Have You Heard

Today is the third Wednesday of the month and this is my Ready, Set, Go Challenge Card! The 3 of us, Kelly, Jeanette and me, are back with another challenge for April, our 49th month!  That means we are into year #5 for us--WOW!

I provided the challenge for us this month: I like to look to see what happens on the date we post.  On May 19th, in 1884, the Ringling Brothers Circus premiers.  So, your challenge for May is to make a card with an animal or two or more—circus animals are a plus, but any animal on your card will work.  The challenge is that the animal needs to move!  The thrill of the circus is seeing the dogs on the bikes, or the elephants stand on the platform or lions and tigers jumping through hoops.  So, visualize that circus tent and watch the animals move!

Posting is on May 19th.  Ready. Set? Go!  Have Fun Creating the scene…

Another challenge that had me thinking!  I was not sure why type of animal I wanted to highlight, but I remembered a fun card I made in a class that Sarah from The Paper Cut had made with a die that they sell.  I don't have the die (surprise), but thought I could recreate the card easily enough.  I first decided to go with a fun Unity Stamp Company set that I just love called Have You Heard.  I picked the sentiment to use and then used a Cuttlebug Embossing Folder called Chicken Wire with Back Mirricard Glossy cardstock.  Chicken wire is also used on a farm.

So--where is the movement part?  It is inside of my card.  

Wait for it--here you go....................

Please be sure to check out the other Ready, Set, Go 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. Jeanette is up for the next theme, so be sure to check back to see what we are up to on the 3rd Wednesday in June.

Image/Sentiment:  Unity Stamp Company Have You Heard

Cardstock/Patterned Paper:  The Paper Cut Cougar Opaque 100# White, Black Mirricard, Crystal Stardream; Stampin' Up Basic Black; Reminisce Barnyard Buddies Cow print

Ink:  Hero Arts Intense Black

Accessories:   Cuttlebug Chicken Wire Embossing Folder

Daisy Bouquets

Today is the 18th and the due date for a Mystery Swap on SCS. This is my card for that swap.  It is a group of us who do a bi-monthly swap where we all use the same mystery image, sent to us by the hostess. This swap was created by Forest Ranger—Jeanette--back in 2010 and we are now in our 64th round!  Tracie is our hostess this month and sent everyone this sweet floral image from Inky Antics called Daisy Bouquets.  She will also send everyone the next image, which Laura Jean stamped.  We then get to do it all again, for round #65, in July!   

I think this image is so sweet.  I colored it with my Copic Sketch Markers. I die cut the image with a Spellbinders Nestabilities oval as it matched pretty well.  I layered a strip of Stampin' Up Share What You Love Specialty Designer Series Paper over an embossed background called Scripty 3D,also from Stampin' Up.  The sentiment is from the Blossoms and Blooms Stampin' Up stamp set.  I then added a few rhinestones as the final touch.

Here is the inside of my card:

I hope you and all of the mystery swappers like my card.  If you check my sidebar on the left, you might see some other swappers who have posted their cards today or in the next few days.

Image/Sentiment:  Inky Antics Daisy Bouquets/Sentiment Stampin' Up Blossom in Bloom

Cardstock/Patterned Paper:  Neenah Classic Crest 100# Solar White; Stampin' Up Daffodil Delight, Flirty Flamingo, Garden Green, Share What You Love Specialty Designer Series Paper

Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black

Accessories:  Copic Sketch Markers; Stampin' Up Scripty 3D Embossing Folder, Rhinestones

Happy Birthday Gnome

It is the 15th of the month and normally you would see a post with my card for the Creative Card Ladies.  There have been some issues this month with the mail and receiving the kits, so we are delaying the posting until next Saturday.  So--be sure to check back on the 22nd to see my card.

But for today, here is another card for my new monthly challenge for 2021--At Home With Gnomes. Each month I will create a card using one of my many gnome images. 

For this card, I picked a new-to-me stamp from Unity Stamps called Happy Birthday Gnome. Isn't this a sweet gnome?  I colored this cute image with my Copic Sketch Markers. I wanted to use two of the sentiments from the same set, so I thought a mini-slimline card would be a perfect fit.  The mini-slim card base is from Taylored Expressions.  I added a few bright green enamel dots for the final touch!  AND--there is some Glossy Accents on the balloon for the shine!

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

I am sure I have more than enough gnome images to use a different one each month.  I will be back in June and will show you another gnome, so stay tuned!

Image/Sentiment:  Unity Stamps Happy Birthday Gnome

Cardstock/Patterned Paper:  The Paper Cut Cougar Opaque 100# White; Stampin' Up Basic Black; Taylored Expressions card base

Ink:  Simon Says Stamp Intense Black

Accessories:  Copic Sketch Markers; Green Enamel Dots; Glossy Accents

Explore!

Today is the 12th and it is time for another Hot Mess card.  This is card number 22 and we are coming to the end of year #2. 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 Tim Holtz Alcohol Pearls along with the Silver Mixative. I added some Rubbing Alcohol and Blending Solution along the way to move the ink around.  The cardstock I used with the inks is Black Glossy Mirricard from The Paper Cut. I die cut the inked panel from my Gina K Designs Master Layouts 2 and backed it with a piece off purple Mirri-Sparkle.  I think the colors are a bit galaxy looking, so I used the die cut word Explore, from Tim Holtz Sizzix Shadow Script #3.  The word is cut three times from black glossy and the shadow is from the same purple Mirri-Sparkle.  The card base is Elegant Eggplant, with a layer of Black Glossy.  I added some Trinity Stamps Midnight Ball Embellishments and I love how it picks up the purple in the inks.  This card looks very dark in the picture, but does have a lot of sparkle in person!

Here is the inside of my card, with a strip of the colorful paper:

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!   We will all continuing this year, so be sure to check back to see what we are up to on June 12th.  

Image/Sentiment: Tim Holtz Sizzix Shadow Script 3 Dies

Cardstock/Patterned Paper:  The Paper Cut Black Mirricard, Purple Mirri-Sparkle, Stampin' Up Elegant Eggplant

Ink: Tim Holtz Alcohol Pearls and Silver Mixative

Accessories:  Gina K Designs Master Layouts 2; Trinity Stamps Midnight Ball Embellishments

Kind and Caring Thoughts

Today is the 10th and the day we are to post our Stamp What? challenge with the three collaborators you have seen many times in the past--Kelly, Jeanette and me! We started this in January of 2020, so we are now into our second year of this fun challenge.  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! 

I decided when this group challenge started to only use the wooden Stampin' Up stamps that are on my bottom shelves.  So this month, I randomly picked the Kind and Caring Thoughts set!  There is not a year listed on this set, so it must be a newer one--but it still is a wood set.

I  decided the image would be perfect with a mini-slimline card.  Two posts in a row with a slimline card!  I stamped the image in Pear Pizzazz and wish it had better coverage of the ink.  I also stamped one of the sentiments from the set in the same ink on Pear Pizzazz.  I again used a set of Taylored Expressions Mini-Slim dies--this time the Stitched Dies.  A few clear drip drops complete the card.  

Here is the inside of my card:

I like the look of my card this month and I hope you do too.  Be sure to check out Jeanette and Kelly's cards.  I am sure they have some fun cards with those "oldies but goodies" stamp sets by Stampin' Up!  And be sure to check back every month on the 10th to see what we create!  

Image/Sentiment: Stampin' Up Kind and Caring Thoughts

Cardstock/Patterned Paper: The Paper Cut Cougar Opaque 110#  White;   Stampin' Up Pear Pizzazz; Taylored Expressions Mini-Slimline Card Base

Ink:  Stampin' Up Pear Pizazz

Accessories:  Taylored Expressions Mini-Slim Stitched Dies, Clear Drip Drops

Daisy Bouquet

It is time for another The Three Musketeers post. We are ready to showcase the card we all created with the fun stamp set that Kelly sent us for May for Card #81! YES--Kelly sent both Jeanette and I a sweet stamp set--not just an image this month. WOW--such a nice lady.............. All three of us sure have enjoyed the challenges every month and we hope that it continues for a long time!  I am up for the June challenge and the image is in the mail, so be sure to come back to see what we create!  

For our card this month, Kelly sent us the Rubbernecker stamp called Daisy Bouquet #2--it sure is a sweet floral image!  I colored the bouquet with my Copic Sketch Markers.   I then cut the image and black layer with a Rubbernecker die set called Nested Oval Scallops. The background panel is one I made a few months ago in a class I took with Lydia Fiedler and I know it used the Tim Holtz Brickwork 3-D Texture Folder--but not sure what colors I used on it.  I added some light orange enamel dots as the final touch. The sentiment is from a Simon Says Stamp Sentiment Strip set.  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!  They may post today or tomorrow, so be sure to check out their blogs for their card!   As I mentioned before, I am up for our June challenge.  Please be sure to join us again.  

Image/Sentiment:  Rubbernecker Stamps Daisy Bouquet #2; Simon Says Stamp Sentiment Strips

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

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Accessories:  Copic Sketch Markers; Rubbernecker Nested Oval Scallops Dies; Tim Holtz Brickwork 3-D Texture Embossing Folder; Orange Enamel Dots

The Best is Yet to Be!

This is my May Crafters of Faith card.  This is a great group that my friend Kelly started on SCS.  She hosted for 5 years and now Faith has taken over for year #6. We will continue as we have in the past with each month a new hostess gives us a scripture and challenges us to make a card with that theme.  Sue is the hostess this month and gave everyone this challenge:

Scripture--Philippians 4:4-7 Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! Let your gentleness be evident to all. the Lord is near. Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your request to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

Challenge--Make a card or project to show rejoicing in God. It could be your own praises for something that happened or didn't happen in your life.

I was not sure where the path was going to lead for this scripture.  I decided to go with a stamp of one of my favorite sayings--Grow Old Along With Me-The Best is Yet to Be! This is a very old wooden stamp and I have no idea where it came from.  There is no stamp company name on the side.  I rejoice God in allowing so many of my family and friends a great life and I know that there is many more blessings to come my way.  For instance, my brother is 18 years older than me and I am blessed to have him, along with his wife, in my life. I inked up the stamp with Simon Says Stamp Intense Black and then added Stampin' Up Iridescent Ice Embossing Powder to heat emboss.  I love the sparkle!  I also decided to do a mini-slim line card and used my Taylored Expressions Petite Scallop Mini-Slim Dies for the red and black layers.   I added some black glittery enamel dots on the card. I used Glossy Accents on the two flowers.    I really like the look of this card! 

Here is a close-up to show the sparkle and the Glossy Accents:

Here is the inside of my 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:  Unknown Stamp Company--listed on the side of the wooden stamp is Browning Wordsworth

Cardstock/Patterned Paper:  Stampin' Up Real Red, Basic Black; Taylored Expressions Mini-Slim Card base in red

Ink:  Simon Says Stamp Intense Black; Stampin' Up Iridescent Ice Embossing Powder

Accessories:  Glossy Accents; Black Glitter Enamel Dots; Taylored Expressions Petite Scallop Mini-Slim Dies

24 Hour Blueprints Debut

Welcome to the first post of 24 Hour Blueprint.  This is another brainchild of Kelly and I think it might be our 8th challenge between the three of us--Kelly, Jeanette and me!  Yes, we have agreed to try another type of fun challenge.  Pretty soon my blog will be full of challenges with the three of us!!!!!!

So--how does 24 Hour Blueprint work? 

1--We each have 24 hours to make your card(s),  We post the following morning of the hostess's mysterious challenge.

2--Hostesses will announce the number of card(s) 24 hours before the challenge - not 2 days before or 20 minutes before ... you get 24 hours and that's. it! 

3--Hostesses can chose up to 4 mysterious blueprints but they must be made in under an hour - so nothing FANCY SCHMANCY!

4--Hostesses give us ONLY the specs for the card requirements (blueprints) and what EACH layer should be. The stamps/colors/papers used may vary per player.  You may say A2 card bases or slimline, 1 base layer DSP, 3 heart and 1 circle for card #1 yadda yadda!  Each card must have it's own blueprint so please give a description for each!

5--We use any stamp and/or company.   It's open to interpretation. 

6--We are going to post every other month--dates to be determined each month.  

So--yesterday morning, we had an email from Kelly with the following attachment:

I love the sketches she sent and such a fun theme--Summer Fun!

For Sketch #1, I picked a fun Whipper Snapper Designs stamp called Haagen-Daz Bear.  I think this shouts summer!  I colored the image with my Copic Sketch Markers and die cut it with The Ton Couture Cuts Double Stitched Circle.  I used two colors of washi tape for the strip on the side of the circle.  The patterned papers are from the American Crafts Summer line called Sweet Treats.  I added some glossy accents on the 4 scoops of ice cream-or sherbet.  From the bottom-Orange Sherbet, Chocolate, Mint Chip, Strawberry, topped with hard chocolate and a cherry on top!

Here is the inside of that card:

Now on to Sketch #2.

For this one, I made a square card in order to try to get all of the components from the sketch placed on it.  I still used a bit of liberty with it.............  This time, I picked Hero Arts Polka Dot Vase Bouquet.  I have had this wooden stamp for a long time and is one of my favorite floral images.  I colored the image with my Copic Sketch Markers and used the necessary pink, orange and green! The Sweet die cut is from Birch Press and the backer is vellum.  The background paper is from the same American Crafts line and is the backside that looks wood grained.  I used my Stampin' Up Perfect Polka Dots embossing folder for the pink strip at the bottom.  An orange flower is the added touch and I added a few yellow enamel dots to match the center of the flower.

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

And the final card:

For Sketch 3, I made a mini slimline card. This time it is a Penny Black cute stamp called Lazy Days--a perfect summer image!  I colored the image with my Copic Sketch Markers. The sentiment is from the Spellbinders Many Words stamp set--layered on a strip of Pumpkin Pie Grosgrain Ribbon. The fun patterned paper is also American Crafts Summer called Swimsuit.

Here is the inside of that card:

This was a great challenge Kelly--loved it very much!  Please be sure to check out the other 24 Hour Blueprints cards.  Here is a link to Jeanette's and Kelly's blogs. I am sure you will enjoy checking out what each of them have created in the past 24 hours!  I am up for the next challenge and that will happen sometime in July.  Please be sure t check back.

Image/Sentiment: Gina Penny Black-Lazy Days/Spellbinders Many Words; Hero Arts-Polka Dot Vase Bouquet; Whipper Snapper Designs Haagen-Daz Bear

Cardstock:  The Paper Cut Cougar Opaque 110# White; Stampin' Up Garden Green, Granny Apple Green, Powder Pink, Pear Pizzazz, Old Olive; Taylored Expressions Mini Slimline Base; Vellum; American Crafts Summer Cold Treats/Swimsuit

Ink:  Simon Says Stamp Intense  Black

Accessories:  Copic Sketch Markers; Stampin' Up Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder, Pumpkin Pie 5/8" Grosgrain Ribbon; Glossy Accents; Orange Flower; Yellow Enamel Dots; Birch Press Designs Sweet Die and Backer; The Ton Couture Cuts Double Stitched Circle

Thank You Sweet Friend

This is my One Plus Twelve card, my fifth month of 2021!  This was the brainchild of Kelly and she asked Jeanette and me to join her in this challenge in 2019. We are to use just one stamp, to make a card every month and post on the 3rd of each month.  It was so much fun that the three of decided to continue for our third year and pick a new image to use.

For 2021, I picked a Gina K Designs set called Thankful Greenery.  I think this set is so pretty and I can see in my mind many ways that I can use this image.  Plus--I will have 12 thank you cards at the end of the year!

For this month's card, I embossed the image with my clear embossing powder.  I embossed on the green panel for a tone on tone look--and I love the shiny look.  I decided to not color the leaves and flowers this month.  I layered the image on an embossed panel in which I used a Cuttlebug Embossing Folder called Wedding Suite.  The sentiment is from the same set and is cut with a banner from Gina K's Master Layouts 3. Some pearls and a strip of green grosgrain ribbon are the final touch!

Here is the inside of my card:

Please be sure to check out the other One plus Twelve cards.  Here is a link to Jeanette's and Kelly's blog. I am sure you will enjoy checking out what stamp set each of them picked for 2021 and will see a couple of great cards! I hope Kelly and Jeanette like my card and that you might too! Be sure to check back every month on the 3rd to see our cards!

Image/Sentiment: Gina K Designs Thankful Greenery

Cardstock:  Stampin' Up Garden Green, Certainly Celery

Ink: Versamark; Clear Embossing Powder

Accessories:  Green Grosgrain Ribbon; Cuttlebug Wedding Suite Embossing Folder; Gina K Designs Master Layouts 3; White Pearls

I'll Stick With You!

This fun card was made with a mini card kit that I recently received.  The cactus images and funny puns are from the Hero Arts Cactus Animals stamp set and just make me smile!  I colored 2 of images with my Copic Sketch Markers. They were already die cut--sweet!  I added some MFT Wonky Stitched Circles behind each of the turtles and a strip of Pool Party ribbon.  I think this is a fun card.

Here is the inside of my card:

I really like this card and I hope you like it too!

Image/Sentiment: Hero Arts Cactus Animals

Cardstock/Patterned Paper:  Neenah Classic Crest Solar White; Stampin' Up Granny Apple Green, Daffodil Delight; Cactus Patterned Paper

Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black

Accessories:  Copic Sketch Markers; Stampin' Up Pool Party Ribbon; MFT-My Favorite Thing Wonky Stitched Circles