It is time for the Camp Create cards.  I am wayyyy  behind as I was finishing the Online Card Class cards.   So now in two days I will create 5 great cards.

I really like these Camp Create ideas and it makes me try new techniques.   For today I am doing Fantastic Foiling!

I had some Anna Griffin French Inspired Minc Foiling that I thought would be cute with the little chef from My Favorite Things

The Eiffel Tower and Paris flag are foiled, but you cannot tell by this photo.   Here is a close up to show the colors.

As you can see the tower is red and the flag blue.

Vive La France!!!!

Thanks for looking at my creations!!!!

Well it comes as no surprise to me that I have been so busy and not inspired to do any cards lately.   However that does not mean that there are deadlines to upload images and new card kits coming. So get a move on girl!!!  I decided to do the homework from the Online Card Class Heat Wave from the SSS July 2016 card kit, killing two birds with one stone.   I had sketched out the ideas for my cards so it was easy to add the techniques from the Heat Wave Class to my ideas.

Take this kit……and add this class

and you get 7 cards from one kit.

First day of class taught us some basics on embossing as well as some interesting techniques.   The following card is just simple embossing on watercolor paper.

I tried to get the illusion of leaves floating on some water.  Very Zen like.  Calm.

Also on the first day of class, they showed us several techniques.  Some I tried, others I wanted too but did not have the time.

The first technique (which I have done before) is embossing a die cut.

In this card I used the paper from the kit that had a lot of triangles.  I added additional triangles and heat embossed an entire die cut.

I used some WOW copper colored embossing powder.    I stamped some additional triangles that were a scribble look and added some bling.

Here is a close up of the die cut.

Another technique they used was glitter embossing powder.

I copic colored the small panel underneath and then covered the whole thing with versamark and some glittery embossing powder.

It is hard to see how pretty the card looks with the shimmer over the copics.

The final card from day one was embossing on something besides cardstock.   I decided to use wood veneer to make this card.

The wood cracked and split on the bottom thru the flower.   I am not sure if the heat was too much for the wood, or if it was a user error.  Most times it is me making a mistake.  I still like the card.  I think the stark white on the wood is very pretty.

On Day Two, Jennifer showed us some pretty techniques that can add detail to your cards.

I used the technique of a small strip of double sided tape and embossed it with pink powder.

I masked off the middle and stamped the flowers using a mask so the images did not overlap.  I then colored the card with some colored pencils.

She also showed a technique of splattering water and embossing over the wet area.

I really like this technique.   I took the paper that already had the purple splatters and added gold splatters.

She also did the technique of using a glue pen to make little dots to add additional embossing to fill out a space or enhance an image.  I ended up doing that on the vellum window.

You can see the sequins captured behind the vellum to make this shaker card.

On the last day we learned about ironing off embossing powder to create a look.  But the project that caught my eye was the batik looking card.

I used the stamp set to create a background and embossed in white.   The after the fold and refold process I used three shades of purple distress ink.

I always ask my brother to rank the cards and this was his favorite.  His logic: Today I like purple.

Overall I enjoyed the class and I liked this card kit.

I hope you enjoyed looking at my creations!

  Posted in the Online Card Class Heat Wave

  Posted in the Word Art Wednesday Challenge #238-239 Anything Goes

Posted in the Simon Says Stamp Card Kit Gallery – July 2016

I have been challenging myself to finish old Simon Says Stamp Kits.   Of course I had no interest in doing Christmas cards or Valentine cards.  So I was lucky to find a summer card theme.This  August 2015 card kit screams summer.

So let’s just jump into looking at the cards

I love this card.  I made a watercolor beach with the flip-flops.   I embossed the crashing waves and used small bronze dots for the sand.  I really like the way it came out.

A couple of folks asked me about the wave stamp.   It is from Papertrey Ink called

What the Doodle: Waves Mini Stamp Set

A great set for $5.00

I went for a clean and simple look with this card.  I used the stamp on 5 different pages and die-cut the Sunshine out of shiny gold paper.

Here is a close-up.  I also added glossy accents on the letters.

When I started this card I did not have high hopes.  But as I was working on it, I started to love it.  Especially when I noticed that the puffy stickers were mirror images.  So when I stuck them on the end of the cord they matched up perfectly.  I made the waves out of cork so it looked more beachy.  I really like this card.

Here is a close up of the puffy stickers.

When I saw this paper, I really liked the sun burst in the middle.  When I laid the margarita die on the top of it I liked how it seem to radiate.

I used the 100% happy stamp on the inside of the glass so when you tipped the sequins you can see the image.

Here is a close-up of the glass so you can see the stamp.

I used a stencil on this card.  I colored the embossing paste with ink to have a graduated sunray look.

I will be honest.  I did not like this card.  I loved the paper but it did not sing to me.  But it still made the cut.

Last but not least, a shaker card.  I stamped SUMMER on the clear acetate.  and added sequins that matched the paper.

Thanks for looking at my SEVEN cards from ONE Kit!

Posted in the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge – Anything Goes

  Posted in the Word Art Wednesday Challenge – Anything Goes #236-237

 Posted in Dies R Us Challenge #52 Outdoor Fun

I wanted to try to add two more patterned paper cards.

I felt really unproductive today and making cards will automatically make me productive.  Right??

My first card was a overlay of mountain scenes with a little camper.   I really liked this camping paper that I bought the other day.  What is it with me and camping.  Must mean I want to go.

My second card is from the same paper pack.  It was some feathers on a kraft colored paper.  I recently bought some gold Inka Gold and I wanted to play with it.   I used a stencil over the paper and added a paper cut feather and a real feather dipped in gold glitter.

It is a little hard to see the quote.  So here is a close up.

Thanks for looking.

Posted in Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge – Patterned Paper

Posted in Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge – Add some Shimmer

Posted in Word Art Wednesday Challenge #236-237 Anything Goes

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I wanted to try the reverse stenciling card on the Papertrey Ink Make It Monday Challenge #253.

I thought it would be easy.

I was wrong.

I started with the Hero Arts Bold Floral stencil.  In my mind it would be a beautiful background of floral prints with some special floral arrangements on top.

The angels would sing to the glory of my creation!   It looked horrible.  I should have taken a before shot.  Really, it was bad.

I picture the angels walking away, wings drooping, heads shaking in disappointment.

It looked blotchy and sad against the white background.  So I decided to ink over the whole card front hoping to make everything blend together.

Now it look like a blotchy card with ink on it.

Big Sigh!

I finally blended ink making sure I was color matching each flower.  OK now it looked better.  Then I water spritzed it.   Much better.  Used a border die to tidy up the edges.  Even better.

I stamped out some florals.   Egads.  They looked horrible on the card.  I tried every trick in the book.  I finally die cut a Papertrey Swirly pattern in a copper shine paper and I really liked it.

The florals still looked horrible.

I ditched the florals and did a Boutique Border and embossed it in a copper/bronze powder.  Ok, that looked better.

I finally put it all together and called it a day.

Days it took to design and re-design the card – 4 days

Number of die cuts not used in the card: 8

Hours of frustration and thinking about the card: 16

Number of Angels smiling at my final creation: Priceless

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Posted in Papertrey Inks Make it Monday #253 Reverse Stenciling

Posted in Word Art Wednesday #236-237 Anything Goes

Posted in Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge – Add Some Shimmer

On the Simon Says Stamp blog I saw a pretty card made by Yana Smakula that was just sooo pretty.

I had the Hello Beautiful stamp from the February 2016 card kit.  I did not have the floral stamp set, but since this week’s SSS challenge was patterned paper I thought I would make it with pattern paper instead.  Oh by the way, I did order the stamp because it is sooo beautiful.  I cannot wait to make flower clusters.

I choose 5 different pattern papers with 5 different cardstock colors.  All different, but all beautiful.

The flower print with Navy!

The vintage roses pattern with pink.

The Fruits and Flowers with coral.

Finally the small flower print with pine green.

Thanks Yana for the inspiration!

Posted in the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge

and posted in the Word Art Wednesday Challenge #236-237

Well I had fun doing the Camp Create by My Favorite Things!  They are such an awesome company.  They do so many things RIGHT and the customers like me, know it!!!!

Here is the badge guide and I did each of the five cards!!!!   I love looking at what everyone created.  So many different styles!  Love them all.

Thank for looking at my creations!  And THANK YOU My Favorite Things for bringing us this awesome summer challenge!!!

Final day of camp and I am jazzed with my final card.   When I saw the designers rainbow card, I kept thinking how would this tie into my camping theme.  I remember camping as a kid laying in my cot, looking at the stars and dreaming.  So I knew it had to be a card with the stars.  My Dad worked for JPL and worked on many of the Space Missions plus he loved to take us camping!  This card is for you Dad!

I resisted buying the “Out of This World” stamp and die set, but I kept seeing great cards made from the set.  I bit the bullet and bought it.  So glad I did.   Loving these goofy aliens.

Here is the adorable shaker card.  I used the die of the spaceship as the “see thru to the back window”.  I was afraid that you would not be able to tell it was a spaceship, but no worries it came out fine.  I was a bit sloppy in the tape runner on the inside (which I am not showing you – LOL), but I think if I do this again, I know what to expect.   I am really LOVING this card.

I clearly earned my badge!   So I hope I win the $150 but will be happy for whoever wins because if they did all the cards, they deserve it!!!!

Thanks for looking at my creation!!!!

For this card I wanted to do layers of a forest with the different animals on different layers.

From this angle it is hard to see the different levels of the card.  But the hedgehog is the upper level, then the moose and the background is the owl.    I used that October Afternoon Campfire paper for this card.  Soooo cute.   I did do the partial die cutting technique on this card but it sure looks like I just glued the image on.

I was hoping you could see the layers better from this angle.

I earned my badge on die cutting!

Also posted on the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge – Animal Magic

I had to think long and hard about this one.  I was not sure what to watercolor that looked like Camping.   I finally decided to paint the bear with the fish.

Again I used that cute Outdoors paper by Carta Bella

I tied some twine at the top and then “hooked” a fish onto the twine.  I thought it came out cute.   He has such a sweet smile on his face.  Got to love this fishing bear.

I earned my Water Color Badge

I also posted in the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge – Animal Magic