Altenew challenge #5 Washi tape

 Altenew challenge #5 Washi tape

Jen Rzasa, a designer from Altenew is doing a challenge every Tuesday.  This week the challenge is to use washi tape as the main part of your card or project.  

I am obsessed right now with making quilt cards ... so ... I decided to try to make a quilt card using washi tape.  It worked, at least in my world it works.  The background strip is washi tape ... The quilt star is done with all different washi tapes. I ran it through my die cutting machine with an embossing folder for extra texture.  I like the way it came out.  You can see more quilt cards I made here.

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Quilt cards

 Quilt cards

I just learned how to make quilt cards from Holly.  It was a fun class as you can see in this photo.

We made four cards in class then I came home, and the next day (Sunday) I made another four cards. 

Then on Monday I made another five cards. 

 Holly said these quilt cards would be addictive ... and she was right. I just couldn't stop 

making them!  That's a total of nine cards that I made on my own.  I'm guessing I will be making more but have to take a break from making quilt cards, because I need to finish getting ready for a crop I will be going to the first weekend in April.

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Altenew Challenge - Bingo

 Altenew Challenge - Bingo

This week for the Altenew challenge with Jen; we are playing Bingo.  I picked the bingo line:  enamel dots - metallic - stencil - ink blending.  With these challenges there are a lot of creative license, another words I am using sparkle gems instead of enamel dots.  

supplies used:  Altenew Stencil Art: nature splashes, metallic cardstock, sparkle metallic gems.  birthday die, and stamped happy (unknown company)

Here's a close up of both the cards ... yes, I did two cards mainly because I needed a couple of birthday cards this week.

This one is done with CP inks in blues, and greens ... I ink blended my favorite colors lately that I use. The sparkle gems on this card are silver ... wish they showed up better in this pic.  The die cut leaves are a beautiful shiny blue metallic.

The pinks, and oranges CP inks, that I ink blended are out of my comfort zone.  I'm not much of a bright color stamper.  The sparkle gems on this card are gold ... but again hard to see in pic.

The die cut leaves in this pink/orange card are a lovely shiny prisma metallic.  I had fun with this challenge.  Look forward to seeing what everyone else does.

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Leaves and butterflies

 Leaves and butterflies

I am having fun with Altenew challenge live.  This is challenge #2.  Need flying insect and leaves on card/project.

supplies used:  Altenew Meadow Reflections stamp set, Remember This stamp set.  Unity leaf stencil

I placed Unity leaf stencil on a white panel, then blended color in it. Then I stamped the leaves from Altenew Remember This stamp set, then butterfly from Altenew Meadow Reflections stamp set. 

The sayings are also from Meadow Reflections stamp set.  I used CP inks to blend colors inside the leaf stencil. 

 As you can see in the photo I did a set of four cards.  

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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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B & W with a pop of color

 B & W with a pop of color

Here's a look at my February card with my local card swapping girls.  

stamps, stencils, supplies used:  GinaK designs Hello layering stencil bundle

The theme for this month, as you can see from the title, is B & W with a pop of color.  My pop of color was yellow.  I got out a stencil bundle I have had from GinaK designs for a couple of years, that has been a favorite of mine.  I know I say a favorite of mine for this set, but as you know we all have lots of favorites.  For me it depends on the mood I'm in.

For this card I used the stencil to do a bunch of the flowers, and leaves.  I had fun with this theme because I did do b & w but I also added in some gray leaves just because I could.  Only one of the flowers are popped up with foam tape ... all the other flowers, and leaves are taped onto the card.  

Here is another one I did with red for the pop of color.  I did this card after I had done all the yellow ones so needless to say the girls got the yellow ones.  

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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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More Seraphim wings!

 More Seraphim wings!

This butterfly image is still a favorite of mine.  It is so big that you can do so many different style stampings with it.

stamps/supplies used:  Unity stamp co. Seraphim wings stamp set, Waffle Flower A2 postage die

I die cut Waffle flower co. postage die then stamped the big Seraphim wings (butterfly image) on it.  I did some select color blending over the butterfly just to add colors.  Next I stamped some postage style images, and numbers on the postage die.  Layered the finished stamped postage die onto a butterscotch card layer, then onto a black A2 folded card.  You will see more of these faux postage style cards in the future.

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Stencil Art: charming delight

 Stencil Art:  charming delight

This is a stencil set from Altenew stamp co., that is a new monthly subscription. 

But after it is out for subscribers (who get it a lesser price) it is offered to all customers.  Here is a close up look at one of the cards I made with this set. 

stencils/dies used:  Altenew Stencil Art: charming delight & Masonry wall embossing folder.  Unity stamp co. rectangle & arches die sets, Catherine Pooler inks

I am not a subscriber to Altenew co. Stencil Art sets but I do like them, and buy the ones that appeal to me.  Charming delight has six stencils in the set to create this flower spray.  There is a little learning curve for this set but once you get it down ... it's easy to create this beautiful flower spray.

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Zinnias

 Zinnias

I am still having fun using GinaK  Zinnia stencil set.

stamps/stencils used:  GinaK Zinnia stencil set, Simon Says So Talkative stamp set

I was at Snowflake crop which myself, and several other friends attend in Massachusetts ... that is where I played with this Zinnia stencil to make 8 cards.  The fun thing is I didn't have any sayings with me but my friend, did.  It's a stamp set from Simon Says named So Talkative, that has a lot of wonderful sayings.

Here are a couple more of the cards I did at the crop.

Basically I just placed the zinnia stencil on white card layer.  No specific placing ... just laid it down and added color.  Then I die cut the white layers with whatever dies I had with me.  I used CP inks I brought with me.  

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