Sentimental Sundays…Wish

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Happy Sunday!!!!

It's Sunday of course, so it's time for another Sentimental Sunday Challenge!!

This weeks challenge is:

Step outside of your comfort zone!!

(plus a sentiment)


Before proceeding on with today's post, I want to take a moment and say goodbye, to a woman that I admire, for SOOOOO many reasons!!!  I don't know how many times I told her she rocks or how amazing she is...I think like 302 times! Wait that makes it 303 because, I said it again!!!   Ann, the creator, the heart of Sentimental Sundays, is saying goodbye to us today.  Although it is a bittersweet moment, I know that we will continue to see her amazing contribution to the crafting industry with her fabulous designs. 


So, Ann, this card is for you!
I "wish" that all your dreams become reality. 
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So for my sample today, I colored the image with distress ink, which is way out of my comfort zone.

I see designers like Ann and Chelsea, who make this technique look so easy and beautiful.

Well I have news for you....It's not!!  I started working on the card about 3 weeks ago and had to redo the coloring about 10 times!!!!  I wish I had taken a picture of all my efforts!!  You would be laughing right along with me!!

Supplies used:

Stamp: Magnolia with star wand
Medium: Distress Inks

Paper and card stock: DCWV: The French Country Stack
Stamp:Tilda with Star wand

Spellbinders:S5-046; Pearls: Recollection; Lace: Unknown
 Flowers: Prima; Ribbon: Etsy: Paper Loves Glue; Stickes: Crystal: Ranger; Crackle Paint: Ranger


Well with all the redo's that I had to do, I really like how it came out. 
As with everything though, the more you do it, the better you get.  This will be a technique I do again.
Just a couple of things to remember and a note to self:
1- Start off with your lightest....you can always make it darker
2- Let the color dry completely before applying  another layer of color
3-BE PATIENT!!!! :) 

I would like to enter this card in the following challenges:
Flourishes: Timeless Tuesday #136: All Dolled Up

Fairy Fun Fridays: Pink and Distressed
The Pink Elephant: Photo Inspiration 

Fussy and Fancy Challenge: Try a new technique (Coloring with distress ink)

Catered Crop: Follow the Recipe #21:

Simon Says Stamp Challenge: Use dies or punches

Magnolia Stamp Lovers: Distressed Challenge

Emerald Faeries Challenge #9: Pearls

Thank you so much for stopping by today.

Make you stop by Sentimental Sunday and check out the rest of this weeks inspiration.

Until next time.

Hugs,
Calypso

Monochromatic

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Good morning neighbors, 

For the next few weeks, my posts will all be pre-scheduled.

 I hope to be back online sometime in mid October. 

So with that said....It's time for another Sentimental Sundays Challenge!!!

This is weeks challenge is:

"MONOCHROMATIC"

Here is my sample card:

Supplies used:  Patterned paper: Chatterbox; cardstock: cream,brown,kraft (Bazzill Basics); Spellbinders: S5-033,  S5-040; 

Pearls: Recollection; Flowers:unknown; Pins: (I made); Ribbon: Stamp: Hero Arts; Ink: Memento: Brown

As you can see, I chose to go with cream and browns as my monochromatic colors. 

I couldn't wait to use these dies when they arrived in the mail. 

So there you have it, short and sweet!!

Make sure to visit the rest of the team and beauties they have created.

I would like to enter this card in the following challenges:

Papercraft Star Challenge #62: Anything Goes

4 Crafty Chicks Challenge#55: Embossing

Crafty Ribbon Challenge #2: Anything Goes
Emerald Faerie Gardens: Pearls
Catered Crop Recipe #21:
DDCC #130: Monochromatic 

Little Miss Muffet Challenge #18: Things with Wings

Wacky Wednesday #51: Anniversary

Flourishes: Bring Back Beautiful: Monochromatic

Thank you for visiting......BIG HUGS,

Sentimental Sundays.....Autumn

Good morning-

I hope that your days is starting off beautifully.

We had some really weird weather yesterday.  After 2-3 days of sun, we got rain and thunder.

The rain was very brief, maybe 20 mins or so but, boy how strange, right?!

It's time for another Sentimental Sundays Challenge!!!

This weeks theme is:

AUTUMN

Supplies Used:

For this weeks card, I used Autumn Sentiments from Raindrop Echo Designs.

I printed the sentiment on kraft cardstock and colored it with my Prismacolor pencils.

I've been trying to color/practice with my pencils a lot more!!  I really like the soft and subtle look that the pencils provide on kraft cardstock.

Make sure to check out the rest of the design teams creation....They really rocked this weeks challenge.

I would like to enter this card in the following challenges

:

Mark's Finest Paper Challenge Week #72: Use a punch

Outlawz Challenge: Create a Autumn(Fall) Theme project

The Spotted Chick: Use Kraft

The Paper Shelter Challenge #30: Embossing

Everybody-Art-Challenge #158: Autumn

Die Cuttin Divas Challenge #30: Fall Colors
Come and Get It Challenge: Fall Colors

Thanks for stopping by, see you again real soon.

Big HUGS,

For YOU

Hi everyone-

I hope everyone is having a fantastic Saturday evening.

I missed out on going shopping today with my friend....So bummed!!!

I was really looking forward to picking up some new goodies to play with and hanging with my friend.

Oh well, while things were a little quite around here I came in the room and put this card together.

Supplies used:

I am really enjoying mixing the Unity Stamps, with Ann's Stamps form Whimsy and a little Tim Holtz.  All three offer a little vintage, distress, feel and style.  I layered two buttons on top of each other and placed small pearls on top, to cover up the holes!!  Not too shabby, eh?!

So I would like to enter this card in the following challenges:

The Pink Elephant #115: Sketch

Crafting For All Seasons Challenge #9: Birthday

Southern Girls: Blog Hop (Birthday)

Emerald Fairies Garden Challenge #8: Buttons

Ribbon Carousel: Anything Goes

Stamp Something: Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by.

I'll see you agian in the morning for the Sentimental Sundays Challenge.

Big HUGS,

Sentimental Sundays....Deepest Sympathy

Good morning-

I sure hope everyone is having a great weekend!!!

It's time for another Sentimental Sundays Challenge!!!

This weeks challenge is:

Sympathy or Thinking of you

Here is my card sample for this weeks challenge:

Supplies used:

Artful Delight: August Scrapbook Kit.

Cardstock: Bazzill (Grey and cream); Patterned paper: Authentique:Promenade; Frame: K& Co:Life's Journey;

Butterfly: Jenni Bowlin: Black Embellished Butterflies, Stamps: Hero Arts: Delicate Leaf Cluster (CL477), Everyday Sayings (CL342);

Medium: Copic; Brads, Making Memories; Beads: Recollection: Clear Micro beads; Other: Doilie, Satin Ribbon

I really love how this card came together!!

The beautiful butterfly on the card was colored with Copic and then I applied a thin layer of glossy accent and covered it with clear micro beads.  Really love the results!

So there you have it my friends.

I hope that you get a chance to play along this week and I look forward

to coming by and visiting!

I would like to enter this card in the following challenges:

Papercraft Star #60: Steampunk!

Fashionable Stamping Challenge #3: Ribbon or Lace

RCC18: All tied Up

Midnight Madness Sketch Challenge #119

Thank you so much for stopping by today.

Big HUGS,