TGIF, right? Happy Friday. I am looking forward to a very quiet weekend. DH and my youngest daughter are away for a soccer tournament, so it is just me and my oldest until very late Sunday night.
I was inspired to pull out my Paper Smooches Botanicals sets by this card by Angela over at AAA Cards #35. I really like how she added purple to her design. She used flowers and I decided to use dragonflies.
I am also entering this card at Paper Smooches Sparks Anything Goes, Addicted to CAS #59: Green, and Simon Says Wednesday Spring Pinterest Challenge.
My next card was a complete mistake that I decided I really liked. I started by inking up the WRONG side of a new Darice embossing folder. I ended up with a bunch of smudges on the back side, but nothing on the raised side. I decided to try an ink roller on the raised side of the embossed paper. Roll, roll. Oops, there was some blue ink on the roller already that I didn't notice. It mixed with the Hawaiian Shores ink I intended to use. Roll roll--hey, I guess I am not supposed to roll on the top of the card, where there is no raised surface. And, the roller was missing ink in the places that were raised at the bottom of the card--so the top has all these sort of ghosted images. After pulling it out of the trash and studying it a while, I decided it was kind of cool, and perhaps I have invented a new technique. End of story.
I am entering this card at Simon Says Monday to use an animal, and Addicted to Stamping #136: Anything Goes.
Last up is a card inspired by the sketch at CAS(E) this Sketch #115 and the challenge at Less is More #215 to make a one layer card using an animal. It is a bit hard to see, but some of the action on this card occurs on the inside of the card.
I pulled out a bunch of Lawn Fawn sets and pulled bits and pieces from several different sets. I used Distress inks for some of my stamping and also to water color some of the images. I am also entering this card at Lawnscaping Distress Addicts, Simon Says Monday to use an animal, and AAA Cards #35 Bare Naked CAS.
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Wow look at all these cards! Each one is so amazing. I love all the different techniques and layouts! Thanks so much for playing the Lawnscaping Challenge!
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Another fabulous variety of cards Joyce!! LOVE LOVE your sympathy card. The botanicals and dragonflies are wonderful!
ReplyDeleteI can't believe how quickly you can crank out such lovely and amazing cards at, what seems to me, an amazing speed!! I am loving each of your cards - You do such a sweet job on sympathy cards - always so lovely and full of hope!! And your "Mistake" is quite awesome - I love the blended blue colors on it - just fantastically done and the sentiment rocks!!! Lastly - your third card was delightful upon first look but then seeing the peek-a-boo factor raised my ratings of is to astronomically COOL!!! SO fun and I really love it!! You just delight me with your creations!! Hope your weekend is awesome!! Enjoy!!
ReplyDeleteIf you can crank out this much when it's not quiet, I wonder how much you'll accomplish over the weekend. You know I love your owl cards. The blue one is unique to say the least and I love that the other one is a "see through". The sympathy is wonderful, too.
ReplyDeleteYour cards constantly amaze me! Always so lovely. Love the leafy card - I can almost feel the breeze blowing through them. The dragonflies are perfect here. So glad you didn't give up on your roller card. It's fun and funky! We all need a bit of that in our lives. And I do like the little owl peeking out from the card's interior. Three wonderful cards. Have a great weekend. Bev
ReplyDeleteThree fabulous cards. I love the layered stamping on the first one...and of course love seeing you over at PaperSmooches Sparks!
ReplyDeleteFabulous creations, I love the first one though a lot ;)
ReplyDeleteLove your cards, they are all so different yet charming. You did a really neat job with a simple look on your first card, So glad you could join us at AAA Cards
ReplyDeleteWhat a great bunch of cards, you have been really industrious... just super!
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Chrissie
"Less is More"
love your "accidental" background - thanks for sharing your sweet owls at ATSM this week
ReplyDeleteHahaha! Joyce, you have me really laughing at your accidental technique! It turned out fabulously! I'm glad the card made it back out of the trash. ;-)
ReplyDeleteJoyce I just adore your dragonflies! As on Angela's card, purple is just the color for that perfect pop of color here. Both owls are great, accidental or not! Love that you've shared that last peek a boo one with CTS!
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Great cards, Joyce!!!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful sympathy card! Thanks for playing along at AAA Cards Bare Naked Challenge!
ReplyDeleteSo many beautiful card Joyce! The sympathy card is beautiful. Honestly your owl mistake is quite genius! xoxo
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely array of cards you've created! Your 'design innovation' owls are pure delights! Thank you for sharing in the ATSM gallery!
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As always, your cards are amazing, Joyce! I love how you added the dragonflies on the first one, and your background on the 2nd card is fabulous! I also love how you created the aperture for this sweet little owl on your last card! Thanks so much for playing along in our 'Anything Goes' challenge at ATSM!
ReplyDeleteAll three are great cards...very creative, and nicely done.
ReplyDeleteThree stunning cards! The stamping of the fist one is stunning, and the background of the second one is amazing and eye-catching! Thank you for sharing at ATSM.
ReplyDeleteWhat a super bunch of cards and fab one layer creation!
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Anne
Less is More
Hehe the owl in the inside is a great idea! All the three cards are amazing!
ReplyDeleteThanks for playing with us at Lawnscaping challenges :)
All of your cards are lovely, Joyce! Thanks for joining the Simon Says Stamp Monday challenge!
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Chelsey
Simon Says Stamp
Oh , Joyce that first card is a wonderful sympathy card beautiful and elegant design. Great cards and I love the way you die cut the owl on the front go the card.
ReplyDeleteThanks for always being so sweet about Delaney and your comment. It means a lot!
Your first card is so pretty, Joyce! I love the dragonflies!
ReplyDeleteAnd your second looks so cool! I love that you may have invented a new technique!
And your third card is so sweet with the window for the owl on the inside! Fabulous take on the sketch!
Lovely sympathy card, Joyce, so soothing and serene ... love the cut out owl with the little guy making an appearance on the inside of the card ... and oh my goodness, your new technique, it's so artsy and cool! Anita :)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful sympathy card--love the colors and the dragonflies! TFS your 'mistake'--I think it looks quite cool! No one would guess that you didn't intend for it to be that way!
ReplyDeletesuper cute cards! I love them all :) happy mistakes and everything! thank you for playing a long with us at simon says stamp wednesday challenge AND lawnscaping!!!
ReplyDeleteOh that sympathy card!!! I really like that. I like the cut out idea for your second owl card. Great idea and a trio of wonderful cards!
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing your owls with us at AAA Cards this week. Very CAS and I get a mid-century feel too, just wonderful. Hope to see more cards in future games. Cheers, Victoria
ReplyDeleteJoyce, joyce, joyce.......You cardmaniac maker!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteNice spring card thanks for joining in at AAA-- and ATCAS!
ReplyDeleteJoyce, I am so honored that you were inspired by my card! Yours, of course, is very CAS beautiful! Thank you for sharing your bare naked card with us at AAA Cards.
ReplyDeleteI think TGIF every week - and love losing myself in crafting after a crazy work week. Lovely card - Thanks for joining AAA Jenny x
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