Jun 22, 2025

Double Duty With Brass and Bliss


On the 22nd of each month some friends challenge ourselves to create 2 
different cards repeating the same image, sentiment, etc on each card.  We have a predetermined list of the stamp company or specific challenge for each month and then...away we go! 


Our pre-selected company for this month's challenge is Brass & Bliss Craft Co.  I did extra double duty using 2 sets of their stamps on both cards.



The background panels feature "Texture Strip Background #1" and the Hydrangea and sentiment is from "Watercolor Hydrangeas Set".








This card was made using Light and Dark Orchid inks by Gina K Designs.  The layout panels are cut using Master Layouts 1, also by Gina K Designs.

The sentiment is stamped in black and heat embossed with clear powder. It's die cut and layered using Dotted Fancy Frames by Pinkfresh Studio.






The second card was made using Gumball and Sprinkles inks by Taylored Expressions. The background panel was ink blended with those colors as well.


This card also used Master Layouts 1 and Pinkfresh Studio's Dotted Fancy Frames dies on the sentiment.


Both cards used the two-step stamps in the set, but some additional color was applied to the hydrangeas using a sponge dauber.


I really like the font on the sentiment in this set so I think I will mass produce some to have handy in the future.


Please 
drop by the blogs of the other Double Duty members and comment on their work:

Barb

Jeanette

Carol 

Terry

Jun 15, 2025

Creative Crew June Challenge

On the 15th of the month a group of cardmaking friends host a challenge and post our cards. I have the pleasure of being the host for June, and our theme is "Masculine Cards".



I chose the brand new "Mr. Fix It" stamps and dies by Gina K Designs.  It comes with a variety of sentiments so everyone has a lot of options when creating their card.  

I included some patterned papers from my stash, a brown wood embossed piece that was inked with brown ink, and a gray piece of card stock that was stamped in black with Gina K's Double Background 1 Grip Mat.

This is my card, which I made for my son for Father's Day.







Here's how I finished off the inside of the card.


I hope that everyone enjoyed the kit.


Here's a list of the Creative Crew blogs or gallery.  Hop on over to each of them to admire their creative cards!

Barb - Barb's Inkin' In Retirement

Carol - Lost in My Craft Room

Jeanette - Cre8tive Play

Lorraine - SCS Gallery

Terry - It's Totally Terry

Tracie - Crafty Creations by Tracie