Mid Month Hot August Night

We are mid way through the Hot August Nights Challenge over at the Die Cut Divas, and no we are still not talking about Neil Diamond. So following on with my theme of Reno at night I created this card, What's a festival without fireworks over head?

Card Tip:

look to embossing powder to create colour and drama on black or dark coloured card stock.

Card Ingredients:

Card Stock:

black card stock for base (it started out as a A4 sheet) DCWR black card stock for building silhouette inside (this card stock has texture)

Papers:

Creative purple mirror paper, pink glitter paper.
Stamps:

Gina K Designs hello sunshine stamp set.

Ink:
Versamark Ink and Pen(for dots), Allison Ellis Designs embossing powder in rhapsody, purple passion and firecracker spark,Judikins embossing powder in metallic gold.

Dies:

Memory Box cityscape silhouette, Cuttlebug curls and swirls letters.

Other:

I used the Ultimate Pro to create the card base.

Challenge List:

Hiding in my Craftroom-blogiversary- use your scraps

Southern Girls Challenge-its-all-about-texture
Crafty Bloggers Network-August Summer Fun
Cute Card Thursday Challenge#334-clean and simple
Outlawz CAS Challenges - purple
Eclectic Paperie Challenge-embossing
Little Miss Muffet Challenge#92-anything goes
Nut Crafters Challenge#74-anything goes
Scrappers Delights Challenge#29-anything goes with die cuts
Clear it out Challenge-embossing
Crafty Sentiments-anything goes
Creative Card Crew-embossing
Through the Craft Room Door
Crafting from the Heart Challenge#31-anything goes
Crafty Card Makers-fancy folds
Craft Creatoins Challenge-anything goes
Sparkle n Sprinkle Creative Challenges-August
Imagination Crafts Challenges-August, make a scene

Diecut Divas Hot August Nights Challenge

So its time for a new challenge over at Diecut Divas and the theme is Hot August Nights. Now to be honest when Arlene told me the theme I immediately thought of Neil Diamond - I thought that can't be right, could it?
So after visiting my friend Google I discovered it was a big hot rod festival in Reno. What influenced my card was the many nightscape images of Reno with the cluster of buildings and a big sky full of stars.

Card Tip:

I have layered up three die cuts in varying shades of grey to give the illusion of shadows.

Card Ingredients:

Card Stock:

standard white card base, red card stock from stash, DCWV grey card stock. 

Stamps:
Gina K Designs a year of flowers stamp set for sentiment.

Ink: 
Versamark ink and Allison Ellis Design white embossing powder.
Dies:

Spellbinders Nestabilities label 8,Memory Box cityscape silhouette.

Other:

Kasazz circle punch, star punch, sequins.

Challenge List:

Milk Coffee Challenge-2 or more die cuts

Crafty Sentiments #29-anything goes

Diecuttin Divas Challenge#176-anything goes
Digi Choosday Wk30-lots of layers
Fattastic Tuesday Challenge#46
Shopping Our Stash#162-triple threat - three die cuts.
Through the Craft Room Door - anything goes

Happy Birthday Panda

Deedee Digis has a monthly challenge using a particular Deedee stamp set.

This month it is "Not a Tie" with a very cute panda image.

I have managed to do two completely different cards with the one digital stamp set.

The first one is using the pre-coloured panda image for a birthday card for my nephew

Card Ingredients:

Card Stock:
Blue card base, yellow, pink and white cardstock.
Stamps:
Deedee Not a Tie digital stamp set,Gina K Designs pretty patterns stamp set for the background, AmyRStamps for the sentiment.
Ink:
Colorbox chalk inks blue lagoon,lime pastel,yellow citrus,orchid pastel, Memento tuxedo black ink for sentiment.

Markers: 

Bic Markit pink flamingo for hearts and paper in bag.
Dies:

Classic Scalloped Oval Large

Other:

Wink of Stella Clear Glitter Pen

Challenge List:

Deedees Digis May Challenge
Colourq Challenge #242

Brown Sugar Challenge #95 Anything Goes
Cardmakin Mamas.#87 Over Rainbow
Craftitude Challenges#65 thats die-licious use a die
Fun With Shapes and More Challenge #161 animal
Jelly Park Challenges Bold and Bright
Sister Act Card Challenge #58
Send a Smile 4 Kids Challenge Anything Goes 4 Kids
Outlawz Paper ala Mode Anything Goes

Elaine's Rose Garden

I had the privilege to be invited to an 80th Birthday Party on the weekend. Since this is such a milestone I wanted to do something a little bit special, and I thought a twisted easel card would fit the bill.

Card Tip:

For the flowers on this card; I die cut a whole swag of them and then rolled them up while watching TV. This way it was quite relaxing and I now have a container of roses ready to embellish my cards.

Card Ingredients:

Card Stock:

Quill cream card stock, pale pink card stock, varied coloured card stock from my stash for the roses.

Papers:

Megs Garden; the romantic garden 6x6 paper pad

Stamps:
Gink K Design Whimsical Wishes for sentiment

Ink:
Memento; tuxedo black ink for the sentiment,Tattered Angel iridescent gold misting spray

Dies:

Garden Favourites quilled creations dies (small rose, medium rose, large rose, gardenia), Spellbinders latice rectangle, Couture Creations nesting die heart, Kaszazz vine edge embossing folder.

Other:

Fiskars scalloped punch, wood numbers from stash, Kaszazz organza white ribbon,

Challenge List:

Dies R Us Challenge.#2 May Flowers
Paula Holifield Crafts ALBC Flower Power.
Outlawz Challenges Paper a La Mode Flowers
Crafty Bloggers Network May Challenge
Krafty Hands Challenge May Challenge Anything Goes
Artistic Inspirations Challenges #92
Created With Love Challenges #82
Eclectic Ellapu 3 weeks challenge
Sentimental Sundays Challenge #207 Funky Flowers
Cards Galore Challenges May