I am learning to absolutely love carpool days! I had time to go to the gym in the morning, and then play in my craft room for most of the day--then my daughters were delivered to my door. Love that.
I used the Brevilla Houses die from Poppy Stamps to cut a whole bunch of little houses in colors inspired by this week's Color Throwdown #309 to make an entire neighborhood on my card. I bought this die several months ago, and it has been sitting patiently waiting it's turn at the Big Shot--now it is the NBUS for Darnell's NBUS Challenge #2. I am also entering this card at Catherine Pooler's Housewarming Party.
I have to say that this card came out just as I had imagined it when I thought it up in spin class, and I am very happy with how it looks.
I loved this color scheme so much, I made a second card with it. I am entering this card at Seize the Birthday, where the toppings option is Sweet Treats. There is a tiny little birthday card on my focal point. I am also entering this card at Simon Says Wednesday to Make Your Own Background.
I made another similar card using a paw print stamp from Paper Smooches Paws for a Cause and another sentiment from Pet Sympathy. The ink is NBUS WPlus9 Lake House.
Last up, and my third card for the Paper Smooches Sparks challenge is a card for Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year. The tree is the All Seasons Tree from SSS and the sentiment is Paper Smooches Kibitzing Sampler. I stamped and cut a tiny apple from one of the PTI Tag it's sets, and coated it with Glossy Accents.
If you are interested to see previous Rosh Hashanah posts, please click here. I think I will be making a small batch of this particular card to send out for Rosh Hashanah, which is on September 25th this year.
I will be entering cards #2 and #4 at Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Stamptember, because those cards have the most stamping.
That's it for me today. Not sure what is up for this weekend, but I am hoping for some crafty time at some point.
Thanks for Visiting
Awesome cards!! I so love the card with the houses :)
ReplyDeleteEeep! You always make me feel so unproductive and lacking in energy when I come and see your brilliant works of art, Joyce!! These are all so gorgeous and so well-executed! Your cityscape reminds me of a stacked city I did quite a while ago, but mine was nowhere near as clean and sharp as yours! Thank you so much for entering it in my second NBUS Challenge!!
ReplyDeleteI also love your Rosh Hashana and pet sympathy cards! Such great inspirations! You are always so caring and thoughtful in the cards you make! Hugs, Darnell
Wow an awesome productive card making day with a few calories burned as well. Gotta love car pooling for that :). I love love your cards and have to say how cool is the stacked house card!!!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous cards...my favorite is your Rosh Hashanah card. Truly stunning creations..and yahoo for carpool days!
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness...Joyce these are all wonderful cards! .Love the way your brain works in spin class ,the house card is amazing! Your pet sympathy cards are darling( need to get one off to my daughter) I will just CASE yours:) your last card is beautiful!
ReplyDeleteI'm loving your car pool days too Joyce ... especially when it means we're treated to all this gorgeous card goodness! They're all fabulous ... I'm sooo taken with your first two ... the cross quilt background is so wonderfully graphic and those houses are adorable ... they remind me of mountain villages here! Anita :)
ReplyDeleteJust wanted to THANK YOU for the sweet comment you left on my blog!! It's nice to know that you live and San Diego and now that you shared that info, maybe you can tell me about any fabulous "Craft Stores" in that area that I can go visit while I am there. The last time I was there, I want to "Paper Tales" and to the Dick Blick store in Little Italy...but would LOVE to hear about any others. I'll flying out this week and will be there for 8 days! SO excited to see my son...it's been too long! What a lovely place to live...I so wish I could live there too and be closer to him...but since Hubby's job is here....for now, so are we!! I live on the coast too, but in Massachusetts...where we have terribly cold winters...I think SD is MUCH more the climate I would LOVE!
ReplyDeletePS: Love your Paw Print cards...very touching as a dog - lover, We have three rescues...I can totally relate...they are my babies...and that's the only hard thing about being away, is missing them. Thankfully, my Hubby will be home to take good care of them and work on my new craft room!! Yay!! Thanks again, Lisa
Talk about having a productive day. These cards are all so terrific, Joyce. Maybe I should take a spin class if it means inspirations come out of it. ;) The houses are adorable and the pet sympathy cards so thoughtful.
ReplyDeleteSo many beautiful cards, Joyce! I love how you played with your die cuts, and the color combo is so pretty! I love them all, especially your Pet Sympathy cards...so thoughtful and sweet!
ReplyDeleteWow...really where do I start? So many amazing creations here. How fun to have a day to spend in your craft room...yeah for carpools! I love each and every card but your house warming card is at the top of my list. I love all the little houses and you are right, those colors are just beautiful. Sweet pet sympathy cards too.
ReplyDeleteFun cards!! You were busy!! Love how you used the CTD colors!! Thxs for playing with us!
ReplyDeleteWOW you did have time to play!! These are all just delightful Joyce. Love all of those little houses and those cute paw prints!
ReplyDeleteLove your fun design with all the houses! You are always so productive--glad you had a day to play! The Rosh Hashanah and pet cards are especially wonderful.
ReplyDeleteSo this is what happens when you exercise ... what a good motivation for me!! LOVE your houses card!! Your negative paw print card is really cute too, Joyce : )
ReplyDeleteWell you certainly have been busy making some beautiful cards! Love them all. The tree and acorn is so cute! Thanks for playing along with us at Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge!
ReplyDeleteYou had a productive craft day. I love all those houses on the first card but I think the simplicity of the pet cards are my favorite. I also think I need to get that paw prints die.
ReplyDeleteWow, you've created some wonderful cards here! Love the awesome background, and those houses are tremendous! The pet cards will mean a lot to a pet owner who's lost their pet, and I love the tree.
ReplyDeleteLove all your cards! Thanks so much for playing the Color Throwdown this week!
ReplyDeleteLovely collection of cards! I especially enjoy the pawfect one you created for us (sorry I had to!) :) Thank you so much for taking the time out to share with us this week at Colour Me...! We sure hope you will be back soon!!!
ReplyDeleteYou certainly were productive with all your gorgeous cards! The paw prints cards are so touching and I am so glad you joined us at Colour Me...! this week! XX
ReplyDeleteWow, you really were on a roll, Joyce :) Love all your cards, but as a pet owner (I have a cat), the ones with the paws went right to my heart. Hope you won't have to use them anytime soon, though.
ReplyDeleteThank you for playing along with us at Colour Me…! this week!
Julia
CMCC Design Team
Love those little puppy prints!
ReplyDeleteWow a productive day. Sounds like car pooling is working out well. My mind tends to wander at the gym too!
ReplyDeleteHmmm… Daughter Delivery Service! How cool! LOL! Glad you had a fun filled crafty day. I'm loving all of your cards. The Rosh Hashanah card is gorgeous but my most favourite is the first card. Your neighborhood of houses is amazing! And whoop whoop for cards coming out just how you imagined. :D
ReplyDeleteAll your cards are amazing!!! I love all the designs especially the first card with all the houses....genius idea!!! Your paw prints are super cute, too!!! Thanks for joining us for the Color Throwdown Challenge!!!
ReplyDeleteGreat cards! I love the little neighbourhood you created on the first one -- so sweet!
ReplyDeleteYou have been busy! I can see creative mojo is really flowing for you.
ReplyDeletewow look at all the fabulous cards! I love how you used the house die!! Thanks for playing along with us over on the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge Blog!
ReplyDeleteCute sweet treats card! I really like the color combination!
ReplyDeleteThank you for joining us at Seize The Birthday. :)
So many wonderful cards!! The card with the doggie paws is so cute! (:
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Fabulous cards, Joyce! Love the colour scheme for your sweet treats card. Thanks for playing along at Seize The Birthday!
ReplyDeleteThese are all great cards...but my favorite are the pet sympathy cards....never quite sure how to do those. These are just perfect and I'm sure that they bring comfort.
ReplyDeleteCatching up as you can see Joyce....but WOW, that card with the houses is amazing! And those paw cards are adorable.
ReplyDeleteAmazing cards and what a burst of craftinesss you must have gotten to get all of these done!! I hope to craft soon - I just have to convert my craft room back into a craft room!! We had 5 people stay with us for my dad's funeral so I had to make that space into a guest room for the time!! But now company is gone and I want to create again!!
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