The Next Challenge #1

I made this card for a new challenge blog The Next Level. I have a link on my sidebar. You had to have an opening and a lollipop flower on your card. Here is my take.

The flowers are The Violet Border from Me and Carrie Lou Stamps and the center stamp is Spring Song from SU. I colored both using Twinkling H2Os. Great news....Luminarte has decided to remain open. They are honoring the 40% off for a few more days so head over there now.

I created the aperture using my label 1 nestibility. I cut the smaller one out and then embossed the next size up as well. Love the frame it makes. I embossed all the images with Gold Detail Embossing Powder and then painted. I also edged every side with gold embossing powder.

The right flap holds the SU image. I painted Gold around the edges. The butterflies are embossed using the Dazzle Versamark pad and burnishing all the watermarked images with a cloth. When you turn it slightly there is a slight dazzle to the watermark.
To cover the inside of the aperture I add another small sheet and included this Stampedous sentiment stamp. Above the opening you see my lollipop flower and more of the burnished Dazzle watermarked butterflies.

This is the center panel where I will be leaving a note. This is the card for my son's girlfriend who is a sweetie. She loves flowers so hopefully this card will appeal to her. I used Antique Linen distress ink on the distressed edges.

This has been a long post so I will sign off now. We are having an open house barbecue for my son's graduation this Sunday so of course the entire house must be cleaned....something I so hate doing but....guess I had better start.

Hugs

Heather

Whiff of Joy Brown and Blue

I used two of my Summer Stamps from Elizabeth Bell for this challenge card. I colored with my markers and highlighted with my inkessential Opaque pen.

I stamped the tree twice and cut out some of the apples to create a layered look. I also used stickles on the design on the pants and the plant pot. I used the daisy edge from Martha Stewart and my flower punches from Marvy to create the 4 flowers on the corners.

On the inside I used my new frame shapablility from Spellbinders and used the die itself to paint the design. You can't see the sentiment but it is done in light blue.

My youngest son spent the last 2 days being checked at the hospital for lumps found in his groin... so far great news...just an infection they think. It is so tiring to wait and the hospital is just not a fun place. Hope you all have a great weekend.

Hugs

Heather

Picture in a Frame

My DH works in a treatment center for adolescents experiencing difficulty behaviorally and socially. One of their clients won a Turn-Around Award at school so I made this 8 x 10 picture for her using stamps and twinkling H2Os. The butterfly and the dragonfly are both from Stamp Zia and are so wonderful to color. The small butterflies are from a set I purchased at a yard sale. The sentiments are from Inkadinkado while the flowers are unmarked. I embossed all of them using versamark and gold detail powder. I used Black Disco powder on the sentiments.

The girl's favorite colors are orange, blues and greens so I did the butterfly in a combination of blues and the flowers were done in Golden Orange. I used Golden Rod stickles on the antenna and dotted areas.

The dragonfly has much more orange and greens on it. I also outlined the sections with gold and dotted with the stickles.


I used an 8x10 frame to hold the picture. I am very pleased with it....hope she knows how proud we all are of her.

Off to pick up one of the boys....my son had 2 interviews for jobs yesterday and was hired last night. We are so pleased with this. I hope you all have a wonderful day. I hope to get some stamping done the afternoon.

Hugs

Heather

Dutch Dare Challenge Sweet Hello

The Challenge this week at Dutch Dare Challenges is Glitter and Bling-Bling. I used one of my new Whiff of Joy Summer kit stamps. Isn't she adorable. I painted her with Twinkling H2Os and Markers. I layered the image on Glitter Paper from DCWV. The ribbon is from Michaels Satin Traditions. I used my new Spellbinders Shapeabilities Flower Bouquet Miniabilities. I used my wizard but I put the paper on the wrong side. Unfortunately, I didn't have any more so....the flowers are not as detailed as they should be. I used liquid pearls to create the dots on the ribbon and the swirl on the bottom left.

I used Twinkling H2Os on the apron and stickles Golden Rod and Spiced Marmalade on the trim. Love the glitter of stickles. The sweet Hello sentiment is with the Whiff of Joy sheet and I cut it out with the small oval punch.

I used the Label 4 on the outside image and Label 3 of the nestibilities on the inside. The DP is from DCWV.

My son is looking for a new job so I took him on 2 interviews this morning. I hope he gets one of them...it is a major increase in pay and the job really appeals to him. I hope everyone has a great day. Thanks for all the lovely comments.

Hugs

Heather

New Born Sympathy

One of my DH colleagues was expecting her first grandchild and after being 2 weeks overdue the child died at birth. She is so devastated as are the expecting parents that making this card was very difficult. I tried to make it less about death and more about becoming an angel. I hope this gives some expression of caring to the family.

This image is from Inkadinkado. I embossed with gold detail powder and colored it using Twinkling H2Os. I used the curvy rectangle nestibilities on all the papers...Textured Metallic from DCWV . The half pearls are almond colored and are from SU.
The flair image is from Stampscapes and the sentiment is from Inkadinkado. I also put the embossed flair on the envelope.

Beautiful weather here today so I must do some outside tinkering. It's only 2 weeks until my son's grad party and the pool and hot tub have decided to stop working! Not a good thing for a pool party. Here is hoping that they both get fixed very quickly.

Hugs

Heather

Stampers Dream Challenge #7

I made this card following the rules for the color and bling and texture challenge on Stampers Dream.

I painted Willow using H2Os and then used the aqua brush to add Riding Hood Red for the dress and Baja Blue for the apron. This makes the color change but keeps the twinkling showing through...what a way to make more colors. I added Star Dust Stickles to add some bling.

This photo shows the effect of the stickles...it truly sparkles.

Go check out the challenge and have some fun. Off to the Doctor's so talk later. Again, Happy Memorial Day to all American buddies.

Hugs

Heather

Simply a Dragonfly

I attempted to make a stamp simply card but missed the deadline. I used watercolor paper to gold emboss this stamp Zia dragonfly.

I painted it with Twinkling H2Os and a Kuretake Aqua brush. I then outlined it with French Grey and placed it on a scrap of fuchsia paper and then textured gold from DCWV.

On the inside I used the same DCWV Asian design paper as found on the front cover. After layering it on the textured gold I added a label one cut out for the sentiment.

We are having beautiful weather here and it looks like the perfect weekend. Happy Memorial weekend for all my American friends and for the rest of us....have a marvellous time this weekend.

Hugs

Heather