Twisted Violin String Earrings

Trying to get my Etsy shop stocked for upcoming holidays. That's my busiest season and I'm kinda cleaned out in the shop.  I got to make donations from my shop to the Albuquerque Mountain Rescue Team's Silent Auction for next month.  My son is on that team and I'm very proud of him!  I hope their auction is super successful!

My favorite shade of blue

Dies used, Hero Arts Hello, cut in fun foam Kraft and white and stacked

Memory Box flowers and stitched circle die, out of watercolored paper 

MFT stitched rectangle frames

White dots are Ranger Enamel Accents

Entering in Addicted to CAS Blue a Challenge:

http://addictedtocas.blogspot.com/2015/08/challenge-71-blue.html

Watercolor Frame

For Cheery Lynn Designs Challenge #200 Frame It

http://cheerylynndesigns.blogspot.com/2015/08/cheery-lynn-designs-challenge-200-frame.html

Cheery Lynn dies used, Thank you out of watercolored paper and circle die from water color paper rectangle panel in center.

Other dies used were Memory Box stitched circle, Gina K Designs Flowers and Frames, MFT stitched rectangle dies, two different sets.  Rose embossed with Liquid Platinum.

Watercolored and splattered paper with Tim Holtz Distress Inks. Here are a couple more views:

Ribbon Happy Thanksgiving

Card front panel and sentiment cream panel cut with Spellbinders Fancy Ribbon Threader dies, patterened paper is from Gina K Designs, Thanksgiving is from Hero Arts heat embossed with Liquid Platinum, Happy die is also Hero Arts, ribbon and cardstock is Gina K Designs.  Front panel is adhered to fun foam, then the card base.  

Entering in Simon Says Wednesday Anything Goes Challenge:

http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/#

And Crafty Hazel Nuts Patterned Paper Anything Goes Challenge 

 http://craftyhazelnutspatternedpaper.blogspot.co.uk/2015/08/craftyhazelnuts-patterned-paper-august.html

Here are a view other views.

Birthday Sparkle

Sparkly birthday card features Stampin Up Lovely as a Tree stamp, along with Memory Box stitched circle dies, banner die from Cheery Lynn Designs (3 cut, 2 in chocolate, one in cream), Distress Inks  background, masked moon with EK 1" circle punch, sentiment stamp is Gina K Designs from Birthday Blessings set, heat embossed with Liquid Platinum Embossng powder. Front panel (excluding banners and sentiment)  covered in Stampin Up Iridescent Ice Embossing Powder for lots of sparkle.  

Entering this in the Inspiration Destinatiom Anything Goes #48 Challenge:

http://inspirationdestinationchallengeblog.blogspot.com/search?updated-max=2015-08-27T00:00:00-05:00&max-results=1

Entering this in the Mod Squad Birthday Sparkle Challenge:

http://modsquadchallenge.blogspot.com/2015/08/birthday-friends.html

Love and Hearts Watercolor

Using leftover scraps from my last card...watercolored a piece of Tim Holtz Watercolor paper with Distress Inks, then die cut banner from Cheery Lynn Designs, and hearts die from Paper Smooches.  Cut a larger one of the banner set in Chocolate brown and mounted watercolor banner on it adding little insert pieces of the love die.  Card base is white and Kraft cardstock that has been embossed with Next Level embossing folder, then banners and hearts added to base.  Hearts have been sparkled with both Wink of Stella and Glossy Accents.

Entering this in:

http://simplylessismoore.blogspot.com/2015/08/week-238-sketch.html

Watercolor Love

Water colored piece of Tim Holtz watercolor paper with Distress Inks, then die cut with Memory Box  butterfly/flower die and Love die from Lawn Fawn, and cut strips for sides of main layer, added Papertrey Ink rainstones and rounded corners.  Wink of Stella on Love die cut.

Entering in Crafting By Designs Wings and Things Challenge:

http://craftingbydesigns.blogspot.com/2015/08/things-with-wings.html

Celebrate Everyday

Celebrate card made with my Favorite Things Sun Moon and Stars die set, Lawn Fawn Party Animals stamped in background with Versamark and heat embossed in clear.  Sentiment is from Hero Arts.  Stars were cut twice and mounted on each other to creat starburst effect, Wink of Stella on top stars.  

Entering in CAS Colours and Sketches - Sketch Challenge #139

http://cascoloursandsketches.blogspot.ca/2015/08/challenge-139-sketch.html

And Simon Says Wednesday Anything Goes Challenge

http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/simon-says-anything-goes-19/

Shaped Christmas card

For 52 Christmas Card Throwdown Shape Challenge.

http://52cct.blogspot.com/2015/08/august-technique-challenge.html

And Simon Says Wednesday Anything Goes Challenge.

http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/simon-says-anything-goes-19/

Chocolate and white cardstock, stitched puffy cloud dies from Avery Elle on grass patterned paper from Simon Says.  Stitched circle die from Memory Box, scalloped circle die from Sizzix, trees and clouds from Hero Arts Hooray set stamped in Versamark on white cardstock, embossed with clear embossing powder, then painted with distress ink and water, fiskars cloud punch, foam dots under some, heart dies are Paper Smooches, Bigger star is MFT, and smaller star is a Recollections punch.  Hearts and stars have wink of Stella, larger heart has Glossy Accents, whole top panel sprayed with a mix of Perfect Pearls and water for a shimmery look.  This is my take on a card vudeo by Jennifer McGuire from several years ago.

Happy Thanksgiving

Happy Thanksgiving card made with patterned paper and cardstock  from Gina K Designs.  Die cut sentiment and stamped sentiment are both Hero Arts, banner die is Reverse Confetti, paper pieced banner with gingham then topped inserts with glossy accents.   Entering this in CAS-this Sketch Challenge #137:

http://casethissketch.blogspot.sg/2015/08/case-this-sketch-137.html

Where words fail, music speaks

For the Happy Little Stampers CAS Masking a Challenge:

http://happylittlestampers.blogspot.com.au/2015/08/hls-august-cas-challenge.html

For the One Layer Simplicity Strip Down Challenge:

http://onelayersimplicitychallenge.blogspot.com/2015/08/ols-19-strip-down.html

Also entering in CAS Colours and Sketches #138:

http://cascoloursandsketches.blogspot.com/2015/08/challenge-138-colours.html?m=1

Stamps are from Gina K Designs, Just a note and Fight like a girl sets.  Distress inks and bling for the butterflies.  Strip down was masked with curvy die strips to make the cool shape of the strip down.

Great day

For Reverse Confetti Sketch Challenge:

https://reverseconfetti.com/2015/08/01/august-sketch-for-you-to-try-2/

Card made with stamps and banner die from Reverse Confetti.  Banner cut 3 times, once in brown, cream and music patterned paper, then pieced together to form the musical banner slightly offset from base of ivory.  Other items used:  stitched rectangle die, embossing folder for Kraft section, gold fine detail embossing powder for sentiment, punches for stars and heart, Wink of Stella on heart and stars, fun foam under top panel, and cream, Kraft and brown cardstock.  

You're Forever in My Heart

Masculine card made from Gina K Designs patterned papers, sentiment from GKD's Forever in My Heart" stamp duo, muted middle strip is from the front cover of the pkg of Shabby Spring patterned paper pack. I love how Gina showed us in a video how to use those strips on the pkg label on our cards!  Corregated paper is from Tim Holtz, cut with GKD's flowers from the Flowers and Frames Kit, and Sizzix oval die for the brown oval, other two ovals die cut with Hero Arts oval dies.  Tiny heart has Wink of Stella and Glossy Accents on it for shine!   Twine from my stash.  Brads from GKD.

Entering in Craft Hazel Nuts Patterned Paper Anytging Goes Challenge:

http://craftyhazelnutspatternedpaper.blogspot.co.uk/2015/08/craftyhazelnuts-patterned-paper-august.html

Entering this in Karen Hightower's STV Men Men Men Challenge:

Also entering in CAS-ual Chic 002 Pretty Patterns Challenge:

http://cas-ualchic.blogspot.de/2015/08/ccc02.html

Also entering in Freshly Made Sketches 200th Challenge:

http://freshlymadesketches.blogspot.com/2015/08/freshly-made-sketches-200-celebration.html

Hang Your Heart at Home

This card is for one of my daughters who told me yesterday that she found a small kitten in the trash can at Whataburger and she got it out and brought it home.  I don't understand how some people can be so cruel.  I'm so thankful that my kids have big hearts and are willing to help even the smallest of creatures.  So this is for her and her sweet new kitty that she named "Watt".  So cute!

Entering in MFT Sketch Challenge:  http://www.cardchallenges.com/2015/08/wednesday-sketch-challenge-sketch-242.html

Stamps from Jane's Doodles, brick embossing folder on the kraft panel, stitched circle dies from Memory box, heart die cut is Paper Smooches, twine from my stash.  Focal image colored with Copic markers and inked on the bottom with Distress Ink, then sprayed with shimmer mist (Perfect Pearls plus water) for a lot of sparkle.  Clouds and sun were fussy cut and popped up on pop dots.  Both the circle and the brick panel are mounted on fun foam for lots of dimension.  All mounted on brown card base, corners rounded.  Here are some closer views to see the shine....