Crafty Round Up

 

Hello and happy Sunday.  I've got a few cards to share today.  First up is a card inspired by the sketch at Lawn Fawnatics #95.  I used one of my favorite older Lawn Fawn sets and papers for this card--A Birdie Told Me and Into the Woods.  I've always loved those speech bubbles, and was very happy to find patterned paper that provided my sentiment.

My next card is inspired by the MFT Slimline Challenge to make a birthday card.  I really liked the designer sample card that used a bunch of festive large balloons, so that is what I did too.  I used colors from MFT Color Challenge #159, and am also entering this card at Happy Little Stampers February Stencil Challenge: Anything Goes and Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Favorite Technique (stencil).

I created my next 4 cards when I saw the challenge at Inkspirational #233: Tower and my friend Sandie's card here.  I pulled out 2 Eiffel Tower dies and set to work having fun.  I will also be entering all 4 of these cards at Happy Little Stampers February Die Challenge: Anything Goes.

My first design was also inspired by the challenge at Just Us Girls #572: Rainbow and the photo at Fusion Challenge: Rainbow Dress.  I created a rainbow cloud background and added a thank you sentiment in French from Avery Elle Bonjour.

I made another card just like the one above, but with a sunnier background, and my sentiment is hello.

And, here they are both, together.

My next pair of cards uses a Paris Scape die by Sugar Pea Designs.  In December, 2019, my husband and I went to Paris as what was supposed to be the start of a new chapter for us...less work for him and more traveling for us together.  Well, we all know what happened in 2020...at least I still have the dies!  I am entering both of these cards at the February Sugar Pea Mix it Up Sketch Challenge #76 and Use Your Stuff #416: It's My Favorite (Paris is one of my favorite cities).

For this version of my Paris Scape, I created the sky by blending several different blue Distress Oxide inks.  Then, I splattered water and finally, sprayed with Avery Elle Clear Shimmer Spray.  I layered 3 die cuts together to add dimension to my scene. I am also entering this card at Inspired by #IB162: Quote Me (sentiment is a quote from Confucius) and Happy Little Stampers CAS Challenge: Love is in the Air.

Here is a closer look at my second version with the Paris Scape die.  I used yellows and oranges to create more of a morning scene, and switched the die cut from white to black.  I also used water splatter and shimmer spray, but the effect is so much more subtle with the lighter colors.  

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My Crafty Weekend

I was lucky enough to have some crafty time this weekend, and played along in several challenges. First up is a card using colored pencils on kraft, part of the challenge this week at Make it Monday #276.  I used the sketch at CAS(E) this Sketch #211.

Next up is this card, using a background stamp from MFT, as well as a freebie HUGS die from them and a PTI border die.

I am entering his card in the following challenges:  Happy Little Stampers March CAS Challenge: Die Cuts, The Flower Challenge #6: Anything Goes, Inkspirational Challenge #129: Connect, and Paper Players #334: Cut it Out.

My next card is inspired by the challenge this week at Less is More #318: Mainly Teal.  In particular, I really loved Jen's inspiration card.  I was inspired to pull out an old Stamplorations stencil by a card I recently saw (but now cannot remember where--if anyone knows, please tell me so I can give credit).  

I am also entering this card at Addicted to Stamps and More #251: Anything Goes.

And finally, a card inspired by this fun photo at Just Add Ink #349.

I am also entering this card at Seize the Birthday Anything Goes.

That's it for me today.

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3 Simple Cards

I made a card using this week's CAS(E) This Sketch #79, and am also entering Iron Craft for the first time.  I used Avery Elle Bonjour stamps and various Memento Luxe inks.  I have to say (again) how much I love these inks--the coverage for solid stamps is so great.  They stamped perfectly every time.

I hope you are not sick of the ColourQ #244 colors, because I have two more cards using them.  When I made this card set that I posted yesterday, I stamped a 4 1/4 by 7 panel using the middle sized flower from WMS Funky Flowers.  After cutting that panel into 1 1/2 strips, I decided that the scale was off, so put those strips aside and stamped another panel using the smallest flower.  I took my original stamped strips and turned them into two simple thank you cards, inspired by this card Laurie posted the other day.  I loved the idea of the sentiment on a stitched rectangle panel sitting atop a scribbled circle die cut.  I am entering these cards at Virginia's View Challenge #4 Tags & Scraplings.

That's it for me today.  

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It's All About the Pink

Happy Friday everyone.  I have several cards to post that I have made over the last few days.  I am focusing now on cards for the Splitcoast Stampers Hope You Can Cling To card drive--you can see the challenges here.  I will need to post my cards over at SCS, but for now I am showing them on my blog.  I am also linking my cards up at Link Up for Pink.

My first card is for this week's CAS(E) this Sketch CTS #48.  I used die cut Avery Elle macrons stamped in three shades of pink--coated with glossy accents and Ranger White Enamel Accents--for my card and some images from Amuse Fight Like a Girl.  The texture on my card is from my newest PTI Impression Plate--Stitching.  The colors look terrible in this photo--they are Memento Angel Pink, Hibiscus Burst, and Raspberry Fizz.

I am entering my next two cards into the Anything Goes challenge at Paper Smooches Sparks and the We're Going Dotty challenge at SimonSaysStamps Wednesday.

I am also entering this 'hope' card into this week's Fusion Challenge #19, where I was inspired by the photo of all the pink packages tied up with bows.

And, this 'hope' card is also for the Inner Strength Challenge on SCS ("a dimensional image on the inside of your card can be seen through an opening in the front of your card")

My last card for today is for the Hope You Have a Great Day challenge at SCS (make a card that will put a smile on someone's face), part of the Hope You Can Cling To card drive.  The sentiment is from an MFT set that Kim and I split when we made a qualifiying order together--she got this stamp, and I just stamped a few images for myself.  The patterned papers are from Pebbles Sunny Side.  I am also linking to the We're Going Dotty challenge at SimonSaysStamps Wednesday.

Well, I am feeling lazy all of a sudden, so I won't write up all the supplies.  Let me know if you have any questions.

Oh, and please make sure to get your mammogram.  Mine is scheduled in a month.  Not too fun, but it sure beats the alternative.  One of my sister-in-laws is fighting her second recurrence of breast cancer.  She is facing very good odds, because they caught it early both times.  I think that is why I seem to have pink on the brain this month.

Edited to add:  I just found a new challenge to enter--Cut it Up #29--Think Pink and include a die cut.  I am entering all of these cards over there.

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