Christmas Florals for The Flower Challenge

Hello friends.  Sadly, this is the last challenge for The Flower Challenge.  I have so enjoyed this challenge and will definitely miss it. They want us to Use Christmas Florals.  Of course, I thought of poinsettias as I have quite a few to choose from but settled on this oldie from Stampin Up - Poinsettia Petals.

I die cut the 3 layers of the poinsettia from white and shaped the petals with my fingers, glued the 3 layers together and added  the center cut from gold foil.   The leaves from the set was cut from some green from my stash and the sprigs from the gold foil.  I also cut the sentiment from my new Papertrey Ink Holiday Tag: Elegant Ornaments set from the gold foil (can't wait to play with the ornaments in this set).  I layered the gold sentiment on a white layer and then glued to a Real Red panel embossed with Altenew Moroccan Tile EF (also new).  I swiped white ink over the embossing before gluing the elements on.  I added this panel to a scalloped black mat cut with MFT Blueprints 20 die, and then glued to a white card base.  I am really loving this card and may make a couple more since I am not quite done with my Christmas cards this year.

The Flower Challenge - Use Christmas Florals

Linking to Can You Handle the Pressure (did not use the twist)

I will also add this to Darnell's NBUS as this is the first time using the EF and the sentiment die.

 

Thanks so much for stopping by.  Have a wonderful day.

Happy Stamping

JoAnn

Birthday Wishes for Three Challenges

 Hello friends.  I have a new birthday card to share today.  

I used Honey Bee Lovely Layers Anemone for the white flower.  I shaped the petals a little before gluing the 3 layers together.  I cut the centers from SU Night of Navy and Lime Green (Recollections). The leaves were also cut from the Lime Green. I embossed the Night of Navy panel with Spellbinders Flowers & Leaves EF, and then swiped over the raised edges with my white ink pad.  It looks like pattern paper to me and I love the look.  I glued the flower on and glued the leaves under the petals. The sentiment is from Poppy Stamps Birthday Wishes Moonlight Script - I did not use the shadow layer. I glued this on the navy panel and then glued the panel to my white card base.  I really like the finished card and it will be going to a friend at church.

I made this one using the Color Hues Challenge - Navy & Lime Green.

Also linking to AAA Birthday Challenge - Winter Birthday. I think it has a wintry look with the white inking on the embossed layer and the white flower and her birthday is in winter.

and to Can You Handle the Pressure Challenge- Use an embossing folder.

Thanks so much for stopping by.  Have a wonderful day.

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

Blackout Technique

 Hello friends.  I have a birthday card to share today.  I used the blackout technique (also called reverse embossing) that I have seen in several places lately.  I watched this video on the technique and wanted to try it so this is what I ended up with.

ETA:  Yea, my card was the top winner at April Can You Handle the Pressure Challenge. 

I used Simon Says Stamp Peony Bundle embossing folder and embossed my white cardstock.  Using the de-bossed side and blending brushes, I blended SU Pretty In Pink on the flower sections, with a little Flirty Flamingo in the centers, and SU Soft Succulent on the leaves.   After the ink-blending, I took Simon Says Stamp Intense Black ink pad and swiped it over the panel several times to cover all the white area.  Of course, some of the black ink got on portions of the flowers too, but I still like the final result.  I matted this panel with a Pretty In Pink panel and then to the card base.  The sentiment from SU Go To Greetings was mounted with foam tape to the center of the image.

I will add this to Can You Handle The Pressure Challenge with a feminine twist

 

 

and to Darnell's NBUS as this is my first time using this embossing folder (and also using this technique)

 

 

Thanks so much for stopping by.  Have a wonderful day.

 

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

Thank You Card

 Hello friends.  I have a Thank You card to share today.  I made this one for our Pastor's wife and she loves purple.  I added a few pink flowers also.

ETA:  My card was one of the March Top 3 Winners at Triple B Challenge. 

also one of the Top 3 at Can You Handle the Pressure.

For the background I used Spellbinders Stylized Trellis and embossed a panel of SU Purple Posy, then glued it to the white card base.  The sentiment is die cut with Memory Box Thank You Posh Script and layered together, then glued to the panel.  The flowers are made with Spellbinders Be Bold Blooms and Club Blooms dies.  I cut the pink flowers from lt. pink and then blended some darker pink ink on them. I arranged them in the corner and glued the leaves and buds under them.

I will add this to the Triple B Challenge - Birds, Blooms & Butterflies.

 

 

Thanks to Darlene, I will also add this to Can You Handle the Pressure (but didn't do the optional twist for birds)

 

Thanks so much for stopping by.  Have a wonderful day.

 

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

Happy Birthday in Blue

 Hello friends.  I have another birthday card to share today using the same Altenew Mom flowers as on my last card.  I had stamped and die cut several of the lovely flowers.

On this set of flowers I used  blue and green Copic  markers to color with.  Blue is my favorite color and I really like the finish card.  I also used my new Spellbinders Woven EF I received after stamping the flowers so it was a perfect match.  I embossed a white panel and added the flowers with foam tape.  I punched a 1-1/2 " circle and stamped the sentiment from a retired SU set.  I matted it with a scalloped Boho Blue mat which went perfect with the colored flowers.  I also mounted it with foam tape.

I am linking to Darnell's NBUS challenge since this is my first time using the EF.

 

 

also to Can You Handle the Pressure - Use an EF 

 

 Thanks so much for stopping by.  Have a wonderful day.

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

 

Love You, Friend

 Hello friends.  I am sharing a card I made for a very good friend.  We have been friends since high school and she just started making cards (thanks to me. 😉) and she loves it as much as I do.

 

The flowers are from an older CTMH set that I had borrowed and stamped for quite a while.  I colored them with SU Daffodil Delight and Granny Apple Green Blends and then cut them with my Scan N Cut as I didn't have the dies.  The lacy circle is a die from SU Encircled In Friendship (ret.) I taped the circle back in after stamping the sentiment from SU Shaded Summer (ret.)  I masked friend and then stamped it below Love You, so it would fit in the circle.  I mounted it with foam tape and then glued the flowers and leaves around.  I did add foam tape to the bottom of the flower.  This was mounted on a panel of pale minty green embossed with Spellbinders Columns EF.  I used the debossed side as I thought it was pretty also. 

This photo shows the detail of the embossing better.

I am linking to the Tic Tac Toe Challenge (used the diagonal Rose (flower, Die Cut, Use Word Love.

 

and also to Can You Handle the Pressure Challenge

 

Thanks so much for stopping by.  Have a wonderful day.

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn