OLW 61 Clouds

This week's challenge is by  http://stylesink.ca/. We have to make a single layered card using clouds. So here is my card.  This is the first stamp set I bought from Stampin'Up 10 yrs ago. It is the only set I have with clouds. I think it is a cute set and am glad to have the opportunity to dig it out of my stash and use it. I colored with Copics and used crystal effects on the clouds and puddle.

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OLW - 60 Quick layers of ink.

This week's OLW challenge  http://simplicity/   is to make quick and easy cards with nothing but layers of ink by overlapping the stamped images and/or sentiment. The idea here is to practice whipping up a quick card or even an easy card set at the last minute with just ink and cardstock!
This was not as easy as it sounded. I did struggle again this week. I am not thrilled with my card. However I am pushed for time so this is what I have. All stamps, ink and card stock is Stampin'up. Hopefully I will be more cretive next time.  Thanks for looking.

OWL-59 Daffodils

OLW59 is an inspiration challenge based on this photo.( http://simplicitybylateblossom.blogspot.com/ )

This is a hard challege for me. I like to be told what to do and not interpret other people's ideas. Anyway here is my attempt. I used Stampin"Up and Stamps by Judith and colored with watercolor pencils and inkpad for the pot. Border punch is by Stampin'Up.

 

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OLW #57

This week's challege http://stylesink.ca/  is to make a card with a summer/beach/ocean theme. I have chosen this stamp from Inkadinkado and colored it with copics. The sentiment is by Amuse. I have to confess I have had this stamp for about 10 yrs and have never used it. So I welcomed the chance to put some ink on it. That is what challenges are all about. Right?
I must admit I haven't quite got the hang of taking pictures yet. Either they are too light or too dark or crooked like this one. I hope I get better with practice.

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OLW #55 Cats and Dogs

I have been gone for a while on a lovely vacation and now I am back. So am anxious to do some challenges. This week's OLW challenge, hosted by Jennifer, is to make a one-layer card with a cat or dog. For those of you who may know me I am not a dog or cat person. I am more of a baby person having had 55 foster babies through our home. Anyway I have 3 doggy stamps so thought I would sieze this opportunity to use one of them. Hope you like it.. The stamp is Penny Black, sentiment is Wordsworth. It is colored with watercolour pencils and the background is a cuttlebug folder.

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OLW -48 - Sympathy card.

This weeks OLW card challenge  (Simplicity)  is to make a sympathy card without using flowers or trees. Now that is a challenge because to me flowers and trees mean peace and beauty. Well I made a card. I am not sure I really like it. I am leaving on a long trip on Monday and don't have much time to play. However since I won't be stamping for the next 3 weeks ( I will be in withdrawal ) I did want to participate this week. I have enjoyed looking at all the other creations. You are a talented group of women. The background stamp and paper is Stampin'Up. The sentiment is by Gina K. Colored with Copics.

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Happy Easter OLW 46

The One-Layer Wednesday challenge is to use an egg or eggs on your one-layer card. How easy is this! If you're not the Easter basket type, use eggs in a nest...or an egg in a cup, an egg and a chicken, an egg-head cartoon, a good egg, whatever. Loved this challenge as I could use my Stick Chick stamp. Just love her in her Easter Bonnet. I colored with Copics and used the glue pen and glitter. However is doesn't show up very well. I have not gotten the hang of taking pictures yet.  I am sure that will come with practice. Grass was a very old Stampin'Up stamp and I used Satampin'Up wasabi ink.

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OLW - 43 Violets

This week's One-Layer Wednesday Challenge is to use SHIMMER, but NOT glitter or bling on your card.
I have had family in town so have not had time to play. As much fun as that was I am now happy to be back in my stamp room. I have come up with this card. I used Twinkling H2Os for the shimmer. Card stock, ink and sentiment by Stampin'Up. Corners cut using a punch from Creative Memories.

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OLW - 42 I've got the music in me.

This week’s challenge by http://www.stylesink.ca/  is to make a one-layer musical themed card.  Anything to do with music.  Sheet music, musical instruments, an image of someone singing; anything that in some way relates to music. So here is my effort. This Hero Arts stamp background has been in my drawer for ever. So I am glad to have the excuse to use it. You know what I mean...just had to have it and never used it....sound familier? I have to confess I stamped the background several time to get it right and then realised I had stamped it upside down. Frustrating !!!
The cardstock is Stampin'up. Ink on background is Momento's Paris Dusk, The little bear is by PSX and I masked it. Bear is colored with Stampin' Up markers.

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OLW -41 Christmas Card using red and green only.

This is my card for this weeks Simplicity http://simplicitybylateblossom.blogspot.com/ challenge. The idea was a Christmas card using one layer only and red and green ink. The hardest part of the challenge for me is photographing the card and then getting it on line. I am quite good at making cards but no good on the computer. So bare with me. I am learning. The stamp is one I bought many years ago. It is by Annette Watkins. Ink and paper is Stamping Up, red stickles and red embossing powder on the sentiment which is Hero Arts.

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OLW 40 - 2 images, no sentiments,bling or embellishments

Here is another challenge from Stylesink http://www.stylesink.ca/

This really was a challenge for me. I wanted to add more but I restrained myself. My little grandson will love this card. The green is only  background paper and not on the card. The train is by Riley Moose Stamps. The tree is a favorite of mine from Stampin'Up. Colored with copics. I am just learning how to use these wonderful markers. Now that is a real challenge.

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OLW 39 - Image, Border and Bling

This is my first attempt at the Simplicity challenge. I have been encouraged by my friend Carol. This is not as easy as it looks. Making one layer cards are not as easy as I thought. However it is really making me think and try to become creative. Since I am visiting Carol in Florida I do not have any supplies so had to go shopping. Of course that was not a hardship. Carol did let me use some of hers. I live in Colorado. So here is what I came up with. I hope you like it.
I borrowed some yellow card stock from Carol's stash. I used a border stamp I purchased by Fiskars. The butterfly is from PTI and the flight swirl is a $1 stamp.... both from Carol's collection. Added a few rhine stones to the flowers. Also colored the larger flowers with markers.

 I am really pleased with my first attempt. Thank you for looking.