Altenew Inspiration Challenge Card

Greetings!  I had a little time today to play with my stamps, and created a card for the Altenew Inspiration Challenge for August.  It was a brutally hot and humid day, so staying indoors was the only way to go for me.  I am not a fan of heat and humidity.

Here is a card I created today...

I started by stamping the Altenew wooden background stamp onto bristol card stock.  I then ran my Tim Holtz distress mini ink pads in brushed corduroy, gathered twigs, antique linen, and forest moss vertically down the paper.  I pretty much covered the inked wooden background, but I liked the look anways, so kept it.  I attached the panel to a top-fold A2 card.  I stamped and watercolored the Altenew stamp from the Best Mom stamp set on watercolor paper, then fussy-cut it out. 

I used the Spellbinders triple tear die to cut shiny gold card stock and adhered that the the background.  Then I used mini glue dots to adhere the floral image.  I also added a strip of the shiny gold paper and a piece of background paper I had created previously for another card, and added the strips along the left edge.

Here is a close-up...

 

You inspire me is stamped with Brilliance gold ink.  The 'You' is from Altenew's Adore You set, and the 'inspire me' is from the Hibiscus Bouquet set.

I am adding my card to the Altenew Inspiration Challenge 

Thanks so much for visiting.  Hope to see you back here soon.

Blessings,

lynda

Penny Black Bouquet of Good Wishes Card

It's another rainy day.....ALL day again.  We have already broken the record for rain amounts, and it shows no signs of letting up in the near future.  I want to see the sunshine!  

I can't work in my garden.  Sooo....it's a good day to clean create....

My daffodils are getting drowned out, so I thought I would stamp some flowers to color and create an indoor garden of brightly colored cards to cheer us.

Stamps:  All stamps are Penny Black - Flower Gala 40-437, script background, Good wishes Gratitude 30-105
Other:  Dies:  Curly cue border - Penny Black; Oval frame - Spellbinders; Paint - Kuretake Gansai Tambi watercolors; Clarity stencil brush; Tim Holtz distress ink; Brilliance ink pad.

I stamped the flowers onto watercolor paper, and embossed with gold.  I used my Kuretake Gansai Tambi watercolors to paint them, then fussy-cut them.  I added a strip of purple card stock to a white card base, then stamped the background stamp with Galaxy Gold Brilliance ink.  I stamped the good wishes verse with distress ink on a white scrap, brushed some ink on the edges, then added it to the bottom right of the card front.

The frame and flowers I attached with foam tape for dimension and interest, and glued the border die right onto the card front.  A quick brush along the edges of the card with some distress ink finish off the card.

I hope the rain stops soon, and the second half of the quote "April showers bring May flowers" arrives.  Since we had flowers in April, I think Mother Nature got a little confused.  

I will be adding my card to these challenges:

Make My Monday Challenge - April showers bring May flowers

The Paper Players Challenge - Tic Tac Toe

Penny Black Saturday Challenge - Spring or Easter

Simon Says Work It Wednesday - April showers bring May flowers

TGIF!!!!  Enjoy your weekend!  

Blessings,

Lynda

Saying Hello Card For Altenew Challenge

April showers bring May flowers!!  We have had rain for two days now, so fingers crossed that means spring is finally really here.  It is still chilly, but at least we are snow-free....hopefully until next winter.  Today's card makes me think of spring.

Stamps:
Altenew Best Mom stamp set (flower) and Painted Butterflies stamp set (Just saying hello)
Other:
Watercolor paper, Tombow markers, India Ink Black stamp pad, Misti, Our Daily Bread double stitched rectangle dies.

I stamped the flower onto the watercolor paper, and painted it using Tombow markers.  I rubbed the markers onto a palette, and used the marker ink as watercolor.  For the background, I used the marker ink like watercolor.  I wet the paper around the image, and dropped in blue and green, and manipulated it with my brush.  Then I spattered on water droplets, and used a paper towel to pick up the color, creating the white ghosty spots.

I used my Misti to stamp the phrase, as I knew I would need to stamp it more than once on the watercolor paper.  I layered the panel onto card stock layers, and used a frame I had die cut with the Our Daily Bread double stitched rectangle dies.  I chose not to embellish my card, as I felt it was busy enough, and really did not want to detract from the focal image.
 
I am adding my card to the Altenew Inspiration Challenge .





Before I close, I just have to share this picture of the boots my daughter bought me for my birthday. 

 Aren't they fun?!  I love the flowers.  They make me smile.  I was kind of glad it was raining these past two days, as I was able to wear my boots when I went out to run my errands.  They made walking through the rain much more fun.

Thank you for stopping by today. I appreciate your comments.  

Blessings,

lynda

A Thousand Hugs Card

I'm having a lovely time stamping and making cards today.  I love the look of the canvas paper, and decided to have a play with it again today....

Stamps:  Ellen Hutson Mondo Hydrangea

               Ellen Hutson Lovely Set

               Various assorted background stamps from my stash

Inks:  Tim Holtz distress inks and markers

I stamped the hydrangea onto canvas paper (see previous post for details), then watercolored it using TH distress markers.  When finished coloring, I heat set it, then masked off the flower and inked and stamped the background bits with distress ink.

Here is a close-up of the canvas texture....

I will be making several of these.  They don't take that long, and I love that they look like little paintings.

I am adding my card today to:

Ellen Hutson The Classroom Pin Sight Challenge - Inspiration photo 

Addicted To Stamps Challenge - Anything goes

Thank you for stopping in today.  Please visit again.

Blessings,

lynda