10 Minute Craft Dash #22

My parents are visiting this week, so I only have a moment, but I wanted to post this card I made before they arrived.  I was inspired by the navy stripes on this card by Leigh, and the cozy couch on a stitched rectangle on this card by Tracey to come up with my card for this week's 10 Minute Craft Dash.

The paper is White, Spring Moss and Berry Sorbet by PTI and SU Night of Navy.  Stamps set is On My Couch and Additions.  Total crafting time was 9 minutes 57 seconds.  Gotta run now.  Thanks for stopping by.

My Crafty Sunday

I had lots of crafty time today, and a lot to show for it.  So, I'd better get right to it.  I actually made made my first card last night.  It is my entry into this week's 10 Minute Craft Dash #21 to feature stars, as well as Simon Says...Patriotic.  I used the Bead Die to cut red, white, and blue paper wedges, and then ran them all through with the Stars Impression Plate.

A close up so you can see the impressed stars.  Total time 9 minutes 43 seconds.  Yikes!

My next card is for this week's Retro Sketches RS #71.  I used the AE Balloon Animal and some papers from MME Hootenanny, which I got on sale last week.  I covered the entire balloon animal in Glossy Accents, and used a bit of Washi tape in place of the ribbon accent.

Edited to add that I am linking this card up to the Mixy-Matchy Challenge in the Moxie Fab World. 

Next up is my card of the day for this week's A Blog Named Hero Playing Favorites Challenge.  My favorite Hero Arts stamp today is Dogwood, and oh, do I love this stamp.  I was inspired by a design I saw a while back on Simplicity,   I played around with various muted shades for this card, trying to find ones that worked together and gave the feeling of serenity I was going for.  I ended up with HA Wet Cement for the flowers, Versafine Smokey Grey for the sentiment, and Smokey Shadow paper for the scalloped border.

Hold on to your hats, because the next three cards are not for any challenges at all.  They are just things I felt like making as I was playing around with some of my newest purchases.

This first card uses a stamp from MFT Mod Borders.  I stamped a sort of random pattern with the triangle strip, and then colored in the open triangles with copic markers.  The sentiment is cut with Headline Alphabet dies using Black Shimmer Paper.

I think this might be my favorite of the bunch.  I started playing around with WMS Funky Feathers and my new Memento Teal Zeal ink, and came up with this pattern.

This is my last card for the day--more playing around with WMS Funky Feathers--this time I made a square card, and the feathers are topped with a die cut flower from Bigger blooms, using SU Crisp Cantaloupe ink.  I bought this ink as a substitute for PTI Melon Berry, and it is a very good match--only a little prettier, in my opinion.

I am also linking this post up to Stacey's Birthday Linky Party, as there are lots of birthday cards here for the party.


Supplies Used (PTI):
Wish Big
Stamps:  Star Prints
Paper:  White, Pure Poppy, SU Night of Navy
Ink:  Real Red
Other:  WPlus9 Star die, Bead Die, Stars IP

Retro Sketches
Stamps:  AE Party Animal
Paper:  White, MME Hootenanny
Ink:  SU Brocade Blue, Real Red, Versafine Onyx Black
Other:  Spiral Notebook Die, Washi Tape, Glossy Accents

Feel Better Soon
Stamps:  HA Dogwood, Think Big Favorites
Paper:  White, Smokey Shadow
Ink:  HA Wet Cement, Versafine Smokey Grey
Other:  Heart Border Die, Woodgrain IP

HI
Stamps:  MFT Mod Borders
Paper:  White, Black Shimmer, Winter Wisteria pattern
Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black
Other:  Copic Markers, Canvas/Linen IP

Teal Happy Birthday
Stamps:  WMS Funky Feathers, Bigger Blooms
Paper:  White
Ink:  Memento Teal Zeal, New Leaf, Versafine Onyx Black
Other:  MFT Fishtail Flags die

Square Happy Birtyday
Stamps:  WMS Funky Feathers, Bigger Blooms, Stylish Sentiments Birthday
Paper:  White, SU Crisp Cantaloupe
Ink:  SU Pear Pizzaz, Garden Green, Crisp Cantaloupe, Versafine Onyx Black
Other:  Woodgrain IP, Bigger Blooms Die, Sakura Glitter Pen

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ColourQ #193 and 10 Minute Craft Dash #19

I have a card today for this week's ColourQ cQc #193, where I used SU Pacific Point, Tempting Turquoise, Pear Pizzazz and Real Red.  I was inspired by this card of Christina's during the release of Ruby Rose last month.  The stamp I used was the leaf image, and I don't even think it looks much like a leaf when used this way.

And, speaking of ColourQ, I would like to thank them for selecting this card as the Colour Queen for challenge #190, and this card as a Courtier for challenge #191.  Such exciting news for me.

Next I have a card for this week's 10 Minute Craft Dash #19.  I used Harvest Gold, Real Red and Soft Sky.  I made this card in 4 minutes 59 seconds, and it looks it.  Super simple.  The most time consuming part was figuring out where to place the sequins.

Supplies Used (PTI):
ColourQ
Stamps:  Ruby Rose, Everyday Photo Finishers
Paper:  White
Ink:  SU Pacific Point, Tempting Turquoise, Pear Pizzazz, Real Red
Other:  Everyday Photo Finishers Die

10 Minute Craft Dash
Stamps:  Avery Elle Bonjour, Stylish Sentiments Birthday
Paper:  White
Ink:   Harvest Gold, SU Real Red and Soft Sky, Versafine Onyx Black
Other:  Ellen Hutson Sequins

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So Many Cards

I have been crafting for several days without posting anything.  I guess I had a lot of creative energy, and didn't want to stop to post.  But, the ending time of some challenges is approaching, so I decided to go ahead and post.  Warning--there are a lot of photos here...

First up is my entry into this week's Make it Monday challenge #114:  Blown Ink.  This was a very interesting challenge, and I have seen some pretty amazing looking cards.  I am a bit of a control freak, and like to know exactly where my ink is going, so this technique was a stretch for me.  I used reinkers in the following colors:  Hibiscus Burst, Orange Zest, Summer Sunrise, Limeade Ice, and Blueberry Sky.  I blew the ink with a straw, and then used those same colors on the main panel to paint the tips of my brushes and create some ink splats.  I am also entering this card into this week's Simon Says ....Happy Mail challenge.

My next card is for this week's A Blog Named Hero:  All that Glitters challenge, as well as CAS-ual Friday's:  CFC100:  Top 10 Tic Tac Toe challenge.  I chose the middle column--Kraft, Bling, Emboss.  I used Hero Arts Flower Swirl Vine stamp and embossed in white on kraft.  I used pink, turquoise and purple bling on many of the flower centers, and a sentiment from PTI Script Sentiments.

My next card is for this week's Dynamic Duos DD #51 and Fusion #5.   My card uses Baja Breeze and PTI Harvest gold, and is inspired by both the sketch and the photo.  I stamped some Baja Breeze stripes using Water Color Wonder, and hand cut a butterfly from PTI Beautiful Butterflies.  If you look closely, you can see the glitter on the butterfly's antennae as well as the canvas/linen impression plate.

My next card is for a challenge that is new to me.  I saw this challenge on another crafter's blog, and decided to play along with The Deconstructed Sketch challenge no. 100. I used an image from Avery Elle's Fanfare set, along with some fun papers from Doodlebug Take Note, and the PTI Numbers Impression Plate.

My next card was inspired by a card I saw here on Lin's blog, for The Crafts Meow.  I thought I could do something similar with PTI Sketched Shapes.   After I made the card, I realized that it was very similar in layout to the card above, so I will also link this card to The Deconstructed Sketch challenge no. 100.  My ink colors here are  Summer Sunrise, New Leaf, SU Tempting Turquoise, Hero Arts Pale Tomato.

My next two cards use this week's Retro Sketches rs#62.  I thought it was a great sketch, and I had two ideas about how to use it.   My first card is inspired by something I remember seeing a while back on the cover of Paper Crafts magazine--a negative die cut from On the Farm with some gingham paper underneath.  I have some navy gingham paper courtesy of Renee from a while back.

My next Retro Sketches card is inspired by this card from Nicole during the release for Sketched Shapes.  My inks were:  New Leaf, Hawaiian Shores, Hibiscus Burst, Orange Zest, Summer Sunrise, and Harvest Gold.  The cute pink twine is courtesy of Tracey (thanks!)

Are you tired yet?  This is my last card for today--for this week's  10 Minute Craft Dash #17.  I used Kraft, Aqua Mist and Berry Sorbet, and my card took 6 minutes 52 seconds.  It was based on this card by Nicole during the release for Sketch Shapes.

That's it for me this weekend.  I am too tired to type up all the supplies, but if you have any questions, please just let me know.


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Four Cards for Five Challenges

I am in love with this week's ColourQ colors.  They are so bright, fresh and happy.  When I saw Tracey's inspiration card for this challenge, I knew I needed to CASE it immediately.  I will also be linking this card up to this week's CAS-ual Fridays birthday challenge, as well as this week's Simon Says Stamp Anything Goes Challenge.

A  recent house guest sent us a wonderful cookbook from Cook's Illustrated--we had been discussing it over dinner during his stay.   I decided to use my new Serendipity Books stamp to make him a thank you card.  This is one of the stamps I picked as part of my prize package a few weeks ago, and I used this stamp to make a background, which is this week's challenge over at SSCB#10.  I tried to make this thank you card as masculine as possible--kraft, brown, woodgrain, no bows, glitter, or gemstones--check.  I thought the books image was perfect for a thank you for the gift of a book.

My last card is for this week's Make it Monday #113:  Perfect Pearls.  I was happy to see this video, since I had bought a little container of Perfect Pearls some time ago, but never knew how to use them.  While I am not in love with the card I made, I am glad that I broke out this powder, and am encouraged to start playing around more with it in the future.

As you can see, it is a bit difficult to photograph, but it does have a nice shimmer in person.  Here is a close up:

My last cad is for this week's 10 Minute Craft Dash #16.  The sponsor this week is Avery Elle, so I broke out 2 of my newest Avery Elle sets--Link it Up and Fanfare.  This card took me 7 minutes 17 seconds.  I will also be linking this card up to this week's CAS-ual Fridays birthday challenge.

Supplies Used (PTI):

ColourQ
Stamps:  Modern Basics, Framed Out
Paper:  White
Ink:  Orange Zest, Limeade Ice, Hibiscus Burst
Other:  Kraft Twine, Tremendous Tags die, Canvas/Linen Impression Plate, bling from Michaels

Thank You
Stamps:  Serendipity Books, A Big Thank You
Paper:  Kraft, SU Soft Suede
Ink:  SU Soft Suede, Versamark
Other:  Photo Finishers Die, White Embossing Powder, Woodgrain Impression Plate

Feel Better Soon
Stamps:  Mini Bloom, Think Big
Paper:  Ocean Tides, Soft Stone
Ink:  Versamark, Memento Grey Flannel
Other:  Perfect Pearls

10 Minute Craft Dash
Stamps:  Avery Elle Link it Up, Fanfare
Paper:  White
Ink:  Plum Pudding, SU Garden Green, Versacolor Opera Pink
Other:  Ellen Hutson Sequins, Canvas/Linen Impression Plate

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My Crafty Day

I had the entire house to myself all day today, and managed to make 4 cards before needing to dash off to pick my girls up from school.  

My first card is for this week's Make it Monday 111:  Watercoloring Embossed Images, Simon Says Stamp challenge of April Flowers, and this week's Tuesday Trigger of Magical Magnolias.  I embossed the large flower bouquet image from Friendship Jar Spring Fillers, and then watercolor painted the image with PTI reinkers in Simply Chartreuse, Ripe Avocado, Hibiscus Burst and Scarlet Jewel.  The card really looks like a burst of springtime, which suits today's weather in San Diego to a 'T'.


Edited to add:  I am linking the next three projects to the The Wonder of Watercolor Challenge in the Moxie Fab World.

Next up is my entry for this week's 10 Minute Craft Dash #15.  I made this card in 8 minutes 6 seconds, which is actually much longer than I thought it would take, as it is a very simple card.  The most time consuming parts--embossing the front panel, and cutting and applying all the dimensional foam bits to adhere the card front to the base.  The actual stamping part probably took less than 1 minute.  Interesting to see where the time actually goes.

I really liked the look of my simple birthday card, and decided to make another one, this time using the colors of this month's Cards Blog Challenge. 

My last card is for this week's CAS(E) this Sketch CTS #23.  My youngest daughter loves owls and soccer.  Her dad is taking her to State Cup competition this weekend, while I stay home with our oldest.  I will be tucking this card into her suitcase.  Her team colors are Red, White and Black--Go Lightning!

Supplies Used (PTI):

Celebrate Today
Stamps:  Friendship Jar Spring Fillers, Bountiful Banners
Paper:  White
Ink:  Versamark, Versafine Onyx Black, Hibiscus Burst, Reinkers:  Simply Chartreuse, Ripe Avocado, Hibiscus Burst and Scarlet Jewel
Other:  Bountiful Banners Die, White Filigree Embossing Powder

Happy Birthday (2 cards)
Stamps:  Watercolor Wonder, Think Big Favorites
Paper:  White
Ink:  SU Brocade Blue, Hibiscus Burst, Aqua Mist or Limeade Ice
Other:  Impression Plate--Linen/Canvas or Sunshine, Ellen Hutson Sequins

Be Your Best
Stamps:  Allstar Additions, Hero Arts Newspaper Owl
Paper:  White, Red
Ink:  Colorbox Dragonfly Black
Other:  Black Embossing Powder, Heart Prints die, Lawn Fawn A Birdie Told Me die, Ranger Crackle Accents

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