A True Friend - OLW65

Hello, friends!  This is my final entry for this week's One Layer Wednesday Challenge #65: Sentiment-a-Mania at Jennifer's blog.  Go check it out...some great entries over there! 

For my card, I stamped the retired Hero Arts Large Delicate Woven Fabrics (H3317) using Soft Wheat shadow ink.  Next, I stamped the Inkadinkado Kathy Davis True Friend sentiment using black dye ink.  Finally, I inked the retired Hero Arts Native Grass (C3648) using Spiced Marmalade and Peeled Paint distress inks and stamped to the left of the sentiment.   

I love this quote stamp and was happy to use it again. 
Thanks for stopping by again!
Judy

Long Thank You - OLW65

Hello, friends!  Yep, I'm back with yet another card for the One Layer Wednesday Week #65 Sentiment-a-Mania at Jennifer's blog.  I'm LOVING this challenge to make a one layer card with the sentiment as the main focus of the card.  (Maybe you can telll...)

Today I made a very simple card using two Hero Arts stamps.  On a cream card, I stamped the Classic Fabric Design using Soft Wheat shadow ink.  Then I added the retired Long Calligraphy Thank You (H2951) in black dye ink and rounded the bottom corners.  I have always loved this sentiment...a classic in my book!

 
Just a quick post tonight.  Thanks for stopping by...have a good one!
Judy

Celebrate - Times Two: OLW65

Hello, friends!  Still playing along with the current One Layer Wednesday Challenge #65: Sentiment-a-Mania in which we have to make a card with the sentiment as the main focus.  I made two similar cards today (using all Hero Arts stamps) -- one for a boy and one for a girl.

 
For both cards, I embossed the retired Hero Arts Great Celebrate (H3362) in white.  Next, I masked the top and bottom of the card with large Post-It notes and inked with distress inks.

For the girl card, I inked with Spun Sugar and then overstamped the Flourish Background using Soft Rose shadow ink.  I removed the masks and rounded the corners to finish.

For the boy version, I inked with Broken China, then overstamped the Flourish Background with Weathered Wood distress ink.  Again, I removed the masks and rounded the corners to finish.

I was happy to play with this large sentiment...I don't use it nearly enough.  I figured it worked well for this challenge since it is the main focus of the card!

Thanks for stopping by!
Judy

Simplicity - OLW65

Hello, friends!  Happy Saturday!  I'm stopping by today with a card I made for the current One Layer Wednesday Challenge #65: Sentiment-a-Mania!  Jennifer is challenging us to make a one layer card in which the sentiment is the main focus.  I have a feeling I will be making several cards for this challenge...LOVE this idea!

Anyway, I immediately thought of my Treasure the Moments set by Hero Arts...it is full of beautiful sentiment phrases.  I inked up the retired Hero Arts Long Shadow (F2404) stamp using Soft Pool at the top and Soft Sage at the bottom and stamped it to the left of center.  Next, I stamped the "Simplicity" sentiment in black dye ink.  Finally, I masked the "S"  and stamped the retired Hero Arts  Native Grass (C3648) stamp after inking it with Peeled Paint and Spiced Marmalade distress inks. 

Sorry for the dark picture...still raining here.
Have a great day!
Judy

Celebrate -- Another LIM Week 33 card!

Hello, fiends!  This is my second post of the day, be sure to scroll down to view my earlier post if interested. 

I am on a mission...I want to help the lovely ladies at Less Is More achieve their goal this week to have 1,000 clean-and-simple cards uploaded.  They have a few hours left and they have over 600 cards entered so far.  WOW!  There is a LOT of inspiration in that gallery, let me tell ya! 

Anyway, here is my third (and likely final) entry for this challenge.  I made a simple card by stamping an older (discontinued) Hero Arts  shadow block background using Soft Pool shadow ink.  I added a die cut Fanciful Flourish in green and a combination of Prima flowers held together with a brad.  The sentiment is from the Paper Smooches Pretty Phrases set stamped in Peeled Paint distress Ink.  Corners were rounded as a final touch.

Sorry the picture is dark...it is raining heavily and my natural light is not what it should be.  Sorry about that!

There are two blogs you have to check out today if you get the chance... one is the Less Is More blog where there are hundreds of inspiring cards uploaded.  The other is Beverly's Classy Cards n Such and the link to her online store.  She has some wonderful goodies there, lots of sales, and some talented designers, too!

OK, Happy Friday!  Take good care!
Judy

With Gratitude

Hello, friends!  I'm sitting home today with the heater guy working down the basement...it is pouring and I just finished up some work, so I am now here to play! 



I made two more cards for the current Less Is More Week 33-1,000 Challenge.  As of now they have 695 entries with 5 hours to go.  C'mon, ladies!  We can DO this!!!



So, my cards will be posted separately.  The first card I made used the Hero Arts Classic Fabric Design stamped in Soft Leaf shadow ink onto a natural Hero Arts note card.  (Note there are flecks on this paper, it is not ink smudges!)  Next I die cut the Fanciful Flourish that I bought with my blog prize (thank you again, Beverly!!) using green Bazzill swiss dots paper.  The Prima flower is a beauty that I received in another blog candy win and I used a glue dot to attach it to the flourish.  Finally, I stamped the Anna Griffin Salutations sentiment in black and rounded the corners with my Crop-a-Dile Corner Chomper. 

Here is a close-up of that lovely flower...it is such a pretty shade of aqua, and the glitter is thick and shiny.  (Won't be able to mail this card unless it's in a box!)

Can you tell by my poor pictures that it is a dark, rainy afternoon here?  Sorry about that.

OK, off to post my next card!
Thanks for stopping by!
Judy

Sweetest Friend

Hello, friends!  I made today's quick card using the Sweet Tooth set from the Sweet Stamp Shop.  I used my Labels One Nesties to cut a white card, added the patterned paper pieces at top and bottom, then stamped the sentiment and added the dashes around the card using a fine point Sharpie.  The candy was embossed in black onto watercolor paper, painted pale orange, fussy cut, and then I covered the entire candy with Glossy Accents.

Here is a close-up of the candy, covered with Glossy Accents.  Doesn't it remind you of butterscotch hard candies? I hope it does...that is the effect I was going for...

Thanks for stopping by...have a great day!
Judy