The Card Concept Challenge #207- The Red, White & Blue

Hello my stamping friends!

I hope all of you are doing well and enjoying the nice spring weather! 

It has been gorgeous here in North Carolina !

Beautiful Azaleas everywhere and all the green sprouting from the trees!

We are starting a new challenge today at

THE CARD CONCEPT!Http://thecardconcept.blogspot.com

Here is the photo inspiration: 

I was inspired by the pretty red flowers and the red, white & blue colors to create my Mother’s Day card!

Clean & Layered Style card

~Designer papers, embossing

~Clean lines

~Embellishments/accents

~Clean & Fresh looking

~Some colored images

~White space

Here is my card:

I decided to use this beautiful embossing folder and some navy card stock to create the background.

I die cut some red flowers, leaves and flower centers out of white Card Stock and then I colored them with some Copic Markers.  I added Black Stickles to the centers of the flowers.

I die cut a scalloped circle with some white card stock. 

I stamped the sentiment, then adhered the flowers around it with foam adhesive.

I think they just pop against that navy background.

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:Outside Sentiment-MOM Flowers (Simon Says Stamps)

                Inside Sentiment-Perennial Postage (Stampin Up)

Dies: Aimee Etched Flower (Paper Rose Studio)

            Outside In Stitched Scallop Circle (Lawn Fawn)

Cardstock: Thick Basic White , Misty Moonlight(Stampin Up)

Embossing Folder: Embossing Folder of the Month JAN24 (Spellbinders)

Inks: Versafine Black Oynx

Other: Copic Alcohol Markers

                Black Stickles

The Card Concept Challenge #204

Welcome my stampy friends to our new challenge starting today at

THE CARD CONCEPT CHALLENGE!

Here is our Inspiration Photo: 

The moose and the colors inspired my Mixed Media Style card:

• two or more mediums (for ex: inks, embossing powder, pencils, pastels, watercolor, charcoal, markers, pigments, mica powder, etc.)
• may include dimensionals- embossing paste, gesso, fabric, found objects, papers, foils
• may include heated elements- encaustic wax, embossing
• can be a variety of styles- CAS, Graphic, Shabby Chic, Grunge
• basically use of two or more mediums qualifies as Mixed Media 

Here is my card:

I used the Tim Holtz Merry Moose Dies to make the moose and the Tim Holtz Festive Things Dies to make the trees. Then I created a snowy scene.

The snow was created by splashing  Copic Opaque White mixed with a little water and a paint brush.

I also used Snow Fall Accents Puff Paint and a heat gun to create the snow puffs on the trees and his antlers.

I hope I have inspired you to join our challenge 

at the Card Concept!

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!

HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY!!!!!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Mackie

Stuff I Used:

Dies:  Merry Moose, Festive Things (Tim Holtz)

           ZigZag Stitched Rectangles (SP-Retired)

Paper: Mossy Meadow, Crumb Cake, Early Espresso, and Evening Evergreen (Stampin Up)

Other: SnowFall Accents Puff Paint (Stampin Up)

            Copics Opaque White

The Card Concept Challenge #203 - New Year Love

Hello My stampy friends!

I hope your winter has been beautiful so far!

We hardly have snow, or a harsh weather here, so I am very thankful for that, but it still gets cold!

I have been huddled up in my craft room and not going outside!

One of the projects that I have been working on is my card for 

The Card Concept Challenge

which starts today!

I hope you will join us!!!!

Here is the new Inspiration photo:

And here is my card:

I was inspired by the colors and the mugs to create my

 Clean & Layered Style card:

~Designer papers, embossing

~Clean lines

~Embellishments/accents

~Clean & Fresh looking

~Some colored images

~White space

These cute mugs were made with some dies that I got from Jaded Blossom!

I die cut the pieces with different colors of card stock and put them together.

I added Crystal Stickles on the whipped cream and some Glossy Accents on the chocolate syrup.

Inside of my card:

I just love these darling mugs!

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: Hot Cocoa Season (Jaded Blossom)

Dies:  Gnome Dies:Hot Cocoa Add Ons (Jaded Blossom)

Cardstock: Thick Basic White, Poppy Red, Mossy Meadow, Early Espresso (Stampin Up)

Pattern Paper:Park Lane/Nice List (JoAnn's)

Other: Glossy Accents, Crystal Stickles and Wink of Stella Clear Glitter Brush

The Card Concept Challenge #202- Christmas Cheer

Hello my stampy friends!!!

It's time for Christmas Cheer here at

The Card Concept Challenge! 

I was inspired by the red and green colors and all of the white space 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:

These cute trees are from a Stampin Up set called Merriest Trees. I stamped them first on white card stock and then used their matching dies to cut them out.

I adhered the green trees with foam adhesive to add some dimension.

I just love how this card turned out!

So cheery and festive!

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: Merriest Trees (Stampin Up)

Dies: Merriest Trees (Stampin Up)

           Postage (Penny Black)

Cardstock: Thick Basic White (Stampin Up)

Pattern Paper: Merry Bold & Bright (Stampin up)

Inks: Real Red, Granny Apple, Garden Green (Stampin Up)

Sentiment: Christmas 2023 Sticker Book (Tim Holtz)

The Card Concept Challenge #200 - Autumn Chill

Hello my stampy friends!

I hope you are all doing well and getting to spend lots of time creating!

This time of year is when I seem to want to create the most. 

It's too chilly to be outside, so I'm happy to be in my craft room either watching football or a good movie!

Our inspiration photo at 

The Card Concept Challenge

is perfect for these kind of days!

Autumn Chill

 

 I was inspired by the leaves and the fall colors to created my Clean & Elegant Style card.

~Designer papers, embossing

~Clean lines

~Embellishments/accents

~Clean & Fresh looking

~Some colored images

~White space

Here is my card:

The pretty background paper is from a paper pad that I picked up from JoAnne's. 

I thought it was perfect for this challenge!

The leaves were created by spraying some Brutus Monroe Chroma Mist Sprays on to some water color card stock. 

I also added some splatters of gold distress paint.

Once the paper was good and dry, I die cut the leaves.

 My sentiment was heat embossed with gold embossing powder.

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!

Stuff I Used:

Stamp: Fall Greetings (Brutus Monroe)

Dies: Fall Leaf (Brutus Monroe)

Ink: Clear Embossing Ink (Brutus Monroe)

       Gilded Embossing Powder (Brutus Monroe)

Card Stock: Very Vanilla (Stampin Up)

Patter Paper: Bungalow Lane (Page Evans)

       

The Card Concept Challenge #198 Summer Time Fun!

Welcome to a new Challenge Inspiration starting today at the

CARD CONCEPT!

I have just received my Graphic 45 Kit of the month and

 I thought it would be perfect for this nautical challenge!

Here is my card:

 I chose to use the Clean & Layered style for my card:

~Designer papers, embossing

~Clean lines

~Embellishments/accents

~Clean & Fresh looking

~Some colored images

~White space

I made the middle background panel with Distress inks and a sponge dauber.

Then I placed the mermaid and shells ephemera pieces onto it.

I am in love with the gorgeous papers in this Graphic 45 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

 This will be our last challenge for the summer.

The Card Concept Challenges #197a Industrial Modern or 197b Nature Calls

 

Hello my stampy friends!

Welcome to the new challenge starting today at

THE CARD CONCEPT!

We have 2 challenges to choose from.

I chose 197a 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:

I cased this card from one of my favorite Stampin Up creators Brandi's Cards. The tutorial for this card can be found HERE

I just fell in love with the simplicity of this card's design!!!

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