RAK Day At 613 Avenue Create

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 card I'm sharing with you today is my DT creation for latest challenge over at 613 Avenue Create, where this week's theme is RAK Day ~ create something for a friend, neighbor, bank teller, teacher, mailman, etc. Make someone's day with an unexpected treat!

The main image on my card is a freebie from challenge sponsor Faery Ink and I've completed the design with Stampin' Up!'s Gorgeous Grunge and sentiment from the Painted Petals stamp set.

I've also decorated the inside of the card, including another sentiment from Painted Petals...

And created a coordinating gift box for a little gift for the recipient...

Card: Whisper White, Strawberry Slush and Baked Brown Sugar
Ink: Strawberry Slush and Blushing Bride
Main image: Mug of love and gratitude from Faery Ink
Stamp sets: Gorgeous Grunge and Painted Petals
Markers: Crumb Cake, Natural (from Skin Tones) and Pink Pirouette Blendabilities
Tools: Owl Builder Punch (hearts), Decorative Label Punch and Envelope Punch Board

Print image on Whisper White, color using Blendies markers and trim panel to desired size. Stamp image from Gorgeous Grunge randomly around image in Blushing Bride ink. Layer panel onto Baked Brown Sugar card, cut 1/4" bigger than Whisper White panel.
Using the same image from Gorgeous Grunge, create a frame around a piece of Whisper White in Blushing Bride and randomly all over another piece. Attach frame to front and second piece inside the folded Strawberry Slush card blank.
Stamp the sentiments from Painted Petals in Strawberry Slush ink onto more Whisper White card and punch both with the Decorative Label Punch.
Attach main image panel to the card front and add sentiment. Attach sentiment to the inside of the card.
Complete the design with hearts punched from Strawberry Slush card with the Owl Builder Punch.
Create gift box with the Envelope Punch Board and add a stamped panel to the front.

Challenges...
Hearts and or flowers at Papertake Weekly
Red, white or pink at V's Sweet Ideas
AG at Through The Craft Room Door
February Linky at DL.ART


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Thanks for joining us at 613 Avenue Create this week. I'll be back tomorrow, so hope to see you then.

Hugs,
Em

Website Revamp & Blendies On Vellum With Indescribable Gift

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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!

Before we get to today's card, I want to ask what you think of my website revamp? It took a lot of work yesterday and there may still be one or two tweaks needed, but I'm really happy with the look and hope you like it too! If you subscribe to my posts by email, please click on the title to see the post on the site.

Now on to today's card...

I absolutely LOVE the Indescribable Gift stamp set from Stampin' Up! and there are so many different ways it can be used. Today I'm sharing another, on the last day of Indescribable Gift week...

Card: Whisper White (folded card base and snippet for stamping) and Vellum (cut panel 1/4 inch smaller than card front)
Ink; Jet Black Stazon and Pool Party
Markers: Crumb Cake blendies, Bermuda Bay blendies and Wild Wasabi blendies
Stamp set: Indescribable Gift
Tools: Labels Collection Framelits, Stamping Sponges, Mini Glue Dots and Stampin' Dimensionals

Stamp the image onto Vellum with Jet Black Stazon and leave to dry
Cut a window in the card front with one of the Labels Collection Framelits. Keep the cut out for another project.
Flip the Vellum over and color the image with the blendies. The colors will be lighter because of the vellum, so use the darker shades if desired.
Open the card and place the image over the window to check positioning, trim vellum if necessary. Attach to inside of card using Mini Glue Dots.
Stamp sentiment in Pool Party onto Whisper White and cut with smallest die. Pop up onto card with Stampin' Dimensionals.

I REALLY struggling to choose a favorite from this week's cards. Here's a recap (click the pic to go to the post for details)...

Can you choose a favorite?

Challenges...
Thankful Thursday #150 Use Blue at DL.ART
Punch or die cut at Incy Wincy Designs
AG at Through The Craft Room Door
February Linky at DL.ART


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Whatever you're doing, I hope you have a great weekend. I'll be back on Sunday with my DT creation for 613 Avenue Create, so I hope you'll join me then.

Hugs,
Em

Stained Glass With Indescribable Gift

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 the fourth I've created this week with the gorgeous Indescribable Gift stamp set from Stampin' Up! If you've missed any of the others, click the days and catch up (each will open in a new tab): Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday.

I've always loved the look of stained glass and thanks to Stazon, Window Sheets, Blendabilities markers and dies it's easy to create stained glass cards...

Card: Crumb Cake (folded base), Whisper White (inside panel) and Irresistibly Yours DSP (FREE during Sale-A-Bration)
Ink: Jet Black Stazon and Soft Sky
Markers: Crumb Cake blendies, Wild Wasabi blendies and Night of Navy Blendies
Stamp set: Indescribable Gift
Tools etc: Window Sheet (cut panel 1/4 inch smaller than the card base), Labels Collection Framelits, Magnetic Platform, Stamping Sponges and Mini Glue Dots

Stamp the image with Jet Black Stazon onto Window Sheet and allow to dry
Cut and fold the card base from Crumb Cake. Cut the Whisper White and Irresistibly Yours DSP panels.
Place the DSP panel onto the front of the folded card base on the Magnetic Platform (don't stick the panel down), put the Labels Collection die on top and cut (I cut my window off center so I can add a sentiment later). Keep both cut out pieces for another project.
Flip the Window Sheet over and color with the blendies markers. Use the DARKEST shade marker or the color won't show. Leave to dry.
Sponge Soft Sky ink over the Irresistibly Yours panel and wipe off excess ink from the embossing with a tissue.
Attach the Whisper White panel inside the card and carefully attach the DSP panel to the front.
Open the card and check positioning of image in the window. Trim Window Sheet if necessary and use Mini Glue Dots to attach to the inside of the card.

I LOVE the look and will definitely be creating more stained glass cards!

Challenges...
#3 AG at Lil Patch of Crafty Friends
February AG at Imagination Crafts
AG at Catch The Bug

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I'll be back tomorrow with the last card of Indescribable Gift week, so I hope you'll join me then.

Hugs,
Em

Easter Card With Indescribable Gift

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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 the latest of this week's creations with the gorgeous Indescribable Gift stamp set from Stampin' Up! Click on the days to catch up with Monday's and Tuesday's cards.

I know Easter might seem so far away, but with Lent starting this time next week, I needed to make a start on my cards...

Card: Whisper White (folded base and extra for stamping) and Irresistibly Yours DSP (FREE with Sale-A-Bration)
Ink: Memento Black and Blushing Bride
Markers: Crumb Cake Blendies, Wild Wasabi Blendies and Pink Pirouette Blendies
Tools: Labels Collection Framelits, Stamping Sponge and Stampin' Dimensionals

Stamp the image from Indescribable Gift in Memento Black ink onto Whisper White card. Color with the Blendabilities markers and cut with one of the Labels Collection Framelits.
Stamp the sentiment from the set in Blushing Bride onto more Whisper White. Cut with the smallest die from the set and sponge the edges with the same ink.
Sponge Blushing Bride ink over the panel of Irresistibly Yours DSP. Wipe excess ink from the embossed areas with a tissue. Attach panel to folded base card.
Pop the image onto the card using Stampin' Dimensionals and offset. Attach sentiment with more Stampin Dimensionals

This is the first card I've created using the FREE DSP and I love it!

Challenges...
#170 at Word Art Wednesday
#20 AG at Inspiration Destination
#75 Rose Colors at Inkspirational Challenges
Red, white or pink at V's Sweet Ideas

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I'll be back tomorrow with the next card of Indescribable Gift week, so I hope you'll join me then.

Hugs,
Em

Embossed Vellum With Indescribable Gift

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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 card I'm sharing with you today is the second of this week's created with the gorgeous Indescribable Gift stamp set from Stampin' Up! If you missed yesterday's you can see it here. The card was inspired by one created by Deb Valder and is the first time I've used the technique...

Card: Whisper White, Vellum, Strawberry Slush and Crisp Cantaloupe
Ink: Black Stazon
Stamp set: Indescribable Gift
Tools and embellishments: Labels Collection Framelits, Decorative Dots Embossing Folder, Stylus, Stampin' Pierce Mat, Mini Glue Dots and Stampin' Dimensionals

Stamp the image onto Vellum with Black Stazon and allow to dry.
Emboss the Strawberry Slush panel with the Decorative Dots EF and attach to folded Whisper White card base.
Cut a frame from Crisp Cantaloupe card using 2 of the Labels Collection framelits (keep the insert for another project) and a panel from the same card using the larger die.
When the image is dry, flip over and place onto your Stampin' Pierce Mat. Using your Stylus in small circles carefully emboss the image so that it turns white.
Cut the vellum with the larger of the Labels Collection dies and attach to the frame with Mini Glue Dots.
Attach the framed image to the Crisp Cantaloupe panel with more Mini Glue Dots. Pop up onto the card with Stampin' Dimensionals.

Click here for Deb's video.

Challenges...
#132 AG at Brown Sugar Challenges
#46 AG at Crafting From The Heart
#66 AG at Creative Fingers

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I'll be back tomorrow with the third card of Indescribable Gift week, so I hope you'll join me then.

Hugs,
Em

Color Bingo At 613 Avenue Create

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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!

I'm SO honored to have joined the Design Team at 613 Avenue Create! I joined the team late last week and wanted to create a card to thank Chana and my DT sisters. The latest challenge is Color Bingo and while I got the card created in time for the launch of the challenge yesterday, I'm a bit late with the post. Sorry girls!

I've created the card with the gorgeous Indescribable Gift stamp set from Stampin' Up!

Click on the Bingo Card below to be taken to the challenge. I've used the top to bottom diagonal line, pink, brown (free) and green...

Card: Whisper White (folded base, panel and snippet for sentiment)
Ink: Crumb Cake and Blushing Bride
Stamp sets: Indescribable Gift and Painted Petals (sentiment)
Markers: Pink Pirouette and Wild Wasabi Blendabilities
Tools: Decorative Label punch and Stampin' Dimensionals

Stamp the image randomly on the Whisper White panel in Crumb Cake ink.
Color the leaves with the lightest of the Wild Wasabi blendies.
Color the flowers with Pink Pirouette blendies (I used one color for each of the flowers instead of blending them). Attach panel to the folded base card.
Stamp the sentiment from Painted Petals in Blushing Bride ink onto a snippet of Whisper White. Punch out the sentiment and pop up with Stampin' Dimensionals.

Challenges...
AG at Through The Craft Room Door
All things bright and beautiful at Simon Says Wednesday Challenge
Favorite Color Combo at Top Tip Tuesday
#163 at Pixie's Snippets Playground
February Linky at DL.ART

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I look forward to seeing your creations over at 613 Avenue Create! I'll be back tomorrow with another Indescribable Gift creation, so I hope you'll join me then.

Hugs,
Em

Painted Petals Thank You!

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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 Thank you I've created with Painted Petals and I want to thank each of you for sharing this week with me...

Card: Whisper White (card base, panel and a snippet for stamping) and Coastal Cabana
Ink: Tempting Turquoise
Markers: Coastal Cabana Blendabilities
Die: Butterfly Thinlits
Tools and embellishments: Bracket Label Punch, Basics Pearls (colored with blendies), Mini Glue Dots and Stampin' Dimensionals

Stamp the flower head in Tempting Turquoise multiple times onto the Whisper White panel as desired (I didn't reink until faded) to create the background. Attach to folded base.
Cut the medium butterfly from Coastal Cabana card and attach to base with a couple Mini Glue Dots.
Color 5 pearls with the Coastal Cabana blendies (I used the darkest shade) and allow to dry.
Stamp the sentiment in Tempting Turquoise onto Whisper White and punch out with the Bracket Label punch. Punch another from Coastal Cabana card. Pop up onto the base with Stampin' Dimensionals and offset the top one.
Attach the colored pearls along the butterfly body.

I've LOVED creating and sharing the Painted Petals creations with you this week and although I love them all, I do have a favorite. Before I tell you which it is, here's a recap. Click the image to be taken to the post...

Ok, so my favorite is Tuesday's. I'd love to know which is yours?

Challenges...
#109 AG at 613 Avenue Create
#45 AG at Crafting From The Heart
AG at Through The Craft Room Door

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Whatever you're doing this weekend, have a great one! I'll be back on Monday, so I hope you'll join me then!

Hugs,
Em