SCS Tea pot party #500

Once again, I have used this Impression Obsession stamp (borrowed from a fellow stamper) to create a card for the 500th challenge at the Tea Pot Party at SplitCoastStampers. If you are looking for a heart-warming place to send your extra cards, try us out.  Each week teapotters create cards to send to someone in need of cheer and support.  (This week is a bit different - we can send to someone we personally know, and I will send this to a former member of our church who has moved due to health issues.)  The theme of the challenge is a mode of transportation - well, I am stretching that a bit, but I wanted to try out this borrowed stamp and pair it with the scripture from TLC.  I completed the card with an embossed piece, Washi tape, and shiny gems.  I also had to "stretch" the sketch due to the size of the stamp.  This is similar to a previous card, but I used white rather than beige, and the layout is different.  If you have seen both - which do you prefer?
Sketch:  Stella Says Sketch
Critter:   2 Crafty Critter Crazies
Animal:   Mod Squad
For a friend:   Aud Sentiments 
Nature:   Southern Girls (10 Ch. Max)
Any - with TLC verse:   Create-with TLC- Challenge
Any:   Corrosive Challenges 
            Lemon Shortbread
            Word Art Wednesday

DT Card for QKR Stampede Challenge #284

It is time for another Anything Goes challenge at QKR Stampede.  You are allowed up to 3 entries and winners will receive digital images from QKR - there is a bonus if you use QKR or Eureka images.  The deadline is 6 p.m. Thursday.  We hope to see you there!  The image I used is called Bouquet, and I also used a QKR Stampede sentiment.  The coloring is with water color pencils and an aqua brush.   The narrow strip is Washi tape, and the papers are all from my stash.
Sketch:   VLV Sketches
Spring:   Crafty Sentiments 
Colored image:  My Creative Scoop 
2 or more layers:   Crafty Calendar
Mood board - flowers:  VO Stamps
Flowers:   Pink Gem 
                  Dragonfly Dreams
TicTacToe - dies, DP, pastels:   House that Stamps Built
Any:   Angies
            Paper Nest Dolls 
            Crafting with an Attitude
            Lil Patch of Crafty Friends
            Corrosive
            Digi Choosday
            Lemon Shortbread

 

Tea Pot Party card for a friend

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Some of you may have seen previous posts about the Tea Pot Tuesday challenge at SplitCoastStampers.  This is a challenge open to any one (to post in the gallery, you must join the SCS site, but that is easy to do).  Each week there is a theme and destination posted - usually, some one in need of support and cheer.  This week is the 500th challenge - what a milestone!  In honor of the occasion we are to select some one we know to receive our cards, and the theme is transportation.  Well, I stretched the theme a bit - this is such a great Scripture, and I just borrowed this stamp, so I had to use them.  I will send the card to friends from church who moved to another city.
Stamp - Impression Obsession; verse - freebie from TLC; Washi tape, shiny gems
Sketch:   Tuesday Throwdown
For a friend:    Aud Sentiments
A way with words:   House that Stamps Built:   
Any - TLC verse:  Create-with TLC- Challenge
Any:   Crafting With an Attitude
           Digi Choosday
           2 Crafty Critter Crazies
           Word Art Wednesday

Best wishes, Iva

I have another card for my sister-in-law.  She had hip replacement last week, then developed complications so the recovery will not be as easy as hoped.  This is one of her favorite colors.  IRL the embossed layer is a pale color, and for the base I used a purple lightly patterned with grey - you may be able to see a bit of that at the left.  I used half of an 8.5x11 sheet, printed on the inside, and left the patterned paper for the back of the card as well. I used another of my new Darice embossing folders - Butterfly on Flower.  I used the negative of the Elizabeth Craft die cut, and tied a bow with shimmery, sheer pale purple ribbon. The card base is white - not sure why it does not show up at all.

Die cut:    Simon Says Stamp Wednesday
Purple, Pattern Paper, Butterfly:  Butterfly Spot
Colors:   Cuttlebug Mania
Feminine:   Trimmiescraft
Any, with bow:   Craft-dee Bowz
Any:   Through the Craft Room Door
            Creative Knockouts  (8 Challenge max) 

New embossing folder

I stopped at JoAnns to look for something else and discovered the Darice embossing folders at half price - could not let that bargain go by!  I am making some cards for a local Navy mom to use to send to her son's buddies - and others.  I thought this would work for a military/masculine birthday and then later for July 4.  I highlighted with chalk and some glittery stars and sequins, and a sentiment by Elizabeth Craft Designs.  I need to check to see if glitter and sequins are ok to send.  The verse inside includes a happy birthday greeting.
CAS: Incy Wincy
          Always Happy Birthday
Sequins:   Double D
Decorate it!  Paper Shelter 
Add a die cut:   Simon Says Stamp Wednesday
Any:   Word Art Wednesday          

3 DP and 3 embossed panels

I am very disappointed but have no time to fix this now.  I think if I re-do the embossed panels and use a different color chalk to highlight it will improve the look.The embossing is by Cuttlebug, and the papers by DCWV.   The scalloped border is punched.
Sketch:  Stella Says Sketch
3 or more patterned papers:  Southern Girls
Tic-Tac-Toe (punch, DP, Pastel):   House that Stamps Built
Any:   Whoopsi Daisy
            Digi Choosday