4 Cards for Thursday

This week's Muse card by Laurie inspired me to make a couple of cards for my youngest daughter's teachers.  Her English teacher is retiring at the end of this school year, and she has taught both of my girls 8th grade English.  Far and away, she is both of their very favorite teacher.  I followed Laurie's sketch, and used the library card as a focal point, because the recipient is an English teacher.  I had a little date stamper from Smash, and I stamped June 14, 2013, which is their last day of school.  Because she is Scottish, I stamped a plaid background that looks like something I found on line.  I will also be entering this card at A Passion for Papertrey, where the challenge this week is to stamp your own background.

Sarah reminded me that her Math teacher, who is also her Advisory teacher is also retiring.  So, I pulled out some Doodlebug Take Note papers, and made a variation more suitable for a math teacher.

Here they are together.

My next card is just a tiny bit of a card (3" by 3"), and it is for this week's ColourQ cQc #188, CAS-ual Fridays CFC100--polka dots, square card, birthday, and One Layer Wednesday--Card Size to make a 3 inch square card.  All that in just one tiny card.  I used Sketched Shapes and a sentiment from Tag-Its.

Here you can see how small this card really is:

Last I have a card for this week's Simon Says.....Things with Wings challenge.  I finally used my Hero Arts Antique Engravings set, which I had to have about a year ago, but didn't ink it up until today.  Fortunately, I do not need this card, but like to have a stash of sympathy cards around, just in case.

That's it for me today.  It's too late to type up all the supplies, but let me know if you have any questions.

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Three Cards for Today

I've got three cards today, for a variety of challenges.  First up is a card for CAS(E) this Sketch CTS#16, The Twinery: Let's Polka...Dot! #TT001, and Serendipity SSCB#6:  Anything Goes.

My next card is for this week's Lawnscaping Challenge No. 52:  Stamp a Scene.  There is a whole lot of fun going on in this card.  It's busier than what I would normally do, but I tried to pack as much fun as I could onto one card.  I used papers from Lawn Fawn Bright Side 6X6 paper pad to paper piece almost everything.  

My last card is for this week's CASology Week 32:  Flame, Color Throwdown CTD230, and Passion For Papertrey Fontabulous challenges.  I found these little candle stamps at the bottom of a box in my office.  I think they were from the dollar bin at Michaels.

Supplies Used:
What's Up
Stamps:  Serendipity Horned Owl, Hero Arts Envelope Background, Paper Smooches Good Gab
Paper:  PTI Kraft, Fine Linen, Turning a New Leaf
Ink:  Memento Rich Cocoa, ColorBox Chalk Chestnut Roan, Versafine Onyx Black
Other:  Twinery Flax and Cappuchino Twine, PTI Tag Sale Die

Enjoy the Ride
Stamps:  Lawn Fawn:  Admit One, A Little Birdie Told Me, Hero Arts Envelope Background
Paper:  PTI White, Lawn Fawn Bright Side Pad
Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black, PTI Spring Rain
Other:  PTI In the Meadow Dies, Lil Inkers Cloud, Sun, Sentiment Flag dies

Happy Birthday
Stamps:  PTI Tag-its, Studio G Candles, Hero Arts Envelope Background
Paper:  PTI Vintage Cream, Kraft
Ink:  Blueberry Sky, Kraft, Simply Chartreuse, Terracotta Tile, Versafine Onyx Black

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CASology #26: Winter

I have a card for this week's CASology challenge #26, where the key word is Winter.  Now, if I were to be truthful, there should be surfboards and palm trees on this card.  But, I decided to go with a more traditional interpretation.  I really wanted to use my Memory Box Country Landscape die, and my new PTI In the Meadow set, which I bought right after the holiday card-making season.  I am sure that this is what winter looks like someplace north of where I live.   I am also making my second submission to this week's CAS-ual Fridays CFC84, where the challenge is Thank You. 

I am also submitting this card for the Passion for Papertrey challenge to make a Thank You card.


Supplies Used:
Stamps:  PTI In the Meadow
Paper:  White, Enchanted Evening, Ripe Avocado, Summer Sunrise, True Black
Ink:  Enchanted Evening
Other:  Dies:  PTI In the Meadow, Memory Box Country Landscape, Tim Holtz Embossing Folder

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More Cards for My Campers

The house is so very quiet, with both daughters gone--one at lacrosse camp, and one at Comic-Con.  Gone, but not forgotten, as I have taken advantage of this quiet time to make some cards for them to open while at camp.  

This first card will go to my oldest when she is at camp in Malibu later this summer (rough life, that one).   I was sitting at Starbucks yesterday, fiddling with my coffee stirrer, while reading about this week's CAS-ual Fridays challenge, and I had an idea.  I made a little dock for her flip flops out of strips of wood (coffee stirrers).

Flip Flops

I am also entering this card into this week's Passion for Papertrey:  Anything Goes challenge, as well as Amy's July Paper Dolls challenge to use Focal Point Impressions.

If you have been reading my blog for any length of time, I won't have to tell you who this next card is for.  We will pick Sarah up from lacrosse camp tomorrow,  feed her some lunch, and then drive across town to deposit her at volleyball camp.  I got an idea of how much she appreciates my cards while we were packing her up the other day.  She reminded me at least 5 times not to forget to pack her cards, and to please label them so she knew which card to open on which day.  So, I think that warrants a daily card, don't you?

Hey There

This card is based on this week's Retro Sketches #20.

Supplies Used (PTI):
Flip Flops
Stamps:  Flipping Out
Paper:  Spring Rain, White
Other:  Flipping Out Dies, pearls, Coffee Stirrers, Sunshine IP
Ink:  Pure Poppy, Blueberry Sky

Hey There
Stamps:  Paper Smooches Sentiment Sampler
Paper:  Kraft, Ocean Tides, Lilybee Handmade, White, True Black
Other:  Memory Box Clever Owl Die, Striped IP
Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black

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Circles

It's been quite a while since I had a chance to participate in A Passion for Papertrey challenge, so I was so glad I could play along this week.  The challenge is Circles, and Amy's card really caught my attention.  Since she gave detailed instructions along with her card here, I figured it would be OK to case her--exactly.  I used one of the circles from Tag-it's, however, since I didn't have the stamp she used. 

I just kept staring at that pattern, thinking how cool it looked, so picking a sentiment from my Paper Smooches sentiment stash was pretty easy.

I took a break after making this card above, and thought about circles all through spin class.  When I got home, I was ready to play with some more circles, and come up with something of my own.

Supplies Used (PTI):

Totally Cool

Stamps:  Tag-it's, Paper Smooches Good Gab

Paper:  White, Raspberry Fizz, True Black

Other:  Raspberry Fizz Button

Ink:  Orange Zest, Versacolor Opera Pink

Way to Go

Stamps:  Tag-it's, Paper Smooches Sentiment Sampler

Paper:  White

Other:  Ribbon, Button

Ink:  Simply Chartreuse, Versacolor Turquoise

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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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A Card for a Book Lover

I whipped up this card in no time today, inspired by the sketch at Less is More, the theme of this week's Passion for Papertrey: Inspired by a Book, and my desire to use my new 'Dearest Jane' paper.

Here is the LIM sketch:

I'd like to thank the gals at A Passion for Papertrey for selecting this card of mine as one of their top three Passionistas.  I was so excited to be chosen, and will proudly display their blinkie once I figure out how to do it.

Supplies Used (PTI):
Stamps:  All Booked Up, Hero Arts Envelope Pattern
Paper:  Dearest Jane, Vintage Cream, Dark Chocolate, Pure Poppy
Other:  Bloom Builders die

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A White and Red Snowy Christmas Snowman

 

Here is the second of my two cards for the Passion for Papertrey "I'm dreaming of a {red & white} Christmas" Challenge and the St. Luke's Charity "Let it Snow" Challenge.  This is my second card for the St. Luke's Challenge, and I will be donating all my cards for this challenge to St. Luke's to help them with their fundraising.  I've made two blog posts, so I can enter both cards into the challenges.  You can see my first card here.

Supplies Used (PTI):
Stamps:  Tag-it's, Winter Penguin, Tiny Treats Christmas
Paper:  Pure Poppy, White
Other:  Dies:  Damask Snowflake, Doily Details, Limitless Layers, Tiny Tags, Sizzix Embossing Folder

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A Red and White Snowy Christmas Penguin

I've got two cards today for the Passion for Papertrey "I'm dreaming of a {red & white} Christmas" Challenge and the St. Luke's Charity "Let it Snow" Challenge.  This is my first card for the St. Luke's Challenge, and I will be donating all my cards for this challenge to St. Luke's to help them with their fundraising.  I've made two blog posts, so I can enter both cards into the challenges.  You can see my second card here.

Supplies Used (PTI):
Stamps:  Winter Penguin, Tiny Treats Christmas
Paper:  Pure Poppy, White
Other:  Dies:  Damask Snowflake, Doily Details, Limitless Layers, Tiny Tags, Sizzix Embossing Folder

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Christmas Wreaths

HAPPY THANKSGIVING

to all

I have a few more Christmas cards to show you that I have just sent off to Cards that Care, a challenge to collect Christmas cards for the elderly in nursing homes.  I am also entering them into the Passion for Papertrey holiday challenge.  They are all variations of A Wreath for All Seasons, a set I bought back in July, but didn't ink up until just now.  I used the woodgrain IP on all the cards.  Sentiments are either from Wreath for All Seasons or Peaceful Garden.

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