Category: Challenges

Wetlands Top Note

It is a while since I had made any one layer cards. They can be quite daunting if you are not a fan of clean and simple looks. To start, I used a base of Naturals White and sponged inside of a Top Note frame with Midnight Muse, Marina Mist, Pool Party, Old Olive, Crushed … Continue reading Wetlands Top Note

Simply Sketched Christmas Sugar

Simply Sketched Christmas Sugar

As I have previously mentioned, the Simply Sketched Hostess stamp set is very versatile Here I show you how to put together a quick Christmas card using one of the images. I created a Polished Stone background using Sahara Sand ink on a piece of Glossy White card stock, stamped the image in Stazon Jet … Continue reading Simply Sketched Christmas Sugar

Simply Sketched Black Bird

The Simply Sketched Hostess stamp set is very versatile as you will see over the next few days, and by checking out my previous posts. Today, I am using it to create a Chalkboard effect. I stamped the bird image in Whisper White Craft ink on Basic Black and then cut it out using one … Continue reading Simply Sketched Black Bird

Greetings of the Season Cobbler

Greetings of the Season Cobbler

Another Christmas card for you today. This one is very clean and simple. I embossed a piece of Whisper White using the now retired Holiday Frame TIEF, sponged the raised areas with Cherry Cobbler ink, rounded the corners with the Corner Rounder Punch and attached it to a base of Cherry Cobbler which also had … Continue reading Greetings of the Season Cobbler

Snow Flurries Party

Snow Flurries Party

This Dare to Get Dirty Challenge card uses some unusual colours to create a Christmas card. I used the retired Snow Flurries images with Wisteria Wonder, Blush Blossom, Strawberry Slush, Pool Party, Marina Mist and Perfect Plum inks to create a background on Whisper White. A piece of the retired Sycamore Street Pool Party Ribbon … Continue reading Snow Flurries Party

Secret Garden Olive Leaves

Secret Garden Olive Leaves

A beautiful way to create a background is to use the negative image from a die cut image. Here I have used the Little Leaves Sizzlit to create a negative image, then sponged it using Old Olive, Wild Wasabi and Pistachio Pudding on Whisper White. I wrapped a piece of Black ribbon [not SU] around … Continue reading Secret Garden Olive Leaves