Challenge Cards

 Hello my friends! I truly hope you are all doing well. I have talked to a few friends this week and we are all tired of having to social distant and not see our friends and family. I feel the same way but we still need to play by the rules until things are better. I know for myself, with the weather getting nicer, it definitely raises my spirits and makes things easier. I hope it is good that way for you as well!

Today I am going to share three cards from last weekend's Business Expo and Creative Party. It was an all day training and idea share. Of course we had to make some cards (which I posted on my Facebook page) and there were some challenges as well. The gal that hosted the training gave us three challenges to turn into cards. The first one had to have balloons and clouds, the second one was a sketch challenge and the third was a colour challenge. One thing about these challenge cards is that we only had about half an hour to make them and get them posted to the team site. It was definitely a challenge!

Here is my first challenge card:

I started with a Balmy Blue card base. I added a layer of Just Jade cardstock on top of this.

I cut a scalloped circle (from the Layering Circles Dies)  out of some scrap cardstock. I added some Balmy Blue ink onto a piece of Basic White cardstock using our Blending Brushes. I used the scalloped circle and sponged the ink along the edge of the circle to make it look like clouds. 

I then used the Balloon Bouquet punch to cut out some balloons from the Fine Art Floral DSP. I added these to my card front using dimensionals. I added the strings for the balloons using my Basic Black Stampin' Marker and just drew them. I added a bow using the Just Jade ribbon in the Flowers for Every Season Ribbon Combo pack where the strings joined up. 

I then stamped my greeting from Timeless Tulips stamp set onto a scrap of Basic White cardstock using Tuxedo Black Memento ink. I cut it out using a die from the All Dressed Up dies. I added this to my card front using dimensionals.

What I used for my first card:

Balmy Blue Cardstock

Just Jade Cardstock

Basic White Cardstock

Balmy Blue Classic Stampin' Pad

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

Balloon Bouquet Punch

Layering Circles Dies

Fine Art Floral DSP

Timeless Tulips Stamp Set

Blending Brushes

All Dressed Up Dies

Flowers for Every Season Ribbon Combo Pack

Here is my second challenge card:

This challenge was a sketch challenge. We had to use the two rectangles at angles, the circle, the bakers twine tied into a bow and the thin sentiment.

I started with a piece of Basic White cardstock that I embossed using the Painted Texture 3D Embossing folder. On top of that I added my two rectangles of DSP from the Fine Art Floral DSP package. I wrapped a piece of white baker's twine around this and tied it into a bow. The bakers twine was from the Snail Mail Twine Combo pack.

I stamped a floral image from the Pretty Perennials stamp set onto a piece of Basic White cardstock using Poppy Parade ink. I then cut it out using a stitched circle from the Stitched Shapes Dies set. I added this to my card front using dimensionals. I added an Opal Round to the center of my flower to give it some pop. If you have not seen the Opal Rounds in real life, they are gorgeous. They are like our regular pearl jewels but with sparkles inside of them.

I stamped my sentiment from the Here's a Card stamp set using Tuxedo Black Memento ink on a scrap of Basic White cardstock. I used my paper snips to cut out the sentiment. I added it to my card front using pieces of dimensionals on the ends and some adhesive where it attaches to the circle.

I attached my entire card front to a Poppy Parade card base using dimensionals.

What I used for my second card:

Poppy Parade Cardstock

Basic White Cardstock

Fine Art Floral DSP

Pretty Perennials Stamp Set

Here's a Card Stamp Set

Poppy Parade Classic Stampin' Pad

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

Painted Texture 3D Embossing Folder

Stitched Shapes Dies

Snail Mail Combo Pack

Opal Rounds

Here is my third challenge card:

This challenge was a colour challenge. We were to make a monochromatic card using only pink. We were also allowed to use either black or white along with our pink but not both. Of course I thought of my little Paisley. She loves anything pink. I will be sending this card to her.

I started with a piece of Melon Mambo cardstock for my card base.

I stamped the three different sized flowers from the Pretty Perennials stamp set using Melon Mambo ink on Melon Mambo cardstock. I used the corresponding dies from the Perennial Petals Dies set to cut out the flowers. I also cut the thin detailed images out from the Melon Mambo cardstock and attached them to their matching flower image.

I stamped my sentiment from the Pretty Perennials stamp set using Melon Mambo ink on to a piece of Basic White cardstock. I tied a piece of Whisper White Crinkled seam binding ribbon around this piece of cardstock and tied it into a bow.

I then added my various flowers using dimensionals trying to make a nice grouping. I added a pearl to the center of each flower. I attached my card front to my card base using dimensionals.

What I used for my third card:

Melon Mambo Cardstock

Basic White Cardstock

Melon Mambo Classic Stampin' Pad

Pretty Perennials Bundle

Whisper White Crinkled Seam Binding Ribbon

Pearl Basic Jewels

Thank you so much for stopping by today. I hope you have enjoyed these cards. It was a lot of fun to do these challenges. Even though we didn't have much time to make the cards, I am pleased with what I came up with. Have you ever tried a challenge like this? It really makes you think in a hurry. My challenge to you is to try a challenge if you haven't done one yet!

Stay well and keep creating!

Terry

 

Dragonfly Garden

 Hello my friends! Today I found myself stumped as to what to create. When this happens, I check the internet for  challenges or sketches. This card was very roughly based on a sketch that I saw. I started to create according to the sketch challenge but then decided to do it my own way.

I started with the Dragonfly Garden stamp set. I knew that I wanted to use the floral images from this set and colour it with my Stampin' Blends. Based on the sketch, I also knew I was going to cut it out using the Layering Ovals dies. 

I stamped the floral image using Tuxedo Black Memento ink on a piece of Basic White cardstock. I coloured the image using Highland Heather, Petal Pink, Old Olive, Mint Macaron, So Saffron and Crumb Cake Stampin' Blends. After I finished colouring, I cut out the image using a die from the Layering Ovals die set. I cut the next larger scalloped oval die out of a piece of Highland Heather cardstock and matted the floral image on it.

I stamped my sentiment from the Good Morning Magnolia stamp set on to my Basic White card front using Black Staz On ink. Once that was dry, I ran this piece through my Cut & Emboss Machine using the Subtle 3D embossing folder. As the name suggests, it is a very subtle texture but just adds a little something to the card. 

I didn't have any current Old Olive ribbon so I used my favourite technique of colouring ribbon using my Stampin' Blends marker. I used the Whisper White Crinkled Seam Binding and coloured it with my Dark Old Olive Stampin' Blend. I wrapped this ribbon around the card front and secured it at the back using scotch tape. I then attached my card front to a Highland Heather card base.

I tied some white baker's twine (from the Snail Mail Twine Combo) around the now Old Olive ribbon and tied it into a bow. I attached the oval pieces to the card front on top of the ribbon using dimensionals.

I stamped one of the dragonfly images on to a piece of Vellum using Black Staz On ink . I used the coordinating punch to cut it out. Once it was dry, I used my Blending Brushes to add some So Saffron and Highland Heather ink to the wings. I attached the dragonfly to the card front using a small piece of a dimensional.

What I used for today's card:

Dragonfly Garden Bundle

Good Morning Magnolia Stamp

Highland Heather Cardstock

Basic White Cardstock

Vellum Cardstock

Tuxedo Black Memento Black Ink

Jet Black Staz On Ink

So Saffron Classic Stampin' Pad

Highland Heather Classic Stampin' Pad

Layering Ovals Dies

Subtle 3D Embossing Folder

Highland Heather Stampin' Blends

Petal Pink Stampin' Blends

Mint Macaron Stampin' Blends

So Saffron Stampin' Blends

Crumb Cake Stampin' Blends

Whisper White Crinkled Seam Binding Ribbon

Snail Mail Twine Combo

Blending Brushes

Thank you for stopping by today. I think I will send this card to a friend that I haven't talked to for a while. I know she likes to make cards too but she's lost her mojo. I hope this card will bring her some joy and perhaps get her excited about cards again.

Stay well and keep creating!

Terry

 

Inspiring Iris

 Hello my friends! Today's card was made for the gal that runs the Kitten Rescue that I sent a card to a few weeks ago. She was so happy with the card I sent her that she asked me to make some cards for her Mom. This was a Mother's Day card that I made for her. 

I started with a Blushing Bride card base. On top of that I added a piece of Soft Sea Foam cardstock that I embossed using the Ornate Floral 3D Embossing folder.

I stamped the carnation outline on a piece of Basic White cardstock using Tuxedo Black Memento ink. I stamped this image three times. I then added the second part of the stamp to fill in the flower top and the stem. I stamped the flower tops using Blushing Bride ink and the stems using Soft Sea Foam ink. Once the images were dry, I cut it out using the Ornate Layers dies. I wrapped a piece of Blushing Bride Metallic Ribbon around this piece and secured it at the back using scotch tape. I then attached this piece to my card front using dimensionals.

I stamped the sentiment from the Timeless Tulips stamp set on to a piece of Basic White cardstock using Tuxedo Black Memento ink. I cut this piece out using a die from the Hippo & Friends dies set. I attached this to the card front on top of the ribbon using dimensionals.

To finish off the card, I added two of the pale pink pearls from the Pastel Pearls to the top right corner of the Basic White piece.

What I used for today's card:

Inspiring Iris Stamp

Timeless Tulips Stamp

Blushing Bride Cardstock

Soft Sea Foam Cardstock

Basic White Cardstock

Blushing Bride Classic Stampin' Pad

Soft Sea Foam Classic Stampin' Pad

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

Ornate Layers Dies

Hippo & Friends Dies

Ornate Floral 3D Embossing Folder

Blushing Bride Metallic Ribbon

Pastel Pearls

Thank you so much for stopping by today. I hope you enjoyed this card. I am so happy to be sending it away and hope that this gal really likes it for her Mom. It was kind of a challenge because I have never met this gal or her Mom. I went with something that makes me happy and hope it works for them.

Stay well and keep creating!

Terry

Handsomely Suited Thankyou

 Hello my friends! I hope you are all keeping well. I received a surprise FedEx package the other day so I needed to make a Thank You card. I make lots of Thank You cards every month because I put one in with every customer order. Those are easy because they are for women. This card is a male themed card which I always find more challenging.

I decided to start with the Handsomely Suited stamp set and the coordinating Well Suited DSP. The stamp set had two stamps that were perfect for the card I wanted to make.

I started with a Pacific Point card base. On top of this I added a piece of Basic White cardstock. On top of the white, I added a piece of Basic Black cardstock and on top of that I added my piece of DSP.

On another piece of Basic White cardstock, I repeatedly stamped the polka dot bow tie image using Pacific Point ink. I stamped off once so it would not be too dark. On top of that, I stamped my sentiments using Tuxedo Black Memento ink. I then used one of the dies from Hippo & Friends die set to cut out this piece. I also cut out the next larger size from a piece of Basic Black cardstock. I matted the sentiment piece using this piece.

Since I have a hard time making a card without putting ribbon on it I decided to add some baker's twine. I made a small nest using the Basic Gray baker's twine from the Well Suited Twine combo pack. I attached this nest to the back of my sentiment piece using tape. I then added my sentiment piece to my card front using dimensionals. 

What I used for today's card:

Handsomely Suited Stamp

Hippo & Friends Dies

Pacific Point Cardstock

Basic White Cardstock

Basic Black Cardstock

Well Suited Designer Series Paper

Pacific Point Classic Stampin' Pad

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

Well Suited Twine Combo Pack

Thank you for stopping by today. I hope you enjoyed this card. It is a little more on the simpler side than my usual style but I think it is great for a male card. I didn't want to add ribbons or rhinestones so this works. I think the recipient will be happy as I'm sure he will not be expecting it.

Stay well and keep creating!

Terry

Love is in the Air

 Hello my friends! Welcome to our second Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop. There are 37 of us hopping this month. Grab a cup of tea and scroll through all of the fabulous posts. The theme for this month is "Love is in the Air". I interpreted that to be a Valentines theme so I made Valentine cards for the loves of my life - my grandchildren. As this post goes live I am hoping that they have already received their cards because they needed to be mailed.

Paisley's card had to be pink because that is her favourite colour. It also had to be sparkly because she loves all the glitz. They like it if their cards are similar so Everett's card is virtually the same but in a different colour. His favourite colour is orange but that just doesn't read Valentines so I went with Sahara Sand. I hope he will be okay with that.

I used the Always in my Heart Bundle to make these cards.

For Paisley's card I cut the fancy heart out of the Blushing Bride foil paper from the Love You Always Foil Sheets package. I added this to a piece of Basic White cardstock. I stamped the sentiment in the center of the heart using Rococo Rose ink. I layered this onto a piece of Blushing Bride Love You Always Specialty DSP. I wrapped a piece of the Blushing Bride Metallic Ribbon around these pieces and secured it at the back. I used the ribbon to tie a bow and attached it on top of the wrapped ribbon using a glue dot. I added this layer to my Blushing Bride card base using dimensionals. I also added some of the pink pears from the Pastel Pearls package.

The fancy heart also cuts out a plain heart from it's center. I added this to the inside of my card and stamped another sentiment. I hope my little girl likes this card. I know she will like that it is pink and sparkly and that it has pearls. That is what is important when you are four.

Here is the inside of Paisley's card. The heart looks orange in the picture but that is just the lighting.

For Everett's card, I basically made the same card as I made for Paisley except I used different colours. Being twins, they like their things to be similar. I am going to enjoy this as long as it lasts because I'm sure when they grow up that will change. I used the Sahara Sand foil to cut out the fancy heart. I stamped his sentiment using Early Espresso ink. I attached my Basic White layer to the Sahara Sand piece from the Love You Always Specialty DSP. I then wrapped a piece of Braided Linen Trim around this layer and tied it into a knot. I added this to a Sahara Sand card base using dimensionals. Instead of using the pearls, I added some Frosted gems from the Frosted & Clear Epoxy Droplets package. I had to make sure that I added three gems to Everett's card because I put three pearls on Paisley's card. One time I added more rhinestones to her card and he was very sad. I have to be very careful that they get the same number especially now that they can count!

I added the inner heart to the inside of Everett's card as well and stamped the sentiment using Early Espresso ink again. Here is a picture of the inside of Everett's card.

What I used for today's cards:

Always in my Heart Bundle

Love You Always Foil Sheets

Love You Always Specialty Designer Series Paper

Blushing Bride Cardstock

Sahara Sand Cardstock

Basic White Cardstock

Rococo Rose Classic Stampin' Pad

Early Espresso Classic Stampin' Pad

Blushing Bride Metallic Ribbon

Braided Linen Trim

Pastel Pearls

Frosted & Clear Epoxy Droplets

Thank you so much for stopping by today. I hope you enjoyed the cards I made for my favourite little people. I hope you are enjoying this blog hop. Remember to click on the "next blog" button to take you to the next post.

Stay well and keep creating!

Terry

 

 

FEBRUARY 2021

 

Angie McKenzie  ●  Alejandra Gomez  ●  Vicki Milyard

  Tricia Butts  ●  Rochelle Laird-Smith  ●  Annette Ball

Jo Blackman  ●  Leonie Stuart  ●  Jan Musselman

Terry Hamilton  ●  Lisa Mackey  ●  Deb Macdowell

Sue Allen  ●  Gez Carpenter  ●  Rebecca-Jo Unwin

Linda Moore  ●  Satomi Wellard  ●  Aurélie Fabre

Melissa Faust  ●  JoAnn Pollock  ●  Narelle Fasulo

Mo Rootes  ●  Karen Henderson  ●  Susan Webster

Susan Simpson  ●  Anne Marie Hile  ●  Ann Krucek

Shel Anderson  ●  Kimberley Morris  ●  Sharon Hashimoto Burkert

Danielle Kassing  ●  Chris Smith  ●  Mikaela Titheridge

Elaine de Montmorency  ●  Jill Chapman  ●  Teri West  ●  Libby Fens

 

Fine Art Floral

 Hello my friends! Today's card is a very special birthday card for an incredible lady, Jo. I met her when her daughter started coming to my stamp group. Her daughter is pretty amazing as well but Jo is unbelievable. She is going to be celebrating  her 105th birthday tomorrow!! She is still sharp as a tack and is pretty active. She walks every day. I am so inspired by her. I have to share a little story with you here. This past summer, I had an ingrown toe nail on my left foot. It was bearable as long as I didn't have to wear socks or shoes. I knew I needed to have something done to my toe but with my daughter's wedding coming up, I didn't want to do it. The pain I knew was better than the pain I didn't know. After the wedding, I went to my doctor and he cut out the ingrown toe nail. The pain was unbearable! I was very whiney and complained a lot. In my defense though, flip flop season was long gone and I had to wear shoes and socks. Jo has this done on a fairly regular basis and walks out of the office like nothing happened. I don't know how she does it. She is one tough lady!

So for today's card I had to do something  special. I made a larger card than our usual A2 size. I started with a layer of Basic White and then on top of that, I added a layer of Old Olive cardstock. On top of the Old Olive cardstock I added a piece of DSP from the Fine Art Floral DSP package. This DSP is absolutely gorgeous. There is also a specially designed gold embossed acetate sheet that layers perfectly over top of this Fine Art Floral DSP. I added a piece of this Golden Garden Designer Specialty Acetate on top of my floral DSP. I then wrapped a piece of Whisper White ribbon around these layers and tied it into a bow. The ribbon is from the Flowers for Every Season Ribbon pack. I then attached this to a Petal Pink card base.

I stamped my sentiment onto a piece of Basic White cardstock using Versamark ink. I then added gold embossing powder to this and heated it to melt. Once it cooled, I cut it out using a die from the Hippo & Friends Dies set. I matted this sentiment piece onto a piece of gold foil that I cut using the next larger size die from the same set. I added this to the card front using dimensionals. I also added some Champagne rhinestones to my sentiment piece and randomly to the front of my card.

I also added an extra layer to the inside of my card. Since the front had so many layers, it would have been too heavy in the front if I didn't add the extra layer. I added a piece of Old Olive under my Basic White cardstock for the inside of my card. 

What I used for today's card:

Happy Thoughts Stamp

Hippo & Friends Dies

Fine Art Floral Designer Series Paper

Golden Garden Designer Specialty Acetate

Versamark Pad

Gold Stampin' Emboss Powder

Flowers for Every Season Ribbon Combo Pack

Petal Pink Cardstock

Basic White Cardstock

Old Olive Cardstock

Gold Foil Sheets

Champagne Rhinestone Basic Jewels

Thank you for stopping by today. I hope you enjoyed this card. I hope Jo has a very Happy Birthday! Can you believe that she is 105? That is impressive. You are an amazing lady Jo!!

Stay well and keep creating!

Terry

Playful Pets

 Hello my friends! So today's card is one that I made a while ago. I belong to a group on Facebook called Knittin' for Kittens. It is a group that supports different cat rescues. Recently they had a blitz to knit blankets and toys for the rescues to give to the cats when they go to their forever homes. I had to mail something to the gal that is head coordinator of this group so of course I had to make a card to put it in. You can't just send something in an envelope, that would be wrong.

I used the Playful Pets DSP for this card. Since this card was for the head of a cat rescue I obviously needed to use the cat images from this DSP. I started with a card base of Flirty Flamingo and on top of that I put a layer of Basic Black. On top of that I put a layer of DSP from the Playful Pets package. The top portion of the card is one side of the paper and the scripty portion on the bottom of the card is the reverse side of the same paper. I put a strip of Real Red cardstock across where the two pieces of DSP join so it would not be seen. Then I wrapped a piece of Baker's twine around the strip of red cardstock and tied it into a bow. 

I used another sheet of DSP from this package to cut out the cat image and the ball of yarn image. I placed these images onto a circle of Whisper White cardstock that I cut using the Stitched Shapes Dies. I matted this stitched circle with a scalloped circle that I cut out of Basic Black cardstock using the Layering Circles dies. I added this to the card front using dimensionals.

An interesting thing with this card is that it has no sentiment. I didn't really know the person that I was sending it to so I didn't know which sentiment to go with. On the inside, I just wrote a few lines and signed it. I heard from her when she received the card and she absolutely loved it. 

What I used for today's card:

Playful Pets Designer Series Paper

Flirty Flamingo Cardstock

Basic Black Cardstock

Real Red Cardstock

Whisper White Cardstock (No Longer Available)

Stitched Shapes Dies

Layering Circles Dies

Basic Black Baker's Twine (Retired)

Thanks for stopping by today. I hope you enjoyed this card. As a crazy cat lady this set is definitely something for me. There are dog images as well if you are more a dog person than a cat person. I feel that you are either one or the other. Which one are you?

Stay well and keep creating!

Terry

A Touch of Ink Meets Gilded Leafing

 Hello my friends! I am sharing one more of the cards that I made for one of the challenges from the weekend presentation. This was a challenge to use the new Gilded Leafing on a card. I was at a bit of a loss as to where to start on this one. I decided to begin with a sketch. A few years ago I received a cute little book of sketches that a fellow demonstrator made for me as a roomie gift. When we were able to travel to conventions we would make little gifts for everyone that was part of our group. I use this book often when I'm not sure where to begin.

I decided to use the "A Touch of Ink"  stamp set again. I really like this set! It is a Level 2 Sale-a-bration item that you can receive for free when you spend $120. I stamped the outline of the hummingbird, the leaves and the flowers using Basic Gray ink on Basic White cardstock. I then stamped the solid fill in image of the leaves in Soft Sea Foam ink and the flowers in Petal Pink ink. I inked up the solid hummingbird image in Granny Apple Green ink. I stamped off so it would not be too dark. I wiped off the ink from her belly and sponged on some Flirty Flamingo ink and then stamped it. I let these images dry and then added some Tombo multi purpose adhesive to the flowers and hummingbird. I added little dots to the center of the flowers. I added thin lines of adhesive to the hummingbird. I let this dry for a couple of hours. One of the characteristics of Tombo glue is that when it dries, it always remains sticky. This can be a good thing or a bad thing but in this instance it is a good thing!

After the adhesive dried, I added the Gilded Leafing to the card. I pressed it down into the adhesive and used a sponge to remove the excess. The gold sticks to the adhesive and brushes off the rest of the card really easily. I really like how the gold adds a big pop to the images.

I used a Basic White Thick card base. On top of this I layered a piece of Petal Pink cardstock. Before I added the Petal Pink cardstock, I added a strip of Tear and Tape to the bottom edge. After I removed the protective backing paper, I added Gilded Leafing to the strip. I pressed the Gilded Leafing in gently with my fingers and then used my sponge to remove the excess. It left a gorgeous gold stripe on the cardstock. I then added this piece to my card base. 

On top of the Petal Pink cardstock, I added a piece of Soft Sea Foam cardstock. I used a border die from the Ornate Borders die set to cut a floral edge on the Soft Sea Foam piece. I then attached the Soft Sea Foam cardstock on top of the Petal Pink cardstock. I attached the stamped piece on top of the Soft Sea Foam cardstock and that finished the card.

I didn't put a sentiment on this card yet as I'm not sure what this card will be for. I just wanted to share the different ways that the Gilded Leafing could be used. There are so many ways to use this product without having to use the Heat and Stick powder.

What I used for today's card:

Basic White Thick Cardstock

Petal Pink Cardstock

Soft Sea Foam Cardstock

Basic White Cardstock

Basic Gray Classic Stampin' Pad

Soft Sea Foam Classic Stampin' Pad

Petal Pink Classic Stampin' Pad

Granny Apple Green Classic Stampin' Pad

Flirty Flamingo Classic Stampin' Pad

Gilded Leafing

Tombo Multipurpose Liquid Glue

Tear and Tape Adhesive

Ornate Borders Dies

Thanks so much for stopping by today. I hope you enjoyed this card. If you are struggling with where to begin when making a card, a sketch is a great place to start. There are lots to choose from on the internet. I also hope I have convinced you to give the Gilded Leafing a try. It so pretty and there are many ways it can be used.

Stay well and keep creating!

Terry

Sweet Ice Cream Side Step Card

 Hello my friends! Today's card is another card I did for one of the challenges from last weekend. This challenge was to do a Fun Fold card. I decided to do a Side Step card because I haven't done one of these for a long time as well.

I used the Sweet Ice Cream Bundle for today's card. This is a super cute stamp set with a coordinating punch that punches out the scoop of ice cream and the cone.

I started by cutting and scoring my card base using Blackberry Bliss cardstock. To the left panel, I added a piece of DSP from the Ice Cream Corner DSP package. On top of this I added a piece of Basic White cardstock. On a scrap of Basic White cardstock, I stamped three scoops of ice cream using three different colours. I stamped off once with the Blackberry Bliss and Pool Party ink but used the Petal Pink ink full strength. On top of the ice cream scoops I used the respective inks and stamped the sprinkles image stamp using the inks full strength. I punched out the scoops using the coordinating punch. I also stamped the cone image on a scrap of Basic White cardstock using Cinnamon Cider ink stamped off once. I added the detail on the cone using Cinnamon Cider ink full strength. I punched out the cone using the same punch. I added the ice cream cone on top of the Basic White cardstock using dimensionals.

To the smallest panel on the right side of the card, I added a strip of the same DSP from the Ice Cream Corner DSP. 

For the middle panel on the right side, I added a piece of Basic White cardstock that I matted on a piece of Blackberry Bliss cardstock. On the white piece, I stamped my sentiment from the Happy Thoughts stamp set using Blackberry Bliss ink. I also added two ice cream cones that I fussy cut from the reverse side of the same piece of DSP that I used on the rest of this card. I also added a little bow that I tied using the Blackberry Bliss Striped Ribbon. I adhered this between the two ice cream cones using a glue dot.

For the larger panel on the right side, I layered a piece of the same DSP on a piece of Basic White cardstock and then layered that on to a piece of Blackberry Bliss cardstock. On another scrap of Basic White cardstock I stamped the Popsicle image twice using Petal Pink ink. I wanted them to look like Creamsicles (one of my faves!). I also stamped the stick using Cinnamon Cider ink that I stamped off once and then added the coordinating wood detail stamp using Cinnamon cider ink full strength. I fussy cut these images out and added them to the panel using dimensionals.

What I used for today's card:

Sweet Ice Cream Bundle

Happy Thoughts Stamp

Blackberry Bliss Cardstock

Basic White Cardstock

Ice Cream Corner DSP

Blackberry Bliss Classic Stampin' Pad

Pool Party Classic Stampin' Pad

Petal Pink Classic Stampin' Pad

Cinnamon Cider Classic Stampin' Pad

Blackberry Bliss Striped Sheer Ribbon

Thanks for stopping by today. I hope you enjoyed this card. I am really enjoying these challenges as it is encouraging me to try techniques I haven't done for ages. Today's card was really fun and I think I know an adorable little girl who would love this one. Is there a technique or fun fold that you haven't done for a long time? Maybe it's time to give it another go.

Stay well and keep creating!

Terry