Sweet Life

Made this {Live The} Sweet Life card using CTMH Sweet Life stamp set.
I made the background by using sponge daubers with the colors Desert Sand and Bamboo inkpads.
I colored it in with CTMH Cranberry, Topiary, Cotton Candy & Buttercup Markers.
Then added CTMH Glitter Gems to the corners.

I am entering it into the:
Color My Heart Color Dare Challenge # 51 - Choose Your Own Color With Desert Sand and Bamboo As Your Neutrals.
Note: The challenge does say to only use one other color...so this won't qualify.
I did not realize until after I entered it that it said we are to only use one other color :(

ATC card using Surf's Up papers

Made this ATC card using papers from the CTMH Surf's Up packet.
I didn't have much - just scraps, so I made it small :-)
It's suppose to be a shirt with tie, and a pocket that has a tissue in it.
(my Ponderosa Pine star looks black in the picture though)
I used a stencil to put the Hello on it.

I am entering it into the challenge at:
Color My Heart Color Dare - Challenge # 50

The challenge calls for the colors of:
Surf's Up Gold
Surf's Up Teal
Crystal Blue
Sorbet
Ponderosa Pine (optional)

ATC card

To make this ATC (Artist Trading Card) card....I started out by embossing it with clear embossing powder using the flower stamp from the A Flowering Bunch stamp set.
I then used Sponge Daubers and sponged on the Ink colors Cranberry, Indian Corn Blue & Cotton Candy.
I added Liquid Glass to the center of the main flower and also to the flower from the Stella Complements.
I punched out a couple of hearts, a star and a butterfly and attached them with foam dots to give them a little "pop" out.
I cut out the word Beautiful and glued that on.

Supplies Used:
CTMH Exclusive Inks Cranberry, Indian Corn Blue & Cotton Candy
CTMH Stella Complements
CTMH Liquid Glass
CTMH papers from the Dream Pop Paper Collection, the Chantilly Paper Collection & the For Always Paper Collection
Sponge Daubers
Punches

I am entering it into the Heart 2 Heart Challenge Mix & Mingle

The challenge is to use either at least three different paper packs and/or at least three different stamp sets.
I have used three different paper packs on my ATC card.
The star and the heart up in the left hand corner are papers from the Chantilly Paper pack.
The green star and the word Beautiful are papers from the Dream Pop Paper Pack.
The butterfly is paper from the For Always Paper Pack.

Artist Trading Cards (ATCs)

I have just discovered the art of  Artist Trading Cards (ATCs) - and have really become interested in them!
I have done some research on them to find out as much about them as I can :-)
And browsing websites looking at the different beautiful artwork......

Artist trading cards (or ATC's):
They are miniature works of art about the same size as modern trading cards or baseball cards.  They  are 2¹⁄₂ by 3¹⁄₂ inches in size ^_ small enough to fit inside standard card-collector pockets, sleeves or sheets.
Cards are produced in various media, including dry media (pencils, pens, markers, etc.), wet media (watercolor, acrylic paints, etc.), paper media (in the form of collage, papercuts, found objects, etc.) or even metals or fiber.  Any kind of materials.  The cards are usually traded or exchanged.  

This is my first ATC that I made lastnight:

I made the background by using shaving cream and adding some drops of a couple of different ink refills to it, then swirling it all around.   I then distressed all the edges of the card....added a chipboard owl to it and used my Sizzix to cut out the letters "who".   I added some ric-rac trim to the top and bottom and then put on rhinestones.

In all my browsing I also found a challenge blog for ATCs.....called  ATC's With Attitude
I love doing challenges :-)

I am entering this into their Challenge # 43 - Bright & Cheerful

                                                      My first win ever in a challenge :-)

Hedgehog Friends

It's time for a new challenge over at Imagine That Digi's by Kris
She has supplied us with this adorable Hedgehog Friends image for Challenge #10
I made the background using shaving cream and ink drops & swirling it around.
I cut out the edges with a craft scissors and added hearts and a ribbon...along with rhinestones in the center of the flowers.
I colored in the image with coloring pencils.  I used a rubber stamp with the Scripture Verse James 1:17

Am entering this into three challenges:
1. Imagine That Digi's by Kris Challenge # 10

2. Twist of Faith Challenge # 44 - Make Your Own Background

3. Word Art Wednesday Challenge # 87 - Anything Goes

My First Attempt at "Masking"

My very first attempt at using the "Mask" technique.
Didn't do the best :(      It is something that I will need to practice doing......
Did not do a very good job on adding the leaves and stems...messed that up.

I stamped my main flower on my card.  Then I stamped it again on a scrap piece of paper.  I cut that out and laid it over my main flower, then I stamped the flower again to the left side...and then again to the right side.
So it looks like the two side flowers are behind the front flower.

Supplies Used:
CTMH Topiary Exclusive Inks® Inkpad & Marker Set 
CTMH Indian Corn Blue Exclusive Inks® Inkpad & Marker Set
CTMH Cotton Candy Exclusive Inks® Inkpad & Marker Set
CTMH Cranberry Exclusive Inks® Inkpad & Marker Set
CTMH A Flowering Bunch Stamp Set

I am entering this into the   Heart 2 Heart Challenge - Masking Techniques

4th of July