August Postage Party

Today's card is for the Postage Party hop over on Instagram that I am participating in. This hop is a group of card makers who love using postage dies. 

To make this card, I started with a white top folding A2 card base and a panel of Bristol vellum. I cut the postage die out of the bristol and then creating a background using the smooshing technique and Distress Oxide inks. 

I added in the elements using the following sets.

Nature Silhouettes 

Nature Silhouettes 2

Made New

Butterfly Bliss

The Lord is Near

and the 

Postage Stamp Cover Plate

All from Creative Worship Stamps.

AAA Cards 297 - Anything Goes

Today starts a new challenge at AAA Cards challenge.  It's an Anything Goes challenge with an option of using all green. 

For my card, I used some green but not all green.  You don't have to use gren at all since its an option. All you have to do is keep it clean and simple.

For my card, I started with a top folding A2 card base and a white panel cut down 1/4 inch. I used a die by Hero Arts and cut it out of white cardstock and colored it using OLO markers. The greeting is from Creative Worship Stamps.

Sketched Roses

The Creative Worship Stamps team and friends are hosting an Insta hop over on Instagram. We are showcasing products from the spring, summer, fall and winter categories. You can also save 25% off using the code below.

To make this card, I used the Sketched Roses set and the God is Near set for the sentiment. 

I started with a white top folding A2 card base and a white panel cut to the same size. I stamped the large rose along the bottom portion of the panel and colored them using OLO markers. I stamped the large rose along with two buds and some leaves on a separate piece of white cardstock, colored them using OLO markers and cut them out with the coordinating dies. I added them over the roses that I stamped directly on the paper using foam tape to give dimension. To finish the card, I added the greeting. 

Addicted to Stamps & More #499

Today starts a new challenge at Addicted to Stamps and More. It's our Any Occasion challenge so fill your stash with the occasion you need. I created a birthday card because I can always use them. I am also declaring it fall so I used sunflowers. Even though sunflowers grow in the summer, we associate them with fall so muh more. 

To make this card, I started with a white top folding A2 card base, a panel of Stardust and a white panel. I ran the Stardust panel through the die cutting machine using the Sweet Plaid Texture die. I used the white panel and the sunflower cluster to cut out the sunflowers and colored them using the coordinating stencil. 

To finish the card, I used a sentiment from the Sweet Lattice Sentiments and embossed it in white on black cardstock, cut it out using the coordinating die and added it to the front of the card. 

All products used on this card are by Waffle Flower Crafts. 

S'more Fun

I am calling it fall y'all! To me it's camping season when the weather is cooler so you can have a campfire and smores. No one wants a campfinre when it's hot. 

To make this card I started with a piece of Sandy Beach cardstock cut 4.5 x 11 and used the Center Step card die to create the base. 

the stampset I used is Campfire Friends by Dare 2B Artzy. I stamped the mages, colored them ad cut them out with the coordinating dies. For the girl squirrel I used the mirror technique so her marshmallow would also be facing the fire.  

Hip to Be Square

Today starts a new challenge at Addicted to CAS. Nancy is our host and she chose the code word..

My squares aren't so obvious, I needed a birthday card and the packages are square.

To make this card, I started with a white top folding A2 card base and a white panel. I stamped the image on the panel, colored it and then cut it out with the coordinating die and attached it to the card base using foam tape. To finish the card, I added the sentiment.   

Sendng some sunshine

Today's card is for the Sending Sunshine ho over on Instagram.  A group of crafty friends join in this hop the second Friday of the month to send out a little sunshine to those who need some encouragement. This hop resulted as a spinoff of a yearly hop that we do to help raise awareness to suicide. To make this card, I started with a white top folding A2 card base and a separate piece of white cardstock for the image. I stamped the floral image, colored it using Copic markers and then cut it out with the coordinating die.  I added a background using a stencil and then stamped the greeting to finish the card. 

Stay Crafty Challenge August Edition

Today starts the August #staycrafty challenge over on A Blog Named Hero. This month's theme is Splish Splash which means use a water image or technique. 

I think I have them both covered because snow is made out of water and then just in case there was a disagreement I used Reactive Glitz inks and spritzed with water.

To make this card, I started with a white top folding card base and a panel of Bristol cardstock.  First I stamped the Kaleidoscope snowflakes in watermark ink and embossed it with white powder. I swiped the Reactive Glitz ink across the panel and then spritzed it with water. 

I cut out the Peeking Penguin colored him and added him to the side. To finish the card, I used the Christmas Words die. 

Game 296 - A Sketch

Today starts a new game at AAA Cards. Our challenge for the next fortnight is a sketch. I love sketches, I hope you do as well and will play along with us. 

 

This sketch is a simple one and would be easy to mass produce. To make my card, I started with a white top folding A2 card base and a white panel cut to the same size. I didn't have an oval stencil so I made my own by using an oval die.  After blending the background I stamped the floral silhouette by Hero Arts and added the greeting also by Hero Arts. 

Easy Peasy! 

Addicted to Stamps & More 498 - Birthdays

Today starts a new challenge at Addicted to Stamps & More.  It's time for birthday cards. We can all use birhday cards in our stash!

To make this card, I started with a white top folding A2 card base and a white panel cut down to 3.5 x 5. the products I used are rom C9 Summer Camp so they aren't available but they have plenty od birthday products.