Sunday Update

Time to post what I've been working on this weekend.  It ended up being kind of a low key, lazy weekend, which was a nice way to end spring break.  I know my daughters are not ready to go back to school, but I think I am ready to get back to my usual routines.

First up is a card I have had in my head for over a week now--a tall and skinny birthday card for the toppings option of Seize the Birthday.  I am also linking this card up at Less is More where the theme is up up and away.

I don't know why I don't make more cards in this shape.  It is a nice change, and will fit perfectly in a standard A10 envelope.  I die cut and stamped a bunch of balloons in an assortment of bright and happy colors and used a birthday sentiment from SSS Handwritten Borders as the string.  I had the confetti die cut left over from an older project and I pretty much adhered it where it fell when I sprinkled it.

Next up is a fun little tag I made for Tag You're It #19.  My friend Jeanne is the inspiration this week, and so I had to play along.  I was inspired by Jeanne's use of die cuts and patterned papers--vintage classic Jeanne.  I even used the same Basic Grey paper as she did.  My stamps and dies are from PTI Songbirds.

Next up is one more card using the same stencil and sketch for Happy Little Stampers as I used on this card.  I went bright yellow and pink on white for this card and added some texture with the Linen Impression Plate.

Last up are two cards inspired by the sketch at CAS(E) this Sketch #119.  I love this sketch.  I whipped up these two cards so quickly, and I have more ideas but no more time.

This first card is PTI Year of Flowers Gladiolus.  You can't see in the photo, but I sprayed shimmer over all the card, after water coloring the flowers and leaves with Distress inks.  I am also entering this card at AAA Cards #37 It's Springtime, Curtain Call Bouquet Challenge, and Paper Players 241: Clean and Simple Watercolor.

And finally, a more literal interpretation of the sketch--to replenish my stash of sympathy cards.  I cut the SSS All Season's Tree out of Spring Moss and perched a few Memory Box Resting Birds cut from Saharah Sand paper.

That's it for me.  Here comes Monday.

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My Crafty Friday

I am learning to absolutely love carpool days!  I had time to go to the gym in the morning, and then play in my craft room for most of the day--then my daughters were delivered to my door.  Love that.

I used the Brevilla Houses die from Poppy Stamps to cut a whole bunch of little houses in colors inspired by this week's Color Throwdown #309 to make an entire neighborhood on my card.  I bought this die several months ago, and it has been sitting patiently waiting it's turn at the Big Shot--now it is the NBUS for Darnell's NBUS Challenge #2.  I am also entering this card at Catherine Pooler's Housewarming Party.

I have to say that this card came out just as I had imagined it when I thought it up in spin class, and I am very happy with how it looks.  

I loved this color scheme so much, I made a second card with it.  I am entering this card at Seize the Birthday, where the toppings option is Sweet Treats.  There is a tiny little birthday card on my focal point.  I am also entering this card at Simon Says Wednesday to Make Your Own Background.

I've got three cards for the Paper Smooches Sparks Anything Goes challenge.  The first card is also for Colour Me #37.  I need to build up my stash of pet sympathy cards, and was inspired by this card by Laura Bassen.  I used Dog Icons dies by Paper Smooches and a sentiment from PTI Pet Sympathy.

I made another similar card using a paw print stamp from Paper Smooches Paws for a Cause and another sentiment from Pet Sympathy.  The ink is NBUS WPlus9 Lake House.

Last up, and my third card for the Paper Smooches Sparks challenge is a card for Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year.  The tree is the All Seasons Tree from SSS and the sentiment is Paper Smooches Kibitzing Sampler.  I stamped and cut a tiny apple from one of the PTI Tag it's sets, and coated it with Glossy Accents.

If you are interested to see previous Rosh Hashanah posts, please click here.  I think I will be making a small batch of this particular card to send out for Rosh Hashanah, which is on September 25th this year.

I will be entering cards #2 and #4 at Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Stamptember, because those cards have the most stamping.

That's it for me today.  Not sure what is up for this weekend, but I am hoping for some crafty time at some point.  

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