Just Skating By

I have been working on more cards from the Scrapbook & Cards Fall 2025 Crop & Create Delivered event.  The pouches with each class has been waiting patiently for me and I will be done before the Spring event the end of March!  I Will!!!!!!

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. These creations are from Simon Hurley and Ranger Ink.

We received an amazing kit in our box. We received a sweet Skating By stamp set and the matching die set. Add to that a cute tree stamp and the matching stencil.  We also got a 6x6 Dazzling Snowflakes stencil. Also in the kit was a jar of Unicorn Horn Lunar Paste and 2 bottles of Solar Spray.  Simon taught us many techniques on how to use the inks, sprays and paste in various ways.  It was a very fun class and I really like the cards!

 

 

I hope you enjoyed my cards! More to come as I have a few more pouches of classes waiting................................

Image/Sentiment:  Simon Hurley and Ranger Ink Just Skating By Stamp and Die set, Tree stamp and matching stencil

Cardstock:  White cardstock from SCT; Stampin' Up Night of Navy

Ink:  Various Colors of Gina K Designs Ink Cubes; Hero Arts Intense Black

Accessories:  Simon Hurley and Ranger Ink Unicorn Horn Lunar Paste, Beluga and Royal Flush Solar Sprays, Dazzling Snowflakes Stencil

Encore Challenge

 

Today I am posting my card for the The Encore Challenge!  This is a monthly challenge to be posted on the 25th with a group of friends from my April Retreat.  Some may post on their blog and I will note those with blogs at the end of this post.  And, some might post on other social media. Darlene came up with this challenge and these are her words:  Go and grab a stamp set, stencil or dies--your choice, that you have used once before and have always wanted to revisit it and use it again.  However, despite your best intentions, you have yet to use it!  Now's your chance! Go dig it out and have fun with it once again.  Create anything you like, a card, gift card holder, decorate a gift bag, make a refrigerator magnet...whatever lights up your creative juices! So--Encore Challenge! 

My plan is to pick a different company each month to highlight and maybe even a different product than the month before.  For September,  I picked a stamp set and matching dies from Ranger and Simon Hurley called Penguins.  This set was a part of the Scrapbook & Cards Crop and Create from the fall of 2024.

I colored the two penguin images with my Copic Sketch Markers.  I used Honey Bee Stamps Snowflake Embossing Folder with a Pool Party panel. I then gently swiped my Hero Arts Unicorn White ink pad over the raised snowflakes.  The sentiment is from the same set and I placed it along with the penguins on the snowflake panel.  I added some Wink of Stella on the top of their hats and the balloon.   I added a few crystal bling in the middle of some of the snowflakes.  This will be a fun winter birthday card to send!

I am not sure who will post each month on their blog, but this is a list of the other ladies who do have blogs.  Jeanette, Terry, Darlene.  Be sure to come back on October 25th to see another fun card for The Encore Challenge!


Image/Sentiment: Ranger-Simon Hurley Penguins Stamp Set and Dies

Cardstock:  The Paper Cut 100# Cougar Opaque White; Stampin' Up Night of Navy, Pool Party

Ink: Hero Arts Intense Black, Unicorn White

Accessories:  Copic Sketch Markers; Honey Bee Stamps Snowflakes Embossing Folder; Crystal Bling; Wink of Stella

Messy Thanks!

 

Today is the the 12th and it is time for another Hot Mess card. This card is #67, 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 Simon Hurley Lunar Paste made by Ranger.  I picked Roar! and Break Up Blue and used my fingertips to apply the paste over a panel that I embossed with a Simon Says Stamp embossing folder called Magnetic.  I picked some thank you dies and cut from metallic cardstock.  I layered each of the words three times and added it to the messy panel.  I then added a panel of the same color of metallic cardstock.  I added some bling around both of the die cuts.  I can always use thank you cards, so this was a very fun and a bit messy set of cards to make!

I really like the look of these two 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 in February!

Image/Sentiment:  Concord & 9th Big Thanks and Taylored Expressions Framed Script Thanks Dies

Cardstock/Patterned Paper:  The Paper Cut 100# Cougar opaque White, Copper and Blue Metallic; 

Ink:  None, but Simon Hurley-Ranger Lunar Paste in Roar! and Break Up Blue

Accessories:   The Ton Copper Rhinestones; Pinkfresh Studio Sky Blue Ombre Glitter Drops; Simon Says Stamp Magnetic 3D Embossing Folder

Astro Paste Techniques

 

I am continuing to work through the pouches with classes from the Fall SCT Crop and Create Delivered event. Today I am showing the three cards from the Simon Hurley for Ranger Class.  

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 class was called Astro Paste Techniques and was taught by the very talented Simon Hurley

We received a fun penguin stamp and die set along with a stencil for the class. Plus we got a fun rubber stamp strip called Confetti along with 2 tubs of Astro Paste--I love that stuff!!!!!!  We did a few different techniques with the stencil and the Frostbite and Clear Skies Astro Paste. We watercolored the penguins, using inks and a paintbrush, after embossing the images.   I know I will use the sweet penguins in the future along with the stencils--and the Astro Paste for sure!

I have just 1 pouch left and I know I will be done by the end of the year.  Then, I need to tackle some of the Pinkfresh Studio Create and Connect events I too have pouches on my bookcase!  

Image/Sentiment:  Simon Hurley-Ranger Penguin Stamp and Die set, Confetti Strip Rubber Stamp

Cardstock/Patterned Paper:  White; Stampin' Up Night of Navy, Tangerine Tango

Ink:   Various Taylored Expression Colors; Versamark; Brutus Monroe Alabaster White Embossing Powder

Accessories:  Simon Hurley Astro Paste Frostbite and Clear Skies

Double Duty Stencil

 

Here we are--this is the Double Duty Day!  This is the 39th month, so we are in our 4th year!  WOW--4 years of making two cards with the same stamp from different companies each month!

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 March, we changed it up a bit. We decided to use a stencil from any company and then add only a sentiment to the card. I picked a stencil from Impression Obsession called Snowfall.  I also used a Simon Hurley paste by Ranger on both cards!

For the first card, I used three colors of Simon Hurley's Solar Paste.  I picked Later Gator, Midnight Snack plus Crown Me and added the colors on an angle across the white cardstock.  I realized later that I layered the panel upside down as the "lesser snowflakes" should be at the top.   I then picked a Simon Says Stamp Die Set called Chunky Thank you and die cut the words from Erin Lee Creative Rainbow Metallic cardstock.  I used the coordinating backer die to cut a piece of velum to go behind the words for more dimension.  I added a few Stampin' Up gems around the words.  

For this card, the background is the same stencil and I picked Solar Paste in Royal Flush on Misty Moonlight cardstock.  There really is lots of shine when you tip the card.  The words are from a Erin Lee Creative die set called Oh Happy Day and I used Opal Mirricard from The Paper Cut, layered twice.  I used the same bling from Stampin' Up, but this time in the blue/green color.  

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 back to our original challenge and will highlight Altenew Stamp Company.  So be sure to check out our cards on April 22nd!  

Image/Sentiment:  Erin Lee Creative Oh Happy Day Die; Simon Says Stamp Chunky Thankful Die Set

Cardstock/Patterned Paper:  The Paper Cut Cougar Opaque 100# White, Opal Mirricard; Eric Lee Creative Rainbow Metallic Cardstock; Stampin' Up Basic Black, Misty Moonlight, Night of Navy, Velum

Ink: None

Accessories: Stampin' Up Gems; Ranger/Simon Hurley Solar Paste--Later Gator, Midnight Snack, Crown Me, Royal Flush; Impression Obsession Snowfall Stencil

Mission Completed

This sweet card is for a fun challenge that Jeanette came up with two years called Mission Possible!  Jeanette sent us a mystery item three times in 2020 and asked if we would accept the challenge to make a project with the items even before opening the package!  Of course, Kelly and I said yes, so the challenge is on.  In 2021, we each took turns sending an item to each other. Then in 2022 we did it again three times, each time with a different item each round!  This Will be Mission Impossible Possible!  Sadly, this will be the last round.  So, the challenge ends here.....................  We will call this one Mission Completed! 

For our final challenge, Jeanette sent something for us to use along with the following info: Good Day, Ms. Card-Maker.  Your next mission, should you decide to accept it, involves the use of the items found in this package.  As in the past, you will be working alongside the same two team members. At this point, the Mission will be deemed Completed.  This message will not self-destruct in five seconds, since I have no ability to do that and besides, you might need to refer to it again at some point.  Good Day and Good Luck!  

Kelly Jeanette sent us a sweet suite from Ranger and Wendy Vecchi Called Country Flower.  It included a stamp set, a set of coordinating dies and a stencil--so cool! I used a portion of the stencil to ink the dots along the left side of the panel. I then embossed the panel with my Stampin' Up Pinewood Planks Dynamic Embossing Folder.  I then inked up the flower, leaves and butterfly with some Gina K ink cubes and then die cut them.   The card base is white, so the panel is adhered directly to the base.  My sentiment is from Simon Says Stamp Sentiment Strip package.  I added some white pearls for the final touch!

I think I met the challenge--mission accomplished!  And--Mission Completed!  I wish to thank Jeanette for such a sweet gift to complete this round. And, to Jeanette for creating this fun challenge in 2020 along with my teammate Kelly for a great time these past three years.  We have had some fun challenges with new items received!

Please be sure to check out the other Mission Possible, now Mission Completed,  handmade  cards.  Here is a link to Jeanette's and Kelly's blog.  I am sure you will not be disappointed and will see a couple of great cards! I hope Kelly and Jeanette like my card.  

Image/Sentiment: Ranger Wendy Vecchi Country Flowers stamps, dies, and stencils; Simon Says Stamp Sentiment Strip

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

Ink:  Gina K ink cubes-Applemint, Jelly Bean Green, Sea Glass, Lovely Lavender, Dusty Rose, Innocent Pink

Accessories:  Stampin' Up Pinewood Planks Dynamic Embossing Folder; White Pearls