Celebrate

 

Today is the 12th and it is time for another Hot Mess card.   This card is #82, so we are into year #8. 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 my messiness this month, I used some Creative Expressions Pastes--Summer Sky Poal Polish and Frosty Sparkle Kiss Glitter Kiss. I used a Simon Says Stamp stencil called Confetti. I made another panel with white cardstock and used both of the colors of paste.  I then picked a Toffee panel and had some of the Frosty Sparkle still on the stencil and added more of the Summer Sky, so it is a combination of both colors.  I then picked a fun die set from Pretty Pink Posh called Celebrate and Shadow.   I die cut the word Celebrate from Gumball as I thought it matched the sparkly confetti and also used that as a layer behind the Toffee cardstock. The backer was cut from Blueberry and this is also the card base.  The added sentiment is from my stash.  No Bling was added to the card.

I really like this sparkly 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: 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 in July!

Image/Sentiment: Pretty Pink Posh Celebrate and Backer Die Set; Sentiment from stash

Cardstock/Patterned Paper:  The Paper Cut 100# Cougar Opaque White; Taylored Expressions Toffee, Gumball and Toffee

Ink:  None

Accessories:  Simon Says Stamp Confetti Stencil; Creative Expressions Summer Sky Opal Polish and Frosty Sparkly Kiss Glitter Kiss

Bronze Birthday

 

Today is the the 12th and it is time for another Hot Mess card. This card is #70, so we are coming to the end of year #7. 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 my messiness this month, I wanted to make a more masculine card, which is hard for me to do.  I picked Creative Expressions Metallic Gilding Polish in Chocolate Bronze along with a Stampin' Up Timber Embossing Folder.  I lightly swiped the bronze polish on the embossed crumb cake panel.  I then die cut the Lawn Fawn Giant Happy Birthday three times from The Paper Cut's Copper Mirricard. I added some Stampin' U Swirl Dots around the card.  

I really like the look of this 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: 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 in June!

Image/Sentiment:   Lawn Fawn Giant Happy Birthday Die 

Cardstock/Patterned Paper:  The Paper Cut Copper Mirricard; Stampin' Up Crumb Cake, Early Espresso

Ink:  None

Accessories:   Creative Expressions Chocolate Bronze Metallic Gilded Polish; Stampin' Up Swirl Dots, Timber Embossing Folder

Hello

 

Today is the the 12th and it is time for another Hot Mess card. This card is #68, so we are in the middle of year #7. 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 my messiness this month, I used Creative Expressions Metallic Gilding Pastes--Chocolate Bronze, Tarnished Gold and Enchanted Gold. I used a Gina K Designs Stencil called Fizzy and used the blending brushes that are attached to each of the pastes and pounced it over all of the dots.  I then picked some Mirricard Copper cardstock to use as a layer behind the dots and also for the die cut the word Hello from my Concord & 9th set called Everyday Sayings.  I die cut the backer from velum and added some copper bling from The Ton.   

I really like the look of this 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 in March!

Image/Sentiment:  Concord & 9th Hello from Everyday Sayings Die Set

Cardstock/Patterned Paper:  The Paper Cut 100# Cougar Opaque White, Copper Metallic, Velum;

Ink:  None, but Creative Expressions Metallic Gilding Paste--Chocolate Bronze, Tarnished Gold, Enchanted Gold

Accessories:   The Ton Copper Rhinestones; Gina K Designs Fizzy Stencil

3-D Shine!

 

Today is the the 12th and it is time for another Hot Mess card. This card is #60, so we are now at the end of year #6. 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 decided to grab some Creative Expressions Pastes.  Darlene got me hooked on these a few years ago and I enjoy using them.  This time I picked Glitzy Green Luster Polish, Golden Glow Opal Polish and Purple Mist Metallic Gilding Paste.  Yes, they are all different "mediums", but they all play well together.  I used Basic Black cardstock and embossed the panel with an Altenew Playful Circle 3-D Embossing Folder.  I then used the three colors of pastes with the attached brush from each container and gently added color over the embossed dots.  The middle of each "dot or circle" is higher, so the entire raised area is not frosted! I thought this looks like more of a masculine panel, so I picked the Taylored Expressions Bold Birthday and Backer.  I added a strip of the same Opal Metallic that die cut from a Scallop Border by The Paper Cut.  I added a strip of the same Gorgeous Grape strip for a bit more color.  I did not add any additional bling.

I really like the look of my card and hope you do too.  There is a lot of shine and shimmer that is not visible on the picture.    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 in July as we will all be back for another round!

Image/Sentiment:  Taylored Expressions Bold Birthday and Backer dies; 

Cardstock/Patterned Paper:  The Paper Cut Opal Metallic: Stampin' Up Gorgeous Grape, Basic Black

Ink:  None

Accessories:  Creative Expressions Glitzy Green Luster Polish, Gold Glow Opal Polish, Purple Mist Metallic Gilding Polish; Altenew Playful Circles 3-D Embossing Folder; The Paper Cut Scallop Border Die

Paper Hugs Sparkles

 

Today is the the 12th and it is time for another Hot Mess card. This card is number 55, 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 decided again to use Lustre Polish made by Creative Expressions, this time the color is Snow and Ice.  That is a perfect medium to use for December!  I again applied the polish over an embossed image.  

The background is black cardstock and I used my Spellbinders Geo Screen Embossing Folder. I then took the Snow & Ice Lustre Polish and gently rubbed the color over the top of the embossed panel.  The Paper Hugs Die is from Lawn Fawn and is layered three times.  The words and the cardbase is some pretty cardstock from The Paper Cut called White Lady Metalic and is so pretty!   I added some clear rhinestones around the card for a bit more sparkle.  

Here is a close-up of one corner, showing the sparkle.

                    

I really like the look of my cards 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 in 2024 as we will all be back for another round!

Image/Sentiment:  Lawn Fawn Paper Hugs Die

Cardstock/Patterned Paper: Stampin' Up Basic Black; The Paper Cut White Lady Metallic Cardstock

Ink: Creative Expressions Snow & Ice Lustre Polish

Accessories:  Clear Rhinestones; Spellbinders Geo Screen Embossing Folder

Mr. Frosty is Here

 

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 sweet Creative Expressions Mr. Frosty image that Kelly sent out for our December card, #112! That means we into 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! And, we will be back in 2024!

Kelly did note that this is a rather large image, but I sure love that it fills up the entire card front!  I colored Mr. Frosty with my Copic Sketch Markers. I decided that I did not want any bling, but I did need a bit of sparkle.  I took a Spectrum Noir Sparkle pen in Black and went over the black hat and brim for the shine, though you cannot see it in the picture.  The image is layered on a piece of black glossy for a bit more shine and sparkle!    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!  Jeanette is up for our January challenge.   Please be sure to join us again. 

Image/Sentiment:  Mr. Frosty by Creative Expressions

Cardstock/Patterned Paper: Recollections 110# White; Stampin' Up Real Red; The Paper Cut Glossy Black

Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black

Accessories:  Copic Sketch Markers; Spectrum Noir Black Sparkle Pen

Hot Mess ~ Success

Today is the the 12th and it is time for another Hot Mess card. These two cards are number 54, 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 decided again to make two cards.  While I was messy, I might as well make two! The messiness this month was Purple Mist Metallic Gilding Polish made by Creative Expressions, applied over an embossed image.  

For both of the cards, the background is black cardstock and I used Stampin' Up Embossing Folders.  The Thanks card used the Exposed Brick folder and the Birthday one is Parisian Flourish.  I then took the Purple Mist Gilding Polish and gently rubbed the color over the top of the embossed panel.  The Thanks is from Concord & 9th called Big Thanks and is layered three times.  Lawn Fawn makes thes Giant Happy Birthday to You and I offset a layer of a black die cut under the two layers of purple.  I added some Trinity Midnight Ball dots around the cards for a bit more shine.  

I really like the look of my cards 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 December 12th.  

Image/Sentiment:  Lawn Fawn Giant Happy Birthday to You Die; Concord & 9th Big Thanks Die

Cardstock/Patterned Paper: Stampin' Up Basic Black; Taylored Expressions Eggplant

Ink: Creative Expressions Purple Mist Metallic Gilding Polish

Accessories:  Trinity Stamps Midnight Ball Dots

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

Hello

Today is the the 12th and it is time for another Hot Mess card.   This is card number 47, so we are coming to and end of year #4. 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 picked a bottle of Creative Expressions Opal Polish in Golden Glow.  Darlene is the one who got me hooked on these a couple of years ago.  I then picked out a fun embossing folder from Spellbinders called Circle Illusion.  I rubbed the polish all over the embossing folder and then added a piece of black cardstock.  I then ran it through my Big Shot and it pressed the color into the embossed cardstock.  I did it on both sides to see which embossing I liked best.   I die cut the panel after it dried with my Gina K Designs Master Layouts 2--my absolute favorite die to use for a card front panel. I added a black layer behind the embossed panel, cut with the same die set.  I then die cut my Taylored Expressions Framed Script Hello Die three times from black and placed it in the center of the panel.   The sentiment is from a Gina K Designs Sentiment strip.  I added some Trinity Stamps Midnight Ball embellishments 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 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 May 12th.  

Image/Sentiment: Expressions Framed Script Hello Die and Gina K Designs Sentiment Strip

Cardstock/Patterned Paper:  Stampin' Up Basic Black, Crumb Cake

Ink:  None

Accessories:   Gina K Designs Master Layouts 2; Creative Expressions Opal Polish-Golden Glow; Trinity Stamps Midnight Ball Embellishments; Spellbinders Circle Illusion Embossing Folder

Tis the Season to Sparkle

 

Today I am sharing a sweet card that I made with some things that were laying on my craft desk!

I had die cut this sentiment for another card, but it did not work. The die is called Tis the Season to Sparkle from Creative Expressions.  I cut it from Silver Mirricard from The Paper Cut and layered it three times.   I picked a 6x6 paper pack by Stampin' Up called Feels Like Frost and chose this pretty scene.  I added some rhinestones for a bit of bling.  That is a very simple card!

I think this is a very pretty card--and that you do too!  Sometimes the simplest ones are the cutest!

Image/Sentiment:  Creative Expressions Tis the Season to Sparkle Die
 
Cardstock/Patterned Paper: Stampin' Up Seaside Spray, Purple Posy, Feels Like Frost 6x6 Speciality Designer Series Paper; The Paper Cut Silver Mirricard
 
Ink:  None

Accessories:   Rhinestones

Hot Mess Thank You Cards

Today is the the 12th and it is time for another Hot Mess card.  This is card number 39, so we are into year #4. The idea of Hot Mess ~ Success started with Kelly and the general theme 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 group of 6 and we will post a card each month on the 12th.  The links to the other 5 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 made two thank you cards. I used some of the fun Creative Expressions Opal Polishes that Darlene got me hooked on a bit ago when she sent me two jars.  I think I now have close to a dozen colors and different types!!!  This month I took the polishes and rubbed them over a panel I had embossed with Stampin' Up's Tin Tile Folder.  For the Lawn Fawn Giant Thank You I started with a piece of black cardstock and used Copper Pearl Opal Polish.  For the Green Gina Marie Thank You, I picked Blue Parakeet and it sure looks very green!  I die cut both panels with my Gina K Designs Master Layouts 2 and added a layer behind each panel.  Each of the sentiments die cut from glossy cardstock and are layered three times for more dimension.  I added black pearls or iriscedent bling  to each of the cards--along with some green baker's twine to the green/white one. 

I really like the look of both of cards and hope you do too.  I also sure hope my fellow messy ladies liked them too!  

Here are the links to the other members of Hot Mess ~ Success.  Please be sure to check out Jeanette's, Terry's, Kelly's , Carol's and Darlene's blogs. I am sure you will enjoy seeing how everyone got messy and was successful in making some great cards!   Be sure to check back to see what we are up to on September 12th.  

Image/Sentiment:  Lawn Fawn Giant Thank You and Gina Marie Thank You Dies

Cardstock/Patterned Paper:  The Paper Cut 100# Cougar Opaque White, Cocktail and Black Glossy; Stampin' Up Early Espresso, 

Ink:  None

Accessories:  Gina K Designs Master Layouts 2; Creative Expressions Opal Polish Blue Parakeet and Copper Pearl; Stampin' Up Tin Tile Dynamic Embossing Folder; Iriscedent Bling; Black Pearls; Green Baker's Twine

Hot Mess = Success

 

Today is the day after the 12th and it is time for another Hot Mess card.  This is card number 35 and we are coming to the end of year #3. The idea of Hot Mess ~ Success started with Kelly and the general theme 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 group of 6 and we will post a card each month on the 12th.  The links to the other 5 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 two colors of Creative Expressions Metallic Gilding Polish--Silver Dream and Purple Mist. I first used this medium a few months ago when Darlene sent me two tubs--and I think these are the 2 colors she sent.  Of course, since then I have added a few other tubs to my collection!  I rubbed the colors on an black panel that was embossed with Stampin' Up's Tin Tile Dynamic Folder.  I love the shine and texture--looks like a tin ceiling.  I cut the Just Because from a Simon Says Stamp die set. The words are cut from silver metallic and layered three times added dimension.  The backer is die cut from black glossy.  The sentiment is from Taylored Expressions Simple Strips in Reverse-Everyday Occasions.   I added some black enamel dots as the final touch.   I really like the look of this card and hope you do too.  I also sure hope my fellow messy ladies liked it too!  

Here are the links to the other members of Hot Mess ~ Success.  Please be sure to check out Jeanette's, Terry's, Kelly's , Carol's and Darlene's blogs. Be sure to check back a day as I bet they were on time!   I am sure you will enjoy seeing how everyone got messy and was successful in making some great cards!   Be sure to check back to see what we are up to on May 12th.  I hope to be on time!

Image/Sentiment:  Simon Says Stamp Just Because/Taylored Expressions Simple Strips in Reverse-Everyday Occasions

Cardstock/Patterned Paper:  Stampin' Up Basic Black, Gorgeous Grape; The Paper Cut Black Glossy, Silver Mirricard

Ink:  Creative Expressions Purple Mist and Silver Dream Metallic Gilding Polish

Accessories:  Black Enamel Dots; Stampin' Up Tin Tile Dynamic Embossing Folder