Challenge, Cards, Challenges

 Hey Everybody,

Our site for inspiration today is Jean Haines Watercolor Inspiration. You can find the challenge here.  
Here is the inspiration for my card.

I die cut my crumb cake and designer series paper and layered them. I die cut the two flowers, leaves and sentiment strip. There is a half designer series paper circle inside along with a pocket for a gift card or cash.

Keywords: IC1082

Stamps: Scalloped Blooms

Paper: crumb cake, peach, cajun craze, old olive, white, Glow of Harvest-SU Aug. product of the month

Paper Size: 3 1/4" 4 1/4' folded

Ink: cajun craze

Accessories: Scalloped Blooms dies, brown dots

Techniques: die cutting

Now and then I like to make something a bit different for a card. 

I had a fun day with my son today. We were at the Medina Collector's Fair at the Medina Fair Grounds.

200+ tables 

Sports Cards, TCG, One Piece, Comics, 3D

Friday (8/28): 2PM - 7PM

Saturday (8/29) 9AM - 4PM

Medina Fairgrounds 

Medina Community Center

735 Lafayette Road, Medina, Ohio 44256

FREE Parking

That's my son in red. He's really upgraded his displays. The table banners are new and I think they look amazing. He used to just sell hockey and baseball cards. Since his daughter and wife have gotten interested in Disney cards, he's added those and so much more to his inventory.

All of the displays to the left of the display case are Disney, Dreamworks, and so many other kinds of cards.  We waited on a sweet girl about 4 who was in love with the princesses. She picked out just the right one! It reminded me of my granddaughter. She has her  favorites also.

That first locked case is filled with higher end Disney, Dreamworks and other assorted cards. This isn't just for kids, we had an adult woman purchase almost $200 worth of cards.

This photo is my son working with a customer in the baseball section. The two sections of the locked case that you can see are filled with baseball or hockey cards.

This is our small display of hockey pucks from the Monsters and Columbus Blue Jackets. He has lots more at home and displayed a QR code so people could see which hockey pucks he has.

You can see he has all of the hockey teams in the box on the left and the Blue Jackets in the box on the right.

We had two tables today. Next weekend at Great Northern Mall, we'll have three.

In the baseball section next to the case, he has a whole box of Guardians cards. I have to admit, I can't keep up with who is a current player and who isn't! LOL

200+ tables

Friday (9/4): 11AM - 8PM 

Saturday (9/5): 11AM - 8PM 

Great Northern Mall

4954 Great Northern Mall, 

North Olmsted, OH 44070

FREE Admission and FREE Parking

 CHECK THIS OUT Splitcoaststampers is hosting 41 challenges over 10 days!

Click on the link or the image for more information.

Here's a list of supplies we'll be using so far. Click the link to see an updated list. People are still getting their challenges ready.

I hope you can join us for a few of the challenges October 7-17th.

so far......

 Parchment Paper
 Cling Wrap or Glad Press n' Seal (tried it, works great)
 Salt
 Pretty Napkins
Tissue Paper
Shaving cream/foam
Watercolor Paper
Plastic wrap
Metallic embossing powder _OR_ metallic deco foil (either/or)
* Product Suggestions (no affiliation, just searched Amazon for some cheap options with free shipping that you could try):
* Metallic Embossing Powder: Assorted 4pc Metallic Embossing Powder (https://a.co/d/0gyXFDGW)
* Deco Foil: Opal Deco Foil (https://a.co/d/0bDpOIHV), Gold Deco Foil (https://a.co/d/0f71XDvV)

    Thanks for stopping by today.

Blessings,

Sue

Pinwheel Card

 Hey Everybody,

I have a card today called a Pinwheel card. A friend showed me a sample from Facebook with the dimensions of the designer paper. I took it from there. I also decided to add some dimension to my card by dry embossing it. I've been experimenting with different embossing folders. This first sample is one I made using the retired Stampin' Up!-designer series paper, Perennial Lavender. I've had some of this gorgeous paper sitting in a drawer and decided I wanted to use it and share it with others who would receive cards from my card ministries. It isn't doing anything but taking up space in my drawer.

The pinwheel is made from two different designs of designer series paper.

I made a video to show how to cut the designer paper and put the card together from start to finish. Check it out below.

Supplies Needed:

Stamps: Scalloped Blooms

Paper:

2 pieces of designer series paper 3 1/2" x 4 3/4" You can use light/dark or patterned/no pattern

cardstock 3 3/4" x 5 " to put designer paper on

2nd layer designer series paper or cardstock 4" x 5 1/4"

Card base 5 1/2" x 8 1/2" scored at 4 1/4"

vanilla or white 4" x 5 1/4" for inside

designer series paper 1 1/4" x 4" for inside

designer series paper or cardstock for your sentiment. 

Accessories: I used small and large oval punches

2026-2028 In-Color Butterflies

Stampin' Dimensionals

Here's the video so you can make some of these for yourself. When you cut the designer series paper you will have enough to make two cards.

Thanks for stopping by today. I hope you try this card. I enjoyed making them.

Blessings,

Sue

Speaking of challenges, check this out. Splitcoaststampers is hosting 41 challenges over 10 days!

Click on the link or the image for more information.

Here's a list of supplies we'll be using so far. Click the link to see an updated list. People are still getting their challenges ready.

I hope you can join us for a few of the challenges October 7-17th.

so far......

 Parchment Paper
 Cling Wrap or Glad Press n' Seal (tried it, works great)
 Salt
 Pretty Napkins
Tissue Paper
Shaving cream/foam
Watercolor Paper
Plastic wrap
Metallic embossing powder _OR_ metallic deco foil (either/or)
* Product Suggestions (no affiliation, just searched Amazon for some cheap options with free shipping that you could try):
* Metallic Embossing Powder: Assorted 4pc Metallic Embossing Powder (https://a.co/d/0gyXFDGW)
* Deco Foil: Opal Deco Foil (https://a.co/d/0bDpOIHV), Gold Deco Foil (https://a.co/d/0f71XDvV)

A Circle Square Card

 Hey Everybody,

Today's card is one I saw on Connie Stewart's blog. Easy Circle Punch Card Ideas with a Fun Mid Century Modern Twist

Connie has a great video and a project sheet you can download. The project sheet doesn't include the different things you need to do once you get your supplies together, though. That's why I did photos to help make it quick and easy to see how to do this card.

You need: a 1 3/4" punch OR you can use a die.

3 colors of cardstock that go well together. Punch out 2 circles of each of the three colors.

4 squares that are 2 1/2" 

2 white or vanilla squares 2 1/2"

2 squares that go with the other colors you've chosen for circles. 2 1/2"

2 pieces of white or vanilla for your card front and inside. each are 4" x 5 1/4"

1 card base 5 1/2" x 8 1/2"

Cut all of the circles in half with scissors or paper trimmer.  Arrange your circles on squares like this. I put the fresh freesia paper on the highland heather paper because it matched the softness of the color better than the harsher grape of spruce colors.

The colors I chose were colors in  the designer series paper I've been using called, Perennial Lavender. I'm trying to use it up. I hate to have such pretty paper sitting in a drawer when it can brighten someone's day.

Take your 4 squares with the attached circles and center then in your 1 3/4" punch or die.

If you want to use a layer behind your circles, Connie used a 1 7/8" circle punch.

To put the card together, put the colored circles top and bottom. 

Then position the other two with whichever color you'd like in the center. For me this was harder than it looked.

Here's my finished card. I dry embossed my card and added a sentiment, ribbon and gems.

I kept the pieces that were left over after cutting the circles out of each square. I used them for another card. I think it turned out pretty good for something on the fly.

Well, there you have it, a quick, easy card with circles and squares. I hope you give it a try. It's fun to give it a twist and add your style to it like I did with the dry embossing and with using the pieces Connie threw out.

Thanks for stopping by.

Blessings,

Sue

A Silhouette Card

 Hey Everybody,

The challenge for today was this: ABC25B2 - August 26, 2026 -- B - Blackbird (The Beatles) – silhouette of a bird

Here's the stamp set I used. A friend gave this to me a few years ago so when I saw the challenge needed a bird and a silhouette, I figured I could stamp then color in the bird.  Then when I colored in the bird I thought, it needs either a sunrise or sunset to sit in.

Here's my card. I stamped the bird in memento tuxedo black ink and colored it with a Karin brushmarker pro in black. I colored the flowers and leaves with a water brush and acrylic paint markers. I colored the markers on an acrylic block then used the water brush to paint the flowers and leaves. I used different colored blending brushes to color the sky behind the bird. I added rhinestones to the flower centers and stamped the sentiment.

 This will go on a dinner tray at a local hospital.

Keywords: ABC25B2

Stamps: Gina K Designs-Song Bird

Paper: white, black, gold, SU-Lovely & Beautiful designer series paper

Paper Size: A2

Ink: daffodil delight, pumpkin pie, pretty in pink, highland heather, memento tuxedo black, versafine black

Accessories: water brush, acrylic markers, Karin brushmarker pro black marker, rhinestones

Techniques: ink blending, silhouette, coloring

Here's the paper I used for the background.  It's called, Lovely & Beautiful. It has gold in it so I layered gold behind the designer paper.

Have you ever thought to use a stamp of something and make it into a silhouette? I don't do this often, but I like the effect. It's a great idea for a time you can't decide what color to make something or you don't feel like blending colors. You take out a black marker, pencil, crayon, paint or whatever you have and color away.

I hope you give this a tryl

Thanks for stopping by today.

Blessings,

Sue

Quilt Video

 Hey Everybody,

I have a new video to show you a quick and easy way to make a Pie Star Quilt. I showed you the card I made following Julie's video a few days ago. 

Here is the card.

Here is my video. In the video I used Perennial Lavender, a retired Stampin' Up! designer series paper. I also noticed that I put one of the last pieces on incorrectly. OOOPS! 

This is the quilt square I made in the video.

This is the paper I sorted my 4 designer series papers on.

This is the 4" x 4" piece of cardstock that I scored at 1" vertically and horizontally. I recommend using a scoring tool or blade to do this so you don't have to go back and erase on your project.

There you have it. I hope you give this a try. I used a 2" circle punch for my circles, but you could also use a circle die.

I hope you  give this a try.

Blessings,

Sue

Beach Memory

 Hey Everybody,

Today's challenge is given to us by Linda. You can find the challenge here. 

Today we visit Keri's gallery which can be found here.

Here is the inspiration from Keri's gallery that I used for my inspiration.

Here is my card.

Wetlands by Stampin' Up has always been one of my favorite sets to use. I came across it recently and wanted to use it. Today I got my chance thanks to Linda and Keri.
I used my blending brush with Sahara sand for the beach at the bottom. The I used torn paper and balmy blue for the water close up. Next I used boho blue farther back and for the horizon line. I drew the horizon with my ink pad. Above the horizon, I used my blending brush and boho blue and a cloud cut out to make the clouds. The water was made with torn paper as well as my blending brush. Instead of uneven borders I changed it and brushed ink against sticky notes to form a navy blue frame around the scene as though it were in a frame. The image panel was added to a basic beige card base. I used wink of stella on the sand and water to make it glisten. This card will go on a dinner tray at a local hospital.

Keywords: FS1020

Stamps: Stampin' Up!-Wetlands

Paper: white, basic beige

Paper Size: A2

Ink: balmy blue, boho blue, secret sea, old olive, Sahara sand

Accessories: blending brushes, torn cardstock, wink of stella

Techniques: ink blending, masking, direct to paper

This is a fun challenge and gives us a chance to look through other galleries. I love to see how others create cards and what they use.

How about you?

Thanks for stopping by today.

Blessings,

Sue

Speaking of challenges, check this out. Splitcoaststampers is hosting 41 challenges over 10 days!

Click on the link or the image for more information.

Here's a list of supplies we'll be using so far. Click the link to see an updated list. People are still getting their challenges ready.

I hope you can join us for a few of the challenges October 7-17th.

so far......

 Parchment Paper
 Cling Wrap or Glad Press n' Seal (tried it, works great)
 Salt
 Pretty Napkins
Tissue Paper
Shaving cream/foam
Watercolor Paper
Plastic wrap
Metallic embossing powder _OR_ metallic deco foil (either/or)
* Product Suggestions (no affiliation, just searched Amazon for some cheap options with free shipping that you could try):
* Metallic Embossing Powder: Assorted 4pc Metallic Embossing Powder (https://a.co/d/0gyXFDGW)
* Deco Foil: Opal Deco Foil (https://a.co/d/0bDpOIHV), Gold Deco Foil (https://a.co/d/0f71XDvV)