4 Cards on Sunday

Happy Sunday.  I've been in and out of my craftroom for the last couple of days--crafting between cooking soft foods and nursing my daughter who is recovering from getting her wisdom teeth out.  I finally have a moment to post what I have been working on.

First up is this delicious looking triple decker ice cream cone, made using the Ombre Stamping Technique from Make it Monday #208.  It's been hot here, and this ice cream would really hit the spot.

I am also linking this card up at Addicted to Stamps and More #139 for their CAS challenge and Seize the Birthday without toppings.

I just got this fabulous Bella Blvd owl paper and chose the sketch at Freshly Made Sketches #181 as a great way to highlight the paper.  Normally I would hoard paper this cute, but I was smart this time and bought a sheet to use and a sheet to hoard.

I am also entering this card Simon Says Monday A is for...Apple.

The sketch at CAS(E) this Sketch #118 and the colors at Color Throwdown #337 inspired my next card.

I am also entering this card at Simply Create Too #83 to use no digis or stamped images.

Last up is a card I made using a new SU stamp that I just got during their latest sale.  I think I inked this one up within 24 hours of receiving it.  I was originally trying to follow the sketch at CAS(E) this Sketch, but the card seemed to have its own mind and evolved in a different direction.

The background is Super Gingham by PTI and the flower is Hey There Buds by SU.  I stamped the flower in green, on the die cut rectangle, and then again in Pale Tomato on a scrap of white.  I fussy cut all the flowers and adhered them with varying levels of foam tape to have some variety in the dimension.

I am linking this card up at Virginia's View #14, AAA Cards #37 Springtime, Simon Says Wednesday Spring Flowers, and The Divas that Cut In the Garden Challenge for April.

That's it for me today.  Off to watch some soccer.

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Happy Birthday and Organizing Some of My Inks

I have just one card to share today.  I used the colors from this week's ColourQ and was heavily influenced by Kim's inspiration card this week.  I had seen several folks use Birthday Wishes recently--Marybeth, and Rhonda, so I decided to use those candles for my card.  After stamping and embossing my card front, I cut a space for part of the sentiment.

Here is a close up of the embossing on the card front.  I am entering this card at CAS on Sunday #55: Numbers as well as Addicted to Stamps #139:  CAS.

I have been busy organizing some of my inks.  I bought these CD racks from Target that I saw people use as hanging ink pad holders, and decided to combine and organize my inks from Hero Arts, WPlus9, Simon Says Stamp and Heidi Swapp.

And, I created a ring of swatches, so I can see all of the colors together.

I hope that this will make it easier for me to see what ink colors I have and encourage me to reach for them more often.  Plus, I love how the swatches look--so pretty.

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CASology Week 141: News

Happy Tuesday.  It's time for another CASology challenge.  Our cue word this week is NEWS.  Have some fun with this one.  I used NEWS in two ways on my card today.  I've got a little birdie telling tales about birthday news, as well as a bit of news print stamping peeking out from under my focal panel.

I am also playing along with Addicted to CAS this week for their CUTE challenge.

We've got a bit of exciting news to share today over on the CASology blog.  So, head on over, see our big news, gather some inspiration from the design team and please play along this week.

Ardyth Percy-Robb

Gillian Ross  (Taking a Break!!)

Hazel Hodgkins

Jen Wills

Joyce Mehrberg (that's me)

Judy Marino

Kimberly Wiener

Kymona Tracey

May Park

Melissa Chipperfield

Tracey McNeely 

Guest Designer: Claire


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Hello and Belated Birthday

I have been seeing the Light Up for Autism blog hop all over the internet and have finally found a moment to make a card so I could participate right in the nick of time.  My daughter was a big buddy this fall to a little boy with Autism in a special soccer league for Challenged Athletes.  The joy on his face when he saw her and played his own version of soccer was just priceless, and I know that all the parents were so grateful that their kids had a chance to participate in soccer, just like practically every other kit in Southern California.

I used copic markers to create a blue ombre pattern that would show in the negative space of my die cut hello.  I used the Burlap Impression Plate to add a bit of texture.  Simple and done.

I used the sketch at Happy Little Stampers and am also linking up at Paper Players #239 where the challenge is to use a die cut.

I have another card for today, and it is inspired by this beautiful card by Kimberly at Time Out #28.

I was inspired by the black background, the silver embossing and vivid coloring of the flowers.  I used SU Corner Garden, and embossed with Silver Pearl embossing powder.  I used Prisma Colored pencils to color in my flowers and leaves.

I am also entering this card at Seize the Birthday Anything Goes and Simon Says Wednesday Happy Birthday.

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Hugs and Get Well

I really wanted to try Make it Monday #207  Double Partial Die Cutting.  I could not think of my own idea, so I just copied Laura's example card pretty closely.  I have been wanting to try pink and yellow blended together, so I used Distress Picked Raspberry and Squeezed Lemonade inks blended together in the opening created by Mat Stack 5. I am also entering this card at Virginia's View #11 Layers and Dimension and The Challenge #28 Anything Goes.

I used the sketch at CAS(E) this Sketch #117 and the colors from ColourQ #285 for my next card.  I decided to play along with WPlus9's Throwback Thursday #2, and pulled out an older WPlus9 set that has not seen ink in a long time--Paisley Patterns, and modeled my card after Michelle's inspiration card here.  I am also linking up at Simply Create Too #82, where the challenge is anything Goes.

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Uncorked Birthday Cards

Today is my DH's birthday, and I'm not fooling.  He loves that his birthday is April Fools day because everyone always remembers his birthday.

I am so fortunate that my DH's most expensive hobby is all about wine--buying it, storing it, drinking it, learning about it, visiting it, etc.  I get to benefit greatly from his hobby with absolutely no effort at all on my part.  Plus, no matter how much I spend on stamps, he always tops me with his wine.  So, he makes stamping guilt free for me. Win-win,

When I saw Uncorked by PTI a few months ago, I knew I needed to buy that set.  What a great way to combine both our hobbies, right?  So, I pulled out Uncorked and made a couple of cards--one of them will be his birthday card later today.

First up is the card I think I will be giving him tonight.

I am entering this card at Seize the Birthday where the theme is Anything Goes and Simon Says Wednesday Happy Birthday.

On my next card, I used a split panel treatment inspired by this card.  I stamped my card front repeatedly with 2 of the images from Uncorked in a variety of WPlus9 inks.  I sliced the strip containing the sentiment and then adhered that strip flat to the card base and popped the top and bottom pieces up with foam tape.

I am entering this card at AAA Cards #36 Easter Colors, Simon Says Stamp Monday Pastels, and Virginia's View #14 Layers and Dimension.

Last up is another card inspired again by (the great) Laura Bassen.  I used the Uncorked dies and sponged distress inks on a piece of white card stock in the negative space.

I am linking this one up at The Challenge #28 and Simply Create Too #82 Anything Goes.

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