Color embossing

I am sharing today what my challenge for our group was, I wanted everyone to color their dry embossed images from a folder with either markers, pencils or watercolor.  Here are a couple I did. The first is an embossing using black paper and metallic markers.

I needed some thank you's and decided to give this a try once again. I cut the sentiment from some copper paper to match the metallics in the coloring.

Recollections - Embossing folder, colored w/Spectrum Metallic markers, Gold Nugget, Gold Plate, Green Citrine and Blue Topaz
Crafters Companion - Thank you die

The next one is for my sister who just had hip surgery yesterday, she came through the surgery ok and I haven't heard back how she is feeling today yet, I would appreciate any prayers for a quick recovery for her, the last time she had her hip done she had a few complications so hoping this time will go more smoothly for her.

Ellison - Embossing folder, colored w/markers
Hot off the press - Tiny words and phrases dazzles stickers
Nuvo crystal drops - pale gold

Thanks so much for taking the time to stop by today, 

Connie

Valentine's

The next challenge was to stamp our own background for a Valentines card.  I went with an old Stampin up heart stamp and some little hearts to fill in the background from my Gina K wreath builder stamp set.

After stamping onto my red base I thought ok, now what am I going to do with this busy background, as I was looking at it I thought I could do my own heart and tie it with a string just like the background stamp I used to tie it together.

Since I had a lot of blank space on the heart I decided to add my sentiment right on the heart.

Stampin up 2004 - heart stamp with string, sorry not sure of the name
Gina K - Wreath builder stamp set ( little heart )
Spellbinders - Lace hearts die
American craft - Jute
Hot off the press - Tiny words and phrases dazzles, colored black

This is probably the earliest I have had a valentine card ready to go :)
Hope you all had a good weekend and the week ahead brings you much fun and creativity!
Thanks so much for stopping by today,
Connie

Opposite/Same

The next challenge in the group was to either do the same layout but opposite themes or same stamp opposite theme.  I went with using the same stamp but opposite themes, Sympathy and Birthday.  I never have sympathy cards on hand and it would be nice to have one so I can get it out right away.

This die cuts out the middle section so I popped up the stamp with foam and left the frame glued to my card base. The sentiments are also with this stamp set.

Hot Off the Press - Floral Greetings stamp set, colored w/markers
Paper Artist - 4 Lacy Rectangle frames
Basic Grey - Periphery paper

Next was my birthday card.  I tried to match the colors in my paper with the rose but it doesn't show well in the picture. I fussy cut this one.

Hot Off the Press - Floral Greetings stamp set, colored w/markers
Teresa Collins - Tell your story paper
Sequins

Thanks so much for taking the time to stop by,

Connie

Monochromatic

My stamp group has a day of challenges on the first of January, I ended up having a busier day than I thought I would so I didn't get to as many of them as I would have liked and still plan on giving some of them a try in the future but over the next few posts I will share what I have done.

First off is to make a monochromatic card. I went with the colors gray, thought that would work best for this stamp, I even stamped it with gray ink.

Stampendous- Daisy thanks stamp, colored w/markers
Best Occasion - Mixed Media paper and sentiment
Paper studio - enamel dots

Thanks so much for stopping by, have a wonderful weekend,

Connie

Lattice

A little while back Spellbinders was having a sale so I had to pick up this lattice die in the background, I was so hoping it would fit on an A2 size card and it did :)  I paired it with some flowers I made from the same paper pack as the background and lattice die cut.

Basic Grey - Periphery paper
Spellbinders - Swirl Lattice Panel die
Heartfelt creations - Delicate Aster dies
Martha Stewart - Punched leaves
Papercraft - inspiration - Greetings tag and sentiment stamp
Brad
Gems

Wishing you all a Blessed 2020.

Thanks so much for stopping by throughout last year and I am so thankful for all the friendships I have made through blogging.

Hugs,
Connie