ColourQ #330....Just for You

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Happy Tuesday and welcome to a new challenge at ColourQ.

We have a fun color scheme for you this week--so bright and happy, and it makes me think of spring. I must admit that looking out my window today also makes me think of spring, as we have been having unseasonably warm weather in San Diego.

Anyhow, on to my card...I used PTI Lovely Laurels to create a sweet and simple focal point for my CAS card.  I'll admit that most of this card is white, but there are spots of all four challenge colors as well.

Please head on over to the ColourQ challenge blog to see more inspiration from the design team. I hope you will join in the fun and play along this week.

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My Crafty Weekend

I did not stray too far from Lizzie's example when I created my card for Make it Monday #239: Customizing Patterned Paper.

I started with the red and white polka dotted pattern paper, and added Memento Grey Flannel circles to random white circles.  I purposely stamped the grey a little offset from the white.  

I took my color inspiration from this week's Color Throwdown #180.

Tracey's Muse Card

I am so glad I had time to play along with Muse #153, because my good friend Tracey provided the inspiration this week.

I was inspired by Tracey's flowers--their placement, the colors and the gold outlines.

I started with a stamp from Unity Let Your Dreams Bloom, and heat embossed it in gold.  I used colored pencils to color the flowers and added a die cut sentiment and a few gold sequins.

I am also entering this card at AAA #58: Sequins.

I finally broke open one of the coloring books I bought a while back, cut a card sized piece and started coloring.  My design is a loose interpretation of this week's sketch at CAS(E) this Sketch #160, rotated 180 degrees.

I used Prisma Color pencils, and then added my sentiments with foam tape.

I am entering this at The Daily Marker 30 Day Coloring Challenge.  One of these days, I am going to actually take the challenge, and color a little bit every day for 30 days. 

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Time Out #50...the joy is in the journey

Hello and welcome to another challenge at Time Out.  This week we have a photo inspiration for our challenge.  

Funny thing, but this is the bedding I bought for my daughter last year when we redid her room.

I took my inspiration from the black and white color scheme, the general idea of travel, and the London bridge on the pillow on the floor in the far left of the picture.

I used Sightseeing stamps from Mama Elephant, and fussy cut that double decker bus.

Our guest designer this time is Cornelia so please make sure to stop by and see what she has made for this challenge.

I hope that you will take some Time Out to play along with us over the next two weeks.  Please see the Time Out challenge blog to see more inspiration from the Design Team.

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ColourQ #329....Thinking Of You

If you are looking for my CASology post, please click here.

Happy Tuesday and welcome to a new challenge at ColourQ.

We have a fun challenge for you this week--black and white with ONE spot of color.

I used PTI Stitches and Swirls stamps with a black frame die from Embroidered Borders to create my card.  My spot of color is Distress Ink Abandoned Coral, sponged over some of my stamped flowers.

I am also sending this card to Jennifer McGuire for her Lasting Hearts card drive to send to mothers who have lost a child.

Please head on over to the ColourQ challenge blog to see more inspiration from the design team. I hope you will join in the fun and play along this week.

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CASology Week #185: Egg

Hello and happy Tuesday. It's time for another challenge at CASology.  This week, our cue word is
Egg.  I must admit, I had a hard time with this one--but after chatting a bit with my teamies, I was able to come up with an idea.  What happens to an egg if you leave it with its chicken mama long enough?

Yes, that is right, an egg will hatch, and so that is what happened to my egg.  Now, I have a unique baby card in my stash.  I used images from PTI On the Farm for this card.

Now, it's your turn.  How does EGG inspire you?  I hope you play along this week. Please remember to keep it Clean and Simple.

Please head on over to the CASology blog and gather some inspiration from the design team.

We are sponsored this week by Stamplorations.

Ardyth

Diedre

Hannelie

Hazel

Jacquie

Jen

Joyce (that's me)

Judy

Kymona

Melissa

Sherrie

Tracey

Guest Designer: Gerrina

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PTI 9th Anniversary...3 More Challenges

I have three more cards for PTI 9th Anniversary challenges.  First up is a card for the Color Pop challenge.  My colors were Simply Chartreuse, Raspberry Fizz and Hawaiian Shores, and I made a sympathy card using Bitty Bouquets.

Next up is a thank you card for the warehouse staff for the Saturday Snail Mail challenge.

I used this week's CAS(E) this Sketch #159 for this card.

Last is a card for the Papercrafting Alphabet Challenge.  I used the first 3 letters of my first name...j (jewels or rhinestones) o (ombre) and y (yellow).

I used a yellow paint chip for my yellow and ombre and surrounded my inlaid die cut sentiment with three rhinestones.

I will be sending the first and third card to Jennifer McGuire for her Lasting Hearts card drive to comfort mothers who have lost a child.

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PTI 9th Anniversary

Popping in quickly with cards for two more of the PTI 9th Anniversary challenges.

First up is a card for the Create Along with us Challenge.  I was inspired by this card by Erin Lincoln.

Erin Lincoln's Card

I stayed pretty true to Erin's card, with the exception of the border die she used (not released yet) and my color scheme, which was both darker and brighter than hers.  I impressed my card front with the Peony Cover plate and that gave me a rough guide about where to sponge my flowers and leaves.  

I thought the white areas looked a little stark, so I went over them with a very light sponging of Aqua Mist.

My next card is for the Day 5 Sampler Square Challenge.  I've recently been teaching both of my teenaged daughters how to drive, so I find myself looking at road signs more closely than usual.  I had this idea to use a bunch of the different arrow dies from Get to the Point.

I pulled out 9 different colors of PTI card stock and die cut 9 different arrows from Get to the Point. Then I stamped each arrow using Versamark ink and a variety of different PTI background stamps.

It was still looking a little stark, so I boldly (foolishly) started doodling--I added faux stitching around all the boxes and random little white dots from my white gel pen.  I stamped a sentiment from Retro Style Graduation and an arrow from Live Love Life.  I think this will be a fun card to give one of my girls as they head out on their next adventure.

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Time Out #49...reminder....love

There is still time to play along with our challenge at  Time Out.  This week, our challenge is to be inspired by words...

"Love is the flower you've got to let grow." 

-John Lennon

I used some PTI patterned paper as a background and added some die cut flowers and a sentiment from WPlus9.  Once I came up with this idea, putting this card together was a snap--no stamping at all.

I am also linking this card up at Addicted to CAS #81:  Bloom and AAA Cards #57: Love.

Our guest designer this time is Valentyna, so please make sure to stop by and see what she has made for this challenge.

I hope that you will take some Time Out to play along with us over the next two weeks.  Please see the Time Out challenge blog to see more inspiration from the Design Team.

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