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

A Blue Bird Birhtday Card

Now that I have a better way to get vibrant colors on dark card stock with Prismacolor Pencils, I had make another card. 

I used the following to make this card:

• Elizabeth Craft Designs - Robin 1 Floral Wreath
• Elizabeth Craft Designs - Flower Mosaic Embossing Folder
• Versamark
• Stampendous - Detailed Gold Embossing Power
• Prismacolor Pencils
• Close to My Heart - Celebration Stamp Set
• Hero Arts Infinity Circle Dies

To make the card, I stamped the Robin image with Versamark, added gold embossing powder and heat set.  I then used the White Prismacolor pencil to color most of the image.  The image was then colored with a variety of Prismacolor pencils on top on the white.  The image was then cut with one of the circle dies.  The sentiment was stamped with Versamark, gold embossing powder added and heat set.  For the background, I embossed a piece of blue card stock with the Flower Mosaic Embossing Folder.  The bird image and sentiment was then added.  For the card base, I rubbed Versafine along the edges, added gold embossing powder and heat set.  The panel was then added to the card base to complete the card.

BIrthday card with MFT Diagonal Quit Square Coverup

This card is similar to one I made a few years ago (check it out here).

For this card, I used:
Soookwang Double Sided tape
MFT Diagonal Quilt Square Coverup
Glitter Ritz Royal Blue, Silver, Sea Green
Elizabeth Craft Designs White Micro Fine Glitter
CTMH Joyful Birthday Occasions
Lawn Fawndamentals - Freshly Cut Grass

TO make the card, I added the Sookwang tape to a piece of white card stock.  Using the die, I then ran the die and the tape covered paper through my Cuttlebug.  In my case, I know that this will cut through the tape, but not through the paper completely, which is what I wanted.  I then carefully removed sections of the tape to expose the sticky and add the glitter.  After each color, I made sure I burnished the glitter in before exposing the next sections and adding the glitter.  The completed image was added to the card base.  I carefully scored two lines below the image and at the bottom of the card.  Between these lines, I stamped the sentiment to complete the card.

Art Impressions Watercolor Mothers Day Card.

Here is a card I made with Art Impressions Watercolor Stamps.  I plan on using this one for a Mothers Day card.

I used the following to make the card:

• Art Impressions Watercolor stamps: WC Containers, Flower Set #4052, Foliage Set #051
• Distress Markers Picked Raspberry, Pine Needles, Ripe Persimmon, Gathered Twigs, Wilted Violet, Hickory Smoke
• My Favorite Things Watercolor wash paper
• Spellbinders Classic Ovals
• Lawn Fawndementals Fake Tan
• Close To My Heart Just to Say

To make the cards, I colored the stamps with the Distress Markers, then stamped the images. Water was then added to give a water colored image.  The image was then cut with an oval die.  A piece of the Watercolor Wash paper was cut to slightly smalled than the card base.  The sentiment was then added, using one of the stamps form the Just to Say stamped set, using the Lawn Fawndementals Ink. Ribbon was added.  This was then added to the card base.  The image was then added, using pop dots.  A bow was added to complete the card.

This card was entered in the Art Impressions "Let's Watercolor" Challenge

Penny Black Passionate Birthday Card

I fell in love with the stamp form Penny Black.  I couldn't figure out how at first to use it, but then realized there was a very easy method - color the stamp directly!  Here is the card:

I used the following to make the card:

• Penny Black - Passionate stamp
• Local King Rubber Stamps Markers - Light Purple, Purple, Green, Light Green, Light Pink
• Close To My Heart - Joyful Birthday Occasions
• Pima - Cracked Background Stamp
• Versafine Black Onyx Ink
• Zing Clear Embossing Powder

To make the card, I colored the stamp with the markers, starting with the lightest colors, then adding detail with the darker colors.  I then stamped the image.  I then colored the background stamp, and stamped it over the image.  Since I used a light color marker, it didn't show through the flower.  The sentiment was then added with Versafine Black Onyx ink, embossing powder was added and heat set to complete the card.

Altenew Beautiful Day Birthday and Anniversary Cards

I just love Altenew stamps.  Especially the layering stamps.  The Beautiful Day stamp set makes beautiful cards!  Here are two that I made with this set.

I used the following to make the cards:

• Altenew Beautiful Day stamp set
• Altenew Ink - Leaves - Evergreen, Forest Glade, Frayed Leaf, Frosty Pink
• Altenew Ink - Birthday Card - Coral Berry, Ruby Red, Grape Vine, 
• Altenew Ink - Anniversary Card - Soft Lilac, Lavender Fields, Deep Iris Midnight Violet
• Close To My Heart Celebration Stamp Set (Birthday)
• My Favorite Things Together Forever (Anniversary)

Making the cards was easy!  I stamped the main flower, created a mask for it, then stamped the second flower.  The leaves were then added.  The sentiments were stamped to complete the cards! These took me a very short time to put together.

Here are some close-ups:

Faux Hand Painting

Well, its Day 7 of the Watercolor for Card Makers (at Online Card Classes) Faux Hand Painting. I find myself really stretching myself.  I'm also finding it harder to find stamps that will work with some of these techniques!  (It may be time to order some more stamps!)

So far, I have only completed one of the techniques for Day 7.  Here is the card that I made using one of the Faux Hand Painting Techniques:

I used the following to make the card:

• Close to My Heart Floral Happiness Stamp Set
• Distress Ink: Worn Lipstick, Bard Door, Fired Brick, Crushed Olive, Forest Moss
• Memento Ink Angel Pink
• Versamark
• Stampendous Detailed Gold Embossing Powder
• Close to My Heart Framed Stamp of the Month Stamp Set

Water coloring Stamped Images (Day2)

Day 6 of the Watercolor for Card Makers (at Online Card Classes) was water coloring Stamped images. 

Here are my versions of the cards from Day 6 of the class.  I won't go into specific of how the cards were made (for this you should take the class), but will provide the supplies I used. Here are the 3 cards I made using the techniques from the class.

Card 1:

 Card 2:

 Card 3:

For Card 1 (One of my favorites!) I used the following:

• Versafine Black Onyx Ink
• Zing Clear Embossing Powder
• Penny Black Blooming Garden Stamp Set
• Distress Ink: Wild Honey, Tumbled Glass, Squeezed Lemonade, Dried Marigold, Worn Lipstick, Mowed Lawn
• Close to My Heart A Little Note Occasions Stamp Set
• Spellbinders Square Dies

For Card 2 I used the following:

• Simon Says Birthday Celebration
• Versafine Black Onyx Ink
• Kuretake Water Colors: 10, 20, 34, 63, 54, 58, 139, 43
• Close to My Heart Joyful Birthday Occasions Stamp Set

For Card 3, (this one has a lot of sparkle and shine, since I used perfect pearls in the water used), I used the following:

• WPlus9 Flora & Fauna 2 Stamp Set
• Versmark
• Stampendous Detailed White Embossing Powder
• Distress Ink: Weathered Wood, Shaded Lilac, Squeezed Lemonade, Spiced Marmalade, Candied Apple, Salty Ocean
• Perfect Pearls
• Close to My Heart Just to Say Stamp Set

Penny Black Blooming Garden

For this card, I decided to try some water color stamping.  This is one of my favorite techniques to use with distress markers,  The finished card is 4.25 x 5.5

I used the following to make the card:

• Distress Markers: Fossilized Amber, Barn Door, Candied Apple, Aged Mahogany, Pine Needles, Mowed Lawn
• Close to My Heart Holiday Tags Stamp Set
• Penny Black Blooming Garden Stamp Set
• Lawn Fawndamentals Freshly Cut Grass

To make the card, I colored the stamp with the distress markers, and lightly spritzed with water.  I then immediately stamped it on watercolor paper.  The sentiment was stamped with Freshly Cut Grass.  I then cut the watercolor panel to 3.25 x 5.5.  This was added to a panel of rose card stock cut at 3.75 x 5.5,  Ribbon was added and then the entire piece added to the card base to complete the card,

Watercolor Stamping (Day 2)

Day 4 of the Watercolor for Card Makers (at Online Card Classes) was more watercolor stamping. I'm still trying each technique, and making cards from each.

Here are my versions of the cards from Day 4 of the class.  I won't go into specific of how the cards were made (for this you should take the class), but will provide the supplies I used. Here are the 3 cards I made using the techniques from the class.

Card 1:

Card 2:

Cards 3 and 4:

For Card 1, I used the following:

• Distress Ink: Shaded Lilac, Salty Ocean, Lucky Clover, Squeezed Lemonade
• Versafine Black Onyx Ink
• Lawn Fawn Eggstra Special Easter Stamp Set

For Card 2, I used the following:

• Memento Ink: Danube Blue
• Close to My Heart Joyful Birthday Occasions
• Distress Ink: Blueprint Sketch, Wilted Violet, Peacock Feathers, Cracked Pistachio
• Pretty Pink Posh Sugar Plum Mix Sequins

For Cards 3 and 4 (Card 3 was first generation stamping, and Card 4 second generation stamping), I used the following:

• Ivy Branch Stamp (Unknown Manufacturer)
• Distress Ink: Fossilized Amber, Barn Door, Candied Apple, Aged Mahogany, Pine Needles, Mowed Lawn
• Close to My Heart Holiday Tags Stamp Set
• Lawn Fawndamentals Freshly Cut Grass Ink

WPlus9 Flora and Fauna 2

I wanted to try a no-line water coloring technique, and this stamp set seemed to be perfect for it.  Since I don't have watercolors, I used Distress Markers.   Here is a card that I made with WPlus9 Flora and Fauna 2.

I used the following to make the card:

• WPlus9 Flora and Fauna  2
• Distress Markers - Wild Honey, Forest Moss, Peacock Feathers, Mowed Lawn, Seedless Preserves, Worn Lipstick, Black Soot
• Distress Ink - Antique Linen
• Memento Lulu Lavender
• CTMH Joyful Birthday Occasions
• Watercolor Paper
• Wink of Stella clear

To make the card, I first stamped the images with Antique Linen.  I then added the Distress Markers, and with a water brush lightly blended the color out. Around the flowers and birds I added a very light wash of color.  Once the image was dry, I stamped the sentiment from Joyful Birthday Occasions in Lulu Lavender.   Wink of Stella was added to the Birds to give them a bit of simmer.  The entire piece was trimmed down and mounted on the card base to complete the card.

Monster Truck Birthday Card

Here is a card I made for one of the grandkids, who loves Monster Trucks.  The card is 4.25 x 5.5.

It took a while to find a Monster Truck Stamp that would be appropriate for a teen (it could not be too "cutesy").  I found an on-line store Local King Rubber Stamp, which has some wonderful stamps including the one I used for the card. 

I used the following to make the card:

• Local King Rubber Stamp - Rough Riders Stamp set
• Memento Tuxedo Black Ink
• Wink of Stella Clear
• Copic Markers B00, C5, C3, C1, C00, R27, B0000
• Versmark
• Stampendous Detail Black Embossing Powder
• Close to My Heart Joyful Birthday
• Black Brads
• Glossy Accents

To make the card I stamped the image with Memento Tuxedo Black, and then colored it with the Copic Markers.  I added Wink of Stella to the Truck body.  I then fussy cut the image, which was then added to silver card stock.  The sentiment, from Joyful Birthday was stamped with Versmark, Detail Black embossing powder as added and heat set.  This was then matted with red card stock.  Brads were added at the corners, and then the entire piece was added to a black card base.  Glossy Accents was then added to the windows to finish the card. 

Christmas Tag Card with WPlus9 Quilt Prints

A while ago, I got the WPlus9 Quilt Prints Stamp set, and finally had a chance to use it this year.  Here is the card I made using the stamp to create the background.  The card is 4.25 x 5.5

I used:

• Memento Tuxedo Black and Desert Sand Inks
• Ranger Dye Ink Classic Cherry and Lily Pad
• WPlus9 Quilt Prints Stamp set
• Phrases Cricut Cartridge
• Close to My Heart Ornamental Cheer
• Stampendous Detail Gold Embossing Powder
• Versmark
• Ribbon

To make the card, I stamped the outline shape from the Quilt Prints.  I then filled in the blank areas with a variety of the stamps from the set using Desert Sand, Classic Cherry and Lily Pad inks.  I trimmed the image to 4.25 x 5.  The tag on the card was cut from the Phrases Cricut Cartridge.  The tag was then stamped with Versmark with one of the stamps from Ornamental Cheer.  Gold embossing powder was added and heat embossed.  Ribbon was added to the tag, and the tag was added to the Quilt image and then added to the card base.

By the Tide Fathers Day Card

Here is the first of the Fathers Day cards I made this year.  This card is 4.25 x 5.5.

I used the following to make this card:

• Stampin' Up By the Tide Stamp Set
• Close to my Heart Just to Say Stamp Set
• Memento Desert Sand and Potters Clay inks
• Ranger Classic Cherry Dye Ink

To make the card, I first stamped the images from By the Tide. Then, to soften the edges, I lightly sponged with Desert Sand.  The main image was then mounted to red card stock, and added to the card base.  The sentiment, from Just to Say, was stamped on a thin strip of white card stock.  The edges were sponged with Desert Sand.  This was then added to the card.

By the Tide Birthday Card

Here is a card I made using Stampin' Up By the Tide stamp set that I've had for a while, but never used. 

This card is 4.25 x 5.5 and was made with the following:

• Stampin' Up - By the Tide stamp set
• Close to My Heart - Joyful Birthday Occasions stamp set
• Memento - Teal Zeal and London Fog
• Versamark
• Zing Clear Embossing Powder
• Grumbacher Miskit Friskit
• Simon Says Stamp - Stitched Rectangles

To make the card, I stamped the fish from By the Tide with Teal Zeal Memento Ink.  I then masked the fish with Misket Frisket.  Once dry, the kelp/sea weed was stamped with Memento London fog.  The Misket was then removed. The Sentiment is from Close to My Heart and was stamped with the Teal Zeal.

The image was cut using a Stitched Rectangle die.  This was matted to a piece of silver card stock that was also cut with a larger Stitched Rectangle die.  The card base was stamped using the kelp/sea weed and Versamark.  This was then embossed with clear embossing powder.  The image was then added to the card base.