It’s a new challenge at As You See It!  It’s a fill in the blank!  This year, my crafting resolution is more ink blending and coloring!

I have been watching a lot of crafting videos lately and they have all been about ink blending and coloring.  I usually rely on my colored ink pads but these videos have inspired me to do more with my blending brushes, alcohol markers, colored pencils, watercolor pencils and watercolors.  Let’s hope my resolution holds out!

I went really clean and simple here by die cutting a background, a picket fence and an urn.  I used my inks and blenders to color the fence and urn, leaving the background white.  I did attempt to color the background but just couldn’t get the right color or look.

I popped the fence and urn up on the background and adhered to the kraft base.  I added a simple sentiment and was done.  What is your crafting resolution?

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Supplies:  CS:  PTI kraft and white.  Dies:  PTI linen plate.  Gummiapan antique urns, picket fence and worn paper note.  Stamps:  CB message me.  Inks:  Distress inks – antique linen and mermaid lagoon.

It’s a new challenge at As You See It!  It’s a fill in the blank!  My favorite beach activity is collecting shells!

I live in a landlocked state so I rarely visit the beach.  We have lakes of course, but I am not much of a water person no matter if it is the ocean or a lake.  But!  When I do visit the ocean, I love to collect sea shells. 

I started by stamping some sand, shells and a bucket.  I die cut the shells and bucket then popped up on my card.  I added a summery sentiment and was done!

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Supplies:  CS:  PTI white.  Inks:  SU! bumblebee, Sahara sand, crumbcake and lost lagoon.  Dies:  PTI linen plate and fence line summer.  Stamps:  PTI fence line summer and floating by sentiments.

It’s a new challenge at As You See It!  It’s a fill in the blank challenge.  The color I use least in my crafting is...flirty flamingo!

Confession:  This card was made for our previous challenge.  As I was making it - I had the thought that I never use flirty flamingo and shame on me because it is a lovely color!  You are probably wondering why I didn't post it for our last challenge...because I broke the rules and used green and two neutrals (white and brown) when you are allowed one neutral and only the four colors in the challenge.  I didn't have time to make another card so I had to sit out the challenge.  However...sometimes mistakes can become a card for the next challenge!

I stamped the apple harvest branch and colored the apples with my calypso coral and flirty flamingo blends.  I used crumbcake and granny apple green for the branch and leaves.

I stamped the sentiment and some flowers that I colored with bubble bath and daffodil delight.  I fussy cut them and added to the card front.  I backed the white front with flirty flamingo then adhered to the calypso coral base.  I ended up making another card with flirty flamingo while I had the cardstock out.  That means I am probably good with this color for awhile.  LOL.

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Supplies:  CS: SU! white, calypso coral and flirty flamingo.  Inks:  SU! blends:  daffodil delight, bubble bath, flirty flamingo, calypso coral, crumbcake and granny apple green.  Stamps:  SU! apple harvest.  CB message me.  Dies:  PTI linen plate.  SU! deckled rectangles.

It’s a new challenge at As You See It!  It’s a fill in the blank!  My latest craft purchase is the enduring beauty stamp/stencils/dies set from Stampin’ Up!

I used the stencils to create a soft floral image and then die cut.  This stencil set is amazing and is going to get some use from me.

I die cut a piece of vellum to serve as my back drop and then added the floral image.  I stamped the sentiment and die cut along with some green leaves.  I layered everything together, added some pearls and twine and was done.

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Supplies:  CS:  SU! white, crumbcake, old olive and vellum.  Inks:  Tim Holtz mustard seed, spiced marmalade, dried marigold, peeled paint, and shabby shutters.  Stamps:  SU! enduring beauty stamps and stencils.  Dies:  SU! enduring beauty.  PTI linen plate.  MFT mini scalloped stitched rectangles.

It’s a new challenge at As You See It!  It’s a fill in the blank!  My favorite thing to do with vellum is emboss!

I rarely use vellum, but when I do, I like to emboss it.  And then I wonder, why don’t I do this more often?  I started by stamping my image and coloring with alcohol markers.  I die cut the image and a piece of vellum to go over the top.

I embossed the sentiment and then popped the whole thing over some gold thread and added some colored rhinestones.  What is your favorite way to use vellum?

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Supplies:  CS:  SU! white, crumbcake and vellum.  Inks:  SU! blends – old olive, pumpkin pie, mango melody and crumbcake.  Stamps:  Gina K always autumn.  Dies:  PTI linen plate.  MFT mini scalloped stitched rectangles.  Other:  SU! gold thread and rhinestones.  Gold embossing powder.

It’s a new challenge at As You See It!  It’s a fill in the blank!  The thing I love most about summer is spending time with friends and family and enjoying a nice cold drink!

I dug out my brand new Stampin’ Up! So Refreshing stamp set to make this card.  I stamped the images and then die cut them.  I wanted to use summery colors – yellows for the summer sunshine and purple for summer flowers.

I started with a light lemon lolly gingham background to set the scene.  Then I added a sprig of flowers and the cloth while layering everything else up.  What is your favorite thing about summer?  I look forward to seeing what you create!

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Supplies:  CS:  SU! white and highland heather.  Stamps:  SU! so refreshing.  PTI just sentiments summer.  MFT gingham background.  Dies:  SU! so refreshing.  PTI linen plate.  Inks:  SU! highland heather, daffodil delight, granny apple green, lemon lolly and pecan pie.

It’s a new challenge at As You See It!  It’s a fill in the blank!  The most recent addition to my craft stash is:  cardstock in the SU! retiring colors of pale papaya, pear pizzazz and Sahara sand.

I started by double stamping a vintage bottle in pale papaya and fussy cutting.  Then I die cut the dotted tag in all the colors and slotted some of the different dots in the tag.

I layered everything up, added the sentiment and popped up the bottle.  I hate to see Sahara sand and pear pizzazz go – they have been trusty colors I have used a lot.  What’s your new addition?  Make a card and let us know! 

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Supplies:  CS:  SU! white, pale papaya, pear pizzazz and Sahara sand.  Inks:  SU! pale papaya and Sahara sand.  Stamps:  SU! bottled happiness and wisteria wishes.  Dies:  SU! stitched rectangles.  PTI linen plate.  RC dots tag layer.  Other:  SU! twine - early espresso, white and lucky limeade.

It’s a new challenge at As You See It!  It’s a fill in the blank!  For me, the spookiest thing on Halloween is always… pumpkin spice.  It’s a hard no from me on that flavor!

I started by stamping and die cutting a coffee cup in rustic cream with a mango melody lid and parakeet party straw.  I stamped the sentiment and then die cut the holder and attached to the cup. 

I stamped a spider web to add some spookiness and popped up the cup and added some dots and rhinestones.  This card is earmarked for a dear friend who lives for pumpkin spice season.  (A good friend overlooks bad taste – lol!)

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Supplies:  CS:  PTI rustic cream.  SU! crumbcake, mango melody and parakeet party.  Stamps:  SU! merry café and ghoulish grunge.  Dies:  PTI linen.  SU! coffee cups and stitched rectangles.

It’s a new challenge at As You See It!  It’s a fill in the blank!  My favorite Christmas in July Creation is … a Christmas card in non-traditional Christmas colors.

I started with my stamp set from The Greetery and stamped all the flowers in bright tropical colors.  I did the greens in a traditional green and a bright green.

I die cut the hoop three times and layered together before adding a bit of twine at the top.  Finally, I die cut everything, layered on the hoop and then the card base and was done!  A fun bright tropical Christmas card for July!

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Supplies:  CS:  PTI white.  SU! grapefruit grove and crumbcake.  Stamps:  The Greetery hoop wreath.  Dies:  PTI linen plate.  Waffle Flower embroidery hoops.  The Greetery hoop wreath.  SU! deckled edges rectangles.  Inks:  SU! parakeet party, garden green, grapefruit grove, pale papaya, crumbcake, daffodil delight, fresh fig, fresh freesia and Tahitian tide.  Other:  SU! Tahitian tide twine.

It’s a new challenge at As You See It!  It’s a fill in the blank.  The best thing about mothers is love! 

I started by stamping and coloring mother and daughter images and then die cutting.  I die cut some pattern paper and the sentiment and then layered everything up.

Moms lead us, teach us, cry with us and celebrate with us.  I miss my mom terribly and she did all of these and more.  She did it because she loved me.  She held my hand when I was young and I held hers when she got older.  Where you go, I go.  Love you and miss you mom!

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Supplies:  CS: SU! white and daffodil afternoon dsp.  Stamps:  The Greetery hand in hand.  Dies:  The Greetery hand in hand.  PTI linen late.  SU! stitched rectangles.  Inks:  SU! blends – old olive, mango melody, daffodil delight, flirty flamingo, cinnamon cider, 500, 600, 900 and 1000.