Sending Luck & Love

Hey guys, I'm up on the Blogger with a St. Patty's Card playing along with not one but two challenges this week.  Simon Says Stamp and Double Trouble Paper Crafting.  Both were a challenge and got me thinking outside the box.  To join in or to just get some inspiration click on the links I provided.

For Simon Says Stamp the challenge was WHEELS...so you had to make a card with wheels somewhere on it so when I saw this image I knew this would be the card to make.  For the Double Trouble Challenge boy those girls really make you work for it!  Here is the recipe:↓

So for my card I used a digi stamp I purchased off of Etsy...20 images for $2 and they are all St. Patty themed (click here for the shop).  I think this card hit on all of the 3,2,1 requirements and I am not mad at it.  I will say I put the pattern paper in the embossing folder wrong so I got a de-boss instead of an emboss but I still love the look and it still counts!

Thanks for hanging out with me and I hope I was able to inspire you to make a card and put a smile on someone's face.

Kimberly

Double Trouble Challenge #202

Hey guys, I'm up on Blogger sharing my Autumn Blessings card I made for October's Double Trouble Challenge #202.  Here is a link to their blog and challenge if you want to join in or just get some fun inspiration.  I also entered this into the Pearly Sparkles Challenge #112.  Here is a link to their special challenge as well.  So many challenges that I love, get's those creative juices flowing!

Here is what Thing 1 has challenged us to this week:

I also took Thing 3  up on her twist this month - 

She says, "Fall colors are beautiful, but the pumpkins are my favorite. Hey, what happens when you drop a pumpkin? It goes Squash. Trouble Maker will tell me to stop bean corny.  So let's keep calm and carrot on and don't turnip your nose at me... I yam who I yam. My optional twist is to include any autumn fruit or veggie in your project."  So of course  I chose Pumpkins!  

I started off with an A2 110# card base and inked it with some Distressed oxides in MUSTARD SEED, CARVED PUMPKIN, GROUND ESPRESSO, FOREST MOSS and BUNDLED SAGE.  

After I inked the card base I took a die set of Fall leaves and sticks I had and made a stencil (if you ever want to do a stenciled background and don't have a stencil pull out those dies, cut them with a thicker card stock and BAM! instant stencil).  I used those same Distressed Oxides I inked the background to ink the leaves.  I then added some acrylic paint in brown and some Craft Twinkles (from DecoArt) in gold and mixed them ...this stuff is gold (no pun intended) but seriously it's the first time I'm using it and I loved it.

I then got out my pumpkin dies I purchased from Amazon, die cut them using 110# card stock in white and inked those up along with some of those Fall leaves that I cut to make the stencil...that is a set from the Signature Collection by Sara Davies called AUTUMN MORNING.

I set those aside and pulled out my new La La Land Crafts (their stuff is awesome) clear stamps called CHINCHILLIN', stamped that cute chinchilla and used my Copic Markers on him (E11, E13, E21, E23, E27, and E30).  

I adhered all of it together on the card base and then grabbed the sentiment from the Signature Collection by Sara Davies and stamped AUTUMN BLESSINGS.

Well that wraps it up for this challenge.  Thanks for hanging out with me today.  Don't forget to head over to the Double Trouble Paper Crafting blog and check out all the fun!

have a crafty day!

Kimberly 

Double Trouble Paper Crafting - Challenge 192 (FUN IN THE SUN)

 Hey guys, I'm here doing a fun in the sun challenge from the gals over at Double Trouble Paper Crafting.  This is for June's Challenge #192, if you want to join in on the fun here is a link to their site.

This month's challenge from Thing 1 (such the Trouble Maker) is: "Sun Fun" and must include the following (but adding more is ok too)...

1. Three (3) torn edges
2. Two (2) colors
3. (1) die cut, ephemera or punched item

I also went for Thing 2, who always Double Dares you with her sketches and a  TWIST from Thing 3 (she's so Twisted),  who wanted us to add a flip flop!  I mean what is summer with out flip flops?  

I started out with some "hand made" white paper, I got this from Hobby Lobby and LOVE it...it's almost like a cotton paper that tears amazingly and blends easily with brushes.  I tore three strips on a slight angle and ink blended them with Squeezed lemonade, Salvaged Patina and Wild Honey (that takes care of the 2 colors plus I added one).

I then cut some "sand" colored card stock down to a A2 card size and adhered the inked strips to it leaving some of the card stock peeking through to give it a little bit of a beachy feel.  I reached into my stash of Jolee's and grabbed 2 beach themed packs of 3D stickers and created a beach vibe scene and then added the die cut phrase "FUN IN THE SUN".

This was a super fun card to make, I have really been enjoying ink blending lately and the summer colors just make me so happy!

Thanks for hanging out with me for this Challenge.  

Kimberly

Squeeze the Day Card

Hey guys I'm up on my blog doing another challenge for the Double Trouble Paper Crafting gals.  Here is a link to their fun blog so you can join in too!

This week's challenge is #183, SAY CHEESE & SMILE.  Here are the parameters of the challenge:

3 images of your choice, 2 pattern papers, 1 sentiment that makes you smile.

Today I am doing a card I made with the YOU'RE THE ZEST stamp set from Lawn Fawn.  The sentiment Squeeze the Day always makes me smile!  It includes this cute lemon with different smiley faces...I mean too cute right?

I started off with an A2 size lime green card stock to match the bright colors of the Doodlebug pattern paper I used.  I mean how cute is that paper!?  I cut that slightly smaller than the lime green and adhered it down.  

I went into my nesting dies of tags and cut 2 different size and style tags in coordinating colors and addend twine.  I also went into my stitched circles and found the perfect size, cut that and inked it in SQUEEZED LEMONADE just to give it a little color. 

I found these cute little leaves in a die pack and cut them using the same color card stock as the card.  I grabbed one other stitched die to use on the sentiment and adhered it down and BAM! Done.  

This card came together super fast and ticked all the boxes on the challenge so I am super happy with it.
Kimberly

Thanks for stopping by,

Card - Joy To The World (Winter Bear)

Hi guys, I'm back up on my blog to share another card I made for the 3-2-1 Challenge over on the Double Trouble Paper Crafting Blog Post.  The challenge from Thing 1 is to do 3 colors (I chose a black & white pattern paper, a red & white pattern paper and a bright green pattern paper as my 3),  at least 2 layers and at least 1 warm and cuddly image...I'm pretty sure this bear is both warm and cuddly😆

I started with a White A2 card base and added a slightly smaller Christmas music pattern paper on top and then reached for my CREATIVE EXPRESSIONS CHRISTMAS CHARACTER die set and die cut and pieced together this Winter Bear.  I love this die set...it comes with 3 different characters (Fox, Deer and this Bear) and you can use any pattern papers to make them fun and for different seasons or just cut all the pieces out in White and use your markers.  It also comes with some awesome wonky frames that I am in love with, they are so versatile!

After I pieced the bear together I cut 2 different sizes of those wonky frames out of some Christmas pattern paper I had in my stash and adhered them down.  I popped the bear up on some foam tape and added a sentiment from my stash to finish it off.  I love this card for the mere fact that I used ALL OLD STASH! I so love when that happens.

If you want to play along or see what other fun stuff the Double Trouble gals are up to click here.

Thanks so much for stopping by,

Kimberly

You're the Best Card

 Hey guys,

I'm up on the blog with another challenge, this time it's for the Double Trouble Paper Crafting gals. This is a fun group, if you haven't heard of them head over and check them out HERE...they are always coming up with such fun challenges from Thing 1, Thing 2 and Thing 3!  I mean who isn't a Dr. Seuss fan?!?!   

I'm also playing along with Critter Crazy Challenge Blog, Challenge #94 ANYTHING GOES, click HERE for more info on that blog challenge!

This is for Challenge #182 3-2-1 Recipe "Warm & Cuddly, click here for more info.   For my card I chose the 3 colors of Blues, Oranges and Pinks; 2 layers (I actually did 3 not counting my card base) and 1 warm or cuddly image.

I started out with a pattern paper with different shades of Orange and a little bit of pattern in it.  I have had this paper in my stash for a while and then it ended up in my scraps and now I've used it up...Yay me!! I cut it to an A2 card base and then grabbed my nesting dies with this cool postage stamp edge in 2 different shapes (square and rectangle) that I got from Cottage Cutz.  I cut 3 panels (2 square and 1 rectangle) and blended them with some Tim Holtz distressed oxides in Salty Ocean.  I tried to use the masking technique prior to blending and for this being my first time, I'm not mad at it.

I added a little bit of foam adhesive to the one panel and to the smallest sentiment panel and adhered it down.  I then stamped my image from a  PENNY BLACK stamp called HEARTS APLENTY...how cute is that image.  I colored it using my Spectrum Noir markers (I am still trying to learn how to shade so no judging).

The 2 sentiments came from my stash of stamps that I've had forever.  I added some bling and done!  I would say this came together rather quickly but I would be lying...it took me 3 times to color that image before I liked it.

Thanks for hanging out with me and don't forget to head over to the DOUBLE TROUBLE PAPER CRAFTING BLOG site to find some really fun challenges with some cool twists!

Stay crafty my friends!

Kimberly