Two Hugs and a Birthday

It's still Wednesday and this is my second post of the day.  If you are looking for my Colour Me...! post, please scroll down or click here.

My first card is inspired by this beautiful card and tag by Gayatri for this week's Tag You're It #17.  I really loved the way the tag was cut out and then replaced a bit offset on the card front of the inspirational card.  Inspired by my CASology teamie Judy's card, I did a little water coloring and white embossing.

I am also entering this card at Paper Smooches Sparks Anything Goes, Paper Players CAS Floral, Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Spring Pinterest Inspiration Challenge, and Virginia's View Challenge #13:  Embossing--I used heat and dry embossing on this card.

My next card uses the technique taught in this week's Make it Monday #205:  Confetti Cluster Stamping.  I traced a large heart die, and then filled it in with little stamps.  Here are the stamps and colors I used.

Shakers & Sprinkles:  Lavender Moon, Plum Pudding, Aqua Mist, Harvest Gold
Birthday Bash Sentiments:  Harvest Gold
Birthday Style:  Lemon Tart
Balloon Bash:  Tropical Teal, Blueberry Sky, Spring Moss
Beautiful Blooms II: Orange Zest

It was so easy to find tiny little stamps to use--I started in the birthday category and looked no further.  After my confetti stamping was done, I used the Burlap Impression Plate, and then adhered a die cut Hugs that was built of several layers of black card stock and topped with Berry Sorbet and then coated with Glossy Accents.

I am also entering this card at Addicted to Stamps #136:  Anything Goes.

My last  card follows the sketch at this week's CAS on Sunday #54, and I used Neat & Tangled Everyday Circles.  I am entering this card at Little Tangles #54:  Anything Goes, AAA Cards #35: Bare Naked CAS, and Seize the Birthday with toppings Focus on the Sentiment.  I am also linking up at One Layer Simplicity Challenge #14:  Words, Words, Words.  (I hope that my circle word stamps qualify--if not, please delete.)

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Guest Designer at Colour Me...! Subtle: CMCC#63

Hello and happy Wednesday.  I am here with my third post as a Guest Designer at Colour Me...! Our colors this week are very soft and soothing.  Not my normal thing, as I usually go for the bold, but I appreciate the challenge to get me out of my comfort zone.

The official colors are SU Marina Mist, Sahara Sand and So Saffron.  I used PTI Spring Rain in place of Marina Mist and Harvest Gold in place of So Saffron.  These colors said 'baby' to me, so I made a baby card.  The other thing I was thinking of doing with them was a get well card, and I will probably make another card later in the week if I have time.

The stamps and sentiment are from PTI Happy Hearts.

I hope you will play along with Colour Me...! this week.

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CASology Week 138: Blossom

Happy Tuesday and welcome to another week at CASology.  Our cue word this week is BLOSSOM. Oh, I had fun with this one, and I am sure you will, too.

I went with one of my favorite flower images--Botanical Blocks by PTI.  I used little sponges that fit on my fingertip to color my flower and leaves with Distress inks.  To add interest to my design, while keeping the card CAS, I added texture to my card front, split the panel underneath my focal point, and stamped my sentiment vertically.

I hope you will play along this week and show us how you are inspired by the word BLOSSOM.  Just remember to please keep your card Clean and Simple.

Ardyth Percy-Robb

Gillian Ross

Hazel Hodgkins

Jen Wills

Joyce Mehrberg (that's me)

Judy Marino

Kimberly Wiener

Kymona Tracey

May Park

Melissa Chipperfield

Tracey McNeely 

Guest Designer: Deepti


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Happy Birthday and Gorgeous Day

Hello and happy Monday.  I've got a quick post with 2 cards I made yesterday.

First up is a card inspired by the sketch at CAS(E) this Sketch #114.   I used Modern Mehndi stamps and Stitched Rectangle Dies, both by Lil Inker.

A lot of masking on this card.  After my stamping, I used Distress Markers to color only the flowers that were meant to be the top layer, and then cut and popped up my center panel.

I am also entering this card at Lil Inker Monthly Meet Up Challenge.

My next card uses a small flower from Hero Arts Blossom art.  I colored the flowers (and tried to shade them) with Copic markers, doodled a bit on the centers, and then coated them with Wink of Stella.

Here is how I did it.  I started with a single piece of cardstock cut to 4 1/4 by 5 1/2.  I stamped the three flowers that I wanted popped up in grey.  I stamped them exactly where I wanted to put the popped up flowers.  Then, using black Memento ink, I stamped the flowers that would not be popped up and colored them.  I could see where the other flowers would be adhered, so I only needed to color the middle sections of these flowers.  I stamped 3 more flowers on scrap cardstock in black, colored and fussy cut them out.  I fussy cut along the top of the flowers stamped on my card front, attached the three popped up flowers and then adhered the entire panel on to a card base, which had a piece of green patterned paper adhered to the top.

I am entering the following challenges:  A Blog Named Hero Bright and Bold, Color Throwdown #333 (just squeaking in), and Fusion.

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Just a Quickie

Hello--I've got a super quick post today--I wanted to share one more inspiration card for this week's CASology challenge, where the cue word is TROPICAL.  Nothing says tropical more than my favorite tropical flower--hibiscus.  I used a Memory Box Hibiscus Flower die in some warm and tropical colors along with a sentiment from PTI Aloha.

You still have some time to play along with CASology this week...the link up ends Monday at noon (CTD).


My next card is my final attempt to make something using this week's Make it Monday #204 Watercolor Smooshing technique.  It's much harder than I thought to get something useable. Finally, I just decided to go with what I had.  I spritzed a bunch of Heidi Swapp Chartreuse Color Spray, Sheer Shimmer Mist and then ran the panel with a Cover Plate Stitched Die.

I am entering this card at Make it Monday #204, Just us Girls #284 Splatters, and Freshly Made Sketches #177.

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Super Pi Day

Happy Super Pi Day!! 3.14.15--the date corresponds to the first five digits of Pi.  It won't do that again for a century, they say.  Read here to learn more.  Then, go and eat some Pi(e).  Exciting, right? My math loving daughter is all over this one.

But, you probably came here to see some cards, so here goes.  I masked and sponged a trio of tulips for my first card.  I was inspired by the photo at The Card Concept #30.

I am also linking up at Happy Little Stampers for their March Sponging Challenge.

I am entering this sympathy card at ColourQ #283.  The sentiment is from Verve, and I think it is such a nice one for a sympathy card.  Although this card is pretty simple, it took several iterations to make.

I am posting my earlier attempts.

I am entering this last card at Addicted to CAS #59, where their challenge is Green.

Last up are a few cards I made when I was playing around with my Distress Inks and round sponges.

I am entering the most CAS version at One Layer Simplicity Challenge #14, where the challenge is Words, Words, Words.  We are allowed to use sentiment stamps and no other kind of stamps.  I masked off a square area on my card front, stamped a sentiment, and then lightly pounced my round stamps on the card after inking them up with a variety of Distress Inks and white pigment ink.

I made another very similar card, using the same inks, but this time, I pounced with gusto.

I am entering this card at Simon Says Monday B is for ... (bokeh).

This last was my very first card with the pouncing technique.  After I finished it and stopped to admire my work, I realized I forgot something very important....the white space.  I knew it wouldn't work for One Layer Simplicity, but am happy to enter this bright and festive card at Seize the Birthday where the topping option is to make the sentiment the focal point.  I am also linking up at Showcase Your Style #10 (thanks Anita).

That's it for me today.  I am off to take my girls to get some pi(e).

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