The theme at the DCWV July Stack-a-holic Challenge is Summertime. I built my card around this fun pocket card from the DCWV Modern Meadow Stack ... because summer is all about adventures.
The polka dot paper is also from the Stack ... I kept it CAS using this week's CAS(E) this Sketch! and added a typed stamped sentiment from Hello Bluebird Typed Everyday. For the finishing touch, I added some Love from Lizi brown peel-off stickers around the edge of the frame to give it a bit more contrast.
The site for this week's SplitCoastStampers Inspiration Challenge is Agraria San Francisco. Agraria means "beautiful flowers growing in the fields" and is the name the founders chose for their original potpourri, which has expanded to include other delicious smelling products.
I chose their signature Bitter Orange Bath Salts and Bath Bar to inspire my design.
I started with metallic papers from DCWV Cranberry Christmas Collection. I used a rectangle of silver paper to back my metallic bird and wrapped it in green ribbon like the bath bar.
I stamped my Poppy Stamps Hope and Thanks sentiment in Delicata Silver Ink and embossed with silver detail embossing powder. I finished with a few silver sequins.
I'm also joining the Gratitude Theme Week at TGIF Challenge.
I hope you find inspiration.
I used this week's Wednesday Sketch Challenge and stamps from MFT Together Forever. The circle is die cut with MFT Stitched Circle Die-namics.
Papers are DCWV Copper Luxe emellished with Eyelet Outlet Silver Pearl Bling Swirls ... one of my favorite way to embellish a wedding card.
And since this is the first time I've inked this stamp set or cut into this paper pad, I'm also joining the NBUS (never-before-used-schtuff) Challenge.
When I saw the P is for Pink Halloween Challenge at Sisterhood of the Snarky Stampers, I knew I had to join the fun.
And when I saw the Paper Smooches Monthly theme was also pink, I pulled out some of Kim's spooky Paper Smooches stamps to use.
I started with pink cloud designer paper from DCWV Boutique Vintage. I decided to use this week's Match the Sketch Challenge for my layout.
Instead of contrasting paper across the top, I decided to use Ghost Washi Tape from Eyelet Outlet. I love how the translucency of the tape makes the ghosts look a bit pink.
Next I stamped two ghosts from Paper Smooches Spookalicious on White Cardstock together with the top sentiment.
Remember, if you need several of the same stamp, position it in your MISTI, so you can just rotate the paper for the 2nd one (and leave the stamp in place). You can even do four if you position it in the corners.
And remember in the land-before-die-cuts when we had to fussy cut all of our images ... I find it sort of meditative in small doses.
I also stamped the Bat from Spookalicious and finished with a second sentiment from Paper Smooches Slang Gang ... because isn't this card Adorbs?
I'm also joining Something Spooky! at the Naughty or Nice Challenges.
We're still creating cards with lots of layers at Jingle Belles. Last week worked so well for me, I went with the same approach this week using a different paper collection ... DCWV Cranberry Christmas.
And like last week, since I was on a roll I just kept creating. This one is for the Happy Little Stampers June Christmas Challenge.
I added some glittery enamel dots to this one.
Some bling with this golden sentiment for the Christmas Card Challenge.
Some champagne pearls to go with these layers ... love those colors. I'm joining the Gems/Pearls/Sequins Stash Challenge at the Christmas Card Throwdown.
We hope you'll break out your favorite papers and layer-up with us at Jingle Belles.
We're still creating with all things sparkly at Jingle Belles this week. I chose to take my inspiration from Inspired by All the Little Things.
I started with some new DCWV Purple Paper and inked the edges with several Distress Inks.
Next I die cut my large snowflake from gold glitter paper and embossed it before layering on two more punched snowflakes and an Eyelet Outlet Champagne gem.
I finished with purple swirl gems from Eyelet Outlet and a Stampotique sentiment.
With my three punches, I'm also joining Simon Says Stamp to use more than one die or punch.
This week we're going to sparkle & shine ... we're making cards which incorporate jewels, gems, beads, studs, pearls, glitter, stickles or *ANYTHING* sparkly!
I started by die cutting my Christmas Tree from Glitzy Glitter Paper from DCWV. Next I used Eyelet Outlet Bling Swirls to add lots of decorative sparkle.
I finished with a big bling square for the star and some sticker sentiments. The stitched frame is from STAMPlorations and I covered my card base with the same fabulous glitter paper.
I'm joining the Holiday Challenge at Addicted to Stamps and More.
I joined in the Stack-a-holic challenge at DCWV this month using this awesome sketch.
All Papers are from DCWV Mariposa Collection (Matstack & Cardstock Matstack).
I added some epoxy blooms and a stamped sentiment to finish the card.
All losses are hard ...
but some seem a bit harder than others. For those, I'm always grateful I have this Outlines Stamp in my stash.
Layout is The Crooked Stamper Sketch Challenge. I flipped it so I could feature the birds in the beautiful paper from DCWV Timeless Type Stack.
When I saw the Wood & Cork theme at the Challenge Up Your Life blog, I knew those were the perfect textures for a masculine sympathy card I needed to make.
I combined two cork designs from DCWV's Cord Stack using this week's Retro Sketch.
At A Blog Named Hero the challenge is Make the Sentiment the Star, which I did with my new Hero Arts Deepest Sympathy sentiment.
I finished with a wrap of dark brown twine and two Studio Calico wooden feathers.
