Twenty Twenty One

 Happy Hump Day, everybody. Hope you are all doing good. Well, I'm feeling great right now, even with my neck still in pain. I had mailed off the card I am sharing today back on Dec. 26th and had about decided it was lost forever, but it finally arrived at its destination after almost 4 weeks so I am thankful. Now I can share it, which I am also thankful for, because I've just about run out of makes to post about!

This is another of my attempts at creating a Zen style without directly using Asian images, etc. I've used a very sweet image and stars from Gecko Galz's Happy New Year collage sheet, along with SU and Bazzill card stocks, deli paper and Basic Grey Kioshi designer papers.

  

I used Split Coast Stampers sketch SC102, but I resized it to 5x7 (A7) and stretched it vertically in PSE to accommodate my image and my sentiment.

I matted each of the 3 stars behind the sentiment with a Spellbinders nested star die cut from the black Bazzill cs that I've matted  everything with. I accented all the flower and circle centers in the Kioshi paper with dots of orange Viva Decor Pearl Pen. 

On the back I used another black mat and layered the remainder of this Kioshi paper I used on the front. I cut a Spellbinders label die in 2 sizes, one out of the black cs and a smaller one out of a Kioshi scrap from another project. I topped it with a circle-punched Hero Arts stamped siggie. 

Couple of close-ups --

I used my ancient QK Squeeze to cut the font dies for the date spelled out sentiment and adhered each word to a strip of deli paper that's attached by a little orange square brad. I chose the deli paper as it is see-thru and the stars can be seen. I often get asked why I still use my QK Squeeze and I say two reasons: 1. it still works just fine and 2. I've got a small (well, microscopic) fortune invested in font dies and they work best in the original die cut machine, plus I don't wear out my Big Shot plates. I'm that way about a lot of stuff in my life and so is Honey. If it ain't broke, don't fix it. :-)

I just love this sweet little lady.

And a final view of the card --

Thanks for visiting me and I hope you have a good rest of the week, until next time, stay safe and warm. XOX

MY CHALLENGE PLAYLIST:

1.   Split Coast Stampers sketch SC102

2.   Gecko Galz January Customer Blog Challenge: Far East Beauty  

3.   Gecko Galz January Facebook Challenge: AG Good Wishes

4.   Outlawz Tuesday Color 1/12-1/25:  I've used the color range and my paper and image have Flowers which starts with F.

5.   Creative Fingers #199: AAG  #1/3

6.   CHNPPC January: AAG with Patterned Paper

7.   The Sisterhood of Crafters: Die Cuts and or Embossing Folder -- #2/3 I used Spellbinders star die cuts and QK font dies

8.   Aud Sentiments #266: Sentiment + AG  #2/5

9.   Scrapping 4 Fun #183: AG  #1/3    

10. Classic Design Challenge Jan 2021 #1: AAG
11. MAWTT #126: NEW

12. Crafts Galore Encore #183 Jan: AAG

13. The Paper Funday Challenge #25: AG + Opt. Twist Use the Color Blue -- #1/4  There's some blue in the designer paper, if that's enough to play the twist.

14. The Creative Crafters #36: AG  #1/3

15. Time Out Challenge #179: YOU  --  I enjoy using my older craft supplies, as I noted above with the QK Squeeze and font dies. I am also enjoying practicing a Zen style as I wrote about in my post.