Much of my crafty time this week has been spent cleaning, purging and organizing, but I do have a few cards to share. I have started the process of entering all of my stamps into Evernote. It's slow going, but also fun to go through my stash to see what I have forgotten all about.
I just had to play along with Muse #262 this week, as the inspiration is this adorable card by my friend Kim--and I was there when she created it with my stamps when we were at Tracey's house. Such fun.
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| Kim's Inspiration Card |
I was inspired by Kim's classic clean and simple design, her bird and her colors. I pulled out an old set I had forgotten about--Tweet Talk--for my card. I am also entering this card at Less is More #369: Bring Something Back. I brought an old stamp set out of the shadows and onto my desk.
Make it Monday # 319 is all about graffiti street art, and had me getting a little messy (for me). I sponged and stacked my die cut word, surrounded it by a couple of matching sentiments, and then colored the edge of the die cut stack with a black marker. Then, I used some black water color ink to create splatters--wherever they fell. No control. I do like the final result, and it was good for me to move out of my comfort zone a bit.
I am also entering this card at Seize the Birthday, where the toppings option is Vibrant Colors.
Last up is a card for PTI Transformation Tuesday #5. I realized that I bought a stamp and die combo a while back, Enclosed Star, and had only used it once. I decided to redo that card, using the same stamps and die, but a totally different take. I wanted something brighter and more feminine, and I based my new card on a card Laura Bassen made during the initial launch. It also gave me a chance to play with some of my new Copic colors I recently got.
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| Original Card |
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| New Card |
That's it for me today.
Thanks for Visiting
Wow...you have been a very busy lady! Love all your sweet and wonderful creations. But your bird card is just too darn cute! Love this set and how you used both those cute birds. Thank you so much for letting my use your sweet stamps! Thank you so much for taking the time to play along with us at Muse!
ReplyDeleteGreat cards Joyce, your take on the Muse card is really cute..
ReplyDeletewow, what a productive crafty weekend! great take on the graffiti challenge - thanks for playing make it monday!!
ReplyDeleteFabulous cards, as always! Love the sweet birds tweeting to each other! Thanks for joining us at Muse this week, Joyce!
ReplyDeleteYour weekend posts are always a treat! The Tuesday makeover is spot on for refreshing that set. I love your messiness on the MIM! something that is hard for me and seldom attempted.
ReplyDeleteJoyce, what an awesome collection of cards! I love the MIM for the STB!! It is fabulous! Thanks for joining us at Seize the Birthday!
ReplyDeleteI always enjoy seeing what you've created over the weekend :) Your little birdies are so cute and I love how you stepped out of your comfort zone on your 2nd card...your splatters are so cool!
ReplyDeleteYour crafty weekends are always a treat for us Joyce! Fabulous cards!
ReplyDeleteFantastic collection of cards, Joyce. Your bird card is a great CASE. Love seeing old stamp sets being brought back in a contemporary way. Thank you for joining us at Less is More. x
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful indication of a wonderful weekend, Joyce! Your 'bring something back' birds are so sweet!
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Joyce so many fun cards today. I love your Muse and wow I totally forgot about Tweet Talk! I think your crafty weekend made some fantastic cards!
ReplyDeleteThose little birds are so cute, Joyce, and the graffiti looks wonderful with the colors and splatters. I love your colorful remake.
ReplyDeleteWhat a delightful collection of makes today, I popped across from the LIM challenge but all of your makes are fab
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Some fantastic cards here - all full of lovely vibrant colours. I adore that cute set that you found and am so glad you got to use it again. Those birds are just delightful.
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for sharing that one with us,
Sharon xx
Less is More
Just saw your graffiti card in the PTI newsletter and had to come check it out. I'm so glad that I did because there were two other fabulous cards. I haven't been making cards recently (serious loss of mojo), but your cards have inspired me to try again. Thank you for that, Joyce.
ReplyDeleteLove coming to visit, always such a wonderful collection of cards. So good to finally be catching up on blogs and seeing all the wonderful ideas and cards to CASE.
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