Designer Challenge - Black and White

Hello Everyone,

Boy this is a crazy summer I can't believe where it has gone. I created this card for the Designer Challenge hosted by Cassandra over at My Creative Time. The challenge is black and white. So here it is:

This card is a standard size A2.  The products I used were MCT Floral Sentiments and the chunky jar accessories butterfly die. The paper is Paper Studio Boho Chic and then velum and black and white cs. The thinking of you is embossed in white embossing powder and I added twine and brads to attach the velum and pearls on the butterflies. I love making black and white cards but I love adding just a hint of color like red. Looks better in person just couldn't get a great picture.

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Designer Challenge

Hello My Creative Friends,

Today I want to share a card that I created for the My Creative Time Designer Challenge. The challenge was to create a square card any sized square.

Here is my entry:

I started off with a 4 1/4 square card base in light yellow. The top piece of cs was cut into a 4" square which I used a cuttlebug embossing folder. I used my circle nestibility die to cut out the circle. When I cut out the circle I laid the white cs on the card base and just cut through both layers. I then created the circle frame with the next bigger sized die and the original one. I stamped a butterfly from a Gina Kay stamp set (Dogwood and Butterfly) and it fit pretty good with MCT's butterfly die in the Chunky Jar Accessories Set. I cut out 2 and hung the butterfly in the window with fishing line between the 2 layers. I finished it off with sheer ribbon and a sentiment "Hello" from MCT's Floral Sentiments. (a go to stamp set). The white embossed layer and the hello banner was popped up.

This is how I attached the butterfly, I used scotch tape to attached to the base and then applied the white layer.

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Designer Challenge~ Bling it up!

Hello Everyone,

There is  CHALLENGE over at My Creative Time and the challenge is Bling up the project of your choice.

Here is my project:

 

Here is my video showing how I made it.

 

I started it out with white cs cut at 41/4 x 11 and scored at 5 1/2. The green cs is cut at 4 x 5 1/4 and the white cs is cut at 3 7/8 x 5 1/8. I used 3 colors ink in making the patterned paper. Stampin up colors perfect plum, certainly celery, and blue bayou. I used 3 of the stamps in the set Seeing Spots from Stampin up. I used My Creative Time Vintage sentiments for the Thinking of you which I stamped on white cs and backed it with green. (a go to set, love it) Now the card looked good but I blinged it up with my stardust pen in the small blue circles and then I added the purple crystals in the bigger circles. Love making pattern papers with stamps.

New Vision Embossing

Hello Everyone,

I have created a few videos and I forgot to add them to my blog with pictures.  They are in my series using older embossing folders and dies and mixing them with the new stuff. So here they are together.

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Designer Challenge Thursday ~ CRITTER CARD CHALLENGE

Hello  Everyone,

Today I have a set of 4 -  3 x 3 cards for the challenge over at My Creative Time hosted by Glora.

I used kraft cs for the base and I used a background stamp for the lines. (impression obsession cover a  card stamp) The sentiments are from MCT Vintage sentiments. One flower is a die from MCT. Two are a die from My Favorite Things and the last one is a stamp I cut out from Stampin Up. The leaves are also a die from MFTs. I just had to make flowers we have them popping up everywhere and they are so beautiful. Love the Spring.

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MCT Designer Challenge ~ Miss Cassandra

Hello Everyone,
There is another Designer Challenge over at My Creative Time and Cassandra is the host.

The challenge is a COLOR CHALLENGE!! The Colors of the Rainbow to be exact!  All you have to do is make a project of your choice using 3 of the following 6 colors: Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Purple.  For a more difficult challenge - if you dare...use ALL 6 colors!!!  

Here is my entry:

I concentrated on the 3 colors green, blue and red. This is an A2 sized card and I ran 3 rows of washi tape on the left side. You're  one of a kind is a MCT stamp from More of My Favorite Sayings and the button die cuts are from Stitched button dies. I glued 2 together (for strength) so I could run the twine through them and tie a bow.

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Designer Challenge

Hello Everyone,

Well it is time for another challenge over at My Creative Time. This is one of my favorite ones to enter they are all so creative and different. For the Challenge we are to make something Spring Related and be sure to have a Die cut  on it somewhere.

 

Here is my project:

First off this is an A2sized card.  I started with the holes which I created with my sewing machine. I just ran the card straight on my machine without any thread. I love doing this the holes are so perfectly created this way.  If you know me I say this because I am a sewer from way back since the 7th grade. I have sewed and sewed and ran a business for many years when my children were young. Never thought I'd sew on cards but it's fun. My die cut is the scallop which is a Stampin up product. For the 3 shades of pink if you couldn't tell is a paint chip (had to cut down slightly on the 2 outer edges) I stamped the flower and embossed them with white embossing powder. The thank you is also embossed and is a My Creative Time stamp from Vintage Sentiments. (Great stamp set use a lot)

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New Vision Embossing

Hello,

I put up another video a couple of days ago in my new series.(Getting out those old embossing folders and dies and using them and incorporating them with the new stuff) I have had these dies and folder for some time. They didn't quite work how I thought they should so I never really used them. Well I got them out and figured out the best way to use them. So here is my video.

Just a set of 3 1/4 square cards.

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Designer Challenge-- Nikki Foraker

Hello,

It is time for another designer challenge over at My Creative Time. Miss Nikki Navy Wife is leading it this time. The challenge is to use embossing either wet or dry or both.

 

Here is my project:

For this project this picture does not do it justice.I have got to set up a place to take pictures. I will try to explain my process.  I started out with an A2 sized card the gray cs is cut 4 1/6 x 5 5/16 and the blue cs is cut at 3 7/8 x 5 1/8. The blue cs is core'dinations paper and I embossed it with an old sizzix embossing plate also sanded it.  I embossed the butterflies with white embossing powder on water color paper.  I used broken china distress ink over the butterflies.(used a kraft sheet for this process and then I distressed the edges)  I stamped Thinking of you from MCT Floral Sentiments stamp set and embossed it also. The hearts are MCT dies which I cut with the scrap watercolor paper with the distressed ink.

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Link up Party

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Emma over at My Creative Time is having a link up party.  She wants to see what everyone has created with her latest release.  Here are some things I have created.

 This card is a 4 x 4with the lower edges rounded. I stitched the hearts on a piece of cs 2 1/8 x 2 1/2 and then popped it up. The sentiment is from an older set by MCT 100% Sweetness.

This card is a 3 3/4 x 3 3/4 one.

This is an A2 sized card. I used all of the heart dies on this card and the sentiment is from MCT 100% Sweetness.

New Vision Embossing Video

Hello and welcome to another video in my series. In this video I use a beautiful heart embossing folder to create this card. I also used a tag cuttlebug die e and I stamped it with a MCT Stamp. The back ground is embossed with the swiss dots embossing folder. I finished it off with some ribbon and sanding (I used the core'dinations card stock). I don't think I ever used this folder and I have had it for a long time. It was fun to get it out especially this time of year but you could also use this for wedding, anniversary or other card.

  Here is my video:

Here is a picture:

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New Vision Embossing Love

Hello and welcome to another video I have created in my series New Vision Embossing. In this series I take some of my old dies and embossing folders (some I have had for 5 or more years) and bring new life to them. I use them with my newer stuff.

Here is my video:

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Monday Challenge #84 - Wish Big!

Hello Everyone,

Well over at My Craft Spot with Kimberly this week the challenge is Wish Big! (anything birthday). I love making birthday cards it always seems like I need one. Well here is my card:

To start off my card is 4 1/4 x 4 1/2. The pink layer is cut 4 1/16 x 4 5/16 and the kraft is cut 3 3/8 x 3 5/8. I cut the image from the cricut cart Love you a Latte. I cut it at 3.5 inches and all pieces were cut in white. I do this sometimes it really makes cutting fast. Then I usually use my copics. This was a great image for this process (I don't recommend doing this for large pieces) Here are the colors I used. (E35, RV13, RV25, R46, G24, & E29) I used glossy accents on the top layer for the caramel sauce. My sentiment is from My Craft Spot Birthday Wishes. The banner is from MCT.

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New Vision Embossing Series #3

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I have another video in my series!  I am getting out my old embossing folders and dies, some are as old as 5 years and some never used.  For this series I am incorporating them with some of my new stuff. I also show in this video a little tip to make some folders more useful.

I hope you enjoy.

Here are some of the projects I can up with.

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Cardz TV Stamps DT Challenge #23

Hello Everyone,

Over at the CARDZ TV Blog there is a challenge. This challenge is a:

“Color Challenge”

 Make a card, layout or craft project using Red, Black & White ONLY! 

 

 

Well here is my card: 

 

 

This picture doesn't show the hearts in the cut out on the front of the card right. It is slightly open.

Recipe:

A2sized card on a white base

Black layer is cut at 4 x 5 1/4 

White layer is cut at 3 3/4 x 5

Pattern paper is cut at 1 1/2 x 3 3/4 I stitched around this layer

Next I cut out a scallop from one of my spellbinders dies and attached it to the front of my card. I then used a circle die from a spellbinders set and cut through all the layers. 

I then used part of 2 MCT diesStitched Scallop Heart and Stitched Heart Layering Diesfor the inside of the card and bottom right.

I finished it off with sheer ribbon and Hugs from CARDZ TV Stamp Ticket Talk 2.

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Designer Challenge-- Liz Munoz "1, 2, 3 Challenge"

Hello Everyone,

Today I am entering the new challenge over at My Creative Time.

 

1 bow, 2 pattern papers, and 3 buttons

This challenge was lots of fun. After seeing all the design team projects I got spring fever. It is only about 20 degrees here in Ohio but spring is just around the corner, I hope.

Here is my card:

For my recipe:

The 2 patterned papers are from a  6x 6 pad from American Crafts
Stamp Set MCT Floral Sentiments
Die From MCT
Flower die from My Favorite Things ( I inked edges with chocolate chip Stampin up ink and also used a stylist on the flowers)
Sparkly Fluff in the center of theflowers
A2 card
Base Kraft cs 4 1/4 x 11  scored at 5 1/2
Brown cs 4 1/16 x 5 5/16
Pattern Paper 3 14/16 x 5 2/16
Brown cs 3 5/16 x 4 9/16
Patterned Paper 3 2/16 x 4 6/16

I kept all the measurements in 16's it was easier

 I added some twine and buttons

Also entering Paper Playtime Challenge #2 Add some brown

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New Vision Embossing Series

Hello Everyone,

Today I posted another video in my series of New Vision Embossing.(where I take my old dies and embossing folders and use them and incorporate the new stuff). In this video I inked an embosslit Flower Burst from Sizzix, then I die cut hearts. I also used some paint chips to cut the dies. It has been lots of fun playing with my stuff. I have more videos coming on some other techniques I used.

The die that I used was a die that I received when I bought my first cuttle bug some years ago.

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New Vision Embossing

Hello Everyone,

I have started a new series of videos on you tube. New Vision Embossing. I am taking some of my old embossing folders and dies(some of which I have not used and had for 5 years or more) and using them and mixing them with my new stuff. It has been a lot of fun planning them. I love doing videos and I had taken a break from them for a while. I am working on a few other series also. Well here is my video and a few pictures of my project.

Have a great day!