Hello dear Friend ♥

 

Disse kortene er DT bidrag hos Creative Fingers #154., som er sponset av Angelique denne gang. Som alltid har vi et 'Lag-hva-du-vil' tema, og velkommen skal du være ♥

Designteamet fikk bruke fritt av hva vi allerede har av motiver, og jeg har prøvd meg på clean & simple kort ~ men som vanlig endte jeg opp med noe som ikke ligner den stilen, da jeg ikke klarer å bare ha 'bittelitt' mere distress ink og detaljer på kortene ;)

~ ♥ Hello, my dear friend ♥ ~
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My DT inspiration for Creative Fingers challenge #154. wich is sponsored with a great prize by our Angelique this time. As always it is an 'Anything goes theme', and you are more than welcome to join with your creations :)

The team had free choice to use any motifs we wanted on this challenge, and I have tried to do clean and simple looking cards... but as always I fail big in that I always just need to add that little extra distress ink and a bit more detail ;) Oh how I wish I was able to copy Jennifer McGuire! Her cards always look so cool! ♥

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inside detail of the cards
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there is a definition of friendship text on the inside,
and supercute printed images from Rachelle Anne Miller :) 

I enter my cards in theese fab Challenges: [Ends on] (last checked 7/12)
● The Creative Crafters #9. ~ Anything goes [Nov.8th.]
● Crafty Creations #377. ~ Always Anything Goes [Nov.13th.]
● WordArt Wednesdays wk.#358-359. ~ Anything Goes [Nov.6th.]
● Lemon Shortbread #79. ~ Anything goes [Nov.4th.] 
● A Bit More Time to Craft #79. ~ Always Anything Goes [Nov.14th.]
● Crafts Galore Encore #57. ~ November: Always AG [Nov.30th.]
● Creatalicious Ch. #150. ~ AG opt. wet or dry embossing! [Nov.14th.]
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EDIT: I won at A bit more time to craft, thank you :)  

Scandinavian Challenges: [innen]
● Scrappegarasjen #49. ~ Embossing! [10. november.]

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back detail of the cards

Stamps/Images: Hunkydory Crafts - Kaleidoscopes stamps 'Perfect Petals FTLS147' & 'Lavish Leaves FTLS149' CS sets. Norsk Stempelblad Ett trykk 'CS A04 Venn' (friend clearstamp set). Kort & Godt CS 'M-188' (friendship definition). Basic Grey Gamma Series limited Ed. Stamp Kit sta-1842 (owl, love swirls, & hello retired cs mini sets). Hero Arts Clear Design stamp set 'Live Simple'.
The images inside are printed onto semi-glossy photopaper from the Crafters Companion 'Rachelle Anne Miller Papercrafting CD-ROM'.
Papers: misc. Bazzill cardstocks. Plain white cardstock. Panduro Hobby 12x12 paperpad 'Circus', and 'A4 papir Konfirmasjon Rosa'.
Embellishments: Ribbon. Washi.
Tools: I always use my Scor-Pal to score n fold my cards. My distress tools from Ranger Ink is always in use ~ Tim Holtz® Mini Ink Round Blending Tool & the Inkssentials Ink Blending Tool and Foams. EK Success® Whale Of A Punch 'Large Circle 1.75'.
Stencils/Embossingfolders: A Colorful Life stencil 'Delicate Doily 6x6'.
Dies: QuicKutz (new branded as LifeStyle crafts/WRMK) 'Magnolia' Grand Alphabet CookieCutter dies. Creative Expressions Craft Dies by Sue Wilson 'Frames and Tags Collection - Sophia CED4346'. Joanna Sheen Signature Dies 'Abigail Detail Corner SD446'. Crafts Too Presscut 'Circle Nesting Dies PCD46'.
Essentials/Adhesives: Bonefolder. Double sided tape. High-Tack Double Sided Red Tape (Red Liner/Stix2/Miracle tape). Crafts Too - Sponge Daubers.


Techniques/Mediums:  I used misc. Tim Holtz Distress Ink pads, markers & crayons to color & distress image and papers. To heat emboss I used a Versamark inkpad, a heat gun tool & Hero Arts fine detail black embossingpowder. It's maybe difficult to see in the other photos, but there is a lot of shine on the cards, using some Cosmic Shimmer mica powder in a water spray bottle. 

Oh, and see the stray black dots? I forgot to use my anti-static tool before embossing! Darnit! One should always do that, especially with dark or black embossing powder ;)