Thinking of You - Sympathy

I made this card for a friend that recently lost her father.    

It is a bit outside my comfort zone because I did not use designer paper.  I created the background panel with dry embossing, versa mark ink, and then heat embossing with pearl embossing powder.  In real life it is very pretty and just a bit shimmer.   I think it would also work well for a wedding card.

Thank you for stopping by!  

Supplies:

Stamp:  Spring Bouquet by Alex Syberia Design

Papers:  Georgia Pacific white card stock, Paper Trey white card stock

Other:  Copic markers, Cuttle Bug Distressed Stripes embossing folder, Versa Mark watermark ink, WOW! white pearl super fine embossing folder, white gel pen, Copic black multi liner, silver thread, pearls

Fonts: Papyrus and Affectionately Yours

Challenges:

• Crafting Happiness Challenges (W) - #100 - ANYTHING GOES OPTION: TAG
• Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge  (W, 5E)  BEAUTIFUL BLOOMS
• Angie's Digital Stamps - M, 1st Sunday, 3E, Winner and Top Picks -  (June) Anything Goes
• The Corrosive Challenges - M, 3E - Always Anything Goes
• A Gem of a Challenge  2W, 3E  - #12 - Anything Goes (W2 of 2)
• Colour Crazy Challenge - W, 2E  - Wk 23 (W1 of 2)  and Wk 22 (W2 of 2) -   ANYTHING COLORING GOES

Teddy and Penguin Christmas Card

I hope you had a wonderful weekend.  It was very warm here but breezy and with low humidity so it wasn't too bad.  It was beautiful in the shade.  I know the farmers and gardeners probably are hoping for rain but it is nice to be able to go outside and not have to deal with mosquitos.

Even though it was hot this weekend, I had the chance to finish up a Christmas card.  I have had this image colored and sitting on my desk for weeks.  I put it together pretty quickly because I found the embossed panel in my left overs from other projects.   The DP pieces were also left overs.  I cut the sentiment out of a page from the DP pad.    Add a few embellishments and it was done.

Thank  you for stopping by.  I hope you have a wonderful week.

Supplies:

• Stamps:  Teddy and Penguin digital stamp from Lili of the Valley
• Papers:  Georgia Pacific white cardstock, Papertrey white cardstock, misc. red cardstock, My Mind's Eye Winter Wonderland 6x6 paper pad
• Other:  Copic markers

Challenges:

• Crafty Calendar M,3E  June - Anything Goes
• Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas W, must be Christmas - #545 - Anything Christmas Goes - optional theme: Winter Fun
• Colour Crazy Challenge - W, 2E  - Wk 21 (W2 of 2)  and Wk 22 (W1 of 2) -   ANYTHING COLORING GOES
• Crafty Catz - W, 3E - No. 554 - ANYTHING GOES  
• Polkadoodles - W, C10 - ANYTHING GOES
• Cute Card Thursday W,C5 #689 Anything Goes
• Digi Choosday Challenge -W,E2, - #22 - Anything Goes
• Passion For Markers Challenge W - must use markers - #594 - Make It Cute
• 2 Crafty Critter Crazies (M, P1, E5, must have a critter) #51 - Anything Goes with a Critter

Leaping Trout Father's Day

With Father's Day is quickly approaching, I started looking for a stamp to use to create a card for my dad who is avid fisherman.   I found the perfect digital image, Leaping Trout, from Power Poppy.  I used google to look at some images of rainbow trout so that I had a guide for coloring. I was really inspired by some of the painting by Anita Phillips.

After coloring the image, I decided to add a little something by using the eclipse technique for the letters "DAD".   After watching Jennifer McGuire's tutorial for the eclipse technique, I find myself using it frequently.  I think it just adds a little something special.

I finished the inside of the card with the image and a strip of designer paper.   

Thank you for stopping by.  Have a great day!

Supplies:

• Stamps:  Leaping Trout digital stamp set from Power Poppy
• Papers:  Georgia Pacific white card stock, Photo Play Camp Happy Bear 6x6 paper pad, Paper Trey kraft and black card stock
• Other:  Copic markers, alphabet dies from Papertrey, DMC floss, CTMH precut card board piece, Annabelle Stamps metallic gemstones

Challenges:

• 2 Crafty Critter Crazies (M, P1, E5, must have a critter) #51 - Anything Goes with a Critter
• Bastel-Traum (M, P15) #101 – Water
• Digi Doodle Studios Challenge Blog (M, P1, E3, use hand coloured image) #39 – Boys to Men
• Jan’s Digi Stamps Challenges (M,5E) - MAY - ANYTHING GOES
• A Gem of a Challenge  2W, 3E  - #11 - Anything Goes (W2 of 2)
• Cut It Up  2W, 1E,  - No. 226 - Must use at least one die cut  NATURE (W2 of 2)
• Polkadoodles - W, C10 - ANYTHING GOES - Challenges run weekly for 10 days - 2021 Wk 22 (Closes 06/09) and Wk. 21 (Closes 06/02)
• Simon Says Stamp W, 5E - Anything Goes
• Simon Says StampM, 5E – Artist Inspired