Hello friends. I start off today with a really sweet card using my new MFT Sunny Vibes stamps and the colors at MFT Color Challenge #145. I am also entering this card at Inkspirational #217: Coloring, Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: For a Child, Use Your Stuff #401: Summer Fun, AAA Birthday #13: 3D, and The Paper Players #500: Celebrate, where they are celebrating the 500 challenges milestone.
My next card uses stamps from that same stamp set, and I will be entering all the same challenges above, but switching the MFT color for the MFT Sketch #498. I really love how the pool water looks, and I used the MFT Perfect Pool Water stencil for that effect. Yes, my cool cat is sitting in the pool reading her book, enjoying her summer birthday. Also, did you notice that her eyes are closed. I think she is just holding her book while she naps!
Switching over to Hero Arts, I have three cards that I will be entering into at Stay Crafty with Hero #12: Friendship and A Blog Named Hero: Embossing challenges. This first card was inspired by one of the cards on this video, showing ways to use the Beach Heroscape stamps and dies. On this first card, I used a texture plate to add subtle texture to the sunny sky. The buildings come from the Hero Arts Color Layering Village stamps.
I used an embossing folder to add texture to the kraft card stock I used to create my sunny beach on this card. I am also entering this card at The Male Room #140: Sport.
Last of my trio of Hero Arts cards is this card, using one of my very oldest Hero Arts stamps, Dictionary Greetings. I love a stamp that never goes out of style. For this card, I embossed the entire card front with a burlap texture plate. The flower is from PTI Lilies of the Field. I will also enter this card at AAA Cards #170: Maxi White Space with Flowers.
My last card was inspired by the challenge at Seize the Birthday #195: Non-neutral Card Base, the colors at Just Add Ink #514, CAS on Friday #184: Anything But White, and AAA Birthday #13: 3D. I used a cover plate by Serendipity Stamps called Floral Cuts, and it die cuts a floral pattern over an entire card front, but many of the flowers do not completely cut. I lifted up the petals on many of those partially cut flowers.
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Wow Joyce, love the variety of cards today! They're all incredible, but the first is my favorite...so CUTE!
ReplyDeleteFirst off, I just have to say: that reading cat!!! <3 I'm sure his eyes are merely downcast as he focuses on his book. ;) And yes, that pool water is perfect, looks a lot like ours these days! So as you can guess, this ones my favourite, but it is a very fine set of cards all round. This week, I get to thank you for playing at Inkspirational and Seize the Birthday!
ReplyDeleteoh my goodness-how do you do this-so many cards in one weekend! And you know they could all be for the 'peaceful' challenge at TO!! My fav is the second to last one-adore the CAS design and that wonderful sentiment plus the embossing-I have seen you do this so much I tried it out for a few CASology DT cards-stamp then emboss and I love how it looks!
ReplyDeleteA Fabulous set of cards, great ideas. I love the one for our challenge and how you have seperated the beach from the water, you've made a wonderful scene. Thank you so much for joining us in our Sport challenge at The Male Room this week. Looking forward to seeing you again in our next challenge.
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Hi Joyce, love your card!
ReplyDeleteThanks for joining us at CAS on Friday :-)
WOW!! You had a successful weekend of creating!! I LOVE your fun sports themed card you created and your fun little scenes you created. Amazing design!!
ReplyDeleteHoly wow! You have been busy....these cards are really great and so diverse. Thanks for sharing them with us! Thanks for joining our Summer Fun challenge at Use Your Stuff and hope to see you again!
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Oh my...such super fabulous cards...they are all so different. I love them all. Thanks for joining us this month at AAA Birthday.
ReplyDeleteSuper cards! Thanks for playing at AAA Cards and AAA Birthday. Stay safe and keep crafting!
ReplyDeleteAdorable beach scenes Joyce! All of your cards are amazing!! Thank you for joining us at INkspirational~
ReplyDeleteSuch an amazing CAS card. Thank you for joining the AAA Cards Challenge.
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All great cards, I like all the different textures, shading and images. Chantell Just Add Ink
ReplyDeleteMy! You've been busy Joyce. What a bucket load of inspiration. I love your clean and stunning style! Thanks for sharing with us at Just Add Ink! Kelly x
ReplyDeleteWhat a clever design and use of embossed technique to make your card stand out more. Thank you for playing at The Male Room Craft Challenge, Clarissa DT.
ReplyDeleteYour cards are always so different Joyce - if I'd seen all these separately I'd never have known they had been done by the same person. The scenes you have created are amazing and I love the MFT ones!
ReplyDeleteWow - lots of eye candy here! Love your use of the beach them, color and layouts!
ReplyDeletewhoops - Thanks for joining in at STB
ReplyDeleteWow, so many cards in one weekend! I love the look of the pool water on the cas card and that cat is gorgeous! Thanks for joining our AAA Birthday challenge!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards Joyce - Thank you for playing along with our 500th Paper Players challenge this week!
ReplyDeleteWhat an amazing group of cards! The beach theme is fabulous and the one for the Paper Players is just the cutest! Wish I was on the beach, too! So happy you joined us at The Paper Players!!!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful beach cards - love the sea and sand effects. Thanks for joining in at Inkspirational Challenges.
ReplyDeleteWow lots of awesome cards! Love the cute scene. Thanks for celebrating with us this week at The Paper Players 500th challenge!
ReplyDeleteJoyce so many fun cards. I just love the first card with the Sunny Vibes set and I think I may need to CASE aka copy your design!The colours work so well here! The summer beachy theme of all your cards is so fun!
ReplyDeleteI love your sports card. Thank you for joining us at The Male Room. Goga
ReplyDeleteSo many beautiful cards! I really like the one you shared with us at Ink, such a sweet scene with subtle colors, well done making the beach and ocean scene. Thanks for joining our challenge at Inkspirational.
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful set of cards!! Especially love the single blossom with the friendship text but they're all gorgeous!!
ReplyDeleteSimply wonderful collection of fabulous cards. Your first card is my favorite, just love your sweet beach critters!!!
ReplyDeleteI like your choice of sport :-)) Beautiful card.
ReplyDeleteThanks for playing with us at The Male Room!
Beautiful set of cards! Love the friendship card. I have stamp like this and I never thought of using this way. Thank you for inspiring and joining us at AAA Cards. Hugs ~ Ishani.
ReplyDeleteFabulous selection of cards! So many lovely designs. Thank you for joining us at The Male Room - Charlotte/Lady Joyful, DT
ReplyDeleteGreat card - love the texture you've included.
ReplyDeleteThanks for joining us at The Male Room Craft Challenge.
Helen x