Hello, Kraftie Friends!

I better catch up on my cardmaking if I want to use all my NBUS (never-before-used-schtuff) stash by the end of the year...

I made 2 CAS Cards, using stamps that I bought not too long ago...

Card #1

CTMH In Full Bloom - Cardmaking stamp set + VersaMark ink pad + Ranger Gold Embossing Powder + Heat Tool + Sponge Dauber + Ranger Picked Raspberry Distress Oxide ink pad + CTMH Avocado ink pad

Card #2

CTMH In Full Bloom - Cardmaking & Dragonfly Sympathy stamp sets + VersaMark ink pad + Ranger Silver Embossing Powder + Heat Tool + alcohol-based markers + metallic paint

Challenges:

Card #1

1. Perfectly CAS #24 - Metallic

2. NBUS Challenge #36

3. STAMPlorations Mar CAS: AGoes + optional Pink & Green

4. Simon Says Mon: Add Some Green

5. Shopping Our Stash #465: Full Metal Jacket

6. We Love Stamping March: Anything (stamped) Spring

Card #2

1. Color Throwdown #683

2. Passion for Markers week #631: CAS (Clean-and-Simple)

3. Little Red Wagon #644: CAS

Winged Masterpiece Thinking of You Card

Hello, Kraftie Friends!

I found these alcohol-based markers at a very low price and decided to give them a try...

Butterfly is from a (retired) CTMH Stamp of the Month - Winged Masterpiece (I have 1 available HERE). PP are from my stash, and I used a strip of gold foil + gold paint.

Challenges:

1. Color Throwdown #679

2. The Sisterhood of Crafters: Anything Feminine (Include Flowers)

3. Watercooler Wed #334: Helen's Challenge - All About Occasions

4. Craft Rocket #89: Sparkle/Bling

Embossed Faux Embroidered Thinking of You Card

  Hello, Kraftie Friends!

This card was made using one stamp set (Embroidered Card Front):

I placed the background stamp in my MISTI (you can purchase it through me, if you have a qualifying CTMH order) and stamped on a cardstock panel with Wild Berry ink pad. Then, I stamped it a second time with VersaMark ink pad and sprinkled the panel with glitter embossing powder from my stash. After heat setting it with a Heat Tool, I stamped the sentiment on, adhered the panel on card and added the stitching stamp on the sides.

Challenges:

1. Freshly Made Sketches #511: A Sketch by Linda

2. WordArtWed #517-518: AGoes

3. Creations in Pink #38: AGoes in Mainly Pink

Chalkboard Thinking of You Card

This is a free-style collage card for a couple of "Back to School" challenges...

And a tip...
This is how you get colorful images on dark paper without having to buy a bunch of colored embossing powders...
I stamped letters on black paper with VersaMark and heat embossed in white. Then, I colored them with alcohol-based ink markers. The brighter the colors, the better!
Of course, you would have to buy a bunch of markers...but I bet you already have them, right? =)

Supplies:
Framework Alphabet (CTMH)
VersaMark
White embossing powder
Brilliance ink pad
Chalkboard stamp set (Recollections)
twine
3-D foam tape
washi tape

Challenges:

1. Tyra's S.E.I Challenge: Back to School & Fall Fun

2. The Card Concept #18: Back to School Theme

3. STAMPlorations September Challenge: Stamps & Markers

4. SSS Wed Challenge: Make your Own Background
5. WAW #149: Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by!
Lilian