Shine on

 Shine on

A couple of cards for #altenewchallengelive  Jennifer Rzasa's Tuesday shine on challenge .  

Used Altenew stencils, dies on these two cards.  I did a fun idea, that Nicki from Nicki hearts card blog did with embossing paste, and embossing folder.  You can see it here.  Easier to see then explain.

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Sentiment shuffle

Sentiment shuffle

I'm back to doing the Tuesday #altenewchallengelive with Jen Rzasa from Altenew .  This time the theme is sentiment shuffle, another words you take different style, and/or stamp sets, even dies.

all supplies: Altenew

For these two cards I used embossing folders, die words, and stamped words. 

supplies used:  Altenew and Waffle Flower stamp co.

This take care card is a preview of cards to come.  I will keep it a secret for just a little bit how I did the bottom section of the card.  Feel free to make guesses in the comment section, in fact I would welcome your comment guesses.

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Hello Rolling Hills

 Hello Rolling Hills

This week with Jen Rzasa Tuesday #altenewchallengelive is all about saying Hello to 2026.

I used Altenew Rolling hills embossing folder/stencil set, and hello die.  The card on the left I used the embossing folder, and the hello die.  I used the stencil set to color in the embossed panel, then mounted the hello in white cardstock.  The card on the right I just embossed the folder with white cardstock then colored the hello with a few different green ink pads.  Next I mounted the green hello on to the white embossed panel.

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Hello 2026!

 Hello 2026!

Happy New Year everyone!

I took a break from doing my blog, but I'm back!

supplies used:  Altenew Camellia Build a flower, Color pop Hello die

Today I'm getting back in the swing of doing my blog posts, by doing Altenew Tuesday  #Altenewchallengelive with Jen Rzasa.  This week the challenge is Hello 2026, which just means you need to use Hello somewhere on your project.  My first project is a tag ... and if you follow me here on my blog you know I do like to make tags.

I am also an avid cardmaker!  Most of my cards are A2 size, which is 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" (folded).  The background on both my tag, and card are done with Altenew Camellia build a flower.  It's actually a stamp layering flower set, but I just used one of the images, and repeated it on the cream cardstock panel.  Next I die cut the color pop Hello die, which doesn't cut out the word completely.  I put black cardstock behind the cut out Hello to make it stand out more.  Added leaves I already had die cut (I keep a bunch of die cuts in a container for when I need something extra on my project) out with foam mounting tape.  I have used lots of mounting tapes over the years but for the past few years my favorite one is by Altenew.  For the sparkle on the leaves I used stickles glitter glue.  

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Tags, tags, and more tags

 Tags, tags, and more tags

I started making tags years ago, and have never gotten tired of making them. I like to make tags in all sizes, and shapes.

The gold tag has a stencil from Hero Arts called Brick (of course).  Also on that tag Altenew Whimsical flower vine die set, and a strip of pattern paper from my stash.  

The tag in the center has a stencil from Altenew called Castle motifs along with Ice-cream dies from Stampin' Up.

The last tag has a stencil again from Altenew called Bubble wrap along with Milk Shake from Stampin' Up.

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Whimsical flower vines

 Whimsical flower vines

  This week for Jennifer Rzasa Tuesday #altenewchallengelive theme is Freshest Find.  The way Jen describe Freshest Find is use new things or anything in our stash that we haven't used.  They can even be gently used that we got from a friend. Whimsical Flower Vines die set is a wonderful keyhole system from Altenew stamp company that I've had in my stash for months but never used ... so, I guess it fits the theme for the challenge.

supplies used:  Altenew Whimsical Flower Vines die set

Altenew's keyhole system makes it so easy to assemble these flowering vines.  You can go to https://altenew.com/ to find out more about the keyhole system for their die sets.

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Abacus

 Abacus

An abacus, also called a counting frame, is a hand-operated calculating tool which was used from ancient times, in the ancient Near East, Europe, China, and Russia, till largely replaced by handheld electronic Calculators, during the 1980s.  Why the lesson in an abacus, because Jen Rzasa latest Altenew #altenewlivechallenge theme is Time Travel.  

supplies used:  Altenew Abacus die, Delicate magnolia die set

I used the abacus because it goes way back in time.  The magnolia flower was just to dress up the abacus.

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Movie posters

 Movie posters

This week for Jen Rzasa on Altenew Tuesday #altenewchallengelive the theme is inspiration from Movie posters.  Of course, I would pick monster or mystery posters.  

For my first movie poster I picked Frankenstein! 

I created a BIG tag using the colors of this poster.  I also found this Frankenstein rubber stamp in my stash.  The letters are an Altenew alphabet die set, that I think worked perfectly for this tag.

My second movie poster is from one of my favorite old b&w movies that I think I have seen at least a dozen times (if you ask my husband he would say more like 100 times. teeheeheee.  I have it on dvd).  

Again I used an old rubber stamp of a face profile, and a skeleton stamp.  I started out by stamping all images with white pigment ink on black cardstock, then added color with my Prisma color pencils.  The Dead Ringer is from a real old clear alphabet set...it's so old the clear stamps are so sticky they were hard to put in place.

I hopefully plan on doing more monster poster inspirations this weekend.  I'll see how the weekend goes.

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Strong Oak

 Strong Oak

I have been enjoying using lots of different stencils on my cards, tags and more.  I started out making these samples for Jen Rzasa #Altenewchallengelive ... Tuesday challenge for Altenew stamp company.  The thing with this challenge you can use any supplies you have on hand ... I just happen to have a good amount of Altenew products.  First up is shades of brown.

supplies used:  Altenew Stencil Art: strong oak stencil set, hello die set

Next up is a card and tag using the shades of purple.

supplies: Altenew Stencil Art: strong oak stencil set, Versatile greetings die set

I couldn't help myself making more and more of these cards using the same strong oak stencil set in different colors.  I kept going with different colors, so why not do green.  For the green and orange cards also used Halftone Hello stamp set plus Hello and Hugs stamp set.  

One more set of two cards, and these are shades of orange. 

 What do you think ... did I use enough different "hello's" and colors to fit into the criterium for this challenge? This strong oak stencil set is going to be a favorite of mine.

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Lighthouse

 Lighthouse

Thought it would be nice to have a couple lighthouse cards in my

                                    stamps used:  Stampin' Up lighthouse stamp set, Unity dies

stash.  I have mentioned this before ... my oldest son used to like lighthouses.  He had paintings and all in his house.

This card uses the same stamp set but arches dies by Unity stamp company.  

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Ice skates

 Ice skates

I know it is almost Spring, but I just had to use this skate die set from Altenew.  I did purchase this set back during the winter months, just didn't get to using it.

Just some fun colorful ice skates.  What color were your ice skates when you were young.  I had basic white ones.

The inside saying is from a set by Waffle Flower company.  There are some good winter sayings in this set.  Embossing folder in the background are also from Altenew.

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Watercolor mushrooms

 Watercolor mushrooms

I don't usually do watercoloring but there is a challenge on Altenew you tube channel , so I had to try it.  I found that I have Altenew watercolor pan set, sooooo that definitely made the decision for me to join in this challenge.  The other thing was you had to use enamel dots, or any kind of round embellishments. I do love my enamel dots!

supplies used:  Altenew watercolor pan set, Mushroom cottage die set, enamel dots, Ranger stickles, Hero Arts rectangle and postage dies

I did a wash of watercolor for backgrounds. 

Here are just a few backgrounds I made, so needless to say, I will be making, more projects with these backgrounds.  I die cut out the mushrooms with a couple of the backgrounds, that is why they are the colors they are.  A bit different but, I think fun.  How about you?

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Tag calendars

 Tag calendars

I haven't done calendars in years, so when I saw these little calendars at my local store ..... I bought them.

supplies used:  49 & Market papers, taylored expressions little calendars

What I did was die cut 49 & Market papers with a tag die.  I added the little calendars onto the tags, then I tied ribbon loosely through the hole of the tag to make a loop for hanging.  I gave several of them to my ladies at my local card swapping meeting.  I have four left which I will send off to friends or family soon.

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Flowers

 Flowers

Flowers are on the agenda for this post along with making envelopes.  This my January card for my local card swapping group that meets once a month.  Theme was flowers.

stamps/dies/supplies used:  Altenew Dancing poppies stamp/stencil/die set

What I like about this Altenew set is ... everything!  It has a stamp, coloring stencil, and what I call an all in one die.  I call the die that because it is one big die that cuts out all the flowers at one time.  The coloring stencils makes it easy to do all one color or multiple colors for the multiple poppies.  I mounted the poppies with foam tape onto a kraft card layer, then a light olive card layer.  Layered all the layers onto a 5" x 7" kraft card.  Now if you know me I don't do big cards, but I just couldn't resist making a 5" x 7" card, so I could fit all the poppies, and leaves on a card.  By making a big 5" x 7" card I had to make an envelope to fit the card, so this meant dusting off an old tool.......the envelope maker.  Took me a couple of seconds to remember how to use it ... but after I did ... it was EASY to make the right size envelope.  Don't forget to use those old tools you bought in the past.

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Cherries

 Cherries

Today is just a quick post to show a couple of cards with cherries that I made for my dentist, and her assistant.  I am such a baby when it comes to going to the dentist or any doctor appointment...I thought it would be nice to share a set of cards with them as a thank you for putting up with me.

stamps used:  Stampin' Up small cherries &DSP, ASITH big cherries

For the A2 card I stamped the small cherries on white cardstock, and die cut with circle die.  Layered it up on card panel that I die cut with SU edger die.  For the shape card, I die cut a folded card, with circle die hanging off the folded edge, just a little to keep the fold of the card.  Layered other circles on the folded circle shape card with the stamped cherries that I also took a black sharpie, and doodled around the cherry image.

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Stencil Art - Nature splashes

 Stencil Art - Nature splashes

stamps/stencils - Altenew Stencil Art - Nature splashes & sayings

I am a fan of stencils of any kind, and this Stencil Art set does not disappoint.  

This is a set of 6 layering stencils including the last stencil with words. 

stamps, stencils & dies - Altenew Stencil Art set, Unity stamp co. Arches die set

 It also has a leaf die set but I didn't use them on these cards, and bookmarks.  I did the basics for all the above cards, and bookmarks this time around.  Just wanted to get the feel of how all the stencils layered together.  I plan on do more using the leaf dies on more cards, and projects.  FYI I used a variety Catherine Pooler inks.

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More slider pull up cards

 More slider pull up cards

stamps/supplies used:  Altenew stamp co. Jelly fish and saying

Instructions and measurements can be found on this post. 

Here is a look at the inside of this jelly fish card.

Yet a couple more of these slider pull up cards.

stamps used:  Altenew stamp co.

stamps used:  Altenew stamp co. oranges and Stampin' Up birthday sayings

Had fun making these cards.  Now it is time to send them off to family and friends.  Hopefully they will put a smile on their faces.

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Faux postage wild flowers

 Faux postage wild flowers

stamps used:  Waffle Flower postage collage wild flowers

It's that special time of year where we celebrate handmade cards in all their beauty - World Card Making Day 2024! This year, our favorite card making holiday is on October 5th. That is today!

I am enjoying making faux postage with all the Waffle Flower company dies, and stencils.  This one is called Postage collage Wild Flowers.

Here is a close up of one of my cards.  The postage die cuts out the card with all the blocks with holes to create the faux postage.  Next you use the layering stencils to add flowers.  I have some other postage images like cancellation lines that I haven't added to these cards, yet.  I will before I mail them out to family or friends.

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Thanks cards

 Thanks cards

A couple of Thanks cards just to have in my stash so I have them when needed.

stamps/supplies:  Stampin' Up

Here are a couple of cards of Thanks.  Both cards use butterfly dies which my friend gave me.  I added some color on some of the butterflies with ink pad, and blending brush.  Stamped the Thanks on both cards at the bottom of card panel with black ink.  Card panel on left was ripped then glued to a piece of DSP (designer series paper aka pattern paper) then layered onto black layer.  Added the butterflies and self sticking gems.  Card panel on left has some flowers stamped off the edge for some interest.  The flowers were colored in with blending brush.  Then butterfly on this card is doubled up.

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Water Lily

Water Lily

stamps/supplies used:  Altenew Water Lily craft a flower, Unity stamp co. Archies dies

If I'm not mistaken, even though I have been a customer of Altenew for years ... this is my first Craft a Flower die set.  I have lots of stamp/die sets but not Craft a Flower die sets that are just dies ... no stamps.

Basic instructions:

1.  I made a background by scrunching a piece of wax paper ... then tapping into an ink pad ... and pouncing on cardstock.

2.  I die cut the background piece, and a pink cardstock out of arches dies.  Layered onto an A2 (4 1/4" x 5 1/2") base card.  On the top of the base card I corner rounded the corners.

3.  Die cut all the Water Lily dies ... color blended all the dies,  glued die cuts together to form the Water Lily, and the bud on the lily pad. 

4.  Glue the Lily pad, and flowers onto background piece with the wax paper background technique.  

5.  Add die cut hello (which was also color blended), and some enamel dots to finish off the card.

If you go to Altenew stamp company You Tube channel you can see how to put the Water Lily together.

I am entering this card into Altenew challenge here.

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