creating art with marilyn

I am so please to be able to participate in Kylie Bertucci’s International Blog Highlight Winners Hop. Thank you everyone that took the time and voted for my card. Your votes made me able to participate in this Blog Hop with the Top 10 Winners from all around the World. My card was voted as #8. I decided to use the Gorgeously Made dies and the Distressed Gold Foil and the Oxidized Copper Foil Specialty Paper and made a Thankful card.

Products I used to create this card:

• Autumn Leaves Stamp – Sentiment
• Color & Contour stamp set – Splatter Images
• Gorgeously Made Die
• Deckled Circles
• Basic 3D Thatched Embossing Folder
• Distressed Tile 3D Embossing Folder
• Oxidized Copper Specialty Designer Series Paper
• Distressed Gold Specialty Paper
• Lost Lagoon Card Stock
• Pretty Peacock Card Stock
• Copper Ribbon Neutrals Adhesive Backed Sequins

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Now grab a beverage and check the other Top Ten Winners and their creations

I am so excited to be able to participate in the October Crafty Challenge Blog Hop. This challenge was a Dice Roll, where you pick idea items to create your card.

For this Dice Roll Challenge I picked Fancy Fold, Black & White and Trinket.

I didn’t have anything that would work for Black & White Designer Series Paper , so I made my own. I used the flowers from Quiet Meadows, the leaves from Irresistible Blooms and the dotage from Beauty of the Deep stamp sets to create my Designer Series Paper.

I was so pleased with the way it turned out, now I want to color the left over Designer Series Paper and make another card!

This is the inside of the card. The embossed layer is the Exposed Brick 3D embossing folder.

I stamped the flower cluster from Quiet Meadows on the flap of the card.

This is the finished card with Black & White, Fun Fold and Trinkets

These are the products I used to create this card:

• Stamps: Quiet Meadows, Irresistible Blooms, Beauty of the Deep
• Embossing Folder: Exposed Brick 3D
• Card Stock: Basic White and Basic Black
• Embellishments: Basic Rhinestones
• Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black Ink

Now let’s check the other Demonstrators and their creations.

I am so excited to be able to participate in the Crafty Collaborations Blog Hop for October. This month’s Blog Hop is a Halloween theme. This event has made me really think outside the box as I did not have any current Halloween stamps. So I decided to get a little creative making my Halloween card.

I used the Playing in the Rain stamp set and colored the images as if they were wearing costumes. Do they look like Superman and a turtle wearing a costume shell? Once again not having any Halloween Designer Series Paper either, I decided to create my own using the Abundant Beauty Decorative Masks and brushed the hounds tooth pattern with orange and black ink. The sentiment is the Classic Letters stamp set. I stamped the letters B, O, O, several times (using the Stamparatus, which I love and will never give up) and fussy cut the letters out.

Complete cutting and Instructions to create this card:

1. Card base is Basic Black card stock cut at 8 1/2″ x 5 1/2″ scored and folded at 4 1/4″
2. Pumpkin Pie card stock layer is 4″ x 5 1/4″, adhered directly onto the Basic Black card base
3. Basic White card stock layer is 3 3/4″ x 5″, embossed with the Thatched Basic 3D embossing folder
4. I put the concave image of the embossing folder as the right side for this card and glued it directly to the card with liquid glue
5. Using the Abundant Beauty Decorative Masks, I created my own Designer Series Paper using Pumpkin Pie and Memento Black ink
6. Cut the Designer Series Paper 1″ x 5″ and adhere directly to the embossed layer
7. Stamp the images from the Playing in the Rain stamp set and the B, O, O, from the Classic Letters stamp set in Memento Black ink, stamping the letters several times to give them a dark black image
8. Color the rabbit and turtle with Stampin Blends and create a mask on each one
9. Fussy cut or die cut the images out and place on the card with dimensionals
10. Adhere the B, O, O, directly to the embossed layer staggering them a little
11. Color some Basic Rhinestones with dark Pumpkin Pie blends and add to the card.

Now let’s hop over and see all the other Demonstrators and their Halloween cards.

Playing In The Rain Cling Stamp Set (English)

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Playing In The Rain Dies

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Classic Letters Photopolymer Stamp Set

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Basics 3 D Embossing Folders

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Abundant Beauty Decorative Masks

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Pumpkin Pie 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

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Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

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Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

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Pumpkin Pie Classic Stampin' Pad

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Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

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Pumpkin Pie Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

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Old Olive Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

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Real Red Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

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Daffodil Delight Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

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Gray Granite Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

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Basic Black Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

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Rhinestone Basic Jewels

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Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

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Mini Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

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Multipurpose Liquid Glue

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Stampin' Dimensionals

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I made is card using Diane Evans’ Stampinwithdiane card sketch #178

I used Highland Heather card stock and the Delightful Floral Designer Series Paper. The Stamp set is from one of my favorite greeting stamps, Go To Greeting, stamped in Highland Heather Ink. The Embossing folder is the Distressed Brick 3D embossing folder.

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It’s time once again for another Festive Friday Challenge. This challenge is designed by several Demonstrators from all around the world. We are given a list of 10 inspirational items to pick from and we must use at least 3 to create our cards. This week’s challenge is Halloween #FF0145. I decided to make my own Designer Series Paper by doing a One Sheet Wonder using the Nature’s Prints stamp set.

My Inspirational Items were Black, Metallic Thread/Ribbon and Silver

Cutting and Instructions to create this card:

1. To create a One Sheet Wonder Designer Series Paper I started with half a sheet of Basic White card stock, 8 1/2″ x 5 1/2″.
2. Stamp the largest leaf image from the Nature’s Prints stamp set in Memento Tuxedo Black ink randomly on the card stock. Continue stamping the different images from the stamp set randomly on the card stock, stamp some of the images off the paper’s edge.
3. The dotted stamped image is from the Beauty of the Deep stamp set. Stamp the dots on the card stock to fill in the gaps. (see photo 1)
4. Card base is Basic Black card stock cut at 8 1/2″ x 5 1/2″ scored at 2 1/8″ rotate the card stock and score again at 2 1/8″.
5. Fold the flaps into the center of the card, making it a double door card.
6. Cut 2 pieces of the Designer Series Paper at 2″ x 5 3/8″, adhere to the card base flaps.
7. Die cut a black tag using the Countryside Corners dies.
8. Die cut another Countryside Corner die in Basic White. I trimmed about 1/8″ off the edge and bottom of the die, making it about 1/8″ smaller.
9. Stamp the large leaf image in Memento Black ink and color lightly with Old Olive and Granny Apple Green Water Colored Pencils. (see photo 2)
10. Stamp a sentiment from the Nature’s Print stamp set with Versa Mark and heat emboss with Silver Embossing Powder.
11. Attach the left side only to the left flap with dimensionals.
12. Tie a bow with the Simply Elegant Silver Trim and attach to the card with a glue dot.
13. Add some Basic Rhinestones to the card to finish it.
14. Cut a piece of Basic White card stock 4″ x 5 1/4″ and stamp and color the large leaf on it and adhere to the inside of the card. (see photo 3)

I am so excited to be able to participate in the Stampin Dreams Blog Hop. We are a group of Demonstrators from all around the World, who love to share what we do. Each month we participate and share projects we are working on. Our theme this month is Thoughts and Prayers.

I am using the Hello Irresistible Bundle and the Silver 12 x 12 Foil from the Online Exclusive Products. The Silver Foil comes in a pack of three sheets, Brushed Silver, Matte Charcoal and Mirrored Charcoal. The finish gives it a very different silver tone. The Matte Charcoal has almost a purplish tone which worked well with the Highland Heather card stock and inks.

Cutting and Instructions to create this card:

1. Card base is Highland Heather card stock cut at 8 1/2″ x 4 1/2 ” scored at 4 1/4″
2. Cut a piece of Matte Charcoal Silver Foil from the Online Exclusives at 4″ x 5 1/4″
3. Here’s a little tip, to save some of the silver foil paper, die cut the circle from the Irresistible Blooms dies out of the center before you attach the silver foil layer to the card base
4. Cut a Basic White card stock layer 3 3/4″ x 5″ and adhere to the sliver layer with Stampin Seal
5. Place the silver die cut circle to the Basic White layer with liquid glue
6. Stamp a sentiment from the So Sincere stamp set in Highland Heather ink, directly on the Basic White layer
7. On a scrap of Basic White card stock stamp two of the smaller flowers from the Irresistible Blooms stamps set in Highland Heather and the leaves in Granny Apple Green ink
8. Die cut the flowers and leaves out using the matching Irresistible Blooms dies
9. Place them on the circle with dimensionals
10. Tie a bow using the Silver and White 1/2″ Sheer Ribbon and attach to the card with glue dots
11. Add some Basic Rhinestone to finish the card

Now let’s hop over to see the other Demonstrators and their wonderful creations

It’s time once again for another Festive Friday Challenge. This challenge is designed by several Demonstrators from all around the world. We are given a list of 10 inspirational items to pick from and we must use at least 3 to create out cards. This weeks challenge is World Mental Health Day #FF0144. I decided to use the Beauty by the Sea stamp set.

The Inspirational items I used to create my card was Blue, Green, Sparkle and Frame.

Cutting and Instructions to create this card:

1. Card base is Basic White card stock cut at 8 1/2″ x 5 1/2 ” scored and folded at 4 1/4″
2. With Blending Brushes and Pool Party, Coastal Cabanna and Balmy Blue ink , lightly brush the Basic White card stock with the inks creating an under water scene
3. Cut another piece of Basic White card stock 5 1/4″ x 4″ and lightly blend this layer the same as the card base. I brushed it a little lighter than the card base
4. Use the 3 1/4″ Deckled Circle die and die cut a circle in the center of the card layer. Brush the edges of the circle opening with Coastal Cabanna ink, darkening the edges a little
5. Lightly mark the circle opening with a pencil to give yourself an area to create the under water scene
6. Stamp the coral reel in Versa Mark ink and heat emboss in White Embossing Powder
7. Stamp the long leafy image on the card base in Old Olive ink and the small leaves in Garden Green ink and do second generation as well
8. On a scrape of Basic White card stock, stamp the long leafy image in Old Olive and Garden Green ink. Color them with a Blender Pen
9. Stamp the fish in Memento Black ink and color the fish with light Lemon Lolly Stampin Blends
10. Stamp the anchor in Gray Granite ink
11. Die cut these images and add to the card with dimenstionals
12. Add some Basic Rhinestones and some Loose Silver Sequins to the card for some bling

This card was picked as a Festive Friday Faves. Thank you

It’s hard to believe October is here already and before long we will be getting the dreaded “S” word. I am so excited to be able to participate in this Gallery Challenge. This Gallery Challenge is made up of very talented stampers from all around the world, who create amazing cards. For the October Monthly International Blog Highlights Gallery, I decided to use a stamp set that I haven’t used before. This stamp set is called Sweet Citrus. It is a Hybrid set and that means it has an embossing folder and dies that can cut out and emboss at the same time. In this challenge you can vote for your favorite cards and later on in the month, the Top Ten Winners get to participate in the International Blog Hop. The theme for this challenge is Thank You cards and we can all use a little Thanks.

I would really appreciate it if you would take a few minutes and vote for my card. Click on the image below to get the link to vote.

Products used to create this card:

• Stamp Set – Sweet Citrus
• Dies – Sweet Citrus Hybrid, Deckled Rectangles
• Embossing Folder – Sweet Citrus Hybrid
• Card Stock – Granny Apple Green, Basic White
• Inks – Petal Pink, Flirty Flamingo, Granny Apple Green
• Embellishments – Basic Rhinestones

1. Card base is Granny Apple Green card stock, cut at 8 1/2″ x 5 1/2″ scored and folded at 4 1/4″ to make a landscape card
2. Cut a piece of Basic White card stock at 5 1/4″ x 4″ and emboss with the Sweet Citrus embossing folder
3. Adhere the embossed layer to the card base with liquid glue
4. Die cut 2 layers of Basic White card stock with the Deckled Rectangle dies. One at 4 1/4″ x 3″ and the other 3 7/8″ x 2 1/2″
5. Adhere the largest rectangle directly to the card with liquid glue
6. Pop up the smaller rectangle to the card with dimensionals
7. On a scrap of Basic White card stock, stamp the citrus fruit in Petal Pink ink and stamp the center of the fruit in Flirty Flamingo ink, stamp some leaves in Granny Apple Green ink and the flowers in Petal Pink ink
8. Place the die cut for the fruit in the Hybrid Embossing Folder until it locks into place and then die cut it using the Cut and Emboss machine. This will emboss the fruit as well as cut it out
9. Die cut the leaves and the flowers with the matching dies
10. Arrange the fruit and pop them up with dimensionals
11. Add the leaves to the card with glue dots and pop the flowers onto the card with mini dimensionals
12. Put a Basic Rhinestone in the flower centers for some bling.
13. I stamped the sentiment from the Go To Greeting in Memento Black ink on a piece of Basic White card stock cut at 4″ x 5 1/4″ and placed it on the inside of the card with liquid glue