Your Special Day - Heartfelt Creations

Happy Wednesday!

It's time for the new release for October, the All Geared Up Collection!

Shift your creativity into high gear with the All Geared Up collection from Heartfelt Creations! This imaginative mix of gears, cogs, and mechanical flowers uses deep shades of rust, brown, teal, red and cream to create a fabulous industrial vibe. Clever vanity license plates, chains, wire, rugged stripes and distressed graphics mesh perfectly with Steampunk or masculine projects, and will keep your wheels turning with ideas for "girly grunge" creations, too. The versatile All Geared Up dies feature fanciful sprockets, gears, cogs, chains and license plates that can be shaped into innovative 3-D embellishments or die cut from white cardstock to create beautiful doily accents. Six hand drawn stamp sets continue the mechanical theme with a large Cogs and Gears background stamp, themed accent stamps, mechanical bouquets and playful sentiments that are "geared" to carry your project across the finish line with a smile. The All Geared Up Collection has been designed to inspire the bold in you....so let's gear up!

My first project with this collection is called "Your Special Day".  I love this teal and brown color combination!

Such beautiful and rich colors in the designer papers!  I heat embossed the main image on the designer paper using Clear Bark Embossing Powder.  I then added a mechanical flower with Brown Gala Glitz, leaves, some Natural Jute Ribbon and a brad.  You can see the complete instructions for this at the bottom of my post.

Be sure to visit the HC Blog and see all the awesome projects by the designers this week and a new video by Emma Lou showing you some fun techniques!

I'm submitting this to the following challenges:

Word Art Wednesday #153 - Anything Goes
Addicted to Stamps & More #116 - Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by!

Blessings!

Kathy


Your Special Day

Heartfelt Creations Products and Products Carried by HC:

HCPC 3634 - Tarnished Gears PreCut Set
HCD 754 - All Geared Up
HCD 745 - Luggage & Tags Die
HCDP1 248 - All Geared Up Paper Collection
452255 - Grand Calibur
368770 - Scor-Pal

159723 - Art Institute Glue - Dries Clear
SMP001 - Stamp Mat Pad

9brn - Brown Gala Glitz

Other Products:

Paper: Early Espresso (SU), Aegean (Coredinations)
Ink: VersaMark Watermark (Tsukineko), Java (PowderPuffs - Quick Quotes)
Accessories: Clear Bark Embossing Powder (Recollections), Brown Twill, 1.5" Jute Ribbon Natural (Really Reasonable Ribbon), brad (Bo Bunny - Weekend Market), orange stick, pop dots, Fast Grab Tacky Glue (Aleenes).

Instructions: Make card base with Early Espresso measuring 5 3/8" square. Cut mat with Aegean card stock measuring 5 3/16" square and ink edges with Java Ink. Cut striped designer paper (dp) 5" x 1 1/2" and cut teal/brown dp 5" x 3 1/2". Stamp image (as pictured) on teal/brown dp with VersaMark and heat emboss with Clear Bark Embossing Powder. Ink the two papers with Java and glue down as pictured to Aegean mat. Cover seam of two papers with Brown Twill and secure in back of mat. Add to card base with pop dots. Cut ticket sentiment from dp with Luggage & Tags Die, ink edges with Java and add as pictured with pop dots.

Die cut 2 leaves from Early Espresso and 3 from Aegean. Die cut 1 small flower with Early Espresso and 1 from teal/brown dp. Shape all pieces with orange stick or pen as desired and ink with Java. Trim pieces of Jute Ribbon and add as shown using Fast Grab Tacky Glue. (For the "bow" on top right, I removed a couple of the fibers in the middle and tied it to shape into a bow.) Add leaves and flower as shown using Fast Grab Tacky Glue. Add clock face brad to "bow" center. Add Brown Gala Glitz to flower center using Art Institute Glue Dries Clear.

Happy Father's Day - CottageCutz

Happy Monday!

Today I have a Father's Day card for you using CottageCutz Dies from The Scrapping Cottage.  I've used Happy, Father's Day, and Canadian Goose.

To create my card, I started with a black card base and added a Kraft mat that was embossed with the Square Lattice Embossing Folder and inked with Creamy Cocoa and Java Chalk Inks.  A smaller mat was made with Chance Designer Paper that was matted with Black.

The dies were cut with black, Natural White, Kraft, and Crushed Olive Distressed Papers and inked with Creamy Cocoa and Java Chalk Inks.  I added the sentiment pieces by running them through my Xyron Machine.  The other pieces were glued together and then added to the smaller mat using pop dots.  Then I just added a button with a twine bow.

These are the dies I used.

Card Recipe:

Paper: Natural White (Neenah), Kraft, Black (Recollections), Chance (Serendipity), Crushed Olive Distressed (Coredinations)
Ink: Creamy Cocoa, Java (PowderPuffs - Quick Quotes)
Accessories: Xyron Create-a-sticker, pop dots, twine, fibers, Square Lattice Embossing Folder (SU), button, white gel pen.

I'm submitting this to the following challenges:

Word Art Wednesday Challenge #131 - Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by!

Blessings!

Kathy

Embrace Life - Heartfelt Creations

Happy Wednesday everyone!

It's time for some Heartfelt Creations inspiration!  Today I have a card that could be used for a man or  a woman.  I think it especially makes a nice masculine card which I find hard to do!

I used one of the card fronts (the one with the balloon image) from the designer papers.  These really make card making easier!  I matted it with Mist card stock and popped it on a dark brown card base.  I added one of the tickets form the designer paper, a balloon image I colored with pencils and mineral spirits, and a sentiment and medallion from the Celebrate the Journey Sentiments Set using tan card stock.  (You can see complete instructions at the bottom of my post.)

Be sure to visit the HC Blog to see all the beautiful creations by the designers this week!  Also, see who the blog comment winner is for the new collection!

I'm submitting this to the Word Art Wednesday Challenge #128 - Anything Goes.

Blessings!

Kathy


Embrace Life

HC Products:

HCPC 3599 - Balloon and Bicycle PreCut Set
HCPC 3596 - Celebrate the Journey Sentiments PreCut Set
HCD 745 - Luggage & Tags Die
HCD 744 - Once Upon a Time Die
HCDP1 - 242 - Celebrate the Journey Paper Collection
452255 - Grand Calibur
159723 - Art Institute Glue - Dries Clear
SMP001 - Stamp Mat Pad
368770 - Scor-Pal
DDOTS - Double Dots

Other Products:

Paper: Tan (Recollections), Mist (WorldWin), dark brown card stocks
Inks: Onyx Black, Vintage Sepia (VersaFine), Java (PowderPuffs) Inks
Accessories: Bow-Easy Tool, Dark Brown Jute String (Really Reasonable Ribbon), 1 1/2" circle punch, pop dots, glue dots, mineral spirits, Prismacolor Pencils: Peach Beige, Espresso, Black, Jade Green, Celadon Green, Muted Turquoise, Slate Grey

Instructions: Make 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" top-fold card base with dark brown cs. Cut mat with Mist cs 4 1/6" x 5 5/16", cut balloon image card front from designer paper, ink edges with Java, glue mats together, wrap twine around 3 times as shown and adhere in place. Add mat to base with Double Dots. Stamp ballon image on Solar White with Onyx Black, color with pencils and ink edges with black. Cut Embrace Life ticket form dp and ink edges with Java. Adhere to card as pictured using Double Dot in center and glueing 2 sides down. Add balloon image to card using pop dots. Stamp Celebrate the Journey Sentiments on tan cs with Vintage Sepia and die cut with matching die. Select the 2 pieces shown (Life circle and medallion circle), ink edges with Java. Punch 1 1/2" circle with dark brown cs. Glue Life and dark brown circle together, add to medallion with pop dots, add to card with double dots. Make triple loop bow with twine and Bow-Easy Tool and add to card using glue dots.

Heartfelt Creations - Celebrate

Happy Wednesday!

It's time for a little Heartfelt Creations inspiration!  This week I have another card using the Once Upon a Time Collection released last week.  This time I used the Alarm and Watch, Time Sentiments, and Timeless Clock Sets.

I love this little alarm clock, I have one just like it on my craft desk only it doesn't look this nice...it's orange with "Cars" movie pictures on it!  I definitely need to alter it!  Here's a little close up for you!

The background mat is designer paper from the collection.  The images were colored with pencils and mineral spirits to match the colors in the collection.  The alarm clock was fussy cut and the other pieces (including the clock face) were cut with the matching die.  You can see complete instructions at the end of my post.

Be sure to visit the HC Blog to see all the beautiful creations by the designers this week and see who the lucky comment winner is for the new release!

I'm submitting this to the Word Art Wednesday Challenge #124 - Anything Goes.

Thanks for stopping by to visit!

Blessings!

Kathy


Celebrate

Heartfelt Creations Products and Products Carried by HC:

HCPC 3591 - Alarm and Watch PreCut Set
HCPC 3594 - Time Sentiments PreCut Set
HCPC 3592 - Timeless Clock PreCut Set
HCD 744 - Once Upon a Time Die
HCDP1 241 - Once Upon a Time Paper Collection
452255 - Grand Calibur
368770 - Scor-Pal
DDOTS - Double Dots
459222 - McGill Paper Blossoms Tool Kit
159223 - McGill Paper Blossoms Molding Mat

Other Products:

Paper: Natural White (Neenah), Early Espresso (SU), green (DCWV Neutrals)
Ink: Onyx Black (VersaFine), Dark Chocolate (Palette)
Accessories: Trim, lace, button, fibers, Bow-Easy, adhesive pearls, brad, mineral spirits, Prismacolor Pencils: Dark Green, Black, Sepia, Espresso

Instructions: Make 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" card base with Early Espresso.  Cut mat with green card stock measuring 4 1/16" x 5 5/16".  Cut second mat with designer paper measuring 3 7/8" x 5 3/16", ink edges with Dark Chocolate, and glue to green mat.  Wrap lace and trim around mats and secure in back.  Add mats to base with double dots.  On Natural White with Onyx Black Ink, stamp alarm clock, Timeless Clock, and Time Sentiments.  Color images with pencils and inks.  Fussy cut clock and die cut remainder with Once Upon a Time Die.  Add brad to center of clock face and add to alarm clock image using pop dots.  Add all to card arranging as shown using pop dots and glue dots.  Stamp "Celebrate" from Time Sentiments on designer paper, fussy cut, and add over sentiment circle as shown with pop dots.  Add adhesive pearls, bow, and button.

ODBDSLC158 - Masculine/Father's Day

Happy Tuesday everyone!

It's time for a new Shining the Light Challenge at Our Daily Bread Designs!

This week's challenge is: to make a Masculine or Father's Day Card or Project.

To make the challenge even more fun, we will be giving out a prize, a $15 gift certificate to be used toward stamps at the Our Daily Bread Designs store!! Entries for the prize must be submitted by Sunday, June 16 at 8 p.m. EST. One random winner will be chosen and announced next challenge.

As a way of recognizing those who do use Our Daily Bread Designs stamps, we will again be choosing three or more of our participants for the Shining the Light Award . In order to qualify for this award or join the challenge, however, you must use Our Daily Bread stamps and have your submission added to Mr. Linky by Sunday, June 16 at 8 p.m. EST. If you upload your creations to Splitcoast Stampers or any other online gallery, please use the keyword ODBDSLC158. When creating your posts on blogs please include a link to the challenge.


Here is my card for the challenge this week!

I used the new Home of the Free Set from the June Release for the eagle image and The Waves on the Sea from May's Release for the sentiment.  Both these set are perfect for masculine cards.  I colored the eagle with pencils trying to match the colors on the designer papers.  Masculine card are tough, I always feel like they're missing something!

Card recipe:

Stamps: Home of the Free, The Waves on the Sea (Our Daily Bread Designs)
Paper: Neutrals Cardstock, The Guy Stack (DCWV)
Ink: Onyx Black (VersaFine)
Accessories: Labels 8 (Spellbinders), brads, button, floss, trim, sanding block, mineral spirits, Prismacolor Pencils: Henna, Chocolate, Yellow Ochre, White, Cobalt Turquoise

Here are pictures of the set I used:

For more inspiration this week, please visit my design teammates and our June Guest Designer, Cheryl Scrivens, for their gorgeous creations! 

Cheryl Scrivens, Guest Designer

Diana Nguyen

Audrey Hiltke 

 

Jan Marie Ennenga

Chris Olsen, CT Coordinator

I'm submitting this to the following challenges:

Word Art Wednesday #83 - Anything Goes
Crafty Cardmakers #93 - Father's Day
Paper Playtime #12 - Anything Goes
Really Reasonable Ribbon #73 - Masculine & Ribbon/Trim
Simon Says Stamp Challenge - Masculine/Father's Day

Thanks for stopping by today!

Blessings!

Kathy

ODBD May Release Blog Hop

Happy Wednesday again!

This is my second post for today!  If you are looking for my Heartfelt Creations Post, please see the post below or click here!

Welcome to the Our Daily Bread Designs May Release Blog Hop! If you got here from the super talented Sabrina's blog, you're in the right place! If not, you might want to start at the ODBD Blog so you don't miss anything! Here are the basic details of the hop:

• Hop will run from 8:00 am EDT May 1 to 8:00pm EDT May 2
• Winners will be announced May 3 on the ODBD Blog
• There will be THREE prizes: a $20.00, $30.00, and $40.00 Gift Certificate toward stamps in the ODBD Store. *Must be redeemed within the month of May!
• To qualify to win all you have to do is hop to each designer's blog, leave a comment, and return to the ODBD Blog to tell us you completed the hop, and if you had any difficulties along the way! Easy Peasy!!!

For my card, I used an awesome new set called "The Waves on the Sea".

Click on the photo for a better view!

To create my card, I stamped the ship image with Vintage Sepia on "Wish" designer paper, first stamping it "off" on scrap paper.  Then I stamped the verse with Onyx Black Ink slightly over the image.  I love the effect this gives and it's such a quick and simple technique!  I added a plaid mat behind it and matted both with black cardstock.  The card base is black with a mat using Hermit Cardstock by Coredinations.  I embossed the mat with an embossing folder and ran the Amaretto and Mocha Mama Ink Pad over it a little.  I finished it off with a couple of brads, a button and some twine.

Here is a picture of the set I used which I think is perfect for masculine cards and would be great for Father's Day!

Card recipe:

Paper: Little Black Dress (Basic Grey), Wish - Serendipity (The Paper Loft)
Ink: Onyx Black, Vintage Sepia (VersaFine), Amaretto, Mocha Mama (Powder Puffs)
Accessories: Paper Lace II Embossing Folder (Cuttlebug), button, twine, brads, Bow-Easy


Now, from here you will hop to Cathy's fabulous blog where you're in for a real treat!  Have fun hopping!

I'm submitting this to the Basic Grey Challenge #92 - Masculine. (Little Black Dress)

Blessings!

Kathy

 

Heartfelt Creations - Antique Lantern

***This is my second post for today.  If you are looking for my CottageCutz post, please scroll down or click here.***

Happy Wednesday!

It's time for some inspiration using Heartfelt Creations stamps, designer papers, and dies!

This week, I'm using the new Antique Lantern and the Burlap Background Sets.


 

(You can click on the photo for a closer look...)

The main image is colored with Prismacolor Pencils and mineral spirits.  I decided on greens, browns, and a little bit of orange for colors and used kraft paper for the card base and sentiment.  The  base is stamped with the Burlap Background Stamp using Vintage Photo Ink.  The green mat is distressed on the edges.  The gingham ribbon was perfect for the rustic image.  This would be a nice masculine card, which is why I didn't make a bow, only a knot, and didn't add a flower, only a button!

I'm submitting this to the latest Word Art Wednesday Challenge #64 - Anything Goes.

Thank you for stopping by, I hope this give you a little inspiration!  For more inspiration, you can go to the Heartfelt Creations' Blog to see all the designers beautiful creations together! 

Blessings!

Kathy

Antique Lantern

Heartfelt Creations Products & Products Carried by HC:
HCPC 3512 – Antique Lantern PreCut Set
HCPC 3515 – Burlap Background PreCut Set
Product ID: 159723 – Art InstituteGlue – Dries Clear
Product ID:SF03598 - Prismacolor Pencil Set 48 pc.

Other Products Used:

Paper: Solar White (Neenah), Kraft, Dill Linen (Recollections)
Ink: Onyx Black (VersaFine), Vintage Photo Distress Ink (Ranger)
Accessories: Labels 23 (Spellbinders), Ribbon, button, fibers, sponge, distressing tool, mineral spirits, Prismacolor Pencils: Sand, Goldenrod, Pumpkin Orange, Mineral Orange, Prussian Green, Kelp Green, Olive Green, Chocolate, Cool Grey 70%, 90%, Black

Instructions:

Base:  Cut Kraft cardstock 5 1/2" x 8 1/2", score 4 1/4", and fold.  Stamp front with Vintage Photo and Burlap Background Stamp.   Cut Dill cardstock 4 1/2" x 3 5/8”, distress edges, and glue to base.

Image: Stamp lantern image on Solar White with Onyx Black Ink, color as desired, and cut with Labels 23 Die.  Ink edges with Vintage Photo Ink.  Stamp sentiment on Kraft cardstock with Vintage Photo Ink, cut with Labels 23, and ink edges with Vintage Photo Ink.

Embellishments: Wrap ribbon around card base and tie knot on side.  Add image with pop dots.  Add sentiment and button as shown.

Masculine Card

Hi there!

Hope everyone is doing well!  I made this card for my husbands' birthday this week and thought I would post it, especially since it's a masculine card! 

Masculine cards aren't very easy to do, but these Heritage Scrapbook Pages from Hot Off the Press make it kind of easy.  These are the same papers I used a couple of years ago to make a bunch of cards which you can see in my post here.  On this card, I mostly used leftovers from the cards I made back then.

Have a wonderful weekend!

Blessings!

Kathy

ODBDSLC128 - One For the Men

Happy Tuesday!

It's time for a new Shining the Light Challenge at Our Daily Bread Designs!  This week's Challenge is:

Make One For the Men

 

 

I don't know about you, but masculine cards aren't all that easy to make for me!  They always look like they're missing something and you have to be careful what you put on them!  Here's my sample for the challenge:

 

 

For my card, I used "The Light of Life" stamp set:

I think this lantern image makes a nice masculine card.  I also used the Weekend Market Designer Papers from Bo Bunny for the deep, dark colors appropriate for a man.

Card recipe:

Stamps: The Light of Life (Our Daily Bread Designs)
Papers: Weekend Market (Bo Bunny), Mocha Devine (Bazzills)
Ink: Soft Suede (Stampin' Up!), Vintage Photo Distress (Ranger)
Accessories: Ribbon (Michaels), fiber (stash), Labels 18 & 23 (Spellbinders), Branch with Leaves Die (Sizzix), stylus, button (extra from clothing),  Prismacolor Pencils: Moss Green, Chocolate, Indigo Blue, Black, Espresso, Goldenrod, Yellow Ochre, Burnt Ochre

The sketch I used is from the Split Coast Stamper's Sketch Challenge from last year, SC346.

For more inspiration for the challenge this week, please visit the other designers:

Chris Olsen-Challenge Team Coordinator

Jan Keen

Jan Marie Ennenga

Lori Ulrich

Rosemary Dennis

Bridget Finlay



I'm submitting this to the  latest Word Art Wednesday Challenge #51.  You can use Scripture or uplifting sentiments.  The Verse this week is Matthew 6:21 "For where you treasure is, there you heart will be also."  Funny, this week in Bible Study I'm studying Matthew Chapters 6 & 7, very familiar verse and one that I love!

I hope you can join in the challenge this week!  Hope all those on the East Coast are keeping safe!

Blessings!

Kathy



ODBDSLC105 - Going Green

Happy Saturday!  It's time for a new Shining the Light Challenge at Our Daily Bread Designs! 

This week's challenge:

Go Green- Either mostly green on your card/project or recycle something on your card/project in remembrance of the nature God has created for us!!

To make the challenge even more fun, we will be giving out a prize, a $15 gift certificate to be used toward stamps at the Our Daily Bread Designs store!! Entries for the prize must be submitted by Friday, April 27th at 8 a.m. EST. One random winner will be chosen and announced next Saturday.

While it is not required to use Our Daily Bread Designs images and sentiments on your creations, we would love to see them if you have them. As a way of recognizing those who do use Our Daily Bread Designs stamps, we will again be choosing three or more of our participants for the Shining the Light Award . In order to qualify for this award or join the challenge, however, you must use Our Daily Bread stamps and have your submission added to Mr. Linky by Friday, April 27th at 8 a.m. EST. If you upload your creations to Splitcoast Stampers or any other online gallery, please use the keyword is ODBDSLC105. When creating your posts on blogs please include a link to the challenge.

Here's my take on the challenge this week...I used mostly green.  This lantern image is from "The Light of Life" Stamp Set, which I colored with my Prismacolor Pencils.  I thought this made a nice masculine card for a birthday or Father's Day.

 

 

 

For ingredients used:

Stamps: The Light of Life (ODBD)

Paper: The Guy Stack (DCWV), Solar White (Neenah), Palo Verde, Truffle (Bazzills)

Ink: Onyx Black (VersaFine), Wheat (VersaMagic), Amaretto (Powder Puff)

Accessories: Hemp cord (Darice), metal art (K&Co), Prismacolor Pencils, mineral spirits, Large Labels, Labels One Dies (Spellbinders), stylus, hole punch, charm (RAK from Sabrina)

For more inspiration, please visit the other design team members to see their gorgeous creations!

Sabrina Jackson

Lori Ulrich

Jan Keen

Jan Marie Ennenga

Rosemary Dennis

Debi Southard

Chris Olsen

I'm also submitting this in the Word Art Wednesday Challenge #24 which you can find here!  The verse this week if you choose to use it is:

Have a wonderful weekend!

Blessings!

Kathy

Mustang Faux Letterpress - FTTC158 Country Living

Happy Friday!

I decided to try out the "Faux Letterpress" Technique added to the Resource Section on Split Coast Stampers Wednesday.  The basic technique is to ink the embossing folder before embossing the paper.  I just started playing with it, and I love how it came out.

I used kraft paper and inked the EF with Night of Navy Stampin Up ink on the "background" side.  I didn't like the way it came out, so I took Saddle Brown (Staz-On) and ran it across the raised image of the paper and left some spots uninked.  Then I inked the edges of the mat with Amaretto (reddish-brown) and Midnight Confession (black) Inks (Powder Puffs).  It came out looking like a rustic tile.  I figured it would make a good base for a masculine card, so that's what it became!


I stamped the Mustang image (Serendipity) on to a tan color paper and and colored it with Prismacolor Pencils.  I sponged this with Desert Sand and Rich Cocoa (Momento) inks. For the sentiment, I created a little sign using the same paper and black ink, and sponged it with Amaretto and Midnight Confession Inks on the edges and attached it with black twine.

I'm entering this in the latest Flourishes Timeless Tuesday Challenge FTTC158, for country living - farm theme.  It looks pretty country to me!

All ingredients used:

Stamps: Mustang (Serendipity), Teeny Tiny Wishes (SU)
Paper: Black (SU), kraft (DCWV Stack), "Tan" (?)
Ink: Black Onyx (Versafine), Night of Navy (SU), Saddle Brown (Staz-On), Rich Cocoa, Desert Sand (Momento), Amaretto, Midnight Confession (Powder Puffs).
Accessories: Labels 18 (Spellbinders), Paper Lace II EF (Cuttlebug), twine, black help cord (Darice), stud metal art (K&Co), trim (Jo-Ann's), mini brads (Recollections), modern label and word window punches (SU), Prismacolor Pencils, mineral spirits.

That's it for now!  Hope you all have a wonderful weekend!

Blessings!

Kathy

Our Daily Bread Designs Create or Use a Scene Challenge -ODBDSLC97

Happy Saturday!

It's time for another Shining the Light Challenge at Our Daily Bread Designs!

This week the challenge team would like to see you use or create a scene on your card.  The scene does not have to be a stamp, it could also be on your designer paper.

To make the challenge even more fun, we will be giving out a prize, a $15 gift certificate to be used toward stamps at the Our Daily Bread Designs store!! Entries for the prize must be submitted by Friday, February 24th at 8 a.m. EST. One random winner will be chosen and announced next Saturday. If you are not using ODBD stamps, please do not enter more than once. Additional entries without using ODBD stamps will not be commented on or will they qualify for prizes.
While it is not required to use Our Daily Bread Designs images and sentiments on your creations, we would love to see them if you have them.As a way of recognizing those who do use Our Daily Bread Designs stamps, we will again be choosing 1 to 2 creations to spotlight for our Shining the Light Award.Inorder to qualify for this award, however, you must use Our Daily Bread stamps and have yoursubmission added to Mr. Linky by Friday, February 24th at 8 a.m. EST. If you upload your creations to Splitcoast Stampers or any other online gallery, please use the keyword is ODBDSLC97. When creating your posts on blogs please include a link to the challenge.



Here is my sample for the challenge this week! 

I used the Light if the World Stamp Set from ODBD to create my scene. I stamped the image with black onyx ink from Versafine on a light tan pattern paper from the Heritage DSP, and then colored it with black Prismacolor pencil without any blending...just wanted to try something new. I eventually added a little color with chocolate and goldenrod pencil to tie in the ribbon a little. I kind of like the way it came out.

For ingredients used:

Stamps: Light of the World (Our Daily Bread Designs)
Paper: black (SU), iced cocoa (Coredinations), Heritage Scrapper's (HOTP).
Ink: black onyx (Versafine), midnight confession (Powder Puffs)
Accessories: Parisian Accents, Classic Ovals Large, Labels 18 (Spellbinders), metal art (K&Co), silk ribbon (Really Reasonable Ribbon), craft pick, Prismacolor Pencils, Antique scissors (The Creative Memories Collection).

For more inspiration for the challenge, visit my talented Design Team Members!

Sabrina Jackson

Chris Olsen

Jan Marie Ennenga

Jan Keen

Rosemary Dennis

Lori Ulrich

Debi Southard

Thanks for stopping by and for your wonderful comments!  Have a great weekend!

Blessings! 

Kathy

Union Square Birthday

Hi Everyone!

I bought this new Union Square paper Tuesday from Recollections. I love the old fashion look of it and the color combo of red, black, and beige. Even though this has a flower on it, I think it would be a nice masculine card.

It's very strange to make cards without coloring, I feel like I'm missing a step! They seem too "easy" to complete!

Stamps are sincere salutation from Stampin Up and Simple Thoughts from Cloud 9. The papers used, other than Union Square, are black and naturals ivory from Stampin Up and ruby slipper from Bazzills. For ink, I used black from Versafine for the images and for sponging around the pattern papers. For accessories, labels one and fancy tags from Spellbinders, velvet flower (offray), large label, scallop border punches (SU), adhesive pearls, sponge, and chenille and pearl cotton fibers.

That's it for now! Thanks for looking!

Blessings!

Kathy

Countryside Birthday

Hi there!

This is a card I made up yesterday. The truck image makes a nice masculine card which I can always use more of. This is from the Countryside stamp set from Stampin Up and also includes a sentiment from Vintage Labels from SU.

For papers I used gracen red solid (Making Memories), black (SU), solar white (Neenah), and playtimes past jack & jill from Graphic 45. I used black ink Versafine, wheat and red brick from Versamagic. I colored this with my Prismacolor pencils and mineral spirits.

The other items I used are ticket punch (SU), square punch (EKS), large labels die (Spellbinders), buttons, brads, linen thread (SU), sanding block to attempt distressing, and ribbon that I did twice to make it wider.

Thank you for looking!

Blessings!

Kathy

Countryside Birthday

Hi there!

I'm back with another card for the Dare to Get Dirty Challenges. This one actually has 8 different challenges included on it! Wow, I guess I just got lucky!

This is a fairly new stamp I got from SU and the first time I've actually used it. Makes a nice masculine card. I masked the trees behind the truck, but I'm not happy with how it came out. This is the first time I used my Prismacolor pencils on kraft paper. Very different than doing on white or cream paper. I blended more with the pencils themselves and didn't use any mineral spirits. It was fun to try something new for a change! I tried doing this with a snowman, but I'll need to practice with it a lot more. Not too bad for a first try thought!

Stamps: Countryside, Plant Hope, Sincere Salutations (SU).
Inks: black (VF), soft suede (SU), desert sand (Momento).
Paper: kraft (PTI), red rock (Bazzills).
Accessories: ribbon (PTI), buttons, floss, markers - chocolate chip, always artichoke, soft suede (SU), prismacolor pencils, craft knife, piercer, needle, aleene's paper glaze, stylus, punches - large oval, scalloped oval (SU).

That's it for now, but I still have a couple of more things to post! Thanks for taking the time to look at my blog!

Blessings!

Kathy

Masculine Card Challenge

These are the cards I've made so far for my challenge to make "masculine" cards.  This was really hard at first, but once I got the hang of it it was kind of fun!  Using a scrapbook set of papers, made it easier.