Altenew May 2021 Inspiration Challenge

Virginia is the host of the Altenew May 2021 Inspiration Challenge, and I couldn't wait to make another Climber using her chosen colors!  It's amazing what one can do with bits of card stock!  Since I don't often use blue, I depended on Altenew for their Caribbean Sky ink, a stencil, and a wonderful sentiment with which to use it!

I'm on my way to deliver this to their gallery - I'll list all my supplies below.  Can you guess what I used for my 'trellis?'

=]  Michele

Altenew: 

Climber Flowers dies

Leafy Garland die

Elegant Swirls stencil behind that 'trellis' -

Mega Alpha X!

Rustic Linen stamp for detail on the light coral layers, and I love you sentiment

Color Hues #17 - Red & Orange

 

There was not one bit of doubt in my mind that I'd be playing along with those fab designers at Color Hues this week -  I LOve the combination of red, and orange!

DT Hannelie's card inspired me to get out some of the awesome card stock I have on hand - these from The Stamp Market, worked beautifully with my Climber Flowers set from Altenew - which seems to be climbing beautifully on their Grid Cover Die - thank you, to one of my generous friends for that die!  Ready for my card?  Here she is...

Two very bright and wonderful inks came together for my sentiment -

this one from Pinkfresh's Lush Greenery set... 

Okay.  I'd better get back to my regularly scheduled 'loads' of Monday fun!  Thanks Color Hues for featuring colors I love!

=]  Michele

Celebrating Reverse Confetti's 8th Birthday!

 

I'm happy to be Instagram Hopping today to celebrate Reverse Confetti's 8th birthday!  No surprise, there are plenty of new products to celebrate, too!

Here is the cute critters I was gifted to play with: 

Punny Party, and Punny Party confetti cuts!

Now.  you all know me - give me a pun, and I'll find a way to tell a

pun-y story... see if you can read between the [fishing] line...

And the pun-iest inside sentiment EVER!

There are tons of fabulous new products available NOW, and so many cards to see in the Hop - but I know that some of you haven't joined the fun at Instagram yet, and wanted you to be able to join the party at Reverse Confetti, too!  

BTW Jen is offering a darling gift-with-purchase!

Perfect for celebrating any ol' thing!  All the details are over on their blog, here.

New products can be found here.

Thanks for stopping - now get over to Instagram @reverseconfetti

 The Hop starts at 3 CT and 4 EDT!

=]  Michele

Other RC products used:

Stitched Scallops Cover Panel

Circles and Scallops

cloud stencil

Inspired By #173 - Celebrate Her!

 

Not only do I love our inspiration this week, those words!  How true!  Perhaps you are lucky enough to still have your Mom?  I'm so happy for you, truly!  I have been a mother-less child for 25 years, and I still miss you every day, Mama!

Tom's mom is still with us, so today, I will share the card I made for her based on Inspired By #173  and hope she will like it - believe me, if Tom delivers it?  she'll be happy!  wink.

I pulled out these pretty Copic colors, and planted some pretty Stamplorations Bloomfully: Wonderful posies, in a custom pot - it's amazing what one can do with dies, isn't it?  

Stamplorations Bloomfully Thankful stamps

Cutplorations Circles All Over debossing plate

MOM using Altenew's Linear Pathway outline Alphas

Waffle Flower's Nested Domes for the pot -

embossed with a Stampin' Up folder - Tasteful Textile

Of course it doesn't have to be a Mother's Day card.  Do you have a woman in your life that has had an impact?  celebrate HER!  I have so many - my teamies to name a few!  Join me to see why... at #IB173 

=]  Michele

Waffle Flower Crafts April Week 5 challenge: Colorful Strips

 

Strips, or stripes, our challenge from Waffle Flower Crafts' April Week 5 is to incorporate lots color to our projects!  I'm remembering my Dad on today's card... he was just as naughty as we kids when it came to sneaking treats!

He often got caught with the evidence... like this guy:

Remember the stains from Popsicles?  pretty hard to hide those, too!

WF Sweet Ice Cream, Cutaway Alpha dies, Nested Domes for the 'ice pop' and its stick!

In all my favorite popsicle flavors [in The Stamp Market colors]

Hope your week is coming along nicely - thanks for stopping by!  I'd better get this over to Waffle Flower before it completely melts, wink!

=]  Michele

#WFC2104W5 

The Flower Challenge #56 Favorite Flower

 

The Flower Challenge has a fun theme for you for May: Use your Favorite Flower!  That's so easy for me - it's tulips every time!  I think I've made this same card a dozen different ways...

You'll probably see it two dozen times more! Especially in May - our anniversary month, when I carried a full bouquet of white tulips to meet my groom!

Today, I've tested myself to make white tulips tipped with pale sea-blue, and my favorite gray for their stems, and leaves.

You'll tell me if you tire of them, won't you?  It's an older set from Altenew

called Exotic Tulips, and is a layering set, but I've chosen to use just one of the layers. A bit of splatter, and a few tiny pearls and I'm done!

Our Guest Designer this month is the fabulous Bozena (our November winner) over at Artcardbox   Please do check out her GD card, and blog to leave her some love.

You have until May 15th to share your favorite flowers with us - I can't wait to see which will be the most loved of all!

=]  Michele

CAS Mix Up May 2021 - Guest Designer!

Imagine my joy when Jenny asked if I'd like to be a guest designer at CAS Mix Up in May!  YES!  I would, I would!  lol  When I was told it was a stencil challenge, I was a wee bit apprehensive - oh I have plenty of stencils!  I just don't use them very often.  But, here is the clincher... RAINBOW!!!  Susan  is our host with the most, and she has combined that rainbow with ink blending through a stencil!

How could I say no to that fun?!  So I did a little search through my stash, and yes, I found one from Flora & Fauna that hadn't been used:  Leaf Stencil.  Then pulled out these Distress Oxides:  

I mounted a piece of Bristol to my acetate, pulled out my brushes, and added a rainbow of color.  Then die-cut a cute Waffle Flower Magical Flower cut from Bristol, a fun square hemstitch detail, a sweet sentiment stamped, and VOILA!

This wonderful sentiment is from a Stamplorations set - you'll see more of it soon!

Thank you to the CAS Mix Up team for the invitation to play cards!  I had so much fun I hope they ask me for a reminder card!!

I'm betting right about now you have your thinking cap on, right?  Oh we do hope you'll play along, too - remember this is a month-long challenge!

=]  Michele

VIDEO LINKS:-

Rainbow Ink Blending by Laura Bassen https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FaSZg3B8ufk

Rainbow Ink Blending by Eileen Godwin  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AvPPZORKwy4