I am playing along today with the last Cloud9 Blog hop, where the theme is 'anything goes'. I used this week's WPlus9 Monday Mood Board for inspiration. I loved the color scheme this week, and was also inspired by the ribbon on the small top panel in the photo.
My next card uses the overlapping Ombre stamping technique taught in this week's Make it Monday #120 and is inspired by the 'yellow' challenge at CASology #48. When I think of yellow, I think of sunshine. I used every shade of yellow ink I had--PTI Lemon Tart, Harvest Gold, Summer Sunrise, Memento Cantaloupe, and SU Crushed Curry and More Mustard--to make the sunbeams on this card. The sentiment on this card is "Sending You Sunshine" and that is exactly what I hope to do when I send this card to Maddy. Here is a link to more information, if you would like to send a card, too. And here is another place to link your card for Maddy.
Supplies Used (PTI):
Happy Birthday
Stamps: WPlus9 Fresh Cut Floral, Strictly Sentiments #1
Paper: White
Ink: Harvest Gold, New Leaf, SU Pretty in Pink, Versafine Onyx Black
Other: Fresh Cut Floral Dies, Aida and Canvas/Linen Impression Plate, Heart Border Die, Harvest Gold Satin Ribbon
Sending You Sunshine
Stamps: Hello Sunshine
Paper: White
Ink: PTI Lemon Tart, Harvest Gold, Summer Sunrise, Memento Cantaloupe, and SU Crushed Curry and More Mustard, Memento London Fog
Other: Sunshine Impression Plate
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I have a quick post for today's Cloud9 May Blog Hop. Here is the inspiration photo.
I was inspired primarily by the colors, and by my overwhelming desire to try out my new Paisley Patterns stamp set. Oh, and the fact that I was short one Mother's Day card....
Supplies Used:
Stamps: WPlus9 Paisley Patterns, I have no idea where the sentiment is from
Paper: PTI White, Spring Rain, Bitty Dot
Ink: PTI Spring Rain, Hibiscus Burst, New Leaf, SU Pretty in Pink
Other: SU Ribbon, PTI Tag Sale Die
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I've have a card today for this month's Cloud9 blog hop. Here is the inspirational photo.
Isn't that a pretty scene? I was inspired by the colors and.... my brand new Quilt Prints stamps, and my need for a get well card. This is such a cozy pattern, and I think it is perfect for a get well card.
There's still time if you want to play along.
Supplies Used:
Stamps: WPlus9 Quilt Prints, PTI Everyday Photo Finishers
Paper: PTI White
Ink: SU Real Red, Brilliant Blue, PTI: Fine Linen, Harvest Gold, Simply Chartreuse
Other: Red Twine (may be from Really Reasonable Ribbon, but I'm not sure)
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I have a card for this month's Cloud9 blog hop, and I am following the sketch from the Cards blog challenge. They have teamed up, and both challenges have fabulous WPlus9 prizes this month.
I was inspired by the kraft and red in the inspiration photo, the stripes, and the hearts. For the sketch, I was inspired by the square shape, the curved edges of the mat, and the design around the centered focal point. I really love my WPlus9 Valentine stamps, so this was a pretty easy one for me. I went CAS, because, well, that is me, and I was also short on time.
Supplies Used:
Stamps: WPlus9 Love You More and A Pocketful: Valentine
Paper: PTI Kraft, Pure Poppy Patterned
Ink: SU Real Red
Other: Spellbinders Postage die, Lil Inkers Stitched Squares
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I'm back today with another card for this month's Cloud9 December Blog Hop. I am still using the same inspiration picture, but this time I used it to make something with my new Quilt Cuts Dies.
I keyed off the red snowflakes and the kraft color of the chairs, as well as the warm and caring feeling to the room. As I have run out of sympathy cards, that is what I made for this challenge entry.
I also have a card for Lawnscaping Challenge #47, which is a color challenge featuring turquoise (Hawaiian Shores), Kraft and Red.
I used my new Lawn Fawn Sweet Christmas set to make a happy little winter scene.
This card will be sent to a sweet little boy named Sebastian, who is battling some major medical issues, that I just read about this morning. When I made this card yesterday, I didn't quite know what I would do with it. Well, after reading about Sebastian, I decided to send this card to him. If you would like to participate in this card drive, please click here to get to Amy Tsurata's blog or here for Ginger's blog to learn more.
Supplies Used:
With Sympathy
Stamps: PTI Peaceful Garden
Paper: Kraft, Pure Poppy, White
Ink: SU Real Red
Other: WPlus9 Quilt Cuts 2 Die, Spellbinders Lacy Square Die, PTI Linen and Canvas Impression Plate
Sweet Holiday
Stamps: Lawn Fawn Sweet Christmas
Paper: PTI White, Kraft, Hawaiian Shores
Ink: Colorbox Frost White, SU Real Red, Memento Tuxedo Black
Other: White Embossing Powder, Copics, Tim Holtz Snowflake Embossing Folder, PTI In the Meadow Dies
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I bought some WPlus9 stamps during their Cyber Monday sale, and really wanted to use them for this month's December Blog Hop. Luckily, they fit one of the beautiful inspiration photos perfectly. Even if they didn't, I would have found some way to use them today.
I stamped a background pattern from Folk Art Flurries in SU Real Read ink. I am so glad I bought this set. It has so many beautiful and detailed snowflake images. My sentiment is from WPlus9 Winter Wishes, and the paper is PTI. I added a few clear rhinestones from my stash.
The hop is open for three days, so stop by and play along if you can.
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I was inspired by the colors and the overall cozy feeling invoked by the picture. My main source of inspiration, however was the card by DT Member Christina, who made the most gorgeous card using Fairisle Backgrounds and Winter Wishes. I used this week's sketch from CAS(E) this Sketch Challenge #5 for my card.
Supplies Used:
Stamps: WPlus9 Fairisle Backgrounds, Winter Wishes
Paper: PTI White
Ink: PTI Pure Poppy, Blueberry Sky, Enchanted Evening
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I'm back to the land of crafting. The last guests left this morning, and I will be recovering and cleaning up from Sarah's Bat Mitzvah weekend for some time. I hope to have pictures before long, but the quick recap is that it was a wonderful and festive weekend, with non stop celebrating and visiting with friends and family.
I snuck up to my craft room for a bit today, to try to catch up on what I have been missing. When I saw that it was the Cloud9 Blog Hop, I knew I didn't want to miss it, like I did last month.
Isn't that a fun inspiration photo? Since I am sorely lacking in WPlus9 stamps, I had to get a bit creative with my interpretation. I focused on the black and orange, the word "BOO", and the theme of Halloween. In my house, Halloween is all about the candy, so I used my A Pocketful: Valentine set to make this sweet Halloween card:
The tree in the photo is represented by the wood grain impression plate, and the spider web is from my friend Carol from Crafty Magra.
Supplies Used:
Stamps: A Pocketful: Valentine
Paper: PTI Vintage Cream, Smokey Shadow, Orange Zest patterns, book print
Ink: Distress Black Soot
Other: A Pocketful: Valentine Die, PTI Alphabet & PTI Spider Web die
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