DCWV Stack-a-holic- March 2018

UPDATE: Super excited and very honored to learn that this card was a winner in its challenge. Thanks so much DCWV!



 

     Thanks so much for stopping in! Always so nice to have you here. Today, I have  card for the Stack-a-holic Challenge at DCWV. I used the Beach House stack to create my masculine birthday card.
     The deadline for entry is coming up this weekend, so be quick if you want to join in the fun. You can find all the details on DCWV's Facebook page.

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     DESIGNER TIP: When using such an intricate die, try using wax paper between the die and the front of your cardstock. I find my dies, like the one I used here, come out much easier and with no tearing.

 

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     Here's a copy of the sketch we had to work with this month.

    Materials used:

          Cardstock- Beach House stack (DCWV)

                                gold (Spellbinders)

          Dies-            Tropical Paradise (Spellbinders)

          Stamp-        Birthday (Our Daily Bread Designs)

          Gems-          Liquid Texture Gems (Faber-Castell)    

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DCWV Stack-a-holic Challenge - January 2018

     Today, I have a card for the Stack-a-holic Challenge at DCWV.  I love the way this card turned out. I'm learning to use my Prismacolor pencils, and I must say that the higher price of these pencils are definitely worth it.
     I used the Beach House stack to create my card. I'm especially fond of the

More Kindness Cards - Stamp TV MMC12018

     I have more cards today for the Kindness Challenge over at Stamp TV. I love this theme for this challenge and decided to make several more cards for my stash. My friends and family love digging through my stash for their favorites to take home. Thinking-of-you type cards are the ones I send most.

     To create my patterned cardstock for this card, I stamped the flourish several times on white cardstock. Then, I trimmed it to fit as you see here. I added a strip of matching cardstock to set it off.

     Next, I stamped and die cut the sentiment and adhered the "you" with foam tape. I used Blue Raspberry cardstock and ink from Gina K Designs on this card.

     I used Grass Green cardstock and ink from Gina K Designs on this card. 

    Here are all the cards I made today. Once I had my design created, it was easy then to make more cards. Coming up with the design is the most time consuming part for me. If I really like a card I've made, then I usually make several.



     I'd love to see your "Kindness" cards too. Here's a link to the challenge rules at Stamp TV - http://stamptv.ning.com/

     Thanks so much for stopping in today, Pamela

 

Materials used:

    cardstock-  white, blue raspberry, grass green (Gina K Designs)

    stamps-       Boho Flowers (Gina K Designs)

    dies-             Boho Flowers (Gina K Designs)

    ink-               blue raspberry, grass green (Gina K Designs)

   gems-           pearls, gems

 

Kindness Challenge - Stamp TV MMC12018

 

     Hello everyone! Today, I have a card for the Monthly Mix Challenge over at Stamp TV. The inspiration this month is "Kindness".
     I snuck a pin wheel that a dear friend gave me for my birthday a few months ago into my picture. She gave it to me so that I will always remember to have fun.
     
    There is still plenty of time to join in the fun. You can find the challenge rules here: http://stamptv.ning.com/

      I used the following Gina K Designs products for my card:

     cardstock- white and blue lagoon
     die-            Royal Frame
     stamp-      A Happy Hello
     dye-           blue lagoon

     Thanks so much for stopping in. I always appreciate your visits and comments, Pamela

Bazzill Sketch Challenge

     I was so honored to be asked to provide a sample card for December's sketch challenge on Bazzill's Facebook page.

     I guess it's the rebel in me that makes me pick colors other than red and green for Christmas. I'm seeing lots of blues like I used on this card though. One year I used orange and turquoise. Another year I used black and silver.

     I hope you'll enter your own card in the challenge. Here's a link to Bazzill's page where you can find the rules and a copy of the sketch.   

 



https://www.facebook.com/bazzillbasicspaper/?hc_ref=ART8oRAZ_K9GYESoOa9f9dpcoYj9LenrEv8N7wyYSzCqjcnO6NNtYF9isXYRNvhSMCI


    Products used besides Bazzill cardstock -

     embossing folder - the Paper Studio
     snowflake die cut - ODBD
     snowflake brad -  the Paper Studio
     sentiment stamp -  Sweet 'n Sassy

     Thanks so much for stopping in today. May the Lord be glorified by the work of my hands, Pamela

DCWV Challenge, November 2017

    I discovered this tiny rabbit next to my back patio. He was so tiny, it's a wonder I even saw him. I hope you can zoom in enough to see him hiding in the first picture. I kept blowing up the picture until I had what you see in the third picture. 

     I created this layout for the November challenge at DCWV. I used the last of the Home Spun Stack to make my page. I do wish DCWV would offer it again. It's my favorite of all time! It comes with the score-line texture and adds so much to my cards and layouts.

   Check out DCWV on Facebook for the details and deadlines if you want to play along. Here's a copy of the sketch we had to work with this month.

     Thanks so much for stopping in. Hope you have time to create a layout or card today.
    May the Lord be glorified by the work of my hands, Pamela

Red, White and Green Challenge - Stamp TV




      I have a card to share with you today for the Red, White and Green challenge over at Stamp TV (STV17MON42).
     I stamped the flowers in black and colored them with pencils in a variety of reds and greens. Then, I used an oval die to cut a window in the green cardstock. I adhered the green layer with foam tape. Hard to photograph that for some reason today. I stamped the sentiment in grass green.
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     I used the following Gina K Designs products on my card:

          stamps- Bold & Blooming

          ink-         black onyx

                           grass green

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     You still have a few days if you want to submit your own card. Here's a link to all the rules: http://stamptv.ning.com/forum/topics/mix-it-up-monday-stv17mon42-red-white-and-green

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     Thanks so much for your time and comments today. Hope you are having a wonderful day,

          Pamela

Sketch Challenge - DCWV Stack-a-holic Oct 2017

     Today, I have a card for the Stack-a-holic sketch challenge over at DCWV. I used the Beach Front Stack and the Foiled Stack from Die Cuts With a View (DCWV on Facebook - Guidelines for the challenge are on their Facebook page.)

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          Designer Tip

 

              Don't be afraid to use non-traditional colors on your

              Christmas cards like I have here. I chose teal and

              beige with a touch of gold for mine.

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     To create the circles for my tree, I dug around in my punch drawer looking for anything that would make a circle.

      Here are some of the things I came up with. Look at the great circles on the "cherry punch". I punched a cherry stem not worrying about the stems and leaf since I planned to trim them off.

     Below is a copy of the sketch we had to work with. There is still a bit of time left before the deadline so come join the fun. Look up DCWV on Facebook for the details.

    Thanks so much for stopping in.

    May the Lord be glorified by the work of my hands,

                Pamela