Hello and happy Monday. Despite my house guests, I was able to sneak a bit of crafting time in this weekend. My first card uses this week's sketch at CAS(E) this Sketch #93 and the challenge at Lawnscaping #90: Critters Galore. I broke open my NBUS Lawn Fawn Get Well set to make this get well card suitable for a young person--always good to have one or two of those in my stash. I die cut, stamped and colored the little images from the set, and then adhered them at various heights to my card front, which I impressed with my PTI Hexagon Cover Plate for a little quilted dimension.
If I were not over the limit, I would be linking up at Darnell's NBUS challenge--but I am mentioning it here just in case you have been living in a cave or under a rock--and you are not familiar with this challenge. Use something new, link up here, and get a chance to win a fabulous prize.
I am entering my next card at ColourQ #259 and Sweet Sunday Sketch #237. I used the extra pieces from the LID Stitches and Stripes Cover Plate, and ended up inadvertently flipping the sketch. The flowers are from WPlus9 Fresh Cut Florals, and the stripes are the extra pieces from the LID Stitches and Swirls Cover Plate.
I am also entering both of these cards at Simon Says Monday Stencils or Stamps--because of the stamping. I'm off to do a little blog visiting now.
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I've got a quick post this morning of two cards I made for Day 3 homework.
I used a Heidi Swapp stencil, a MFT Label die I found in my stash, and 5 different colors of Distress ink for this card. Believe it or not, it was really quick to make. My sentiment is from SU Send a Celebration. I am trying to pull out older stuff that I either have never used or haven't used in a long time. All my sentiments are stamped in a sentiment binder, so it is not that hard to find my older sentiments. It's fun to discover stuff I forgot I had.
I pretty much copied the sample card for my next card. Unfortunately, I did not have any dies that would work, but I was able to use my T-ruler and an exacto knife to make the masks I needed. The stamps are from WPlu9 Fresh Cut Florals. It was fun to play around with them in a random pattern and not have to worry about organizing a bouquet, which is always difficult for me. I probably should take a flower arranging class some day. I found the purple longer flowers hardest to line up, especially the first two layers. If you have any hints for me, please leave them in the comments. I definitely need help with this set.
That's it for me. I am still behind in this class, but making progress through the tutorials, and am learning a lot of good new stuff.
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My first card today is for this week's Color Throwdown CTD250, and I used this week's sketch at Freshly Made Sketches FMS94. I am also joining the party at Seize the Birthday where anything goes this week.
I broke out my new Avery Elle Chevron Bits dies to cut chevrons in Hawaiian Shores, Kraft, Hibiscus Burst, and Lemon Tart, and then randomly lined them up in a diagonal across the card. I can already tell I will be having a lot of fun with this die. A sentiment and arrow from Live Love Life finishes this card off.
My next card is for this week's WPlus9 Monday Mood Board #16, and I used this week's sketch at CAS(E) this Sketch CTS#34. I will also enter this card at Seize the Birthday where anything goes this week.
I am always looking for reasons to cut round windows in my cards, since I got these amazing stitched circle dies from Lil Inker. I did a little background stamping behind the cut circle, and then covered the opening with vellum impressed with the Cane Impression Plate--having noticed a number of folks impressing their vellum when they were taking an online card class. I was inspired by the colors and the flowers on the mood board. Purple and yellow look so nice together, but I never think to pair them up.
What is my favorite Hero Arts stamp today--you might be wondering? How about this super cute Thanks So Much Owl--some simple stamping and clear embossing and I have a trio of thank you cards that my daughter can use in a few weeks for any birthday presents she receives. I am entering these cards into this week's A Blog Named Hero Playing Favorites challenge and the Hero Arts One Layer Card challenge.
Last of all, I made a coordinating envelope and tag for this card, and will be entering the set at this week's Make it Monday #24 and The Birthday Wraps and Tags Challenge in the Moxie Fab World.
And finally, I am entering all of these birthday cards for consideration to the Birthday Challenge in the Moxie Fab World.
Supplies Used (PTI):
Celebrate
Stamps: Live Love Life
Paper: White, Kraft, Hawaiian Shores, Hibiscus Burst, Lemon Tart
Ink: Versafine Onyx Black
Other: AE Chevron Bits Dies
WPlus9
Stamps: Fresh Cut Florals, Strictly Sentiments
Paper: White, Vellum
Ink: Winter Wisteria, Royal Velvet, Summer Sunrise, Lemon Tart, New Leaf, Versafine Onyx Black
Other: WPlus9 Fresh Cut Floral Dies, Lil Inkers Stitched Circles, MFT Fishtail Flags, Cane IP
Thank You Trio
Stamps: Hero Arts Thanks So Much Owl
Paper: White
Ink: Versamark, SU Tempting Turquoise, Memento Teal Zeal, Colorbox Fresh Green
Other: Clear Embossing Powder
Birthday Set
Stamps: Hero Arts Design Block Birthday, Birthday Style
Paper: White, Envelope
Ink: Versafine Onyx Black, Hibiscus Burst, Summer Sunrise, Hawaiian Shores, Memento Grey Flannel
Other: Tag Sale Die, Ribbon
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I am playing along today with the last Cloud9 Blog hop, where the theme is 'anything goes'. I used this week's WPlus9 Monday Mood Board for inspiration. I loved the color scheme this week, and was also inspired by the ribbon on the small top panel in the photo.
My next card uses the overlapping Ombre stamping technique taught in this week's Make it Monday #120 and is inspired by the 'yellow' challenge at CASology #48. When I think of yellow, I think of sunshine. I used every shade of yellow ink I had--PTI Lemon Tart, Harvest Gold, Summer Sunrise, Memento Cantaloupe, and SU Crushed Curry and More Mustard--to make the sunbeams on this card. The sentiment on this card is "Sending You Sunshine" and that is exactly what I hope to do when I send this card to Maddy. Here is a link to more information, if you would like to send a card, too. And here is another place to link your card for Maddy.
Supplies Used (PTI):
Happy Birthday
Stamps: WPlus9 Fresh Cut Floral, Strictly Sentiments #1
Paper: White
Ink: Harvest Gold, New Leaf, SU Pretty in Pink, Versafine Onyx Black
Other: Fresh Cut Floral Dies, Aida and Canvas/Linen Impression Plate, Heart Border Die, Harvest Gold Satin Ribbon
Sending You Sunshine
Stamps: Hello Sunshine
Paper: White
Ink: PTI Lemon Tart, Harvest Gold, Summer Sunrise, Memento Cantaloupe, and SU Crushed Curry and More Mustard, Memento London Fog
Other: Sunshine Impression Plate
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I have 5 cards to share for today--and the first card is not for any challenge at all--just something I felt like making (crazy, right?). I was inspired by this layout I saw during a recent PTI blog hop. I used a bit of this incredibly gorgeous ribbon that Kim sent me and I have been hoarding ever since.
Next up is a card for this week's Simon Says Masculine/Father's day and A Blog Named Hero It's A Man's World. This is a very simple card I made to send to a good friend's brother who is about to undergo some pretty nasty treatment for cancer. The bottom section is patterned paper--I wish I could stamp that evenly.
Edited to add: I am also submitting this to the current challenge at Die Cut Divas.
I have another card for this week's ColourQ cQc #192 because I had to use the extra piece of plaid I stamped when I made this card. I used my newest stamp purchase--WPlus9 Fresh Cut Florals.
My last card is for The Play Date Cafe PDCC185, Cas-ual Fridays CFC104: Banners & Flags, Freshly Made Sketches FMS89, and Make it Monday #119: Flagged Borders. I was inspired by this card of Kim's. I actually wanted to make the very same card as Kim, but forced myself to change it up a bit.
Supplies Used (PTI):
Sending
Stamps: Stylish Sentiments Birthday, Cutting Garden
Paper: White
Ink: Versafine Onyx Black, Hero Arts Pale Tomato, SU Mellow Moss
Other: Ribbon from Kim, Cutting Garden Die, Woodgrain IP
Brighter Days
Stamps: Think Big Favorites
Paper: Rustic Cream, We R Memory Keepers
Ink: Versafine Vintage Sepia
Other: Loopy Border Die
Thinking of You
Stamps: WPlus9 Fresh Cut Florals
Paper: White, SU Pacific Point
Ink: Spring Rain, Limeade Ice, SU Pacific Point, Memento Grey Flannel
Other Fresh Cut Florals Die, Heart Border Die, Stickles
With Sympathy
Stamps: Gracious Vases, Peaceful Garden
Paper: White, Autumn Rose, SU Rich Razzelberry, Pale Plum
Ink: Versamark, Versafine Onyx Black
Other: Inktensive Pencils, Black Embossing Powder, MFT Fishtail Flags die, Lil Inkers Stitched Rectangles
Birthday Wishes
Stamps: Birthday Style, Background Basics Birthday Fun
Paper: White, Soft Stone, Hawaiian Shores, Autumn Rose, Basic Grey
Ink: Soft Stone, Versafine Onyx Black
Other: Lil Inkers Balloons and Balloon String, Sketched Shapes, Twine, Rhinestone
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