Suntastic Card

      Hi everyone, and happy weekend! I was so excited to win some Mintay Papers for playing the June Main Challenge at More Than Words! With eight GORGEOUS collections to choose from, the new "Suntastic" was perfect for this birthday card I made!

     I created lots of texture with the netting and FIVE different embossing powders, starting with Lindy's Gang (Angel Wings Peacock) used over the water, for a beautiful sparkle. The sentiment was embossed with Emerald Creek (Kettle Copper) EP, and the card edges with Ranger (Hammered) Mixed Media Powder.

     I popped up the fussy-cut house, and embossed the edges with more Ranger Mixed Media Powder (Bone and Sea). 

     I wish you could see all of the shimmer on the sand castle, shells, flower, and cardboard from a couple of coats of Lindy's Gang (Aged Copper) Magical Shaker mixed with water! Not to mention the real copper flakes applied with Ranger Multi Medium Gloss, that I got at an art show MANY years ago, and the copper, aqua, and silver metallic thread that I hand-stitched.  

     Thanks so much for stopping by! 

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Challenges Entered:

The Card Concept ~ #138d Sunset at the Shore

Art Sandbox ~ #27 Copper and Green

Make My Monday ~ #129 On The Beach

Country View Challenges ~ I Do Like To Be Beside The Seaside

Crafty Cardmakers ~ #261 Lots of Layers

Let's Craft and Create ~ #162 Lots of Layers

Mix It Up Challenge Blog ~ #40 Anything Goes + Embossing

Punch ATC's

     Hey everyone! Trying to get my mojo back, and thought ATC's would be a great jump start. 

     This fun mood board at Double D Challenges with a requirement to use a punch, definitely sparked my creativity!

     As soon as I saw this image, I knew I wanted to try out the Power Poppy by Marcella Hawley (Tea in the Garden) Stamp Set that I had previously won, and embossed it with Lindy's Gang (Midnight Pewter) Embossing Powder.

     
     For the punch requirement, I used various Martha Stewart Border Punches (Doily Lace, String Lace, Double Loops) and Deep Edge (Embroidery) Punch cut into strips and adhered onto white cardstock measuring 2 1/2" X 3 1/2". Then I backed it with more white cardstock, that I punched and embossed with Lindy's Gang (Purely White) Embossing Powder.

     All of the stamping and background were colored with Lindy's Gang Magical Shakers (Oom Pah Pah Pink, Cuckoo Clock Cardinal, Yodeling Yellow, Lederhosen Laurel, Guten Tag Teal, and Polka Purple).

      Lots of fussy-cutting, but so much fun to make! Thanks for looking!

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Challenges Entered:

Double D Challenges ~ Mood Board

Fab 'n' Funky Challenges ~ #463 No Patterned Paper 

Paperminutes ~ #622 Embossing

Stampotique Designers Challenge ~ SDC 339 Anything Goes

Crafty Creations ~ January #405 Anything Goes