yellow + black

Hey crafty friends and happy official summer to those in the northern hemisphere! Just a quick hello to go along with this yellow and black card for Color Hues #135.  Went clean, simple and bold for this one. I always want to be bold when I put black and yellow together - lol.  I really like tone on tone but it's not always easy to see in photos.

Thanks to the fabulous Carol for this wonderful challenge and thanks to you for stopping by!

Have a great day,

Glenda

Card details:

just because -  4½" x 5 ¼"   

Stamps: A Muse

Paper: black & white card stock,

Ink: Versafine Black, Distress Oxide Mustard See

Accessories:SU! Word Window punch, EK Success corner rounder punch, Spellbinders dies

red & black

Hey crafty friends.  I couldn't resist playing along with one of my favourite colour combos - red & black - over at Colour Hues Challenge. I recently took a fall leaves watercolour painting class and couldn't resist putting some of those techniques into this card. I used Distress Ink for this card... since I made it, I've picked up some watercolour paints (always more crafty supplies to buy - right?). I've also accumulated many leaves in my jacket pockets - lol.

Thanks to the design team for all the fabulous inspiration.

Have a great day and I'll be back on Thursday with another Seize the Birthday challenge.

Thanks for stopping by.

Glenda

Card details:

best wishes - 4.25" x5.5"

Stamp: Spellbinders

Ink: Versafine Black, Distress Aged Mahogany 

Paper: watercolour paper, black card stock

a little note

It's a been a minute since I played along with the Color Hues Challenge but fall is definitely in the air and I'm feeling the rust and green colour combo. I got these Tim Holtz leaf dies recently and hadn't used them yet so thought it was a good opportunity. I smooshed a couple of Distress Oxides for the green (Mowed Lawn & Pine Needles) and swiped a regular Distress (Rusty Hinge) for the rust.

Really need to try to play along with this fun challenge more often.  The team always has such great creations.

Thanks for stopping by.  Always appreciate the comments.

Glenda

Card details:

a little note - 4.25"x5.5"

Stamp: A Muse 

Paper: white card stock, watercolour paper

Inks: Distress Oxides Mowed Lawn & Pine Needles; Distress Rusty Hinge

Accessories: Tim Holtz Artsy Leaves dies; SU! Word Window punch

turquoise & green

Happy that I got my self organized enough to do another Color Hues Challenge.  This time it's a combo that I love - turquoise and green.  I got out some Tim Holtz dies and went super CAS for this one (the gem in the right corner is green - it's hard to see). The Abstract Element dies are so fun to play with. The design team over there knocked it out of the park too - love all of their creations!

Thanks for stopping by and have a great week!

Glenda

Card details:

You're pretty terrific - 4.25"x4.25"

Stamps: CAS-ual Fridays

Inks: Versafine Black

Paper: white card stock, scraps of green & turquoise paper

Accessories: gems, Tim Holtz Abstract Elements, EK Success corner rounder punch

Colour Hues - Lilac & Mint

For some reason, I seem to gravitate towards colour challenges that will REALLY challenge me. This time it's lilac and mint from Colour Hues.  I don't have any trouble with the darker purples and greens but this pastel combo is challenging!  Used some Distress Oxides to make a smooshed watercolour background, and then stayed CAS with the rest ... hope you like it.

Thanks for stopping by and hope you have a great day.  I appreciate your comments.

Card details:

happy birthday - 4.25"x5.5"

Stamps: SU! (poppy), A Muse (sentiment)

Inks: Versafine Black, Distress Oxide Peeled Paint & Shaded Lilac,Versa Claire Nocturne

Paper: grey card stock, Distress Watercolour stock

Accessories: MFT stitched rectangle die, clear embossing powder, Tim Holtz water brush pen

Color Hues - Lindsey's Legacy Hop

Hey crafty friends,

Today, I'm honoured to be joining a very special challenge with the team at Color Hues!  

In conjunction with their normal colour challenge, The Color Hues Design Team and a few guests (like me), from their sister challenge Seize the Birthday, are participating in a Blog Hop! 

Collectively as a team, we are hopping in memory of our dear friend, fellow card maker, and Design Team member, Lindsey Martin-Penny, who sadly passed away last year from a rare and aggressive form of ovarian cancer.  

The purpose of this hop will be to honor Lindsey, celebrate her life and all that she loved, as well as spread the word to raise funds for Clear Cell Ovarian Cancer Research.  

How can you Help? You can find all the fabulous details and the start of the hop HERE!

In honor of Lindsey, the team has created a variety of cards using her favourite colour combo of Purple and Red. (I love these colours too!) Lindsey was a team mate but also a friend - was so fortunate to be able to meet her & her husband a few times in person. Miss her a lot.... I made a card in her honour that I know she'd appreciate.

Thanks so much for joining us!

Take care,
Glenda

p.s. This is one of two posts that I've done today in honour of Lindsey. Here's the other one.

#cardsforukraine

I am joining Seize the Birthday's sister challenge, Color Hues Color Challenge, in honouring Ukraine today with a yellow & blue challenge (for the Ukrainian flag). My words are few about what is going on in the world.  I'm trying to find a balance between staying informed and keeping my mental health intact. That said, I am so glad to be joining them today... just to put some some crafty love out into the world.

After some false starts, I finally made a card that I'm happy with. I made a 'stencil' by running my sunflower (the national flower of Ukraine) die through my die cutter with some masking paper. Used some Distress Ink to blend this sunflower background.  Fortunately, a random scrap of blue paper I found just happen to match with a couple of enamel dots I had lying around.

It would be great if you could join Color Hues with this blue and yellow challenge (or their regular challenge for this week). All the details are on their blog. I'm so honoured that they asked me to join in.

With the state of the world at the moment, I hope you are being kind to yourself and others. Taking time away from the news to relax and do things you enjoy.

Thanks for stopping by.

Glenda

Card details:

Thinking of you - 4.25"x5.5"

Stamps: Ellen Hutson/Julie Ebersole Totally Random Sayings Vol. 3

Ink: Tim Holtz Mustard Seed Distress Ink

Paper: White card stock, scrap of blue card stock

Accessories: SU! sunflower die, MFT stitched rectangle dies, enamel dots

yellow & pink

I'm thrilled that I'm able to play along with Color Hues Challenge!  It's not really a matter of time - it's a matter of me just getting organized to photograph the card and do the post. I seem to be very good at getting the card done but missing the deadline. I was so determined to get a card done for this challenge that I am doing one that involves pink (and you know how I feel about pink).

Hope you have a great week.  It's a holiday Monday for us so looking forward to some more down time.

Thanks for stopping by,

Glenda

Card details:

Hello there 

Stamps: Taylored Expressions / Lori Craig

Ink: Distress Oxides, Distress Ink, Versafine Black

Paper: Distress Heavy Stock

Accessories: Hero Arts stencil, A Muse yellow gems, Taylored Expressions blending brushes

Case Me a Christmas Card with Michelle Lupton

Happy December!  I'm honoured and excited that fellow science nerd and card maker Michelle Lupton invited me back again this year for some Christmas card fun. I have lots of Christmas cards left over from previous years so won't be making any new ones to send... but it's always but to play around with my Christmas crafty goodies. 

This year, the challenge was to be inspired (CASE) one of Michelle's cards to create a Christmas card (and she will do the same for one of my cards). From Michelle (because she worded it so well): 

CASE stands for Copy And Share Everything - but it's not about just copying a card. It's about getting inspiration from cardmaking friends, but making a new card that is our own.

 

I chose this adorable card and created this card. I wonder if I should have added some sparkle somewhere but overall quite happy with it! I might make a few more to send to some very special people.

Be sure to head over to Michelle's to see what amazing creation she came up with (I don't get to see it ahead of time so I am excited to see)!  I always love her cards and know it will be fabulous.  

Thank you so much Michelle!  It is always a pleasure and an honour.

Thanks for stopping by,

Glenda

Card details:

Peace & Joy

Stamps: Avery Elle Holiday Bouquet

Paper: Yupo paper and white card stock

Ink: Versafine Black, Ranger Alcohol Inks - Stream, Citrus & Sailboat Blue

Accessories: Lawn Fawn snowflake dies, Tim Holtz air tool

pink & brown

How did it get to be the end of November? So hard to believe. Hope you are all doing well & staying safe.

Playing along with Color Hues pink & brown challenge.  I was going to pass on this one but then I realized I had pink and brown alcohol ink... that would make things easier (take out most of the thinking part of card making - lol).

Happy Thanksgiving to my American crafty friends!  Hope you're having a great weekend.

Thanks for stopping by,

Glenda

Card details:

hugs - 3.5"x 5"

Supplies: Yupo paper, Avery Elle hugs dies, Ranger Alcohol inks, air tool, heart gem

yellow & kraft

Playing along with the Color Hues challenge - yellow & kraft.  (ETA: oops! Too late to make it into the links) As with the last challenge, I had several starts & stops before I made one that I'm happy with.

Thank you Color Hues for always challenging me and for having such a great design team!

Hope you're having a great weekend.

Thanks for stopping by,

Glenda

Card details:

Patience - 4 ¼" x 5 ½"  

Stamps: Taylored Expressions Sketchbook Florals, Rough Draft Background and Field Notes

Ink: Versamark, VersaColor Bark

Paper:SU! Crumbcake

Accessories: coloured pencils, enamel triangle, white embossing powder, twine

yellows & greens

Playing along with the brand new Color Hues challenge from my friend Nancy!  I have a really hard time typing color instead of colour - haha. Challenge #1 is yellow & green.  I have some new stamps & dies from Taylored Expressions & Lori Craig that are perfect for these colours.

Thanks for stopping by! Hope you have a great weekend.
Glenda

Card details;
friend - 4.25"x5.5"
Stamps: Taylored Expressions Field Notes
Paper: SU! Very Vanilla & Green Apple, watercolour paper & yellow scrap
Ink: Adirondack Black and Versafine Black
Accessories: Sizzix note paper embossing folder, Cuttlebug Swiss dots embossing folder, Taylored Expressions Field Notes dies, twine, EK Success punch, Derwent watercolour pencils, Tim Holtz water brush, mini paper clip

Challenge Me a Christmas Card with Michelle Lupton

Hey crafty friends... I know it's far too early to be talking Christmas but not when it comes to Christmas card making! I'm playing along with the fabulous crafter and fellow science nerd Michelle Lupton again this year. Thanks so much for having me again Michelle!

I challenged Michelle to do some watercolouring with Distress Inks.  This is what I came up with on my end.  The Distress Inks used are Candied Apple, Twisted Citron and Shabby Shutters. I don't have poinsettias around my house at Christmas but this stamp from Avery Elle just shouts watercolour to me.  The sentiment is from my days on the Skipping Stones Design design team.  Using a French sentiment reminds me that I need to practice my French more... hoping to go to Quebec next year and 6 years of high school French won't get me far since it was so long ago! Added a bit of sparkle just for fun. Hope you like it!

Be sure to check out Michelle's blog for more Christmas inspiration!

Thanks for stopping by.

Glenda

Card details:

Joyeux Noel - 4.25"x5.5"

Stamps: Avery Elle Holiday Bouquet, Skipping Stones Design sentiment

Paper: SU! Real Red and Basic Black, Canton watercolour

Ink: Distress Inks - Candied Apple, Twisted Citron and Shabby Shutters; Versafine Black, Archival Black

Accessories: glitter, SU! ribbon

Challenge Michelle a Christmas Card

I was lucky enough to be asked to play along with Michelle Lupton's Challenge me a Christmas Card!  I challenged Michelle to make clean and simple CAS Christmas card.

I took some shimmer paper and did some green splatter. Then gold embossed merry and stamped Christmas.  Next, I scored two lines along the left side and then adhered to the base. It's hard to see the shimmer and the gold embossing so I took a close up.

I really do love CAS soooo much.... so I whipped up another one!  Just did a quick watercolour over the snowflake and then added the sentiment.  Put a little sparkle in the centre (the second photo shows that).

So thrilled that Michelle asked me to play along!  Be sure to check out Michelle's fabulous card.

Wishing everyone a wonderful holiday season. Thanks for stopping by. Always appreciate your comments!

Glenda

Card details:

Merry Christmas - 4.25"x5.5"

Stamps: Lawn Fawn happy happy happy add-on

Paper: Stampin' Up Merlot and shimmer paper

Ink: Stampin' Up Merlot, Versafine Black, Mr. Huey's Bookworm Mist

Accessories: Gold embossing powder, scoring tool

Peace & Joy - 4.25"x4.25"

Stamps: Avery Elle Holiday Bouquet (sentiment), A Muse snowflake (retired)

Paper: Stampin' Up Very Vanilla, watercolour paper

Ink: Distress Ink Broken China, Stampin' Up! Merlot

Accessories: glitter, water & paint brush

Throwing it down x2

I love the current colours for the Color Throwdown but had a heck of a time building a card with them.  I ended up doing two... and truthfully I am happier with the second one.  However, I'll share both with you... any preference?

I do need to work on my blending... and I need more round sponges.  I haven't been doing this technique as much as I should.... *note to self*.

Hope you're having a great week and thanks for stopping by.

Glenda

Card details:

Hugs - 4"x5.5"

Paper: white card stock, Jillibean Soup card base, A Muse shimmer paper

Accessories: Stampin' Up scribble die, Lawn Fawn Hugs die, Cuttlebug dots embossing folder, We R Memory Keepers enamel heart

You Make Me Smile - 4.25"x5.5"

Stamps: Hero Arts Made With Love

Paper: white card stock

Ink: Versafine Black, Tim Holtz Distress Inks - Mustard Seed, Spiced Marmelade, Aged Mahogany, Seedless Preserves

Accessories: Hero Arts Stencil, Lucy's Cards sequins

wish big

Hi again crafty friends!  I had some time yesterday to play in my craft room with a friend who is new to card making.  It's so much fun to spread the paper crafting addiction love. ;)

Playing along with Inspired by All the Little Things #52 (see photo below).  I love the coat so decided to incorporate the stripes into my card.

Thanks so much for stopping by and hope you have a great week.

Glenda

Card details:

wish big - 4.25"x5.5"

Stamps: Paper Smooches Group Hugs

Paper: Carta Bella patterned paper, blue, grey & yellow card stock
Ink: Versafine Black
Accessories: My Favorite Things cloud & airplane die, Paper Smooches city die, Copic fine marker, A Muse ribbon

Cheers!

Happy Monday!  Hope you had a wonderful weekend.  We actually had some sun this weekend... I'm hoping it continues.  Now I just need the temperatures to improve. I would be happy if it was always summer. ;)

I'm playing along with the Wednesday colour challenge over at Simon Says Stamp (the image is below).  I have to admit this is a challenging colour palette for me so I went clean and graphic with my card.

My friend Jenn is responsible for the adorable array of pictures (and that's her kitty Mr. Harley).

Hope you have a wonderful week and thanks for stopping by.

Glenda

Card details:

Cheers! - 5"x4.25"

Stamps: Simon Says Stamp Adult Beverages Sayings

Paper: white card stock, scraps of pink & blue, SU! black, green & mustard

Ink: Versafine Black

Accessories: Hero Arts martini die, Cuttlebug embossing folder, SU! gems

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Thinking of You

Playing along with The Card Concept Challenge #71 - Fresh Flutters this week.  I've created a CAS card with touch of  Classy and Elegant (you can see all the styles defined here).  I was inspired by this card by Sandie.

Hope you're having a great week!  Thanks for stopping by.

Glenda

Card details:

thinking of you - 4.25"x5.5"

Stamps: Neat & Tangled Everyday Labels

Paper: vellum, Canson watercolour paper, SU! Basic Black

Ink: Versafine Black, Distress Inks - Tumbled Glass, Spiced Marmalade, Worn Lipstick

Accessories: SU! butterfly die, SU! gems, Wink of Stella Gold pen

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Reformed paper hoarder

Well, maybe not 100% reformed... I still have A LOT of paper in my stash.  But I really have been trying to use up the paper that I have instead of buying more. The beautiful piece of paper (made by Pebbles) on this card, has been around for a loooooong time. The vibrant colours and the glossy finish are just so amazing together. I've pulled this together for the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday challenge where the theme is 'birthday' because it's 8th birthday of the Wednesday challenge!  Happy Birthday!

The best part? There is still a little bit of this paper left in my stash. ;)

Happy Friday crafty friends.  Hope you have a great weekend.

Glenda

Card details:

Happy Birthday - 4.25"x5.5"

Stamps: PTI

Ink: SU! Tangerine Tango

Paper: Pebbles (patterned paper), SU! Purely Pomegranate, Pool Party and Lucky Limeade, white card stock

Accessories: SU! enamel dots, paper piercer

Friendly rainbows

A quick post for a quick and colourful card... the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Blog is doing rainbows this week.  I used a Gelli Arts plate with a new stencil from Tim Holtz.  I love rainbows and I'm really digging all of the 'scribble' stuff that is out right now.

Hope you're having a great week and thanks for stopping by.

Glenda

Card details:

Good friend - 3 ⅜"x 5 ½"

Stamps: Ali Edwards

Paper: scrap white paper, SU! Basic Black

Ink: Versafine Black

Accessories: Tim Holtz Doodle stencil, Gelli Arts, Artist Lof acrylic paint, A Muse gem, EK Success corner rounder punch