15 cards with Kendra's Card Challenge #15

For Kendra's Card Challenge #15, I decided that I wanted to use patterned paper that was unlike what I usually use.  I wanted something bright, so I chose Pink & Main Bright Botanicals for the patterned paper.  One thing I really liked was that it was double sided, so I had a choice which pattern to use.

Here are the 15 cards:

Here are the individual cards, and what I used for each card:

Card 1:

• Gina K Designs - Blue Denim, Blue Raspberry, Powder Blue, Ocean Mist Inks
• Gina K Designs - Scripty Sayings 2 Stamp set
• Gina K Designs - Modern Floral Stamps, Dies and Stencils

Card 2:

• Gina K Designs - Grass Green, Kraft Inks
• Gina K Designs - Woodland Friends Stamp set
• Prisma Color Pencils and Gamsol
• Clearly Besotted - Tiny Type Stamp set
• Hero Arts - Infinity Circle Dies

Card 3: 

• Gina K Designs - Black Onyx Ink
• Gina K Designs - Vintage Summer Stamp set
• Gina K Designs - Large and Small Stitched Oval Dies
• Prisma Color Pencils
• Picket Fence Studios - Words to Say Happy Anniversary

Card 4:

• Gina K Designs - Wild Dandelion, Passionate Pink Inks
• Gina K Designs - Summer Silhouette Stamp set
• Gina K Designs - Daisies Forever Layering Stencil Bundle

Card 5: 

• Gina K Designs - Blue Denim, Soft Stone, Lemon Drop, Wild Dandelion Inks
• Gina K Designs - Ocean Silhouettes, Pocket Full of Sunshine Stamp sets
• Gina K Designs - At the Beach Dies

Card 6:

• Gina K Designs - Black Onyx Ink
• Lawn Fawn - Scripty Sayings Stamp set
• Hero Arts - Infinity Circle Dies
• Hero Arts - Beautiful Butterflies Stamps and Dies
• Copic Markers
• Wink of Stella - Clear

Card 7:

• Gina K Designs - Blue Denim Ink
• Gina K Designs - Grateful Greenery Mini Stamp set
• Gina K Designs - Petit Flourish Embossing Folder
• Spellbinders - Standard Large Circle and Classic Large Scalloped Circle Dies
• Lawn Fawn - Valentine Borders

Card 8:

• Gina K Designs - Blue Denim Ink
• Gina K Designs - The Best Flowers
• Gina K Designs - Happy and Shadow Dies

Card 9:

• Gina K Designs - Black Onyx, Wild Dandelion, Tangerine Twist, Dusty Rose Inks
• Gina K Designs - The Wetlands 2 Stamp set
• Gina K Designs -  Elegant Asters Stamp and die set

Card 10:

• Gina K Designs - Black Onyx, Wild Dandelion Inks
• Gina K Designs - Birthday Blessings Stamp set
• Clearly Besotted - Tiny Type Stamp Set

Card 11:

• Gina K Designs - Happy and Shadow Dies
• Hero Arts - Forest Ink
• Honey Bee Stamps - Inside Birthday Stamp set

Card 12:

• Gina K Designs - Blue Denim Ink
• Altenew - Vintage Roses

Card 13:

• Gina K Designs - Blue Denim Ink
• Gina K Designs - Master Layouts 4
• Hero Arts - Infinity Circle Dies
• Clearly Besotted - Tiny Type

Card 14:

• Gina K Designs - Happy Birthday Trio

Cad 15:

• Gina K Designs - Black Onyx Ink
• Waffle Flower - Happy Anniversary Stamp Set
• Hero Arts - Infinity Circle Dies
• Image from Cricut Access (Glasses)

Birthday Bouquet (Gina K Designs)

I really liked a card that Gina K did on one of her videos, so much that I made the same card using the same colors!  

I used the following for the card:

• Gina K Designs - Summer Bouquet Layering Stencil
• Gina K Designs - Ink - Light, Medium and Dark Lilac; Light, Medium and Dark Orchid; Light, Medium and Dark Spruce; Sweet Mango; Tomato Soup; White
• Gina K Designs - Master Layouts 2
• Clearly Besotted - Tiny Type Stamp set

To make the card, 2 panels were cut to 4.25x5.5.  On the first panel, the light colors were used with the stencil.  On the second panel, the medium and dark colors were used with the stencil.  A section of the dark panel was cut with the small rectangle die from Master Layouts 2.  This was mounted on the associated black mat (also cut from ML 2).  This piece was then added to the light color panel using foam squares making sure to align the pattern.  A sentiment was stamped in white on black card stock and added to complete the card.  

 

Kendra's Card Challenge #12 Christmas Cards

I'm enjoying Kendra's Card Challenges for making cards.  In the past, I was always making cards at the last minute.  Now I have a good stash of cards for almost all occasions.  For Challenge #12 I made Christmas cards.  And here are the cards: 

For all of the cards I used SEI Holiday Traditions Paper (6x6), Gina K Black Onyx Ink, and Hero Arts Infinity Circles (when circles are present).  Specifics are below each picture

Card #1:

• Gina K Designs - Holiday Silhouettes Stamp set
• Clearly Besotted - Tiny Type Stamp set

Card #2:

  

  

• Gina K Designs- Sentimental Holiday Stamp set
• Blue Knight Rubber Stamps - Horse and Sleigh

Card #3:

• Elizabeth Craft Designs- Chilly the Penguin 
• Clearly Besotted - Tiny Type Stamp Set

Card #4:

• Gina K Designs - Winter Foliage Ephemera
• Clearly Besotted - Tiny Type Stamp set

Card #5:

• Gina K Designs - Feeling Frosty Stamp set

Card #6:

• Gina K Designs - Feeling Frosty Stamps and Dies
• Copic Markers - R27, G09, N2, YR07

Card #7:

• Simon Says Stamp - Chunky Merry die
• Clearly Besotted - Tiny Type Stamp set

Card #8:

• Gina K Designs - Holiday Silhouettes
• Gina K Designs - Red Velvet Ink
• Neat & Tangled - Christmas Pageant Stamp set

Card #9:

• Gina K Designs - Ornamental Trees die set
• Clearly Besotted - Tiny Type Stamp set

Card #10:

• Gina K Designs - Compliments of the Season Stamp set
• Gina K Designs - Winter Foliage Ephemera

Card #11:

• Gina K Designs - Ornamental Trees Die set
• Clearly Besotted - Tiny Type Stamp set

Card #12:

• Gina K Designs - Holiday Tapestry

Card #13:

• Gina K Designs - Feeling Frosty Stamp Set

Card #14:

• Gina K Designs - Holiday Tapestry
• Gina K Designs - Ornamental Trees die set

Card #15:

• Gina K Designs - On the Inside stamp set

My 15 cards from Kendra's Card Challenge #11

When I saw the information for Kendra's Card Challenge, I thought that it would be a great way to make several cards.  I decided to use some patterned paper I had purchased several years ago from Gina K Designs.  At the time you could get both the patterned paper and coordinating cardstock which made using this paper even better for me, because you see, I purchased everything but had never used it! 

Here are the cards I made:

And here are the close ups of the cards:

All of the cards used Casual Friday patterned paper and the coordinating solid card stock. 

Card 1:

• Gina K Designs - By the Sea II stamp set
• Hero Arts - June 2023 Kit
• Gina K Designs - Blue Denim Ink

Card 2: 

• Gina K Designs - Blue Denim Ink
• Gina K Designs - Botanical Duo
• Clearly Besotted - Tiny Type

Card 3:

• Gina K Designs - Blue Denim Ink
• Close To My Heart - Framed Stamps of the Month

Card 4:

• Gina K Designs - Blue Denim Ink
• Honey Bee - Inside Birthday
• My Favorite Things - Delicious Birthday

Card 5:

• Gina K Designs - Dark Sage Ink
• Gina K Designs - Master Layouts 10
• Gina K Designs - Layered Leaves Stamp set
• Gina K Designs - Wish Stamp Set

Card 6: 

• Gina K Designs - Blue Denim Ink
• Gina K Designs - Wish Stamp Set

Card 7:

• Gina K Designs - Blue Denim Ink
• Gina K Designs - Radiant Roses Stamp Set
• Gina K Designs - Vintage Summer Stamp set

Card 8:

• Gina K Designs - Blue Denim Ink
• Gina K Designs - Wish Stamp Set

Card 9:

• Gina K Designs - Dark Sage Ink
• Hero Arts - Lake Time Stamp Set

Card 10:

• Gina K Designs - Blue Denim Ink
• Gina K Designs - Wish Stamp Set

Card 11:

• Gina K Designs - Blue Denim Ink
• Gina K Designs - By The Sea 2 Stamp set
• Gina K Designs - Wetlands 2 Stamp Set

Card 12:

• Gina K Designs - Dark Sage Ink
• Gina K Designs - Foliage Fillers Dies
• Gina K Designs - Sweet Sentiments Stamps Set

Card 13:

• Gina K Designs - Charcoal Brown Ink
• Gina K Designs - At the Beach Dies
• Honey Bee - Inside Birthday Stamp Set

Card 14:

• Gina K Designs - Blue Denim Ink
• My Favorite Things - Delicious Birthday
• Gina K Designs - Disco Ball Sequins

Card 15:

• Gina K Designs - Blue Denim Ink
• Gina K Designs - Time To Coast Stamp Set
• Gina K Designs - Wish Stamp set
• Embossing Folder from Life Style Crafts

80th Birthday Card

So I needed to make a card for a soon to be an 80 year old!  I didn't want to to the typical flower card for this momentous birthday.  I decided to go a different route:

For this card I used:

• Hero Arts - Script Bold Print Background Stamp
• Hero Arts - Number Candles and dies
• Hero Arts - Color Layering Cupcake and dies
• Clearly Besotted- Tiny Type Stamp set
• Gina K - Master Layouts 1 and 3
• Gina K Inks - In the Navy, Sea Glass, Blue Lagoon, Kraft, Dark Chocolate, Brown, Onyx, Sandy Beach, Soft Stone, Whisper, Wild Dandelion
• Altenew Inks - Butter Cream, Frosted Pink, Cotton Candy
• Wink of Stella - Clear
• Glossy Accents
• Action Wobble

To make the card, I stamped the cupcakes using a variety of inks using a light and darker color for each area.  Wink of Stella was added to the frosting for a bit of sparkle. These were then cut with the associated dies.  The numbers were stamped with a light and darker color blue, the flames in yellow, and then all cut with the associated dies.  Glossy Accents was added to the flames and the melted portion of the number candles. The sentiment was stamped, and cut with one of the flag dies from the Master Layouts 3 set.  The dark blue in the background was stamped with the Script Bold Print background and then cut with a dies from the Master Layouts set 1.  Everything was then added to the card base, using an Action Wobble for the center cupcake to complete the card.