July Card Chain Challenge Reveal 2025

 

Here's my card for The Card Chain Challenge July reveal. If you want to join the fun for next month you need to sign up here until the 6th. You don't have to join every month, it's up to you.
My card went to Linda in Michigan USA and she kindly took the photo for me as I totally forgot. Tis was during a heat wave on Oslo and I was rushing to get on the bus to go to my sister who lives by the sea. I love Oslo, but not in 30 degrees celsius.
I was inspired by the sketch and made a staircase with an embossing folder for my gnome to sit on.

This month I'm the lukcy receiver of a happy mail from Wendy in Ireland. Thanks Wendy! And next month I'll return the favor as I  signed up behind you:)

INK #292 - EMBOSS YOUR BACKGROUND

At Inkspirational Julia has chosen the theme this time, and it's to emboss your background - you can heat emboss or dry emboss, as long it's emossed you're good.
I took the opportunity to make a Christmas card. To make the snowflake pattern stand out more I swiped my white ink pad over the reaised area. I added a die cut snowflake, a die constructed gnome and a die cut sentiment, using glitter paper for some additional sparkle.

Please head over to the challenge blog to see what my INK-teamies have made and to get lots more inspiration for seasonal themes. 

This card is also for:
ABC Christmas - L for Layer
Craft Rocket Challenges - #104 Use Dies

INK #279 - Paper Piecing

At Inkspirational we have a technique challenge for you, and it's paper piecing (not piercing). 

I used a plaid paper for the gift and cut out the bow and bells and glued on top. I used Promarkers for coloring. The image is from Stamping Bella

The backgtround is stencilled, I used a Pinkfresh stencil. Or rather 4, it's a set and it makes it super easy and quick to add different colored inks.

The sentiment is cut with silver glitter paper.

Please head over to the challenge blog to see the my INK-teamies have made. 

This card is also for:
Cardz 4 Galz - #186 Use a Stencil
Sweet Stampers - #74 Christmas

Gnome for a gender neutral card

I love this gnome stamp from Stamping Bella, I think he's suitable for cards for  both men and women. It's good having cards on hand that can be used for seveal occasions, regardless of age and gender.
I colored the image and cut it with a circle die. I used a scalloped one for the vellum used as backing panel. A leftover DP was used,and a narrow washi tape with stripes.

This card is for:
Sunday Stamps - #280 In the Middle
Stamping Sensations - "I Love ..." (this gnome stamp, DPs, bold colors)

Gnome in field of paper pieced flowers

I love this gnome from Stamping Bella, it's a favorite, especially for masculine cards.
I chose to paper piece the flowers, I heat embossed with white EP, used a white Posca pen for the centres, along with Wink of Stella for a touch of sparkle, not visible in the photo.
The background has been made with my new- and favorite - stencil, called the Deco Wallpaper from Altenew. And I think you'll see more of this too on future cards, the Altenew Mid-Century Frame Die.
Sentiment is made up with dies from Concord&9th and Penny Black.

This card is for:
Stamping Sensations - Stamp of the Moment
Allsorts - #641 Favourite Stamps with the option of Paper Pieced Flowers

Not my typical choice of colors

I wanted to make a card for a man using other colors than those I typically use, like black&white, blues, greens and/or greys. So out came red and yellow inks and markers, and a grey one as well!

I picked a favorite Stamping Bella gnome stamp and I cut the image to put the tag at an angle. The background has been made with 2 stencils - the Deco Wallpaper from Altenew, and the numbered one is Tim Holtz.
I debated whether only to use string, but I liked the effect of the yellow seambinding ribbon in there. I think both ribbon and flowers can be used for masculine designs as long as it's not "too frilly". The birthday greeting is made with my Dymo. 

This card is for
The Paper Players - #557 By The Numbers
Addicted to Stamps and More - Birthday
The Male Room - Nature's Bounty 

INK #229 - Something in your home

For our last challenge of 2020 at Inkspirational Nonni has chosen the theme - Something in your home.

This time of year there are many gnomes sitting around in my home, so I made this Christmas card for next year with papers from Maja Design.
I splattered some white paint onto the kraft background. I placed the topper onto a die cut holly wreath from Amy Design. The sentiment dies are Tim Holtz and Hero Arts.

Please head over to the challenge blog to see the wonderful makes of my INK-teamies.  

This card is also for:
Always Fun Challenges - #194 CHRISTMAS
Winter Wonderland - ANYTHING CHRISTMAS GOES 

Ink #227 - Kitten photo

For our challenge at Inkspirational this fortnight we have a photo. And I had a difficult time chosing where to go with, not because the theme was tricky, but there are so many possibilities! Should I go with baubles/christmas ornaments? Snow? A cat? Finally I opted for an image with a present and lots of snowflakes.
The image is Stamping Bella. I die cut the bow, colored the image with Promarkers and used glitter glue for sparkle.
Please head over to the challenge blog to see the wonderful makes of my INK-teamies.  

This card is also for:
Cardz 4 Galz - #135 Cute Christmas
Sweet Stampers - #50 Christmas

Gnomes X 2

I have made two cards using the same gnome from Stamping Bella and the same basis layout - one for him and one for her. It's been a long time since I made something other than A2 size - these are square ones measuring 4x4 inches, practical for postage. All papers used are from Maja Design. The flowers and hat are paper pieced.

The masculine version is for: We Love Chocolate Baroque - September: Wings/Anything Goes

 

 

The feminine version is for: Allsorts - #589 My Lovely Garden