AAA- Along the Edge

Happy Sunday!

It's time for a new challenge at AAA Cards. We are playing Along the Edge and the twist is inspired by a song. Well I am sure there is a song out there that fits my card, but I didn't have the twist in mind when I made this card. I had just gotten it in the mail from Ink Blot Shop and was excited to use and it fit the challenge. The set is called Botanical Borders 2. 

I colored it using Copic markers and added a little strip of glitter washi to depict the ground.

One Layer

Happy Saturday!

It's time for a new challenge at Addicted to CAS. Our hostess is Barb and she has chosen our code word 

To create my card I used this gorgeous Desert Landscape Border from Technique Junkies Stamps. For the background I masked off the space and then used Life changing Blender Brushes by Picket Fence Studios to create the desert sky. I added the Happy Birthday greeting to finish this masculine birthday card. 

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My Sweet Petunia and Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps Collaboration Hop and Giveaway

Hello and welcome to the collaberation hop between My Sweet Petunia and Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps. 

You are in for lots of inspiration and there are also prizes. Both companies are giving away a $50 gift voucher to their shops. A winner will be drawn from all the comments so be sure to leave a comment on every participating blog. You have until Monday August 26 to comment and the winner will be announced on each company blog on the 27th.

Now for the deets on how I created my card.

I placed the paint brush and palette from the In His Image set inside the MISTI and stamped them using Gina K Designs Amalgam ink and colored them using Copic markers then fussy cut them out. The background uses Dina Wakley acrylic paints, the Mid Century Carnival stencil by A Colorful Life Designs (You can save 10% on your order by using my code CealACL10) and baby wipes. 

The sentient is from the Faith Wordfetti set, I stamped it on a piece of Black Onyx with embossing ink and embossed it in white powder. I used the Cut-Align to cut it down to the size I wanted. 

This card is also for another Dare to get Dirty challenges over at Splitcoaststampers. 

Here is the complete list of participating blogs be sure to comment on each

SNSS Blog

Colleen Gaddie

Diane Zechman

Gayle Bond

Jane Bosi

Jennifer Powell

Julee Tilman

Julie Cassell

Lyn Tomlin

Sheri Gilson

Kia Gibson-Clapper

Stephanie Severin

Ilina Crouse

Giovana Smith

Jeanne Streiff

Ceal Pritchett

My Sweet Petunia

Lydia Fiedler

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Good Friends

Hi there!

Thanks for stopping by. I am still working on the Dare to Get Dirty challenges at Splitcoaststampers, I have until tomorrow so no problem right? 

This card uses some of the August releases along with older products. This card is for Dina challenge and it is a fun one!

The supplies I used on my card are a white side folding card base, the Layers of Clouds stencil, the Woodsy Forest die, the Layers of Grass Stencil, Fran Girl, Fran Girl die and the Life Changing Blender Brushes.

I opened the card base and used the Layers of Clouds stencil, the Life Changing Blender Brushes and Blue Raspberry ink by Gina K to create the sky. For the Grass I used the Layers of Grass Stencil and Lucky Clover ink by Gina K. For the tree I used the Woodsy Forest die and cut it in half and glued one half to each side of the card and the used the Negative Leaves die for the leaves. Next I Stamped Fran Girl on a separate piece of paper, colored her using Copic markers and then cut her out with the Fran Girl die and placed her underneath the tree to read.
The greeting I used is from the Levels of Friendship set and it speaks the truth!

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Release Day at Picket Fence Studios

It's Release day at Picket Fence Studios and once again, yup you guessed it, it's a Fabulous or should I say Fa "Boo" lous release. 

This release is has lots of fun stamps for Halloween, Fall, foiling dies, and there are more amazing stencils. 

I used to love decorating the house for halloween and seeing the kids all dressed up in their costumes I would even dress our dog up and walk around the neighborhood, but where we live now there are no neighbors, so no kids and no decorations. 

 I do love making halloween cards even though I really don't send them out they are fun to make. So I have three for you today. 

The first card uses the If You Got It, Haunt It and it's my favorite! I love the style of this stamp, It can be used with so many other stamps or alone with a stencil. I paired it up with the Autumn Countyside and then added in some bats from an older set Wicked Together. The background was created using the new Electrio Pop inks by Gina K, yall these inks are so intense! I used Potent Purple, Orange glow and Loud Lime. 

The second card uses the Witch,Please set How cute is that witch!? This set also has some fairy frogs in it too, a must have. 

I used one of our new stencils which I sneak peeked last week on my blog post, it's called Layers of Clouds and it's amazing, one of my favorites because you also get the negative clouds with it. On this card I used the negative stencil and some soft stone ink with the Life Changing Blending Brushes. 

The last card uses a super adorable set, Trick or Treaters. I paired this one up with the Window Sunshine Stencil, and used the Poppin Pink Electrio Pop ink by Gina K Designs and the Life Changing Blending Brushes. I stamped the little trick or treaters using our Black Hybrid ink and colored them using Copic markers and cut them out with the Trick or Treaters die and popped them up using foam tape. The greeting is from the Wicked Together set.

I will have more from this release over the course of this week so be sure to check back.

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Sweet 'n Sassy August Release Bloghop

Hello and welcome to the Sweet 'n Sassy August release hop! 

Today I am using the Back to School set for my samples. 

To create the first card I started with a top folding white card base, a yellow panel for a mat and a white panel for the images. I stamped the stars and colored them using a Copic marker and I also used a blue Copic marker over the entire panel. After I got it covered I used a piece of a terry cloth and some Copic blending solution, I simply put some blending solution on the cloth and dabbed it over the panel that I had colored blue, this gave me the texture you see. Next I stamped the bus on a seperate piece of paper and colored it also using Copic markers then fussy cut it out and popped it up on the front. the sentiment is embossed in white on a strip of Black Onyx cut down with the Cut-Align.

The second card also uses the Back to School set. This time I used a gray top folding card base, a red panel for a mat and a white panel for the images. I randomly stamped the bell over the panel and then stamped the schoolhouse from the set on a seperate piece of paper and colored it using Copic markers and fussy cut it out and popped it up in the center of the panel I couldn't decide on a greeting but I may add one late when I send out the card. 

To celebrate school starting back we are having a sale on all out Alpha stamps starting now through Monday the 19th. Simply add three Alphabet sets to your cart and when you check out one of them will be free no code needed!

Here is the lineup for the hop, remember to leave a comment on all the blogs in order to be eligible for the prize of a $10 gift voucher to the store. Commenting will end at 10pm on August 20th

Enjoy! 

Sweet 'n Sassy Blog

Julee Tilman

Cathy McCauley

            Ceal Pritchett <----You are Here 

Diane Zechman

Jane Bosi

Lucinde van Ballegooijen

Lyn Tomlin

Monika Davis

Sheri Gilson

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You're A Classic

It's time for a new challenge at Addicted to Stamps & More. This week it's all about CAS

To create this clean and simple less than 5 minute card, I started with a  white top folding card base, a white panel cut to A2 size, The Classic Father's Day set by Joy Clair and Loud Lie Electric Pop ink by Gina K Designs.  I used the Direct to Paper technique using the Loud Lime and then stamped the image in the new Obsidian Amalgam ink by Gina K Designs. 

This card is also for a Dare to get Dirty challenge at Splitcoaststampers, are you playing along? This is my favorite wee of the year and this is the first time everyone gets to play along, however prizes are for Fan Club members only but you still have time to join. Uploads must be made by 11:59 pm Friday. What are you waiting on?

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Donut Worry

I am up on the Joy Clair blog today featuring this cute card using the Sprinkled with Love set. This card is also for a Dare to get Dirty challenge at Splitcoaststampers. A week full of challenges from the design team for the fan club members. This year is our 15th year and to celebrate that everyone can play along, however only fan club members are eligible for the prizes but no worries there is still time to join.
To create this card, I started with a top folding white card base and a white panel. I used Confetti stencil by Studio Katia, several colors of ink by Gina K Designs and the Life Changing Blending Brushes to create the background. On a seperate piece of white card stock I stamped the donut colored it using Copic markers and then fussy cut it out. I used nuvo drops for the sprinkles on the donut.

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Prickly

I am up on the Technique Junkies Design Blog with this card featuring the Pickly stamp from the August release  You can save 10% off this stamp and your entire order by using my code TJ10Ceal 

To create this card, I started with a top folding white card base and a white panel. I used the Chain Weave stencil by A Colorful Life Designs, Gina K Designs Lucky Clover ink and the Life Changing Blending Brushes, I also have a 10% savings code for you to use at A Colorful Life Designs, use CealACL10 at the checkout.

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Ocean Minded

Today I am hosting a challenge over on Splitcoaststampers for the Dare to Get Dirty challenges. What are the Dare to Get Dirty challenges? It's our way of saying thank you to our fan club members. If you are not a fan club member you should totally join for all the bennies.
To create this card I used the Ocean Minded set by Gina K Designs. I have had this set since it was offered in a kit and just got a chance to ink it up. I love the way the this stamp when heat embossed looks so much like the waves when they come a shore.