Crafty Friends Challenge #13 Make a Splash

It's Sunday and time for another Crafty Friends Challenge!  This week is my turn to host and my challenge to you is to Make a Splash!!  Create a "white" card with a "splash" of color.  The card doesn't necessarily have to be white. . .any neutral will do.  For my card, I did use white but that's a norm for me.  :)  I used the Joyous Noel set from Verve along with an embossing folder from Stampin' Up.  The flowers were stamped, hand cut and then gold Stickles were added to the middle layer.  I finished the card off with some twine and pearls.

For more details on how to play along and more inspiration, please visit the Crafty Friends Challenge Blog! We hope you'll play along! Thanks for stopping by and have a wonderful Sunday! SUPPLIES USED:  Stamps- Joyous Noel (Verve Stamps); Ink- Onyx Black (Versafine); Paper- Choice Snow White (Taylored Expressions), Pure Poppy (PTI); Accessories- embossing folder (SU), twine (Doodlebug), pearls (Want2Scrap), Gold Stickles; 

Beate Johns
Jenn Balcer
Linda Lucas
Nina Brackett

Crafty Friends Challenge #12

It's Sunday and time for another Crafty Friends Challenge! This week's challenge is from Beate.  It's a Clean and Simple Challenge (CAS), my favorite!!  I decided to use an older set from Verve called Holly Jolly.  I stamped the ornament in Versamark and then embossing it with a red, pearlized embossed powder.  I tied gold cording to "hang" the ornament.  Next, I stamped, colored and cut out the holly and ivy and mounting it on the ornament with foam tape.  After stamping the sentiment, I added some score lines with my ScorBuddy and rounded the corners. then added some adhesive pearls for the berries. 

For more details on how to play along and more inspiration, please visit the Crafty Friends Challenge Blog! We hope you'll play along! Thanks for stopping by and have a wonderful Sunday!   SUPPLIES USED:  Stamps- Holly Jolly (Verve Stamps); Ink- Onyx Black (Versafine), Versamark; Paper- Choice Snow White (Taylored Expressions); Accessories- Copic markers, adhesive pearls (Want2Scrap), gold cording, ScorBuddy;  Finished card measures 3.75"x 5.5"

Beate Johns
Jenn Balcer
Linda Lucas
Nina Brackett

Crafty Friends Challenge #11

It's Sunday and time for another Crafty Friends Challenge!  This week's challenge is from Nina and it is an inspiration challenge!  I went pretty literal with the inspiration.  Not only did I use the colors, but I even got my layout from the photo.  I used the Treasured Words and Blue Skies sets from Verve for my card.  The papers are from the 72 and Sunny Collection from WeRMemory Keepers.  I die cut the butterfly with the coordinating All Aflutter Die Set.  After assembling the focal point of the card and attaching it, I created a dashed embossed border using my ScorBuddy and a ScorBug. 

For more details on how to play along and more inspiration, please visit the Crafty Friends Challenge Blog! We hope you'll play along! Thanks for stopping by and have a wonderful Sunday!

Beate Johns
Jenn Balcer
Linda Lucas
Nina Brackett

Crafty Friends Challenge #10

It's Sunday and time for another Crafty Friends Challenge!  This week's challenge is from Linda and is to use a sentiment as your focal point!  I chose the Words of Wisdom set from Verve for my card.  I paired it up with some papers from the Fabulous Collection from Simple Stories.   

I used the Lovely Marquee Die for the sentiment panel and I die cut a heart using the Jotted Heart Die and then embossed it with a Sizzix embossing folder. 

For more details on how to play along and more inspiration, please visit the Crafty Friends Challenge Blog! We hope you'll play along! Thanks for stopping by and have a wonderful Sunday!

Beate Johns
Jenn Balcer
Linda Lucas
Nina Brackett

Crafty Friends Challenge #9

It's Sunday and time for another Crafty Friends Challenge!  This challenge is Glitz and Glam!!  Whether it's rhinestones or glitter, add some glitz and glam to your creation!  I decided to create a Fall card for a friend using the Floral Foliage set from Papertrey Ink. 

I die cut the tree using the coordinating Floral Foliage Die and then stamped the tree top and trunk.  I colored the flowers on the tree using a Copic marker, added Stardust Stickles and then rhinestones to the center of each flower.  The papers are from the Harvest Lane Collection from Simple Stories. 

For more details on how to play along and more inspiration, please visit the Crafty Friends Challenge Blog!  We hope you'll play along!  Thanks for stopping by and have a wonderful Sunday!  SUPPLIES USED:  Stamps- Floral Foliage (PTI); Ink- Walnut Stain Distress Ink (Ranger), Simply Chartruese, Dark Chocolate (PTI); Paper:  Harvest Lane Collection (Simple Stories), Kraft (PTI); Accessories- Floral Foliage Die (PTI), Stardust Stickles, rhinestones; 

Crafty Friends Challenge #8

This week I'm the host of the Crafty Friends Challenge.  My challenge is Dry Embossing.  Use embossing folders, dies, stencils. . .anything you'd like to dry emboss on your creation. 

I'm a huge fan of embossing folders.  I decided to use a Sizzix embossing folder on my card.  I used the Dream Big and Brighter Days sets from Verve.  The sentiment was stamped on a piece of cardstock and die cut using the Classy Label Die.  I die cut cardstock using the Scalloped Flowers Die Set and stamped the flowers in Pure Poppy ink.  The leaves were die cut using the Dreamy Leaves Die Set. 

We hope you'll come play along with the challenge!  We LOVE to see what you create it!  Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

Please check out my other Crafty Friends for embossed inspiration:

Beate Johns
Jenn Balcer
Linda Lucas
Nina Brackett
guest designer Lori Craig

Crafty Friends Challenge #7

The latest Crafty Friends Challenge is hosted by Beate and it's anything Halloween!!  I decided to go with a little treat package for my project.  I used the Boo To You and Bountiful Harvest sets from Verve for my little box. 

I stamped the images and colored them with Copic markers.  After stamping and embossing the sentiment directly on the box, I cut out the colored images and adhered them to the box using foam tape.  I added some green filler and there you have it. . .it's ready for a little treat!

We'd LOVE for you to play along in our challenge.  You can head over to the Crafty Friends Challenge Blog for the details of playing along and to see my Crafty Friends' take on the challenge!  Thanks for stopping by and have a wonderful Sunday!!  SUPPLIES USED:  Stamps- Boo To You, Bountiful Harvest (Verve Stamps); Ink- Tuxedo Black (Tsukineko); Paper- True Black (PTI), white (Georgia-Pacific); Accessories- Favor Box 3 Die (Papertrey Ink), Copic markers, Stardust Stickles

Crafty Friends Challenge #6

Well, we took a break for the summer, but now the Crafty Friends Challenge is back!!  This week is a sketch challenge from Nina!  We'd LOVE for you to play along!  For my card, I used some papers from the Lush Collection from My Mind's Eye along with a sentiment from the Treasured Words set from Verve. 

The tag was created using the Tagged Rectangle Die from Verve.  I added some score lines with my ScorPal as a border around the card.  I tied a bow with some seam binding and added a button and some stitching to finish off the card.  We'd LOVE to see what you create using this sketch.  You can find all of the details HERE.  Thanks for stopping by and have a wonderful Sunday!!  SUPPLIES USED:  Stamps- Treasured Words (Verve Stamps); Ink- Onyx Black (Versafine); Paper- Lush Collection (My Mind's Eye);  Accessories- Tagged Rectangle Die (Verve Stamps), button (PTI);  Finished card measures 4.25"x5.5"

Crafty Friends Challenge #5

It's time for another Crafty Friends Challenge and this week's challenge is hosted by Linda.  It is to use flowers either as an embellishment, in the designer paper or in stamps.  I used them in al three ways on my card.  The designer paper is from the Fabulous Collection from Simple Stories.  The stamps are from the Petals and Stems set from Verve.  This is an old Verve set that is still a favorite of mine. 

I stamped the flowers and die cut the panel using the Plain Circle Nestabilities and created a matte with the Scalloped Circle Nestabilities.  I added a little flower to the bow, pearls on the right edge and some stitching across the top.  Come play along with the challenge!  You can find all of the details here. 

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

Crafty Friends Challenge #4 - Anything But a Card

Happy Sunday!  Today starts a new challenge at Crafty Friends Challenges.  Heather challenged us to create Anything But a Card.  We hope you'll come play along!  Follow the link and post your creations under the challenge.

I decided to create a little basket.  I used the Favor It Box 2 Die from Papertrey Ink along with the Happy Trails stamp set and Happy Trails Die.  For the papers, I used the London Market Project Pantry from Taylored Expressions.  I stamped the sentiment and cut it into a banner.  I stamped the "trail" onto the box and mounted the sentiment over it.  I die cut the butterfly and then stamped it in Scarlet Jewel ink and covered it in glitter.  The butterfly was mounted to the card with foam tape and then pearls were added.  I added some filler to the box and it's ready to add that little gift for someone special! 

Thanks for stopping by today!  Have a wonderful day!  SUPPLIES USED:  Stamps- Happy Trails (PTI); Ink- Scarlet Jewel (PTI), Walnut Stain Distress (Ranger); Paper- London Market Project Pantry (Taylored Expressions); Accessories- Favor It Box 2 Die, Happy Trails Die (PTI); 

Crafty Friends Challenge #3

Today I have a card for the Crafty Friends Challenge #3.  This week's challenge is an inspiration challenge!  You can use any or all of the colors in the photo or any of the images in the photo for your inspiration.  I used the Beautiful Blooms II set from Papertrey Ink for my card along with a sentiment from the Words of Wisdom set from Verve.  I also used the Beautiful Blooms II #2 Die Collection and Elegant Leaves Die.  The leaf image is from the Bloom & Grow set. 

Come play along with the challenge!  You can find all of the details here. We'd LOVE to see what you create!  Thanks for stopping by today and have a wonderful Sunday!  SUPPLIES USED:  Stamps- Stamps- Beautiful Blooms II (PTI), Words of Wisdom, Bloom & Grow (Verve STamps); Ink- Onyx Black (Versafine), New Leaf, Orange Zest (PTI); Paper- Kraft, True Black (PTI); Accessories- Beautiful BLooms II #2 Die Collection (PTI), Elegant Leaves Die (Verve Stamps), corner rounder, pearls (Want2Scrap), rhinestone brad (Making Memories);  Finished card measures 5.5"x4.25"

 

Crafty Friends Challenge #2 - Two Die Cuts

Good morning and welcome to Challenge #2 for the Crafty Friends Challenge!  This challenge is hosted by Nina and it is to use two die cuts on your project.  You can find all the details for posting your project on the Crafty Friends Blog.  I decided to use my neglected Polka Dot Frames and the Ribbon Tag Trio 3 set from Spellbinders.  The Ribbon Tag Trio 3 coordinates with the Labels of Love stamp set from Taylored Expressions.  I used the polka dot frame from the set to coordinate with the large polka dots on the die cut frame. 

You can't really see it in the photo, but the little flower that I created uses little flower die cuts from the Polka Dot Frames set and the little pink flower has embossed polka dots on it too.  The papers are from the London Market Project Pantry at Taylored Expressions.  I added some pearls and stitching to finish the card off.  We hope you'll play along with the challenge!  We LOVE to see what you create!  Thanks for stopping by and have a wonderful Sunday!  SUPPLIES USED:  Stamps- Labels of Love (Taylored Expressions); Ink- Malted Mauve (VersaMagic), Walnut Stain Distress Ink (Ranger); Paper - London Market Project Pantry (Taylored Expressions), Bazzill;  Accessories- Polka Dot Frames, Ribbon Tag Trio 3 (Spellbinders), ribbon (TE), pearls (Kaisercraft);  Finished card measures 4.25"x5.5"

Crafty Friends Challenge

Today is the start of a new challenge that beautiful Beate put together.  I'm very excited to be creating with these fabulous ladies and hope you'll play along with our challenges!  You can visit the Crafty Friends Challenges Blog to see everyone's project and play along! 

The first theme was Vintage.  Vintage isn't my usual style.  If you visit my blog often, you know that I LOVE the fun, cute, whimsical style of stamps.  I like vintage, but I guess I just don't feel as comfortable with it as I do with fun and cute.  :)  For my card I used the Lovely Labels 1 set from GinaK Designs that was created by my Crafty Friends teammate Nina Brackett.  I used papers from the Almanac Collection from Prima along with stamps from the Simply Jane set and Simply Jane Die Collection from Papertrey Ink. 

Please come play along!  We'd love to see what you create!  Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!