I created this card for the Gina K Designs monthly challenge to use the wax pencil resist technique … a new one for me. I do love trying new things! This uses the Warm Spring Wishes stamp set, which I love.
After the rain
Category: Gina K Designs
Not my usual Christmas card style
I still struggle a bit with true clean and simple cards … but it doesn’t stop me from trying occasionally. I made this for the Addicted to CAS challenge this week for ‘present’. Sadly I missed the deadline for posting but that’s ok, I enjoyed the challenge.
Day 5 and holiday tags
A few things used on day 5 that I hadn’t used before – the tag die and the inks used for the background stamps, the sentiment stamp, and an Artistro gold pen. I’ve never made a batch of gift tags before, so this was a fun new challenge for me. They’ll be attached to wee bags of chocolates for my monthly craft group that’s meeting this weekend for our final catch-up before Christmas.
Supplies used:
- Perfect Poinsettias stamp set by Gina K Designs
- Sentiment from Merriest Christmas by Taylored Expressions
- Dye inks by Gina K Designs: Lipstick, Red Velvet, Cherry Red, Faded Brick, Chocolate Brown, and Light and Medium Spruce
- Artistro gold pen
- Nested Tag Shapes dies by Hero Arts
Inlaid die cut Christmas trees part 2
Another set of trees using Gina K Designs’ Christmas Tree cover plate die. I this these are my favourite versions of the cards, I just love the more subtle colours of the papers together. I just flicked through my paper samples and found greens that I thought could work well together. Not a single paper pack in this case was a Christmas paper, so it just shows what you can find when you look outside the box a wee bit.
I’ve decided to enter these into a few challenges this week – I’ve been slack at doing challenges lately, so I guess I’m making up for lost time. I keep updating my Instagram feed, but forgetting to post here oops:
- Inkspirational Challenges – paper piecing challenge
- The Sisterhood of Crafters – anything Christmas or winter
- The 12 Months of Christmas Link Up – anything goes with optional patterned paper
Supplies used:
- Christmas Tree cover plate die by Gina K Designs
- Sentiment from Sparkle and Shine stamp set by Gina K Designs
- Patterned papers from Stampin’ Up!
– Ever Eden (retired)
– Gilded Autumn (retired)
– Berry Delightful (retired) - Gold pearls by Unity? (not 100% as the packaging has disappeared)
- Gold glitter cardstock by Craft Perfect/Tonic Studios
Inlaid die cut Christmas trees part 1
I created the die cut elements a few weeks ago and put the top layer together while I was at a craft retreat. I only just remembered to put them together into the final card versions this week! While I was posting on Instagram it was rightly pointed out that the bottom card is perfect for the current challenge over at the Double Trouble blog! The challenge is to mix plaids, stripes, checks, flowers and polka dots, with an optional twist of paper piecing … it was perfect timing 😀
Supplies used:
- Christmas Tree cover plate die by Gina K Designs
- Sentiment from Sparkle and Shine stamp set by Gina K Designs
- Patterned papers from Stampin’ Up!
– Boughs of Holly
– Gingerbread and Peppermint (retired) - Ruby Slipper sequins by Gina K Designs
Sequin shaker tree
Oh my goodness it’s been a long time since I’ve posted on here, or in a challenge – I think I need to re-do my 100 days challenge, at least I keep crafting every day that way!
Anyway, I managed to complete this card for a challenge over on the Gina K Designs blog this month, and it worked out perfectly for the Tic Tac Toe challenge too – win/win! I went with the centre horizontal row of ‘Christmas tree – Sparkle – Star’. I’m dipping my toes back in the challenge waters again, yay 😉
Supplies used:
- Christms Tree cover plate die by Gina K Designs
- Sentiment from Blizzard stamp set by Gina K Designs
- Holiday Flora embossing folder by Gina K Designs for the background
- Background brushed lightly with Christmas Pine ink by Gina K Designs
- Gold glitter cardstock by Tonic Studios for the mat layer
- Shaker mix made from:
Ruby Slippers and Emerald City sequins by Gina K Designs
Mini gold star confetti by Pretty Pink Posh
a few more green, white and irridescent ones to give different sizes (unsure of the brand).
Each day is a new beginning
I almost forgot to do my daily card today so this was a quick one for the Tic Tac Toe challenge using ‘yellow, ink blending and flowers’. I’m also submitting it for the Stamping Sensations challenge of summer flowers. It also works for the Use Your Stuff sunshine challenge too!
Supplies used, all by Gina K Designs:
- Zenflowers stamp set
- Sentiment from Never Lose Hope stamp set
- Sunshine stencil
- Ink: Sweetcorn, Wild dandelion, Lemon drop
Gina K monthly mix challenge
This month the challenge over on the Gina K Designs blog is for a black and white card with one pop of colour. This is my card – I had to use my favourite colour of blue for my colour pop. Using the Fluttering Fall stencils and Happy Flowers stamp set.
CAS Colours and Sketches 476
A quick card tonight trying out the technique using water based markers to add extra colour shading. A fun and easy technique to play with. This card was made for this week’s CAS Colour and Sketches challenge.
I used the Wild Blossoms stamp set by Gina K Designs.
Tic Tac Toe 167
I decided to do this week’s Tic Tac Toe blog challenge – and my card would work for two rows:
- diagonal from bottom left to top right – metallic, friend, scallops
- bottom row – metallic, gems, patterned paper
Supplies used:
- Watercolor Floral paper by Gina K Designs
- Plum Punch cardstock by Gina K Designs
- Friend die from Master Layouts 9 by Gina K Designs
- Happy birthday pre-printed sentiment by Gina K Designs
- Champagne gems by Stampin’ Up!