DJ's Creations: March 2018

Friday, March 30, 2018

Out of the Box Safari

I'm playing along today in the SCS Free for All - Zebra Challenge and the MFT Sketch 378.

For the challenges, I colored the images from the MFT Sweet Safari stamp set with copics and used MFT Die-namics, MFT paper pads, and enamel dots to complete the sketch.

Blessings,

Thursday, March 29, 2018

Elephants and Butterflies

I'm making a card today for the SCS Ways To Use It Challenge - Butterflies, and the MFT Color Challenge 90.

For the challenges, I used the MFT BB Adorable Elephants and MFT Die-namics. The background was water colored and the critters were colored with copic markers.

Blessings,

Tuesday, March 27, 2018

Thinking of You Today

The SCS Color Challenge colors this week are:
Old OliveDaffodil Delight
Pink Pirouette

For the challenge, I created my own background paper using the Heartfelt Creations Peony Bud and Blossom Cling Stamp Set and SU Powder Pink Ink. The large flowers and leaves were created with the HFC Large Sweet Peony Cling Stamps and Dies, the small yellow flowers made with the HFC Small Sweet Peony Cling Stamp and Die sets. The small leaves were made with the HFC Rain Boots and Blossoms Cling Stamp and Die sets, and a die from the HFC Window Box Elements Die set is in the back.

The sentiment was cut from the HFC Sweet Peony Paper Collection.

Rajni Chawla's Crystal Clear glitter was added to the peonies.

Blessings,

Monday, March 26, 2018

Dino Love

Today I'm participating in the MFT Sketch 377.

I have a grandson on the way, and thought the sketch would be a great way to add to my stash of baby boy cards.

I used the Die-namics Mod Rectangle Stax to cut out my stitched backgrounds and stamped them with MFT background stamps. The images from the MFT You're Rawr-some stamp set were water colored on watercolor paper with Zig Brush pens and the sentiment was stamped in black with MFT sentiment block stamps.

Blessings,

Pale Pink Peonies

The SCS Inspiration Challenge this week is the Rosenberry Rooms Site.

The inspiration I chose can be found here. For the background, I stamped peonies from the Heartfelt Creations Peony Bud and Blossom in MFT Grout Gray ink on white cardstock. The peonies were made from the HFC Large Peony Stamp and Die sets, the stamens are from the HFC Sunrise Lily Die set and were topped with yellow prills. The leaves are also from the Large Peony set and the pom poms are from the HFC Rain Boots and Blossoms set.

The bow was made with seam binding ribbon and the sentiment is from a HFC paper pad.

Blessings,

Thursday, March 22, 2018

Watercolor Garden

The SCS Ways to Use It Challenge is to use water on your card.

For my watercolor technique, I used mixed media paper and made a wash of Crushed Coral Distress Ink and Peeled Paint for the peonies and leaves. I used some of the watercolored paper for the background on my lace doily.

Heartfelt Creations Supplies:

Large Sweet Peony Cling Stamps and Dies

Small Sweet Peony Cling Stamps and Dies

Sweet Peony Paper Collection

Lush Lilac Cling Stamps and Dies

Banners of Love Cling Stamps and Dies

Classic Rose Cling Stamps and Dies (leaves)

Flowering Dogwood & Doves Cling Stamps and Dies

Flowering Dogwood Cling Stamps and Dies

Prills

Sunrise Lily Die (stamens)

Simply Classic Cling Stamps and Dies (leaves)

Decorative Medallion Die

Botanical Wings Cling Stamp and Die

Blessings,

Wednesday, March 14, 2018

Peonies Especially For You

Hi All,

I'm bringing you a card today made with the Heartfelt Creations Sweet Peomy Collection of paper, stamps, and dies.

Directions:

Card Measures approximately 6 3/4 x 6 1/2

-Cut large floral pattern paper from the Sweet Peony Paper Collection 6 3/4 x 6 1/2, distress and mat on black card stock, attach to card base.

-Cut darkest pink paper 5 1/4 x 5 1/2 and mat on black and then white card stock.

-Cut out floral frame from paper pad, cut out oval with the Eyelet Oval & Basics Die, sponge distress frame and oval, place foam tape under frame for dimension and mat on black card stock. Place oval back in center of frame. (oval is inset in frame)

-Cut out Sweetheart Borders die and sponge with Color Box Chalk Rose Coral ink.

-Create 1 large peony and 3 buds with the Large Sweet Peony Cling stamps and die, (six of the largest peony are used in the large peony, and 4 of the smaller flowers for each bud). Sponge with Designer Dries Clear Adhesive and add Rajni Chawla's Crystal Clear Glitter.

-Cut six small stamens from the Sunrise Lily Die set in yellow card stock, add glue to tips and dip in 'You Had Me At Yellow' prills, add to center of large peony when dry.

-Stamp and cut out two of the largest buds and one small bud with the Peony Bud & Bloom Cling -Stamp and Die sets in Memento Bamboo Leaves, and two of the shortest leaves from the Large Sweet Peony Cling Stamp and Die sets.

-Cut out and distress sentiment from the Sweet Peony Paper Collection and glue over the flower stem.

Heartfelt Creations Supplies:

Large Sweet Peony Cling Stamp set

Large Sweet Peony Die

Peony Bud & Bloom Cling Stamp Set

Peony Bud & Bloom Die

Sunrise Lily Die

You Had Me At Yellow Prills

Sweet Peony Paper Collection

Eyelet Oval & Basics Die

Sweetheart Borders Die

Memento Bamboo Leaves Dye Ink Pad

Memento Lilac Posies Dye Ink

Rajni Chawla's Crystal Clear Glitter

Designer Dries Clear Adhesive

Color Box Chalk Ink Pad - Rose Coral

Other Supplies:

Foam tape

black cardstock

white cardstock

Stickles glitter glue

Blessings,

Blue Peonies

I'm playing along today with the SCS Sketch.

For the background papers and sentiment, I used the Heartfelt Creations Lush Lilac and Sweet Peony Paper Collections. I know that peonies aren't usually blue, but I thought this would be a good color combo. The peonies were stamped and cut out with the HFC Large Sweet Peony Stamps and Dies and sponged with Memento Summer Sky and Cantaloupe inks, then covered with Rajni Chawla's Frosting Power.

The leaves are from the HFC Classic Rose stamp and die sets and from the HFC Simply Classic Stamps and dies and were sponged in Memento Bamboo Leaves ink.