Elizabeth Craft Designs Mushrooms and Tree Stumps Sending Hugs for Atlantic Hearts Challenge

Welcome to this week's card for Atlantic Hearts Challenge.  I love to paper piece die cuts and I love mushrooms, I am not sure if I have used this set before, however, this paper just screamed to be mushroom caps...so a card is born.

Here is this week's sketch from Atlantic Hearts Challenge.

A close up of my sentiment also cut from the patterned paper.

Here is a close up of my cluster.  I cut some of the foliage in white and inked up with coordinating Distress inks. I can't remember exactly which colors I used.  Sorry, I try to begin my post when I create as not to forget the product I used. It obviously did not work out this time.

Ingredients:

Elizabeth Craft Designs Mushrooms and Tree Stumps 

Frantic Stamper Accessory Words #3

Distress Inks Cracked Pistachio?, Walnut Stain? and Fired Brick?

kraft card stock

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

https://giveacrafteracookie.blogspot.com/2025/01/cookie-challenge-200-january-anything.html until 1.31.25

Play along with Atlantic Hearts Challenge until Sunday.

Thanks for reading today and have a great one!

Alicia

 

Zen Thanks with Elizabeth Craft dies

Hello, today I made a fairly simple card enhanced by themed printed papers and inked cuts.  I began with the  Elizabeth Craft Asian Accessories set.  I knew I wanted the umbrella shade to be cut from a pretty floral paper.  I chose the background paper and cut the rest of my pieces.

I cut the umbrella handle and rocks in white card stock.  I used Distress inks to color them.

I manipulated the embossed lines in the umbrella to create dimension.  I cut the sentiment from coordinating paper.  The resulting card is about as clean and simple as my work gets.  Therefore, it's my zen thank you card.

Products from the Dies R Us store:

 Elizabeth Craft Asian Accessories set

Karen Burniston Word Set

Distress Oxide Ground Espresso ink

Distress Oxide Hickory Smoke

other products:

Die Cuts with a View Far East papers

White card stock

Don't forget to come join in the fun at the Dies R Us Challenge Blog. There's a new challenge theme offered on the 1st and 15th of each month and one lucky randomly drawn winner will receive a gift voucher prize to the Dies R Us Store. For your convenience, all the important Dies R Us links are provided below.

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I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

https://worldwideopendesignteamchallenge.blogspot.com/2021/06/world-wide-open-design-team-challenge.html until 7.12x

https://pinkgemchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2021/07/challenge-14-anything-goes-craft-and.html until 7.14x

https://hereisaplacetostart.blogspot.com/2021/07/july-2021-challenge-7-craft-your.html until 7.31

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Catherine Pooler Slimline Essentials Nautical Card

Good morning, I am here today with nautical themed slimline card. I really enjoy playing with distress inks but I also like clean lines. This card combines both my passions.  I was able to get inky while keeping it clean. I used the Catherine Pooler Slimline Essentials dies. The set really does contain all the basics you need for wonderful slimline. 

This photo is the first layer of ink application.  I applied ink and splatter plain water here.  After the next layer of ink, I applied shimmer spray.  Finally, I die cut pieces from the optimal areas of the paper.

I love how the cuts turned out.  I added gems as eyes.

I clustered a few of the sand dollar cuts.

I inked the edges of all the cuts.

Products from Dies R Us Store:

Catherine Pooler Slimline Essentials

Elizabeth Craft Designs Diving Accessories

Distress Oxide Inks

Shimmer spray

Quick Quotes papers

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

http://dreamvalleychallenges.blogspot.com/2021/05/challenge-249-die-cuts-andor-punches.html until 6.10x

http://everybody-art-challenge.blogspot.com/2021/06/492.html until 6.13x

https://avenue613.blogspot.com/2021/06/june-2021-challenge-6-anything-goes.html until 6.30x

https://cutecardthursday.blogspot.com/2021/06/challenge-689-anything-goes.html until 6.30x

https://aperfecttimetocraft.blogspot.com/2021/06/a-perfect-time-to-craft-open-challenge.html until 6.30x

http://craftyhazelnutspatternedpaper.blogspot.com/2021/04/craftyhazelnuts-patterned-paper-june.html until 6.30x

Don't forget to come join in the fun at the Dies R Us Challenge Blog. There's a new challenge theme offered on the 1st and 15th of each month and one lucky randomly drawn winner will receive a gift voucher prize to the Dies R Us Store. For your convenience, all the important Dies R Us links are provided below.

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CHALLENGE BLOG

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Thinking of you for Mother's Day

Hello dear readers, I waited until the day after to reveal the Mother's Day card I sent to my mom.  I thought the butterflies were perfect for this holiday.  However, this could be a great pick me up card for any occasion.  Any PIvot Card Die set can help you create a wow factor card easily. This die cut mechanism is just about the simplest to make, just line it up on your crease with one pass through your machine.  All this is left is to decorate.

I used the complimentary Elizabeth Craft Designs Butterfly Accessory dies to help accessorize the card. I used a flourish stamp to lightly add some interest to the shimmer cover stock I used for the base.  The thicker the base the better the pivot mechanism will endure.

I added bling to the antenna and the centers of the flowers.  I used more shimmer paper and pretty prints for additional decorative cuts.  I finished off the card with a die cut sentiment.

Products from the Dies R Us Store:

Elizabeth Craft Designs Butterfly Accessory dies

Pivot Card die

Karen Burniston Word dies

other ingredients:

My Mind's Eye Enlightened flourish stamp (yep the same stamp using bits and pieces)

Quick Quotes powderpuff chalking ink

shimmer papers

Creative Memories printed paper

glitter and misc card stock

gems

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

https://worldwideopendesignteamchallenge.blogspot.com/2021/04/world-wide-open-design-team-challenge.html until 5.12x

https://watercoolerchallenges.blogspot.com/2021/05/wwc315-marshas-challenge-all-things.html until 5.17 (C8)x

http://cutitupchallenges.blogspot.com/2021/05/challenge-225-mothers-day.html until 5.19x

http://sweetstampinchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2021/05/sweet-stampin-things-with-wings.html until 5.20x

https://aperfecttimetocraft.blogspot.com/2021/05/a-perfect-time-to-craft-open-challenge.html until 5.27x

https://ikesworldchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2021/05/ikesworld-challenges-144-anything.html until 5.31x

Don't forget to come join in the fun at the Dies R Us Challenge Blog. There's a new challenge theme offered on the 1st and 15th of each month and one lucky randomly drawn winner will receive a gift voucher prize to the Dies R Us Store. For your convenience, all the important Dies R Us links are provided below.

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CHALLENGE BLOG

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INSPIRATION BLOG

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Thanks for stopping by

Alicia

Kindred Stamps Tree Hugger with Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge

Hello all, it's time for a new sketch inspiration card for Atlantic Hearts Sketch challenge.  I have not made a slimline card since the renewed popularity.  I used to make them years ago and still have envies.  I purchased some slimline dies to make my new ones look polished. I also have a new obsession, Kindred Stamps. I have purchased a great deal in the last few months.  While coloring is not my forte, I am learning.  

Here's the sketch.

I chose the wrong ink to stamp with for these images.  I used Archival ink.  I made a special trip to Hobby Lobby to buy it!  It was smearing so I watched more videos and saw Momento Tuxedo Black was recommended.  I already own that plus a refill!!! Next time I used Momento and it worked so much better. 

You can see how this little guy smeared a lot. After all the trouble I went through I didn't want to ditch him (I did ditch the first version).  Next time!

I do like my swirls in the truffula trees.

One final look at my card.

Ingredients:

Basic Grey papers

Kindred Stamps Tree Hugger stamp set

Archival Black ink

Alcohol markers

Tutti Slimline Stitched Rectangle dies

Elizabeth Craft Dotted Scallop Square dies

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

http://dreamvalleychallenges.blogspot.com/2021/02/challenge-242-hand-coloured-image.html until 3.5x

https://creativecraftinguncles.blogspot.com/2021/02/14-wildlife.html until 3.13

http://craftyhazelnutspatternedpaper.blogspot.com/2021/03/craftyhazelnuts-patterned-paper-march.html until 3.31x

Don't forget to play along with Atlantic Hearts Sketch challenge

Thanks for stopping by

Alicia

Sue Wilson Embossed Love card for Dies R Us

Hello, I have Valentine's/Love card today.  I had some great nesting square dies in from my Dies R Us stash and I thought I would mix and match for interesting layering.  I used velvet, metallic and textured card stocks for more interest.

I was really impressed with the beauty of the metallic paper embossed by the Sue Wilson die.  I took the small squares and placed them over the center rose in the heart die.  I taped them down for accuracy and embossed them in my Sizzix Big Shot.

I purposely turned them in various directions on the card.  I also cut the sentiment in the metallic.

Dies R Us Store products used:

Tutti Designs Cross Stitched Nesting Squares

Elizabeth Craft Designs Dotted Scallop Squares

Sue Wilson Wedding Shadow Box

Other products:

Velvet paper, metallic card stock, misc card stock

black ink for distressing

Don't forget to come join in the fun at the Dies R Us Challenge Blog. There's a new challenge theme offered on the 1st and 15th of each month and one lucky randomly drawn winner will receive a gift voucher prize to the Dies R Us Store. For your convenience, all the important Dies R Us links are provided below.

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STORE
CHALLENGE BLOG
FACEBOOK
INSPIRATION BLOG
FRIENDS OF DIES R US PINTEREST PAGE

Thanks for stopping by!