Happy Mother's Day to all my friends. I hope you had a wonderful day being spoiled by your families. I had a pretty relaxing day, made a few cards, and am now waiting for the dinner my DH is cooking for me.
I saw this beautiful card of Anita's, and knew I had to try something like it myself. I started out using the 'get well' die cut words from Paper Smooches. They have these fabulously long tails that I did not know how to work with, but once I saw Anita's card, she showed me the answer.
Inspired by Anita, I used sponge daubers and three shades of pink ink to sponge a gradient on a piece of white scrap paper. I put that piece behind the negative space made by the 'get well' die. I used a Paper Smooches alpha set to create the word 'soon', and Cutting Garden stamps for the flower and leaves. I inked the flower in Hibiscus Burst rolled on the edges in Raspberry Fizz.
I wanted to use that white 'get well' die cut, so decided to make another card. It turned out that it was too difficult to get the kind of gradient I wanted on that die cut, so I scrapped it, and started with a fresh scrap of white paper. I used some Distress Inks in various shades of green to make the gradient on this next card, and I used the actual die cut rather than the negative space. The flowers are from Ruby Rose and Reprise, and they are inked in SU Calypso Coral and Crisp Cantaloupe.
I am entering these cards in the following challenges:
Addicted to CAS #38: Off the Edge
Simon Says Wednesday: Spring Flowers
Hip on Handwriting Challenge in the Moxie Fab World
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You should have arrived here from Beth Silaika's blog.
This post is dedicated to Cath, who coined the term 'Moxie Fab' and then showed us how it is done. Thanks so much for all your inspiration, and all the best whatever you do next. I will miss you and your wonderful posts.
And a side view of that inlaid, built up, die cut feather.
I am also linking this card up to the Simon Says Wednesday challenge of Keep it Clean and Simple.
It is a super fun color scheme this week at ColourQ cQc #211, and I made a card inspired by this card I saw over at the Mama Elephant stampede.
I paper pieced this cute little fox, using a sheet from the Limeade Ice pattern pack. I used solid Limeade Ice paper covered with Prisma Glitter for his face and the tip of his tail. Since the glitter covered his eyes, I put them back on using Ranger Black Enamel Accents.
I made a matching envelope just for fun, lined with the same paper at the bottom of the card.
My next card is for this week's Moxie Fab Tuesday Trigger. I was inspired by the chevrons and the colors. I selected just a few colors to work with on my card, because it was too busy otherwise. I cut a Pieced Chevron die cut from Smokey Shadow card stock. I adhered that to a base of SU Basic Grey. Then, I randomly filled in spaces with Scarlet Jewel, Summer Sunrise and Aqua Mist. I stamped my tag three times and cut and popped the different layers, to make my focal point.
Supplies Used (PTI):
ColourQ
Stamps: Hello Foxy, Lil Inkers Balloon Builders
Paper: White, Limeade Ice, Recollections
Ink: Orange Zest, Limeade Ice, SU Strawberry Slush, Versafine Onyx Black, Memento London Fog
Dies: Lil Inkers Balloons, WPlus9 Envelope Liner
Other: Prisma Glitter, Ranger Black Enamel Accents
Tuesday Trigger
Stamps: 2012 Birthday Tags
Paper: Smokey Shadow, Scarlet Jewel, Summer Sunrise, Aqua Mist, White, SU Basic Grey
Ink: Versafine Onyx Black, Scarlet Jewel, Summer Sunrise
Dies: Lil Inkers Pieced Chevrons, Photo Finishers
Other: MME Enamel Dots
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I am back with some more cards for Breast Cancer Awareness. After I made them, I realized that they all have the same sentiment--Think Pink from the Amuse Fight Like a Girl set.
My first card uses the sketch at Freshly Made Sketches #107. I normally use a pretty literal interpretation of the sketch, but this time I played around a bit.
I used the sketch at this week's Fusion #19 for my next card. I am also entering it into the Metal, Wood and Cork challenge in the Moxie Fab World. I finally cut into a piece of super thin cork I had purchased ages ago from my local stamping store. Wow--that was scary, but I'm glad I did it.
My next card is just for fun. I had an idea for a pink argyle sweater. The base of the sweater is Sweet Blush, although it looks peach in this photo.
My last card is an idea I know I saw somewhere, but can't remember where. I stacked 4 of the little animal dies from On the Farm, and made them pink.
All of these cards will be posted over at Split Coast Stampers, as part of their Hope You Can Cling To challenge, at Link Up For Pink, and at Simon Says Wednesday Challenge to Use a Rubber or a Clear Stamp.
Supplies Used (PTI):
Ice Cream
Stamps: Amuse Fight Like a Girl, PS Hope
Paper: White, Sweet Blush & Hibiscus Burst Pattern, Raspberry Fizz, SU Pretty in Pink, SU Baked Brown Sugar
Ink: Hibiscus Burst, Raspberry Fizz, Memento Angel Pink
Dies: MFT Fishtail Flags, Sweet as Can Be, SU Cupcake Punch (for the cherry on top), Lil Inkers Circles and Diamonds Stitched Patterns IP
Other: Glossy Accents
Cork Board
Stamps: Amuse Fight Like a Girl, Background Basics Medallions, Verve Plain Jane Notebook
Ink: Hibiscus Burst, Raspberry Fizz, Memento Angel Pink
Paper: White, Raspberry Fizz Pattern, Sweet Blush, Hibiscus Burst
Die: Lil Inker Instant Photo, MFT Fishtail Flags
Other: Cork, Glossy Accents
Sweater
Stamps: Amuse Fight Like a Girl, Autumn Pattern Pieces, PS Hope
Paper: White, Sweet Blush, Raspberry Fizz
Ink: Raspberry Fizz
Dies: Sweater Die, Aida IP
Other: Rhinestone
Stacked Animals
Stamps: Amuse Fight Like a Girl
Paper: White, Hibiscus Burst
Ink: Hibiscus Burst
Dies: On the Farm, Pinking Border, Lil Inkers Circles and Diamonds Stitched Patterns IP
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I set out this morning to make a card for this week's Dynamic Duos DD#71: Crumb Cake and Basic Black with a Dessert Option of Wet Embossing. I assume that wet embossing is the same as heat embossing--hope so because that is what I did.
I used Brilliance Lightning Black on it's own for the chevron pieces, and heat embossed with clear for the squares. I used my brand new PTI Stitching Impression Plate for my raised panel.
The Lightning Black has a whole lot of gold shimmer in it. So much so that I am entering this card into the All That Glitters is Gold Challenge in the Moxie Fab World challenge. Here is a close up:
Supplies Used (PTI):
Stamps: Irresistibly Ikat
Paper: Kraft
Ink: Brilliance Lightning Black, Versafine Onyx Black
Dies: Angled Labels, Stitching IP
Other: Black & Kraft Twine
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It seems like it's been forever since I posted anything or even made anything. I know I am terribly behind in visiting all of my friends in blogland. I do have a good excuse--besides the usual end of summer, getting kids ready for school, in-laws visiting--we got a puppy!
He is a 6 month old German Shepard-Lab mix that we got from a rescue shelter. We named him Sherlock and he has been keeping us very busy. We got him 2 weeks ago, and our house hasn't been the same since. I was the one who didn't want a dog for the longest time, but I must admit that he is a real sweetheart.
He follows me all around the house, especially when everyone else is out at school or work. I am training him to be my crafting buddy. Today, he sat and slept by the front door for a long time. He was either waiting for the UPS guy to deliver my PTI package, or just waiting for the girls to get home from school.
On to the cards.....
I had an idea to make an ombre sort of sky, and pulled out all my yellowish and orangeish Distress Inks. I sponged them within a mask I created with a rectangle die, and adhered a die cut Memory Box Marvelous Bridge over the inked rectangle. I am entering this card into the Tuesday Trigger Honoring Ombre challenge.
I got two new dies last week, and made a quick little note card set with them. I used the PTI Wonderful Words Thank You die on some thin Michael's patterned paper. I made two note cards with the die cut and 2 with the negative die cut. Then, I lined all four envelopes with the same paper. It was very quick and easy, and only used 1 12x12 sheet of patterned paper, one piece of white card stock and 4 envelopes. I am thinking I will use some of the patterned paper scraps to make a belly band and have this set on hand in case I need a little last minute gift. This was so easy to make and a great way to use up some of those 12x12 sheets I have been storing forever. I think I'll make some more.
Supplies Used (PTI):
Thinking of You
Stamps: Think Big Favorites
Paper: White, True Black
Ink: Distress Tattered Rose, Mustard Seed, Wild Honey, Spiced Marmalade, Versafine Onyx Black
Other: Memory Box Marvelous Bridge Die
Thank You Note Cards
Stamps: none
Paper: White, patterned paper from Michaels
Ink: none
Other: Wonderful Words Thank You die, WPlus9 Envelope Liner Die
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This week's Moxie Fab trigger is ombre, and when I saw that stack of cakes, I knew just want I wanted to do. I rounded up all my blue inks to make a baby card for a baby boy, using those cute little cookies from Avery Elle. I used Ranger White Enamel Accents for the cream fillings.
I used words from three different PTI sets to form my sentiment--'welcome' is from Wreath for All Seasons, 'sweet' is from Piece of Cake, and 'baby' is from Mixed Messages. I am also entering this card in the Simon Says Wednesday Challenge Anything Goes.
Supplies Used (PTI):
Stamps: Avery Elle Bonjour, Wreath for All Seasons, Piece of Cake, Mixed Messages
Paper: White
Ink: Spring Rain, Blueberry Sky, Enchanted Evening, SU Brilliant Blue, Night of Navy, Versafine Onyx Black
Other: Avery Elle Bonjour Die, Ranger White Enamel Accents
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My first card for today is for this week's ColourQ cQc #202 and follows this sketch from Clean & Simple Stamping #253. This is my first time playing at Clean & Simple, but when I saw this beautiful card on Kim's blog, I decided to check it out for myself. I used the three circles from Sketched Shapes, and also stamped part of the sentiment on colored paper and fussy cut, just like the example I saw.
My next card was inspired by the Monday Mood Board at WPlus9 as well as this week's Tuesday Trigger: I'm Craving Navy. I was inspired by the color navy, the stripes in both photos, the whole nautical vibe and the sailboat on the dresser in the Tuesday Trigger photo. Also, I was inspired by all the new nautical goodies I just bought (wink). I stamped some stripes using SU Night of Navy and PTI Distressed Stripes. The sentiments are from my new WPlus9 Dockside set, and the sail boat is from the Nautical Notions dies.
Last up today is a card for Lil Inker's 3rd birthday challenge. I see so many ways to be inspired by these pictures that I think I will be playing along a few more times. Today, I took my inspiration from that funky layer cake. Now, I would never in a million years eat a cake that looked like that--not enough chocolate to suit me--but it did get my creative juices flowing. After adhering all the layers of scallops, I cut the bottom of the card along the shape of the scallop--just for fun.
Supplies Used (PTI):
Sending Happy Thoughts
Stamps: Sketched Shapes, WPlus9 Strictly Sentiments
Paper: White, Harvest Gold
Ink: SU Real Red, Basic Gray, Lemon Tart, Harvest Gold, Versafine Onyx Black
Thanks
Stamps: Distressed Stripes, WPlus9 Dockside, Fanciful Feathers
Paper: White, SU Night of Navy
Ink: SU Night of Navy, Versafine Vintage Sepia
Other: WPlus9 Nautical Notions die, Canvas/Linen IP
Happy Birthday
Stamps: Verve Big Wish
Paper: Pure Poppy, Orange Zest, Harvest Gold, New Leaf, Blueberry Sky, Plum Pudding, White
Ink: Versafine Onyx Black
Other: Lil Inkers Dies--Fanfare, Stitched Sentiment Flag, Sequins
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One card for 4 challenge today--Make it Monday #128: Stamping Random Pattern Backgrounds, ColourQ #201, Casology #56 Dessert, and The Birthday Card Challenge in the Moxie Fab World.
I used some of the smaller images from Snowflake Flurries to stamp a random pattern on my card front. Then, I made a cupcake from Cupcake Collection and adhered that to a Spiral Notebook Die Cut. I used the star sprinkles stamp to cover the white die cut, and added some Prisma Glitter to the top of the frosting.
I used Laurie's Card Hanger die to make a little gift set:
I have one more card to share today, and it is another entry for this week's Casology and The Birthday Card Challenge in the Moxie Fab World. I have been trying to pull out older stamps that haven't seen much love in a while, and my SU Birthday Bakery set seemed perfect for both of these Challenges.
I just love the sentiment that came with this set. I colored all the images with Prisma Color pencils, and added glossy accents and stickles, too. Here is a close up:
Supplies Used (PTI):
Make a Wish
Stamps: Snowflake Flurries, Cupcake Collection
Paper: White, SU Calypso Coral
Ink: SU Night of Navy, Basic Gray, Calypso Coral, Soft Sky
Other: Dies: Spiral Notebook, Cupcake Collection, Card Hanger by Laurie Willison
Eat Something Cute
Stamps: SU Birthday Bakery
Paper: white
Ink: Versafine Onyx Black
Other: Lil Inkers Stitched Rectangle, Prisma Color Pencils, Glossy Accents, Stickles
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