This week’s Clean & Simple challenge on SCS was a sketch (cas80) based on a card by stampingout.

The green apple is actually a combo of colors. I started with a Green Galore apple but it was too bright. I over-stamped it with Pear Pizzaz (which on its own was too drab). I like how it turned out. This is definitely a big reason I love clear stamps!

After looking at the card for a bit, I decided to add the button. I’m not sure I like it, but it is there to stay.

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The PTI Senior Design Team challenge this month was to use the old Spiral Bouquet set. I bought that set when it came out and have used it a few times – but not in a long time, so I thought I would play along.

I stamped the solid flowers directly on the card base. Then I used the spiral images over top and heat embossed glitter powder. For something different (at least from my normal), I used the Mat Stack 2 die for the sentiment.

I tried my hand at ruffled ribbon and um, it is harder than it looks, lol. I’m hoping it is just because my ribbon is so wide. I think I’ll have to try again with thinner stuff.

Yesterday Betsy, a PTI Design Team Member, showed us how to make your own doily (read her post). That was pretty inspiring, so I had to give it a go.

Here is my final card. Since the point was the doily, I wanted it to be pretty visible. I always think victorian tea when I think doily, so I tried to recreate that a bit on the card. I stamped the doily on white, I’m wishing I had done cream as all my lace bits are old and not white, but this one wasn’t too bad. I used the Linen impression plate on the card base.

Here is a shot of just the doily. I used quite a few sets, but the base was actually the frame from the most recent anniversary set – Round and Round. I stamped it once then inked just the flourishy sides and went around the circle. The petals of the doily are made with an frame from Boxes Bags & Tags! The other little bits came from Borders & Corners sets. I finished off the doily with an image from the first anniversary set – Simple Little Things – and a button.

How many posts in a row can I start with “This card was made for DTGD challenges on SCS”? I still have another one after this, so I guess I’ll try something new.

This card has had quite a life (and it hasn’t left my desk). First I die cut the ric-rac pieces for the faux challenge, but I couldn’t bring myself to follow the restrictions. Then I decided to I would post it as the stuff challenge (I did use a lot of stuff). But I finally decided the glitz challenge would be its home.

The glitz comes from some shaved iridescent plastic. I believe Magic Scraps sold it (don’t think they exist any more). Honestly I’m too lazy to go look again. I’ve had this stuff for years and this is maybe the second time I’ve used it (I added one just because I had to have used it in all these years, right??).

I really like this card – I think it is the rainbow ric-rac stitched on.

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I made this card for two DTGD challenges on SCS. One challenge was a sketch, the other was “wings”.

I always have issues with circles in sketches – I don’t know why…but I do. I wasn’t even going to do the sketch, but as I was looking through my stamp index for wings, this new (to me) set caught my eye and using the sketch fell together easily.

I have many Nesti dies – but no circles. I really wanted a mat for the owl layer. I decided I could make my own. I punched the Scallop Border and then made little cuts along the bottom so that I could bend the border around the layer.

Side note: Argh – Hawaiian Shores – argh! I’m impatiently waiting for PTI to reformulate their ink. I hope the matching is better and I’m hoping for regular dye ink (for the technique possibilities).