Well, it is Sunday night--time for my last post of the weekend. I really don't like it when we lose the hour, but I must say I enjoyed a walk late this afternoon with DH and DD (dear dog) during our extended daylight.
My first card of the day came together rather quickly this morning, because I realized I needed to link it up to The Challenge by noon. I linked from Flikr, and am now posting properly so I can also link at this week's Color Throwdown ctd282. I used a few Lil Inkers dies on this card--Stitched Rectangles, Stitched Stars and Fanfare. My colors are PTI--Limeade Ice, Pure Poppy and Harvest Gold.
My next card is my last entry for this week's Make it Monday #154: Color and Texture Tips for One Layer Cards. I used masking, score lines, and generational stamping for my card. The leaves are from Meadow Greens. I just love those ferns.
I fell in love with this week's sketch at Retro Sketches rs#105. I liked it so much, I used it twice--once for a guy using new stuff, and once for a gal using some older favorites.
Here is my masculine version, using Leave it Be and the Burlap Impression plate. The sentiment is from my all time favorite Paper Smooches set--Sentiment Sampler.
Here is my feminine take on the sketch, using Mums the Word and Background Basics Wrought Iron. On second thought, I wish I had used a different sentiment--maybe one with a more feminine font. Oh well. Those mums are stamped in Summer Sunrise and Raspberry Fizz, and coated with Wink of Stella.
Well, that's it for me. Based on my last few posts, I am feeling like a bit of a slacker for only posting 4 cards. Ha Ha. I start the online card class tomorrow, and am excited about all the new things I'm sure I will learn. Anyone else in that class?
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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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It's been a very busy week for some reason, but I have managed to catch snippets of time to play with some of my new toys and make a few cards. First up is a card for this week's Muse challenge, where our muse is Marion Vagg with this beautiful card.
I stuck pretty close to the original card. I loved the three flowers outlined in white and the CAS design. I used flowers from Waltzingmouse Camellia stamped on colored paper and embossed in white.
My next card is for this week's Simon Says Stamp challenge Travel/Cityscapes. I am a city girl at heart, and am slowly building up my stash of city scape stamps and dies. For this card, I used my new Memory Box Cityscape Nightline die. I hope to enter this challenge a few more times with my city scape stamps.
My next card is an attempt to use my brand new Avery Elle Fanfare stamp to create an ombre pattern, like this card from the Paper Crafts blog. I am still getting to know all my new SU ink colors, so I'm not sure that I picked all the right shades, but I am happy with the overall look of the card. This card has already been sent to my mother-in-law, and I don't think she will complain about the colors.
My last card is for the current Avery Elle challenge, where we were given this festive scene as our inspiration. I am not even sure that I should be posting this card, as I am not wild about how it came out. But, I don't know if I'll have time to make another card, and I really wanted to participate, so--here goes. This just might be the card I pick for next year's April Fool's Ugly Card blog hop.
What was I thinking? I pulled the colors for the fan strips from the colors of the balloons. It is layered over the woodgrain, which represents the table.
Supplies Used:
Thinking of You
Stamps: Waltzingmouse Camellia, PTI Mini Blooms
Paper: PTI White, Royal Velvet, SU Calypso Coral, Garden Green
Ink: Versamark, Versafine Onyx Black
Other: White Embossing Powder
Cityscape
Stamps: PTI Tag It's
Paper: PTI White, True Black, Lemon Tart, Raspberry Fizz
Ink: Versacolor Opera Pink, Distress Milled Lavender, Dusty Concord, Weathered Wood, Chipped Saphire
Other: Memorybox Cityscape Nightline Die, Lawn Fawn A Birdie Told Me dies
Happy Anniversary
Stamps: Avery Elle Fanfare
Paper: PTI White
Ink: SU Pacific Point, Tempting Turquoise, Baja Breeze,PTI Hawaiian Shores, Aqua Mist
Happy Birthday
Stamps: Avery Elle Fanfare, PTI Farm and Barn Background
Paper: PTI White
Ink: PTI: Fine Linen, Canyon Clay, Limeade Ice, Orange Zest, Summer Sunrise, SU Pretty in Pink, Versafine Onyx Black
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