A Note

 New challenge # 676 at Try A Sketch On Tuesday

The sister challenge at Double Trouble has a 'spotlight technique' option which of inspired my card in a way.  I used Spellbinder's Air Mail layered stencil for the background panel. The envelope and some of the greenery is from an older Mama Elephant die set. I added a flower and another leafy bit from other dies in my stash. Before adhering the flowers and greens, I stamped some script on the inside of the envelope with Gina K Elegant Script Background. The sentiment is from a Gina K All Occasions set. I added some silver gel pen and confetti.   

I hope you will play along!

Double Trouble #197

Potted Shelves

 

Happy Monday!

Time for a new sketch at 

Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge

and this is my DT inspiration for you. My card uses  the Potted Shelves Mini-delight set from Altenew.

I stenciled the background with Gina K Designs Decorative Double using Sandy Beach ink.  I ran the darker piece through my crimper. Wow!  That's an ancient tool I haven't used in a while. I did a bit of texture stamping on the back panel of Desert Storm card stock.

It was super relaxing to piece together these cute little plants.  Hope to see your take on this sketch at AHSC.

Summer Breeze

 My card today was inspired by challenge #295 at AAA Cards.  I used a Spellbinder's layering stencil for the waves, and a MFT stencil for clouds. Inks are Simon Says Stamp Sea Foam, Surf, and Ocean.  The stamped silhouette image and sentiment are from a very old Close To My Heart set.  So I used Summer + Colors from the challenge game.

 

Friendship

 My friend brought a stunning bouquet of flowers from her garden the other day.  She has an talent for growing and arranging - and sharing.  I made this card today to thank her.  

I used Gina K Designs floral stencil inked with Peach Bellini, Coral Reef, Jelly Bean and Asparagus inks. The panel was cut with her die and then I used the frame stencil to create borders and placed the layering stencils over that.  I left the frame stencil on and added a light blending of Sea Glass to each of the spaces. The sentiment was from another of her sets, Postage and More set for little stamped elements, and the card base in Peach Bellini. I really love using large floral stencils this way. 

Linking to Just Us Girls #785 Stencil Week

Coffee + Friendship

 Inspired by Freshly Made Sketches #696. I used a piece of a panel I made with  an embossing folder wax paper/ ink resist technique and a small die I've had in my stash for a long time. The sentiment and coffee beans are from Gina K Designs, Coffee Critters set.

Superb

I have been dehydrating herbs from the garden to give as gifts, and this set will be just the thing to make cards or tags to go with them.  Today, I've used the set Spice of Life from Gina K  as inspiration for the new challenge at 

Try A Sketch On Tuesday.

I changed up the shape of the center pieces using stitched square dies from My Favorite Things. and added stitching to the side triangular panels with a stitched border lines set. The stencil is Tumbling Leaves from Simon Says Stamp inked in Jelly Bean and Fresh Asparagus.

This also follows the 3-2-1 recipe at Double Trouble!  And even added a punny sentiment :-) Check it out and play along!!

Pinstripe Plaid

 

Challenge #638 at Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge begins today!

I wanted to create my own plaid background so I inked up the Diagonal Stripes background stamp from Gina K Designs and inked it in pink. I then turned the paper one turn and inked again in peach.

The card base is Innocent Pink. I cut panels using Master Layouts 4 &5. The sentiment is from Gina K All At Once-All Occasion set.

I added a little flower and some sequins to finish it off.  Hope you will join the fun at AHSC.