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Monday, June 22, 2015

The Challenge #40–Theme: Nautical!


NOTE:  THIS IS THE FIRST OF TWO POSTS HERE ON MY BLOG TODAY – IF YOU’RE LOOKING FOR THE AVERY ELLE/CARDMAKER MAGAZINE BLOG HOP POST, PLEASE CLICK HERE.

Hello, Friends!

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It’s time for another challenge from The Challenge!!   I really think you’re going to like it . . . I pretty much love it.  Check it!

Theme Challenge #40

I know, right?!!  Nautical is everywhere these days!!  Here’s my take on the challenge:

6-22-15 The Challenge Nautical

So, I was inspired by the last Online Card Class that was all about Masking!  I’ve really been digging the whole masking thing lately, as well as the whole ink blending thing.  I’m kind of obsessed, really.  Sorry about that!  LOL  Here’s how I created my project:

  1. Trim an A2 vertical, top-folding card base from white cardstock; score at 5.5” and fold; perfect crease with teflon bone folder.
  2. Trim an A2 image panel from white cardstock.
  3. Trim an A2 panel from masking paper and die cut a stitched circle; remove the die cut circle.  Remove the release paper from the back of the mask and adhere it to the image panel.
  4. Using Squeezed Lemonade, Mustard Seed, Fossilized Amber, Wild Honey, Spiced Marmalade, Abandoned Coral, Ripe Persimmon and Fired Brick Distress Inks, a blending tool and a piece of acetate, blend strips of color going lighter to darker from top to bottom of the circle.  Carefully remove the mask from the image panel.
  5. Die cut the image panel using a stitched rectangle die.
  6. Stamp the sentiment using black ink.
  7. Die cut the sailboat from black cardstock; adhere it to the image panel with foam squares.
  8. Adhere the image panel to the card base with foam squares.

There ya go!!  Super easy, but packs a huge color punch!  I’ve listed the products that I used below.  We’d love to see your beautiful work in the Nautical-themed Challenge gallery!!  You can find the link up HERE.  I hope you’ll click on through if only to see the beautiful samples that the Design Team have created for your inspiration!

This is my last day as the Featured Designer for The Challenge.  I want to thank Lesley Croghan for having me play along with her and her amazing team!!  I’d almost forgotten how much I love card challenges, so this was a sweet trip down memory lane and a great reminder that challenges can really spark your mojo!  Thank you, thank you, thank you Lesley!!  I had a great time playing along with your fun challenges and will most certainly be back as a player!!

Thanks so much for stopping by, sweet friends!!  I’ll be back in a minute with a super fun Avery Elle/CardMaker Magazine Blog Hop post!!  TTFN!!
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Monday, June 15, 2015

The Challenge #39–Inspiration


Well hello!!

Hope you all had as amazing a weekend as I did!  I got soooo much stuff done, and I’m starting to feel like I can breathe again!!  Yay!!

Inspiration Challenge #39

So it’s time for another The Challenge project – this week’s challenge is a GORGEOUS inspiration photo that literally made my head explode!!  I am in love!!  Here’s my take on the inspiration:

6-15-15 The Challenge - Inspiration

Do you see where I got my inspiration?!!  I mean, seriously, how can you not be inspired by this amazing photo?  Here’s how I created my project:

  1. Trim an A2, top-folding card base from white cardstock; score at 5.5” and perfect the crease with a teflon bone folder.
  2. Die cut image panel from white cardstock using stitched rectangle dies; adhere to cardbase with foam squares.
  3. Die cut banner from black cardstock; adhere to image panel with foam squares.
  4. Die cut stacked teacups from three different patterned papers; assemble the teacups, alternating the different patterns.  Adhere assembled teacup die cut to the banner with foam squares.
  5. Die cut thanks sentiment, once from blue cardstock, and four times from white cardstock; adhere layers together with liquid adhesive, placing the blue layer on top. Adhere to the banner with liquid adhesive.
  6. Adhere clear sequins to image panel with liquid adhesive.

I love it when a project comes together exactly as I imagined it, don’t you?!!  So, please click on through to  The Challenge Blog to see the amazing projects that The Challenge Design Team have created for your inspiration!!!  I know you’re going to be blown away, and I so hope that you’ll play along!  I’ve listed the products that I used below.

That’s it for me today, friends!  I have a busy social  calendar this week, loaded with tons of fun stuff!  I hope that you have some fun plans in store for your week, too!  Thanks so much for stopping by today – nothing makes me happier!

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