Hello and happy Valentine's Day. I've had some crafty time this weekend, so let's get to it!
First up is a slimline birthday card, with a nod to Valentine's Day because of the hearts. I used some of my old favorite PTI birthday sets with balloons, and was inspired by the balloon card at the Ink to Paper Birthday Card Challenge. It's hard to see the shimmer in this photo, but what looks like pale grey is actually glittery silver ink. These colors were inspired by the challenge at The Paper Players #528. My slimline card shape was inspired by the challenges at Just Us Girls #571 and Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge. I am also entering this card at Addicted to CAS #191: Hearts (where I happen to be Guest Designer), Addicted to Stamps and More #398: Birthdays, Seize the Birthday #207: Hearts, Inkspirational #232: Hearts and WWC308: Occasions.
My next card uses one of my favorite background stamps, MFT City Block, and was inspired by the sketch at MFT Sketch Challenge #528, Just Add Ink #541: Blended Background, and Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge: Resist It. I stamped the City Block in Versa Mark and white heat embossed it. Then, I blended a combination of various warm colors of Catherine Pooler Ink. The last part was the hardest to do, as it involved cutting my panel (scary) and then reassembling with dimension to follow the sketch. I am also entering this card at Addicted to Stamps and More #398: Birthdays and WWC308: Occasions.
I used a new stencil from Hero Arts, Sea and Sky, for my next card. I blocked off the sun and blended ink for the sea/sky portion, and then blocked all that to blend a vibrant sun. I am entering this card at A Blog Named Hero Anything Goes and Just Add Ink #541: Blended Background.
Last time I ordered from Hero Arts, they included a fun stamp set for free as a thank you gift. They could not have picked a better stamp set to send me, as they sent Story Time, which is filled with fun book and reading related images. I love to read, and so does my dog. I am entering this card at AAA Cards #183: One Corner and A Blog Named Hero Anything Goes.
Last up for me today is another card using MFT City Block Background. I fussy cut just some of the background and colored those buildings using the colors from the MFT Color Challenge #159. I added a sun rays texture plate to the upper part of the card.
Well, that's it for me today. Now, off to find some Valentine's chocolate (doesn't matter that I bought it myself!!)
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These are all terrific, Joyce! I like the colorful buildings on the let's celebrate card!
ReplyDeleteOh wow, so many gorgeous cards! You have been busy, Joyce. Love them all, but very partial to your background blending. Thanks for sharing with us at Just Add Ink this week. x
ReplyDeleteThese are fantastic cards Joyce! Your two blended background cards are an awesome take on our challenge. I love the fun colours used in both and I also love that they are two fun and different looks while using the blended backgrounds. Thanks for playing along this week at Just Add Ink. Rochelle xo
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful time you have had in your craft room Joyce and I love that you made another beautiful card for our Hearts challenge at ATCAS! Couldn't get enough of us eh? You really are a very special guest designer :) So, I love your heart-patterned balloons and the celebration background on that card. The City Block cards are both gorgeous but my heart sings for that yellow and pink colour combo. I'm intrigued by the Hero Arts stencil - what a beautiful card you've made with it! And finally, the little dog 'reading' scene is gorgeous - and I know it happens because I often come back to a book and find Eva with her head resting on it! Vicky x
ReplyDeleteA reading puppy! Thanks for joining us at AAA Cards.
ReplyDeleteLove your darling balloons and indeed all of your cards, very sweet!
ReplyDeleteWow--so creative, Joyce! I absolutely love the balloon card & how you used the MFT sketch!
ReplyDeleteAnother productive weekend of cardmaking! I just have to say the book card is my favourite - but you would have likely guessed that anyway! ;) Love the colours of the slimline birthday card. Definitely scary to slice up a finished background, but it worked beautifully. Your stencilled card is gorgeous! (And sunshine, yes please.) And such a cool idea to cut and selectively colour some of the cityscape. Finally, thanks for joining us at Inkspirational, Seize the Birthday and Addicted to Stamps and More!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great group of cards! Love your slim line works super well! Great job! Thanks so much for playing along with Just Us Girls this week.
ReplyDeleteLove yuor slimline card Joyce. Great shading on those balloons. Thanks for joining us at the Watercooler Wednesday this week. Tristan DT.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great collection of cards! Thanks for joining us at Watercooler Wednesday Challenges!
ReplyDeleteA post filled of fun, cheerful designs. Absolutely love your card for Ink, the balloons and banners make the card full of party feel and love your traditional valentines colors. Thanks for joining our challenge at Inkspirational.
ReplyDeleteWhat a fabulous stamp, fits perfectly into the corner. Thanks for playing at AAA Cards, hope to see you join in with future challenges too. Stay safe and keep crafting!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great collection of cards, Joyce! My favourite would have to be the first one - I'm smitten with slimline cards and I really love your layout on this one.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing with us at ATSM.
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It's always so much fun to visit your blog, Joyce...I am so inspired by your gorgeous cards every time! LOVE all the sparkle on your balloons and how you used your stencil on your 'Sunshine' card...so pretty! Thanks so much for playing along with us at Addicted to CAS...we always enjoy seeing your creations in the gallery!
ReplyDeleteWow! You've been busy on Valentine's weekend, Joyce! I love all the unique designs in gorgeous colors and using different techniques! And the smart dog is so adorable! Thank you so much for playing along at Seize the Birthday!
ReplyDeleteIt seems that you had a wonderful Valentine's weekend in your craft room, Joyce, making this wonderful array of cards ! ! They are all gorgeous and think that my favourite is the one for our challenge. Such beautiful and warm colours on it ! Thanks so much for sharing and for playing along at ATSM.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful slimline card among a gorgeous collection ! Thanks so much for sharing and playing along at ATSM.
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely gorgeous set of cards Joyce! I have really enjoyed my visit to your blog!
ReplyDeleteYour resist technique city block is just fabulous and I love how you used the MFT sketch too! just brilliant!!
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A fabulous collection of cards, Joyce! I love how you’ve used blending to completely create your beach scene. The colours are gorgeous together and the clean and simple design is stunning. Thanks for sharing with us at Just Add Ink this week.
ReplyDeleteAll wonderful cards Joyce. I especially like your Sea and Sky stencil card. The shapes within the stencil are wonderful. Chantell Just Add Ink
ReplyDeleteYour slimline card is fabulous Joyce! I love the grey splatters and the red stars. Thanks for playing at Seize the Birthday and The Paper Players. Your other cards are wonderful too. I love the water scene and the books too!
ReplyDeleteI failed to thank you for playing with Just Us Girls too!
ReplyDeleteAll your cards are wonderful, Joyce!
ReplyDeleteYour ink blended sky scene is awesome! I love how seamless the blends are! And the CAS card of the dog sleeping on top of an open book is so adorable. Love them both!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for joining our A Blog Named Hero challenge!
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You totally rocked Valentine's Day! Love all your fabulous cards. Your buildings are so fun, so in love with how you created them!
ReplyDeleteLove your pretty ink blended scene, beautiful card! The CAS design with the dog is precious, fabulous card!
ReplyDeleteThanks for playing in our challenge!
Kailash - A Blog Named Hero Design Team
Those balloons are perfect for a slimline card and I love the subtle hearts contained within them! Fabulous card. So glad you joined us at ATCAS this week
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Such fun cards! Thanks for playing along with us at Addicted to CAS!
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