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...

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!

MHKDesigns

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 

Donna 

Em<--- you are here

Jane

Karen 
Katarina 

Michele 
Rocky 
Rosi 

Shawna 
Sue N. 
Susan 

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.

Tower Card Pictorial

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!

After posting my tower card earlier this week Kate asked how they are made.  So, while I tried to explain in a reply to her comment, it's much easier to see visibly.  By its nature the post is image heavy, so sit back and enjoy!

The card can be made in a number of sizes, but all mine fit into a 5" x 7" envelope.  So begin life as a 7" x 9" card, which is then scored on the long side at 1", 2", 3", 6", 7" and 8"...

Fold both the 2" and 7" lines back.  You can also fold all others forward at this point, but for ease of photography I left that until later...

Using a ruler and pencil, mark each side every 1/2".  You can use a stylus to do this, but using a pencil makes cutting with scissors easier...

Mark the cut lines to the center (3" and 6") scorelines...

Keeping the sides under, cut all lines through both layers of card to the center scores...

It was at this point which I burnished the other lines, and this is what it will look like opened up...

Erase the pencil lines and carefully push alternating cuts to the back.  It doesn't matter whether the bottom is in or out because it will stand both ways...

View from above to show the towers which give the style its name...

The card can now be decorated as desired.  Although I've not added a solid layer to the center, the offcut piece is perfect to use for this or another such card...

Card: SU's Thick Whisper White, Sweet Sugarplum and Blushing Bride
Tools and embellishments: Sue Wilson for CE Bora Bora from the Pacific Ocean collection, SU's long retired Petite Petal punch, and unbranded rhinestones

Challenges...
#200 AG at Artistic Inspirations
#166 AG at Crafty Gals Corner
#151 AG at Inspiration Destination

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

Cascading Butterfly Tower 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!

Tower cards are very popular right now, so during last weekend's rare venture to my craft desk, I had to give them a try.   The style is so easy and versatile and I can see me creating a lot of them.

Both cards are pretty much mirror images of each other using one of my favorite die sets and I love them both, but have you got a favorite?

Card: Unbranded white and SU's Peekaboo Peach (yep, I wrongly said it was Perfect Peach last week... oops!)
Tools and embellishments: Sue Wilson for CE Cascading Butterflies and CE pearls

Challenges...
#212 Things with wings at Crafty Cardmakers
#209 AG at 613 Avenue Create
#48 AG at CARDZ TV
AG at TTCRD
#166 AG at Crafty Gals Corner

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

Shaped Card & or Colors with HOC Team 3

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!

House of Cards Design Team 3 are sharing our creations with you today for our current challenge. This month it's to create a shaped card and or use the colors in this inspiration image...

And here's a reminder of my cards...

Full details can be found on the original post here

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

Butterfly 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!

A quick post this morning before I head to my much neglected craft desk.  I got there yesterday to create a couple cards for the latest Twofer challenge...

The hearts on this one are the fall away pieces from a couple of the butterflies...

Card: Unbranded white card blanks, unbranded watercolor paper pad (gasp), and SU Perfect Peach
Ink: Salty Ocean and Wild Honey Distress Inks
Stamp sets: SU's Flourishing Phrases
Tools and embellishments: Sue Wilson for CE Cascading Butterflies, and unbranded rhinestones

Challenges...

#5 Butterflies at Twofer Card Challenge
#100 with the letter H at Butterfly Challenge
AG at TTCRD
#326 Use Snippets at Pixie's Snippets Playground
#5 at Crafter's Castle

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

MHKDesigns Majestic Medallion

Hi everyone,

Thanks for stopping by and for all your comments.  I treasure each and every one of you. 

The card I'm sharing today is the one I had scheduled for my regular MHKDesigns Designer Inspiration spot, and although the stamp set is not available, I wanted to show you.

This was my first attempt at changing the color of the sentiment, so it's inadvertently a little greener than intended, but still, not bad for a first attempt!

Card: Unbranded white and SU's So Saffron
Dies and embellishments: Sue Wilson for Creative Expressions Pacific Ocean Border and Corners, and St. Kitts from the Caribbean Collection, and pearls from my stash

Challenges...
May linky at CropStop
#351 Freestyle at HIMCR
#5 AG at Crafter's Castle

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