Thursday Post

 

Hello and happy Thursday.  I bought some of the new Lawn Fawn bubble mice, and have been having such fun playing with these cute stamps and dies.  I am entering these cards at  Just Us Girls #574: Animals, Addicted to CAS #192: Animal, Lawn Fawnatics #96: Happy Birthday, and Addicted to Stamps and More #400: Die Cuts.

I am playing along at the new challenge at Ink to Paper, The Great Cover-Up, to make a water color card.  I used various shades of blue and yellow water color pencils, inspired by the color combo at Color Hues #13.  I am also entering this card at WWC311: Feminine.

Last up is one more card for the International Women's Day Blog Hop, and I am also entering this card at WWC311: Feminine.

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My Crafty Week

I had lots of crafty time this week, as my younest daughter finally started school on Tuesday.

First up is a card using this week's Make it Monday #260: From Black and White to Color.  I am also entering this card at Simon Says Monday Stamp It challenge.

Next up is a back to school card for my neice, who is working on her teaching credential.  This card was inspired by the photo at Curtain Call: Candy Apple.  I am also entering this card at Simon Says Wednesday Stamp It challenge.

And another version for the neice who's college has an elephant for their mascot.  This one uses the colors of a peacock and I am entering it at Less is More #292.

Last up is a card using a fun China Town cover plate die.  My design is inspired by the sketch at CAS(E) this Sketch #189.  I am also entering this card at Seize the Birthday.

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CASology Week #209: Watercolor

Hello and happy Tuesday. It's time for another challenge at CASology.   This week, our cue word is Watercolor.

This was a really quick card to create.  I started with a water coloring page from PTI featuring Bold Blossoms stamps.  I used my Zig water color pens to water color the flowers and leaves.  I like how forgiving water coloring is--it doesn't take much to get something that looks kind of artsy.

Now, it's your turn.  How does WATERCOLOR inspire you?  I hope you play along this week. Please remember to keep it Clean and Simple.

Please head on over to the CASology blog and gather some inspiration from the design team.

Ardyth

Diedre

Hannelie

Hazel

Jacquie

Jen

Joyce (that's me)

Judy

Kymona 

Melissa

Sherrie

Tracey

Guest Designer:

We are sponsored this week by Craft Classes Online


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PTI July 2016 Blog Hop

I am playing along with the Papertrey July Blog Hop, where this photo is our inspiration.

I took my inspiration from the pillow and rug in the photo.

I'm keeping it short because I am also trying to complete all the Stamp a Faire challenges, which I am posting in my Flickr account.

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ColourQ #348....Happy Birthday

If you are looking for my CASology post, please click here.

It's time for another color challenge at ColourQ.

I think I just might need to get that bathing suit...what do you think?  I went floral with this card, inspired by the floral pattern in the photo.

Please head over to the ColourQ blog to see more inspiration from the Design Team.  I hope you will play along this week.

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CASology Week #186: Distress

This is my second post today.  If you are looking for my ColourQ post, please click here.

Hello and happy Tuesday. It's time for another challenge at CASology.  This week, our cue word is
Distress.  I have been loving my Distress inks lately, so decided to use them in two different ways.

I used Distress Inks Abandoned Coral, Mowed Lawn and Peeled Paint to watercolor the images on my card front.  The images came pre-stamped on water color paper, part of a new Bold Blossoms paper pad by PTI.

I used Distress ink Tumbled Glass to sponge a light amount of color surrounding my flowers.

I am also entering this card at AAA Cards #58: Sequins.

Now, it's your turn.  How does DISTRESS inspire you?  I hope you play along this week. Please remember to keep it Clean and Simple.

Please head on over to the CASology blog and gather some inspiration from the design team.

We are sponsored this week by Lawn Fawn.

Ardyth

Diedre

Hannelie

Hazel

Jacquie

Jen

Joyce (that's me)

Judy

Kymona

Melissa

Sherrie

Tracey

Guest Designer: Annie

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Flower Cards

Hello and happy Saturday.  

I am playing along with the festivities for PTI's 9th Anniversary.  My first card is for the Day 1 challenge, and uses Kay's color scheme.

I pulled out my latest flower set from PTI, Bold Blossoms.  I followed this week's sketch at The Challenge #59.

I must really love this card and these colors, because I already CASEd it here.  I am also entering this card at Addicted to CAS #81:  Bloom.

Today's PTI Anniversary challenge asks us to find inspiration from our clothing.  I pulled out a sweater I recently bought at Whte House Black Market that reminded me of Rosie Posie when I bought it.

I wanted to capture the white background as well as the red and white roses.  I stamped some roses in Fresh Snow directly on to my black card front and then adhered some die cut roses stamped in Pure Poppy accented with Scarlet Jewel.

Last up is a card I made last week but never got a chance to post.  I used my Winnie and Walter Maggies Roses dies for the first time.  I am entering this card at Addicted to Stamps and More #179 Clean and Simple.

I will be sending this cards along to Jennifer McGuire for her Lasting Hearts card drive to comfort mothers who have lost a child.

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