The Play Date Cafe - Challenge 79

Hi Everyone:

I just wanted to share my card for the Play Date Cafe Challenge. I have never ever played any of their challenges but sweet Libby and Julie are a part of my Hero Arts Flicker group. So I couldn't help but check out the challenge and play along.  The do have one amazing Design Team and you might want to check it all out for yourself!

Today this challenge will hosted bye the one and only Kelly Rasmussen! Yahoo! She is one of the gals listed in my sidebar as one of my Inspiration Blogs. Her style and ability to make some outstanding cards is just amazing. So make sure to check out her blog. Kelly is a Hero Arts Designer ( my fav stamps right now... lol!) and this week the Cafe Gals are giving away this!

 Wow this is amazing! I would so love to win this. I know the competition is fierce, but who knows! Anything can happen right!  Lol. So without any more delay, here is my card for this challenge.

Card Recipe

Die Cuts: Leaves/SVG Cutfiles

Markers: white gel pen/Marvy

Embossing Powder: WhitePowder/The Artful Stamper

 Cardstock: Recollections, DCWV, Autumn Leaves, & Bazzil

Stamps: Hero Arts CG285/Hand Drawn Flower & S4878/Old Letter Writing

Inks: Ranger Distress Inks/Peeled Paint & Fired Red, Stampin Up/Whisper White & Basic Grey

Embellishments: Pearls/ Crafts-Dollarama, Pearl Pins - Design It:

Sentiment: Label/Jillibean Soup - Spotted Owl Soup

And now for the close up of blending of Ranger Distress Inks and embossing of Hero Arts Flower stamp.

This was a hard one for me to do really. Not use to using the colours used in this challenge. I hope my Mom likes this card because it is for her for her Birthday!!  I will edit this post tomorrow with supply list of this card. Thanks for dropping bye and I hope that you head over to Play Date Cafe and check things out.

Big Hugs

Cards Blog Challenge

Just wanted to share this card that I made for the Cards Magazine Challenge. It was to make a card using butterflies. And you know me, I loooove butterflies. So here is my card for this challenge and I will be submitting it to the Hero Arts monthly challenge. It was inspired bye the card on page 53 of the New Hero Arts Catalogue using the Old Letter Writing stamp.  My Blog Candy is still up if you want to play along!

Supplies List:

Cardstock: Recollections Paper Stamps Supplies

Stamps: Hero Arts & Stampin Up

Digital Stamps: Hero Arts

Ink: Tim Holtz/Ranger - Broken China, Walnut, Peeled Paint 

Embellishments: Pearls - Dollarama, Ribbon/Lace - Dollarama,

Tools: Spellbinders Nesatabilities - Labels 15 , Texture Boutique Die Cutting Machine

Punches: Martha Stewart Lacey Punch

Be sure to play along in this Month's Hero Arts Challenge. Here are the specifics of the contest:

2011 Catalog Inspiration — Use anything from the new Hero Arts 2011 Catalog as stamping inspiration! Projects can be of any theme.

Card Insides — Create cards that are stamped both inside and out! Cards can be of any theme.

Masking Technique — Check out Shari Carroll’s new technique article this month for one masking idea! Projects can be of any theme.

Please use at least one Hero Arts stamp or Hero Arts digital element on each of your projects.

Thank you for dropping bye! Trusting that your cherishing the memories of Christmas Past and all the fun memories yet to be. Have a great weekend!

Hugs & Blessings

Dana