Possies

Can't believe that I'm back again already.  I have been busy today, but had a fun evening out with a girlfriend. We went to dinner and then went to see Sherlock Holmes, His Last Adventure on stage.  It's put on by a small repertoire company, and it was really very entertaining  We both enjoyed the evening very much.

One thing I did today was make this card for the Gingerloft Challenge.

Since the card is basically white, I put it on a piece of Poppy Parade cardstock so you could see the white.  The challenge this time was to use embossing wet or dry.  I chose to use this fabulous embossing/cutting folder from Marianne Designs.  It cuts the holes in the cardstock as it embosses.  It is kind of hard to see the embossing on the white.  I put a piece of Stampin Up Poppy Parade behind the front of the card for it to show through the cutouts. 

The image is "Poppies" from Gingerloft Digi Store which I printed on Xpress It Blending Card and cut out with my Nestabilities Oval Die and matted it on a piece of SU Poppy Parade cut using another Nestabilities Oval Die.  The Sentiment is from Stampin Up Fancy Flexible Phrases and the ribbon is from my stash.

The image was colored using my Copic markers:  B0000; C7, C10; G21, G24, G29; R08, R27, R46; YR15.

I am submitting my card for these challenges:

Digitally Sweet  - Anything Goes With Flowers
Pattie's Creations - Embossing
Shelly's Images - Anything Goes
Simply Create - Anything Goes


Thanks as always for stopping by and leaving your comments.  Your time and effort are appreciated.

Holiday Cardinals

Happy Labor Day Weekend!  I hope you are all enjoying good weather or if not so good, that you are still having a fun one!  I have an extended weekend coming up with an extra day off on Tuesday, so no work for 4 days!!!!!!!  I did have a day full of mostly chores starting out with getting the oil changed in my car and if you don't want to be there all day, you have to get there early.  Even though I was there at 7:30, I was still No 6 in line.  With the oil change, rotating the tires, balancing the wheels, new wiper blades and then being told I really needed a transmission flush I was there until 10.  Luckily I took my Kindle Fire along with me, so I was entertained while I waited.

Well, one of the other things I did today was finish up my card for the Gingerloft Challenge.   This fortnight's these is Birds of a Feather, so you must use an image of a bird on your card.  I chose Two Cardinals from the Gingerloft store.  I love watching a pair of these at my bird feeders in my back yard.  They are so beautiful and have such a pretty song.

I also love red birds and Christmas together, so I decided to make mine a holiday card.  The image is printed out on Xpress It Blending Card and colored in with my Copic markers.  I used Stampin Up Cranberry Crisp cardstock (retired) for the card base and mats.  The image mat was cut with my Nestabilities - scallop rectangle.  The dp is from My Mind's Eye - All is Bright collection.  I didn't need a sentiment stamp since my ribbon is already printed with one on it which is from American Crafts - Christmas/Winter. The flowers are Holiday Poinsettia from Prima and the gold glitter brads are from my stash.

I am submitting my card for these challenges:

The Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge - Use an animal
ATC's and Cards with Attitude - Anything Goes
Crafty Catz Weekly - 1 image; 2 papers, 3 embellishments
Fat Pages With Attitude - Anything Goes
Inspire Me Fridays - Anything Goes
Pause, Dream, Enjoy - Birds or Chicks
Polkadoodles -  Flowers
The Poodles Parlour - Things with Wings
QKR Stampede - Anything Goes

Thanks again for stopping by and leaving your comment.  I hope you enjoy the rest of your weekend.