The Card Concept Challenge #196 - Patriotic Picnic

Hello my stampy friends!

 We have a new challenge starting today at the

CARD CONCEPT.

 We have a patriotic theme because we are about to celebrate the beginning of summer this Memorial Day week-end.

Here is our photo inspiration:

I was inspired by the red, blue and white colors to create my 

Clean & Elegant style card:

~Designer papers, embossing

~Clean lines

~Embellishments/accents

~Clean & Fresh looking

~Some colored images

~White space

Here is my card:

I created this fun pop up card with a cutting die from Pink & Main called Envelope Pop Up. 

I had an older pattern paper collection in my stash from Doodle Bug called Land That I Love.

It was perfect for this challenge. I cut out several stars with red, blue and white glitter papers and foil papers. I attached them with strips of acetate so they could dance when the card is open.

I hope I have inspired you to join our challenge!

We love seeing all of your beautiful creations, and

we want you to have fun with your inspiration!

Here's how you can join us:

~ Choose a design style (or combine styles) and create a card.

~ Please feel free to use any of the styles we have defined or create your own with a combination of styles. The styles are explained HERE. 

~ In your blog post, let us know what inspired you from the photo, what style and/or styles you chose 

 ~ Display our Inspiration Photo and LINK back to our challenge!!

At the end of the challenge, the Design Team will choose one Main Winner and at least three Honorable Mentions.  We will announce the winners here on our challenge blog, as well as our Facebook page and our new Pinterest board.  

So come and join us!  We'd love for you to try your hand at a brand new style of card making or feel free to work in your comfort zone.  It is totally up to you!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

HAPPY MEMORIAL DAY!

Mackie

Stuff I Used:

Pattern Paper: LAND THAT I LOVE (DOODLE BUG)

Card Stock: BASIC WHITE (STAMPIN UP)

Other: RED, BLUE & SILVER FOIL PAPER,RED,BLUE & WHITE GLITTER PAPER            

             ACETATE STRIPS

 

The Card Concept Challenge #195a Floral Spring or #195b Garden Birds

Hello my stampy friends!

We start our new challenge today at the 

CARD CONCEPT!

As you see, we have 2 Inspiration Photos for you to choose from to create and join us!!!

 

I chose the Floral Spring Inspiration photo.

I was inspired by the flowers and the pretty colors to create my Clean & Layered style card.

~Designer papers, embossing

~Clean lines

~Embellishments/accents

~Clean & Fresh looking

~Some colored images

~White space

Here is my card:

This is a Fun Fold card called 2-4-6-8!

I watched a great video tutorial on YouTube by Patty Bennet. You can find it HERE.

It is very simple to make and has a big impact!

See how it opens up!

The flowers are from one of my favorite die sets by Brutus Monroe called Fabulous Flowers!

I hope I have inspired you to join our challenge!

We love seeing all of your beautiful creations, and

we want you to have fun with your inspiration!

Here's how you can join us:

~ Choose a design style (or combine styles) and create a card.

~ Please feel free to use any of the styles we have defined or create your own with a combination of styles. The styles are explained HERE. 

~ In your blog post, let us know what inspired you from the photo, what style and/or styles you chose 

 ~ Display our Inspiration Photo and LINK back to our challenge!!

At the end of the challenge, the Design Team will choose one Main Winner and at least three Honorable Mentions.  We will announce the winners here on our challenge blog, as well as our Facebook page and our new Pinterest board.  

So come and join us!  We'd love for you to try your hand at a brand new style of card making or feel free to work in your comfort zone.  It is totally up to you!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Mackie

Stuff I Used:

Stamp:So Many Birthdays 5 (Jaded Blossom)

Dies: Fabulous Flowers (Brutus Monroe)

         Nestabilities Large Labels (Spellbinders)

Card Stock: My stash and Stampin Up

Pattern Paper:Simple Vintage Berry Fields (Simple Stories)

The Card Concept Challenge # 194 - Spring Banquet

Hello my stampy friends!

It is time for a new challenge to start here at the 

CARD CONCEPT CHALLENGE!

Here is our lovely challenge photo: 

The pretty pastels, silver and flowers inspired me to create my 

Mixed Media  "Feel" style card:

*2 or more mediums 

(inks, embossing powder, pencils, pastels, watercolor, charcoal, pigments, etc.)

*May include dimensionals (embossing paste, gesso, fabric, papers, foil)

*May include heated elements

*Can be a variety of styles (CAS, Graphic, Shabby Chic, Grunge)

*Basically use 2 or more mediums qualifies as Mixed Media

I feel that I was able to create those elements simply by using this gorgeous paper collection from 49 and Market called Vintage Artistry Tranquility!

Here is my card:

I fussy cut the flowers and butterflies from a page in the collection. I glued them strategically on another piece of beautiful paper from this collection. I made some layers behind the focal panel, including a layer of silver foil paper. Added some embellies, and it was done! And so pretty! I just love this paper collection!!!! 

I hope I have inspired you to join our challenge!

We love seeing all of your beautiful creations, and

we want you to have fun with your inspiration!

Here's how you can join us:

~ Choose a design style (or combine styles) and create a card.

~ Please feel free to use any of the styles we have defined or create your own with a combination of styles. The styles are explained HERE. 

~ In your blog post, let us know what inspired you from the photo, what style and/or styles you chose 

 ~ Display our Inspiration Photo and LINK back to our challenge!!

At the end of the challenge, the Design Team will choose one Main Winner and at least three Honorable Mentions.  We will announce the winners here on our challenge blog, as well as our Facebook page and our new Pinterest board.  

So come and join us!  We'd love for you to try your hand at a brand new style of card making or feel free to work in your comfort zone.  It is totally up to you!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Mackie

Stuff I Used:

Pattern Paper: Vintage Artistry Tranquility (49 and Market)

Card Stock: Flirty Flamingo, Basic White(Stampin Up)

Ink: Hickory Smoke (Tim Holtz/Ranger)

Other: Silver Foil (my stash); Wink of Stella Clear Glitter pen

            Embellies (Stampin Up)

The Card Concept Challenge : 193a New Arrival and 193b-Busy Bee

 Hello my stampy friends!

I hope all of you are well and having a beautiful Spring!

I want to let you know that we have a new challenge starting today at the

CARD CONCEPT! 

And it is the time of the month for our dual challenges!

You can pick one or both to create a project and share it with us HERE.

I was inspired by the cute little raccoon  in 193a to create my 

Clean & Layered style card.

Clean lines

~Lots of Layers

~Designer papers, embossing

~Embellishments/accents

~Clean & Fresh looking

~Some colored images

~White space

Here is my card:

I stamped this darling little raccoon onto some Copic Friendly card stock.

I colored the image with Copic Markers. The pattern paper is from an older Stampin Up collection. I thought it matched perfectly with the raccoon and the theme.

I hope I have inspired you to join our challenge!

We love seeing all of your beautiful creations, and

we want you to have fun with your inspiration!

Here's how you can join us:

~ Choose a design style (or combine styles) and create a card.

~ Please feel free to use any of the styles we have defined or create your own with a combination of styles. The styles are explained HERE. 

~ In your blog post, let us know what inspired you from the photo, what style and/or styles you chose 

 ~ Display our Inspiration Photo and LINK back to our challenge!!

At the end of the challenge, the Design Team will choose one Main Winner and at least three Honorable Mentions.  We will announce the winners here on our challenge blog, as well as our Facebook page and our new Pinterest board.  

So come and join us!  We'd love for you to try your hand at a brand new style of card making or feel free to work in your comfort zone.  It is totally up to you!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Mackie

Stuff I Used:

Stamp: Rascally Raccoon (MayMay Made It)

Dies: Stitched Mini Scallop Squares (My Favorite Things)

Card Stock: Basic White, Early Espresso(Stampin Up)

Pattern Paper: Happy Forest Friends (Stampin Up)

Stickles Crystal ( Ranger)

THE CARD CONCEPT # 192 - HAPPY EASTER

 Hello my stampy friends!

I hope everyone is having a great Spring!

I'ts so good see flowers and trees blooming again!

(except for the pollen-cough,cough,sneeze,sneeze)

We are back with a new challenge starting today at

THE CARD CONCEPT!

I was inspired by the bunny and green colors to create my Clean & Layered style card.

Clean lines

~Lots of Layers

~Designer papers, embossing

~Embellishments/accents

~Clean & Fresh looking

~Some colored images

~White space

Here is my card:

 

I found this adorable bunny die on Amazon! I think he is so cute!

After I assembled the bunny, made a pretty background with some pretty pattern papers from my stash! 

I hope I have inspired you to join our challenge!

We love seeing all of your beautiful creations, and

we want you to have fun with your inspiration!

Here's how you can join us:

~ Choose a design style (or combine styles) and create a card.

~ Please feel free to use any of the styles we have defined or create your own with a combination of styles. The styles are explained HERE. 

~ In your blog post, let us know what inspired you from the photo, what style and/or styles you chose 

 ~ Display our Inspiration Photo and LINK back to our challenge!!

At the end of the challenge, the Design Team will choose one Main Winner and at least three Honorable Mentions.  We will announce the winners here on our challenge blog, as well as our Facebook page and our new Pinterest board.  

So come and join us!  We'd love for you to try your hand at a brand new style of card making or feel free to work in your comfort zone.  It is totally up to you!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Mackie

Stuff I Used:

Dies: bunny (Amazon)

Card Stock: Basic White, Crumb Cake (Stampin Up)

Pattern Paper: my stash

THE CARD CONCEPT 191a Signs of Spring or 191b Butterfly Blues

Hello my stampy friends!

Hope all of you are doing well!

We have a new challenge starting today at 

THE CARD CONCEPT!    

It's that time of the month where you have TWO photos to inspire you to make something beautiful and share it with us! We just LOVE seeing what you create using these photos!

 

I was inspired by the lemons and the beautiful colors of the Signs of Spring photo, to create my Clean & Layered style card.

~Clean lines

~Lots of Layers

~Designer papers, embossing

~Embellishments/accents

~Clean & Fresh looking

~Some colored images

~White space

Here is my card:

I used this beautiful and new stamp bundle from Stampin Up to create my card.

This bundle includes the stamp set, embossing folder and matching dies!

And I used all three of them!

The pretty paper is from an older collection from Stampin Up called Harvest Meadow.

 I think it is perfect  for the navy color in the Inspiration photo.

I hope I have inspired you to join our challenges!

We love seeing all of your beautiful creations, and

we want you to have fun with your inspiration!

Here's how you can join us:

~ Choose a design style (or combine styles) and create a card.

~ Please feel free to use any of the styles we have defined or create your own with a combination of styles. The styles are explained HERE. 

~ In your blog post, let us know what inspired you from the photo, what style and/or styles you chose 

 ~ Display our Inspiration Photo and LINK back to our challenge!!

At the end of the challenge, the Design Team will choose one Main Winner and at least three Honorable Mentions.  We will announce the winners here on our challenge blog, as well as our Facebook page and our new Pinterest board.  

So come and join us!  We'd love for you to try your hand at a brand new style of card making or feel free to work in your comfort zone.  It is totally up to you!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Mackie

Stuff I Used:

Stamp: Sweet Citrus (Stampin Up)

Dies: Sweet Citrus (Stampin Up)

Card Stock: Basic White (Stampin Up)

Pattern Paper: Harvest Meadow (Stampin Up)

Embossing Folder: Sweet Citrus Hybrid Folder (Stampin Up)