Hues To Use Challenge

Hello!  Thanks for stopping by.

I am thrilled and excited to be a Guest Designer on the Power Poppy blog today for the Hues To Use challenge! 

 
 



This week's Hues To Use Challenge is a fun color combination.  I decided to 
use the Chinese Lantern for my card.

Card details, stamps, etc. are on the Power Poppy blog....link below

 
I discovered Power Poppy a few months ago.  Let me tell you, I'm loving their stamps and digis!  As you may know, if you follow my blog, I love to create cards with flowers.  Well, Power Poppy has so many gorgeous flower stamps and digis to entice us.  The detail in the images is fabulous, leaving lots of possibilities for coloring. 

For the details on how I created my card, stamps, etc., head on over to the Power Poppy blog.  While you're there, why not join us in the Hues To Use challenge this month. 

I am entering my card in these other challenges:

Allsorts Challenge - Be there or be square

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Happy Birthday

Thank you for visiting, and for your comments.  I read each and every one, and appreciate you taking the time to visit and leave some love.

Take some time for yourself this week to create!  

Blessings,

Thank You Purple Posies

I really love these trumpet flowers.  I decided to try them in purple, for a spring card for my Penny Black Saturday Challenge  DT card for the April challenge.   The stamp is Penny Black's Trumpet Song 40-377, and the thank you is from the PB salutations 30-014 set. 

I inked my flower image with distress ink in antique linen, using my Misti.  I then used Tombow markers to do my 'watercoloring.'  I added the light lavendar to the flowers to see where the details were, then went back in with darker shades of purples to bring out the shadows and shapes.  I did the same with the leaves.  When finished, I went in with some dark colored pencils to add final shadows, and a touch of white to bring out highlights.

I brushed antique linen around the edges with my Clarity brush, and stamped parts of the PB paisley swirls 40-011 stamp intermittently.  

I used a Die-namics stitched rectangle die to cut out the panel, then mounted it onto cardstock and an A2 card.  

I added the thank you on vellum, using a Spellbinder's die, and some Simon Says Stamp assorted moonshine sequins. 

Hope you will take some time to check out my fellow design team ladies' cards, and enter the challenge and play with us this month.  The theme is Spring Flowers, and you have until May 4th to enter.

Thanks for visiting.  I always look at and enjoy your comments.

Blessings,

Magic Of You!

Hello, and welcome to Paper Arts Cafe!  I hope you are having a magical day!

And what says magic more than than shiny gold and luscious pink, with lots of luxurious texture?  Combine those with the amazing Technique Junkies stamps (links below), some gold cording and ombre shading, and you've definitely got magic. 

STAMPS:  All Technique Junkies stamps - Links added
Sweet Fairy Tales Set of 5
Fairy Tales Flower Background

Full details of how I made this card can be found on my post on the Technique Junkies blog HERE.  Hope you will stop by and say hi, and check out the other amazing DT's inspiration on the blog.

And right now, until this Sunday, April 8th, these stamps, and all the Technique Junkies new April release stamps, are 15% off!  
So, why not create some magic of your own.  Just use my code TJ10Lynda when you order these, and to get 10% off your non-release stamps, as well.

I appreciate you stopping by, and always enjoy your comments.

Easter and spring blessings to all.   And happy spring (finally, hopefully) to those who live where spring is coming!

Blessings,

Dragon Get Well Card

I had a little fun today, and stepped out of my usual style to play with some My Favorite Things stamps and dies.  Here's what happened....

I used the MFT stamp BB-37 Magical Dragons, and the MFT dies MFT-882 Tree-mendous, and Die-Namics blueprints (I lost the tag for which number it was).

I used Tim Holtz distress inks to watercolor the dragon.  Fussy-cut him and foam mounted him onto the other pieces.

I am adding my card to these challenges:

My Favorite Things Color Challenge -



My Favorite Things Sketch Challenge - 


Make My Monday Challenge - Things with wings


Thanks so much for stopping by and spending time at the Cafe today!  I hope you had some time to play and do what makes you happy.

Blessings,

Technique Junkies April New Release Blog Hop!

Greetings, and welcome to the Technique Junkies April release blog hop!   Check out all the creative inspiration from the TJ design team.  There are 15 awesome new stamps to entice you! 

If you are here from Beth Norman's blog, you are in the right place.  If not, head on over the the Technique Junkies blog to start at the beginning of the hop.

All of the April 2018 new release stamps are 15% off until April 8th!  Take advantage of this amazing bargain today.  Just put your desired stamps in your shopping card, and the discount will be applied at checkout.  If there are other non-release stamps you love, just use my code TJ10Lynda to get 10% off at Technique Junkies!  I have two cards to share with you today.  I will be back later throughout the month with more!
Card # 1:

I am just wild about these fun birds!  The set comes with these two beauties, four more this size, and six smaller ones.  I'm telling you, you need this set!  The possibilities are limitless!
STAMPS:  (links provided)
Party Chicks, Set of 12 
Sweet Fairy Tale, Set of 5 
Stencil Rings
OTHER:
Tim Holtz distress inks
Ranger archival ink
Enamel Accents black
Spellbinders die

I stamped the birds onto Strathmore smooth bristol, water colored them with TH distress inks, then used a circle die to cut them out and added the birds over the layering pieces, which I used a rectangle die to cut.
For the background, I inked the Stencil Rings with TH distress ink, and stamped them onto white card stock, then sponged TH distress ink in the same color over them.

Card # 2:

STAMPS:  (Links provided)
Fairy Tale Flowers Background
Sweet Fairy Tale, Set of 5
OTHER:
Tombow Markers
Ranger gold embossing powder
Gold glitter paper
Embossing powder gold
Oval die
Crystal gems

I embossed the background onto watercolor paper, then used Tombow markers and water to paint it.  I stamped it twice, and used the second one to paint some of the flowers.  I fussy-cut them and added them to the background with foam tape.  I embossed and cut out the verse with an oval die from my stash.  All is layered onto a piece of gold glitter card stock, then an A2 card.  Some crystal gems finish it off.

From here, hop on over to Pat Huntoon's blog  for more inspiration and great ideas with her release projects.

Don't forget, to get 10% off non-release stamps to go with the new release stamps, which are 15% off until April 8th, just use my code TJ10Lynda.

And now, a 'sneak peak' of cards I will be sharing during this month.....

Thanks for visiting.  I always enjoy your lovely comments, and appreciate you spending time here.  Now, enjoy the hop, check out my fellow design team friends, and have fun shopping!

Blessings,

Thank You Flowers

Hello again today.  I'm just popping in to get this card up for the Altenew challenge in time for the deadline.

All stamps are from Altenew.  I used stamps from these sets:  Adore You (flowers), Painted Butterflies (thank you), and Lacy Scrolls (background stamps).

I gold embossed the flowers onto watercolor paper, and watercolored them with Tim Holtz distress inks.  

For the background, I used my scoreboard tool to create diamond shaped tiles in a white cardstock panel.  I used my Clarity brush and Altenew Galactic Stream ink to brush on a soft background, then stamped (stamping off on scrap paper first) light scroll images.  I attached the panel to a white A2 card.

A vellum strip with embossed Thank You, and some tiny sequins finish off the card.

I am adding my card to the  
Altenew Inspiration challenge.  This is the inspiration picture....

I am also adding it to:

The Card Concept challenge - Spring has sprung

The Color Throwdown Challenge 

Modsquad Challenge  - Spring theme

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Anything goes

Thank you for stopping by.  I always enjoy your visits and do appreciate your comments.

Blessings,

Special Day Tulips

Hello, and welcome.  A couple of challenges this week feature yellow, and I love yellow, especially paired with blue and white, so thought I would make a card using the colors yellow, white, and blue for the challenges.
 
I just love the bright and cheery combination of these colors.  And tulips.  And butterflies.  And white swirly things.  You get the idea here!

I used all Penny Black stamps, and a Penny Black stencil and die.  Stamps are:  40-437 Flower Gala (tulips), 30-105 Gratitude (verse), and 30-013 Critter Party (butterflies).  The stencil is 25-019 Leaf Frolic, and the die is 51-035 Dots & Swirls.  I did use an Our Daily Bread Designs stitched rectangle die to cut the image panel.

I stamped the tulips and verse onto Strathmore bristol vellum with Tuxedo black Memento ink, then colored it with Copic markers.  I created a mask for the tulips, then used a Clarity stencil brush to brush on some Tim Holtz distress ink in tumbled glass.  I also brushed some color with the leaf frolic stencil for the background.  

To bring in more white, I added the swirls die along the left edge.  I also stamped and colored some itty-bitty butterflies and added them to balance things a little and add some interest and movement. 

I used craft foam to give the panel dimension.  Some baker's twine with yellow and white swirls and some yellow enamel accents finish off the card. 

I am adding my card to these challenges:

The Card Concept - Spring has sprung

Time Out Challenges - Picture inspiration 

 
Allsorts Challenge - New beginnings (birthday)

Cards In Envy  - No patterned paper

Mod Squad Challenge - Spring theme

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Anything goes


The sun is shining today!  It's a glorious day!  The temperature is still on the cool side for this time of year, but spring is definitely coming.  The geese are trumpeting their way back, and my crocuses, daffodils, hostas, and other plants are peeking up through the ground to check things out.  I think it may be time for another walk with the grand-dog (we're dog sitting this week).  We an soak up more of that wonderful sunshine!

Thank you for stopping in today.  I wanted to get this post up today, so I can be internet free tomorrow to enjoy Easter Sunday and really focus on family, friends, and the Lord.

Blessings,

Olive Branches Challenge Card

Hello, and welcome.  I have been wanting to use this stamp from Power Poppy, but it is fall oriented, so I have not used it, until now.  I decided that if I didn't stamp the entire stamp, and just highlighted the olives part, it could do for a spring stamp also.  I left out the oak leaves and acorns, using only a portion of the stamp.

I used stamps from the Olive & Oak Expanded clear stamp set from Power Poppy.

I stamped with Tim Holtz distress ink in antique linen, so that I could do no-line coloring.  For my coloring medium, I chose Polychromos pencils. I inked the verse with Ranger archival leaf green ink, and brushed the background with TH distress ink scattered straw with a Clarity brush.

Fabric I used for my inspiration

I am adding my card to the Power Poppy Power & Spark Challenge .  The challenge is to use fabric as inspiration.  Here is the fabric I chose for inspiration for my card....

Thanks for stopping by today.  I appreciate you taking time to visit, and I am grateful for your comments.

Blessings,

Easter Joy!

I wanted to use Easter colors today, because they make me feel joyful.  So that is what inspired this card....

I started by creating my background.  I used Tim Holtz distress inks with glossy card stock.  I swiped the mini stamp pads across the paper, then turned it 90 degrees and swiped them again, alternating colors as I swiped.  These dried super quick.  

On black card stock, I cut the Impression-Obsession Die 152-N along the left edge.  I lined the back with some of the background I had created.  

I black-embossed the lilies, cross, and Rejoice from the Impression-Obsession MC73 Easter Lily clear set onto the background paper, then cut it into the shape of an Easter egg.  I mounted it to the card with craft foam, and added a pretty purple ribbon.

Easy-peasy, but I like the way it came out.  

I am entering my card in these challenges:

Impression-Obsession - Pick A Holiday

Make My Monday - Easter Fun

Sunday Stamps - Easter palette

I hope you are making time to be creative and have fun.  Thanks so much for stopping by.  I appreciate you taking the time to visit and love your comments.

Blessings,