Build Your Stash Holiday Cardmakers Christmas is July

Hi Crafty Friends,
I'm back with one more card for the BYSHcardmakers Christmas in July Linky Party.
You can play along by adding your card to the link above.  You may enter as many times as you wish.Once again I've used products from our wonderful Sponsor, Jaded Blossom.

This front flip fold card was inspired by a card made in a monthly card class hosted by Sharon Doan.I've used Jaded Blossom's Gnome Friend: Penguin die set and Penguin Faces. I also used an old Cuttlebug embossing folder - Snowflakes, and Doodlebug Designs papers.

Here's the Linky Party information for you.  I hope you'll play along.

BYSHcardmakers Christmas in July Linky Party ~ Day 3

Hi Crafty Friends,
I'm back with my third card for the BYSHcardmakers Christmas in July Linky Party.
You can play along by adding your card to the link above.  You may enter as many times as you wish.Today I'm using products from two of our generous prize sponsors, Jaded Blossom and Taylored Expressions.

I've used Jaded Blossom's Mini Tag Dies 3, Gnome Friends: Gingerbread Die, Gingerbread Calories (sentiment), Gnome Dies: Christmas Add ons 2, and Taylored Expressions Bold Beams Cutting Plate.

Papers and Sprinkles are from Doodlebug Designs.

Here's the Linky Party information for you.  I hope you'll play along.

Cut it Up Challenge #333 ~ Critters

Hi Crafty Friends,
Here's the last challenge for June at Cut it Up Challenges.
Our theme for this challenge is CRITTERS.We want to see a critter on your project and don't forget that you must also use a die cut somewhere on your project.
Here's my card.

This cutie is a die set from Spellbinders called Baby Dinosaur.  I also used Altenew's Floral Laurel 3D embossing folder, Pinkfresh Studio's Notched Corner Frames, and Betterpress "A Little Message" sentiment set with die.  I decided the dino needed a little grounding so I also used Janded Blossom's Spring die set for the grass.

I hope you'll play along with us.  Just add your project to the link above.

Cut it Up Challenge # 332 ~ Masculine

Hi Crafty Friends,
Our theme at Cut it Up Challenges is MASCULINE.  For me, the timing is perfect since I had a lot of Father's Day and Male Birthday cards to make.
Here's my card.

I've usedTaylored Expressions Arch Dreamscapes Die and Stencil setPinkfresh Studio Dotted Scallop Cover PlatePinkfresh Studio Elevated Rainbows Cover Plate DieJaded Blossom World's Great Parents stamp setGina K Designs Master Layout 18 and inks
I like the different vibe of this card and I love the color scheme.
I hope you'll play along with us. Upload your entry following the link above.

Build Your Stash Holiday Cardmakers ~ June Sketch # 58

Hi Crafty Friends,
Today I'm sharing my second DT card for sketch #58 at BYSHcardmakers.
I decided to try an older embossing folder for the background design.

The mat is glitter cardstock but it's difficult to see in this photo,Products I've used:Jaded Blossom Winter Candies (sentiment)Jaded Blossom Winter Banner DiesCuttlebug Sledding embossing folder
You have until the end of the month to join us in this challenge.  The sketch is for your inspiration.

You can find more inspiration in our Facebook Group and enter your project HERE.

I hope you'll join us.  It's great to get a jump on holiday cards.

Cut it Up Challenge #328 ~ Starts with a C

Hi Crafty Friends,
Are you ready for Easter.  Even though my "girls" are adults, we still love Easter Brunch, Easter Baskets, and Egg Hunts!!  How about you?
It's also time to share our next Cut it Up Challenge ~ Starts with a C.
This is one of the Easter cards I mailed out this year.

This is a mini stamp set from Jaded Blossom.  The dies are an add on.  The tag is also a Jaded Blossom as are the adorable glasses.
Here's the card I shared on the CIU blog.

I designed this card for my hubby's birthday and then realized there were Cattails - woohoo.

The stamp is from Gina K designs and the stencil is from SCT.  I used Jaded Blossom's stitched ovals and card mat dies along with So Many Birthdays stamp and die.

We hope you'll play along HERE.

Sketch Saturday #773~ Optional Twist - Use Sequins

Hi Crafty Friends,
Time for our next challenge at Sketch Saturday.The optional twist for this challenge is to use sequins.
Here's my card.

I've used the following products:

Jaded Blossom Everyday Vertical Greeting

Taylored Expressions Burlap Embossing Folder and Fineline Script 6x6 background stamp

Gina K Designs Handpicked Flowers stamp, die, stencil set and ink

I hope you'll play along with us.  Add your project HERE.

Sketch Saturday Challenge #765 ~ Pick from the Archive

Hi Crafty Friends,
It's the 5th Saturday of the month so our challenge at Sketch Saturday is:  Pick a sketch from the archive (you'll find the archived sketches on their blog.)
I chose sketch #311 from May 2014.  You'll find the sketch below my project.

There are a lot of elements to this sketch and this wonderful patterned paper from LaLa Land Crafts made it so easy to coordinate all the pieces.  I also used these products from Jaded Blossom:

Sweet Christmas Wishes Stamp/Die 

Border Dies

Candy Cane Stencil

Here is the sketch from May 2014 that I used.

I hope you'll play along.

Sketch Saturday ~ Sketch # 762 with Optional Twist, include Ribbon

Hi Crafty Friends,
Yay!  Time for another Sketch Saturday project. For sketch #762, the optional twist is to use ribbon.
Here's my take on the sketch.

I used these products:

Jaded Blossom Holly Berries Stencil and Scallop and Stitched Circles

Pinkfresh Studio Making Spirits Brights stamp set

Various Ribbons from my stash

Here's the sketch for your inspiration.

Be sure to visit the blog and then play along with us.

I'm entering this card in the BYSH Falling for the Holidays Linky Party.

Pearly Sparkles October Challenge ~ Fantasy

Hi Crafty Friends,
Are you ready for a new month and a new challenge at Pearly Sparkles?This month's theme is Fantasy.
Here's my project.

Oooo, this one was a doozy to photograph because I used both acetate and gold foil.

I would love to have a genie come out of her bottle to grant me my wishes, how about you?

Products used for this card:

Lala Land Crafts ~ Genie Marci, lamp and palace border dies, and sentiment (from the January 2017 club kit.)

Jaded Blossom ~ Rectangle die, cloud stencil

Copic Markers

Pinkfresh Studio ink

I hope you'll play along with us.  Just follow the link above.

Build Your Stash Holiday Cardmakers ~ Sketch 49, Card 2

Hi Crafty Friends,
Today I'm sharing my second design team card for the September BYSH sketch challenge #49.
I love backgrounds and patterned papers and this card has both.

I used a Spellbinders 3D embossing folder for the main background and Echo Park patterned paper for the floral accent.  The stitched scallop border is from Jaded Blossom and so is the stitched label.

You have until September 30 to play along with this month's challenge.

Just link your project to our Facebook Page HERE.

You'll find lots of inspiration on the Facebook page as well as our BYSH Blog HERE.

I hope you'll play along.

The Outlawz Festive Friday Challenge ~ September

Hi Crafty Friends,
It's time for a new Festive Friday Challenge.We have four themes for you to choose from:Christmas (always a choice)Your Favorite ColorBack to SchoolFall is Coming
I'm still working hard to have a large Christmas card stash so this month's card follows the Christmas theme.

I've used the Glimmer foil system to create this card.  The sentiment is from Spellbinders and the snowflakes are from Pinkfresh Studio.  I also used a glitter paste for the background stencil from Jaded Blossom.  The Internal Scallop Rectangle is also Jaded Blossom.
I hope you'll play with this month's challenge.  Be sure to link to the blog and also share on the Outlawz Fan Page on Facebook.

Sketch Saturday ~ Challenge Sketch #755

Hi Crafty Friends,
We have our next Sketch Saturday Challenge  ready for you to play along.
Here's my inspiration using Sketch #755.

I was stumped at first but as I began designing, it just all came together.

I used Jaded Blossom's Diamond Dies to create the background.  The sentiment, also Jaded Blossom, and presents (Lala Land Crafts) are popped up on velum rectangle.  

Here's our inspiration sketch.

I hope you will play along.

Outlawz Festive Friday Challenge ~ May Challenge

Hi Crafty Friends,
It's May so time for a new Outlawz Festive Friday Challenge.
As always, we have four themes for you to choose from:Christmas (always a choice)Mother's DaySpring FlowersWrap it Up (ribbon or twine)
My card would be perfect for both Spring Flowers or Mother's Day.

I used Spellbinders Layered Daisies die set, a Scallop Oval from Jaded Blossom and gems from Pinkfresh Studio.  I die cut using Hammermill 100# cardstock and then ink blended the florals.

I hope you'll play along with our challenge.  Challenge rules and inspiration can be found on the blog (link above), and we'd love you to join our Facebook Fan page as well.

Thanks for dropping by :)

BYSH Cardmakers April Spring into Christmas Linky Party

Hi Crafty Friends,
Our Linky Party is active through April 26.  I hope you'll link up your project(s).  The more you share, the best chance you have of winning prizes from our amazing sponsors.
Today in our Facebook Group we're featuring our sponsor, Jaded Blossom.This is one of favorite companies.  I had the pleasure of designing for them for over three years.
Here's a quick card I created using their products.

I used these Jaded Blossom products:

Pinecone Dies, Octagon Dies, and Fuzzy Mittens stamp set.

The papers are from Echo Park.

You have lots of time to play along.

Cut it Up Challenge #297 ~ Have a Heart

Hi Crafty Friends,
Here's our first challenge for February at Cut it Up Challenge Blog.
Our theme is Have a Heart.  It's open to your interpretation.
Here's my card.

The front of this card is the stacked hearts (Jaded Blossom) on an A2 card base that has been cut in half on the front.  There is a piece of acetate that the lower part of the hearts and the sentiment (Betterpress) are attached to.  The background is a Pinkfresh stencil adhered to the inside of the card base.

It's a fun technique and a little different from attaching the focal image to a background and then the entire thing placed on the card base.

I hope you'll play along with us a Cut it Up.  Be sure to check our Facebook Community page to see which entries won Top Cut for our last challenge.

Pearly Sparkles February Challenge ~ Have a Heart/Love

Hi Crafty Friends,
Time for a new Pearly Sparkles challenge.Our February challenge is "Have a Heart/Love".  It's open for your interpretation.
Here's my design team project.

I used a mini stencil that was in the Spellbinders Advent Calendar and added hearts instead of flowers.  All of the hearts were in my die cut stash.  The sentiment with matching die cut is from Jaded Blossom.

I stenciled on Spellbinders card stock using Pinkfresh Studio inks.

I hope you'll play along with us this month.  Just link your project using the link above.

Cut it Up Challenge # ~ More than one Die Cut

Hi Crafty Friends,It's time for a new challenge at Cut it Up Challenge Blog
For this challenge we're asking you to use MORE than one die cut.
Here's a fun birthday card.

I've used products from Whimsy Stamps, Jaded Blossom, and LaLa Land Crafts.

I hope you'll play along with us.

Cut it Up Challenge #291 ~ Friends and Family

Hi Crafty Friends,
Time for Cut it Up challenge #291 ~ Friends and FamilyCan you believe we only have four more challenges left in this year?  Time flies!!
Here's my card for this challenge.

I tried a new technique on this card, embossing on velum.  I used a 3D embossing folder from Altenew.

I ink blended some fall colors on 80# smooth card stock and then added the velum over it.  I lightly brushed some Altenew white pigment ink over the embossing to emphasize some of the design.  The scalloped frame is from Jaded Blossom and the sentiment was created using a Betterpress letterpress plate.  I cut the sentiment outline out three times and slightly offset each layer for some added detail.

A twine bow and some Spellbinders gold embellishments finished the card.

I hope you'll play along with us.  Just follow the link above.