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June 27, 2018

Painted Rose Twofer

Hi everyone,

Thanks for stopping by and for all your wonderful comments.  I'm honored to have you here and I truly appreciate each of you more than you know! 

The cards I'm sharing with you today are a couple I created during an initial play with the newly released Painted Glass stamp and bundle from Stampin' Up!  My mojo hadn't really returned at the time, so I began by gathering a bunch of white card off-cuts, and simply stamping, coloring, and die cutting a LOT of the roses from the set.  I did the same with the butterflies, but will show you those next week.

I still wasn't sure what to do with them, so folded some card blanks and had a play.  The result is a style I've not done for YEARS, though I have kept it CAS during that time...



I absolutely LOVE stained glass, and the bundle is already a favorite.  So much so that I didn't realize how many cards I've created with it over the last two weekends.  Don't worry, I won't bore you with them all in one go, but will show you the initial cards over the next couple weeks.

Card: Unbranded white (folded for the bases) and LOTS of SU's Whisper White snippets
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Markers: Spectrum Noir
Stamp sets: SU's Painted Glass
Tools and embellishments: SU's Stained Glass thinlits, and Nuvo Shimmer Sparkle pen

Challenges...
#329 Use Snippets at Pixies Snippets Playground
#340-341 AG at Word Art Wednesday
#206 AG + A Sentiment at Aud Sentiments Challenge

I'll be back soon with another creation, so I hope you'll join me then.


June 20, 2018

Petite Petal Mini Striplet Tower

Hi everyone,

Thanks for stopping by and for all your wonderful comments. I'm honored to have you here and I truly appreciate each of you more than you know!

Today's card is a combination of a favorite die and card style...


Card: SU's Thick Whisper White, Sweet Sugarplum, Emerald Envy, and unbranded silver mirror
Tools and embellishments: Sue Wilson for CE Petite Petal Mini Striplet and unbranded rhinestones

Challenges...
#6 More than 1 fold at Crafter's Castle
#148 AG at Creative Fingers
#181 Add some bling at Dream Valley Challenges

I'll be back soon with another creation, so I hope you'll join me then.


June 13, 2018

Mini Inlaid Striplet Trio

Hi everyone,

Thanks for stopping by and for all your wonderful comments. I'm honored to have you here and I truly appreciate each of you more than you know!

Although I've not used it for some time, this mini striplet die is another of my favorites and is perfect for inlaying.  Thankfully it doesn't take too long either, if you use a backing card and adhesive sheet.


Card: SU's Rich Razzleberry, Emerald Envy and thick Whisper White, and unbranded silver mirror
Tools and embellishments: Sue Wilson for CE Petite Petal Mini Striplet

Challenges...
#328 Use Snippets at Pixie's Snippets Playground
Linky Party #40 at Crop Stop
#356 Super Scraps Saturday at HIMCR

I'll be back soon with another creation, so I hope you'll join me then.


June 8, 2018

MHKDesigns Branched Birds 2

Hi everyone,

Thanks for stopping by and for all your wonderful comments.  I truly appreciate them all!

The card I'm sharing with you today is the second I created with the now not to be released Branched Birds digi stamp set from MKHDesigns.


Markers: Spectrum Noir
Dies and embellishments: Sue Wilson for Creative Expressions Sintra from the Portuguese Collection (image and its frame) and Oslo from the Scandinavian Collection, and rhinestones from my stash

Challenges...
#6 AG at Crafter's Castle
#210 AG at 613 Avenue Create
#23 AG at Polkadoodles

I'll be back soon with another creation, so I hope you'll join me then.

June 1, 2018

End of Term Blog Hop at House of Cards

Hi everyone,

Thanks for stopping by and for all your wonderful comments. I'm honored to have you here and I truly appreciate each of you more than you know!

Can you believe we are at the end of another term here at House of Cards?!  Unfortunately we are saying a fond farewell to some of our DT members and fortunately, we are so happy to those staying on.  To say goodbye and thank you, we're celebrating with a blog hop! 

This hop is also a DESIGN TEAM CALL! If you are interested in joining our team, please put "DT" after your name when you enter. You will be notified by June 25th about your application!

This hop will run FROM JUNE 1ST AT 6:00 AM CST THROUGH JUNE 15TH AT NOON CST,  ANY CARD STYLE is welcome and we've got a gorgeous photo inspiration for your crafting enjoyment!

***PRIZE WINNERS FROM THE BLOG HOP WILL BE ANNOUNCED ON THE 20TH OF JUNE.  CARD WINNERS WILL BE ANNOUNCED NEXT MONTH ON THE 15TH, AS PER THE USUAL HERE AT HOC.  THANK YOU!***

Here is the photo inspiration...


fields of joy | 20 easy pop-out butterflies and flowers | design: jurianne matter | buy online at www.juriannematte...

And here's my card...

Card: Unbranded white, and scraps of SU's Pink Pirouette and Crumb Cake
Image: Flower Corner from digistamps4joy
Markers: Spectrum Noir
Embellishments: butterfly dies from Sue Wilson for CE Butterfly Circle, and Nuvo glitter gloss pen

Challenges...

Here are all of our fabulous sponsors.
Our team will be using a variety of products
from these amazing companies!



Prize: Any three products of your choice!

2 Prizes - 2 Digis Each

So, are you ready to get hopping?! 

Make sure you leave a comment at each person's blog along the way because the prizes are hidden and we'll be doing random drawings from the blogs where they are hiding! :)  After you're done, make a creation to share with us here, too, for another chance to win!

Here's your hop order....

 

House of Cards Challenge Blog

 Judy

Cohenna 

Em<--- you are here

Now get to hoppin'!  Your next stop is Jane's Blog!  Don't forget to link up a project with us after completing the hop for an extra chance to win a mystery prize from one of our fabulous sponsors, too!  HUGS and happy stamping to you all! :)

Challenges...
#50 AG at Simon Says Wednesday
#22 Flowers at Pause Dream Enjoy
AG at TTCRD


I'll be back soon with another creation, so I hope you'll join me then.


MHKDesigns Branched birds

Hi everyone,

Thanks for stopping by and for all your wonderful comments. I'm honored to have you here and I truly appreciate each of you more than you know!

As everyone knows by now, MHKDesigns has sadly closed its doors.  But because I had already created this and another card using the now not to be released digi set Branched Birds, I still want to show you the cards.


I'll show you the other card on its scheduled date later this month.

Card: Unbranded White and SU's Tempting Turquoise
MHKDesigns Stamp set: Branched Birds
Markers: Spectrum Noir
Tools and embellishments: Sue Wilson for Creative Expressions Herald Square from the New York Collection (image cut out with the largest die too)

Challenges...
#327 Use Snippets at Pixie's Snippets Playground (turquoise card)
#50 AG at Simon Says Wednesday
AG at TTCRD

I'll be back soon with another creation, so I hope you'll join me then.