:  Brutus Monroe Smile On Stamp Set

Cardstock/Patterned Paper:  The Paper Cut Cougar Opaque 110# White; Stampin' Up Merry Merlot

Ink:  Stampin' Up Merry Merlot

Accessories:  Simon Hurley Lunar Paste Triple Berry; Taylored Expressions Feathered Stencil; Pinkfresh Studio Espresso Embellishments

Let's Walk Together

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

Scripture:  Ephesians 6:11 “Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.”

Challenge:  Be inspired by this verse.

I struggled a bit with the verse this month.  I then saw this beautiful stamp of trees and I thought the sentiment that was included in the set was perfect for the challenge this month.  The stamp set is from Spellbinders called Forest Silhouette.  I first ink blended the background using Taylored Expressions inks for a sunset look.  I then stamped the image with Hero Arts Intense Black Ink.  I am happy to have a Misti as I think I stamped it 4 or 5 times to get full coverage.  I stamped the sentiment with Versamark on a scrap of white and added black embossing powder.  I then fussy cut the sentiment and added foam tape behind it.  I layered the colorful panel on Stampin' Up's Mango Melody and added a black layer to the cardstock base.  No embellishments needed on this 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!  

Image/Sentiment:  Spellbinders Forest Silhouette

Cardstock/Patterned Paper:  The Paper Cut 100# Cougar Opaque White; Stampin' Up Basic Black, Mango Melody

Ink:  Hero Arts Intense Black; Taylored Expressions Lemon Meringue, Cherry Pop, Cotton Candy, Sweet Potato Pie; Versamark 

Accessories:   None

One Plus Twelve

This is my 6th 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 decided to stick with an all white background.   I used a new to me Altenew embossing folder called Crystal Wall 3-D--love the dimension!   I first used a My Favorite Things-MFT Die-Namics Blueprint 27 die to cut out the background panel, then I embossed the panel with the 3-D folder.  I inked both of the fern images, the solid and outline, along with the sentiment with Versamark and used gold embossing powder.  I die cut both of the leaf images along with the sentiment with the coordinating dies.  I added some Taylored Expressions Gold Drip Drops for the final touch.

 

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 July 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

Ink: Versamark and Gold Embossing Folder

Accessories:  Taylored Expressions Gold Drip Drops; My Favorite Things-MFT Die-Namics Blueprint 27; Altenew Crystal Wall 3-D Embossing Folder