Tiki Folder Card

 

I tried a new technique today, not sure what it's called, but I have seen it many times and finally decided to try it!

I first ink blended a piece of white card stock with some bright colors, making them rather dark, and not worrying if they looked smooth or were blended well.  I then used the 3D folder from this month's Spellbinders Club with the inked side face down.  

After removing the card stock from the folder the side with the color was the debossed side, so I used a black ink pad and swiped over it.  This left the impressions with the color and the raised areas covered with black.  

I used the stamp and die set also from this month's Spellbinders Club, and added a few matching flowers to play along with the Tic Tac Toe Challenge #295. (top row: floral, dry embossing, summer)

I would  also like to join in the following challenges:

Art Nudge - used the colors from the inspiration photo and the followed the beach theme

Pammie's Inky Pinkies #2625 - anything goes

A Cut Above - anything goes with a die cut

Creative Knockouts #583 - summer fun

ATC -Week 25 - Rock Pool

 

This week's prompt was "Rock Pool" which I was a little unsure of, but then someone else referred to it as a tide pool, which seemed to be a more familiar term.  I went with water coloring a background, then stenciling some glittery "bubbles" on it.  I used some dies to make some sea weed, rocks, and some tiny little fish! 

Card with New Pastel Plaid Papers

 

Found some challenges today that were perfect for using some of the paper scraps I had saved from a new paper pad I just got from Lawn Fawn.  

Purple is probably one of my favorite colors, especially with yellow, and since it's usually with flowers I tend to choose green a third choice to make this a favorite color combination of mine.  I find it especially pretty when it's in pastel shades!

The start of this card was from a weekly sketch challenge that is part of a Facebook group, but I would also like to join the following challenges:

As You Like It - Favorite color combo and why (see above)

Creative Moments #283 - Pastels or Brights? (see above)

Creative Fingers #325- anything goes

Word Art Wednesday #756/757 - anything goes

Try it on Tuesday - Flying High

Pick 3 Challenge #6 - yellow, sentiment, frame(s)

Altenew Layered Roses

 

Even though stenciling seems to be the popular way to color now, once in a while it feels good to get out some layering stamps.  The roses are from a set by Altenew.  I used a cover die (also from Altenew) that created the scallop pattern and overlaid it on the card base.  I did trim off part of  it to leave the top flat.  A few dew drop embellishments were added along with a sentiment strip.

I would like to join in the following challenges:

Ellibelle's Garden Party #16 - anything goes related to a garden

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - add a sentiment

Beautiful Blossoms #42 - anything goes floral

Triple B - anything goes with birds, butterflies, and/or blooms

Pammie's Inky Pinkies #2624 - anything goes

ATC's - Weeks 22, 23, and 24

 Even though I primarily am a card maker, recently I have started making Artist Trading Cards, also known as ATC's.  Each one is only 2 1/2" by 3 1/2" and are made to collect and/or trade with other creators.  I recently joined a group that gives a different prompt each week to use as inspiration for creating an ATC.  These are my creations from the last three weeks along with the given prompt.

"Retro Music"

"Bright and Beautiful"

 

"Wedding Season"