The Card Concept #218

 Welcome Crafty Friends. It's time for another challenge at The Card concept.  The theme is Summer Days and there's a gorgeous picture to spark your creativity. You can be inspired by the colours,the Theme or any element of the photo.

I used the Black Out Technique, but instead of black ink, I used Distress Oxide and Kraft cardstock, inking the debossed side of the card. 

Embossing Folder:- Stampin Up

Die: Altenew

I was inspired by the shells  and the colours in the photo, to make a CLEAN & LAYERED card.

Remember, an inspiration photo is exactly that- a starting point for inspiration. Will it be the colours, the overall theme, the texture, the actual items and/or something else that will inspire your card? 

I hope you'll visit The Card Concept Challenge Blog to see what the rest of the team has created and will be inspired to play along in the challenge with us. 

Choose a design style (or combine styles), create a card, and in your blog post, let us know what inspired you from the photo, what style and/or styles you chose and don't forget to display our inspiration photo and link back to our challenge.

Thanks for taking the time to visit my blog! I love to read your comments:)

                                                                

The Card Concept #217 Patriotic Decor

 Welcome Crafty Friends. It's time for another challenge at The Card concept. 

The theme is Patriotic Decor and there's a gorgeous picture to spark your creativity or you can be inspired by the colours and any element of the photo like I was.

I decided to use some of my patterned paper stash to make a 'quilt' pattern, like the runner in the photo. 

The papers are from Kaisercraft and all the dies and stamps are from The Greetery.

I was inspired by the pattern of the runner in the photo and the colours to make a CLEAN & LAYERED card.

Remember, an inspiration photo is exactly that- a starting point for inspiration. Will it be the colours, the overall theme, the texture, the actual items and/or something else that will inspire your card? 

I hope you'll visit The Card Concept Challenge Blog to see what the rest of the team has created and will be inspired to play along in the challenge with us. 

Choose a design style (or combine styles), create a card, and in your blog post, let us know what inspired you from the photo, what style and/or styles you chose and don't forget to display our inspiration photo and link back to our challenge.

Thanks for taking the time to visit my blog! I love to read your comments:)

                                                                

THE CARD CONCEPT APR '25 - SPRING CELEBRATIONS

 Hello Crafty Friends! Welcome to a new challenge at The Card Concept. 

We have a really fun photo and pretty colours to spark your creativity this month.

I actually made a different card with a birthday cake for this challenge, but sadly I forgot to take a picture, before travelling to Queensland, where I'm currently cat-sitting. 

Luckily I have this card which uses the colours and fits the theme! 

I recently took advantage of a sale at Simon Says Stamp, to stock up on some pretty Embossing Folders. 

This is probably my favourite. I sponged some colour around the edge and spritzed with water. I also carefully added a bit of splatter. I embossed a second panel and die-cut the flowers.The flowers and butterfly (Memory Box)  were then heat embossed with a special powder, which is semi-matte. I included a black layer under flowers to make them pop. Then I added the yellow to the centre of flowers and butterfly with Copic marker. 

The sentiment is also from SSS. 

I think my card qualifies as a MIXED MEDIA style and was inspired by the colours and theme.

Remember, an inspiration photo is exactly that- a starting point for inspiration. Will it be the colours, the overall theme, the texture, the actual items and/or something else that will inspire your card? 

I hope you'll visit The Card Concept Challenge Blog to see what the rest of the team has created and will be inspired to play along in the challenge with us. 

Choose a design style (or combine styles), create a card, and in your blog post, let us know what inspired you from the photo, what style and/or styles you chose and don't forget to display our inspiration photo and link back to our challenge.

Thanks for taking the time to visit my blog! I love to read your comments:)

                                            

THE CARD CONCEPT MAR '25 FLORAL HEART

 Hello Crafty Friends! Welcome to a new challenge at The Card Concept. 

Or inspiration this month is so pretty and I'm sure you'll have fun with it. 

I'm so happy I got to use more of the hot-foiled flowers from Pinkfresh Studio as well a their sentiment stamp and cover die. I then framed it with a Memory Box die.

I was inspired by the pretty flowers and colours to make a Clean 

& Layered Card. I also incorporated the hearts with the embossed background.

Remember, an inspiration photo is exactly that- a starting point for inspiration. Will it be the colours, the overall theme, the texture, the actual items and/or something else that will inspire your card? 

I hope you'll visit The Card Concept Challenge Blog to see what the rest of the team has created and will be inspired to play along in the challenge with us. 

Choose a design style (or combine styles), create a card, and in your blog post, let us know what inspired you from the photo, what style and/or styles you chose and don't forget to display our inspiration photo and link back to our challenge.

Thanks for taking the time to visit my blog! I love to read your comments:)

                                            

THE CARD CONCEPT #214 Valentine fun

 Hello Crafty Friends! Welcome to a new challenge at The Card Concept. 

We have a romantic photo, with lots of pretty elements, to spark your creativity.

I used the gorgeous Honeybee Stamps Vintage Mailbox die. I sponged gold ink on the die cut. I then die cut the mini post card and stamped it with images and script from the Postmarked Stamp Set.  

The patterned paper is from Kaisercraft and I fussy cut the flowers.

It's a big card to fit the mail box. 

I was inspired by the colours and the shape birdcage reminded me of the mailbox. 

My style of my card is Shabby Chic/Vintage.

Remember, an inspiration photo is exactly that- a starting point for inspiration. Will it be the colours, the overall theme, the texture, the actual items and/or something else that will inspire your card? 

I hope you'll visit The Card Concept Challenge Blog to see what the rest of the team has created and will be inspired to play along in the challenge with us. 

Choose a design style (or combine styles), create a card, and in your blog post, let us know what inspired you from the photo, what style and/or styles you chose and don't forget to display our inspiration photo and link back to our challenge.

Thanks for taking the time to visit my blog! I love to read your comments:)

                                            

THE CARD CONCEPT #213 WINTER SOLACE

 Hello Crafty Friends! Welcome to a Wonderful New Year of challenges at The Card Concept. 

We have a beautiful photo, with a very serene scene, to spark your creativity.

I used patterned paper and a sentiment stamp to create this monochrome Vintage style collage.

Remember, an inspiration photo is exactly that- a starting point for inspiration. Will it be the colours, the overall theme, the texture, the actual items and/or something else that will inspire your card? 

I hope you'll visit The Card Concept Challenge Blog to see what the rest of the team has created and will be inspired to play along in the challenge with us. 

Choose a design style (or combine styles), create a card, and in your blog post, let us know what inspired you from the photo, what style and/or styles you chose and don't forget to display our inspiration photo and link back to our challenge.

Thanks for taking the time to visit my blog! I love to read your comments:)

                                            

The Card Concept #212 Christmas Wreath (Dec '24)

 Hi there Crafty Friends! It's the last challenge of 2024 for The Card Concept. 

I took my inspiration from bothe the colours and the photo. I used one of my favourite SSS coordinating stamp/stencil/dies sets set - Holiday Sprigs and Dies and Hotfoil plates from Spellbinders. I went bold using bright red shimmer card!

I was inspired by the photo and colours to make a Clean & Layered Card. I loved the traditional look of the photo.

Remember, an inspiration photo is exactly that- a starting point for inspiration. Will it be the colours, the overall theme, the texture, the actual items and/or something else that will inspire your card? 

I hope you'll visit The Card Concept Challenge Blog to see what the rest of the team has created and will be inspired to play along in the challenge with us. 

Choose a design style (or combine styles), create a card, and in your blog post, let us know what inspired you from the photo, what style and/or styles you chose and don't forget to display our inspiration photo and link back to our challenge :-)

Thanks for taking the time to visit my blog! I love to read your comments:)

The Card Concept #211 Thankful Blessings (Nov '24)

 Hello there Crafty Friends! It's time for another challenge at The Card concept.  The theme this month is

'THANKFUL BLESSINGS'.

I was inspired by the metallics and the Fall leaves in the photo to make this CAS card. 

I made a second card and fussy cut the leaves, layering them on an embossed background.

Hotfoil Plates are from Spellbinders and the images was water-coloured with Karin Markers.

Remember, an inspiration photo is exactly that- a starting point for inspiration. Will it be the colours, the overall theme, the texture, the actual items and/or something else that will inspire your card? 

I hope you'll visit The Card Concept Challenge Blog to see what the rest of the team has created and will be inspired to play along in the challenge with us. 

Choose a design style (or combine styles), create a card, and in your blog post, let us know what inspired you from the photo, what style and/or styles you chose and don't forget to display our inspiration photo and link back to our challenge.

I'm sharing my second card at the following challenges:-

Thanks/Thanksgiving

Thanks/Thanksgiving

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The Card Concept #210 Pumpkin Season (Oct '24)

 Hello there Crafty Friends! It's time for another challenge at The Card concept.  The theme this month is Pumpkin Season.

I've used old stamp sets from Winnie & Walter to create my card.

As you can see, I was inspired by the door, steps and pumpkins in the photo and the colours to make my Clean & Layered card. 

Stamps: W&W This Awesome House, Moonlight

Hello Bluebird Country Gingham Background

Remember, an inspiration photo is exactly that- a starting point for inspiration. Will it be the colours, the overall theme, the texture, the actual items and/or something else that will inspire your card? 

I hope you'll visit The Card Concept Challenge Blog to see what the rest of the team has created and will be inspired to play along in the challenge with us. 

Choose a design style (or combine styles), create a card, and in your blog post, let us know what inspired you from the photo, what style and/or styles you chose and don't forget to display our inspiration photo and link back to our challenge.

I am also sharing my card at the following challenges:-

WORD ART WEDNESDAY CHALLENGE

Anything Goes

Harvest, Orange & Die cut

STAMPING SENSATIONS

Autumn Colours

Thanks for taking the time to visit my blog! I love to read your comments:)

                                            

THE CARD CONCEPT #209 Fall Florals

 Hello there Crafty Friends! It's time for another challenge at The Card concept.  The theme this month is 

                                                                'FALL FLORALS'

I took my inspiration from the flowers and black and white gingham ribbon to make a Clean & Layered Card.

I coloured the die-cut flowers with Copic Markers. 

The background is dry embossed and I added a border with the b&w Washi Tape.

Dies: Spellbinders - Simon Hurley

Embossing Folder: Stampin Up

Stamp (&die): The Greetery

Remember, an inspiration photo is exactly that- a starting point for inspiration. Will it be the colours, the overall theme, the texture, the actual items and/or something else that will inspire your card? 

I hope you'll visit The Card Concept Challenge Blog to see what the rest of the team has created and will be inspired to play along in the challenge with us. 

Choose a design style (or combine styles), create a card, and in your blog post, let us know what inspired you from the photo, what style and/or styles you chose and don't forget to display our inspiration photo and link back to our challenge.

I'm also sharing my card at the following challenges:-

BEAUTIFUL BLOOMS CHALLENGE (Anything Goes)

Copic Markers

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The Card Concept #208 Hello Summer

 Welcome Crafty Friends. It's time for another challenge at The Card concept. The theme is Hello Summer. Well it is in the Northern Hemisphere!

I was very inspired by the display in the picture and wanted to replicate the colours and patterns to make a CLEAN & LAYERED card.

I used a very old Embossing Folder and a Stencil for the patterns and a die for the greenery. 

The butterfly was cut from Washi Tape layered on white card. 

Remember, an inspiration photo is exactly that- a starting point for inspiration. Will it be the colours, the overall theme, the texture, the actual items and/or something else that will inspire your card? 

I hope you'll visit The Card Concept Challenge Blog to see what the rest of the team has created and will be inspired to play along in the challenge with us. 

Choose a design style (or combine styles), create a card, and in your blog post, let us know what inspired you from the photo, what style and/or styles you chose and don't forget to display our inspiration photo and link back to our challenge.

   Thanks for taking the time to visit my blog! I love to read your comments:)

                                                                

The Card Concept #207 Red, White and Blue

Welcome Crafty Friends. It's time for another challenge at The Card concept. 

The theme is Red, White and Blue and there's a gorgeous picture to spark your creativity. I was inspired by the colours and the red flowers to create a Clean and Layered Christmas card.

I painted an artsy background with Daniel Smith Watercolor Paint.

The Poinsettia and foliage were die-cut from a smooshed background and glitter card. 

Dies: Tim Holtz

Stamp: Mama Elephant

Remember, an inspiration photo is exactly that- a starting point for inspiration. Will it be the colours, the overall theme, the texture, the actual items and/or something else that will inspire your card? 

I hope you'll visit The Card Concept Challenge Blog to see what the rest of the team has created and will be inspired to play along in the challenge with us. 

Choose a design style (or combine styles), create a card, and in your blog post, let us know what inspired you from the photo, what style and/or styles you chose and don't forget to display our inspiration photo and link back to our challenge.

I'm also sharing my card at the following challenges:-

 

                             Thanks for taking the time to visit my blog! I love to read your comments:)