Cardz 4 galz challenge blog

 

This 2 week cycle on the Cardz 4 Giirlz challenge blog is brown and green with twine.  I think I covered everything.  I was worried but am actually very happy with how this card turned out.  I hope it can inspire someone out there wanting to participate but unsure where to go with this challenge.  I used the following products when making this card:

Paper:  Neenah- Desert storm card stock, a top folding A2 card, and a panel that is 4 x 5 1/4

Neenah solar white 80 lb for sentiment strip and to spamp the leaves and color

Spellbinders new card stock colors in 2 greens (unsure at this time of the names but will check and update)

The doiley is from a simon says stamp monthly kit ( cant remember which one off the top of my head) (twine was also included in kit )

Ink:  Gina K designs- Kraft and fresh asparagus and versafine clair in black for stamping the leaves

Colored the stamped leaves with altenew green alcohol markers (g503 and g515)

Stamp set and leaf dies are from stampin up- notes of nature (retired)

Sentiment strip is from the SSS wide sentiment strip die (the banner die)

DT Call for CRAFT Challenge Blog

 

These are just a small number of designs I have made.   Definitely some of my favorite work.  I appreciate you taking a look.  Thank you

Floral Watercolor eclipse card

 I saw mindy eggan do this technique and just had to try it .   I dry embossed the design onto watercolor paper and using the coloring stencils that match the 3d embossing folder I taped my paper to a board and wet it with a spray bottle then did light watercolor all over the image then using the stencils once more I ink blended over the watercolor with colors that I had chosen that matched it pretty good.  I then decided to cut 3 circles out using dies and then used foam tape to elevate the circles for the eclipse look.  I then did some black splatter all over and stamped my sentiement in black to bring it all together.  I loved doing this technique it was so fun and easier than you might think.  I am not good at all with watercolor but I think this turned out beautifully.  

Products used:

Paper- spellbinders 81/2x11 waercolor paper cut down to an a2 panel, A2 top folding card base was made with neenah 110 lb solar white.

Ink:  Gink K- Medium and dark lilac and gina K med and dark spruce, also for splatter I used the Simon says stamp black splatter medium, the watercolor is a set from amazon (sold out so cant provide link)

Tools:  Gina K 3d embossing folder and coloring stencils blooming branches, altenew and pinkfresh blending brushes.  I also use a glass mat from glassboard studio which I love and use a plain clip board and painters tape to tape down watercolor paper.

This is my circle card for the Cardz 4 Galz Design Team.  Its my very first one and I am excited about being a part of the design team.  They are a group of talented ladies and I do hope I can keep up and be half as good as they are!!

I will also be entering into the following challenges:

52 Christmas Card Throwdown- Technique card

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               

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52 Christmas Card Throwdown

Week 3- Theme- A Grinch Christmas

So this is the card I created for the inspiraton for the design team for 52 CCT.  I had gotten this die set a little while with the express purpose of making cute grinchy cards this year.  I just love the action of the arm when the card is opened and it comes down to decorate the tree unless its the mean ole grinch then its to steal the ornaments!!  I actually really like how this project turned out.  I almost gave up a half dozen times but I kept going and in the end im so glad I did.  I used the following to complete this project

Paper- Papertry Ink- White heavyweight cardstock (I believe its 110 lbs) they had this on sale recently for a great price so I picked up a couple packs (the packs are quite large and it could be my new favorite white cardstock.  Its very smooth so perfect for stamping. coloring and its so bright white.  It makes such sturdy card bases. I also used some Gina K christmas pine for the tree and the geenery on the front, also excellent cardstock with a nice 100 lb weight.  The gold is tim holtz craft metallic.  

Tools: The stamp is I believe from a slimline background set from scrapbook.com and of course the dies are Concord and ninth Tree Topper Dies.   The small strip of patterned paper is from echo park and it has a a nutcracher theme.

I hope you fins inspiration here if you need just a little nudge to get started and dont forget to come visit us at 52 Christmas Card Throwdown every saturday and you may just get to be a guest designer for us!!  We love seeing all of your beautiful work and we appreciate the inspiration you give us weekly!!

Love 

Jill

52 CCT

Design Team Member

 

color Challenge 2nd week 52 Christmas Card Throwdown

 Hello all.  Im your hostess for the month of December for 52 Christmas Card Throwdown and we are already at week 2 which is a pick a previous challenge so the previous color challenge I chose was gold and blue.

Sketch challenge fpr 52 cct 1(1st week 12/6)

Jill- Pick a Previous-Sketch Challenge (1st Week Deceber 6, 2025)

This is my shetch card for week 1 over at 52 Christmas Card Throwdown.  I really hope everyone is almost finished with their cards, if you happen to need a few more ideas you will see some from the design team the next couple weeks.  You will see the sketch below and I know it may be a little hard to see bc it is light but i did use the SSS snowy hills stencil to stencil some snowy hills and some snow.  This area represents the white area on the sketch.  I used gina k designs blue sky ink to ink that stencil.

My white panel is made from neenah solar white 80 lb cardstock and my card base is also neenah solar white but the 110 lb cardstock which is perfect for strong card bases!!My mat layer, christmas tree and matting behind tim holtz sentiment is gina k chistmas pine 100 lb cardstock.  If you are looking for some really high quality cardstock the ones I listed above are the best I have ever used including the colored cardstock from gina k.  It is all 100lb so very sturdy and they match her ink colors perfectly.  You can also get cardstock to go with each and every ink color she has in her collection.  The Tim Holtz sticker book below my card is full of possible sentiments, and added this year are some lovely stickers and tags.  Highly recommend.  I hope my card helps you a little if you find yourself having trouble getting started!!