Another Crafty Day

You know that old saying--while the cat's away, the mice will play?  Well, DH and DD#2 are still out of town, and so I have had lots of time to craft.

My first card is for this week's ColourQ cQc #177, where I used PTI colors Scarlet Jewel, Aqua Mist, Ripe Avocado, Kraft and White.  I came across this card by Donna at Three Umbrella's.  Her card was called out as Moxie Fab, so I just had to go look.  As soon as I saw it, I knew I wanted to make something along those lines.

I used PTI Background Basics Super Stripes to stamp a plaid pattern.  My original intention was to cut out the word 'you' and use the negative space.  However, it didn't look right, so I ended up cutting a couple of 'you's and building it up in layers.  I think you can see it better.  I think I still need some work in figuring out where to randomly place my rhinestones.

And, while we are talking about Colour Q, I would like to thank the ColourQ team for naming this card as the  Color Queen for Week #174.  I was so excited--it's my first time as Queen.

My next card is for Muse challenge #5.  This week's Muse is Marion Vagg.  This was a treat for me, as I had never been to her blog before.  Here is the inspiration card.

I was inspired by her use of washi strips, bright colors and a sentiment made out of die cut letters.   I used three patterns of washi tape that came together (so I guess that means that someone thinks they match), and had my stripes go on the diagonal.  I coated my die cut letters in several layers of UTEE--they are so shiny in person.  When I put them down after embossing, they were all crooked and wonky, and I decided I liked them that way, so that is how I glued them down.

I realize I had completely forgotten about the 10 Minute Craft Dash challenge--how could that happen, and decided to play along today when I remembered.  The prize this week is from Paper Smooches--one of my fave stamp companies, so check it out here.  You probably have 10 extra minutes to play along.  I used 9 minutes and 58 seconds to make my card--why does everything take so long?

And, finally--I fell in love with Marybeth's pinwheel tag here, and raided my scrap basket to come up with a whole bunch of pinwheel tags for my birthday stash.  I could have gone on and on, but I stopped at 6 because I ran out of time.  I used double sided paper, cut into 2 1/4 inch squares, and made one from each side of the paper.  I am entering all of these tags at Make it Monday #104.

Supplies Used (PTI):
Simply Fabulous
Stamps:  Background Basics Super Stripes, Wonderful Words
Paper:  White, Kraft
Ink:  Scarlet Jewel, Aqua Mist, Ripe Avocado, Kraft, Versafine Onyx Black
Other:  Wonderful Words Die, Kaiser rhinestone

Hello
Paper:  Smokey Shadow, True Black
Other:  Washi Tape, Alphabet Dies, UTEE

Happy Birthday
Stamps:  Beautiful Blooms II, Paper Smooches Sentiment Sampler
Paper:  White, Hibiscus Burst
Ink:  Hibiscus Burst, Hawaiian Shores, Memento Rich Cocoa
Other:  Woodgrain Impression Plate, Pinking Die, Double Ended Banner Die, Michaels Rhinestones

Pinwheel Tags
Stamps:  2011 and 2012 Birthday Tags
Paper:  Ocean Tides, Canyon Clay, Terracotta Tile, Pure Poppy, Limeade Ice, misc patterned papers from my scrap box
Ink:  Same as Paper, and Versafine Onyx Black
Other:  Tag Sale & Button Dies, Various twin and jutes

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