Mandala Stencil

I am loving all the blue cards that I'm seeing on the Splitcoaststampers MISTI Monday challenge - Perfect Pantone, so I thought I would make another one. I am also entering this in the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Use a Stencil.

I blended ink through the stencil, getting lighter as I went out from the middle. I attached it to a white card base with a blue mat. I thought it looked a little plain, so I went over most of the blue ink with Ranger Glossy Accents to give it some shine, and added a rhinestone in the middle.

I used my MISTI to double stamp my sentiment in blue, and clear heat embossed it. I cut it out, using my Cut-Align ruler to make sure it was straight. I matted it with blue, and attached it with foam squares.

Supplies used:
Gina K. Designs: Mandala Burst stencil
               Blue Denim ink, cardstock
               Birthday Blessings stamp set
MISTI
Cut-Align
Ranger Glossy Accents
clear embossing powder, foam squares, rhinestone

Argyle Design

I have another card for the Gina K. Designs Monthly Mix Challenge - Let's Reflect. We have to take a card we made last year and give it a new look. I decided to make it in blue, so I can enter it in the Splitcoaststampers MISTI Monday Challenge - Perfect Pantone. The Pantone colour this year is Classic Blue, and the Blue Denim ink and cardstock from Gina K. Designs is a great match.

This is the card from last year.

And here is my new card.

To make this pattern, start with a square piece of cardstock. Mine measured 5 1/4-inches square. With the right side down, line up the top point and bottom point with the 6-inch mark on your Scor-Pal. Score at the 3-inch, 4-inch, 5-inch, 6-inch, 7-inch, 8-inch and 9-inch marks. Move the top of the cardstock down a bit from the top, still aligned at the 6-inch mark. Using the Scor-Bug, roll along the 2 1/2-inch, 3 1/2-inch, 4 1/2-inch, 5 1/2-inch, 6 1/2-inch, 7 1/2-inch, 8 1/2-inch and 9 1/2-inch marks. Turn the cardstock 90 degrees and repeat the scoring directions. The Scor-Bug makes a line of little bumps in between the scored lines to give the argyle look.

For the silver mat, use a white piece of cardstock and colour the edges with a silver marker. Mine measured 5 1/2-inches square. Attach the silver mat to a white card base. Mine was 5 3/4-inches square. Attach the blue panel onto the silver mat.

Stamp the sentiment (using a MISTI to double stamp), heat emboss in clear, die cut it and trace around the edge of the die cut with the silver marker. Attach it to the blue panel with some foam squares and add a few rhinestones to finish it off.

I used the following supplies:
Gina K. Designs: Birthday Blessings stamp set
         Blue Denim ink and cardstock
         Decorative Label die set
MISTI
Scor-Pal
Scor-Bug
Silver Sharpie pen
clear embossing powder, foam squares, rhinestones

Blue Feathers

This month, the Splitcoaststampers MISTI Monday Challenge is called Perfect Pantone. Pantone's Color of 2020 is Classic Blue, and we are to use that color on our card. Luckily, Gina K. Designs Blue Denim ink and cardstock are a matching color. For the Gina K. Designs January Monthly Mix Challenge, Let's Reflect, we are to take a card from last year, and give it a re-make.

This is a card I made last February.

And here is my re-made card.

I made an ombre background with Blue Denim ink and a blending brush. Using my MISTI, I stamped the sentiment, from the Gina K. Designs Stamper’s Favorites stamp set, in VersaMark ink, and heat embossed it in white. I added this panel to a white card base.

The feathers, from the same stamp set, were also stamped with VersaMark ink, and heat embossed it in white. I added ink to the feathers, using the leftover ink on the blending brush. I rubbed the white embossed part to remove any ink that might have adhered to it. I added the feathers to the card, and used a foam square to pop up the tip of one of the feathers.

Reflecting Again

I have another birthday card today. It fits two challenges: Gina K. Designs January Monthly Mix - Let's Reflect, and Mod Squad - Patterned Paper Play.

For the Let's Reflect challenge, we are to take a card from last year, and give it a makeover. I chose this card, and used the same stamp set for the background.

The Patterned Paper Play challenge asked us to make our own patterned paper. Here is my new card.

I decided to leave the background in one piece, instead of cutting it into three panels. I used different colours for the flowers, but otherwise the background is pretty much the same. I coloured the edge of the piece that I used for the mat with the darkest marker that I used for the flower. I did the same thing on the mat for the sentiment. 

I found the beautiful bow among my ribbon collection, and added it near the bottom. I used foam squares to adhere the sentiment, and then added Nuvo Crystal Drops to the middle of the flowers.

Here are the supplies I used:

Gina K. Designs: Where Flowers Bloom stamp set
                            Rose Peonies stamp set (sentiment)
                            Jet Black Amalgam ink
Spectrum Noir: Ultra Smooth Premium White Cardstock
                         Alcohol markers MG1, MG3, MG4, MG5, DR6, AG1, AG3, AG5
Nuvo Crystal Drops: Gloss - Simply White 
1 3/4" scalloped circle punch
2" circle punch
foam squares

Let's Reflect

The new challenge at Gina K. Designs Monthly Mix is Let's Reflect. We are to take a card from last year, and re-create it, using at least one element from the original card. There is also a Mod Squad Challenge called Patterned Paper Play. We have to create our own patterned paper. I decided to combine them when I made my card.

This is the card from last year that I chose.

The element that I kept is the background. I made it a separate layer for my new card, so it's home made patterned paper.

I stamped the snowflakes, from the Gina K. Designs Sparkling Snowflake set, with Gina K. Designs Blue Denim ink, then stamped over them with VersaMark ink and clear embossed them. I fastened the 'patterned paper' to a dark blue panel and attached it to a white card base.

The sentiment is from Gina K. Designs Massive Messages stamp set and was stamped and embossed the same way. I matted it with dark blue cardstock and added it to the card with some foam squares. For the final touch, I adhered some rhinestones to the middle of some of the snowflakes.

I hope you like the re-created version of this card!

A Year in Review Challenge

Every month, Altenew has an Inspiration Challenge. For December, it's A Year in Review Challenge. We could choose any of the inspiration photos from 2019.

I chose the colours from March, and made this sympathy card.

I used the Altenew Layered Poppy stamp set, and Gina K. Designs ink: Red Hot, Red Velvet, Jelly Bean Green, and Fresh Asparagus. I matted it with black before attaching it to a white card base.

I stamped the sentiment with Gina K. Designs Jet Black Amalgam ink, cut it out and popped it up with some foam squares.

Since it was a sympathy card, I wanted to keep it fairly simple. 

The challenge ends in a couple of days, so I'm getting this uploaded just in time. I wish you all a Happy New Year!

Birthday Tag

The Gina K. Designs Monthly Mix Challenge for December is Tag, You're It! I know I will need some birthday tags this year, so now I have one made!

 

The Gina K. Designs (GKD) Lovely Lilies stamp set, by Claire Brennan, is a layering set. It makes it so easy to create a beautiful flower with lots of dimension. I stamped the different layers, using GKD Bubblegum Pink, Dusty Rose, Passionate Pink, and Cherry Red ink. I added the sentiment with GKD Jet Black Amalgam ink.

I thought it looked a little bare, so I added Clear Wink of Stella over the background and adhered a few rhinestones before punching a hole and attaching the ribbon.

I'm getting this in under the wire for the challenge, as it ends on December 31st. I can't believe we're so close to the end of the year! I guess all that's left to say is Happy New Year!

Merry Christmas!

The theme for this week at the Mod Squad Challenge is Christmas or Winter, so I thought I would share the Christmas card that I made this year.

I saw this design on Pinterest and used a variety of stamp sets to make my card. I used my MISTI since I was making 30 cards. It really helped to speed up the process.

I used a top folding white card base. The manger scene is from the Inkadinkado O Holy Night set. It was stamped with VersaMark ink and embossed in gold. The sentiment, from Gina K. Designs Sentimental Holiday, was stamped with Gina K. Designs In the Navy ink.

On a piece of navy blue cardstock, I stamped the two flourishes with VersaMark ink and embossed them in gold. The one on the right is from the Inkadinkado Snowflakes set and the one on the left is from the Gina K. Designs Layered Daisies set. I cut the middle wedge out of the blue cardstock, glued a thin strip of gold cardstock on each side, and glued the two pieces onto the card base.

I made the star with my Silhouette Cameo cutting machine and embossed it in gold before attaching it in the corner.

I wish you all a very Merry Christmas! 

Snowy Birthday

I needed to make a birthday card this week, and there were two challenges that needed a snowy/winter theme, so that was the inspiration for my card.

I could have made this a one layer card, but I stamped the frame before I thought about it (Gina K. Designs(GKD) Holiday Frame). I used my MISTI to position all my stamps. I added the scene elements that come with the set, using GKD  Jet Black Amalgam ink and Christmas Pine ink.  I cut a mask and added GKD White Glitz Glitter Gel. Once that dried, I coloured in the snowman with Spectrum Noir alcohol markers OR2, AG3, and DR2. I used IG2 to make the shadows and IB2 to colour the frame outlines.

I used a VersaMark pen on the trees and embossed them with GKD Puffy White embossing powder.

The sentiment is from the GKD Holiday Frame Fillers set, and was embossed in silver. I attached the panel to a white card base.

I am entering this in the Mod Squad Challenge - Christmas/Winter, and the Splitcoaststampers MISTI Monday December Challenge - Simply Snow.

Last Tag

I have my last tag for the 25 Days of Christmas Tags! I was inspired by Laurie, from Day 15, with this tag.

This is what I came up with.

The stamps are from the Gina K. Designs Christmas Greenery set. The trees were stamped with  Memento Tuxedo Black ink, and the sentiment was embossed in gold.

For the red tag, I used the Gina K. Designs Sassy Stripes stencil, with VersaMark ink to make the stripes. I added the ribbon and twine to attach the tags together.

I am also entering this in the Gina K. Designs Mix Challenge - Tag, You're It!, the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - Let's Sparkle, and the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Traditional Christmas.