Monkeying Around

I created this card to say Happy Anniversary to one of my favorite challenges, A Barrel of Monkeys,

they have officially made it to one year!!  They are absolutely one of the funnest challenges I have found with some great themes.  I wil be entering my take on this months challenge of curious george and will be saying Happy Anniversary!!  Hope to see you around for many more years!!

Submitting to the following challenges:

A Barrel of Monkeys

 

Emboss Resist background

I made this project with a boho blue card base and a basic white thick panel of cardstock 4 x 5 1/4 and another thick white panel that was stamped and ink blended at 5 1/2 x 4 1/4 but cut down to 5 x 3 3/4 for the front of my card.  I stamped the entire image which are multiple butterflies from stampin ups butterfly brilliance in versamark then sprinkled it with white embossing powder, heated and blended color on with blending brushes.  I used 3 of stampin ups in colors for 2023-25, wild wheat, moody mauve and boho blue.  I wrapped linen thread 3 times and tied a bow.  I used the new thoughtful expressions dies for my label for the sentiment on wgich I also stamped a few abstract impression flowers on also.  I am very happy with my diy background, this stamp is perfect for doing emboss resist with either ink blending or watercolor.  I will be submitting this project to the following card challenges.  

Double Trouble Challenge

Aud Sentiments Challenge Blog

 

Bokeh Dots

I made this project using basic white thick cardstock and basic black cardstock.  I also used white ink with a sponge dauber and masking paper with 3 different sized circles cut out.  I then added the shiny black and silver embellishments.  It was so easy to get the bokeh look using the white craft ink and then heat embossing the white sentiment on the front also.  I will be submitting to the following challenges.

AAA Cards Challenge

 

Let it Snow

I made this project by stamping snowflakes on a scrap of watercolor paper in versamark ink.  I then covered in white embossing powder and heat set.  I then used balmy blue, boho blue, azure afternoon and pool party inks to faux water color all over the panel.  After allowing that to dry for about 5 minutes I die cut the shapes from the new perennieal postage dies (early order for demonstrators).  I used stampin dimensional to give the die cut postage stamps a little lift then stamped the let it snow in 3 of the 4 colors deciding not to use pool party.  I must say this is one of my favorite cards ever and can already see I will be using these dies so much!! There are multiple sizes and even rectangle and some squares.  I highly recommend and if you bundle with the stamp set you can save 10%.  If anyone is interested in these dies or anything else from stampin up please reach out to me I am happy to help.  I will be submitting to the following challenges:

AAA Cards

 

Beautiful Baubles

I completed this project using pretty peacock for my card base, to stamp my snowflakes and to create the faux watercolor.  Everything used here is from stampin up but stamps and dies are retired.  I used the layering circles dies to cut out the baubles and I used the snow is glistening bundle for all the stamping.   I stamped the tree and cut the smaller circles to get the concentration of snowflakes, used a sentiment from that set and 2 different snowflakes to stamp after doing the faux watercolor.  I will be submitting this project to the following challenges:

Daring Cardmakers

 

Tags and gift box

I made this gift box and tags to give to a family member as a gift thinking she could use the adorable little tags from sending cheer, stampin up, bundle.  I also used the everyday details dies that will be available in the upcoming mini catalog, I got mine for me pre order and just love them.  I used the merry and bright dsp that is in the fall mini catalog along with sending cheer but will be retiring soon.  I actually made 3 of each tag but used different colors and changed each one up just a bit. 

She texted me to tell me how much she loved them and that she was using them on packages and when we were at her house for the holidays could see she had used them and they looked so cute (I wish I had pictures of them being used but guess I forgot to get any.  I and my mommy were pleased with how this project turned out so I felot like It would be perfect to enter in the following challenges:

Paperminutes

 

Winter Woods

I started this project with an A2 basic white thick base.  I used mossy meadow and the background stamp from the stampin up holiday mini catalog.  I used a sticker that came with some retired stampin up bundle called most wonderful time.  I used real red ink for the sentiment which came from the retired frosted gingerbread set.  I used an embossing pen and sprinkled a little white wmbossing powder on the ground and trees to give it the look of snow.  It was so fast and simple to make but bc stampin up has such beautiful stamps and all other products it looks like it would take forever bc it looks so detailed and beautiful.  The little deer fit perfectly on the right, he really looks like he belongs there.  I will be submitting this project to the following challenges:

Make My Monday Challenge

The Dream Factory