Cards for Ukraine

 

I am joining in with fellow crafters in creating some cards inspired by the colors of the Ukrainian flag and the courage of the Ukrainian people.

I am entering all three of these cards at Color Hues #36.

First up is this card using one of my favorite new Hero Arts dies.  

I am entering this card at Stay Crafty with A Blog Named Hero: Anything Goes and Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Die Cut

I was inspired by my friend Lindsey's card when planning this next card.  Sunflowers are the national flower of Ukraine and are now a global symbol of solidarity.

 I am linking this card up at Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Die Cut.

This was actually the first card I made in this series, again being inspired by the colors of the Ukrainian Flag and their national flower.  The stamp is a very old PTI called Botanical Blocks.  I am entering this card at PTI What Do I Do with This challenge to use embossing powder.

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Weekend Recap

I have 3 cards to post today.  First up is a card for Make it Monday #281: Patterns behind Die-Cut Windows and Simon Says Wednesday Challenge Showers and/or Flowers.

I used Background Basics Woodgrain as my pattern behind the window, and the Woodgrain Texture IP for the card front.

Next up is a card inspired by the sketch at CAS(E) this Sketch #218.  I loved the wavy look that our Time Out Guest Designer Michelle showed in her inspiration card, and incorporated that idea into this card.  I am also entering this at Seize the Birthday, where I have used only 1/2 of the optional topping.

Last up is a card inspired by the gorgeous Muse card by Jenni at Muse #212.

Jenni's Inspiration Card

I was inspired by the single color scheme and the flowers.  I used a sunflower stamp from PTI and a sentiment from MFT.

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Three cards to Start the Weekend and A Great Honor

Hello and happy Saturday.  I am finally getting a chance to post some cards I made over the last day or so.  My first card is for this week's Addicted to CAS challenge where the code word is GOLD.  I must say that I am extra excited to be playing in this particular challenge because I learned that I have been inducted into their Wall of Fame.  Wow--what a great surprise.

I was inspired by the sketch at this week's Seize the Sketch STS#26.  I really wanted to use Mehndi Medallion in Brilliance Galaxy Gold.  The scale was off when I tried my design as a one layer card, so I made my focal point on a smaller scale, and popped it up on my card front.  I hope this still qualifies as using the sketch.  A trio of shiny gold sequins finishes off the card.  I am also entering this card at Simon Says Wednesday Make it Sparkle.

I have entered at Seize the Birthday a couple of times already this week, but I am finally entering with the weekly toppings option--Monochromatic Yellow.  I've had paint on the brain this week, as we are re-doing my daughter's room, so I grabbed a yellow paint swatch for my card.

Last up is one more card for this week's Make it Monday challenge for creative card borders.  I used Mat Stack 4 and Modern Wood Mats along with some die cut wine glasses from Paper Smooches.

Here is what it looks like open:

I am very excited because my older daughter is coming home late tonight.  She has been in Rhode Island all summer studying art.  It's the longest and furthest away she has ever been alone, and I would have to admit that she handled it better than I have.  I am so very excited that she will be back home before long.  I think I will try to make a few cards while I am waiting for her.  That always makes the time pass so quickly.

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Muse #35 and Curtain Call: Sunflower Surprise

Muse Card

Today I have a card for this week's Muse challenge #35 and Curtain Call: Sunflower Surprise.  I have to say that this Muse inspiration card is gorgeous in every way, and I did try to copy as much as possible, because I loved every element--the tag, the flower, and that HA Envelope pattern in the background.  I changed up the color scheme and used sunflowers, so I could enter at Curtain Call as well.

Supplies Used (PTI):
Stamps:  Simple Sunflower, Mini Blooms, The Sweet Life, HA Envelope Background
Paper:  White, Lemon Tart, Harvest Gold
Ink:  Harvest Gold, Spring Moss, Simply Chartreuse, Versafine Vintage Sepia and Onyx Black
Dies:  Simple Sunflower, The Sweet Life, Tag Sale
Other:  Twine

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Four Cards for Saturday

Happy Saturday!  I ordered the new Funky Feather stamps from Waltzingmouse, and I could not wait to ink them up.  I used colors from this week's ColourQ cQc #196 to stamp a pattern inspired by these cards on the WMS blog post.  I've been gradually increasing my stash of SU inks and papers, and was so excited to find that I actually had all of these colors to play with.  The sentiment is from Casual Fridays Bold Wishes.

My next card is for this week's Muse 24 challenge, where we had this amazing card from Laurie Willison to case.  It took me a while to figure out what to do, as I honestly just wanted to replicate her card exactly.  I ended up using the same sketch, color scheme and impression plate, and used circles stamped on text paper as a nod to Laurie's inspiration card.  The stamped circles are from Sketched Shapes, and the sentiment is from Avery Elle.  The card front is embossed with the Woodgrain IP, but it is hard to see in this photo.

I am continuing to work my way through my favorite Hero Arts stamps for the A Blog Named Hero Playing Favorites challenge.   This card uses To/From Petals, one of my favorite flower stamps.  I did lots of masking to make this a one layer card, and I will be entering it into the Hero Arts One Layer Card Challenge.

My last card for today is for this week's Dynamic Duos DD#60 challenge of Bright Yellow and Bright Green. 

And, if you were wondering....my daughter returned home last night from Virginia--safe, sound and exhausted.  As I had hoped, she had a wonderful time, and was way to busy to miss any of us back home. 

I am also linking this post up to Stacey's Birthday Linky Party, as there are lots of birthday cards here for the party.

Supplies Used (PTI):
Feather Birthday
Stamps:  WMS Funky Feathers, Casual Fridays Bold Wishes
Paper:  White
Ink:  Real Red, More Mustard, Night of Navy, Crumb Cake, Versafine Onyx Black

Hello
Stamps:  AE Modern Leaves, Sketched Shapes
Paper:  Vintage Cream, New Leaf, Bazzil Antique
Ink:  New Leaf, Versafine Onyx Black
Other:  Woodgrain IP

Thank You
Stamps:  Hero Arts To From Petals
Paper:  White
Ink:  Hero Arts Pale Tomato, Memento Cantaloupe, Versafine Onyx Black, Spring Moss
Other:  Rhinestones

Happy Birthday
Stamps:  Simple Sunflower, Bountiful Borders, MFT Mod Borders
Paper:  White
Ink:  Harvest Gold, New Leaf, Soft Stone, Versafine Onyx Black
Other:  Sunflower Dies, Picnic Plaid IP

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Get Well with Dawn's Favorite Colors

Today's contest for Papertrey's 5th Anniversary celebration is a color challenge.  I chose to work with Dawn's color scheme, since I thought it would make a bright and cheery get well card.  My mom, who has always been super active and young at heart, suddenly took gravely ill 2 weeks ago.  She is on the mend now, but I think it will be a long road back to health.  She has moved from the hospital to a rehab facility, and I think my cards really cheer her up.

I repeatedly stamped the 'Get Well Soon' sentiment from Sending You in berry sorbet ink, and layered a berry sorbet quatrefoil die cut over the text.  I tried the prisma color shading technique on my Berry Sorbet sunflower that I have been seeing others use on their Rosie Posie flowers.  It's a bit hard to see colors in this picture, but the button in the center of the flower is Raspberry Fizz.  No, I did not mean to keep that one little piece in the quatrefoil die cut, but it wouldn't come out, and I decided to go with it.  At least it is in the middle.

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Just in Time: Play Date Cafe

I am cutting it pretty close, but I am making my second post of the day today in order to sneak in a couple of cards for this week's Play Date Cafe PDCC108 challenge.  You can see my first post today here.

The colors we were given to work with were maroon, copper and tumeric.  I used Scarlet Jewel and Terra Cotta Tile papers and Amuse Currant ink and Colorbox Roussilon and Amber inks.

I wanted to use PTI's Simple Sunflower stamps and dies, since I hadn't really used them much.  I couldn't decide if the sunflowers should be Currant or Roussilon, so I ended up making two cards.  The first card was inspired by this card by Amy at Stamp-n-Paradise.

Which card do you like better? 


Supplies Used (PTI):
Get Well Soon
Stamps: Simple Sunflower, Communique Curves Sentiments, Text Style
Paper:  Rustic Cream, Terra Cotta Tile
Other:  Quatrefoil Die, Simple Sunflower dies

Thank You
Stamps:  Simple Sunflower, Verve thank you, IO CAC Damask
Paper:  Rustic Cream, Scarlet Jewel
Other:  Simple Sunflower dies

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