Hello everyone,

it's the 1st of the month and this means it's time for a new Pinterest Inspired Challenge.

This is the gorgeous inspiration photo for March:
 

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Of course I was inspired by the feathers and the pretty color combo. So here is my take:

At first, I ran a piece of white cardstock through my die-cutting machine using the Kaisercraft «Type» embossing folder. I really like the texture you get. Then I die-cut two of the larger Simon Says Stamp «Pointed Feathers» from patterned paper (Create a Smile, Kaisercraft). The «thanks» die is also from SSS and I cut it three times from black cardstock and stacked these layers on top of each other. For a glossy look I clear heat embossed it. The sentiment is from the Mama Elephant «Heartfelt Wishes» set and I stamped it in VersaFine «Onyx Black». Finally, I assembled my card and added some enamel dots.

Enter your project(s) until Friday, March 25th at 11:55pm EST and you could win a fantastic $20 gift card to Butterfly Reflections, Ink. For all the challenge details and the inspiring work of my lovely team mates please hop over to the PIC blog. I'm looking forward to see your creations!

Thank you so much for stopping by!

DT Skipping Stones Design | Stamp & Share Challenge #3

Hello everyone,

welcome to the third Skipping Stones Stamp & Share Challenge.

This time we have a sketch and inspiration photo for you. Feel free to use both for your creation or just one of them.

I combined the sketch and the inspiration photo to create my Thank You card.

I decided to use some of my hoarded patterned papers to follow the sketch. They are from the Kaiserkraft paper pads «Elegance» and «75 Cent». I also added a piece of vellum to tone down the busy flower pattern. I stamped the sentiment from the Heartsong stamp set in Versafine «Onyx Black» and clear heat embossed it to match the black glossy DP in the background. The butterfly is from the Garden Stamp Kiss set and I heat embossed it in gold and then fussy cut it out. To finish my card I added a couple of enamel dots.

For the challenge details and the cards of my team mates please hop over to the Skipping Stones Design Blog. And don't forget – a free SSD stamp set will be given away to one random entry!

This is my final post as a Skipping Stones DT member. Thank you so much for letting me be a part of it, Heather ♥ and thanks for all your efforts and the constant support, Teresa ♥ Have a great time and good luck everyone!

Thank you so much for stopping by! See you later today with another card!

If you want to share your SSD creations with us on social media, use #skippingstonesdesign
and if you upload to Splitcoaststampers use the key words SSD and skippingstonedesign.

DT Stempelgarten Challenge May

Hello again,

if you're looking for my EAC post, please click here.

Today starts the new Stempelgarten Challenge with the theme «Embossing».

I decided to do some fun heat embossing using two colors of embossing powder on one stamp and a masking technique. This is probably the most CAS card I've ever done ;o) Although, it was a bit tricky.

At first, I stamped this gorgeous quote from the Kaisercraft «True Friendship» stamp set in VersaMark right in the middle of my card. Then I punched a heart from a piece of masking paper and lightly adhered the negative over my stamped image. I sprinkled on some «Cherry Cobbler» embossing powder from Stampin' Up!. After that, I carefully removed the mask and covered the rest of the text with «Calypso Coral», also from SU and heat embossed everything.

You will have time until May 31st, 2015 to join our challenge and this is the prize you could win:

A craft package from the Stempelgarten Online Shop with a value of CHF 20.00.

I'd like to take part in the following challenges:
Naughty or Nice Challenges
NON15 – Friends
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge
Anything Goes

Thank you so much for stopping by!