Distressed Thank You

Here is my last August post for a2z scrapbooking. I wanted to work on having the look of texture and "layers" on my card. I started by stamping the background. I then crumpled the paper and distressed the edges. I ran a brown ink pad of the paper. 

I put my stencil over the paper and dabbed my versa mark pad over the top, so the embossing powder would stick. After heating the embossing powder I used another ink to ink up the paper so the embossed image would show. Inked the distressed edges with more brown ink and adhered the panel to the base.

To finish off the card I wrapped some twine around and added the embossed sentiment circle. 

Below are some pictures I took to try and show the embossing and texture. 

I hope you will get a chance to join our Challenge this month.  Remember: (Hero Arts Products Required)  This challenge runs though the end the month.   You have a chance to win a $25.00 gift card to the a2z Scrapbooking Store.

If you are in need of any new Christmas release items from the a2z Scrapbooking store  you can use code Monica15 at checkout to receive 15% off your purchase of $25 or more. (before tax and shipping)  And don’t forget that we are onTwitter, Instagram and Facebook.  Follow us on these different social media outlets so you won’t miss out on any fun promotions!

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!!!

Supplies:

Hero Arts- Leaf and Flourish Stencil and CL810

Distress inks- Tea Dye, Cracked Pistachio and Walnut Stain

Misc- cardstock, background stamp, twine and embossing powder

Red/ White ornaments

I'm here with another post for the DCD August challenge. Don't forget to come play along with us for a chance to win a gift card to the Le Crystelle store.

I kept to a simple red and white theme for today's card...

I used embossing paste and stencil over the ornament die cuts to add a little decoration to them, then added them to the card base. Stamped my sentiments in a coordinating red to keep the theme. To finish off the card I added some twine to all the ornaments and  a few gems to some as well.

Thanks for stopping by and have great day!!!
Monica

Supplies:

Spellbinders- Heirloom ornaments and 2 Fold Heirloom

Hero Arts- Sentiment

Tim Holtz- Stencil

Lawn Fawn- twine

Misc- embossing paste and gems

Eek!!!

Hello all! Hope everyone had a great week! Today's card is a Halloween card that I made with the CAS(E)this Sketch Challenge in mind. Here is the sketch...

 and my card...

My card is all die cuts. I die cut the spider web out of black and adhered it to the green panel then trimmed the edges. Used some of the trimmed edges to fill the other top corner. I attached a small peice of black twine for the spider then atteched him after he was die cut. I added the die cut letters and then adhered the panel to the cardbase. To finish it off I added to little orange rhinestones for  the eyes.

Here is a closer look the spider...

I also tried to get a better picture of all the sparkle from the glitter paper!

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!!!
Monica

Supplies:

My Favorite Things- Spider Web Die

Lawn Fawn- Cole's ABC's

Recollections- Glitter cardstock and black cardstock

Thanksgiving Bookfold card

Here is another card for the Die Cut Diva's blog. Don't forget to join us in our Favorite Holiday challenge this month. Our sponsor is Le Crystelle Clothing and Crafts.

My card today is more of a fall card, but would work great for a Thanksgiving card! I'm not looking forward to Thanksgiving in the fact that I will more likely be working after dinner, just to get up early to work on black Friday too! Oh the joys of retail!!!

The card base is a precut card that I carefully measured to cut the pattern paper to fit. Some measurements weren't all that great and needed a little help! ;-) I distressed all the panels and sides, even the two center pieces with my images on it.

Thanks for stopping by and have a blessed day!
Monica

Supplies:

Le Crystelle- Book Step card

CC Designs- images

Tim Holtz- Frayed burlap distress ink

Misc- pattern paper, copics

Happy Anniversary

I started my day off very crafty as I got 2 cards done and another started all before I left to pick my boys about an hour and half away. The card below was the first and was made for some friends for their anniversary. I made it with the CAS(E) this Sketch challenge in mind.

Here is this weeks sketch...

Here is my card...

I masked of the area to create my strip across the top. I stamped and embossed the images, then added color to the back ground with some distress inks. Adhered the panel to the card base, stamped my sentiment and added some hand drawn lines to make a border to the yellow strip.

Thanks for stopping by and have a great weekend!!!

Monica

Supplies:

Close to my Heart- heart stamps

Hero Arts- sentiment

Tim Holtz- Squeezed Lemonade, Mustard Seed and Fossilized Amber distress inks

Recollections- Silver and gray embossing powder and cardstock

Hello Chevrons...

Hello everyone I'm coming by to share a card I made with the following image as my inspiration.

I just love the colors of that bird, I want to keep him as a pet! Can I keep him mom, can I??? ;-) This was a part of the challenge I play with a few friends to encourage us to use our stuff! We were to use a minimum of three colors.

Here is my card...

I started with a white panel, covered it with a stencil and the used distress inks to color it. I trimmed the panel and adhered it to a gray piece, which then was added to my card base. I die cut the sentiment using the same gray cardstock, adhered it to the panel and added some sequins to finish it off.

Thanks for stopping by and a have a wonderful day! 

Monica

Supplies:

Tim Holtz- Abandoned Coral, Squeezed Lemonade, Cracked Pistachio and Peacock Feathers distress inks

Avery Elle- Hello die

Studio Calico- V pattern mask

Doodlebug- sequins

Recollections- grey and white cardstock 

Window thinking of you

Hello everyone, today I'm here with a card for the a2z Scrapbooking store/blog and to announce the Hero Arts Christmas release is arriving! I'm so excited the new release. Here is a look at one...

Love this one, I can see many possibilities with it! Anyone with me?!?! 

Now for the card I kept with the theme of this months challenge and used embossing paste.

I used a Hero Arts stencil and some embossing paste, then set off to the side to dry. While it was drying I did a little selective die cutting to make a window out of the top panel and added the sentiment. Once the embossing paste was dry, I added color to the panel with some distress inks. Tied some twine around the panel and adhered it to the card base.

Supplies:
Hero Arts- Forest stencil and sentiment
Tim Holtz- Tumbled Glass, Broken China and Faded Jeans distress inks

I hope you will get a chance to join our Challenge this month.  Remember: (Hero Arts Products Required)  This challenge runs though the end the month.   You have a chance to win a $25.00 gift card to the a2z Scrapbooking Store.

If you are in need of any new Christmas release items from the a2z Scrapbooking store  you can use code Monica15 at checkout to receive 15% off your purchase of $25 or more. (before tax and shipping)  And don’t forget that we are onTwitter, Instagram and Facebook.  Follow us on these different social media outlets so you won’t miss out on any fun promotions!

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!!!