It seems like it's been forever since I posted anything or even made anything. I know I am terribly behind in visiting all of my friends in blogland. I do have a good excuse--besides the usual end of summer, getting kids ready for school, in-laws visiting--we got a puppy!
He is a 6 month old German Shepard-Lab mix that we got from a rescue shelter. We named him Sherlock and he has been keeping us very busy. We got him 2 weeks ago, and our house hasn't been the same since. I was the one who didn't want a dog for the longest time, but I must admit that he is a real sweetheart.
He follows me all around the house, especially when everyone else is out at school or work. I am training him to be my crafting buddy. Today, he sat and slept by the front door for a long time. He was either waiting for the UPS guy to deliver my PTI package, or just waiting for the girls to get home from school.
On to the cards.....
I had an idea to make an ombre sort of sky, and pulled out all my yellowish and orangeish Distress Inks. I sponged them within a mask I created with a rectangle die, and adhered a die cut Memory Box Marvelous Bridge over the inked rectangle. I am entering this card into the Tuesday Trigger Honoring Ombre challenge.
I got two new dies last week, and made a quick little note card set with them. I used the PTI Wonderful Words Thank You die on some thin Michael's patterned paper. I made two note cards with the die cut and 2 with the negative die cut. Then, I lined all four envelopes with the same paper. It was very quick and easy, and only used 1 12x12 sheet of patterned paper, one piece of white card stock and 4 envelopes. I am thinking I will use some of the patterned paper scraps to make a belly band and have this set on hand in case I need a little last minute gift. This was so easy to make and a great way to use up some of those 12x12 sheets I have been storing forever. I think I'll make some more.
Supplies Used (PTI):
Thinking of You
Stamps: Think Big Favorites
Paper: White, True Black
Ink: Distress Tattered Rose, Mustard Seed, Wild Honey, Spiced Marmalade, Versafine Onyx Black
Other: Memory Box Marvelous Bridge Die
Thank You Note Cards
Stamps: none
Paper: White, patterned paper from Michaels
Ink: none
Other: Wonderful Words Thank You die, WPlus9 Envelope Liner Die
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have three cards to share today. The first card is for this week's Lawnscaping Challenge #56: Inspired By. My card is inspired by a card made a week or so ago by my good friend Kim of Cupcakes, Cards and Kim. As soon as I saw this card, I knew I wanted to make one just like it. Kim used her @#$%$%$# machine (which is what I call Lucy, her Silhouette) to cut this awesome girl on bike silhouette, and she was kind enough to send one to me for my card.
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| Kim's Inspirational Card |
Here is my card. I will be sending this card to one of my neices, who goes to college in a town where everyone rides bikes everywhere. This girl, with bling on her wheels and in her hair, is biking her way over to her sorority, KKG.
I decided to play with WPlus9 Monday Mood Board #9 for the first time this week. Wow--talk about a difficult challenge--I think that sketch challenges are easiest for me, and inspirational photos are the hardest. I was inspired by the colors, the textures, the stitching, and the flower with a button center. Also, I wanted to use my new Quilt Prints stamp. I am also entering this card into the birthday bash challenge at CAS-ual Fridays.
My last card is for this week's Tuesday Trigger at Moxie Fab. I was inspired by the coffee theme, and the colors.
Supplies Used (PTI):
Lawnscaping
Stamps: Smitty's ABC's
Paper: White, Lawn Fawn Bright Side
Ink: Versafine Onyx Black
Other: Girl On Bike (Thanks, Kim), In the Meadow Dies, Banner Border Dies, Lil Inker Sun and clouds Dies, Bling
WPlus9 Mood
Stamps: WPlus9 Quilt Prints, Verve Big Wish
Paper: White, Kraft
Ink: SU Garden Green, Real Red, Versafine Onyx Black
Other: Lil Inkers Stitched Rectangles Die, Beautiful Bloom and Double Ended Banner Die, Aida Impression Plate, Burlap, Button, Twine
Tuesday Trigger
Stamps: Heart 2 Heart
Paper: White, Bitty Dot
Ink: Lemon Tart, Aqua Mist, Hawaiian Shores
Other: Heart 2 Heart, Heart Border Dies
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My card for today is inspired by 4 different challenges. Our Muse this week is Therese Calvird, with this beautiful card. I was inspired by her soft water color look, brilliantly shaded pink/purple flower, her simple sentiment, and all that white space.
I used the techniques shown in this week's Make it Monday 111: Watercoloring Embossed Images. I am also inspired by the beautiful flowers in this week's Tuesday Trigger and will be entering my card into this week's Simon Says Stamp challenge of spring flowers.
I water colored with my brand new Stampin Up Rich Razzleberry ink for the flowers, and Distress Peeled Paint for the leaves.
Edited to add: I am linking this project to the The Wonder of Watercolor Challenge in the Moxie Fab World.
Supplies Used (PTI):
Stamps: Year of Flowers Gladiolus, Botanical Silhouettes
Paper: White
Ink: Color Box Dragonfly Black, Versafine Onyx Black, SU Rich Razzleberry, Distress Peeled Paint
Other: Black Embossing Powder
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I had the entire house to myself all day today, and managed to make 4 cards before needing to dash off to pick my girls up from school.
My first card is for this week's Make it Monday 111: Watercoloring Embossed Images, Simon Says Stamp challenge of April Flowers, and this week's Tuesday Trigger of Magical Magnolias. I embossed the large flower bouquet image from Friendship Jar Spring Fillers, and then watercolor painted the image with PTI reinkers in Simply Chartreuse, Ripe Avocado, Hibiscus Burst and Scarlet Jewel. The card really looks like a burst of springtime, which suits today's weather in San Diego to a 'T'.
Edited to add: I am linking the next three projects to the The Wonder of Watercolor Challenge in the Moxie Fab World.
Next up is my entry for this week's 10 Minute Craft Dash #15. I made this card in 8 minutes 6 seconds, which is actually much longer than I thought it would take, as it is a very simple card. The most time consuming parts--embossing the front panel, and cutting and applying all the dimensional foam bits to adhere the card front to the base. The actual stamping part probably took less than 1 minute. Interesting to see where the time actually goes.
I really liked the look of my simple birthday card, and decided to make another one, this time using the colors of this month's Cards Blog Challenge.
My last card is for this week's CAS(E) this Sketch CTS #23. My youngest daughter loves owls and soccer. Her dad is taking her to State Cup competition this weekend, while I stay home with our oldest. I will be tucking this card into her suitcase. Her team colors are Red, White and Black--Go Lightning!
Supplies Used (PTI):
Celebrate Today
Stamps: Friendship Jar Spring Fillers, Bountiful Banners
Paper: White
Ink: Versamark, Versafine Onyx Black, Hibiscus Burst, Reinkers: Simply Chartreuse, Ripe Avocado, Hibiscus Burst and Scarlet Jewel
Other: Bountiful Banners Die, White Filigree Embossing Powder
Happy Birthday (2 cards)
Stamps: Watercolor Wonder, Think Big Favorites
Paper: White
Ink: SU Brocade Blue, Hibiscus Burst, Aqua Mist or Limeade Ice
Other: Impression Plate--Linen/Canvas or Sunshine, Ellen Hutson Sequins
Be Your Best
Stamps: Allstar Additions, Hero Arts Newspaper Owl
Paper: White, Red
Ink: Colorbox Dragonfly Black
Other: Black Embossing Powder, Heart Prints die, Lawn Fawn A Birdie Told Me die, Ranger Crackle Accents
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I have three cards for today, and I am going to show them in the order of how much I like them. My first card is for this week's Tuesday Trigger.
I just fell in love with this photo. I was inspired by the sweet flowers, the colors, the buttons and the blanket stitching. I am also linking this card up to this month's Hero Club challenge which is to make a card for a female.
Next up is a one layer birthday card using three butterflies. I am entering this card into this week's Paper Smooches Sparks challenge, where the inspiration is butterflies and this picture. I was inspired by the multiple colors in this butterfly.
Since I don't currently have any Paper Smooches butterflies, I had to improvise. I die cut some butterflies out of a mask, and then colored them with a rainbow of Inktense pencils. Then, using a water brush, I painted over them so the colors would run and blend. Sounds complicated, but it was actually pretty easy. I also added a little shimmer on the center and the edges of the wings. There is only one stamped image on this card, and it is a sentiment from Paper Smooches Sentiment Sampler.
I am also entering this card into this week's One Layer Wednesday challenge OLW134 where the challenge is to use as many threesomes as you can. I have three butterflies and three sequins. I also have three main colors on each of the butterflies.
Edited to add: I am linking the next this project to the The Wonder of Watercolor Challenge in the Moxie Fab World.
Here is what the mask looks like:
My last card is for this week's Make it Monday #110: Collage Elements, and I used the color scheme from this week's ColourQ cQc #183. It's good to try new things, right? Even if they don't work out, and you plan to never do them again, right? I am wondering if this card is going to be my entry into next year's Ugly Card Contest. But, I am posting it now, because I did make it today. I think collages are just not my thing. This card was so hard for me to make. Ok--enough complaining, here is the card.
I used images from Tea for Two, Tea for Two Additions, Background Basics Birthday Fun, Iconic Images, Text Style and Wood Grain. The teapot is stamped with Berry Sorbet, coated with three layers of UTEE, and then crumpled up a little to create a cracked surface.
I will enter all three of these cards into this week's Simon Says Stamps challenge to make a birthday card in honor of their 4th birthday, and Simon Says Stamp and Show Anything Goes challenge.
Supplies Used (PTI):
Flowers
Stamps: Waltzingmouse Sewingbox Hugs, Heart 2 Heart 12, Hero Arts Birthday Messages
Paper: White, Spring Rain, Aqua Mist, Blueberry Sky
Ink: Versafine Onyx Black, Ocean Tides
Other: Lil Inkers Stitched Rectangles and Instant Camera dies, Heart 2 Heart 12 die, Buttons, DMC floss
Butterflies
Stamps: Paper Smooches Sentiment Sampler
Paper: White
Ink: Versafine Onyx Black
Other: Inktense Pencils, Michael's Sequins, Picnic Plaid Impression Plate, Sakura Gel Pen
Teapot
Stamps: Tea for Two, Tea for Two Additions, Background Basics Birthday Fun, Iconic Images, Text Style and Wood Grain
Paper: White
Ink: Kraft, Berry Sorbet, Harvest Gold, Memento Angel Pink, Versafine Onyx Black
Other: Teapot Die, UTEE
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