New Challenge at Time Out!

Hi friends!

We have a fun new challenge for you at Time Out: Festive!

All the challenge details along with the prize info and lots of DT inspiration will be found HERE. Our GD this time is the super talented Gail. Play along and you could be our guest designer in the future too! 

I decided to get ready for Christmas and made a holiday themed card. I've used a fantastic cover plate die by Hero Arts along with paper scraps. The small poinsettias come from Poppystamps if I remember right. I don't often use cream colored card but I quite like the cream colored panel this time!

Thank you for popping by and make sure to head on over to our challenge blog next and join us! Happy crafting!  

 

To Bee Or Not To Bee Blog Hop!

Hi friends!

Today I'm taking part in a Bee themed blog hop organized by the ever so talented and amazing Milka Gubo! In this hop we want to turn your attention to the importance of protecting Bees and apicultural products. You can learn more about this cause for example clicking HERE. 

For my blog hop card I used dies by Hero Arts and sentiments from Funky Fossil Designs. The die cuts are colored with Copics and I've also added a lot of sparkle using Wink of Stella glitter pen! I finished the card with some white paint splatters and golden half pearls. 

Blog hop details:

7 prizes will be given away to 7 winners. 

Giveaway is opened Worldwide (+18), except for minors.

For your chance to win, hop along blogs of the participating designers listed in blog hop list and leave comment on each blog hop stop (7 stops). After commenting, return back to Milka’s blog and add your name to InLinkz, but prior you do, please read Blog Hop details, terms, giveaway rules and privacy policy which are shared in Milka's blog post below InLinkz.

InLinkz opens on August 20^th, 2022, 8 PM CEST.

InLinkz closes on August 27^th, 2022, 11:59 PM CEST. 

Winners’ names will be announced on Milka’s blog on September 4^th, 2022 during the day.

We have amazing sponsors in this hop:

Gerda Steiner Designs, $16 Gift Code to the Store

Jane’s Doodles, $20 Gift Certificate to the Store

Lawn Fawn, $25 Gift Certificate to the online Store (1^st)

Lawn Fawn, $25 Gift Certificate to the online Store (2^nd)

Newton’s Nook Designs, $25 Store Credit

Pretty Pink Posh, $30 Gift Certificate to the Store

Uniko, ₤20 e-Gift Certificate to the Store

Now it's time to visit all the blogs participating in the hop for a chance to win one of the coupons! 

1. Milka Gubo 
2. Amy Tsuruta
3. Beverley Brown
4. Larissa Walgemoed 
5. Neha Bhatt
6. Nonni Niskanen YOU ARE HERE!
7. Valentina Bizjak
8. Milka Gubo (InLinkz – return after commenting and add your name to InLinkz)

Good luck and happy hopping! Here's the list of blogs participating: 

New Challenge at Time Out!

Hi guys!

I'm here with my DT card for our new challenge at Time Out where we want you to make your own background! 

All the challenge details and lots of more DT inspiration HERE. Play along and you could get to be chosen as a future guest designer! This time our wonderful guest is the Hannelie, one of our regular players an and an amazing card artist. 

My background is created with alcohol inks. I poured green and yellow ink along with a blending solution to my card stock and moved them around by bending the card around and also using a straw to blow the ink a bit. I made quite many backgrounds and this was the first one that looked bearable -I'm definitely still learning!! Also I need to experiment with different card stocks I think. The beautiful leaf die is by Penny Black and if I remember right, the sentiment is from some Altenew floral set. 

Hope you like and thank you for popping by! 

 

New Challenge at AAA Birthday!

Hi guys!

I'm here with my DT card for AAA Birthday where we have an easy challenge for you: Anything Birthday goes! We have a bunch of new DT members too so don't miss any of the inspiration, fun or challenge details, click HERE.

My card is a trifold card I learned to make in Hero Arts Spring Stamp Along a while back. The card focuses on using HA Looking Glass dies, this is the Birthday Party set. The set consists of three layers that you can use together or separately. In my card two of the die cut scenes are stacked together (on the second leaf of the card) and one is cut to the front leaf. The card base is made out of two standard size card bases stacked together. Hope all of that makes some sense! :) I've colored the images with Copics and stamped sentiments by Stampendous. 

Hope you like and thank you for popping by!

 

New Challenge at Time Out!

Hi guys!

I'm here with a quick post to share my DT card for our new challenge at Time Out where we have a fabulous photo inspiration for you. Our sponsor is Varada Sharma and I've used her stunning Stargazer digital stamp image in my card! I've colored the image with Copics mimicking the sunset colors of our photo. 

Please head on over to out challenge blog for all the challenge details and lots of DT inspiration! Do play along for a chance to be called to guest design for us: this time the always so inspiring Deepti A is our GD and we love the silhouette card she made for us! 

I'd like to join: 

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday challenge: Anything Goes

Thank you for popping by!

 

More GD cards for Picket Fence Studios!

 

Hi friends!

I'm back with more GD cards for Picket Fence Studios July Release. The first one is a one layer scene card! It's been a while that I've made something like this. I used Slimline Tall Christmas Tree stencil and cut myself a mountain stencil with Scene Building dies: Mountains. I used a random circle die from my stash for the sun and finished the card with a sentiment from Fancy Life Events stamp set. The inks I used were mostly distress inks. I also splattered some white paint on top of the whole scene for a more wintry look. 

In my second card I wanted to play with the beautiful new die, Opulent Negative Strip die. It makes an elegant background and I chose to pair it with Vintage Apple stamp + die (by the way in a great sale right now!!). I colored the apple with Copics and it's actually more like a plum this time... I think that works too! The sentiment comes from the This Rain Will Pass stamp set and I've used the coordinating die too. Hope you like and thanks for popping by!

I'd like to join:

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge: Make your own background

We Love Stamping challenge: Anything Goes

July Release at Picket Fence Studios!

Hi friends!

Today I have a very exciting post for you... I'm guest designing at Picket Fence Studios for their July Release!! So many wonderful new goodies are being released... And I was thrilled to play with these products!! Thank you Picket Fence Studios for this great opportunity.  I had a blast and was very inspired!

I'm sharing 3 cards today and two more during the weekend. There's product links available and I'm sharing some product photos too. Please check out all the details from Picket Fence Studios store and blog!

Card 1

In my first card I created a sunflower background with the A Sunflower stamp. I cut masks with A Sunflower coordinating die and stamped and masked the background panel. I colored the panel with Copics. I used Scene Building Rectangle Two die for creating the white frame that I have lifted from the panel with foam. The white heat embossed sentiment comes from This Rain Will Pass, it's cut out with the This Rain Will Pass Coordinating die. I finished the card with white paint splatters and Sequins from Sequin Mix.

Card 2

This card was so easy and fun to make, yet the outcome is so impactful! I stenciled the leaves design from Slim Line Shadow of Leaves stencil using Spanish Moss Paper Glaze and Turquiose Jewelry Paper Glaze on greyish card. I just love the blend of colors and all the sparkle! I also used white glitter card for Slimline Oversized Cherished die  for even more sparkle! I die cut the sentiment four times and stacked the die cuts for lots of dimension. I trimmed my panel to be closer to a mini slimline card. I finished the card with Sequins from Sequin Mix.

Card 3

I begun this card by making the leaves with More Ash Leaves die. I used white glitter card for the top layer and scraps of pastel colored card for the bottom layer. These leaves are so detailed and pretty! I made the background with Shadow of Leaves stencil and Arctic Fox Paper Glaze. The sentiment comes from A Sunflower Coordinating die and I used black glitter card for the top layer of my 4 dies thick stack! A lot of fun dimension here! I finished the card with Sequins from Sequin Mix. I'm adding a slightly "darker" close up photo so you can see the sparkle from the paper glaze and glitter card better!

So, after seeing all the three cards... Which one is your favorite?!? Thank you again Picket Fence Studios for this fun GD gig! Make sure to check out the whole release from Picket Fence Studios store.