Happy St. Patrick's Day!

It is time for another Hot Mess card and this is card number 8.   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 4--Terry, Jeanette, Kelly and me. We will post a card each month on the 12th. Some times there is a theme-like this month.  And, other times we just get creative and messy! 

For this month's messiness, Terry issued a challenge to use a shamrock on the card.  I am glad I added the shamrock brad and ribbon to my card as I thought the theme was to use green and only re-read the challenge when I went to post this!

I used Gina K Designs Grass Green Glitter Glitz Gel and a great stencil from Hero Arts called Deco Pattern for the background. I love the sparkle that the Glitz Gel has for the background.  I then used one of the Melonheadz Lucy Doris images from the St. Patrick's Day set.  The sentiment is from the Essential Sentiments from A*Muse.  The border is a shamrock ribbon.

Here is the inside of my card, with some Irish Brads.  The top sign says Leprechaun Crossing and the bottom are the lost boots!

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

Image/Sentiment:  Melonheadz Lucy Doris St. Patrick's Day/A*Muse Essential Sentiments

Cardstock/Patterned Paper: Stampin' Up Garden Green; Basic Black

Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black

Accessories:  Hero Arts Deco Pattern Stencil; Gina K designs Grass Green Glitz Gel; Shamrock Brad and Ribbon

Who's the Emboss?

This is my March 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. This is our 49th month and the theme for March is "Who's the Emboss?".  

I first picked out the Stampin' Up Tin Tile Dynamic Embossing Folder and used it on Sizzix Metallic Paper.  I then went with a Stampers Anonymous Tim Holtz masculine image from the Life's Possibilities stamp set.  I added some pewter brads by the stamped image.

Here is the inside of my card:

I hope Terry and the others swappers like my card this month too! Terry has already posted the April theme and the ones for the rest of the year.  Be sure to come back in to see what we create!  

Image/Sentiment:  Stampers Anonymous Tim Holtz Life's Possibilities stamp set

Cardstock/Patterned Paper:  Recollections 110# Ivory; Stampin' Up Basic Gray, Basic Black; Sizzix Metallic Paper

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Accessories:  Pewter Brads; Stampin' Up Tin Tile Dynamic Embossing Folder

Happiest Birthday Wishes

Today is another double-duty card.  

First, it is the 3rd month of the Stamp What? challenge with the three collaborators you have seen many times in the past--Kelly, Jeanette and me!  Kelly came up with the challenge to randomly pick a Stampin' Up set and make a card with that set.  Get the dust off of those forgotten Stampin' Up sets! For the first two months, we posted on the 29th.  Because of other blog posts and challenges, we are now moving to the 10th.  

And, since it is a Tuesday, it is the day to post my A Card A Week Challenge.  March is to use the Alphabet Challenge from SCS and this week it is N.  

For Stamp What, I randomly picked a Stampin' Up set off of my shelf--Happiest Birthday Wishes. I know it is a newer set, but it was at random....... 

After picking the set, I now had to come up with N--navy maybe?  Numbers-for sure and that is what a birthday is and look below to see the inside of the card.  I thought that inking one of the stamps with Kaleidacolor would be perfect--and I went with the primary colors of Celebration by Stampin' Up.  I picked a birthday hat embossing folder and three primary colors-navy, green and yellow.  And, I think we might have a theme for this month to use green, so that is also covered.  

Double Duty--Stamp What and A Card A Week Challenge!  

Here is the inside of my card--with numbers washi tape!

Please be sure to check out the other Stamp What? 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. I hope you will stop back for the next Tuesday to see my next alphabet card!  And, I do not think it will be the third double duty in a row!

Image/Sentiment: Stampin' Up Happiest Birthday Wishes

Cardstock/Patterned Paper:  Recollections 110# White; Stampin' Up Garden Green, Night of Navy, So Saffron

Ink: Stampin' Up Kaleidacolor Celebration

Accessories:  Navy Baker's Twine; Garden Green Brads, Sizzix Birthday Embossing Folder 

Lumberjack Heidi

It is time for another The Three Musketeers post. We are ready to showcase the card we all created with the image that Jeanette sent for March--for Card #67!  That means we nearing the end of year #5--can you believe that?  All three of us sure have enjoyed the challenges every month and we hope that it continues for a long time!  Kelly is up next for the April challenge.  Be sure to come back to see what we create!  

For our card this month, Jeanette sent us this sweet CC Designs cutie called Lumberjack Heidi!  I loved coloring up this image with my Copic Sketch Markers. I layered the colored image with the Stampin' Up oval dies and placed it over some cute plaid patterned paper from My Mind's Eye Wild Asparagus called Birthday Girl. Lemon Lime Twist ombre ribbon and some green sequins are the final touch.   I hope Jeanette and Kelly along with you enjoy my card!

Here is the inside of my card with a sentiment from A*Muse:

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!  They may post today or tomorrow, so be sure to check out their blogs for their card!   As I mentioned, Kelly is up for our April challenge, so please come back!

Image/Sentiment:  CC Designs Lumberjack Heidi

Cardstock/Patterned Paper:  Recollections 110# White; Stampin' Up Powder Pink, Lemon Lime Twist, Tranquil Tide; My Mind's Eye Wild Asparagus-Birthday Girl Patterned Paper

Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black; 

Accessories:  Copic Markers; Stampin' Up Lemon Lime Twist Ombre Ribbon, Oval Dies, Green Sequins

Faith, Hope, Love

This is my March Crafters of Faith card as we are continuing in 2020.  This is a great group that my friend Kelly started on SCS. and we are well in our 4th year. Sue gave everyone this challenge: 

Scripture:  1 Thessalonians 5:5-8
for you are all sons of light and sons of day We are not of night nor of darkness; so then let us not sleep as others do, but let us be alert and sober. For those who sleep do their sleeping at night, and those who get drunk get drunk at night. But since we are of the day, let us be sober, having put on the breastplate of faith and love, and as a helmet, the hope of salvation.

Challenge:  Daylight Savings Time begins in March. We’ll see more light as our days get longer. Make a card that illustrates how you shine the light of Christ to others. OR Make a card that illustrates faith, hope or love.

I looked at my religious stamps and found the perfect one that highlights all three of these awesome words--Faith, Hope and Love!  I then decided to use a set of Birch Press Designs dies called Dazzle and used So Saffron as the yellow layer, peaking out from the other two colors, representing the sunshine. 

Here is the inside of my card, with a strip of Washi tape of inspiring words:

I hope Sue and Kelly,  along the others from the Crafters of Faith group like my card this month!  We are to post between the 7th and 10th 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!  Tracie is up for our April challenge, so be sure to check back to see what I create!

Image/Sentiment:  Stampabilities Whimsy Faith, Hope, Love

Cardstock/Patterned Papers:  Stampin' Up Merry Merlot, Rococo Rose, So Saffron

Ink:  Stampin' Up Merry Merlot,

Accessories:  Copic Marker; Stampin' Up Punch and Circle Die; Birch Press Designs Dazzle Layer A-B-C

Friday's With The Project Bin

It is Friday, so  that means that I am back with another card for The Project Bin Stamps--A Way With Words!  This year, we are changing our posting dates and I am posting every first and third Friday, using one of the great photopolymer stamp sets from this sweet company.  So, please plan to come back to see what I have created--I think you too will love these great sentiment stamp sets.  And, remember, some of the sets come with matching steel dies! Denise is the owner, founder and creator of these wonderful stamp sets.  The sentiments she has for us to ink up are just perfect for any holiday or time of year.  Please be sure to go and check them out! 

I am so excited to see what great stamp sets Denise has in mind for the future.  I am sure she will have some wonderful sentiments for us to ink up and for you to consider purchasing!  I just know you too will love creating cards with these stamp sets!!!  

If you want to check out more creations from the design team, be sure to check out The Project Bin Blog as often as you can.  Every day there is a different card posted by one of the design team members.  

For my first card for March, I used the newest stamp set called Wild Thing!  This set comes with 9 great sentiments along with a stamp for the motorcycle and the shadow below the tire.  AND--includes the coordinating die for the bike and shadow!  How cool is that!  I live just outside of Milwaukee, home of Harley Davidson, so I know a few people who work there and many riders!  They will love this card and the fun stamp set!

I first embossed Tim Holtz silver metallic paper with a Cuttlebug folder called Diamond Plate--like tire tracks!  I stamped the bike and shadow with Memento Tuxedo Black and then die cut them out.  I layered the pennant dies and added three pewter screw head brads-for the masculine touch!  I really like the way this card turned out and I hope you do too!

Here is the Wild Thing stamp set:

Here is the inside of my card:

I hope you have enjoyed my card for The Project Bin. Check back on every week, any day on The Project Bin Blog for inspiration for the team but especially on alternate Friday's to check out my cards. I am so excited to be on this wonderful design team!  

Image/Sentiment:  The Project Bin Wild Thing Stamp Set and Matching Dies

Cardstock: Recollections 110# White; Stampin' Up Black, Smokey Slate; Tim Holtz Silver Metallic

Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black 

Accessories:  Stampin' Up Banner Dies; Pewter Screw Brads; Cuttlebug Diamond Plate Embossing Folder

Double Duty Card!

This is card #9 for my A Card A Week Challenge.  And, I have combined it with my March One + Twelve card!  We just got back two days ago from being on vacation for a month on Tybee Island in Georgia.  Though I am very excited to get inky, I am feeling a bit under pressure and am combining a few of my challenges on one card.

For my card a week challenge, March is to use a Alphabet Challenge from SCS for each week.  For this week, the challenge is P and I have lots of purple on my card!  And, for our one + twelve challenge with Kelly and Jeanette, I am using my Taylored Expressions image called Big Grumpy.  I think he is a hoot!  I colored him with my Copic Markers and used the matching die to cut him out.  I also used a Taylored Expression's embossing folder called Chevron and layered two of the colors.  I added a striped ribbon and some purple brads!

Here is the inside of my card:

I really like the look of this card and hope you do too.  I also hope that Kelly and Jeanette are okay with my double duty card!

I hope you will stop back for the next Tuesday to see my next alphabet card and it also might be combined with another challenge that is to be posted on the 10th.  If that is okay with Kelly and Jeanette, as they too are a part of that one.......

Image/Sentiment:  Taylored Expressions Big Grumpy and matching die

Cardstock:  Recollections 110# White; Stampin' Up Gorgeous Grape, Highland Heather

Ink:  Stampin' Up Gorgeous Grape; Memento Tuxedo Black

Accessories:  Taylored Expressions Chevron Embossing Folder; Purple Brads; Striped Ribbon; Copic Markers

Mission Possible

Today is the first of a new challenge with the three collaborators you have seen many times in the past--Kelly, Jeanette and me!  I think this is our 6th challenge amongst us!  Jeanette came up with this new challenge called Mission Possible!  Jeanette sent us a mystery item 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.  We are going to do this quarterly and the item will change each round!  This Will be Mission Possible!

Jeanette sent us each a bottle of Ink on 3 Liquid Pixie Dust.  She also commented that it might be on our hands and clothes--and it was, along with all over my craft table.  I cut and layered the Celebrate die from Stampin' Up from Basic Black three times.  I put a few drops of the Pixie Dust and mixed with a few drops of water.  I then used my water brush and colored the Celebrate letters. I layered three patterns from a package of Cricut Foil called Red Embossed Paper for more shimmer and shine.   I added three black glimmer dots to the card.  I think met the challenge--mission accomplished! And, I am excited to do this again!  

Here is a close-up of the shimmer as it is hard to photograph:

Here is the inside of my card.

Please be sure to check out the other Mission Possible projects with Pixie Dust.  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. Be sure to check back to see what we create in June--and see what item Jeanette sends us to create with!

Image/Sentiment: Stampin' Up Celebrate Die-no stamp

Cardstock/Patterned Paper:  Stampin' Up Cherry Cobbler, Basic Black; Cricut Foil-Red Embossed Paper

Ink: None

Accessories:  Ink on 3 Liquid Pixie Dust; Black Enamel Dots