The Color Hues Challenge #10~Navy and Cream...Marble Love

Hello,

WOW...another two weeks have whooshed by and here we are: mid-January. I was hoping for a slower pace in the passage of time; I have so much I want to do...cross-stitch, make cards, read, make cards, learn to crochet (I tried a couple times over the past week and oh dear! Loads of practice required), make cards...*grin*. Speaking of cards...

Welcome to The Color Hues Challenge #10, where our lovely Nancy invites us to play with hues of Navy and Cream for the next couple of weeks. A 'classy' combination...

As much as I'd like to take credit for the gorgeous hues-of-navy and cream/gold paper on my panel, I can't! Nope...these stunning papers come from P13's Marble patterned paper collection, which you can see here (purchased from my 'local-ish' retailer). So. Much. Gorgeous!  And yes, I hoard these papers, bringing them out only for very special occasions...and what's more special than *this* challenge!

Pinkfresh Studio's Ornate Banners created the panel design; The Stamp Market's Love dies, the sentiment. I used the same paper for the letters as for the under panel, then layered them over glitter mirror cardstock for a bit more pizzazz.  In real life, this is WOW! All credit goes to the products more so than any talent on my part. I just played along. No stamping, no inking, no mess! Love it!

Please visit the rest of the team; they've created quite the array of dazzling delights with Navy & Cream:

Nancy

Hannelie

Cindy

Julie

Sheri

Kristie

Lindsey

Karen

The challenge is open until 9:00 AM (EST) on January 29th.

 The winners will be posted an hour before our next challenge goes live.

The overall winner will have the opportunity to be a 

future Guest Designer!

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Uniko January 2021 Blog Hop~Hello Lovely

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Welcome to the Uniko January 2021 Non-Release Brand Ambassador Blog Hop & GIVEAWAY! This month, Bev has selected Hello Lovely as the featured stamp deserving of some extra showcasing and love. A wonderful choice, especially with Valentine's Day coming quickly.

I decided to try an elegant approach to showcase this stamp, with a combination of gold embossing, gold shimmer + black cardstock and some pretty pearls.  No sentiment on the front, leaving it open as whatever occasion seems fit. Wedding, anniversary, birthday...lots of possibilities.

As usual we have our GIVEAWAY, so be sure to comment along the hop for your chance to win the Hello Lovely Clear Stamp Set.  You can find the list of Brand Ambassadors, with their lovely cards, here. 

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Just Us Girls Challenge #567~Light, Medium and Dark Blue (Colour Week)...Hey, Hi, Hello

Hello,

Welcome to Just Us Girls Challenge #567, where our lovely Maria has selected 3 shades of blue as this week's colour inspiration.

Carol McFarland and Melanie Hungerford  join us once again as January guest designers. Their cards, as well as those of my teammates, are ever so creative! If you have a chance to visit their blogs and leave some love, I know that will be greatly appreciated.

My no-stamps/no ink card uses a variety of word/heart dies from Concord & 9th's Hey There set, with the blue cardstock panels nestled into Trinity Stamps Mini Modern Slimline. Simple and fun!

That's it from me; looking forward to seeing your three shades of blue sensations in the gallery!

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STAMPlorations Reminder Post - Jan. 2021 CAS Card Challenge: Quick Card Front Thanks

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Welcome to my reminder post for STAMPlorations January 2021 CAS Challenge, where Anything CAS Goes, with an optional colour twist of red, pink and orange.

 

In my previous post for this challenge, I created a slimline card using one of Shery's new product lines: Quick Card Kits.  This time, I reached for a panel from her Quick Card Kit #2 - A2 Card Fronts. The images on these papers are gorgeous and making cards is truly a breeze. Here, I added a shimmery Thanks  and that was it! An easy, pretty card...with absolutely no stamping required! 

That's it from me; time for you to play along.

• You can find Challenge details here. PLEASE READ as they've been updated.
• If you decide to purchase some of the products I - or other designers have used - head over to the STAMPlorations Online Store (always great deals to be had!)
• To receive an additional 20% off your purchases, I invite you to use my discount code: STAMPGIRLCAROL.

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Uniko Jan-Feb Challenge #63~Anything Goes (optional twist Use A Stencil)...Snowflake Winter Birthday

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Welcome to Uniko Jan.-Feb Challenge #63, where the theme is Anything Goes, with the optional twist of using a stencil/s.

My card design (mini slimline/Photplay #6) was inspired by the theme here, as well as the current challenge at Seize the Birthday Challenge #205, where the 'toppings' prompt is Snowy Birthday. I reached for the oh-so-pretty Let It Snow stencil and, because I wanted a change from winter colours, I went for rainbow. A combination of stamps from Stunning Snowflakes and Birthday Sentiments make up the sentiment. 

That's it from me! Be sure to head over to the main blog to see the delights created by Bev and the 'challenge-launch' ambassadors.  As always, Bev is offering Prizes! 

THE PRIZES

• Main Winner Chosen By the DT - £15 eGift Certificate
• Random Twist Winner - £5 eGift Certificate
• Random Uniko Stamps Winner - £5 eGift Certificate
• Top 3 Chosen By DT - 150 Loyalty Reward Points

There is plenty of time to join and play along with this challenge. 

The deadline for submission is midnight (GMT) on Friday 19th February 2021.

Also sharing at:

Seize the Birthday Challenge #205 ~ Snowy Background

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Perfectly CAS January 2021 Challenge~Use a Stencil...Sending Hugs Tulips

Hello,

After a six month break to refresh and rejuvenate, the Perfectly CAS design team is back!  Welcome to our January 2021 Challenge #11, where we're inviting you to use STENCILS on 1/3 or less of your cards.

My card was super simple to make, thanks to the adorable retro stencil tulip from Concord & 9th. I think they're sweet as companions to a sending hugs sentiment.

Please be sure to pop by my teammates' blogs, leave them some love, then bring your Perfectly CAS Stencil creations to the gallery.

• A friendly reminder: For this challenge, we're asking you to use one-third (aka: the rule of thirds) or less on your card designs, leaving plenty of scrumptious white space (two-thirds of your panel) to draw our eyes to to your focal image. Kylie has included an easy-to-follow explanation on the challenge blog here.

Please: stay safe and healthy!

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Inkspirational Challenge #230~Mask (Word Prompt)....You're Super Super Heroes

Hello,

Welcome to our first Inkspirational Challenge of 2021, where we're inviting you to use "mask" in some fashion on your cards/projects. Plenty of ways to go with this prompt, as my talented teammates have shown.

I am pa-thet-ic when it comes to 'traditional' masking for any number of reasons so, because the word is *mask*, I went with what works for me: my masked superheroes! These cuties are from Taylored Expressions; the panel die from Sunny Studios; the paper from Paper Rose. Aside from the colouring, this was a quick make!

Please check out how my teammates interpreted *mask*, then play along with us!

Marina, Shauna, Pia, Marlena, Lindsey

See you in the gallery!

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