LIM #383

The Less is More Challenge #383 wants dimension.  So I die-cut and layered this lovely Alexandra Renke Magic Poppy, 4 times, in red card stock.  Then I filled the apertures with molding paste, added ruby red EP and heat embossed while still wet.  The final white die-cut was heat embossed with Glitz EP and pasted over top.  This is for a special friend who just retired so I added beads and flower sequins.  The sentiment “Une Pensée pour Toi” (A thought for you) was stamped in smokey grey Versafine.

Thanks for stopping by, HUGz, Joanna

Deep Red Poinsettia

Another Christmas card 😛  to the CAS(E) this Sketch #295 Challenge.  I used cream coloured card stock to which I edged with a a Gummiapan stax square old paper die.  Yup “square“, so I cheated a little 😉 to keep the rectangle shape.  I took out my old paper crimpler, remember that thing?, to work the left upper corner after gold heat embossing with an IO script stamp.  The deep red poinsettia is a Tattered Lace die cut, the stamen was heat embossed in antique white …to match the paper.  A ruby coloured rhinestone along with gold thread were added to embellish.  This panel was matted to a deep red card stock.

Thanks for stopping by, HUGz, Joanna

 

Autumn Mushrooms

Playing with the Color Throwdown #516 palette of Dark Teal, Rust and and Cream along with Amy’s beautiful Sketch at the Freshly Made Sketches # 360 Challenge.  Some cream coloured card stock using a MFT scalloped frames for the interior rectangle.  The oval was torn from Japanese paper and stamped with rust coloured ink and a Stamplorations Mixed Media  Grunge stamp.   The Alexandra Renke mushrooms were die cut, heat embossed with a teal EP and the rust specs were added to finish.  An eyelet was painted in the rusty colour along with copper thread.  That’s my take on these two challenges.

Thanks for stopping by, HUGz, Joanna

T-O #120

Another quick colourful Christmas card for theme on the TIME OUT Challenge #120.  Three primary colour ink drops spritzed with water on watercolour paper.  The Impression Obsession Sled die was used and heat embossed with Glitz EP.  The sentiment was stamped in light blue and also heat embossed with Glitz EP: “Tout comme un flocon de neige tu es unique” (Just like a snow flake you are unique) 😉 .

Thanks for stopping by, HUGz, Joanna

Thank you to the Time OUT Challenge design team for choosing my card as the TOP win, I am truly grateful 😀

CAS Christmas Card October

The CAS Christmas Card Challenge theme this month is BIRDS.  Sometimes you create a card on an impulse, it comes to you and makes you smile.  Blue Brushos Birds on a wire (Penny Black silly birds die) and Memory Box Holiday Hats, red embossed & flower soft.  The “season’s tweetings” from Lawn Fawn was stamped in black Versafine and clear heat embossed.

Thanks for stopping by, SMILE 😉 ,

CTD #515

Jodi over at the Color Throwdown Challenge #515 has chosen the combo of green, kraft and white this week!  I made two cards but since I wasn’t sure that the first one, made using champagne and pesto EPs, respected the rules, well I went onto the second.  So my challenge card was die cut out of kraft card stock and embellished with green glitter.

 

Card #1 (Penny Black: Whirl Wreath, SSS: joyeux noël)

Card #2 (Penny Black: Whirl Wreath, IO: pine spring cluster die & noël stamp; Memory Box: Crisp Bow die)Thanks so much for stopping by, HUGz, Joanna

CAS Mix Up October Reminder

We’re already half way through the month, time flys 😉  This month at CAS Mix Up our host is Mac, who has challenged us with the METAL theme, with videos to get you started.  There’s still plenty of time to play, the linky closes at midnight (PDST) on Wednesday the 24th of October.

For this card I used 2 stencils: one, sponging cracks through a circle mask; and the second, to apply molding paste for the old watch (see photo).  I added different metallic embossing powders and heat dried immediately.  Once done, I added some Glossy Accents to give a glass impression.  I added two heat embossed die-cuts, a gear from Memory Box and a tricycle from Tattered Lace.  “Prendre le temps” (taking the time) was stamped in black Versafine and clear heat embossed.

 

We would love for you to play along with us this month!  Check out the details at the CAS Mix Up blog and visit with the designers and our host PAT, to see their incredible creations.  Thanks so much for stopping by, HUGz,