Let's Start the Weekend Off With Some Cards

Hello and happy Saturday.  Nothing like starting the weekend with a big blog post--lots of stuff I have been working on this week--and then I can clean up and start again.

I must admit to really loving the way this card turned out.  I had an idea to die this peony cover plate twice--once in black to get the outline image and then again in white.  I water colored the white parts that were flowers and leaves, and then pieced the black, painted, and white pieces together to form this card.  I used Neat & Tangled Across The Card for my sentiment, and fussy cut it and adhered it over my flower.

I am entering this card at Little Tangles #56:  Clean and Simple, CAS on Sunday #58:  Cheer Up, Buttercup, and Happy Little Stampers May CAS Challenge:  Die Cuts/ Punches.

Next up, a birthday card for Sandie--I heard that she is having a birthday and all of Blogland is invited to the party here.  Sandie is such a talented card maker and all around nice gal.  I got to know her just a bit when I was lucky enough to Guest Design at her challenge blog, Time Out.  

So, HAPPY BIRTHDAY, SANDIE!!!  I hope you like ice cream.....

I am entering this card at Simon Says Monday Challenge to use Simon Brand Products, Simon Says Wednesday Challenge Inspiration Color Swatch, Seize the Birthday: Use the Negative and Retro Sketches #165.  

Speaking of Time Out, I have a card for their current challenge, which is Grunge with the optional twist of embossing.  Yikes--I was stumped and sent a lot of card stock to the recycle bin.  But, I am happy with what I finally created. Good thing I remembered my old PTI Grunge Me stamp.  I've got a nephew with a birthday coming up at the end of the month, and this will be perfect for him.  Can you see the Burlap Impression Plate at work?

I am also entering this card at Addicted to Stamps and More #44:  CAS and Craft Stamper Take it Make it May Challenge Anything Goes: must use a stamp.

A birthday card to celebrate AAA Cards First Birthday (this my 3rd entry) using Retro Style and the sketch this week at Freshly Made Sketches #186, which I rotated.

Are you still with me?  Last card of the day, I promise--One more aniversary card for my mom's stash.  I was inspired by the wood grain and the flowers in the inspiration photo at The Card Concept #35 and my style is Clean and Layered.  I used the sketch at CAS(E) this Sketch #123. 

I am also entering this card at Retro Rubber #14:  May Flowers and A Blog Named Hero Clean and Simple--I used Hero Arts ink (Pale Tomato, Fresh Peach, Lemon Yellow and Forever Green) and an older PTI flower stamp--Rosie Posie.  I just love how dark and crisp those HA inks are--and everything was stamped only once (no MISTI for me...yet...)

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MIM #112, ColourQ #185, Moxie Fab, CAS-ual Fridays and Color Throwdown #238

I struggled through several failed ideas before finally settling on this card for this week's ColourQ cQc #185.  I love all of these colors, but could not get them to work together.  My design is inspired by this card by Christina shown during the latest PTI release.  I used the techniques shown in this week's Make it Monday #112:  Embossed Alpha Die Cuts.  I die cut the word 'birthday' from Royal Velvet card stock, stamped with the coordinating stamp in versamark, and heat embossed with clear.  To make the word stand out more, I glued three die cut layers together, and also stamped the card in Royal Velvet and adhered the die cuts offset just a bit.  I used Watercolor Wonder for the stripes on the left side, and will be submitting this card to The Wonder of Watercolor Challenge in the Moxie Fab World. The challenge at CAS-ual Fridays is birthday, so I will link up there, as well.

When I saw the colors for this week's Color Throwdown CTD238, I immediately thought of school colors.  One of my nieces will be graduating from Michigan next month, and so I used these colors to make her graduation card.  Now, I just need to remember where this card is in a month.  I was inspired by this card of Deanna's. 

Supplies Used (PTI):
Birthday
Stamps:  Watercolor Wonder, Wonderful Words Birthday
Paper:  White
Ink:  Hawaiian Shores, Hibiscus Burst, Royal Velvet, SU Real Red, Versamark, Versifine Onyx Black
Other:  Clear embossing powder, Numbers Impression Plate, Ellen Hutson sequins

Graduation
Stamps:  Celebration, Grunge Me
Paper:  White, True Black
Ink:  SU Brilliant Blue, Harvest Gold
Other:  Striped Impression Plate, Ellen Hutson Sequins

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Dynamic Duos #9 & St. Luke's

This week's challenge for Dynamic Duos is to use Crumb Cake and a color of your choice.  I chose red, as I love the combination of red and kraft.  They also have this handy chart showing allowable neutrals, and I took advantage of it this week, to add black and grey to my card.  I based this card on something I had done earlier here.

I will be sending this card off  St. Luke's, as their challenge this month is cards for teenagers, and I think this one fits the bill.  I always think of Grunge me when I think of making a card for teens.  I think this could go for a girl or a boy.

Supplies Used (PTI):

Stamps:  Grunge Me, Simple Circles, Think Big, Impression Obsession Distressed Corduroy

Paper:  Kraft, White, Smokey Shadow, Pure Poppy

Ink:  Kraft, Pure Poppy, Amuse Slate, Memento Tuxedo Black

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Happy Father's Day

Are you ready for Father's Day?  I am, as of now.  I've got three cards to share today, and one of them uses one of this week's Make it Monday MIM#69 sketches.

I had to take some liberties with the flowers--I used a stamp from Grunge Me instead, and made it into a background, since everything else I tried looked strange.

MIM

I finally broke out my new Chevron Dies for this next card.  I took pieces of Canyon Clay, Enchanted Evening, and Scarlet Jewel card stock and stamped them with the Crackle Background stamp.  Then, I cut then into random width chevrons, and arranged them on my card.  I got the idea to cut letters out of postage stamp die cuts from this card by Kara.

Chevron

Despite my excitement several months back over the Movers and Shakers dies, this is the first time I have used this die set to make a slider card.  It came together pretty easily, thanks to the tutorial here.

Slider

Here is a peek at the inside:

Supplies Used (PTI):
MIM
Stamps:  Alpha Blocks, Grunge Me, Movers and Shakers Sentiments
Paper:  Canyon Clay, White, Kraft, Fine Linen Pattern Pack
Other:  Alpha Blocks Die

Chevron
Stamps:  Half & Half, Movers and Shakers Sentiments, Crackle Background
Paper:  Vintage Cream, Enchanted Evening, Canyon Clay, Scarlet Jewel
Other:  Postage Die, Alphabet Die, Chevron dies

Slider
Stamps:  Movers and Shakers Sentiments, Background Basics Circles, Turning a New Leaf, Clear Dollar Father's Day sentiment
Paper:  Enchanted Evening, Soft Stone, Scarlet Jewel
Other:  Sliders Dies, Limitless Layers Ovals

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Boy Birthday

I made this card a while back, and realized I never posted it!  I drew inspiration from Leigh's card here and Karen's card here to come up with this birthday card for my nephew's 7th birthday.

Here is a peek at the inside.  The Toys R Us giftcard that is tucked into the library card pocket will probably be the most interesting part of the card for him.

Supplies Used (PTI):

Stamps:  Grunge Me, Boy Basic Circles, Rock On, IO Cover a Card Distressed Corduroy, Big Birthday Wishes

Paper:  Kraft, White, Pure Poppy, True Black

Other:  Library Card Pocket Die, EK Success Edger punch, Circle Punch

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