Create It 3 Ways - June 2024

I participated in the Create It 3 Ways Instagram Hop yesterday. It is a monthly hop (on the 3rd Saturday of every month) and each month there is a new theme. The idea is to make 3 cards based on the theme, hence the name Create It 3 Ways. There needs to be some commonality between all three cards, but the participants can decide what that common thing is.

This month's theme is Summer. 

For me, summer means going to little local ice cream shops for ice cream treats.

There were several things alike on these cards, even though each one featured a different stamp (ice cream cone in hand).

Things that were alike: I used the same colors of Copic and Olo markers, the same color card base and other papers, the same sentiment cut with the same die, the same two embellishments on each card, and the same two sets of dies to cut all of the papers (other than the sentiment).

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Supplies Used

Stamp Sets: CC Designs Ice Scream, MFT Make Mine a Double, and Whipper Snapper Emery stamped with Hero Arts Intense Black Ink and colored with Copic and Olo Markers

Papers: Accent Opaque 120# White, FSJ Lemon Drop and SU Tahitian Tide CS and DP from my scrap file

Dies: Honey Bee Sweet Stack Rectangles, MFT Stitched Rectangles, and Pink & Main Extra Large Sentiment Strips

Embellishments:  Amazon Diamond Dots

Create It 3 Ways - February 2024

I participated in the Create It 3 Ways Instagram Hop yesterday. It is a monthly hop (on the 3rd Saturday of every month) and each month there is a new theme. The idea is to make 3 cards based on the theme, hence the name Create It 3 Ways. There needs to be some commonality between all three cards, but the participants can decide what that common thing is.

This month's theme is Birthday.

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The common features on my three cards are pretty obvious - same candles, same sentiments, same colors, same stamp set, and same embellishments.

Oh, and the inside of each card is the same, too:

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Supplies Used

Stamp/Die Set: Stamps of Life Candles4Birthday stamped with Memento (Tuxedo Black) and Taylored Expressions (Cotton Candy, Fruit Punch, Lemon Meringue, Lime Zest, Mango, and Watermelon) Inks

Papers: Accent Opaque 120# White and SU Basic Black, Daffodil Delight, and Real Red CS plus another Red CS from my scrap file

Dies: MFT Stitched Rectangles, Paper Roses Stitched Circles, Paper Roses Wonky Stitched Inside Out Stitched Circles, and Pink & Main Stitched Arches

Embellishments: AmazonDiamond Dots 

Create It 3 Ways - January 2024

I participated in the Create It 3 Ways Instagram Hop this past Saturday.It is a monthly hop (on the 3rd Saturday of every month) and each month there is a new theme. The idea is to make 3 cards based on the theme, hence the name Create It 3 Ways. There needs to be some commonality between all three cards, but the participants can decide what that common thing is.

This month's theme is Love.

The common feature for my three cards is I used 3 different stamp sets, but they were all from CC Designs. I also used the same papers, the same dies, and the same embellishments on all 3 cards.

CC Designs String of Hearts

CC Designs Heart Swissie

CC Designs Valentine Henry

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Supplies Used

Stamp Sets: CC Designs Heart Swissie, String of Hearts, and Valentine Henry stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black Ink and colored with Copic Markers

Papers: Accent Opaque 120# White and SU Basic Black CS and DP from my scrap file

Dies: Honey Bee Sweet Stack Rectangles and Pink & Main Stitched Arches

Embellishments: Amazon Diamond Dots

I Did a Thing

I did a thing. A new thing. Well, new for me. I participated in my first ever Instagram hop yesterday afternoon. I was interested in branching out and trying to get involved in some kind of hop/event on Instagram so asked my friend Barb if she had any suggestions. She recommended the Create It 3 Ways Instagram Hop. THANKS BARB!

Create It 3 Ways is a monthly hop (on the 3rd Saturday of every month) and each month there is a new theme. The idea is to make 3 cards based on the theme, hence the name Create It 3 Ways.

This month's theme is Holidays. I chose to make three Christmas cards. Are you surprised? I like to see how a stamped image looks different depending on how it's colored, so I used the same stamp for all three cards, and basically the same layout, too (just a few tweaks to it).

The image mostly colored:

The image uncolored, but splattered with Gold and Sparkle:

The area outside the image colored:

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Supplies Used

Stamp Sets: WPlus9 Joyful Poinsettia and WPlus9 Poinsettia Bouquets (sentiment) stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black Ink and colored with Copic Markers

Papers: Accent Opaque 120# White, Recollections Black, and SU Lemon Lime Twist, Metallic Gold, and Poppy Parade CS

Accent Mediums: Antique Pearl IZink Dye Spray and Brutus Monroe Gilded Shimmer Splash

Dies: Honey Bee Sweet Stack Rectangles and Unity Scallops and Rectangles

Embellishments: Amazon Diamond Drops, Amazon Nail Art Rhinestones, Nuvo Morning Dew Crystal  Drops, Nuvo Oyster Grey Crystal  Drops, Polymark Crystal Glitter, and Gold Cord from an unknown vendor