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Thursday, April 9, 2015

Happy Birthday and Organizing Some of My Inks




I have just one card to share today.  I used the colors from this week's ColourQ and was heavily influenced by Kim's inspiration card this week.  I had seen several folks use Birthday Wishes recently--Marybeth, and Rhonda, so I decided to use those candles for my card.  After stamping and embossing my card front, I cut a space for part of the sentiment.





Here is a close up of the embossing on the card front.  I am entering this card at CAS on Sunday #55: Numbers as well as Addicted to Stamps #139:  CAS.





I have been busy organizing some of my inks.  I bought these CD racks from Target that I saw people use as hanging ink pad holders, and decided to combine and organize my inks from Hero Arts, WPlus9, Simon Says Stamp and Heidi Swapp.


And, I created a ring of swatches, so I can see all of the colors together.


I hope that this will make it easier for me to see what ink colors I have and encourage me to reach for them more often.  Plus, I love how the swatches look--so pretty.


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26 comments :

  1. RahmatApril 9, 2015 at 5:15 PM

    Very colorful yet simple , love the different colored candles here. Thanks for joining us at ATSM.

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  2. DanaApril 9, 2015 at 5:20 PM

    Oh I LOVE it!! So CAS!!! Thanks for playing along with us at Addicted to Stamps and More!!!

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  3. Kara LynneApril 9, 2015 at 6:51 PM

    I love your candles with that opening in the middle for the sentiment! Fun colors and wonderful embossing. I really love your ink storage too! I'll have to look into that over at Target!

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  4. Karen MApril 9, 2015 at 7:03 PM

    I love your beautiful card and the design looks amazing:) Thanks for joining us this week at ATSM xx

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  5. Lisa EltonApril 9, 2015 at 7:17 PM

    I love the way you were inspired by Kim marvelous card!! This is wonderful Joyce, well done. Thanks so much for joining us at ColourQ!

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  6. MarybethApril 9, 2015 at 8:33 PM

    Always nice to get organized. Love your split candle card looks wonderful! Love your ring of gorgeous paint swatches.... makes me happy to look at them.

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  7. Kim HegginsApril 9, 2015 at 8:34 PM

    I am so honored...and I love your card, so sweet making your candles in those beautiful colors. And your split for the sentiment is fabulous...just love it. Thank you so much for playing along with us at ColourQ, hope to see you again next week!

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  8. SylviaApril 9, 2015 at 9:59 PM

    Fabulous card, Joyce, great use of the colors and the embossed background makes this card exceptional. Thanks for joining in the fun at the colourQ.

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  9. Lee-AnneApril 10, 2015 at 7:55 AM

    What a fabulous design! And I love the colors! So happy you could join us at ATSM, Joyce!

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  10. victoria hApril 10, 2015 at 11:36 AM

    your candles card looks fab and the swatches of ink are pretty.

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  11. Karen MApril 10, 2015 at 2:34 PM

    Lovely card Joyce. I love the coloured candles and the fun sentiment! Kx

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  12. ClaireApril 10, 2015 at 2:39 PM

    Could you come and organise my crafty space please Joyce? What a great idea to use CD racks. Wonderful card - love the split sentiment and the numbered embossing! Thanks for joining us at Colour Q this week!

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  13. Tracey McNeelyApril 10, 2015 at 3:25 PM

    Joyce I love your card, those candles are so much fun and the split panel too! The CD racks made for great ink storage, you always get right to organizing, you need to come here.

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  14. Elaine MApril 10, 2015 at 4:43 PM

    What a great card! Who makes the candle stamp??????

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  15. BobbyApril 10, 2015 at 6:11 PM

    I have this stamp set and was ready to get it out when I saw Marybeth's card but now you've added even more inspiration. I love how you split it to added the candle sentiment. I never thought of CD storage for ink pads. I store my stamps in DVD racks, but unfortunately they've been discontinued by IKEA, just when I need a couple more. :(.

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  16. Anita in FranceApril 11, 2015 at 3:02 AM

    Brilliant split panel candles, Joyce ... fabulous with all that yummy background texture! Love those colour swatches ... each would make such a brilliant ombré card with a big sentiment across it ... can I steal ... oops, I mean borrow that idea?! Anita :)

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  17. Happy DanceApril 11, 2015 at 6:45 AM

    Sweet card, Joyce. Love the gently embossed numbers, and those candles! They look like you've heat embossed them. Gorgeous colors; so rich and fun. Sweet split panel and something I think I might try later today! Wonderful card. Just love it. Bev

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  18. SharronApril 11, 2015 at 7:00 AM

    Fabulous design using the candles! Love the split panels with the sentiment you chose. And the background embossing folder is the icing on the cake!!!

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  19. InkyfingersApril 12, 2015 at 7:14 AM

    This is so creative Joyce! I love the embossed numbers and the split candles are a great idea. Fabulous birthday card! It feels good to get organised doesn't it? I need to make swatches too because I tend to reach for the same few inks all the time.
    Hugs
    Carol x

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  20. InkyfingersApril 12, 2015 at 7:15 AM

    This is so creative Joyce! I love the embossed numbers and the split candles are a great idea. Fabulous birthday card! It feels good to get organised doesn't it? I need to make swatches too because I tend to reach for the same few inks all the time.
    Hugs
    Carol x

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  21. Maarit at Violets CornerApril 12, 2015 at 10:55 AM

    Beautiful embossing and very clever design Joyce, it's a gorgeous card. The ink pad storage looks very interesting, I'll check if that's something for me too :)

    Love and hugs
    Maarit

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  22. Barb GhigApril 13, 2015 at 5:48 PM

    Really fun B-Day card, Joyce! I love how you created the split panel and the embossed numbers are fabulous!
    Great storage idea and I LOVE your swatches! Thanks for sharing the photo with us!

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  23. Jen W.April 14, 2015 at 7:56 AM

    Your colour swatches are awesome! I like that you have a colour family on each card instead of one colour per card - makes comparison easier. I really should do this too. And your card rocks! I love those candles and they may make it onto my wish list is PTI sorts themselves out. I'm still waiting for an order I placed on April 11th! And the distance is no excuse - I ordered stuff from 4 other companies the same day and all those arrived within 2 weeks. So annoying!

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  24. Taunya ButlerApril 14, 2015 at 7:51 PM

    Loved seeing how you organized your inks and that you made color swatches for them!! So cool and way organized of you!! I am impressed with this card - love how the question is in the split between the candles!! What a genius idea!!! Hope your week has started out nicely!!

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  25. Princess Judy PalmerApril 17, 2015 at 12:48 PM

    Wow! That embossed background was a surprise but it really gives an already wonderful card some extra zing. It is so crisp and happy. Good job with the organizing! It makes such a difference when things are 'just right.' Of course, they never stay that way for long.... but it's good for awhile!

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  26. DeeptiApril 18, 2015 at 8:55 AM

    Such a fun design! I like the embossing too :)

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