Cityscapes

I absolutely love cityscapes--in real life and also stamps and dies.  I have a large collection, and am always glad to add to it.  So, when I saw that Simon Says Stamps Monday Challenge was Cityscape, I knew I would be playing around with some of my favorite stamps and dies.  Unfortunately, due to time constraints and the need to sleep and eat, I only managed to eke out 4 cards, barely making a dent in my collection of supplies.

I'll start with my favorite card.  Lately, it seems like cards made with Concord & 9th City Stacks are always my favorite of the bunch, and this week is no exception.  I stamped and die cut the main Cityscape image, and then stamped it several more times on scrap paper.  I cut apart the buildings, colored them all using various shades of BG Copic markers, then layered them up.  I am also entering this card at Where Creativity Meets C9 #26: Layers.

My next card uses Mini Skyline by TCW for a CAS thank you card.  I am also entering this card at CAS on Friday #143: Thank You Card.

My next two cards use Hero Arts Urban Skyline Bold Prints.  First, used vertically for a Father's Day Card that I am entering at Addicted to Stamps and More #313: Holiday (Father's Day).

This stamp also works in horizontal orientation, and I am entering this card at Seize the Birthday: Anything Goes.

Last up is a peek at a favor I made for the members of my book club.  They are small cubes of post-it notes, stamped with a literary quote and a couple of other, random images.  I packaged them in clear cello bags with a ribbon, and put them all in a basket.  I am entering this project at Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Anything But a Card.

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ColourQ #193

I am headed out to my youngest daughter's 8th grade graduation.  I can't believe that I will have 2 daughters in high school next year.  Where has the time gone?  Here is the graduation card I made for Sarah.  It's actually the second card.  Sarah found the first card and sent it to a friend, before I had a change to grab it from her and tell her that she couldn't use it.  No biggie--she will like this card, filled with owls from There She Goes in all her favorite colors.

And, because I can't seem to stop making little paper cubes....

One more paper cube, this one using Ruby Rose.

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Lil Inkers and Moxie Fab Gift Packaging

Good morning and happy Friday.  I don't know why, but this has felt like the longest week, and I am very happy that the weekend is here, and that it is a long one, too.

I have another little project to share for the Lil Inkers Designs Sunny Days challenge--a pillow box that goes along with the card I posted earlier this week.  I used the small pinwheel die for the pillow box, and the large pinwheel die for the card.

Here is a picture of the two together.  You can see that I finally snagged one of Laurie Willison's card hanger dies.  I used the same patterned paper that I used on the card. 

One more picture, including both things that are going in the gift bag.  My daughter will be bringing this to her friend's birthday party this weekend.  I made a little sleeve for the chocolate bar using more of the same patterned paper and a stamp from SU Eat Chocolate--her friend is a chocolate-lover (smart girl).  I am entering this into the Gift Packaging Challenge in the Moxie Fab World.

Supplies Used:

Stamps:  SU Eat Chocolate
Paper:  Michaels White, MME On the Sunny Side, Kraft wrapping paper
Dies:  Lil Inkers Pinwheel, Laurie's Card Hanger
Other:  Gift bag from Michaels, PTI button, DMC floss
Please see this post for details about the card.

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Baby Cards and More

I had some fun this weekend, playing with my new Background Basics:  Striped Sweater set. I made a few baby cards, inspired by this card posted by Erin Lincoln during the release week.

I really liked how it turned out, and decided to make two more--one for a girl, and one that could go either way.

Here they all are, together.  I will be very prepared for any sort of baby that arrives.

One of my mother-in-laws loves to knit, and she makes a lot of gifts.  I had an idea to surprise her with some tags that she could use with her knitted gifts.  I m sending them to her today, and I hope she likes them.


Here is the front--the bottom says 'handmade is best' from Button Boutique.

Here is the back.  I used two images from 2012 Holiday Tags.

I made 10 all together.  I put a button on top of each tag--it was a good way to use up some of my larger buttons, that I always think are too big to put on a card.

Supplies Used (PTI):
Baby Cards
Stamps:  Background Basics Striped Sweater, Mixed Messages (Baby, Bundle of Love), Little Bitty Bird (sweet), Tag It's (Star), Heart 2 Heart (Heart)
Paper:  White, Spring Rain, Sweet Blush, Aqua Mist
Ink:  Harvest Gold, Spring Rain, Aqua Mist, Memento Angel Pink, Hibiscus Burst, Enchanted Evening, Hawaiian Shores
Other:  Star & Heart Border Dies, Tiny Tags Die, Twine from The Twinery

Tags
Stamps:  Background Basics Striped Sweater, Button Boutique, 2012 Holiday Tags
Paper, Ink, Ribbon, Buttons--various PTI colors, Embroidery Floss

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Happy Summer

Change of plans for end of school year--instead of thank you notes, I decided to make English Toffee and Happy Summer Tags.  The English Toffee was the best gift I could think of, especially for the girls' bus driver, who is basically my hero.  He is the nicest guy, and is the reason that I am able to play tennis, spin, and make cards all day, since he saves me over an hour and a half in rush hour traffic every morning. 

My first tag uses the color scheme for this week's Dynamic Duos challenge DD#5.  I interpreted these colors as Pure Poppy and Hawaiian Shores. 

Here is a peek at what is behind the tag:

Here is the collection of tags.  They are all variations on the same theme, using different PTI Tag Sale dies and the Flipping Out stamp set.  Colors are Pure Poppy, Hawaiian Shores, and Summer Sunrise.

Here is a peek at the back of the tags:

I basically use this recipe by David Lebovitz for my English Toffee.  It's surprisingly easy to make.

Here is a very happy sight:

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Holiday Treat Holders

This week's ColourQ challenge cQc #114 is 'Anything but a Card'.  I am in the process of making a supply of treat holders, so I made some of them in this fun color combination.  I dug into my surprisingly enormous stash of 12 X12 papers to find these colors.

Here is a picture of a couple of them all together.  They are currently empty--I won't hit the kitchen until Monday, but if you look closely, you can see that the inside paper is stamped with the Tiny Treats Christmas version of the Tremendous Treats image on the front.

Here is a close up of the belly bands.  They are stamped with Tiny Treats in Fresh Snow ink.

Supplies Used (PTI)

Stamps:  Tremendous Treats Christmas, Tiny Treats Christmas, Friendship Jar

Paper:  Candy Cane and Men of Life, Kraft, White, and misc

Other:  Dies:  Damask Snowflake, Double Ended Banner, Rectangular Tins

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