QKR Stampede Design team card - challenge #217 - Touch of Gold

The weekly challenge at QKR Stampede is an easy one - use a touch of gold.  You may enter up to 3 times through Thursday Nov. 17, at 6 pm EST.  You will have a chance to win some great QKR digis.  This sentiment is QKR.  I used a scrap of DP, purple cs, gold mesh, and Pettilou flowers.
CHALLENGES:
Sketch:   Sketch Saturday
Colors ( turquoise, pink, purple):   Rubber Dance
Any:   Angies Digital Stamps
            A Bit More Time  
            Inspiration Destination
             Great Impressions 
             Lil Patch of Crafty Friends         



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SCS DTGD Benzi - z fold Christmas Card

Front view -Double Z

The card opens in the center, and the ribbon keeps it closed.
This card was so easy to make - I will probably make several for family members. The cs is dark blue and white.

First posted in my SCS gallery on Aug. 7

Below - view of open card.
CHALLENGES:
 Favorite color combo:  Creative Knockouts
 Any:   Great Impressions
Any, with stamp:   Penny Black at Allsorts 

Soar up up and away - and back down again

This is my card for this week's Design Team samples at QKR Stampede.  The theme is Up up and away.  You may enter up to 3 times and you have a chance to win images from the QKR digi store.
As is often the case, I have a story behind this card.  If you have seen previous cards you may recall we have a granddaughter who is beginning her second year at the US Air Force Academy.  She recently completed her requirement to earn her military freefall wings.  Even their first jump is a solo.  So of course the sentiment is not quite accurate - she was certainly not sitting! ( But I could not resist.)    Reading her description - it must be a magical experience.
Recipe:  Parachuting birdie image and sentiment - QKR digis; DP by Sugartree; twine:  Washi tape; Prismas; chalk; star sequins;  Cheery Lynn cloud die cuts;  Spellbinder label dies;  glitter on clouds and goggles
Challenges:  
Sketch:  Tuesday Morning Sketches
Things with wings:   Simon Says Stampblog.Wednesday
Up up and away:    Dragonfly Journeys.
Travel:      The Paper Girls
Magical:   Incy Wincy
Stripes:    Come and Get It
Any:     Sparkle n Sprinkle
              Little Claires Designs   
              Dragonfly-Dreams
              Classic Design Team
              Crafting-With-Friends
              Great Impressions 
              Through the Craft Room Door
              Love to Scrap
              Word Art Wednesday 

Spinner

Front of card

Inside view

Open view

I recently made some purchases - the items have pretty much been gathering dust until I figure out a way to use them.  Can any one relate?  I bought some ready made card bases for what I think is called a tri fold spinner card.  I also bought (from the Create and Craft TV show) a very large kit of Kanban items.  They are all nice but the items often do not fit a layout or color scheme I planned to use.  So when I saw the challenge at Our Daily Bread I thought this is the time to see what I can do.  I would really appreciate any hints, suggestions or examples you might have.  For me, the most difficult aspect is to deal with the circle that is pre-cut - or, more accurately, half cut.  It seems that one must leave the scallop portion as a white bg
Here, I used a piece of eggplant shimmery cs (dry embossed with Textiles) cut to fit the front - using a circle die for the opening.  Then I stamped the ODB sentiment, and layered it on a slightly larger piece of eggplant.  I added a strip from the Kanban kit, and a Cheery Lynn die cut bird.  INSIDE:  I used a ready made floral section (Kanban) for the right side - again, with a piece of eggplant cs for the mat.  Another Kanban piece covers the inside of the pre-cut circle, and pieces from a Joanna Sheen die complete the inside design.  I left a bit at the bottom for a hand written message and/or signature.
CHALLENGES:  
Pop it up or dimension:   Our Daily Bread
3D:  Cut it up
Die cut:   Die-cut-divas.
                 Polkadoodle.
Purple:    Cheery Lynn (week 2)
Any:   Great Impressions
           

Glitter and purple birthday

This sketch and other challenges gave me a chance to use  a small piece of glittery DP (for he three strips) that I have had in my scrap pile for a while.  I also added glitter to the Cheery Lynn die cut branches as well as to the purple brad - which kind of blends in at the base of the branches.  I added shiny gems, then bits from a Fiskar punch.  The sentiments are from Verve.  The inside verse says Happy Birthday.
CHALLENGES ENTERED:
Sketch #2:   VLV Sketches
Purple (week 1):   Cheery Lynn
All that Glitters:   Mod Squad
Shimmer:    Simon Says Stamp Wednesday
Sparkle and shine:   Crafty Gals Corner
Tic Tac Toe (Diagonal - gems, DP, Brad):    Imagine That Digi Stamp
Birthday Girl:    Paper Shelter
Any:    Pennys Challenges
             Die-cut-divas
              Great Impressions

Relaxin; with an iced latte

DP by Lily of the Valley; Art Impressions image, rubber Cafe sentiment; paper piecing; sequined hat, shiny green gems, gold metallic pen for earrings; the glass is colored to contain iced coffee!
Inside:   "God put me on this earth to accomplish a certain number of things.  Right now I am so far behind I will never die..."
Challenges:
Sketch:    Catch the Bug
Birthday:    Digi Choosday
Birthday with bling:  Great Impressions
Polka Party:   Dragonfly Journeys
Layers:   Art Impressions
Ready for summer:   Crafty Catz
Places to go (the lawn chair!!!):  Frilly and Funkie
Coffee:   Fresh Brewed

Don't spill the coffee

The verse inside reads: " I don't do exercise...it makes my coffee spill."
Edna, by Rubbernecker; DP by Beau Papier; Petaloo flowers, shiny gems; Prisma colors; glitter; Fiskars scallop punch.
CHALLENGES ENTERED:
Sketch:           Stella Says Sketch
Coral, aqua:  Classy Cards n Such
                        DRS Designs
Coffee:            Creative Corner
                         Crafty Creations 
Glitter:            Sparkle n Sprinkle
Celebrate:       Great Impressions
Birthday:        Allsorts 
Any:                Whimsy Inspires
                         Crafty-Girls-Creations

A kitty for a Valentine

Sizzix Embossing folder (bottom half, so the hearts would be on top) 0 highlighted with yellow chalk;  NEW dp by Lily of the Valley; "hi" by Cuttlebug (Olivia alpha set); Spellbinder ovals; chalk pencils; Spellbinder Labels 5 die; unknown image.
Sketch:             Sketch Saturday
Lovey-dovey:   Great Impressions
Kitty:                 Dragonfly Journeys
                           Show us your pussies
Color challenge #63:  Inkspirational Challenges
Love:                  Simon says stamp Monday
New:                   Die-cut-divas
Any:                    Love to Scrap 

Amazing Grace

Verse by Verve; Labels 6 die by Spellbinder; Spring DP by DCWV; lace; polka dot Washi tape; hummingbird by Cheery Lynn.  (The floral design and butterfly are part of the pattern paper)
Sketch #3:   http://vlvsketches.blogspot.com/
Lace:           http://creativecardcrew.blogspot.com/
Colors:        http://www.craftindesertdivasblog.com/search/label/Linky%20Party
Sentiment:  http://greatimpressionsstamps.blogspot.com/search/label/Challenge
Any:            http://www.flonzcraft.com/vsc/2015/08/17/challenge-35-anything-goes/
 

For a new Kathleen

It is not obvious, but this card is a congratulations card for an SCS friend who recently had a double lung transplant and is starting her new life.  The TeaPot Party gang had a celebration for her.  I am very late, but I did bring some music and singers to continue the festivities.  (Maybe she will need earplugs LOL!!!)  This is a fun image from Art Impressions featuring Betty at the keyboard.  I colored with chalk pencils, and added another tiny bird who seems to be escaping.... The sentiment is Recollections.  The mats and bird are Kraft cs.  As I am unpacking all my stuff from the RV I keep finding hidden treasures, including these clips.  Time to use them!
Here is a link to the tea pot party:  http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/forums/teapot-tuesdays-f260/mmtpt362~july-7-2015~celebrate-dance-music-t601096.html
Sketch:      http://sketchsaturday.blogspot.com/
For the girls:        http://pinkgemchallengeblog.blogspot.com/ 
Wings:       http://lauralcraft.weebly.com/dragonfly-dreams-challenge 
Birds:        http://www.thekraftjournal.blogspot.com/ 
Any:          http://artimpressionsstamps.blogspot.com/2015/08/challenge-166-anything-goes.html
Purple:      http://dragonflyjourneys.blogspot.com/
Sentiment: http://greatimpressionsstamps.blogspot.com/search/label/Challenge
Feminine:  http://corrosivechallengesbyjanet.blogspot.com/
New Beginnings:    http://craftycatzweeklychallenge.blogspot.com/ 

CASEing

I need to replenish my supply of sympathy cards. 
Supplies:  Swiss dots embossing folder (Cuttlebug); Cheery Lynn butterfly die; various DP scraps.  This may seem like an unusual choice, but this stamp is a favorite for the front of sympathy cards (Paper Inspirations).  I used Tenia Nelson's card as inspiration for my case - primarily for the layout.
CASE:         http://stamplorations.blogspot.com/search/label/July%20CASEplorations
Butterfly:     http://allsortschallenge.blogspot.com/
Fav. stamp:  http://greatimpressionsstamps.blogspot.com/search/label/Challenge
Embossing:  http://dreamvalleychallenges.blogspot.ca/
 Inspiration (flowers and color):    http://www.theshabbytearoom.blogspot.com/
Any:            http://lilpatchofcraftyfriends.blogspot.com.au/2015/07/challenge-14.html
                    http://cheerylynndesigns.blogspot.ca/ 
                     http://stampedblessings.com/amusing-challenge/

Sympathy - in greens

Inspiration by Vicki Dutcher

A friend needs sympathy cards so I will try to have a selection for her.  The image and all layers are shades of green - despite what the long panel looks like.  This is an image from SU that has been in my stash a long time - from a member of Splitcoaststampers WishRAK group.  Sorry, I have forgotten the name.
Once again, I used Vicki's card for the inspiration challenge at Stamplorations.
Inspiration:     http://stamplorations.blogspot.ca/2015/03/inspiration-post-march-27.html#more
Green image:  http://pattiescreationschallenge.blogspot.com/
Sentiment:       http://qkrstampede.blogspot.co.uk/
Monocromatic:  http://wagsnwhiskersrubberstamps.blogspot.com/
Go green:         http://greatimpressionsstamps.blogspot.com/search/label/Challenge
Any & sentiment:  http://audsentimentschallengeblog.blogspot.com/
Any:               http://craftygalscornerchallenges.blogspot.com/
                      

Stripes, ribbons and faux buttons

These are coordinating and double sided CS - I think the company is Best Creation.  Both the stripes and flowers are glittery.    I used dies for the buttons - flatter to mail!   A narrow ribbon and shiny gold sticker strip complete the look.
Sketch:  http://seemsalittlesketchy.blogspot.com/ 
Thanks:   http://greatimpressionsstamps.blogspot.com/search/label/Challenge
Thanks:    http://freshbreweddesigns.blogspot.com/2014/11/november-challenge-2-give-thanks.html
Thanks:   http://www.lovesrubberstampschallenges.com/
Thank you:  http://crafterscafeblogchallenge.blogspot.com/
Bling:  http://stampotiquedesignerschallenge.blogspot.com/
Ribbon and bow:  http://stampandcreateblog.blogspot.com/search/label/Challenge
Any:  http://www.ttcrd.blogspot.com/
            http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/
           http://kraftinkimmiestamps.blogspot.ca/2014/11/final-wonderful-wednesday-of-november.html

For Ernie

I am behind in my cards for the Teapot Tuesday challenge at SplitcoastStampers.  This group has a weekly challenge to send cards to someone with a special need.  A couple of weeks ago cards were sent to Ernie, who recently moved to a nursing home, and is in need of some cheer - and a reminder that there really is much to be thankful for.  I had printed several copies of this verse from Word Art, so it was handy to use again.  I had cut some subtle pattern paper to fit the printer - a good way to use some of that paper that seems to last forever - I often buy"stacks" that I really do not need!  All of these come from a DCWV fall stack.  I added some honeycomb pattern Washi tape, and the negative leftover from a sheet of sticker strips - as well as a small button.
Sketch:  http://tuesdaymorningsketches.blogspot.com/
Inspiration - fall scene, and colors:  http://pinspirationalchallenges.blogspot.ca/
Thankful:  http://eurekastamps.blogspot.com/
                 http://freshbreweddesigns.blogspot.com/2014/11/november-challenge-2-give-thanks.html
Thankful Thoughts:  http://greatimpressionsstamps.blogspot.com/search/label/Challenge
Any uplifting: http://www.wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/
Masculine:  http://fattastictuesday.blogspot.com/
Teapot Tuesday:  http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/forums/teapot-tuesdays-f260/mmtpt328-~-november-11-2014-~-its-all-our-blessings-i-somehow-forgetting-t593884.html

Thank you, Kevin

This card is a thank you for the technology instructor at our local library.  I have taken many classes and also received answers to a number of questions - all at no charge to library patrons.  We are enclosing a small gift card for him.
I do not do well with CAS, but I saw the following CAS challenges and decided to try.  (The black mat is only for  contrast for the photo.)  I left the cream base totally plain - gasp!!!  The image is from my file - unfortunately I neglected to add much of a label, but I think it might be clip art.  The Cuttlebug sentiment, chalking and twine complete the look.  The chalk, twine and the die have been in my supplies for a long time.
Sketch:  http://addictedtocas.blogspot.com.au/2014/11/challenge-52-sketch-and-happy-2nd.html
Thanks:  http://thestampingboutiquechallengeblog.blogspot.ca/
               http://qkrstampede.blogspot.co.uk/
              http://sweetstampsblog.blogspot.com/
              http://doubleclickconnections.blogspot.com/
             http://cardsbydorothy.blogspot.com/2014/11/thank-you-kevin.html
Any:   http://sisteractcardchallenge.blogspot.com/
           http://clearitoutchallenge.blogspot.com/
           http://jwscrapshack.blogspot.ca/
Fall colors:  http://freshbreweddesigns.blogspot.com/2014/11/november-challenge-1-fall-colors.html
CAS with twine:   http://cleanandsimpleonsunday.blogspot.com/

A Country Garden for You

This card features a High Hopes image (Country Garden) and some favorites  The image is colored with Twinkling H20;s, including Playful Peony, Pink Anthuriam, and Cedar Wood.  Another fun technique is to ink the embossing folder - in this example, with SU Garden Green.  It is a large image, so I used the Outside the Box technique, cutting part of the image so it extends beyond the main rectangle.
Sketch:  http://mojomonday.blogspot.com/
HH image, pastels:  http://highhopesstamps.blogspot.com/
"5" - 5 layers: base, mat, embossed layer, green bg, image:  http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/mondaychallenge/
My style - layers, often with embossed bg; Favorite - embossed bg - that is a folder I have had a long time; favorite inks - H20 - also in my stash for a few years!:  http://clearitoutchallenge.blogspot.com/
Tutorial - outside the box:  http://greatimpressionsstamps.blogspot.com/
Stamps and flowers:  http://stamplorations.blogspot.com/2014/05/may-challenge-stamps-flowers.html
Any:   http://craftingfromtheheartchallengeblog.blogspot.com/

A kitty for Carolyn

This is a card I completed to honor the Queen for the Day, redi2stamp (Mary), on SplitCoastStampers.  I did not case her card, but used it as an inspiration.  I will send this to a friend from church - she has had to leave her friends and church home to be closer to extended family - and she misses us!  She is also fond of cars.  I tried a new to me color combo and I am pleased with is.  The image is a freebie from Dearie Dolls - I used the technique outside the box, cutting the ears and tail so I could use a smaller circle. 
Sketch:  http://tuesdaymorningsketches.blogspot.com/
Many layers, with a Cheery Lynn die (pine branches):  http://cheerylynndesigns.blogspot.com/search/label/challenge
Dots:  http://www.southerngirlschallenge.blogspot.com/
Tutorial  (outside the box):  http://greatimpressionsstamps.blogspot.com/
Dies (circle, branches):  http://diesruschallenge.blogspot.com/
Any:  http://www.lovesrubberstampschallenges.com/
Just because:  http://justbcreativecrazy.blogspot.com/

5th Aniversary and 70th birthdays

This is indeed a special card for a special couple - both were widowed and now are celebrating their fifth anniversary - as well as 70th birthdays for each - all within a couple of weeks.  We will be celebrating with them tomorrow.  I used my Cuttlebug Olivia die (alpha) set as a stencil for these numbers - Ranger Distress ink.  The verse is from Verve.  I added Washi tape and a butterfly, and a swirly Verve stamp  - all on sublte bg cs. The dies are Nesties Six.
Sketch #1:  http://vlvsketches.blogspot.com/
Colors (greens, dark burgundy, orange, cream):  http://eurekastamps.blogspot.com/
Any, with green:  http://www.lovesrubberstampschallenges.com/
Irish blessing:  http://avenue613.blogspot.com/
Green:  http://stampedblessings.com/amusing-challenge/
Encouragement:  http://www.wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/
Green + die:   http://cutitupchallenges.blogspot.com/
Birthday:  http://cutedaisymay.blogspot.com/ 
Big Birthday:   http://dreamvalleychallenges.blogspot.com/
 

Glitzy Thank you

The thank you section of my stash is pretty empty - time to replenish.  Both the image and DP have been in my box for a long time.   I usually make cards  that do not have quite so many different elements - not sure if this one works.  I cut the outer flower, then cut a smaller version (Spellbinder) - backed the image, and placed the points to leave the bg showing (easier done than explained!)The LifeStyle embossing folder is not new but seems like it as I have only used it a couple of times.  The Washi tape is one of my newer purchases - I am still doing the 100 card challenge (at Splitcoaststampers) - no purchases until I have made 100.  Oh yes - the strip is a silver metallic; the flowers have glitter and I added a bit of glitter to the place mat.
Sketch:  http://hobbycutzchallenges.blogspot.com/
Glitter, bling:  http://glitternsparklechallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/
               http://die-cut-divas.blogspot.com/2014/01/make-it-glitter.html
              http://cutedaisymay.blogspot.com/
Generosity:  http://pathofpositivitychallenge.blogspot.ca/
Real ribbon:  http://digistamps4joy-sa.blogspot.com/2014/01/challenge-84-add-real-ribbon.html
Ribbon and pearls:  http://incywincydesigns.blogspot.com/
Any:  http://www.2creativechicks.com/
New:  http://greatimpressionsstamps.blogspot.com/
Warm thoughts:  http://craftingbydesigns.blogspot.com/

Recycled butterflies

I am sure most of you can relate - some cards come together more easily than others - this was one of the easier ones for me. I usually begin with a sketch.  Here, I added my newest pattern paper (from a grab bag).  I scissor-cut the scallops (part of the pattern), and used the plainer part of the paper for the bottom strip.  The  middle strip shows embossed Stylized flowers (Cuttlebug).  I used some of the washi tape I purchased a few weeks ago as well as metallic cord a friend gave me years ago.  The sentiment is Just Rite.  The butterflies are recycled card board - one of my favorite things for die cuts - that I hardly ever use LOL!  This is from a store brand Raisin Bran box - just the right color!  The striped cereal bowl was just right for the smaller butterfly.  The tricky part is to find a spot without too much lettering.  (My all time favorite would be the boxes containing Marie Callender pies - yummy to eat and nice colorful pictures!)  The sentiment is JustRite.
Sketch: http://ynschallenges.blogspot.ca/
Celebrate:  http://craftycalendarchallenge.blogspot.com/
New:  http://greatimpressionsstamps.blogspot.com/
Bow:  http://craft-deebowz.blogspot.com/2014/01/january-challenge.html
Any:  http://eurekastamps.blogspot.com/
Bingo - line 2-  (free, embossing, die, flowers):  http://memascrafts.blogspot.com/2012/01/january-2014-challenge.html
Butterflies: http://feelingcraftychallenge.blogspot.co.uk/
Recycle:  http://oldiebutagoodiechallenge.blogspot.com/
twine/cord:  http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/