MUSE #82

Hi there.  I have a quick post today to share a card I made for this week's MUSE #82 challenge.  The inspiration this week is provided by Bobby from Bits and Pieces, and you can click over to her blog to see all the details about how she made her gorgeous card.  

I was inspired by the swirls and the color gradations I saw in those swirls.  Bobby tried to encourage us not to be afraid of our embossing paste, but I have to admit that I am still too afraid to open my jar up.  I immediately thought of PTI Fancy Flourishes when I saw Bobby's card, so that is what I went with.

I stamped lots of flourishes on my card using Versamark ink, and then heat embossed in clear.  I randomly sponged a couple of different blue and green Distress inks over it all--inspired by Bobby's color gradations in her swirls.  I also went with a sentiment on a popped up circle.

That's it for now.  I spent some time this week with Kim and Marybeth, and will come back later or tomorrow with a post showing everything we made together and hopefully a picture of the three of us.

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Make it Monday

I have a quick post of another card for this week's Make it Monday #73:  Stamping on Patterned Paper.  I used the same 'Father Knows Best' paper as I did on this card.  And, I also cased on of Laura Bassen's beautiful cards here. I couldn't decide what to make my Bloom Builders flower out of--the one I made with Dark Chocolate was too dark, then I made one out of Rustic Cream stamped with BB:  Newsprint, and that was too light.  I ended up alternating layers, and liked how that looked the best.

Supplies Used (PTI):

Stamps:  Fancy Flourishes, Pretty Peonies, BB:  Newsprint

Paper:  Father Knows Best, Dark Chocolate, Rustic Cream

Ink:  Simply Chartreuse, Memento Rich Cocoa

Other:  Bloom Builders #3 Die, Button

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Just a Little Something

I have a card for this week's Dynamic Duos #6 challenge and also for Less is More #71.  I interpreted the dynamic duos colors as PTI Hibiscus Burst and Amuse Slate.  The challenge for Less is More is to make a one layer card and to use a flourish.  

I'd like to thank the gals at dynamic duos, especially Kim, for my honourable mention shout out last week for this card.  That was certainly exciting for me.

I took my little used Fancy Flourishes set from PTI and just started playing around.  I wanted to see what I could make by repeating one of the flourishes.  I ended up making this swishy flower out of one of the medium sized flourishes in the set.  I finished the card off with a sentiment from my new-to-me Big & Bold Wishes set that I bought on the PTI Forum from my friend Renee.

Supplies Used (PTI):
Stamps:  Fancy Flourishes, Big & Bold Wishes
Paper:  White
Ink:  Hibiscus Burst, Amuse Slate
Other:  Rhinestone

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Two cards for Three Challenges

My first card today is for this week's ColourQ challenge, cQc #127.  I've been drooling lately over all the beautiful color combinations posted over at ColourQ, but for various reasons, have not been able to play.  This week, I knew I just had to fit it in.  I used PTI Melon Berry, Sweet Blush, and Simply Chartreuse, and Memento Rich Cocoa ink.

My next card is something that came to me this morning in spin class.  Some cards are just like that.  I am entering it into this week's One Layer Wednesday challenge OLW82:  Swirly Fun to add a swirl to your card, as well as the current Passion for Papertrey Challenge:  Colour Pop Challenge to use black, white and a splash of colour. 

Supplies Used (PTI):
Just Because
Stamps:  Rosie Posie, Script Sentiments
Paper:  White, Sweet Blush
Other:  Rosie Posie Dies, Edger Die

Thank You
Stamps:  Fancy Flourishes, Verve for sentiment
Paper:  White
Other:  Jelly Dots

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