Greetings! Back today with a new challenge over at Inkspirational! This time, we are challenged to create a project around the word "Shine." It is certainly a great time of year for shiny items, isn't it? I found myself going in many different directions and finally went in a direction that I never anticipated. I recently printed out this beautiful Gecko Galz image. I just am so drawn to a shiny moon and I love the deer on the ridge looking out over fresh snow. I stenciled the card base with a star stencil and sentiment, both by Red Lead Paperworks, ink by Ranger Products. At the bottom, I tore card stock to create a snowy blanket and added sparkle to the overall card with Rock Candy Distress Glitter. The deer by Red Lead Paperworks and a seam binding bow from my stash complete my card. I hope you will pop over to Inkspirational to see what the rest of the talented Design Team have come up with to inkspire you and then consider sharing one of your own creations with us! Thanks, as always, for stopping by. Hugs, Yvonne
Greetings and thank you for stopping by today! I truly appreciate every visit and every encouraging comment. Today, I have another card to share with you using images from the Winters Garden Collection by Gecko Galz. I combined these gorgeous images with stamped images from Midwinter by Artistic Outpost. The die cut snowflakes are by Retro Art Cafe. To add a bit of sparkle, I added Glossy Accents and Rock Candy Distress Glitter. With a heavy influence of Kraft paper and Timber Brown StazOn Ink, I found I liked the contrast of the stark white paper doily. Thanks so much for stopping by today! Best wishes, Yvonne
Greetings! So nice of all of you to drop by today. My post today is for the Word Wednesday Challenge over at 365 Cards. Our word this week is "Soft." I chose this beautifully soft NiceCrane Designs focal image. The die cut is by Alterations and was painted with Ranger Crackle Paint in Milled Lavender. The background and sentiment by Oxford Impressions were stamped with Regal Purple StazOn Ink. Distress Glitter in Rock Candy was added to the card for sparkle. I look forward to seeing what you create for the challenge. Hugs, Yvonne
Greetings and welcome to all my new and faithful followers. There's a new challenge over at Fashionable Stamping Challenge and this time you will have all of December to submit your project. Our theme is "In the Holiday Spirit" and Anything Goes! Please pop over to see what my brilliant Design Team Sisters have dreamed up for you and then I hope you will submit an entry of your own. One lucky submitter will win a $20 gift voucher from our sponsor "FlonzCraft." For my own piece I began with a piece of background paper by Tim Holtz. The focal image is a new image by Crafty Individuals, which was painted with Distress Markers and glittered with Distress Glitter. The sentiment, bear, candy cane and train engine at the bottom of the page are by Oxford Impressions. The Dresden Tree is from Retro Art Cafe. Thanks so much for stopping by! Hugs, Yvonne
Greetings! Another Wednesday Post for the newest challenge over at Inkspirational where this week we are creating projects based on the Photo Inkspiration below:
As I looked at this beautiful photo, I decided that I would create a card around nature, and include butterflies. I found a piece of beautiful paper from Crafty Individuals with flowers and birds. It is difficult to see, but I added Mustard Seed Distress Glitter to the center of many of the flowers. The paper was matted several times and added to the card base. The beautiful sentiment by DRS Designs quotes Thoreau and is filled with wisdom. A compimentary image by Crafty Individuals was inked with a Stormy Sky Distress Marker (first time using this marker and I was very surprised at the color as the cap looked more bluish), stamped three times and trimmed and mounted to the card front. Vintage seam binding tied into a bow and some Copper Liquid Pearls completes my card. Our sponsor this month is Inspired by Stamping and one lucky winner who participates in all of the September Challenges at Inkspirational will win a $20 gift card. Please check out Inkspirational for more inkspiration from the Design Team! Thanks for stopping by. Hugs, Yvonne
Greetings! It is Wednesday, and that means another Word Wednesday Challenge over at 365 Cards! This week, our word is "Cool." I immediately turned my thoughts to winter and this gorgeous set by Artistic Outpost. In addition to creating a winter scene, I also wanted to keep a rather cool color palette. My new Distress Glitters arrived while I was at the beach so I decided there was no time like the present to jump in and give them a try. I must admit that I think I need to go back and review the videos again on using this new product as my glitter has yet to dry, but I love the vintage glittery look. I simply applied Embossing Ink to the card front and added Distress Glitter. In retrospect, I think I need to stamp onto cardstock, trim, add Gel Medium, and then add the Glitter. The children were stamped on the card stock, trimmed and distressed with Vintage Photo Distress Ink and adhered to the card front. A simple seam binding bow and an Idea-ology clip with a scrap of ribbon and cheese cloth complete my card. I will also be submitting this card to the August Referral Program over at Artistic Outpost. Thanks for dropping by. Hugs, Yvonne
