Christmas Snowflake

Today is the the 12th and it is time for another Hot Mess card. This card is #76, 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 went back to a favorite technique--Tim Holtz Alcohol Inks!  I bought  fun die a few months ago that I have not used yet and I wanted to make a couple of cards for Christmas.  The die is a Paper Rose called Christmas Snowflake Cover Plate. I wanted to colorful backgrounds that look a bit like sky for behind the snowflake.  I used Aquamarine, Cloudy Blue and Boysenberry Alcohol Inks along with Blending Solution on Yupo paper.  I also added some Silver Mixative to the background with the blue snowflake. The snowflakes were die cut from The Paper Cut's White and Blue Raspberry Glitter cardstock--lots of shimmer on these cards.  The sentiments are from a Simon Says Stamp sentiment pack.    

I really like the colors on both of these 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: 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 January!

Image/Sentiment:  Paper Rose Christmas Snowflake Cover Plate Die; Sentiments are from a pre-printed Simon Says Stamp pack

Cardstock/Patterned Paper:  The Paper Cut White and Blue Raspberry Metallic, 100# Cougar Opaque White; Stampin' Up  Night of Navy, Highland Heather; Yupo

Ink: Tim Holtz Aquamarine, Cloudy Blue, Boysenberry Alcohol Inks, Silver Metative, Blending Solution

Accessories:  None

Getting Messy with Watercolors, part 2

 

Today is the the 12th and it is time for another Hot Mess card. This card is #74, 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 cheated a bit and used some leftovers from last month when I used Taylored Expressions Liquid Watercolors on Yupo paper.  I had made two panels and used the second full panel as the background.  I had some leftover leaves and a part of the first panel where I was able to die cut the sentiment.  From last month, I smooched the Yupo paper on the liquid watercolor that I placed on my glassboard.  I then die cut the leaves from the colorful paper with a Simon Hurley-Spellbinders die set called Foliage Hello. I also die cut a set of foliage from solid Blue Corn cardstock. The Thanks sentiment is from a Pinkfresh Studio die set called Scripted Greetings.  I picked a Gina Marie Designs Cottage Lattice Cover Die and layered it in white three times over the colorful panel. I then die cut a Pinkfresh Studio Double Stitched Oval from vellum to place under the leaves and the sentiment.  I add some Studio Katia Teal Ocean Pearls around the foliage.

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 October!

Image/Sentiment:  Simon Hurley-Spellbinders Foliage Hello Die Set; Pinkfresh Studio Scripted Greetings Die Set

Cardstock/Patterned Paper:  The Paper Cut Cougar Opaque 100# White; Taylored Expression Blue Corn; Yupo; Vellum

Ink:  Taylored Expressions Liquid Watercolors--Blue Corn, Brussel Sprouts

Accessories:  Gina Marie Cottage Lattice Cover; Pinkfresh Studio Double Stitched Oval Die; Studio Katia Teal Ocean Pearls

Getting Messy with Liquid Watercolors

 

Today is the the 12th and it is time for another Hot Mess card. This card is #73, so we are starting 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 decided to use Taylored Expressions Liquid Watercolors on Yupo paper for die cut leaves.  I had recently did the same on watercolor cardstock in a TE class and loved the look.  I smooched the Yupo paper on the liquid watercolor that I placed on my glassboard.  I then die cut the leaves and the sentiment from the colorful paper with a Simon Hurley-Spellbinders die set called Foliage Hello. I also die cut a set of foliage from solid Blue Corn cardstock. I used two Pinkfresh Studio dies for the background.  The top is Diagonal Stripes layered three times over a Stitched Basket Weave Cover plate.  I add some Studio Katia Teal Ocean Pearls around the foliage.

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 September!

Image/Sentiment:  Simon Hurley-Spellbinders Foliage Hello Die Set

Cardstock/Patterned Paper:  The Paper Cut Cougar Opaque 100# White; Taylored Expression Blue Corn; Yupo

Ink:  Taylored Expressions Liquid Watercolors--Blue Corn, Brussel Sprouts

Accessories:  Pinkfresh Studio Stitched Basket Weave and Diagonal Stripes Cover Plates; Studio Katia Teal Ocean Pearls

Round two of Alcohol Inks

  

Today is the the 12th and it is time for another Hot Mess card. This card is #66, so we are now into 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.

This is the third card from my November messiness.  I made three alcohol inked panels, two from white Yupo and one from Silver Yupo.  I shared the other two cards and all three panels in my post last month, so today, here is the card from the silver panel. I used various shades of green of Tim Holtz Alcohol Inks with a bit of silver added.  

For this Christmas card, I used my Penny Black Immense Noel die, cut from silver metallic cardstock.  I layered the word three times and added it to the silver glossy panel that has the green alcohol inks. The cardbase is Mossy Meadow.  I added some rhinestones around the word Noel. 

I really like the look of this 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 in in 2025 as in January as we will all be back! 

Image/Sentiment:  Penny Black Immense Noel Die 

Cardstock/Patterned Paper:  The Paper Cut Silver Metallic; Stampin' Up Mossy Meadow; Yupo Alcohol Ink Paper in Silver

Ink:  Tim Holtz Alcohol Inks in Greens and Silver Alloy

Accessories:   Rhinestones

Alcohol Ink Messes

 

Today is the the 12th and it is time for another Hot Mess card. This card is #65, so we are now into 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.

I decided to get messy this month, and next month, with alcohol inks. I picked three different types of Yupo paper.  The top left is matte white and the top right is glossy white.  The bottom panel is silver.  I used various shades of green of Tim Holtz Alcohol Inks with a bit of silver added.  I then used all three panels to make Christmas cards.  Two are highlighted today and the third will be in December.

 

For the top card, I used my sweet Impression Obsession Snowflake 6 die, cut from silver metallic cardstock.  I layered the snowflake three times and added it to the white glossy panel that has the green alcohol inks. The sentiment is from a Pinkfresh Studio Foiled Holiday Sentiment pack.  I added a rhinestone in the middle of the snowflake,

The bottom card uses a die set from Gina K Designs called Peace and Shadow.  Again, I die cut the word from silver metallic cardstock and the backer from Lemon Lime Twist.  I die cut the inked panel and the silver backer with Gina K Designs Master Layouts 2. This sentiment was from a Gina K Designs Sentiment pack, die cut with Master Layouts 1.  This card have some rhinestones around the card.

I really like the look of both of these 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 December as we will all be back for another round! My card will showcase the third panel on silver.

Image/Sentiment:  Gina K Designs Peace and Shadow Die and Sentiment; Impression Obsession Snowflake 6 Die; Pinkfresh Studio Foiled Sentiment

Cardstock/Patterned Paper:  The Paper Cut Silver Metallic; Stampin' Up Lemon Lime Twist; Yupo Alcohol Ink Paper in Matte and Glossy Metallic

Ink:  Tim Holtz Alcohol Inks in Greens and Silver Alloy

Accessories:   Gina K Designs Master Layouts 1 and 2; Rhinestones

New Technique

 

Today is the the 12th and it is time for another Hot Mess card. These two cards are #61, so this is now the start 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.

A few months ago, I saw a technique online and put a sentence or two on a Post-a-Note that has been sitting on my desk.  For this month's messiness, I decided to try it!  I made two panels with Tim Holtz Alcohol Inks on Yupo paper.  I added some silver alloy to one of the panels.  I then ran both panels through my Big Shot with a Stampin' Up Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder.  I then used a sanding block and gently sanded the color from the dots and they now are white!   I picked the Taylored Expressions Framed Script Thanks along with Impression Obsessions Script Cheers for the dies on the front.  I used the same color of cardstock as the panel behind the inky layer for each card. There are some Gina K Designs Dazzling Diamond Rhinestones on both cards.

I really like the look of these two cards 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 in August as we will all be back for another round!

Image/Sentiment:  Taylored Expressions Framed Script Thanks; Impression Obsession Script Cheers

Cardstock/Patterned Paper:  The Paper Cut Cougar Opaque 100# White Stampin' Up Gorgeous Grape, Pretty Peacock; Yupo; 

Ink:  Tim Holtz Alcohol Inks-purple, green, blue, silver alloy, blending solution

Accessories:   Stampin' Up Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder; Gina K Designs Dazzling Diamonds Rhinestones

Getting Messy

 

Today is the the 12th and it is time for another Hot Mess card. This card is number 58, so we are into 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 pick Tim Holtz alcohol inks. The base is Yupo and I was inspired by a make 'n take we did over weekend at a retreat.  Sarah from The Paper Cut in Appleton stopped in at  Gather House and we did two cards, one with Yupo, alcohol ink and a cover die.  I used shades of pink alcohol inks along with Silver Mixative plus Blending Solution and moved the inks around with my blower.  I then picked a cover plate die from Gina Marie Designs called Petal Flowers Background.  Since there is silver in the background, I decided to use Silver Glitter cardstock on one and Silver Mirricard on the other--both from The Paper Cut.  I layered the die cut panel right over the alcohol ink background.  The Hello die is from Gina K Designs and the Happy Birthday is from Taylored Expressions.  Both of the backers for the dies were cut from vellum.  I added some silver dots around each of the panels.

I really like the look of both of these 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 May as we will all be back for another round!

Image/Sentiment:  Gina K Designs Hello die; Taylored Expressions Happy Birthday Die

Cardstock/Patterned Paper:  Yupo; The Paper Cut Silver Mirricard, Silver Mirri-Sparkle; Cougar Opaque White for card base

Ink:  Tim Holtz Alcohol Inks--Roewood, Gumball, Fiesta; Silver Mixatives, Blending Solution

Accessories:  Silver bling; Gina Marie Designs Petal Flower Background Die

Happy Easter

 

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

Scripture:  2 Corinthians 1:20 "For as many as may be the promises of God, in Him they are yes: wherefore also by Him is our Amen to the glory of God through us."

Challenge: Make a card or project that shows a promise of God or one that gives glory to God.

I  first picked out a die that I think I bought last spring from Simon Says Stamp called Outline Floral Cross. I die cut  the cross from The Paper Cut's Silver Mirricard.  I then went through my basket of backgrounds and found this fun one that I made with swiping Tim Holtz Alcohol Inks on Yupo. I die cut the panel with again my favorite Gina K Designs Layout 2 die and layered it with black.   The sentiment is from a Creek Bank Creations set called I Hope You're Blesses.   I added red white enamel dots for the final touch!

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:  Creek Band Creations I Hope You're Besses Stamp Set; Simon Says Stamp Outline Floral Die

Cardstock/Patterned Paper:  The Paper Cut 100# Cougar Opaque White, Silver Mirricard; Stampin' Up Basic Black; Yupo 

Ink:  Hero Arts Intense Black; Tim Holtz Alcohol Inks

Accessories:   Gina K Designs Master Layouts 2 die; My FAvorite Thing-MFT Blueprints 27 Banner Die; Red Enamel Dots

Peace on Earth

 Merry Merry Christmas Day!!!!!

I hope you are having a wonderful Christmas Day and also had a Blessed Christmas Eve. 

This card has been calling my name for a few weeks as this Taylored Expressions Peace on Earth Cutting Plate has been sitting on my desk since my order came back in October!  I finally decided to make the card and used some stunning silver cardstock from The Paper Cut called MirriLava--I love the wavy look of the shine!  I then picked a background I had made a bit ago with blue and purple alcohol inks on Yupo. I first placed some gold Mirricard behind the church windows and door before placed the inked background behind the die cut panel.  The Peace on Earth foiled words are from Pinkfresh Studio and are perfect for this card--and I did not pick it because of the name of the cutting plate--that is a coincidence.  The cardbase is Night of Navy.  No embellishments needed--lots and lots of shine on this card! 

Image/Sentiment:  Taylored Expressions Peace on Earth Cutting Plate; Pinkfresh Studios Holiday Foiled Sentiment package

Cardstock/Patterned Paper:  The Paper Cut Gold Mirricard, Silver MirriLava; Stampin' Up Night of Navy; Yupo Paper

Ink:   Blue and Purple Tim Holtz Alcohol Inks

Accessories:   None

Paradiso Butterfly

Today is the day I am posting my card for our Challenge Your Stash group on SCS.  This is our 66th month of de-stash, so we are in the middle our 6th year of challenges. 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.

Tracie posted our June challenge--Flowers are blooming, butterflies are everywhere so let's see a butterfly on your card.

I decided to go with an "only using dies" card and I really like the result.  The butterfly is a three part die, really 4 parts when including the body and antennae, from Birch Press called Paradiso Butterfly.  I die cut the bottom layer from some black watercolor cardstock so it has a bit of texture.  The middle and top layers were die cut from the panels I had previously made with some alcohol inks. There is not as much color variations as I thought, but there sure is some shine from the Yupo paper!  The background die is from Tutti Design and is called Oriental Screen, which I cut from black cardstock.  I layered it over a Gorgeous Grape panel and there is a thin layer of purple shimmer paper behind it--hard to see in the picture!  I then added some Stampin' Up Iridescent Jewels on the card.  The sentiment is from a CZ Designs/Simon Says Stamp Sentiment set about graduation called Yay You!

 

Here is the inside of my card with a strip of washi tape:

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

Image/Sentiment: Birch Press Paradiso Butterfly image and CZ Designs/Simon Says Stamp Sentiment Strips Reverse-Yay You!

Cardstock: Yupo Paper;  Stampin' Up Gorgeous Grape, Basic Black; The Paper Cut Purple Glimmer Paper

Ink:  Tim Holtz Alcohol Inks

Accessories:  Stampin' Up Iridescent Jewels; Tutti Designs Oriental Screen Die

Hot Mess = Just Because

Today is the 12th and it is time for another Hot Mess card.  This is card number 33 and we are well into 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 made a few backgrounds with my Tim Holtz alcohol inks.  I do love them and they are very messy!  I used three colors of purple on a piece of Yupo.  I also added Tim Holtz blending solution along with my hand blower.  I die cut the panel with my Gina K Designs Master Layouts 2 and layered in on black.  The sentiment is a die cut and backer from Simon Says Stamp--I love words when they also come with a backer!  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!  I am sure I will be using the additional three panels I made too!

Here is the inside of my card, with a strip of washi tape:

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 March 12th.  

Image/Sentiment:  Simon Says Stamp Just Because Die

Cardstock/Patterned Paper:  Stampin' Up Basic Black, Gorgeous Grape; Yupo

Ink:  Tim Holtz Alcohol Inks--shades of purple

Accessories:  Black Enamel Dots; Gina K Designs Master Layouts 2