Just for you - TFC#105

Hello - here is another reminder about our current challenge over at The Flower Challenge.  We are looking for you to add embellishments.

The flower stamp is favorite from stamplorations - Dee's artsy designs. I used Simon Says Stamp saturated inks to stamp the flower and then added white pearls for their centers.   The sentiment stamp is from Poppy stamps.  

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Let's celebrate

Hello. Playing in the Paper Players clean and simple challenge #500. Celebrate! Wow!!! 500 challenges is something to celebrate. Congrats!

Stamps are from Dee's Artsy Impressions/STAMPlorations. I masked off the star balloon and stamped the other two around it. Heat embossed with clear embossing powder so that I could color with Copic's. Added a bit of white gel pen to the blue and red balloons to highlight them. 

Red polka dot paper is mostly likely from PTI and the mini bow was in a package I picked up at Michaels. This ended up being a top folding card using Neenah solar white 120 lb. 

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What's brewing?

Hello everyone - here is my last card for the Spring/Summer coffee lovers blog hop.

It's a digi from Stamplorations.

I printed it out on Neenah solar white 80 lb cardstock and colored with Copic's and colored pencils. I got lucky and found a piece of cardstock that matched the marker and used that in the background. Sentiment is from Honey Bee.

Have a great weekend!

Thank you CTS#334

Hi there. Playing in the CAS(e) this sketch challenge #334 today.

The Thank you die is from Savvy stamps that I picked up at my local stamp store, which just happens to be Impress cards and crafts.  Flower stamps are from Stamplorations Dee's artsy impressions. Again, one of my all time favorite small flower sets. Fabrika Decoru used for the centers of the flowers. Fresh pigment ink from Impress used to stamp flowers and leaves. Pink polka dot paper is from PTI.

Have a wonderful day!

Thank you

Hello. Playing in the Less is More challenge today of using small images.

This also turned into a one layer card. Flower stamps are from Stamplorations, Dee's artsy impressions. I use this set a lot, love it! I stamped the flowers in white pigment ink and then decided to heat emboss them so that they would stand out more. I used Fabrika decoru for the flower centers. Kraft cardstock is from PTI.

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Hello

Hi all. Playing in two challenges today. Started off with the sketch over at CAS(e) this Sketch and then used the challenge of subtle colors from Less is More.

Diagonal stripe stamp is from The Stamp Market and it's stamped in basil pigment ink from Fresh Ink. Flowers and the sentiment are from STAMPlorations Dee's artsy impressions. I again used pigment inks in limeade, sugar and pink lemonade to create the subtle look.

It's a misty rainy windy day here in the Pacific Northwesst. Perfect for staying inside and stamping. Thanks for stopping in.

ETA: forgot I could include this into the SSS Wednesday challenge of no designer paper.

 

Thank you in pink

Hello, Playing in the CASe this sketch challenge today.

Thank you dies are from The Ton. The flower stamps are from Stamplorations, dee's artsy impressions. Polka dot designer paper is from A*Muse. I used doodlebug white sprinkles for the flower centers.

Kept this clean and simple to let the sentiment do it's job.  Have a great day.

A note to say hello

Hi everyone. Here is a quick card I put together for the Add a sentiment challenge over at Simon Says Stamp.

It's a bit girlie. Flower and leaf stamps are from Stamplorations. I used pigment inks from Fresh Ink to create the wreath. I did draw a circle using a circle die and a very soft pencil so that I could stay centered and all. Sentiments are from Wplus9.

Fabrrka Decoru is used for the centers of the flowers. I just love this stuff, comes in so many colors, textures and you can get it over at Kat Scrappiness. Link on side bar.

Stay safe and enjoy the big solar eclipse tomorrow. Thanks for stopping by.

Color week #389 at Just us Girls

Hi everyone. It's a color challenge this week over at Just Us Girls, and I'm still guest designing for it...so here is my take.

I had to dig around to find some peach ink, luckily I had a mini cube from Hero Arts. The pink and green ink is also from HA but from the Kelly P line. I used Butter from Lawn Fawn for the lemon. It's pretty close, huh?

Flower and leaf stamps are from Stamplorations. These stamps are designed by Dee's artsy impressions. Love this little set and I've used it in so many ways.

Die is from Pretty Pink Posh. After cutting it, I used some foam tape to pop it off of the white card base. Sentiment is from Avery Elle.








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CAS Congratulations

Hi everyone. Here is a quick CAS Congratulations card for the challenge over at Addicted to CAS. It's their 4th Birthday, so congrats, which also happens to be the code word.

The congratulations sentiment is from the Oh Happy Day from Avery Elle. I love the font on this and it's one of my go to sentiments.

Flowers are from Stamplorataions. Again, one of my go to sets for mini flowers and leaves.

I added some white enamel dots using Fabrika Decoru. I love this stuff!!! It comes in a wide range of colors and works wonderful!

White cardstock is Neenah solar white and I used black cardstock for the base so this would stand out. I also added a sheet of fun foam behind the white panel so that it pops up off of the base.

That's it for now, thanks for stopping by!

Pink dogwood

Hi all. I've got some NBUS to share today and I worked it into the challenge over at Just Us Girls.

The tag die is new and came from My Favorite Things. Love the stitching around it and that it doesn't come with holes that are already punched. You get to be creative or not regarding that on your own. I cut it out of rustic white cardstock from PTI - also used that as the base of the card. The hole is outlined using one of the tag hole embellishment dies that I have.

Dogwood flower die is new from Poppy Stamps. I cut two, layered them for more depth, colored with Copic's and then popped it up on the tag.

Sentiment is from Stamplorations and the pink enamel dots are from Doodlebug.
Lattice embossing folder used on the pink cardstock (which is from SSS) and then I added the stitching around the perimeter using a die from Lil' Inkers.

White satin ribbon colored lightly with the R0000 Copic marker and then tied on with scrappers floss.

This card is so girly but I love it. Thanks for stopping by!

Season's Greetings

Hello! I'm feeling a tad bit better with the abscessed tooth. Ended up having to go to the emergency clinic to have them prescribe some anti-inflammatory drugs and some pain killers. Once the swelling goes down I can then go to the dentist. I'm extremely lucky that I have paper work to do at work and I can do that from home. However, swelling or no, back at it tomorrow. Thanks for those who wished me well!

OK, on to some stamping stuff. Here is a card that was inspired by two challenges today.

The photo below from The Card Concept is what inspired me in color, texture and the poinsettias. I kept it as clean and simple as possible following this weeks Freshly Made sketch.

The plaid stamp is from My Favorite Things and is stamped using vintage cream cardstock and pure poppy ink from PTI. The sentiment came free from (I think) STAMPlorations in an order that I got. Vine stamp in the back is from So Suzy.

I picked up the mini poinsettia's at Hobby Lobby when they were 40% off and knew they would come in handy soon. The pine and berry dies are from Poppy Stamps. Used some red perfect pearls to add the red berries on the die cut.

That's it for today. Thanks for stopping by!

ETA: Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Christmas.

CAS thank you

Hi everyone. I was inspired by this weeks Sunday Stamps color challenge and ended up with this.

The stamps are from STAMPlorations dee's artsy impressions.

I stamped them in a mixture of the new ombre pink ink pad from Hero Arts. Added white dots for the centers using a sharpie paint pen. Do you see the faint yellow butterfly in the mix?

Green bakes twine used to "tie it off" which is a component of the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday challenge that I'm just getting around to. After taping the twine onto the back,  I used the bow easy to do a double bow and then used foam tape to pop the main panel off of the white card base.

Also adding this into the CAS-ual Friday pretty patterns challenge. 

Pretty clean and simple.  Thanks for stopping by!

Hello

Hi everyone! Here is my take (after many attempts) on this weeks Freshly Made Sketch.

When I saw this sketch I had something different in mind.

No matter what I did, something went wrong with the first several attempts. It wasn't straight, the blue's didn't match, you name it, it went wrong. Never meant to be, I guess. So, I scrapped it (translated: wadded up, torn up and thrown away violently) and went with this one instead.

I think coloring the flowers with Copic's calmed me down enough to let the mojo flow. LOL!

Flower stamps are from Stamplorations called blooming buds. The "hello" is from The paper studio.

I used the plaid embossing folder from Provo Craft in the back ground to give this a bit of texture. It's popped up off the card base with foam tape.

Dusted off the rectangle and tag dies from Spellfinders to cut out the main image and that little tag. Bow Easy made it easy (pft) to tie that tiny bow. ;-)

OK, back to work. Thanks for stopping by!